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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Silverstien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
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150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marshall Silverstien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Mayfield!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayfield has managed to clinch.
Mayfield pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mayfield is leaning against Silverstien and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silverstien is trying to break the clinch but Mayfield is controlling him.
Mayfield tries to throw a body punch but Silverstien avoids it by throwing Mayfield back against the cage.
Silverstien jumps guard but Mayfield turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Mayfield as the two fighters clinch.
Silverstien is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mayfield cracks Silverstien with a nice body shot.
Mayfield digs a right hand underneath Silverstien's ribcage. Silverstien let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silverstien backwards.
Mayfield misses with a body punch.
Mayfield tries a body shot but Silverstien blocks it.
Good body shot from Mayfield.
Mayfield manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mayfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silverstien's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfield scores with a shoulder strike.
Silverstien fails to pull guard.
Silverstien wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Silverstien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayfield digs a right hand into Silverstien's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silverstien's gas tank.
Mayfield prevents the takedown attempt.
Mayfield cracks Silverstien with a nice body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mayfield has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mayfield tries a body shot but Silverstien blocks it.
Mayfield decides to pull guard.
Mayfield looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mayfield escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silverstien gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mayfield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverstien makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silverstien scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silverstien is looking to pass into half guard but Mayfield pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mayfield is in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayfield trying to control but Silverstien is working from the bottom.
Mayfield is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mayfield controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield landing with the ground and pound.
Mayfield wants to control from the top but Silverstien keeps moving.
Silverstien lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silverstien accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverstien throws an elbow that misses. Mayfield uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silverstien's guard. Nice move by Mayfield!
Mayfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Silverstien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silverstien manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mayfield manages to get himself to full guard.
Silverstien looking to sit in guard and control but Mayfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayfield wants to control from the top but Silverstien keeps moving.
Mayfield pushing down on Silverstien's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Mayfield dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silverstien takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marshall Silverstien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silverstien doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silverstien gets tackled into the cage by Mayfield. Mayfield maintains the clinch.
Mayfield cracks Silverstien with a nice body shot.
Mayfield tries to work over Silverstien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayfield.
Mayfield can't find room to land a body shot as Silverstien controls the action.
Mayfield has Silverstien pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayfield pushes Silverstien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curtis Mayfield seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mayfield tries to throw a body punch but Silverstien avoids it by throwing Mayfield back against the cage.
Mayfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silverstien working hard to break the clinch.
Silverstien drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mayfield lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfield stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silverstien blocks a body shot from Mayfield.
Mayfield tries a body shot but Silverstien blocks it.
Silverstien's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mayfield lands a shot to the body.
Silverstien is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silverstien wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayfield won't allow it.
Mayfield is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Silverstien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayfield lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silverstien.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayfield presses Silverstien against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Mayfield.
Mayfield will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silverstien up against the cage.
Silverstien takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverstien takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Mayfield - that landed with a thud.
Mayfield works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Mayfield - that landed with a thud.
Mayfield works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayfield.
Mayfield works on Silverstien's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayfield lands with a right to the head.
Mayfield presses Silverstien against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayfield.
A short body shot lands from Mayfield as the two fighters clinch.
Mayfield works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mayfield misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Mayfield.
Mayfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mayfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Mayfield.
Mayfield displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silverstien up against the cage.
Good body shot from Mayfield.
Mayfield lands a hook that snaps the head of Silverstien backwards.
Mayfield is working Silverstien over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Mayfield.
Mayfield jumps into guard, dragging Silverstien to the mat.
Mayfield bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silverstien's guard.
Mayfield works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield slips a nice elbow through Silverstien's hands, connecting with Silverstien's forehead.
Silverstien has hold of Mayfield's hands but Mayfield slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silverstien is defending against the submission attempts here by Mayfield.
Mayfield sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silverstien defending well though.
Mayfield seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Mayfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mayfield darts in and clinches Silverstien up against the cage.
Mayfield can't find room to land a body shot as Silverstien controls the action.
Mayfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Mayfield.
