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Tradition XLIV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Maer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Maer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Jane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Maer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jane prevents it.
Jane is trying to force a seperation but Maer has the dominant position.
Jane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jane breaks from the clinch.
Jane darts in looking for a takedown but Maer gets double underhooks and turns Jane into the cage.
Jane has managed to clinch.
Maer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jane is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tom Jane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Maer.
Jane is pushing Maer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jane fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maer throws a leg kick
and Jane counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jane.
Maer can't keep his opponent in guard - Jane advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jane escapes and gets back to his feet.
Maer gets tackled into the cage by Jane. Jane maintains the clinch.
Jane jumps guard.
Jane controlling the position.
Jane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maer's guard.
Jane trying to move into half guard but instead Maer has managed to sweep!
Maer throws a strike but Jane rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jane sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jane tries to get to full guard but Maer has control of the leg.
Jane is trying to maintain the position but Maer is very close to passing his half guard.
Jane is positioning himself well to prevent Maer advancing to mount.
Maer wants to control but Jane is keeping him busy.
Jane makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jane.
Jane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maer but Maer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Danny Maer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jane stops a takedown attempt from Maer.
Jane is struggling to control the position.
Maer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jane prevents it.
Maer goes for a takedown attempt but Jane pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jane connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane closes the distance and clinches.
Jane is trying to drag Maer to the mat but Maer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jane after a bit of a struggle.
Maer wants to take the fight to the mat but Jane manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Maer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maer looks winded!
Jane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maer is looking for a takedown.
Maer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jane effectively controlling the action here.
Jane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jane pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Jane dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jane pushes Maer up against the cage in a clinch.
Jane is trying to push Maer away but Maer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jane tries to pull guard but Maer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maer has Jane pressed against the cage, preventing Jane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jane prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jane is struggling to control the position.
Jane has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maer after a bit of a struggle.
Jane working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jane.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Jane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jane can't break the clinch.
Jane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jane will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Maer up against the cage.
Maer looking for a takedown.
Maer stops a takedown attempt from Jane.
Maer is looking for a takedown.
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.
Maer looking for a takedown.
Jane misses with a knee strike.
Jane stops a takedown attempt from Maer.
A frustrated look appears on Jane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maer wants a takedown but no success here.
Maer is breathing heavily.
Maer works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jane scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jane misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Despite the aggression on Maer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Maer wants to clinch
and Jane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maer thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jane has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Maer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jane moves into the clinch successfully.
Maer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jane after a bit of a struggle.
Jane has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Maer uses from the top position.
Maer trying to control the position from guard on top but Jane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maer can do to turn this around?
Jane lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maer on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maer is on top in guard.
Maer trying to control the position from guard on top but Jane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jane pulls Maer in to control the position.
Jane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maer is looking to stand up but Jane won't let him.
Jane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maer's guard.
Jane looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Jane dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Jane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jane.
Jane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maer feints and as Jane raises his hands in defense, Maer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maer looking to sit in guard and control but Jane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maer is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jane 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.
Maer is working an open guard so Jane takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Maer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jane counters with a stiff right hand.
Jane closes the distance and clinches.
Tom Jane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jane has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jane stops a takedown attempt from Maer.
Maer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Jane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jane manages to pull guard.
Maer preventing the sweep.
Jane controls Maer momentarily but Maer frees himself.
Tom Jane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maer is one step ahead there.
Jane can't keep his opponent in guard - Maer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jane gets full guard.
Jane keeping moving, preventing Maer from controlling successfully.
Jane trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maer trying to control the position from guard on top but Jane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maer is controlling him.
Maer preventing the sweep.
Jane keeping moving, preventing Maer from controlling successfully.
Jane pulls Maer in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Maer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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.
Nice sprawl there from Maer as Jane shoots in.
Jane closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jane tries to clinch but Maer is having none of it.
Maer fails with the takedown.
As Maer tries to get set, Jane tries to push him back and clinch up but Maer manages to avoid the attempt.
Jane closes the distance and clinches.
Jane taking a breather.
Jane working hard to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jane is pressed up against the cage. Maer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jane down to the mat. Jane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Danny Maer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tom Jane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maer shoots in looking for a takedown but Jane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Jane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jane 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Jane!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Mistry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Cristiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kieran Mistry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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137 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran Mistry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Cristiano!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mistry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mistry sets himself, and Cristiano steps forward looking for the clinch! Mistry avoids it this time.
