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QFC Tournament 458 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Selfie Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Selfie Lord!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord misses with a hook
and Quinn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lord can't break the clinch.
Quinn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lord backwards.
Quinn prevents Lord from breaking the clinch.
Quinn breaks the clinch.
Lord throws the left hand but Quinn avoids the punch easily.
Lord wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Quinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Lord lunges at Quinn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Quinn's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord throws a jab when Quinn was well out of range.
Selfie Lord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lord thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quinn throws a hook to the side of Lord's head but Lord sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord digs a good hook to Quinn's body.
Lord throws a shot from downtown. Quinn moves away and avoids it.
Lord staying out of range there.
Quinn misses with a two punch combination.
Quinn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Quinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lord misses with a left hand
enabling Quinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Quinn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lord.
Lord cracks Quinn with a good jab.
Quinn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lord lands with an overhand left.
Lord just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Quinn.
Quinn throws a right hand that Lord ducks under and follows up with a left that Lord also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lord lands with a shot to the body.
Lord's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lord duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Lord. Those never looked like landing.
Lord walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lord uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quinn.
Nice straight punches there by Lord. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lord.
Lord slips under a jab from Quinn.
Lord throws a shot to the body.
Quinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quinn dips to his left and cracks Lord with an uppercut!
Lord looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord misses with a right hand
and Quinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quinn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lord.
Lord takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Quinn throws a shot from downtown. Lord moves away and avoids it.
Quinn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Quinn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lord sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lord goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
Quinn throws a right hand that Lord ducks under and follows up with a left that Lord also avoids with ease.
Quinn throws a shot from downtown. Lord moves away and avoids it.
Quinn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Quinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lord sizes up Quinn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lord.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lord moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quinn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lord moves out of range as Quinn strikes.
Lord slips a jab and a cross from Quinn.
Quinn swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Lord.
Nice shot lands for Lord.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Billy Quinn will probably get the nod.
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.
Quinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lord was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn.
A big right from Lord misses.
Quinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lord was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn.
Lord looks to land a combination but Quinn avoids it well.
Billy Quinn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Quinn staying out of range there.
Lord lands a body shot.
Lord throws out a loose jab but Quinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn blocks a jab.
Lord misses with a left hand
and Quinn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Quinn manages to break the clinch.
Lord listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord lands a jab to the nose.
Lord tests Quinn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lord is breathing heavily.
Quinn throws a shot from downtown. Lord moves away and avoids it.
Quinn scores with a one two! Lord had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Quinn throws a right hand that Lord ducks under and follows up with a left that Lord also avoids with ease.
Lord will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quinn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lord swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quinn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lord falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lord moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Quinn!
Lord throws a hook but Quinn blocks it.
Lord has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lord misses with a wild combination.
Quinn tries to bum rush Lord with a series of wild strikes but Lord uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Quinn. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Quinn misses.
Lord on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quinn slips a straight right by Lord.
Quinn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Quinn throws a big shot that misses.
Quinn throws a combination. Lord tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Quinn throws a jab but it's blocked by Lord.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quinn.
Quinn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lord can do to turn this around?
Quinn scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Quinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quinn throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Lord.
Lord dodges the punch combination from Quinn.
Lord slips a jab and a cross from Quinn.
A combination from Quinn does no damage.
Quinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Quinn dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Quinn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lord moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jab from Lord.
Quinn throws a hook but Lord avoids it easily.
Lord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quinn.
Lord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quinn.
Lord throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quinn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Quinn misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord just misses with a punch to the body.
Quinn misses with a looping right.
Lord takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quinn scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord lands with a shot to the body.
Quinn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lord's hands.
Lord throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lord swings for the body but Quinn moves out of range.
Quinn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lord eats them both and turns towards Quinn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Quinn throws a nice looking combination but Lord bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lord ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lord ducks under a wild hook from Quinn.
Lord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Quinn misses its intended target.
A cross from Quinn lands.
Selfie Lord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord moves away from the strike by Quinn.
Lord fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quinn manages to avoid it.
Quinn misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quinn scores with the left hand. Lord knows he should have avoided that one.