Mayfield digs a right hand into Silverstien's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silverstien's gas tank.
Mayfield manages to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mayfield is on top in guard.
Mayfield passes Silverstien's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayfield trying to control from half guard but Silverstien is working away.
Silverstien knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mayfield on the ground.
Mayfield takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silverstien keeps working.
Well, if Mayfield is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mayfield moves nicely into side control.
Mayfield blocks the strikes from Silverstien.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mayfield is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silverstien knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mayfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silverstien keeps working.
Curtis Mayfield has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mayfield is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silverstien has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mayfield thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silverstien keeps working.
Mayfield tries to score with some ground and pound. Silverstien controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Curtis Mayfield is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mayfield moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mayfield advances nicely into full mount.
Mayfield controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marshall Silverstien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Mayfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mayfield has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Mayfield!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roda Macron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roda Macron looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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212 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roda Macron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Homer Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thompson duly obliges.
Macron has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Macron avoids nicely.
Macron takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Macron.
Macron misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson tests Macron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thompson lands with an overhand left.
Macron is rocked!
Thompson feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Macron crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Homer Thompson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Taddow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and L Manning Vines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tim Taddow has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Taddow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, L Manning Vines!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vines checks a leg kick.
Vines changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vines misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Taddow misses
so Vines counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taddow on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Taddow tries to get out of the position.
Vines working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vines slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vines has hold of Taddow's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Taddow seems comfortable defending it but Vines has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Taddow is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Taddow is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Vines couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). L Manning Vines!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunnar Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Bolton!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bolton circles away.
Bolton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bolton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bolton misses with a wild body shot.
Bolton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bolton throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Bolton misses with a hook.
Nelson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bolton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Bolton.
Bolton misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson moves out of range as Bolton strikes.
It looked like Nelson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bolton.
Nelson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bolton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nelson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bolton wants it to stay on the feet.
Nelson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Gunnar Nelson has been cut.
Bolton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Charles Bolton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bolton throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Nelson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bolton just manages to avoid it.
Charles Bolton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolton throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
Nelson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bolton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nelson somewhat.
Bolton misses with a few strikes there.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bolton misses the target.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bolton as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nelson or perhaps it was just good defense by Bolton, which made it look bad.
No joy there for Bolton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bolton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nelson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown. Bolton tries to sprawl out of it but Nelson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bolton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nelson blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson staying out of range there.
A big right from Bolton misses.
Nelson tries to counter with a takedown but Bolton is quick to defend against it.
Bolton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bolton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Nelson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bolton avoids it really well and circles away.
It seemed like Bolton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bolton lands a slapping body shot.
Bolton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bolton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bolton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bolton.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt
and Bolton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bolton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but Bolton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bolton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Bolton.
Bolton looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Bolton throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nelson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bolton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bolton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Nelson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice body punch from Bolton.
A punch combination from Nelson misses.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Bolton lunges at Nelson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nelson's hand.
Bolton connects with a body shot that sends Nelson's belly button to the back.
Nelson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bolton fails to land with a series of punches.
Bolton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nelson counters with a series of strikes. Bolton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bolton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but Bolton shows good takedown defense.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bolton as he avoids it easily.
Bolton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bolton jabs at Nelson's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bolton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bolton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bolton misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bolton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Nelson feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice body punch from Bolton.
Bolton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Bolton.
It looked like Nelson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bolton throws a combination that misses
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nelson with a poor takedown
and Bolton counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolton swinging wildly here.
Nelson punishes Bolton's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton connects with a single shot there.
Bolton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bolton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bolton throws out a loose jab but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bolton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bolton.
Bolton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Bolton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson dives in for a single leg takedown but Bolton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bolton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nelson.
Bolton stuffs the takedown attempt from Nelson. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Bolton. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bolton pinned against the cage. Bolton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bolton jabs Nelson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bolton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Nelson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bolton cracks Nelson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bolton drops Nelson with a beautiful combination! Nelson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bolton is looking for the KO!
Nelson is rocked!
