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PFC 13: Naga-Wing vs Heidegger PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pj Pelaez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Casey!
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, pj Pelaez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelaez lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Keith Casey has been cut.
Pelaez misses the body punch
and Casey counters by moving into the clinch.
Pelaez's coach down at Black Hand Vegas was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pelaez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Casey effectively controlling the action here.
Casey breaks the clinch.
Pelaez throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick by Pelaez misses
and Casey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Casey shoots in for a takedown but Pelaez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
pj Pelaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casey takes one to the side of the head.
Pelaez misses with a left hand
and Casey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Casey takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pelaez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pelaez just misses with a punch to the body.
Casey has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Casey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Casey throws a series of punches but Pelaez moves out of range.
Pelaez throws the left hand but Casey avoids the punch easily.
Casey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pelaez lands a big head kick that sends Casey tumbling to the mat! Pelaez takes a step backwards and waves Casey back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Casey is rocked!
Pelaez connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Casey out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). pj Pelaez!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Cart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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World class boxer
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lars Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Cart!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cart lands with a hook. Eriksson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Eriksson slips a jab from Cart.
Eriksson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cart.
Cart scores with a three punch combo!
Cart scores with a hook.
Eriksson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cart scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cart takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cart stuns Eriksson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eriksson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eriksson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cart checks it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Cart misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Eriksson.
Cart scores with a jab to the body.
Eriksson tries a head kick but it misses.
Cart swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eriksson moves forwards but Cart connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cart cracks Eriksson with a good jab.
Mario Cart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eriksson counters with a thumping low kick.
Cart lands a right hook to the body.
Eriksson tries a head kick but it misses.
Cart missing with a left hand there. Eriksson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eriksson tries a low kick but Cart avoids it.
Cart misses with a shot to the body
and Eriksson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cart lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eriksson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cart is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Eriksson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eriksson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eriksson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Eriksson throws a sloppy head kick
and Cart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two 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!
Sloppy strikes from Cart. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Eriksson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cart looks to land a right hand but Eriksson moved out of range.
A big right from Cart misses.
Eriksson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cart's sensitive parts.
Cart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cart misses with an uppercut.
Cart throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eriksson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cart throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eriksson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eriksson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cart throws out a counter right but Eriksson avoids it with no problem.
Cart lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cart missing with a left hand there. Eriksson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eriksson walks into a jab.
Eriksson avoids the body shot from Cart.
Eriksson throws a counter high kick but Cart was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cart.
Eriksson throws a sloppy head kick and Cart moves out of range easily.
Good shot there by Cart.
Cart misses with a hook.
Cart missing with a left hand there. Eriksson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cart scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Eriksson defending well as Cart loads up on a big left hand.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Cart counters with a nice uppercut.
Cart bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eriksson's head.
Cart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eriksson throws a leg kick that misses.
Eriksson closes the distance and pushes Cart back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eriksson backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Cart on the inside.
Eriksson is rocked!
Eriksson misses with the head strike.
Cart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eriksson backwards.
Oh Eriksson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eriksson working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Cart.
Eriksson seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot in the inside from Cart.
A short right from Cart on the inside.
Cart blocking some punches.
Cart lands with a light punch inside.
Eriksson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cart drops Eriksson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Eriksson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cart lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cart creates a bit of distance and cracks Eriksson with a massive left hook! Eriksson crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Cart stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Cart!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lefteris Samaras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Fu Panda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panda has chosen Kung Fu Fighting as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lefteris Samaras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kung Fu Panda!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samaras ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Samaras lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Kung Fu Panda has been cut.
Samaras has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Samaras dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Panda looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Panda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Panda throws out a powerful jab.
Lefteris Samaras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panda wants to clinch.
Samaras lands with a cross.
Samaras works over Panda's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Panda there as he acknowledges the shot.
Samaras scores with a nice right hand.
Panda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Panda is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samaras keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Panda tries to get set, Samaras tries to push him back and clinch up but Panda manages to avoid the attempt.
Samaras feints with a jab and clips Panda right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Panda is sent crashing into the canvas and Samaras leaps in for the kill! Panda tries to get to his feet but Samaras is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Panda is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lefteris Samaras!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ugly Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ugly Kid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ugly Kid!
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, Jerry Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Kid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kid lands a slapping body shot.
Kid has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Good body shot from Kid.