Quinn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lord has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Quinn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lord avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quinn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord just misses with a punch to the body.
Quinn lands a nice looking body shot.
Quinn lunges at Lord with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lord's hand.
Quinn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A left and a right from Quinn both land. Nice combination.
Quinn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No joy there for Lord, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quinn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quinn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Billy Quinn is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Lord misses.
Lord keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quinn.
Quinn misses with a series of wild punches.
Lord with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lord fails to land with a series of punches.
Lord misses with a left hand
and Quinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Quinn.
Billy Quinn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quinn stalks Lord and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lord's face. Lord staggers backwards, shaken.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Quinn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Quinn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Billy Quinn!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Billy Quinn!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Billy Quinn!
Billy Quinn wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between One Aztech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, One Aztech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Black!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a big shot that misses.
Black throws a right hand that misses
letting Aztech counter with a right hand.
Black misses with a left hand
and Aztech counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Black gets caught flat footed, as Aztech shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Aztech has passed into side control.
Aztech working away.
Aztech remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Aztech tries for a kimura but Black is defending well.
Aztech tries for a kimura but Black is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aztech wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Black is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Black parries the strikes from Aztech easily there. Aztech is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Black to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aztech tries for a kimura but Black is defending well.
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.
Black is not content to let Aztech control the position.
Aztech is really struggling to control Black but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Aztech is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Black has escaped the position, nice work there.
Aztech is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Black knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aztech tries for a kimura but Black is defending well.
Aztech is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Black is still trying to improve position.
Black wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Aztech has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Black's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Black is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Aztech!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). One Aztech!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Henks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Body Head as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Henks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Brown!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Tom Henks has been cut.
Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brown cracks Henks with a solid left hand.
Henks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Henks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Henks lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Brown wants to stand but Henks is controlling the position.
Henks pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Henks in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Brown tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Henks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Henks!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xander Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Mathews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mathews avoids it really well and circles away.
Mathews lands with a cross.
Bailey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mathews defends it nicely.
Bailey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brian Mathews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xander Bailey.
Bailey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mathews moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bailey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mathews connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bailey scrambles back to his feet.
Bailey takes one on the button.
Mathews closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Mathews.
Mathews lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bailey is working for takedown but Mathews is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mathews scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bailey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mathews gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bailey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mathews after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mathews manages to break the clinch.
Mathews wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mathews stuffs the takedown.
Mathews jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bailey looks winded!
A decent looking cross lands there for Mathews.
Mathews throws a series of strikes that have Bailey backpedaling.
Bailey dives in and grabs Mathews's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mathews pushes down on Bailey's head and hops out.
Mathews lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab by Mathews.
A left and a right from Mathews both land. Nice combination.
Mathews moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mathews, as that shot connected.
Mathews connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mathews!
Bailey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mathews with a hook.
Mathews pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bailey back to the cage. Mathews follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mathews lands a really nice looking cross but Bailey seems unphased.
Bailey throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mathews counter with a right hand.
Mathews cracks Bailey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bailey is rocked!
Bailey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey walks into a straight right hand from Mathews.
Bailey is still on wobbly legs! Can Mathews finish him?
The crowd cheers as Mathews lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bailey doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mathews darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mathews scores with a nice right hand.
Mathews is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mathews circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Bailey to the canvas! Bailey doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Mathews keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Mathews!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Macdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Sevs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macdonald's entrance music is Dmx X gonna give it to you. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Macdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Sevs!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Sevs or perhaps it was just good defense by Macdonald, which made it look bad.
Sevs is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Sevs misses.
Macdonald tries to keep at a distance but Sevs has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sevs.
Sevs breaks from the clinch.
Macdonald throws an off balance right hand
and Sevs counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Macdonald looks to land a left hand but Sevs moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sevs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Macdonald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sevs tries for a takedown but Macdonald circles away easily
and Macdonald counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macdonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macdonald seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Macdonald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sevs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sevs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sevs wants to hit a switch here but Macdonald passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sevs there!
Sevs is trying desperately to improve position.
Macdonald controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald lands a big elbow.