Cristiano fails with a takedown attempt.
Mistry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ronaldo Cristiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mistry throws a series of punches but Cristiano avoids them all with ease.
Cristiano tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mistry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mistry throws a body shot but no joy.
Cristiano has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mistry clobbers Cristiano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mistry moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cristiano is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mistry lands a body shot.
Cristiano is still on wobbly legs! Can Mistry finish him?
Mistry catches Cristiano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mistry connects with a jab.
Mistry definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristiano fails with a takedown attempt.
Mistry steps in with a hook that catches Cristiano right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Mistry follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Cristiano looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kieran Mistry!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hand Grenade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Hand Grenade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Summers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hand Grenade throws a right hand that Summers ducks under and follows up with a left that Summers also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Summers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hand Grenade connects with a single shot there.
Summers lands a head kick!
Summers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hand Grenade.
Summers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hand Grenade's calf.
Summers misses the jab.
As Summers looks to move away, Hand Grenade throws a big counter combo bu Summers just gets out of the way.
Summers fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hand Grenade manages to avoid it.
Hand Grenade swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Summers lands with a hook. Hand Grenade tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Summers misses the shot to the body.
Crunch! Summers slams his shin into Hand Grenade's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers misses with a leg kick
enabling Hand Grenade to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hand Grenade misses with a hook. Summers ducked under it nicely.
Hand Grenade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hand Grenade stuns Summers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hand Grenade moves away from the strike by Summers.
Good shot there by Summers.
Hand Grenade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Summers misses with a hook.
As Summers looks to move away, Hand Grenade throws a big counter combo bu Summers just gets out of the way.
Summers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Marcus Hand Grenade has been cut.
Hand Grenade lands a jab to Summers's midsection.
Hand Grenade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hand Grenade lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Summers throws a leg kick which misses Hand Grenade's front leg but catches the back leg as Hand Grenade tries to avoid it.
Summers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hand Grenade is out of range.
A lazy body kick from Summers
letting Hand Grenade counter with a right hand.
Alex Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hand Grenade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hand Grenade gets tackled into the cage by Summers. Summers maintains the clinch.
Hand Grenade manages to break the clinch.
Hand Grenade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Summers throws a lazy body kick
and Hand Grenade counters with a one-two to the body.
Summers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hand Grenade's hands.
Summers connects with a leg kick. Hand Grenade looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Summers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Summers punishes Hand Grenade's body with a nice straight punch.
Summers feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Hand Grenade collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alex Summers!
Alex Summers thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rumble Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Helio Gracie enters the cage!
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rumble Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rumble Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracie.
Johnson misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Johnson scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Johnson throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rumble Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Johnson jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Johnson scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnson lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie tries to counter by closing the distance.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Johnson cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Despite the aggression on Gracie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rumble Johnson dominated that 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.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson with a hook.
Rumble Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson with a hook.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
It looks like Helio Gracie has been cut.
Rumble Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie shoots and misses
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Johnson.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Gracie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Johnson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gracie.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson connects with the punch.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie moves into full mount!
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a couple of good shots and Johnson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Johnson fending off the submission attempt from Gracie.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Well, with Gracie on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Johnson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Johnson with him. Johnson is trying to defend but Gracie has an arm under the chin now! Johnson grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Helio Gracie!
Helio Gracie looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I think he is weak man small weak and defeated. Next time I beat him to death.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Rosing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pitbull Lovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosing comes to the cage accompanied by Nicki Minaj - Pound The Alarm . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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250 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronald Rosing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pitbull Lovski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lovski cracks Rosing with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rosing feinted with a counter takedown.
Good shot there by Lovski.
Lovski leaves Rosing with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rosing takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rosing fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lovski avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rosing looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosing uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lovski.
Lovski looks to land a combination but Rosing avoids it well.
Rosing attempts a counter takedown but Lovski avoids it well and moves away.
Lovski misses with an uppercut. Rosing saw that one coming.
Lovski jabs at Rosing's body.
Pitbull Lovski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rosing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lovski catches Rosing with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lovski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Lovski. Beautiful body shot.
Rosing gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lovski.
