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Tradition XLVIII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Maer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volkov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On (feat. MØ). This should be a great matchup!
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185 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Maer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Volkov tries to roll over but Maer keeps him under control.
Volkov is not content to let Maer control the position.
Volkov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maer's back!
Volkov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Maer has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Volkov working for the choke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkov looking for the choke from the back.
Maer is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Volkov tightening his grip on Maer, looking for the choke.
Maer tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Maer taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Volkov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Volkov!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Alexander Volkov waved his t-shirt featuring Mohito Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rich Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank McDougal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rich Moon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank McDougal!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDougal tries to clinch there but Moon circles away.
Moon feinted with a counter takedown.
McDougal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moon throws a big counter combination but McDougal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Moon feints and as McDougal raises his hands in defense, Moon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moon is in close to McDougal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Moon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McDougal's head.
Moon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDougal looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Moon passes into side control.
Moon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Moon has worked his way into a potential kimura here. McDougal is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Moon yanks on the arm and McDougal is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Moon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rich Moon!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunji Koizumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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190 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunji Koizumi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koizumi just misses with a punch to the body.
Koizumi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jane sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Koizumi somewhat.
Jane shoots for a double leg takedown but Koizumi sprawls well. He's pushed Jane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jane shoots for a double leg takedown but Koizumi sprawls well. He's pushed Jane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Koizumi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice sprawl there from Koizumi as Jane shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Jane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koizumi.
Koizumi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Koizumi tries to land a leg kick but Jane saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koizumi moves into the clinch.
Koizumi swings wildly with an uppercut but Jane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jane has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Koizumi after a bit of a struggle.
Koizumi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koizumi but Koizumi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gunji Koizumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Jane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koizumi is fending him off so far but Jane persists. Nope, Koizumi circles away and we're back to standing.
Koizumi throws a series of punches but Jane avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Koizumi as Jane shoots in.
Koizumi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koizumi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koizumi throws a hook to the side of Jane's head but Jane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koizumi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Koizumi is controlling the pace.
Koizumi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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.
Jane tries to roll over but Koizumi keeps him under control.
Koizumi is looking for a kimura here.
Jane is staying active underneath Koizumi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koizumi on the ground.
Koizumi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Koizumi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koizumi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jane?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Koizumi is landing with some decent strikes but Jane is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Koizumi controlling his opponent.
Koizumi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Koizumi looking to finish Jane with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jane!
Koizumi controlling the pace for now.
Koizumi lands a couple of good shots and Jane has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Koizumi looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Jane taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gunji Koizumi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colin Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Wilson (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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189 lbs
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196 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Hastings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hastings quickly recovers to half guard.
Hastings is trying to stand.
Hastings is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wilson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wilson moves nicely into side control.
Hastings is pushing Wilson's head away, looking to escape. Wilson manages to hold on to the position though.
Wilson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hastings to see if he's OK.
Wilson cracks Hastings with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hastings tries to escape but Wilson is in control.
Check out the look on Wilson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hastings is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wilson is controlling him well.
Hastings taking a bit of punishment here - Wilson scoring with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hastings is pushing Wilson's head away, looking to escape. Wilson manages to hold on to the position though.
Wilson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hastings is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wilson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings is looking to get back to his feet here but Wilson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hastings's back.
Wilson is working the ground and pound. Can Hastings escape?
Wilson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Wilson is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Wilson gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Wilson gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Wilson apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Hastings lands a front kick.
Wilson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hastings.
And Wilson tries to counter it with a takedown but Hastings pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hastings.
Hastings throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wilson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hastings!
Hastings taking a bit of punishment here - Wilson scoring with strikes.
Hastings takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wilson is putting a hurting on Hastings here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hastings is trying to escape the position but Wilson is controlling the position.
Wilson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilson working the head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hastings is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wilson cracks Hastings with a big elbow.
