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Stomp-a-thon 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Aurrelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rustam Khabilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Pablo Aurrelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rustam Khabilov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurrelio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khabilov pinned against the cage. Khabilov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Khabilov just misses with a punch to the body.
Aurrelio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Aurrelio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Khabilov defends well.
Khabilov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khabilov scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khabilov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khabilov wants to pass the guard but Aurrelio is keeping the position.
Khabilov throwing strikes but missing.
Aurrelio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurrelio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Khabilov defends it easily.
Khabilov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aurrelio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khabilov.
Aurrelio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Khabilov defends it easily.
Khabilov is looking to work some ground and pound but Aurrelio has wrist control.
Aurrelio controls Khabilov momentarily but Khabilov frees himself.
Khabilov lands a couple of elbows.
Khabilov tries to free his leg and advance position but Aurrelio is retaining full guard.
Khabilov throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov distracts Aurrelio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Aurrelio holds on and takes a little breather.
Khabilov trying to control the position from guard on top but Aurrelio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khabilov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aurrelio keeping moving, preventing Khabilov from controlling successfully.
Khabilov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khabilov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aurrelio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Khabilov throws an elbow that misses. Aurrelio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Khabilov's guard. Nice move by Aurrelio!
Khabilov trying to control the position.
Aurrelio trying to control the position from guard on top but Khabilov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurrelio is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aurrelio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Khabilov is not content to let Aurrelio control the position.
Aurrelio works to advance to full mount. Khabilov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Aurrelio looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurrelio is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Khabilov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Khabilov tries to hold on but Aurrelio pushes him away.
Khabilov is trying desperately to improve position.
Aurrelio swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Khabilov is now in Aurrelio's guard. A big mistake from Aurrelio there, giving up the dominant position!
Khabilov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khabilov pushing down on Aurrelio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aurrelio is concentrating on defense, preventing Khabilov from advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rustam Khabilov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Khabilov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Khabilov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aurrelio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khabilov preventing the sweep.
Khabilov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khabilov trying to control but Aurrelio is working from the bottom.
Aurrelio pulls Khabilov in close to his closed guard and prevents Khabilov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Aurrelio trying to keep a closed guard but Khabilov is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khabilov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Khabilov works over Aurrelio with some ground and pound from guard.
Khabilov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khabilov wants to control from the top but Aurrelio keeps moving.
Khabilov throws a big right hand that misses.
Khabilov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aurrelio wants to sweep here but Khabilov controlling him for the moment.
Aurrelio is controlling Khabilov's posture.
Khabilov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aurrelio managing to control the position.
Khabilov throws a big elbow that misses.
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.
Khabilov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aurrelio is looking for a triangle but Khabilov pushes his legs off easily.
Khabilov postures up.
Khabilov tries to free his leg and advance position but Aurrelio is retaining full guard.
Khabilov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Khabilov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aurrelio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khabilov wants to control from the top but Aurrelio keeps moving.
Khabilov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khabilov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aurrelio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khabilov won't allow Aurrelio to sweep him here.
Khabilov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurrelio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khabilov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aurrelio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khabilov avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aurrelio is defended easily by Khabilov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Aurrelio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khabilov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nice strikes from Khabilov there.
Khabilov trying to control the action but Aurrelio is working from the bottom.
Aurrelio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khabilov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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. Khabilov connects with a nice short shot to Aurrelio's temple.
Khabilov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aurrelio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Khabilov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Khabilov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aurrelio gets back to full guard.
Khabilov is looking to work some ground and pound but Aurrelio has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Khabilov 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Khabilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aurrelio was well out of range. Poor timing from Khabilov.
We've been informed that Khabilov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Khabilov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aurrelio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Khabilov stands up over Aurrelio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Khabilov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aurrelio is keeping the position for now.
Khabilov trying to control but Aurrelio is working from the bottom.
Khabilov looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khabilov throwing strikes but missing.
Khabilov postures up and lands a big shot to Aurrelio's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khabilov working some strikes from top position.
Khabilov throws a big right hand that misses.
Khabilov is working Aurrelio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Khabilov throws an elbow that misses. Aurrelio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Khabilov's guard. Nice move by Aurrelio!
Aurrelio is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aurrelio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Khabilov's guard.
Aurrelio is working for a kimura but Khabilov is defending it quite comfortably.
Khabilov tries to roll over but Aurrelio keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurrelio is looking for a kimura here.
Khabilov trying to hold on to Aurrelio's head to control him but Aurrelio postures up.
Aurrelio content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Khabilov is looking to control Aurrelio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Khabilov avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurrelio seems to be working for a kimura but Khabilov defends the submission attempt.
Aurrelio wants to take a breather but Khabilov is having none of it.
Rustam Khabilov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khabilov is looking to improve his position.