Pitbull Lovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lovski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosing throws an off balance right hand
and Lovski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lovski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovski lands a big uppercut and Rosing crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rosing looks OK. Lovski waves Rosing back to his feet!
Rosing is rocked!
Lovski throws a right hand that Rosing ducks under and follows up with a left that Rosing also avoids with ease.
Rosing changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lovski misses with the combination.
Rosing appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rosing avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rosing feinted with a counter takedown.
Rosing wants to clinch
letting Lovski counter with a right hand.
Rosing throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lovski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rosing is in Lovski's guard.
Lovski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rosing.
Rosing stops Lovski from standing up.
Rosing throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lovski has his feet on Rosing's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lovski feints a jab promting Rosing to slip. Lovski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rosing slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rosing slips a jab and a cross from Lovski.
Rosing tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lovski manages to circle out of the way.
A jab from Lovski misses.
As Lovski tries to get set, Rosing tries to push him back and clinch up but Lovski manages to avoid the attempt.
Rosing wants to clinch.
Lovski feints a jab promting Rosing to slip. Lovski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rosing slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosing ducks under a wild hook from Lovski.
Lovski throws a nice looking combination but Rosing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rosing appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lovski cracks Rosing with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovski swinging wildly here.
Rosing appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lovski misses with a wild combination.
Rosing feinted with a counter takedown.
Rosing has Lovski up against the cage in a clinch.
Rosing wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pitbull Lovski dominated that round.
That's time! Rosing's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slow jab from Lovski misses its intended target.
Lovski misses with a few strikes there.
Rosing half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rosing moves away from the strike by Lovski.
Rosing throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rosing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lovski scores with a one two! Rosing had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lovski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lovski jabs Rosing right on the nose. Rosing blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rosing on the side of the head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rosing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosing trying to control the action but Lovski is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosing grinds an elbow into Lovski's temple.
Lovski has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Lovski is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rosing in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rosing lands a few punches from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lovski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rosing working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lovski is trying to get back to his feet.
Rosing grinds an elbow into Lovski's temple.
Lovski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rosing asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rosing in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rosing scores with punches from side control.
Rosing working the head with strikes.
Rosing scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Lovski is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Rosing can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronald Rosing!
Ronald Rosing thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Beltshazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Colston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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148 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Beltshazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Colston!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beltshazar throws a combination that misses
so Colston counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Colston postures up in Beltshazar's guard and throws a big left but Beltshazar blocks it.
Colston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Colston wants to control from the top but Beltshazar keeps moving.
Colston connects with a couple of short punches.
Colston postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Colston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Colston postures up in Beltshazar's guard and throws a big left but Beltshazar blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colston landing some decent shots from guard.
Colston is looking to work some ground and pound but Beltshazar has wrist control.
Colston lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Colston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Colston postures up in Beltshazar's guard and throws a big left but Beltshazar blocks it.
Colston with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beltshazar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Colston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Colston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Colston distracts Beltshazar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Colston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beltshazar is on top in guard.
Beltshazar won't allow Colston to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Colston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beltshazar is one step ahead there.
Beltshazar trying to control but Colston is working from the bottom.
Colston 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.
Beltshazar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Beltshazar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colston wants to sweep but no luck.
Beltshazar postures up.
Beltshazar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Colston is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Colston has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colston is looking to work some ground and pound but Beltshazar has wrist control.
Colston throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beltshazar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Colston controls from within his opponent's guard.
Colston throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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.
Beltshazar misses with a double jab
and Colston counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Colston.
Beltshazar wants to get back to his feet but Colston passes into half guard.
Colston prevents Beltshazar from improving his position.
Beltshazar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Colston.
Colston throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Colston lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Colston not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Colston not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Beltshazar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Colston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Colston dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Beltshazar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Colston counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Beltshazar!
Beltshazar manages to get back to half guard.
Colston missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beltshazar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Colston throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Colston trying to mount his opponent but Beltshazar defends it.
Colston not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Colston content to control rather than advance.
Colston wants to advance to full mount but Beltshazar doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltshazar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Colston postures up and lands a big shot to Beltshazar's brow.
Colston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Colston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Colston is in close to Beltshazar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Colston cracks Beltshazar with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colston is working Beltshazar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Colston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Colston throws a big right hand that misses.