Nelson walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Bolton swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Charles Bolton!
In his post fight interview, Charles Bolton started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nixy Souch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patterson has chosen Let It Burn as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nixy Souch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Patterson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souch misses with a takedown attempt - Patterson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Patterson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Patterson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
My spies in Weed Nation inform me that Patterson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Souch is trying to work for a sweep but Patterson has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souch wants to hold on but Patterson pushes him away.
Patterson working the ground and pound effectively.
Patterson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Patterson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Patterson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson with good strikes from the mount here!
Souch is working to get back to half guard.
Souch is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Patterson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Patterson looking to control but Souch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Patterson throwing strikes here but Souch is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Souch's coaches at Men of Mayhem (1 TPL, 6 DBL, 5 SGL)(55 member cap) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Souch is trying to escape the mount.
Souch gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souch is trying to maintain the position but Patterson is very close to passing his half guard.
Souch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Souch trying to control the position.
Souch pulls Patterson in close to prevent any damage.
Souch lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Souch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Patterson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Souch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Patterson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Souch is looking to work some ground and pound but Patterson has wrist control.
Souch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Patterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Patterson is trying to control the position but Souch postures up.
Souch engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Souch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Patterson swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Souch shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Patterson is trying to defend but Souch finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Patterson is trying to maintain the position but Souch is very close to passing his half guard.
Souch uses his free foot to push down on Patterson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Patterson.
Souch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patterson is looking to escape.
Souch looking to ground and pound but Patterson is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souch controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Patterson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Patterson. No joy for Souch on that attempt.
Patterson lands a nice shot that snaps Souch's head back.
Souch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Patterson defends it nicely.
As Souch backs off Patterson throws a huge counter combo but Souch manages to avoid it all.
Patterson slaps away a takedown attempt from Souch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nixy Souch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nixy Souch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Patterson is defended easily by Souch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souch tries to sprawl but Patterson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Souch is pressing down on Patterson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Souch trying to keep a closed guard but Patterson is proving a slippery customer.
Patterson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Patterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souch is keeping the position for now.
Patterson stops Souch from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to stand but Souch is controlling from the bottom.
Patterson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Patterson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bruce Patterson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Patterson wants to control from the top but Souch keeps moving.
Souch trying to strike off his back.
Souch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Patterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Souch keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Souch keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
Souch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Souch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souch is keeping the position for now.
Souch is pulling down on Patterson's head. It's preventing any offense from Patterson, at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruce Patterson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Souch shoots in for a double leg but Patterson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Patterson drives through with a takedown into Souch's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Patterson trying to control but Souch is working from the bottom.
Souch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Patterson is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson gets to his feet - Souch follows without any prompting.
Patterson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Patterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice takedown defense from Patterson. No joy for Souch on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nixy Souch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Souch is fending him off so far but Patterson persists. Nope, Souch circles away and we're back to standing.
Souch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Souch controlling the action here.
Souch's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Souch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souch slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Souch seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Patterson for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patterson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Souch.
And Patterson tries to counter it with a takedown but Souch pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souch shoots in looking for a takedown but Patterson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Souch's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Patterson shoots for a takedown but Souch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Patterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patterson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Patterson postures up.
Souch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Patterson is one step ahead there.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Souch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souch seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson wants to get up but he can't break Souch's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Souch is looking for a triangle but Patterson pushes his legs off easily.
Patterson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Souch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Souch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souch controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nixy Souch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Patterson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bruce Patterson!
After winning the bout, Bruce Patterson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Berao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Psychosis. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Berao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grant Knight!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berao tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knight.
Berao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight cracks Berao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Berao.
Berao shoots and misses
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berao blocks a head kick by Knight.
Good standup being displayed there by Knight as he connects with a hook.
Knight scores with a decent looking hook.
Knight feints and then cracks Berao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Berao down.
Berao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight throws a low kick but Berao moves out of range easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Berao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Knight throws a low kick but Berao avoids it.
Knight connects with a right hand. Berao shakes it off.
A big right from Knight misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berao shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knight defends it nicely.
