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QFC - 018 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Burt Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Rasd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasd has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burt Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Rasd!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rasd!
Watson grinds an elbow into Rasd's temple.
Watson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Watson pushes Rasd up against the cage in a clinch.
Rasd looks winded!
Watson blocks a body shot from Rasd.
Rasd tries to pull guard but Watson won't allow it.
Watson breaks from the clinch.
Rasd gets caught flat footed, as Watson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Watson controlling from the top position.
Rasd should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rasd keeping full guard, as Watson tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson connects with a couple of short punches.
Watson controlling from the top position.
Watson is looking to stand up but Rasd won't let him.
Watson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Watson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rasd wants to stand and escape but Watson is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two 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.
Watson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rasd's guard.
Watson wants to stand but Rasd is controlling his posture from full guard.
Watson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rasd's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Watson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Watson landing with the ground and pound.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Watson gets a takedown into half guard.
Watson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rasd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Watson is controlling the pace.
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.
Burt Watson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Watson has managed to clinch.
Watson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watson is trying to trip Rasd. He has hold of a leg but Rasd is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Watson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Watson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Watson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Burt Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rasd is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rasd has escaped and now he's on top!
Watson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rasd is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson'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.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Watson.
Watson looking for a sweep. Not yet Watson, not yet.
Watson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rasd has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Watson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rasd.
Watson is looking for a sweep. Rasd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Watson is trying to stand back up but Rasd is controlling him
Watson controlling the position for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rasd gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson content to stall in guard here.
Further stalling from Watson.
Rasd wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rasd can do to turn this around?
Watson lands a couple of digs.
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.
Watson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rasd keeping full guard, as Watson tries to pass.
Watson prevents Rasd from getting back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Watson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rasd is trying to control the position but Watson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Watson dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rasd gets caught flat footed, as Watson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watson stays in close to Rasd's body and controls the position.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rasd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasd 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.
Rasd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watson 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Watson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Watson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rasd is trying to control the position but Watson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Watson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rasd for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Watson moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Stan Rasd has been cut.
Watson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rasd backwards.
Watson is trying to trip Rasd. He has hold of a leg but Rasd is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Watson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rasd has a closed guard, preventing Watson from standing up.
Watson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Watson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rasd is keeping the position for now.
Watson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Watson with a nice head shot there.
Watson cracks Rasd with a solid left hand.
Watson wants to get up but he can't break Rasd's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rasd did well to prevent Watson getting side control.
Stan Rasd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burt Watson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burt Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watson 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burt Watson!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moarh Amhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tedd Osdl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tedd Osdl is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moarh Amhead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tedd Osdl!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amhead with a jab.
Osdl with a poor takedown
and Amhead holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Amhead drops Osdl onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Osdl is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Osdl is rocked!
Osdl should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Amhead dips a shoulder and cracks Osdl with a mighty uppercut! Osdl falls back against the cage and Amhead unloads with a barrage of strikes! Osdl is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Amhead screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moarh Amhead!
A very excited looking Moarh Amhead made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seeam Punc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punc has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Seeam Punc will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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130 lbs
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Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Irvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seeam Punc!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irvin moves into the clinch.
Irvin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Irvin looking to score a takedown here. Punc is defending well but Irvin drives through and ends up in Punc's guard.
Irvin is in close to Punc's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Irvin wants to stand but Punc is controlling his posture from full guard.
Punc looks winded!
Irvin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Irvin scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irvin stays in close to Punc's body and controls the position.
Irvin tries to stand but Punc is controlling from the bottom.
Punc should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Irvin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Punc, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Irvin rushes Punc and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Punc is fighting off a takedown attempt but Irvin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Punc to the mat. Punc regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Irvin slips nicely into half guard.
Irvin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Irvin moves nicely into side control.
Punc seems a little lost for a moment, as Irvin dominates the positioning.
Irvin stands up and beckons Punc to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Irvin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Punc is trying to stall.
Irvin jumps into guard, dragging Punc to the mat.
Irvin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Irvin chips away with some ground and pound.
Irvin slips nicely into half guard.
Irvin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irvin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Irvin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Irvin controlling from mount.
Irvin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Irvin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Irvin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Punc looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Punc is being controlled here.
Irvin scoring with punches and elbows.
Irvin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Irvin has hold of Punc's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Punc tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Irvin cranks the arm and Punc screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Punc, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lloyd Irvin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Logan has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Logan!
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, Mr Hands!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands darts in and clinches Logan up against the cage.
Hands has picked Logan up - he's going for a ride! Hands dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hands lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hands is taking a breather. Logan 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.
Hands tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hands wants to work for an arm triangle but Logan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hands slips a nice elbow through Logan's hands, connecting with Logan's forehead.
Logan is breathing heavily.
Hands takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hands controlling the action here.
That's two 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.
Hands's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Logan dives in and grabs Hands's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hands pushes down on Logan's head and hops out.
Hands throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hands drives through with a takedown into Logan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hands passes into half guard.
Hands is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Logan sees it coming and defends easily.
Hands working over Logan with some ground and pound. Logan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hands seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hands content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan taking some punishment here, with Hands in his half guard.
Hands tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Logan.
Hands works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hands controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
Mr Hands dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hands lands a big head kick that sends Logan tumbling to the mat! Hands takes a step backwards and waves Logan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Logan is rocked!
It looks like Joe Logan has been cut.
Hands shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Logan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Oh Logan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hands advances to full mount.
Hands tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Logan seems to have got his legs back now.
Hands is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Hands! That's really hurt Logan and he's turned his back - Hands keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hands jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Hands!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Steve Murphy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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215 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Man!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Murphy! Man is out on his feet! Murphy rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Man is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Man is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Murphy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Rautio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Cooper has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikko Rautio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rautio throws a jab when Cooper was well out of range.
Cooper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rautio.
Cooper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rautio throws a body punch but Cooper moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Cooper's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rautio cracks Cooper with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cooper looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rautio finish him?
Cooper is rocked!
It looks like Tom Cooper has been cut.
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!
Rautio grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Cooper takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Rautio cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mikko Rautio!
Mikko Rautio retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reyn Reyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lasnur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Lasnur has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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155 lbs
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130 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reyn Reyn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Lasnur!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lasnur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reyn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lasnur is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reyn lands a couple of elbows.
Lasnur is trying to control the position but Reyn postures up.
Reyn landing with the ground and pound.
Reyn stands up over Lasnur, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Reyn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyn landing with the ground and pound.
Reyn lands a couple of digs.
Lasnur is rocked!
Reyn is pushing down on Lasnur's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lasnur is fighting to maintain full guard but Reyn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lasnur is still in real trouble! Can Reyn finish him?
Reyn wants to pass the guard but Lasnur is defending well.
Lasnur seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyn passes to full mount!
Oooh a big shot lands for Reyn! Lasnur is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Reyn Reyn!
Reyn Reyn retains his featherweight title!
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