Macdonald landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sevs regains half guard.
Macdonald sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sevs defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sevs pushes Macdonald off but Macdonald dives into side control.
Macdonald cracks Sevs with a big elbow.
Macdonald moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Macdonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sevs on the ground.
Sevs manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald drops an elbow to the side of Sevs's head.
Sevs wants to get back to his feet.
Macdonald is trying to control. Sevs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Macdonald connects with a nice short shot to Sevs's temple.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sevs taking some punishment here, with Macdonald in his half guard.
Macdonald is looking to take a break and control but Sevs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sevs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Macdonald.
Macdonald decides to stand and escape the position.
Macdonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sevs was well out of range. Poor timing from Macdonald.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sevs with a poor takedown
and Macdonald counters with a series of strikes. Sevs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jay Macdonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sevs.
Sevs looks winded!
Sevs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sevs wants to clinch up but Macdonald keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Macdonald.
Macdonald stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Macdonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sevs.
Jay Macdonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sevs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macdonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sevs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Macdonald throws a series of punches but Sevs moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sevs tries to close the distance and clinch but Macdonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Macdonald dominated that round.
That's time! Macdonald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Macdonald misses with a wild body shot.
Sevs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sevs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sevs stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sevs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Macdonald letting Sevs take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macdonald is trying to break the clinch but Sevs is controlling him.
Sevs gets underhooks to prevent Macdonald's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sevs drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sevs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Macdonald controls the pace.
Macdonald got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sevs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Macdonald has managed to get both his arms back between Sevs's legs - danger averted.
Macdonald throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sevs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Macdonald keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sevs's head.
Macdonald in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sevs is trying to control the position but Macdonald postures up.
Macdonald is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Macdonald controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Macdonald'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald with a flurry of punches that miss.
Macdonald connects with a couple of short punches.
Sevs tries to strike from the bottom.
Macdonald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sevs can do to turn this around?
Sevs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sevs fails with the takedown
and Macdonald counters with a single leg into guard. Sevs didn't expect that.
Sevs is breathing heavily.
Macdonald connects with a couple of short punches.
Macdonald controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald with a nice head shot there.
Macdonald lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Macdonald content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Macdonald stands up over Sevs, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Macdonald looking to pass the guard.
Macdonald has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Macdonald connects with a couple of short punches.
Macdonald is looking to work some ground and pound but Sevs has wrist control.
Macdonald controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald wants to control from the top but Sevs keeps moving.
Macdonald is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sevs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Macdonald takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Macdonald dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sevs shoots in for a takedown but Macdonald shows good takedown defense.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sevs, right into the meat.
Dan Sevs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macdonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sevs.
Sevs fails with the takedown
and Macdonald counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sevs is trying to control the position but Macdonald postures up.
Macdonald showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sevs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macdonald is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sevs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sevs working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Macdonald is in close to Sevs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Macdonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Sevs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sevs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Macdonald is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Macdonald controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Macdonald works over Sevs with some ground and pound from guard.
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.
Macdonald is working Sevs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sevs wants to stand and escape but Macdonald is having none of it.
Macdonald content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Macdonald makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Macdonald throws a big elbow that misses.
Macdonald sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sevs pushes Macdonald away with a front kick.
Macdonald throws a combination that misses
and Sevs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Macdonald really felt that one!
Macdonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macdonald looks to land a right hand but Sevs moved out of range.
Sevs tries to clinch up but Macdonald circles away and keeps his distance.
Jay Macdonald is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Sevs misses.
Macdonald cracks Sevs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sevs tries to close the distance and clinch but Macdonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macdonald avoids the body shot from Sevs.
Sevs throws a nice head kick!
Macdonald misses with a two punch combination.
Macdonald misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sevs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Macdonald throws out a loose jab but Sevs uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Macdonald misses.
Sevs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Macdonald counters with a one-two to the body.
Jay Macdonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sevs.
Some wild striking there from Macdonald.
Sevs takes one to the chin there.
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!
Sevs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Macdonald.
Jay Macdonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sevs moves out of range of the strikes.