Berao tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Knight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Berao tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knight sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Berao somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Berao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berao scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Berao is pressing down on Knight's thigh, looking to free his foot. Knight is holding on for now.
Knight is looking to improve his position.
Knight is controlling Berao's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to get to full guard but Berao has control of the leg.
Knight keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berao is trying to control. Knight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight is trying is best to control the position here.
Berao decides to return to a standing position.
Berao is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Knight. No joy for Berao on that attempt.
Berao throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight's corner calls for a 1-2. Knight obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Knight finds it's way through Berao's defenses.
Grant Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a low kick.
Knight connects with a nice looking jab.
Knight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Berao.
Berao shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knight sprawls well. Knight wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Berao gets slowly back to his feet.
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw.
Berao is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Berao moves forwards but Knight connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knight cracks Berao with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Knight has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Berao to stand back up!
Berao is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berao.
Oh Berao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good leg kick by Knight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Berao momentarily.
Berao tries for a takedown but Knight circles away easily
and Knight counters with a nice right hand that sends Berao toppling to the canvas! Berao scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Knight finish him?!
Berao is breathing heavily.
Berao shoots in and drives through. Knight sprawls well.
Knight throws an overhand right that drops Berao like a sack of potatoes! Knight dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grant Knight!
Grant Knight thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Gsp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Frederiksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Gsp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fred Frederiksen!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gsp fails to land the takedown.
Gsp tries to clinch but Frederiksen is having none of it.
Gsp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frederiksen tries to avoid it but Gsp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frederiksen to the ground. Frederiksen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gsp tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Frederiksen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gsp tries to clinch up but Frederiksen circles away and keeps his distance.
Gsp misses with a takedown attempt
and Frederiksen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Gsp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gsp walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Frederiksen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Frederiksen throws a body punch but Gsp moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gsp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frederiksen pinned against the cage. Frederiksen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gsp tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Frederiksen defends well and Gsp ends up having to push Frederiksen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederiksen has closed the distance and engaged Gsp in a clinch.
Gsp tries a body shot but Frederiksen blocks it.
Gsp throws a punch but it's blocked by Frederiksen.
A left hand lands to the body for Frederiksen.
Gsp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frederiksen is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Frederiksen.
Gsp is leaning against Frederiksen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gsp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frederiksens head.
Gsp leaning against his opponent.
Gsp swings wildly with an uppercut but Frederiksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frederiksen avoiding damage as Gsp throws knees to the body.
Frederiksen throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gsp goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frederiksen prevents it.
Gsp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frederiksen avoids it.
Frederiksen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Frederiksen trying to control the action but Gsp is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gsp tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Frederiksen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Frederiksen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gsp is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gsp is not content to let Frederiksen control the position.
Frederiksen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederiksen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Frederiksen working the head with strikes.
Gsp is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Frederiksen misses with the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Frederiksen.
Gsp tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Frederiksen tries to score with some ground and pound. Gsp controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Frederiksen tries to advance to mount but Gsp denies him.
Gsp tries to strike but it doesn't land.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Frederiksen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gsp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frederiksen circles away.
Gsp shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frederiksen as he avoids it easily.
Frederiksen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gsp under the eye.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gsp gets a clinch.
Frederiksen avoids the elbow strike from Gsp, against the cage.
Frederiksen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Frederiksen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gsp tries to bum rush Frederiksen with a series of wild strikes but Frederiksen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gsp is looking to clinch.
Gsp tries to close the distance and clinch but Frederiksen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gsp fails to land the takedown.
Greg Gsp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frederiksen misses with an uppercut.
Frederiksen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frederiksen avoids the head kick by Gsp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gsp shoots in but no luck this time.
Frederiksen gets the takedown into side control.
Frederiksen landing a few strikes.
Gsp is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gsp is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Frederiksen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gsp keeps working.
Gsp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Frederiksen on the ground.
Sloppy strikes there by Frederiksen.
Frederiksen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gsp, who protects the arm well.
Frederiksen cracks Gsp with a big elbow.