Kid lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kid trying to land knees to the body.
Kid stalling the fight.
Kid blocks the elbow strike.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Kid blocking some punches.
Anderson's coach down at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $700 fee) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Anderson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kid blocks the elbow strike.
Anderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kid blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Kid lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson misses with an elbow strike.
Kid is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid lands a left hand.
Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kid or not.
Anderson trying to stall but Kid improves his position.
Kid slowing the pace effectively.
Kid manages to break the clinch.
Kid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kid.
Kid throws a big shot that misses.
Kid lands with a good body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kid!
Kid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kid has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Reddit Heroes in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kid.
Kid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson clinches.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Kid controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid missing with knees to the body.
Kid tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Kid.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Kid effectively controlling the action here.
Anderson wants to stall.
Kid misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
Anderson tries to work over Kid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Kid fails to land.
Kid misses with a knee to the head.
Kid blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.
Kid tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Kid unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kid throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kid lands a shoulder strike.
Kid breaks from the clinch.
Kid slips under a jab.
Kid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kid scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson tries to clinch but Kid moves out of range.
Kid misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kid lands a body shot.
Kid takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson slips under a jab from Kid.
Anderson defending well as Kid loads up on a big left hand.
Kid throws a sloppy body shot
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Ugly Kid has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Kid 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ugly Kid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ugly Kid's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson blocks a leg kick.
Kid has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Anderson slips under a jab from Kid.
Anderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kid in his tracks.
Kid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kid keeps Anderson at a distance using the push kick.
Kid takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kid circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Kid finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Kid does no damage.
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
Kid connects with a body shot.
Kid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kid was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Kid circles away.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kid circles away.
Kid is looking to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Kid slips the punch.
A head kick from Kid lands but Anderson takes it in his stride.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kid.
Danga de danga de dang - Kid scores with a four punch combination!
Kid connects with a jab.
Ugly Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kid throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kid connects with a body shot.
Kid throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kid.
Kid scores with a body shot.
Kid scores with a nice strike.
Kid throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Kid saw that one coming.
Kid is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kid throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Anderson gets tackled into the cage by Kid. Kid maintains the clinch.
Kid misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Anderson.
Kid utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kid lands a right hand.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
Kid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kid scores with a nice right hand.
Kid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kid connects with a jab.
Good shot there by Kid.
Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kid lands a shoulder strike.
Kid lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Kid crunches a lovely knee into Anderson's ribcage.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Kid misses with a body punch.
Kid missing with knees to the body.
Ugly Kid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kid misses with a punch to the body.
Kid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Kid back against the cage.
Kid blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson misses with an elbow over the top.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Kid has the dominant position.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kid with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Kid.
Anderson is pushing Kid up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Anderson pushes off an throws an elbow but Kid leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
Kid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson tries to clinch but Kid moves out of range.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ugly Kid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ugly Kid'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. This is the final round!
Anderson slips under a jab from Kid.
Anderson wants to counter with a clinch but Kid pushes him away.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Kid counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kid.
Anderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Kid gets an underhook and turns Anderson into the cage.
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.
Kid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson avoiding damage as Kid throws knees to the body.
Kid avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
Kid misses with a knee strike.
Kid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson works on Kid's body with a couple of short punches.
Kid tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Kid back against the cage.
Kid with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kid's brow.
Kid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anderson pushes off an throws an elbow but Kid leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kid working aggressively here.
Kid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kid cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Kid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kid obliges.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kid blocks the elbow strike.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.
Kid can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Kid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Anderson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
Kid misses with some punches.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kid's elbow.
Kid crunches a lovely knee into Anderson's ribcage.
Anderson slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid letting Anderson take a breather here.
Kid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Anderson just leaning against Kid, taking a breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Kid lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson tries to work over Kid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kid avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
Anderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kid putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Anderson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Anderson is pushing Kid up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kid just leaning against Anderson, taking a breather.
Anderson taking a breather.
Kid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
Kid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kid blocks an elbow strike.
Kid lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
Kid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Kid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kid connects with a body shot.
Kid moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kid cracks Anderson with an open hand slap.
Kid moves into the clinch.
Kid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kid looks to clinch
and Anderson counters with a three punch combo that has Kid backing up. Kid nods at Anderson to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kid. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Kid misses.
Anderson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kid with a body shot.