Aurrelio trying to control the action but Khabilov is working from the bottom.
Aurrelio prevents Khabilov from improving his position.
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.
Khabilov trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pablo Aurrelio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khabilov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aurrelio shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Khabilov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Aurrelio won't allow Khabilov to sweep him here.
Khabilov keeping full guard, as Aurrelio tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khabilov looking for a sweep. Not yet Khabilov, not yet.
Pablo Aurrelio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aurrelio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pablo Aurrelio.
Well Khabilov 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rustam Khabilov!
Rustam Khabilov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Mohito Fightwear, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Bocceli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louis Johnson!
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, Christian Bocceli!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bocceli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Bocceli tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bocceli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson lands with a nice body kick.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Bocceli off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Christian Bocceli has been cut.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bocceli regains guard.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Bocceli's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocceli keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Bocceli working a defensive guard here.
Bocceli is looking to cinch up a triangle. Johnson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bocceli's body to avoid the submission. Bocceli has instead reached around Johnson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bocceli arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Christian Bocceli!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick O Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Patrick O Riley has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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196 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick O Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Graham !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Riley misses with a double jab.
Patrick O Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Riley leaves Graham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
O Riley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Graham .
O Riley throws a right hand that Graham ducks under and follows up with a left that Graham also avoids with ease.
Graham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
O Riley is looking for a counter combo.
Patrick O Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winston Graham .
O Riley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Graham .
Graham doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
O Riley scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Winston Graham has been cut.
O Riley drops Graham with a big left hand and mounts him. Graham is in big trouble!
Graham is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Riley cracks Graham with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Graham is still in real trouble! Can O Riley finish him?
Graham is wriggling around trying to escape.
O Riley cracks Graham with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick O Riley!
In his post fight interview, Patrick O Riley started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Second Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Gilliam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Second Fist!
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, Devon Gilliam!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fist waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gilliam.
Fist misses with an uppercut. Gilliam saw that one coming.
Fist moves away from the strike by Gilliam.
Fist lands a nice shot to the body.
Gilliam scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fist is letting Gilliam control him for a moment.
Gilliam throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Fist works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Gilliam prevents Fist from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fist slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilliam postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gilliam looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gilliam throws a big right hand that misses.
Gilliam controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gilliam is looking to work some ground and pound but Fist has wrist control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two 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.
Gilliam looking to sit in guard and control but Fist gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fist landing with the ground and pound.
Fist won't allow Gilliam to get back to his feet.
Fist throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fist trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gilliam's guard.
Fist missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fist accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gilliam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fist manages to avoid it.
Fist throws a lazy right hand but Gilliam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gilliam shoots in for a takedown but Fist shows good takedown defense.
Fist misses with a straight left.
A right-left combo lands from Fist.
Fist listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fist swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Fist misses.
Gilliam throws a hook to the side of Fist's head but Fist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gilliam throws an overhand right that lands on Fist's shoulder, as Fist tries to avoid the shot.
Fist looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fist scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fist keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fist scores with a sloppy right hand. Gilliam should have avoided that one.
It looks like Devon Gilliam has been cut.
A big right from Fist misses.
A swing and a miss from Fist.
Gilliam with the counter takedown but Fist avoids it easily.
Fist rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gilliam counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gilliam's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gilliam looking to pass the guard.
Gilliam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gilliam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fist wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Second Fist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Gilliam's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Fist. Those never looked like landing.
Gilliam misses with an uppercut.
Fist is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fist's corner calls for a 1-2. Fist obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gilliam throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fist. Gilliam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gilliam shoots in for a takedown but Fist shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Gilliam misses the target.
Fist feinted with a counter takedown.
Second Fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fist misses with a left hand
and Gilliam counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gilliam.
Gilliam trying to control the position from guard on top but Fist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilliam throws an elbow that misses. Fist uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gilliam's guard. Nice move by Fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist wants to control from the top but Gilliam keeps moving.
Fist stays in close to Gilliam's body and controls the position.
Gilliam wants to stand up but Fist is controlling him.
Fist with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gilliam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Fist passes Gilliam's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gilliam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fist is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gilliam can do to turn this around?
Fist throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fist missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gilliam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fist. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gilliam won't allow Fist to pass to mount.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fist sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gilliam defending well though.
Gilliam is doing well to control the position and prevent Fist from advancing to side control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fist connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gilliam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fist takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good shot there by Fist.
Fist looks to throw the jab but Gilliam is out of range.
Gilliam drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fist defends it well.
Fist throws a hook but Gilliam blocks it.
Second Fist is winning the standup battle so far.
Fist throws a lazy uppercut
and Gilliam counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fist!
Gilliam grinds an elbow into Fist's temple.
Fist has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilliam wants to control but Fist is keeping him busy.
Fist manages to get back to half guard.