Colston is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Colston trying to control but Beltshazar is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colston distracts Beltshazar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Colston looking to sit in guard and control but Beltshazar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Colston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beltshazar.
Beltshazar won't allow Colston to sweep him here.
Beltshazar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beltshazar stopping the sweep attempt from Colston.
Colston trying to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Colston is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Beltshazar!
It looks like Mike Colston has been cut.
Beltshazar misses with a two punch combination.
Beltshazar lands a jab to the head.
Beltshazar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Colston counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Beltshazar!
Colston taking a breather here.
Beltshazar taking a bit of punishment here - Colston scoring with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beltshazar wants to control but Colston postures up.
Colston throws an elbow but Beltshazar slips to the side and avoids it well.
Colston sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Beltshazar is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Colston connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Beltshazar some visible discomfort.
Colston working the ground and pound from side control.
Beltshazar is rocked!
Beltshazar takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Oh Beltshazar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Colston lands a strong strike to the head of Beltshazar. That's dazed him! Colston looking to finish here. Beltshazar is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Colston lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Colston!
A victorious Mike Colston thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Ryan Beltshazar had this to say: 'Im incredible...but everyone has a bad day sometimes...'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Bwarnt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold has chosen Ain't No Sunshine as his entrance music. 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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187 lbs
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187 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Bwarnt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Gold!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bwarnt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Bwarnt tries to counter with a takedown but Gold is quick to defend against it.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Bwarnt misses with a straight left.
Gold paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've been hearing reports that Bwarnt has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Bwarnt slips the punch.
Gold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bwarnt is looking to counter the offense by Gold and move into the clinch.
Gold lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold lands a nice shot that snaps Bwarnt's head back.
Gold misses with a hook
and Bwarnt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bwarnt staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold throws the left hand but Bwarnt avoids the punch easily.
Bwarnt throws a shot from downtown. Gold moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Gold misses.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Bwarnt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Bwarnt tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gold manages to circle out of the way.
Bwarnt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice uppercut there from Gold.
Gold throws the left hand but Bwarnt avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Bwarnt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold misses with an uppercut
and Bwarnt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Gold is looking to clinch.
Bwarnt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Bwarnt scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bwarnt avoids the body shot from Gold.
A little feinted left hand from Bwarnt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gold throws a jab when Bwarnt was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bwarnt misses the target.
Gold moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Gold.
Good body shot from Gold.
Gold working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Gold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gold gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bwarnt.
Gold misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Bwarnt slips a jab from Gold.
Bwarnt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gold tries to avoid it but Bwarnt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gold to the ground. Gold escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gold let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Bwarnt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bwarnt in his tracks.
A big right from Gold misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Bwarnt catches Gold right on the button with a cross.
Bwarnt closes the distance and clinches up with Gold, looking for a takedown. Bwarnt pushes Gold against the cage but Gold circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
Bwarnt moves out of range of the strikes.
Bwarnt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bwarnt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bwarnt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bwarnt scrambles back to his feet.
Bwarnt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Gold scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Gold dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gold lands a jab to the nose.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bwarnt's head.
Gold throws the left hand but Bwarnt avoids the punch easily.
Bwarnt is looking to counter punch.
Bwarnt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Danny Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold has Bwarnt up against the cage in a clinch.
Gold lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bwarnt takes a shot to the head.
Gold prevents the takedown attempt.
Gold can't break the clinch.
Gold can't find room to land a body shot as Bwarnt controls the action.
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bwarnt misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Bwarnt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gold is defending well.
Bwarnt swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bwarnt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gold gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Bwarnt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bwarnt is trying to drag Gold to the mat but Gold just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Bwarnt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gold lands a body punch.
Gold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gold misses with the combination.
Bwarnt wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gold misses with a few strikes there.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Bwarnt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Gold.
Gold works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gold connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bwarnt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gold has one foot on Bwarnt's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A big left from Gold misses.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bwarnt moves away.
Gold clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gold.
Bwarnt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Danny Gold seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bwarnt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gold breaks the clinch.
Bwarnt swats away the attempt to clinch by Gold.
Bwarnt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy left from Gold finds it's target.
Gold swings for the body but Bwarnt moves out of range.