Hastings taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wilson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hastings takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wilson looks up at the clock and then as Hastings takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wilson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wilson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson working the head and body with strikes.
Wilson controls the 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.
Wilson scoring with punches and elbows.
Wilson controlling the position from side mount.
Hastings taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wilson working the ground and pound from side control.
Wilson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wilson is working Hastings over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wilson scoring with punches and elbows.
Wilson controls the position.
Wilson working the head and body with strikes.
Wilson lands some shots froms side control.
Wilson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hastings is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Oh Hastings is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilson connects with a big shot to the side of Hastings's head.
Hastings is covering up but some of the strikes from Wilson are getting through and doing damage.
Hastings seems to have got his legs back now.
Wilson has Hastings flattened out and is raining down punches.
Wilson lands a good shot there. Hastings covers up! Wilson smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Hastings to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Wilson jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Wilson!
Mark Wilson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, SP Ultimate Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Cristiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sutherland is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 2Pac - Keep Ya Head Up. Joe Sutherland will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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137 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Cristiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cristiano misses with a head kick.
Sutherland lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cristiano clinches with his opponent.
Cristiano lands a hook that snaps the head of Sutherland backwards.
Sutherland managing to block the knees to the body from Cristiano.
Sutherland managing to block the knees to the body from Cristiano.
Cristiano swings wildly with an uppercut but Sutherland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cristiano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sutherland lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cristiano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sutherland managing to block the knees to the body from Cristiano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cristiano misses with a knee strike.
Cristiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Sutherland controls his hands.
Cristiano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sutherland wants to get back to striking at distance but Cristiano won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristiano misses with the head strike.
Cristiano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sutherland backwards.
Cristiano misses with a knee to the head.
Cristiano misses with a punch to the body.
Cristiano tries a body shot but Sutherland blocks it.
Sutherland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sutherland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cristiano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sutherland.
Sutherland lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cristiano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sutherland sprawls well. Sutherland wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cristiano gets slowly back to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Sutherland's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cristiano shoots in looking for a takedown but Sutherland manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cristiano's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cristiano looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristiano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Cristiano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cristiano is breathing heavily.
Cristiano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sutherland counters with a series of strikes. Cristiano will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cristiano throws a leg kick which misses Sutherland's front leg but catches the back leg as Sutherland tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Cristiano.
Cristiano fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Cristiano backs off Sutherland throws a huge counter combo but Cristiano manages to avoid it all.
Cristiano looks to land a left hand but Sutherland moved out of range nicely.
Sutherland unleashes a big counter combination but Cristiano bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cristiano misses with an uppercut
and Sutherland counters with a crisp one two that drops Cristiano! Sutherland thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cristiano to his feet! Cristiano is in big trouble!
Cristiano is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cristiano fails with the takedown
and Sutherland counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Cristiano to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Sutherland!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Sutherland!
After the big win, Joe Sutherland made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors AnonymouS and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Balabbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Randall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Randolph Balabbo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balabbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Randall attempts a counter takedown but Balabbo avoids it well and moves away.
Balabbo tries to clinch there but Randall circles away.
Randall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Balabbo is fending him off so far but Randall persists. Nope, Balabbo circles away and we're back to standing.
Crunch! Balabbo slams his shin into Randall's torso.
Balabbo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Balabbo darts in and clinches Randall up against the cage.
Balabbo lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Jason Randall has been cut.
Balabbo tries a knee to the head but Randall blocks it.
Balabbo tries to throw a body punch but Randall avoids it by throwing Balabbo back against the cage.
Randall takes an elbow to the temple.
Balabbo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balabbo tries to work over Randall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Randall has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Balabbo uses from the top position.
Balabbo tries to stand but Randall is controlling from the bottom.
Balabbo advances position into side control!
Balabbo tries to stand but Randall is controlling his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall tries to improve position but can't.
Randall gets back to half guard.
Balabbo is pressing down on Randall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Randall is holding on for now.