Dan Sevs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Macdonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sevs slips a jab from Macdonald.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Macdonald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Macdonald, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Jay Macdonald!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jay Macdonald!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Jay Macdonald!
Jay Macdonald wins by unanimous decision!
Jay Macdonald decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Victory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Barao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Victory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renan Barao!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Victory fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barao, pushing him back against the cage.
Victory trying to land knees to the body.
Victory is looking to take this one to the mat.
Victory breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Victory shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barao pinned against the cage. Barao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Victory with a poor takedown
and Barao counters with a shoot takedown. Victory fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Victory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barao working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Victory's head.
Barao postures up and lands a big shot to Victory's brow.
Victory working a defensive guard here.
Barao throws an elbow that misses. Victory uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barao's guard. Nice move by Victory!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Victory is one step ahead there.
Barao keeping moving, preventing Victory from controlling successfully.
Victory wants to get up but he can't break Barao's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Victory stopping the sweep attempt from Barao.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barao can do anything to dispel that myth.
Victory trying to control but Barao is working from the bottom.
Victory slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Victory 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.
Victory wants to control but Barao is keeping him busy.
Barao is looking for a sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Victory closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Victory escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Victory shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barao counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barao trying to control the position from guard on top but Victory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barao working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Victory's head.
Barao distracts Victory with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Victory looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Victory. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Victory is breathing heavily.
Barao working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Victory's head.
Barao connects with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barao lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barao's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barao lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan Barao dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Victory misses with a series of wild punches.
Victory tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Victory to score with a decent uppercut.
Victory throws a hook but Barao blocks it.
Victory tries to clinch but Barao moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victory closes the distance and clinches up with Barao, looking for a takedown. Victory pushes Barao against the cage but Barao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vincent Victory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Victory.
Victory missing with a left hand there. Barao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victory wants to clinch up but Barao keeps it at a distance.
Victory misses with a takedown attempt - Barao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Victory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barao blocks a head kick by Victory.
Victory shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barao counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Victory has momentary wrist control but Barao slips an elbow through the middle.
Barao trying to control but Victory is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victory preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barao wants to control from the top but Victory keeps moving.
Victory looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Renan Barao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barao's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Victory working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barao.
Barao trying to control the position from guard on top but Victory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Victory avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Victory is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Victory tries to close the distance and clinch but Barao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barao dodges the punch combination from Victory.
Victory tries to close the distance and clinch but Barao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Victory tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Victory really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Victory tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Victory tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Victory throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Victory throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barao's waist but Barao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Victory off to one side.
Victory shoots and misses
and Barao counters with a nice double leg into side control. Victory won't be happy with that.
Barao connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Victory some visible discomfort.
Barao lands some shots froms side control.
Victory sneaks back into half guard.
Barao lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barao is nestled in close to Victory, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barao looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Victory with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan Barao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Victory misses with a takedown
and Barao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Victory wants to get back to full guard.
Victory taking some punishment here, with Barao in his half guard.
Barao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Victory is trying to maintain the position but Barao is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Barao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victory avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barao.
Barao misses with a head shot. Victory uses the momentum to regain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Victory is trying to keep Barao in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victory utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Victory utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barao is in close to Victory's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barao throwing strikes but missing.
Barao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Barao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Victory shoots and misses
and Barao counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barao with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barao with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barao lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Victory is looking to stand up but Barao isn't so interested in that idea.
Barao scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barao throwing strikes but missing.
Barao wants to control from the top but Victory keeps moving.
Barao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barao is in close to Victory's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barao is working Victory over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barao lands a couple of digs.
Barao with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barao lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barao works over Victory with some ground and pound from guard.
Barao lands a couple of digs.
Barao postures up in Victory's guard and throws a big left but Victory blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Victory fails with an attempt to clinch.
Victory misses with a takedown attempt
and Barao counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Victory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Victory utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Renan Barao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Victory keeping moving, preventing Barao from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victory preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Victory trying to strike off his back.
Barao showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barao throwing strikes but missing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Barao is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renan Barao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barao 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Renan Barao!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Renan Barao!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Renan Barao!
Renan Barao wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Renan Barao was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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