Frederiksen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gsp knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Frederiksen wants to control for a moment but Gsp uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gsp has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Frederiksen is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederiksen is looking to take a break and control but Gsp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frederiksen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Frederiksen throwing shots but Gsp is blocking nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A head kick misses from Gsp.
Gsp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frederiksen pinned against the cage. Frederiksen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Gsp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gsp tries to clinch up.
Frederiksen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gsp defends it well.
Gsp looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gsp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frederiksen pinned against the cage. Frederiksen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gsp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little jabbing left from Frederiksen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gsp tries to close the distance and clinch but Frederiksen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gsp throws a leg kick which misses Frederiksen's front leg but catches the back leg as Frederiksen tries to avoid it.
Gsp shoots in looking for a takedown. Frederiksen tries to sprawl out of it but Gsp keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frederiksen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Frederiksen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gsp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frederiksen swivels and escapes.
Gsp shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frederiksen as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Frederiksen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Frederiksen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gsp.
Frederiksen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gsp darts in trying to clinch
and Frederiksen counters with a straight right hand.
Gsp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frederiksen.
Greg Gsp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gsp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Frederiksen defends it nicely.
Frederiksen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gsp moves in looking to clinch but Frederiksen pushes him off.
Gsp clinches with his opponent.
Gsp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frederiksen avoids it.
Gsp lands a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gsp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frederiksen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gsp's guard.
Frederiksen wants to control from the top but Gsp keeps moving.
Frederiksen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frederiksen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gsp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gsp keeping moving, preventing Frederiksen from controlling successfully.
Frederiksen lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frederiksen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gsp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gsp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frederiksen is one step ahead there.
Frederiksen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Frederiksen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frederiksen trying to control but Gsp is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Frederiksen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gsp on his heels. He'll look to pass Gsp's guard now, I'm sure.
Gsp wants to get back to his feet but Frederiksen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederiksen works over Gsp with some ground and pound from guard.
Gsp trying to control the position here.
Frederiksen trying to control but Gsp is working from the bottom.
Frederiksen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Frederiksen lands a couple of digs.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Frederiksen throws a strike but Gsp rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gsp throws a big right hand that misses.
Gsp drops back, looking for a kneebar! Frederiksen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Frederiksen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Frederiksen!
Frederiksen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Frederiksen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gsp some visible discomfort.
Frederiksen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frederiksen lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Frederiksen really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Frederiksen keeps the fight on the outside.
Gsp fails to land the takedown.
Gsp tries a head kick but it misses.
Frederiksen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gsp's hands.
A clash of legs there as Gsp blocks the low kick.
Frederiksen stuffs the takedown attempt from Gsp. Gsp gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Frederiksen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gsp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frederiksen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Gsp as Frederiksen shoots in.
Gsp is looking to clinch but Frederiksen is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Frederiksen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gsp is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Frederiksen finds it's way through Gsp's defenses.
Frederiksen stalks Gsp and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gsp's face. Gsp staggers backwards, shaken.
Frederiksen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gsp shoots in looking for a takedown. Frederiksen tries to sprawl out of it but Gsp keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frederiksen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Gsp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gsp tries for a takedown but Frederiksen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gsp forces Frederiksen back against the cage and clinches.
Gsp changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Frederiksen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gsp closes the distance but Frederiksen moves to the side
and Frederiksen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gsp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gsp misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Gsp misses.
Gsp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frederiksen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gsp shoots in and drives through. Frederiksen sprawls well.
Gsp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frederiksen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frederiksen throws out a counter right but Gsp avoids it with no problem.
Frederiksen keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Frederiksen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Frederiksen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Frederiksen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gsp needs to keep his hands up - Frederiksen had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gsp has his takedown stuffed
enabling Frederiksen to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Frederiksen.
Gsp wants to clinch.
Gsp backing away here, and Frederiksen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gsp tries to clinch up but Frederiksen circles away and keeps his distance.
Gsp backing away here, and Frederiksen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gsp avoids the body shot from Frederiksen.
Gsp looks for a takedown but Frederiksen sprawls well.