Balabbo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Randall is concentrating on defense, preventing Balabbo from advancing position.
Randall slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Randall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Randall seems to be working for a kimura but Balabbo defends the submission attempt.
Randall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Balabbo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Balabbo wants to improve his position but Randall is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balabbo keeps trying to improve his position.
Randall is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Randall has control of Balabbo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Balabbo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Balabbo is working to get back to half guard.
Balabbo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Randall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randall looking to secure an arm triangle but Balabbo defends it well.
Balabbo is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randall wants to finish this one by submission but Balabbo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Randall.
Balabbo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Randall.
Randall in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Randall is working for a guillotine from mount but Balabbo frees his head quite easily.
Balabbo tries to reverse the position but Randall maintains control.
Randall looking to secure an arm triangle but Balabbo defends it well.
Randall working for a guillotine from mount but Balabbo is in no mood to give up.
We've been hearing good reports from Randall's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Balabbo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balabbo is still trying to improve position.
Randall working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Balabbo turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Randall off and cradles Balabbo's limp body as Randall celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Jason Randall!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Bwarnt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Batty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batty has chosen I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 5 - 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Batty!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Bwarnt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bwarnt moves out of range of the strikes.
Batty lands with a cross.
A jab from Batty misses.
Bwarnt throwing a counter right hand but Batty manages to avoid it.
Bwarnt misses with a body shot.
Bwarnt misses with a lunging right hand
and Batty counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Batty misses with a hook
and Batty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Roy Batty has been cut.
Bwarnt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $700 fee) in the buildup to the fight.
Batty lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batty connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bwarnt. Bwarnt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bwarnt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bwarnt throws a jab but it's blocked by Batty.
Bwarnt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Batty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batty lands with a nice body punch.
Batty scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Batty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Batty throws a lazy uppercut
and Bwarnt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Batty connects with a body shot that sends Bwarnt's belly button to the back.
Nice body punch from Batty.
Batty misses with a straight right.
Batty's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bwarnt under the eye.
Batty lands a nice shot to the body.
Bwarnt tries to move into range but Batty moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Bwarnt.
Batty has a takedown stuffed.
Batty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bwarnt manages to avoid it.
Bwarnt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roy Batty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batty moves into range and connects with a jab.
Batty misses with an uppercut
and Bwarnt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Batty is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bwarnt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bwarnt throws a big shot that misses.
Bwarnt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Batty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bwarnt.
Batty connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bwarnt's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Batty.
Batty throws an overhand right that lands on Bwarnt's shoulder, as Bwarnt tries to avoid the shot.
Bwarnt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Batty misses with a lunging right hand
and Bwarnt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Batty with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bwarnt defending well as Batty loads up on a big left hand.
Batty slips under a jab from Bwarnt.
Batty cracks Bwarnt with an open hand slap.
Bwarnt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Batty catches Bwarnt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Batty lands a head shot.
Nice shot lands for Batty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batty misses with a looping left.
Bwarnt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Batty jabs at Bwarnt's body.
Batty throws a looping overhand right but Bwarnt ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Batty lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bwarnt doesn't seem phased though.
Batty lands a right hook to the body.
Bwarnt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bwarnt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Batty.
Bwarnt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Batty takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bwarnt missing with a left hand there. Batty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Batty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Batty's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bwarnt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batty manages to avoid it.
Bwarnt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Batty throws out a powerful jab.
Batty misses the body punch
and Bwarnt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bwarnt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Bwarnt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Batty.
Bwarnt ducks right into an uppercut from Batty.
Batty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batty cracks Bwarnt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Batty throws a lazy uppercut
letting Bwarnt counter with a right hand.
Batty scores with a one two! Bwarnt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batty closes the distance and clinches up with Bwarnt, looking for a takedown. Batty pushes Bwarnt against the cage but Bwarnt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batty scores with the left hand. Bwarnt knows he should have avoided that one.