As Gold tries to get set, Bwarnt tries to push him back and clinch up but Gold manages to avoid the attempt.
Danny Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bwarnt walks into a stiff left hand from Gold.
Danny Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bwarnt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bwarnt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gold.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
Gold looks to land a combination but Bwarnt avoids it well.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Bwarnt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Bwarnt.
Bwarnt tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gold manages to circle out of the way.
Gold scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bwarnt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Gold works the jab nicely.
Bwarnt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Bwarnt.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Bwarnt's shoulder, as Bwarnt tries to avoid the shot.
Gold fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bwarnt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bwarnt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gold defends well and Bwarnt ends up having to push Gold into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Gold scores with a jab to the head.
Bwarnt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bwarnt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bwarnt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Gold throws a shot to the body.
Bwarnt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gold moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gold avoids the body shot from Bwarnt.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Gold lands with an uppercut that bounces Bwarnt off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bwarnt slips a straight right by Gold.
Bwarnt feinted with a counter takedown.
Bwarnt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gold to score with a decent uppercut.
Gold lands with a nice body punch.
Gold scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Bwarnt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold scores with a decent looking hook.
Good shot there by Gold.
Gold shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bwarnt eats them both and turns towards Gold to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Bwarnt moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Gold as Bwarnt shoots in.
Bwarnt walks into a stiff left hand from Gold.
Bwarnt throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
Gold ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Gold.
Bwarnt seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bwarnt slips a straight right by Gold.
Bwarnt slips under a jab from Gold.
A quick step to the side and Bwarnt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bwarnt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gold prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Bwarnt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bwarnt misses with a body punch.
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bwarnt misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Gold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gold lands a glancing blow to the side of Bwarnt's head.
Lee Bwarnt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Gold.
Bwarnt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gold looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gold bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Gold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gold 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 George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Gold!
Danny Gold seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfie Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew McGinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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219 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alfie Solomon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew McGinn!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solomon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McGinn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Solomon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGinn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McGinn lands a nice shot to the body.
McGinn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Solomon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McGinn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfie Solomon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solomon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McGinn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McGinn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Alfie Solomon has been cut.
Solomon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Solomon takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGinn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGinn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGinn lands an elbow inside.
McGinn told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
McGinn misses with a knee to the head.
McGinn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGinn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinn scores a nice knee to the body.
Solomon is breathing heavily.
McGinn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McGinn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Solomon's defenses.
Alfie Solomon's cut is getting worse.
McGinn crunches a lovely knee into Solomon's ribcage.
McGinn prevents Solomon from breaking the clinch.
McGinn working Solomon over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from McGinn.
McGinn crunches a lovely knee into Solomon's ribcage.
McGinn landing knees to the head.
McGinn lands a knee to the head.
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!
McGinn connects with a knee to the head.
McGinn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Solomon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alfie Solomon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McGinn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Solomon takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGinn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeez, Alfie Solomon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McGinn lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinn connects with a knee to the head.
McGinn lands an elbow just above Solomon 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alfie Solomon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matthew McGinn!
An out of breath Matthew McGinn 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cholo Van Gaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cholo Van Gaal is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight 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 New York, Carl Jamison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cholo Van Gaal!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Gaal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Gaal has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jamison is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jab, jab by Jamison - just one landing.
A big left from Jamison misses.
Van Gaal doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Van Gaal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van Gaal tries to clinch but Jamison moves away
and Jamison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Gaal misses with a wild body shot.
Carl Jamison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Van Gaal misses its intended target.
Jamison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Gaal moves to clinch but Jamison breaks away
and Jamison counters with a straight right hand.
Jamison walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Jamison misses.
Jamison fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Gaal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamison throws a body punch but Van Gaal moves out of range.
Jamison has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Perkele! Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Van Gaal staying out of range there.
Jamison misses with a double jab.
Jamison ducks under a wild hook from Van Gaal.
Jamison throws a lazy right hand but Van Gaal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Gaal walks into a jab.
Jamison misses with a left hand
and Van Gaal counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Gaal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jamison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Gaal unleashes a big counter combination but Jamison bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jamison misses the shot to the body.
Van Gaal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jamison misses with a wild body shot.
Van Gaal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison misses with a looping right.
Jamison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Van Gaal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Gaal tests Jamison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Jamison - just one landing.