Frederiksen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Frederiksen throws a sloppy head kick and Gsp moves out of range easily.
Gsp throws a big counter combination but Frederiksen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gsp doesn't manage to clinch there - Frederiksen circles away.
Frederiksen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gsp with a body shot.
Gsp tries to clinch up.
Frederiksen throws out a counter right but Gsp avoids it with no problem.
Gsp shoots for a double leg takedown but Frederiksen sprawls well. He's pushed Gsp's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gsp closes the distance and clinches up with Frederiksen, looking for a takedown. Gsp pushes Frederiksen against the cage but Frederiksen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Frederiksen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gsp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Frederiksen looks to move away, Gsp throws a big counter combo bu Frederiksen just gets out of the way.
Gsp shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frederiksen but Frederiksen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gsp darts in trying to clinch
and Frederiksen counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frederiksen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gsp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Frederiksen dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gsp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frederiksen as he jumps to the side.
Gsp darts in trying to clinch
and Frederiksen counters with a three punch combo that has Gsp backing up. Gsp nods at Frederiksen to acknowledge the strikes.
Gsp shoots in for a takedown but Frederiksen shows good takedown defense.
Frederiksen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gsp is just out of range.
Gsp tries for a takedown but Frederiksen circles away easily
and Frederiksen counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Gsp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gsp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frederiksen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Frederiksen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gsp avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederiksen avoids the head kick by Gsp.
Frederiksen shoots in and bounces Gsp off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gsp keeping moving, preventing Frederiksen from controlling successfully.
Frederiksen passes Gsp's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Frederiksen stops Gsp from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frederiksen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gsp keeps working.
Frederiksen is looking to stall here but Gsp recovers full guard.
Fred Frederiksen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Frederiksen wants to control from the top but Gsp keeps moving.
Frederiksen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Frederiksen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gsp keeping moving, preventing Frederiksen from controlling successfully.
Frederiksen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fred Frederiksen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederiksen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gsp is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gsp tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frederiksen! But no joy.
Frederiksen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gsp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gsp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frederiksen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fred Frederiksen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gsp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Frederiksen is fending him off so far but Gsp persists. Nope, Frederiksen circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Gsp.
Frederiksen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frederiksen gets the takedown into side control.
Frederiksen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gsp is avoiding damage well.
Frederiksen working the ground and pound but Gsp is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frederiksen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gsp being controlled for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gsp tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Frederiksen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Frederiksen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Frederiksen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Frederiksen!
Fred Frederiksen is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jules Winnfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron Igor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winnfield comes to the cage accompanied by Say What Again!!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jules Winnfield!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iron Igor!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winnfield circles away quickly and effectively.
Igor has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Winnfield throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Igor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Winnfield defends it well.
Igor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Igor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Winnfield has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Igor. Winnfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winnfield scores with a hook.
Igor throws a lazy right hand but Winnfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Winnfield is looking to counter the offense by Igor and move into the clinch.
Igor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Winnfield defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Igor manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Winnfield on his heels. He'll look to pass Winnfield's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor looking to pass the guard.
Winnfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Igor looking to pass the guard.
Winnfield not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winnfield pulls Igor in to control the position.
Igor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Igor tries to free his leg and advance position but Winnfield is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A decent looking cross lands there for Igor.
Winnfield swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Igor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Winnfield wants to land a leg kick but Igor is out of range.
Igor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winnfield.
Winnfield tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Igor manages to circle out of the way.
Igor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Winnfield lands a nice leg kick that just misses Igor's sensitive parts.
Igor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Winnfield takes a step back to recover.
Igor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winnfield.
Igor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winnfield moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igor throws a front kick that sends Winnfield stumbling back into the cage.
Igor misses with a series of wild punches.
Igor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Winnfield wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Winnfield misses with a looping left.
Igor feints the counter takedown.
Igor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winnfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Igor.
Winnfield wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Winnfield takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Igor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Igor connects with a right hand. Winnfield shakes it off.
Igor throws a lazy right hand but Winnfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Winnfield seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Igor motions for Winnfield to come forward. Igor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igor tried to score with a low kick but Winnfield checks it.