Kid fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Kid does it's job there.
Jerry Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kid counters with a solid body kick.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kid finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
Anderson tries to clinch
enabling Kid to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Kid cracks Anderson with an open hand slap.
Kid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ugly Kid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ugly Kid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kid 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ugly Kid!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Dillafoshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tooza Bruza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tooza Bruza has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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26
210 lbs
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212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Decent elbows
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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, DJ Dillafoshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tooza Bruza!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tooza Bruza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruza has managed to clinch.
Bruza takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dillafoshaw prevents a body shot from Bruza.
Bruza dodges an elbow strike from Dillafoshaw.
Dillafoshaw lands a damaging elbow.
Bruza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bruza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dillafoshaw lands an elbow inside.
Bruza pushes off an throws an elbow but Dillafoshaw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bruza works on Dillafoshaw's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Bruza on the inside.
Bruza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dillafoshaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bruza.
Bruza throws a head kick that misses.
Dillafoshaw clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillafoshaw lands a good knee to the midsection. Bruza won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillafoshaw taking a breather.
We've been informed that Bruza has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bruza lands a nice elbow.
Bruza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dillafoshaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bruza is defending well for now.
Dillafoshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Bruza.
Dillafoshaw taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Bruza.
Bruza misses with an elbow strike.
Dillafoshaw misses with a knee strike.
Dillafoshaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bruza avoids it.
Dillafoshaw creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bruza avoids a wild elbow strike from Dillafoshaw.
Dillafoshaw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bruza breaks from the clinch.
Bruza closes the distance and clinches.
Bruza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dillafoshaw throws an elbow but it misses.
Bruza dodges an elbow strike from Dillafoshaw.
Dillafoshaw misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dillafoshaw's elbow.
Dillafoshaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bruza.
Bruza lands an elbow inside.
It looks like DJ Dillafoshaw has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dillafoshaw obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Dillafoshaw fails to land.
Bruza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bruza manages to break the clinch.
Dillafoshaw tries to keep at a distance but Bruza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bruza blocking some punches.
Dillafoshaw throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dillafoshaw is looking to control Bruza's arms but Bruza gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dillafoshaw has his back to the cage.
Dillafoshaw crunches a lovely knee into Bruza's ribcage.
Bruza looks winded!
Dillafoshaw pushes off an throws an elbow but Bruza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dillafoshaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bruza backwards.
Bruza managing to block the knees to the body from Dillafoshaw.
Dillafoshaw landing knees to the body.
Dillafoshaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dillafoshaw looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dillafoshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Bruza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillafoshaw lands an elbow just above Bruza 's eye.
Bruza trying to stall but Dillafoshaw improves his position.
Bruza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dillafoshaw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bruza's defenses.
Bruza lands an elbow that stopped Dillafoshaw in his tracks for a moment.
Dillafoshaw lands an elbow inside that Bruza shrugs off.
Bruza taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dillafoshaw looking to throw knees to the head but Bruza is blocking nicely.
Dillafoshaw lands a damaging elbow.
Bruza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dillafoshaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bruza is defending well for now.
Bruza digs a right hand underneath Dillafoshaw's ribcage. Dillafoshaw let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bruza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bruza manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dillafoshaw lands a knee to the body.
Bruza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dillafoshaw blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillafoshaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bruza blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruza blocks an elbow strike.
Dillafoshaw misses with an elbow strike.
Bruza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bruza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dillafoshaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bruza is defending well for now.
Bruza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dillafoshaw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dillafoshaw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dillafoshaw looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bruza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dillafoshaw tries a knee to the head but Bruza blocks it.
Dillafoshaw avoids the elbow strike from Bruza, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bruza as Dillafoshaw tries to tie him up.
Bruza dodges an elbow strike from Dillafoshaw.
Bruza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
DJ Dillafoshaw's cut is getting worse.
Bruza displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dillafoshaw up against the cage.
Bruza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Dillafoshaw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DJ Dillafoshaw's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bruza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Bruza.
Bruza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dillafoshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dillafoshaw misses with an elbow over the top.
Dillafoshaw stalling in the clinch but Bruza improves position.
Bruza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dillafoshaw backwards.
Dillafoshaw pushes off an throws an elbow but Bruza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dillafoshaw throws an elbow that misses.
Dillafoshaw missing with knees to the body.
Bruza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillafoshaw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bruza lands a shot to the body.