Batty throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bwarnt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Batty throws an off balance right hand
and Bwarnt lands a stunning uppercut that sends Batty to the mat!
Batty is rocked!
Bwarnt is keen to just control but Batty is a slippery customer.
Batty is still in real trouble! Can Bwarnt finish him?
Batty wants to improve his position but Bwarnt is controlling well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bwarnt is thwarting Batty's attempts to control the position.
Bwarnt wants to control but Batty is keeping him busy.
Batty tries to get to full guard but Bwarnt has control of the leg.
Bwarnt is thwarting Batty's attempts to control the position.
Batty seems to have recovered his senses.
Bwarnt tries to pass the half guard into mount. Batty knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Batty moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batty is pulling down on Bwarnt's head. It's preventing any offense from Bwarnt, at least for the moment.
Bwarnt stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Batty thuds a left hand into Bwarnt's body.
Batty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Batty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bwarnt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Batty looks to land a right hand but Bwarnt moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bwarnt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Batty lands with a straight right. Bwarnt didn't see that one coming.
Bwarnt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Batty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Batty drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Batty won't allow Bwarnt to get back to his feet.
Batty stays in close to Bwarnt's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batty won't allow Bwarnt to get back to his feet.
Batty content to stall in guard here.
Bwarnt wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Batty manages to pass to side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bwarnt is trying to stand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Batty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roy Batty's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Batty jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Batty takes a swing at Bwarnt's ribcage but misses.
Bwarnt is looking to counter punch.
Batty lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bwarnt.
Bwarnt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bwarnt misses with an uppercut. Batty saw that one coming.
Batty throws the left hand but Bwarnt avoids the punch easily.
Bwarnt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bwarnt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bwarnt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bwarnt is looking to counter punch.
Roy Batty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bwarnt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bwarnt walks into a stiff left hand from Batty.
Bwarnt slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batty fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little feinted left hand from Bwarnt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Batty shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Batty gets the takedown into side control.
Bwarnt wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Batty is trying to get an arm triangle but Bwarnt is defending well.
Bwarnt is trying to buck Batty off.
Batty happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bwarnt is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Batty is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bwarnt's shoulder. That is not cool.
Batty tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bwarnt throws Batty to one side and escapes!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bwarnt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Batty lands with a nice body punch.
Bwarnt tries to clinch there but Batty circles away.
Batty scores with a jab. Bwarnt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Batty cracks Bwarnt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Batty lands a body shot.
Batty swats away the attempt to clinch by Bwarnt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batty missing with a left hand there. Bwarnt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Batty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bwarnt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bwarnt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Batty counters with a nice body shot.
Lee Bwarnt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Batty connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bwarnt momentarily.
Bwarnt stuffs the takedown.
Lee Bwarnt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Batty.
Batty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bwarnt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bwarnt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bwarnt blocks a jab.
Batty ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Batty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Batty 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Batty!
After winning the bout, Roy Batty thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shamil Abdurahimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Rosing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdurahimov comes to the cage accompanied by Michael Jackson - Thriller. Rosing has chosen Nicki Minaj - Pound The Alarm as his entrance music. Shamil Abdurahimov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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250 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shamil Abdurahimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronald Rosing!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosing walks into a stiff left hand from Abdurahimov.
Abdurahimov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rosing on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Some wild striking there from Rosing.
Abdurahimov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rosing is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Abdurahimov lands a lovely overhand right.
Rosing looks to throw the jab but Abdurahimov is out of range.
Rosing takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rosing takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdurahimov misses with a looping left.
Rosing looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdurahimov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rosing tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Abdurahimov defends well and Rosing ends up having to push Abdurahimov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Abdurahimov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rosing ducks right into an uppercut from Abdurahimov.
Abdurahimov leaves Rosing with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rosing takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abdurahimov swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdurahimov jabs Rosing to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Abdurahimov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Abdurahimov stuffs the takedown attempt from Rosing. Rosing gets slowly back to his feet.