Jamison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from Jamison finds it's target.
Jamison looks to land a left hand but Van Gaal moved out of range nicely.
Jamison scores with a jab. Van Gaal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Gaal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jamison.
Jamison misses with a hook.
Van Gaal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jamison.
Van Gaal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jamison with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal drops his hands momentarily and Jamison takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jamison throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Van Gaal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Gaal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jamison loads up on a big right hand but Van Gaal slips the punch.
Van Gaal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jamison with a body shot.
Jamison misses with a body shot.
Jamison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Gaal was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamison.
Jamison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Gaal was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamison.
Jamison misses with a left hand
and Van Gaal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Jamison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamison takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Gaal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jamison has closed the distance and engaged Van Gaal in a clinch.
Van Gaal stalls.
Jamison has a couple of punches blocked by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jamison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Gaal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jamison.
As Jamison backs off Van Gaal throws a huge counter combo but Jamison manages to avoid it all.
Van Gaal tries to clinch but Jamison moves out of range.
Van Gaal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jamison.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Gaal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Jamison wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Van Gaal lands with an uppercut that bounces Jamison off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Jamison dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jamison throws a looping overhand right but Van Gaal ducks down to avoid it.
Van Gaal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Gaal tries to clinch up.
Van Gaal digs a good hook to Jamison's body.
Jamison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Gaal.
Jamison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamison looks to land a left hand but Van Gaal moved out of range nicely.
Van Gaal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Van Gaal misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Van Gaal. Those never looked like landing.
Cholo Van Gaal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jamison throws a lazy right hand but Van Gaal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Gaal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jamison.
Carl Jamison is winning the standup battle so far.
Jamison connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal lands with an overhand left.
Jamison lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jamison misses with a wild body shot.
Jamison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Gaal misses with the combination.
Nice straight punches there by Van Gaal. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Gaal.
Jamison takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jamison scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Gaal in his tracks.
Jamison throws an overhand right that lands on Van Gaal's shoulder, as Van Gaal tries to avoid the shot.
Jamison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Gaal can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal takes a swing at Jamison's ribcage but misses.
Van Gaal misses with an uppercut. Jamison saw that one coming.
Jamison was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jamison's corner calls for a 1-2. Jamison obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jamison's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Gaal under the eye.
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!
Jamison throws an off balance right hand
and Van Gaal counters with a left to the body.
Jamison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Van Gaal wants to clinch up but Jamison keeps it at a distance.
Van Gaal tries to close the distance and clinch but Jamison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jamison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Gaal.
Nice cross by Jamison.
Jamison swings widly with a right hand
and Van Gaal counters with a left and a right that stings Jamison.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal unleashes a big counter combination but Jamison bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Van Gaal gets tackled into the cage by Jamison. Jamison maintains the clinch.
Van Gaal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gaal working aggressively here.
Van Gaal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Jamison scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Gaal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jamison.
Jamison blocks a body shot from Van Gaal.
Jamison taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jamison digs a right hand into Van Gaal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Gaal's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal wants to stall.
Jamison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jamison - that landed with a thud.
Van Gaal working aggressively here.
A short left from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal letting Jamison take a breather here.
Jamison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gaal trying to stall but Jamison improves his position.
Jamison blocks an uppercut.
Jamison pushes Van Gaal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jamison misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Gaal effectively controlling the action here.
Jamison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Gaal misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gaal misses with a punch on the inside.
Jamison avoiding damage as Van Gaal throws knees to the body.
Jamison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Carl Jamison will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jamison misses the shot to the body.
Jamison misses with a wild body shot.
Van Gaal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Gaal staying out of range there.
Van Gaal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Van Gaal does it's job there.
Van Gaal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jamison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jamison connects with a single shot there.
Jamison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison lands a jab.
Van Gaal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Gaal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jamison misses the target.
A nice side step and Van Gaal releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Van Gaal slips under a jab.
Van Gaal moves away from the strike by Jamison.
Van Gaal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jamison's corner calls for a 1-2. Jamison obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Gaal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jamison blocks an uppercut.
Van Gaal misses with the head strike.
Van Gaal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jamison avoids it.
Carl Jamison has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jamison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jamison as Van Gaal tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Jamison.
Van Gaal struggles to land a body shot inside as Jamison controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Jamison.