Bruza lands an elbow that stopped Dillafoshaw in his tracks for a moment.
Bruza breaks from the clinch.
Bruza rushes Dillafoshaw and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillafoshaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bruza lands an elbow that stopped Dillafoshaw in his tracks for a moment.
Dillafoshaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dillafoshaw landing knees to the head.
Dillafoshaw throws an elbow but it misses.
Dillafoshaw's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dillafoshaw looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bruza.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dillafoshaw throws an elbow but misses.
Bruza tries a body shot but Dillafoshaw blocks it.
Dillafoshaw blocks the elbow strike.
Dillafoshaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bruza is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bruza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
DJ Dillafoshaw's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bruza misses with an elbow over the top.
DJ Dillafoshaw has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruza lands an elbow inside that Dillafoshaw shrugs off.
Dillafoshaw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillafoshaw lands an elbow inside that Bruza shrugs off.
Bruza blocks the elbow strike.
Bruza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jeez, DJ Dillafoshaw's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bruza blocks the elbow strike.
Bruza struggles to land a body shot inside as Dillafoshaw controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bruza throws an elbow but misses.
Dillafoshaw trying to land knees to the body.
Dillafoshaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bruza.
Dillafoshaw utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dillafoshaw pushes off an throws an elbow but Bruza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dillafoshaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bruza avoids it.
Bruza lands an elbow just above Dillafoshaw 's eye.
Dillafoshaw throws an elbow that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Bruza.
Dillafoshaw throws an elbow that misses.
Bruza dodges an elbow strike from Dillafoshaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillafoshaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bruza lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at DJ Dillafoshaw's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tooza Bruza!
A very excited looking Tooza Bruza made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cubert Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Lindsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Cubert Rua has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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28
210 lbs
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215 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cubert Rua !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lionel Lindsay!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lindsay counters by moving into the clinch.
Lindsay works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lindsay preventing the sweep.
Lindsay is looking to work some ground and pound but Rua has wrist control.
Lindsay is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lindsay trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua looking for a guillotine here but Lindsay defends easily.
Rua working for a triangle but Lindsay defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua wants to sweep here but Lindsay controlling him for the moment.
Lindsay looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lindsay wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
Lindsay passes Rua 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lindsay is looking for a kimura but Rua is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lindsay to get the leverage.
Lindsay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lindsay is working for a kimura but Rua is defending it quite comfortably.
Lindsay is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Rua to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rua is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rua won't allow Lindsay to sweep him here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lindsay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rua was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lindsay counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lindsay.
Lindsay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua 's efforts to push away.
Lindsay pulls guard.
Lindsay keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
Lindsay wants to sweep but no luck.
Lindsay is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rua is controlling him.
Lindsay seems keen to control Rua 's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rua drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lindsay looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lindsay looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lindsay!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lindsay tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lindsay working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lindsay working the head and body with strikes.
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.
Rua is trying to get back to half guard.
Lindsay is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rua is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lindsay tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lindsay has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lindsay working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lindsay trying to control the position but Rua is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Lindsay dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lindsay forces Rua back against the cage and clinches.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Lindsay.
Lindsay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lindsay momentarily.
Lindsay lands a nice shot to the body.
Rua slips a straight right by Lindsay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindsay misses with a lunging right hand
and Rua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Lionel Lindsay has been cut.
Rua lands the left hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lindsay!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindsay slips under a jab from Rua .
Rua scores with a sloppy right hand. Lindsay should have avoided that one.
Rua looks to land a left hand but Lindsay moved out of range nicely.
Lindsay changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rua misses with a hook.
Lindsay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rua .
Rua moves forwards but Lindsay connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua ducks right into an uppercut from Lindsay.
Rua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lindsay was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua .
Nice defenses there by Lindsay.
Lindsay tries a quick counter leg kick but Rua is wise to it.
Rua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lindsay takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rua throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lindsay counters with a good low kick that Rua was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua looks to land a left hand but Lindsay moved out of range nicely.
Rua throws a poor cross that misses
and Lindsay counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindsay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lindsay closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lindsay seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rua does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rua trying to get back to full guard but Lindsay takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Lindsay goes for an armbar but Rua turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rua .
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindsay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
Lindsay is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindsay is looking to stand back up but Rua counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lindsay.
Lindsay is not content to let Rua control the position.