Shamil Abdurahimov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Rosing.
Abdurahimov throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdurahimov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abdurahimov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shamil Abdurahimov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosing lands a jab.
Abdurahimov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Abdurahimov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rosing to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Shamil Abdurahimov has been cut.
Abdurahimov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab lands there for Rosing.
Abdurahimov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rosing takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abdurahimov misses with a few strikes there.
Abdurahimov throws a nice looking combination but Rosing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Rosing on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosing throws a shot from downtown. Abdurahimov moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Abdurahimov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abdurahimov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from Rosing on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rosing takes one to the side of the head.
Rosing throws a poor cross that misses
and Abdurahimov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdurahimov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rosing momentarily.
Abdurahimov scores with a sloppy right hand. Rosing should have avoided that one.
Rosing works the jab nicely.
Abdurahimov misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rosing! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamil Abdurahimov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shamil Abdurahimov's cut.
That's time! Abdurahimov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Abdurahimov just misses with a punch to the body.
Rosing shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Abdurahimov but Abdurahimov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Rosing looks to move away, Abdurahimov throws a big counter combo bu Rosing just gets out of the way.
Abdurahimov misses with a series of wild punches.
Rosing swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rosing avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rosing looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosing keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abdurahimov, as that shot connected.
Rosing gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abdurahimov connects with the punch.
Rosing uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abdurahimov.
Abdurahimov throws a combination that misses
and Rosing counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abdurahimov connects with a jab.
Rosing throws a looping overhand right but Abdurahimov ducks down to avoid it.
Rosing misses with a hook
and Abdurahimov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdurahimov misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abdurahimov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rosing looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Abdurahimov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shamil Abdurahimov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abdurahimov blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rosing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abdurahimov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rosing can do to turn this around?
Abdurahimov misses with a double jab.
Rosing misses with a looping left.
Abdurahimov tries to land a leg kick but Rosing saw it coming and moves away.
Abdurahimov doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosing circles away.
Shamil Abdurahimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdurahimov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rosing.
Rosing misses with a hook
letting Abdurahimov counter with a right hand.
Abdurahimov with a hook.
Abdurahimov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdurahimov swings widly with a right hand
and Rosing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abdurahimov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Abdurahimov misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abdurahimov.
Rosing throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Abdurahimov to counter with a crisp jab.
Abdurahimov works the jab nicely.
Rosing drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Abdurahimov is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamil Abdurahimov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shamil Abdurahimov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rosing throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdurahimov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdurahimov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Abdurahimov misses its intended target.
Abdurahimov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosing lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abdurahimov misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdurahimov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rosing's calf.
Abdurahimov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rosing's hands.
Rosing might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Abdurahimov loads up on a big right hand but Rosing slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdurahimov tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rosing! But no joy.
Rosing moves away from the strike by Abdurahimov.
Abdurahimov jabs at Rosing's body.
Abdurahimov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rosing drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Abdurahimov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rosing is controlling him well.
Abdurahimov prevents Rosing from moving into mount.
Rosing working the head and body with strikes.
Rosing is chipping away with strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rosing working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdurahimov misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Rosing cracks Abdurahimov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rosing landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Abdurahimov seems a little lost for a moment, as Rosing dominates the positioning.
Abdurahimov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rosing is controlling him well.
Rosing throws a strike aimed at the side of Abdurahimov's head but Abdurahimov avoids it well.
Abdurahimov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosing working the ground and pound from side control.
Rosing wants to control but Abdurahimov is keeping him busy.
Abdurahimov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rosing trying to control the position but Abdurahimov is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosing scores with a couple of short elbows.
Shamil Abdurahimov's cut is getting worse.
Rosing prevents Abdurahimov from escaping the position.
Check out the look on Rosing's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Shamil Abdurahimov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Abdurahimov wants to control but Rosing postures up.