As Igor tries to get set, Winnfield tries to push him back and clinch up but Igor manages to avoid the attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Igor.
Winnfield stuffs the takedown.
Jules Winnfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iron Igor.
Igor tries for a takedown but Winnfield sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Igor throws out a loose jab but Winnfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Igor lands a glancing blow to the side of Winnfield's head.
Igor ducks under a wild hook from Winnfield.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winnfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winnfield is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Igor.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Igor is defended easily by Winnfield.
Winnfield is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Igor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iron Igor dominated that round.
That's time! Winnfield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Igor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Winnfield is out of range and Igor settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Igor misses the target.
Winnfield wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Igor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winnfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Igor.
Igor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Winnfield counters by clinching up.
Winnfield taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Winnfield takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Igor has a couple of punches blocked by Winnfield.
A left hand lands to the body for Igor.
Igor misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Igor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Igor blocking some punches.
Winnfield misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Winnfield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Igor.
Igor misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Winnfield fails to land.
Winnfield holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Igor stalling in the clinch but Winnfield improves position.
Winnfield lands an uppercut.
Igor stalling in the clinch.
Winnfield misses with the head strike.
Winnfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Igor misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Igor.
Winnfield working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Igor blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Igor.
Nice body punch from Igor - that landed with a thud.
Igor manages to break the clinch.
Igor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winnfield sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Igor tries to get set, Winnfield tries to push him back and clinch up but Igor manages to avoid the attempt.
Winnfield clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield digs a right hand into Igor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Igor's gas tank.
Igor tries a body shot but Winnfield blocks it.
Igor pulls guard effortlessly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winnfield is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Igor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Winnfield is pushing down on Igor's leg trying to pass to half guard. Igor is fighting to maintain full guard but Winnfield has managed to sneak the leg through.
Winnfield wants to pass the guard but Igor is defending well.
Winnfield stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igor is refusing to be controlled, as Winnfield sits in half guard.
Winnfield content to control rather than advance.
Igor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Igor keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Winnfield is taking a breather. Igor says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Winnfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winnfield wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Winnfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Winnfield is trying to stall.
Winnfield misses with some punches.
Igor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Igor tries to work over Winnfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Winnfield.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winnfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Winnfield.
Igor is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Winnfield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jules Winnfield dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Igor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Winnfield is fending him off so far but Igor persists. Nope, Winnfield circles away and we're back to standing.
Igor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Winnfield counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Winnfield.
Igor tries to break the clinch but Winnfield is controlling the position.
Igor is looking to break free of the clinch but Winnfield has double underhooks.
Winnfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Winnfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Winnfield is pushing Igor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Winnfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Igor uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Winnfield takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winnfield effectively controlling the action here.
Winnfield scores with a shoulder strike.
Igor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Winnfield pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Igor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Winnfield just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jules Winnfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iron Igor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnfield throws a head punch that misses.
Winnfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winnfield digs a right hand underneath Igor's ribcage. Igor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Igor tries to score a body lock takedown but Winnfield shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Igor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Igor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Winnfield lands with a left to the head.
Winnfield has a couple of punches blocked by Igor.
Winnfield lands with a light punch inside.
Winnfield lands a shoulder strike.
Igor is rocked!
Igor swings wildly with an uppercut but Winnfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Igor is still on wobbly legs! Can Winnfield finish him?
Winnfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Igor seems to have recovered his senses.
Winnfield misses with the head strike.
Igor stalling the fight.
Winnfield throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Winnfield.
Jules Winnfield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Winnfield is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Igor is keeping busy.
Winnfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winnfield lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winnfield can't find room to land a body shot as Igor controls the action.
Winnfield stalls.
Winnfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Winnfield lands a hook that snaps the head of Igor backwards.
Igor working aggressively here.
Winnfield throws a big uppercut that drops Igor! More strikes from Winnfield and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Igor lies dazed against the cage as Winnfield celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jules Winnfield!
Jules Winnfield is the new welterweight champion!
Jules Winnfield decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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