Lindsay keeping hold of Rua 's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lindsay moves into the clinch.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Rua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lindsay or not.
A short right from Lindsay on the inside.
Lindsay scores with a shot to the side of Rua 's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Lindsay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lionel Lindsay's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Lindsay misses its intended target.
Rua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rua throws a one two combo.
Lindsay throws a body shot but no joy.
Lindsay staying out of range there.
Lindsay misses with a head kick.
Cubert Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindsay staying out of range there.
Lindsay now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lindsay clinches up against the cage.
Lindsay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindsay gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rua is looking for a sweep. Lindsay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lionel Lindsay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rua trying to control from the bottom.
Lindsay is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lindsay is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rua sees it coming and defends easily.
Lindsay is nestled in close to Rua , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rua is not content to let Lindsay control the position.
Rua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lindsay is working for a submission of some sort.
Lindsay wants to pass to mount but Rua is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindsay is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rua has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lindsay is working for a kimura but Rua is defending it quite comfortably.
Lindsay wants to pass the guard but Rua is defending well.
Lindsay seems to be working for a kimura but Rua defends the submission attempt.
Lindsay is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lindsay is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindsay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lindsay counters with a body kick.
Cubert Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rua enables Lindsay to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rua manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rua looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lindsay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rua 's head.
Lindsay postures up and lands a big shot to Rua 's brow.
Lindsay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lindsay passes into half guard.
Cubert Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying to stand back up but Lindsay is controlling him
Rua is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lindsay scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rua trying to control but Lindsay postures up.
Lindsay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rua looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lindsay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lindsay seems to be looking for submissions.
Rua is looking to control Lindsay's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rua avoid being mounted?
Nice strikes from Lindsay there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rua taking some punishment here, with Lindsay in his half guard.
Lionel Lindsay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Well, if Lindsay is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lionel Lindsay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lindsay winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lionel Lindsay!
Lionel Lindsay made sure to mention his sponsor, REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodeo Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Yip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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191 lbs
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185 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodeo Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franky Yip!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yip scores with a one two! Joe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Rodeo Joe has been cut.
Yip feints a jab promting Joe to slip. Yip then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Joe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Yip manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Joe on his heels. He'll look to pass Joe's guard now, I'm sure.
Yip would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe looking for a triangle here. Yip is fighting it but it looks tight! Joe pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Yip is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rodeo Joe!
Rodeo Joe decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eino Kolehmainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Old Firm Casuals - Better start running. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eino Kolehmainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kolehmainen eats them both and turns towards Freeman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Freeman lands a jab-cross combination.
Kolehmainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freeman but Freeman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kolehmainen slips a jab from Freeman.
Kolehmainen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kolehmainen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Freeman did well to prevent Kolehmainen getting side control.
Kolehmainen content to control rather than advance.
Freeman is not content to let Kolehmainen control the position.
Freeman is trying to get back to full guard.
Kolehmainen 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.
Kolehmainen is thwarting Freeman's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman tries to get to full guard but Kolehmainen has control of the leg.
Freeman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kolehmainen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kolehmainen seems to be working for a kimura but Freeman defends the submission attempt.
Kolehmainen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kolehmainen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Freeman sees it coming and defends easily.
Kolehmainen seems to be looking for submissions.
Kolehmainen seems to be working for a kimura but Freeman defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kolehmainen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kolehmainen looking to control but Freeman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Freeman tries to hold on but Kolehmainen postures up.
Freeman tries to reverse the position but Kolehmainen maintains control.
Freeman tries to hold on but Kolehmainen pushes him away.
Kolehmainen controlling from the full mount.
Kolehmainen wants to control the pace but Freeman is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolehmainen fails to move to back control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolehmainen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Freeman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kolehmainen working for a submission but Freeman is keeping him at bay.
Kolehmainen working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Freeman looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Kolehmainen! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eino Kolehmainen!
A relieved looking Eino Kolehmainen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Nate Freeman was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm glad the belt went to a fellow LOD member, unfortunately it wasn't me tonight. Sorry to disappoint my fans!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Stefan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stefan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Onward to Victory. Shlemenko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Omarion Ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
216 lbs
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205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Stefan!
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, Alexander Shlemenko!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stefan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stefan is looking to land body kicks.
Stefan misses with a low kick.
Stefan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shlemenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stefan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shlemenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shlemenko wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shlemenko tries to clinch but Stefan moves out of range.