Rosing working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jeez, Shamil Abdurahimov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shamil Abdurahimov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ronald Rosing!
After winning the bout, Ronald Rosing thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Shamil Abdurahimov spoke after the fight, saying 'Judges must be killed'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Sandman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Monroe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Sandman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Monroe pushes Sandman up against the cage in a clinch.
Sandman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Monroe landing knees to the body.
Sandman swings wildly with an uppercut but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandman managing to block the knees to the body from Monroe.
Monroe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monroe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Monroe lands a nice knee to the body.
Monroe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sandman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monroe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monroe trying to land knees to the body.
Sandman gets through Monroe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sandman lands an uppercut.
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!
Sandman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sandman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monroe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monroe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monroe just leaning against Sandman, taking a breather.
Monroe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monroe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sandman or not.
Sandman is breathing heavily.
Monroe lands a knee to the body.
Monroe looking to throw knees to the head but Sandman is blocking nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Monroe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees to the body from Monroe.
Monroe scores a nice knee to the body.
Monroe landing knees to the head.
Sandman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sandman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monroe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sandman up against the cage.
Sandman tries to throw a body punch but Monroe avoids it by throwing Sandman back against the cage.
Monroe missing with knees to the body.
Monroe scores with a shoulder strike.
Sandman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monroe blocking some punches.
Monroe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandman has a couple of punches blocked by Monroe.
Monroe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sandman's face.
Sandman throws a head punch that misses.
Sandman has a couple of punches blocked by Monroe.
Sandman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monroe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sandman is defending well for now.
Monroe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sandman.
Sandman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sandman misses with a punch on the inside.
Monroe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sandman managing to block the knees to the body from Monroe.
Sandman tries to break the clinch but Monroe is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monroe.
Sandman swings wildly with an uppercut but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandman throws a head punch that misses.
Monroe lands a good knee to the midsection. Sandman won't want to take too many of those.
Monroe connects with a knee to the head.
Monroe lands a good knee to the midsection. Sandman won't want to take too many of those.
Monroe missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sandman is defending well for now.
Sandman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Monroe pushes Sandman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Sandman.
Monroe lands a good knee to the midsection. Sandman won't want to take too many of those.
Monroe landing knees to the head.
Monroe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Monroe crunches a lovely knee into Sandman's ribcage.
Monroe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Monroe.
Sandman throws a punch but it's blocked by Monroe.
Monroe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monroe crunches a lovely knee into Sandman's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Monroe.
Monroe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Monroe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Monroe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Monroe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sandman is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe tries to land knees in the clinch but Sandman avoids the damage to the body.
Monroe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sandman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monroe lands a nice knee to the body.
Monroe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Monroe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Monroe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Monroe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Monroe digs a right hand into Sandman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sandman's gas tank.
Monroe is leaning against Sandman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees to the body from Monroe.
Monroe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sandman.
Monroe trying to land knees to the body.
Monroe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the head but Sandman blocks with his arms.
Monroe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Monroe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sandman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sandman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Monroe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Monroe lands a body shot.
Sandman swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Monroe scores with a shot to the body.
Monroe moves into the clinch.
Monroe lands a left hand.
Monroe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sandman backwards.
Monroe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sandman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Monroe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sandman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sandman avoids it.
Monroe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sandman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monroe scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Monroe.
Sandman takes a shot to the head.
Sandman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monroe scores a nice knee to the body.
Monroe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Monroe obliges.
Monroe throws an elbow that misses.
Monroe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sandman has a couple of punches blocked by Monroe.
Monroe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Monroe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sandman avoiding damage as Monroe throws knees to the body.
Monroe lands with a light punch inside.
Monroe lands a nice knee to the body.
Kyle Monroe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Monroe lands a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Monroe.
Monroe lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandman misses with some punches.
Monroe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Monroe lands an uppercut.
Monroe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sandman is defending well for now.