Jamison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jamison lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Gaal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Gaal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Gaal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Gaal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jamison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Gaal is looking to clinch.
Van Gaal scores with a body shot.
Van Gaal misses with a right hand
and Jamison counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jamison. Van Gaal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jamison misses with a left hand
and Van Gaal counters with a straight right hand.
Van Gaal's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Gaal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Gaal.
Jamison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jamison throws out a loose jab but Van Gaal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Gaal misses with a double jab.
Jamison throws a looping overhand right but Van Gaal ducks down to avoid it.
Van Gaal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Van Gaal misses with a two punch combination.
Jamison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Jamison misses
and Van Gaal counters with a left and a right that stings Jamison.
A slow jab from Jamison misses its intended target.
Jamison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Gaal.
A little jabbing left from Van Gaal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Gaal lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamison throws out a powerful jab.
Van Gaal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jamison.
As Jamison backs off Van Gaal throws a huge counter combo but Jamison manages to avoid it all.
Jamison looks to throw the jab but Van Gaal is out of range.
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!
Jamison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Gaal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jamison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Gaal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jamison thinking.
Jamison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jamison walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Van Gaal misses with a looping right.
Jamison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Gaal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jamison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Jamison clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Gaal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jamison's elbow.
Jamison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jamison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Gaal missing with knees to the body.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Gaal lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Jamison.
Jamison lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Van Gaal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Gaal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Jamison on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Van Gaal.
A short right from Jamison.
Van Gaal is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal blocks an uppercut.
Van Gaal is still on wobbly legs! Can Jamison finish him?
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gaal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jamison swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gaal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Gaal seems to have recovered his senses.
Jamison misses with a punch on the inside.
Jamison lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Jamison tries to work over Van Gaal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Gaal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Van Gaal fails to land.
Van Gaal misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Gaal lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Gaal trying to land knees to the body.
Jamison is leaning against Van Gaal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Gaal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Gaal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jamison lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jamison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jamison.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Gaal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jamison avoiding damage as Van Gaal throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jamison.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Gaal.
Jamison being controlled against the cage.
Jamison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Gaal taking a breather.
Jamison tries to throw a body punch but Van Gaal avoids it by throwing Jamison back against the cage.
Jamison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jamison throws a body punch but Van Gaal moves out of range.
A slow jab from Van Gaal misses its intended target.
Jamison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jamison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Van Gaal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jamison scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Van Gaal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jamison. Van Gaal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Gaal scores with a punch to the head.
Jamison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Gaal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jamison backwards.
Jamison lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal trying to land knees to the body.
Van Gaal swings wildly with an uppercut but Jamison uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Jamison gets through Van Gaal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jamison breaks the clinch.
Jamison moves into the clinch.
Van Gaal tries to stall but Jamison uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jamison has Van Gaal pushed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Jamison.
Jamison manages to break the clinch.
Jamison goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jamison throws a jab when Van Gaal was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Jamison had his way with Cholo Van Gaal in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Jamison closes the distance and pushes Van Gaal back into the cage.
A short right from Jamison.
Jamison manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jamison lands an uppercut.
Jamison pushes Van Gaal against the cage. Jamison is working some dirty boxing. Jamison pushes off with a quick right hook! Van Gaal goes down! Van Gaal tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Jamison moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Jamison!
Carl Jamison retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Carl Jamison thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Cholo Van Gaal had this to say: 'I ain't no terminator but... ILL BE BACK!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ultra Superb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen It's dark and hell is hot as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ultra Superb!
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, Mike Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Superb.
Superb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Superb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Superb has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Superb misses.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Superb misses with a right hand
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz throws a body punch but Superb moves out of range.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Superb moves into the clinch.
Superb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Superb tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Superb pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Superb has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Diaz misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Superb avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Superb lands with a nice body punch.
Diaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diaz jabs at Superb's body.
Superb tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Superb misses with a looping right.
As Superb backs off Diaz throws a huge counter combo but Superb manages to avoid it all.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Superb.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Superb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Superb lands a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Superb wanted to stand there but Diaz had control of the position.
Superb throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Superb is sitting in close to Diaz's body. Diaz has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Superb is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Superb is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Diaz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mike Diaz!
Mike Diaz is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Mike Diaz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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