Gilliam throws a strike but Fist avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilliam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gilliam 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.
Gilliam throws an elbow that misses. Fist uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gilliam's guard. Nice move by Fist!
Gilliam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fist.
Gilliam keeping moving, preventing Fist from controlling successfully.
Fist postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Second Fist dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Devon Gilliam's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gilliam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fist looks to land a left hand but Gilliam moved out of range nicely.
Fist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gilliam misses with a wild body shot.
Fist throws a lazy right hand but Gilliam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fist misses the jab.
Fist throws a poor cross that misses
and Gilliam counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fist won't be happy with that.
Gilliam is trying to ground and pound but Fist uses the momentary lack of control by Gilliam to regain half guard.
Gilliam lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilliam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilliam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gilliam throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fist to regain full guard.
Gilliam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gilliam throws a big right hand that misses.
Gilliam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fist swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gilliam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Devon Gilliam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Second Fist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two 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.
Fist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fist comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gilliam takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gilliam throws a lazy right hand but Fist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gilliam shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fist but Fist pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fist cracks Gilliam with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fist scores with a hook to the body. Gilliam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gilliam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gilliam throws a hook but Fist avoids it easily.
Fist works Gilliam's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilliam walks into a jab.
Gilliam moves out of range of the strikes.
Gilliam changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gilliam dodges the punch combination from Fist.
Fist throws a jab when Gilliam was well out of range.
Gilliam misses with a hook. Fist ducked under it nicely.
Fist connects with a right hand. Gilliam shakes it off.
Nice takedown defense from Fist. No joy for Gilliam on that attempt.
Fist connects with a crisp jab.
Fist connects with a looping right hand.
Fist moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fist.
A slow jab from Fist misses its intended target.
Gilliam changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gilliam moves out of range of the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gilliam.
Second Fist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Gilliam.
Fist fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Gilliam throws a big shot that misses.
Fist appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fist misses with a hook. Gilliam ducked under it nicely.
Gilliam tries to move into range but Fist moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gilliam misses with a looping right.
Fist attempts a counter takedown but Gilliam avoids it well and moves away.
Gilliam throws a nice looking combination but Fist bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Gilliam misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Second Fist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fist, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Second Fist!
An out of breath Second Fist thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fifth Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbie Bloonkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbie Bloonkers will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fifth Fist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbie Bloonkers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bloonkers tries to counter with a clinch but Fist shakes him off and moves away.
Fist gets tackled into the cage by Bloonkers. Bloonkers maintains the clinch.
Bloonkers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bloonkers tries to land a knee to the head but Fist blocks with his arms.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bloonkers 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.
Fist is trying to force a seperation but Bloonkers has the dominant position.
Bloonkers can't get the takedown.
Bloonkers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bloonkers is trying to drag Fist to the mat but Fist just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bloonkers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fist gets underhooks to prevent Bloonkers's takedown attempt.
Fifth Fist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barbie Bloonkers.
Bloonkers trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fist.
Bloonkers tries for a takedown. No joy.
A frustrated look appears on Fist's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloonkers is working for takedown but Fist is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bloonkers misses with a knee strike.
Bloonkers has Fist pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bloonkers pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fist tumbling to the mat - Bloonkers dives into Fist's guard.
Fist controls Bloonkers momentarily but Bloonkers frees himself.
Bloonkers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bloonkers is looking to advance position but Fist has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bloonkers wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloonkers bucks up and throws Fist to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Fist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bloonkers throws a push kick but Fist slaps the foot to one side.
Fist moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Fist.
Bloonkers moves into the clinch.
Bloonkers blocking some punches.
Fist tries to circle away but Bloonkers has him pinned against the cage.
Bloonkers wants a takedown but no success here.
Bloonkers tightens his grip and picks Fist up, before dumping him to the ground. Fist manages to land in guard.
Bloonkers throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloonkers advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Bloonkers seems content to control.
Bloonkers trying to mount his opponent but Fist defends it.
Bloonkers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bloonkers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fist defends it well.
Bloonkers is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barbie Bloonkers dominated that 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.
Fist cracks a nice hook into Bloonkers's ribs.
Fist sizes up Bloonkers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloonkers.
Fist works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Barbie Bloonkers has been cut.
Fist scores with a sloppy right hand. Bloonkers should have avoided that one.
Bloonkers slips under a jab from Fist.
Fist throws a right hand that Bloonkers ducks under and follows up with a left that Bloonkers also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fist misses with a hook. Bloonkers ducked under it nicely.
Fist connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bloonkers momentarily.
Bloonkers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fist connects with a superb combination that knocks Bloonkers out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Fist before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Bloonkers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fifth Fist!
During a confident post fight interview, Fifth Fist thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Barbie Bloonkers had this to say: 'I'm gay.'.
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