Monroe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monroe missing with knees to the body.
Monroe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sandman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sandman has a couple of punches blocked by Monroe.
Monroe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sandman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sandman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monroe lands a knee to the body.
Sandman managing to block the knees to the body from Monroe.
Monroe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sandman.
Monroe landing knees to the body.
Monroe missing with knees to the body.
Sandman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sandman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe presses Sandman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sandman swings wildly with an uppercut but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monroe with a knee to the head.
Monroe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monroe tries to land knees in the clinch but Sandman avoids the damage to the body.
Sandman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sandman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sandman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monroe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Monroe gets through Sandman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Monroe.
Nice body punch from Monroe - that landed with a thud.
Monroe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sandman managing to block the knees to the body from Monroe.
Monroe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sandman blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sandman backwards.
Monroe crunches a lovely knee into Sandman's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe tries a knee to the head but Sandman blocks it.
Knees to the body from Monroe.
Monroe crunches a lovely knee into Sandman's ribcage.
Sandman misses with the head strike.
Monroe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Monroe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sandman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monroe lands a shoulder strike.
Monroe lands a good knee to the midsection. Sandman won't want to take too many of those.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sandman avoids it.
Monroe crunches a lovely knee into Sandman's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe connects with a knee to the head.
Monroe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sandman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Monroe lands a nice knee to the body.
Monroe lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Monroe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Monroe clinches with his opponent.
Monroe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sandman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Monroe blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sandman.
Monroe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sandman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sandman is trying to push Monroe away but Monroe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sandman working aggressively here.
Sandman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Monroe.
Monroe landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Monroe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sandman misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Sandman on the inside.
Sandman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Monroe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monroe looking to throw knees to the head but Sandman is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman misses with some punches.
Monroe tries to land knees in the clinch but Sandman avoids the damage to the body.
Sandman working aggressively here.
Monroe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monroe blocks an uppercut.
Monroe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sandman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sandman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sandman scores with a shot to the side of Monroe's head.
Monroe tries to land knees in the clinch but Sandman avoids the damage to the body.
Sandman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe trying to land knees to the body.
Sandman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monroe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sandman is defending well for now.
Monroe trying to land knees to the body.
Monroe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Monroe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sandman's face.
Sandman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Monroe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sandman has had enough of the clinch but Monroe keeps him there for the moment.
Monroe tries a knee to the head but Sandman blocks it.
Sandman struggles to land a body shot inside as Monroe controls his hands.
Sandman being controlled against the cage.
Monroe trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Monroe.
Monroe missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Monroe.
Sandman working aggressively here.
Sandman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Monroe tries to land a knee to the head but Sandman blocks with his arms.
A nice left hand lands by Sandman.
Monroe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe looking to throw knees to the head but Sandman is blocking nicely.
Sandman avoiding damage as Monroe throws knees to the body.
Monroe missing with knees to the body.
Sandman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monroe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sandman blocks it with crossed arms.
Sandman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monroe blocking some punches.
Sandman misses with some punches.
Sam Sandman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sandman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sandman wants to get back to striking at distance but Monroe won't allow it.
Monroe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monroe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sandman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sandman swings wildly with an uppercut but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Monroe.
Monroe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sandman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Monroe lands a knee to the body.
Monroe trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sandman fails to land.
Monroe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short uppercut from Monroe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monroe working Sandman over with knees to the body.
Sandman blocks an elbow strike from Monroe.
Monroe tries a knee to the head but Sandman blocks it.
Sandman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sandman fails to land.
Sandman working aggressively here.
Monroe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sandman takes an elbow to the temple.
Sandman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kyle Monroe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sandman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Monroe blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Monroe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Monroe 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Monroe!
During a confident post fight interview, Kyle Monroe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Sam Sandman spoke after the fight, saying 'That was impressive, I was sure I'd be able to put him to sleep.'.
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FIGHT
RATING
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