Stefan throws a big shot that misses.
Shlemenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stefan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shlemenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shlemenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stefan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stefan circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko gets a clinch.
Stefan prevents a body shot from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko lands a shoulder strike.
Shlemenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stefan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shlemenko pushes Stefan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shlemenko throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shlemenko.
Shlemenko can't find room to land a body shot as Stefan controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stefan.
Shlemenko pushes Stefan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stefan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Shlemenko uses from the top position.
Shlemenko decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stefan, up you get!
Stefan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Stefan finds it's way through Shlemenko's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shlemenko avoids the body shot from Stefan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefan misses with a wild body shot.
Stefan backing away here, and Shlemenko unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stefan tests Shlemenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stefan jabs Shlemenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shlemenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stefan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stefan misses the shot to the body.
Shlemenko takes one to the side of the head.
Shlemenko moves to clinch but Stefan breaks away
and Stefan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Stefan.
Stefan misses with a looping left.
A big right from Stefan misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko clinches with his opponent.
Stefan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stefan blocks an uppercut.
Shlemenko lands with a left to the head.
Shlemenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shlemenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stefan backwards.
Still in the clinch, Shlemenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shlemenko keeps control of Stefan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shlemenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shlemenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stefan breaks from the clinch.
Shlemenko ducks under a wild hook from Stefan.
Despite the aggression on Shlemenko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Stefan throws a leg kick but Shlemenko checks it.
Shlemenko tries to clinch up but Stefan circles away and keeps his distance.
Shlemenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stefan lands a nice shot to the body.
Shlemenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shlemenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shlemenko drives through and clinches with Stefan against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Stefan.
Stefan blocking some punches.
Shlemenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stefan backwards.
Shlemenko throws a head punch that misses.
Stefan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shlemenko's elbow.
Shlemenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Stefan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stefan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shlemenko or not.
Stefan pulls Shlemenko into guard.
Shlemenko is fighting to break Stefan's control of his arms but Stefan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Stefan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stefan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shlemenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stefan throwing a counter right hand but Shlemenko manages to avoid it.
Stefan scoring well with a low kick there.
Stefan lands a right hook to the body.
Stefan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shlemenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stefan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shlemenko can do to turn this around?
Stefan lands a right hook to the body.
Shlemenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shlemenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stefan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stefan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shlemenko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shlemenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shlemenko ducks under a wild hook from Stefan.
Shlemenko throws out a counter right but Stefan avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefan throws a sloppy head kick and Shlemenko moves out of range easily.
Stefan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hector Stefan is winning the standup battle so far.
Stefan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stefan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shlemenko manages to avoid it.
Stefan is looking to score with low kicks.
Shlemenko throws a big shot that misses.
Stefan lands with a good body shot.
Stefan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stefan lands a jab to the head.
Shlemenko avoids the body shot from Stefan.
Shlemenko moves into the clinch.
Stefan struggles to land a body shot inside as Shlemenko controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko has a couple of punches blocked by Stefan.
Stefan lands a nice shot to the body.
Stefan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexander Shlemenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shlemenko tries to throw a body punch but Stefan avoids it by throwing Shlemenko back against the cage.
Shlemenko blocks a body shot from Stefan.
Stefan struggles to land a body shot inside as Shlemenko controls his hands.
Shlemenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Stefan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shlemenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Stefan controls his hands.
Stefan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shlemenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stefan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shlemenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stefan's brow.
Shlemenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stefan is trying to pull guard but Shlemenko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stefan blocking some punches.
Shlemenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stefan dodges an elbow strike from Shlemenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Stefan.
Shlemenko has a couple of punches blocked by Stefan.
A short right from Stefan.
Shlemenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Stefan.
Stefan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stefan tries to pull guard but Shlemenko won't allow it.
Stefan lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Shlemenko.
A right handed body shot lands from Shlemenko.
A head punch on the inside from Shlemenko fails to land.
Shlemenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Stefan controls his hands.
Shlemenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Stefan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shlemenko's elbow.
Shlemenko gets through Stefan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stefan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stefan jumps guard but Shlemenko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Stefan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Shlemenko fails to land.
Shlemenko has a couple of punches blocked by Stefan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shlemenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shlemenko misses with the head strike.
Stefan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stefan.
Shlemenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stefan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shlemenko.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stefan.
Stefan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shlemenko's elbow.
Shlemenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stefan looking to stall.
Stefan trying to control the position but instead, Shlemenko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stefan into the cage.
Shlemenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Stefan on the inside.
Stefan tries to pull guard but Shlemenko won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Stefan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Stefan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shlemenko.
Shlemenko moves in looking to clinch but Stefan pushes him off.
Stefan cracks Shlemenko with an open hand slap.
Stefan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shlemenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shlemenko avoids a kick to the body.
Shlemenko moves in looking to clinch but Stefan pushes him off.
Stefan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stefan misses the body punch
and Shlemenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Stefan lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stefan misses with the combination.
Shlemenko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko tries to clinch there but Stefan circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Stefan.
Shlemenko closes the distance and pushes Stefan back into the cage.
Stefan jumps guard but Shlemenko stands there with Stefan around his waist. Stefan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stefan blocking some punches.
Stefan misses with a body punch.
Stefan misses with a punch to the body.
Stefan lands a body shot.
Stefan blocks an elbow strike from Shlemenko.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stefan.
Shlemenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shlemenko has a couple of punches blocked by Stefan.
Stefan tries to pull guard but Shlemenko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short left from Shlemenko.
Stefan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko tries to clinch but Stefan moves out of range.
Shlemenko is looking to clinch.
Shlemenko misses with a hook.
Stefan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko unleashes a big counter combination but Stefan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shlemenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stefan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick by Stefan misses
and Shlemenko 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!
Shlemenko tries to clinch up but Stefan circles away and keeps his distance.
Stefan throws a counter high kick but Shlemenko was just alert enough to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stefan.
Shlemenko gets a clinch.
Shlemenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stefan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stefan loads up on a big right hand but Shlemenko slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stefan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shlemenko's hands.
Jab, jab by Stefan - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Stefan misses the target.
Shlemenko clinches.
Shlemenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shlemenko.
A head punch on the inside from Stefan fails to land.
Stefan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shlemenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shlemenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Stefan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shlemenko keeps control of Stefan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shlemenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Stefan.
Stefan misses with a punch on the inside.
Stefan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shlemenko just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Stefan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stefan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stefan breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shlemenko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stefan struggles to land a body shot inside as Shlemenko controls his hands.
Stefan jumps guard but Shlemenko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stefan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stefan tries to keep at a distance but Shlemenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hector Stefan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stefan missing with knees to the body.
Shlemenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander Shlemenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shlemenko has a couple of punches blocked by Stefan.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hector Stefan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stefan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Stefan!
A very excited looking Hector Stefan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ren Naga-Wing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puck Heidegger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ren Naga-Wing!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puck Heidegger!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heidegger throws a right hand that misses
and Naga-Wing counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Naga-Wing looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heidegger gets tackled into the cage by Naga-Wing. Naga-Wing maintains the clinch.
Heidegger is working Naga-Wing over against the cage.
Heidegger has a couple of punches blocked by Naga-Wing.
Naga-Wing tries to land knees in the clinch but Heidegger avoids the damage to the body.
Naga-Wing is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heidegger is keeping busy.
Naga-Wing blocks an uppercut.
Naga-Wing throws a head punch that misses.
Naga-Wing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heidegger throws a head punch that misses.
Heidegger lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Naga-Wing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heidegger.
A short right from Heidegger.
It looks like Ren Naga-Wing has been cut.
Naga-Wing gets through Heidegger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naga-Wing swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Naga-Wing lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heidegger backwards.
Naga-Wing scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heidegger misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Naga-Wing.
Heidegger pushes Naga-Wing back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Naga-Wing is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heidegger.
Heidegger misses with the head strike.
Naga-Wing has Heidegger pressed against the cage, preventing Heidegger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heidegger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heidegger misses with the head strike.
Heidegger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've been informed that Heidegger has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Heidegger drops Naga-Wing onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Naga-Wing is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Naga-Wing is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Heidegger as the two fighters clinch.
Oh Naga-Wing is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heidegger lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Heidegger - that landed with a thud.
Heidegger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Naga-Wing seems to have got his legs back now.
Heidegger drops Naga-Wing onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Naga-Wing is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ren Naga-Wing's cut is getting worse.
Heidegger can't break the clinch.
Heidegger is working Naga-Wing over against the cage.
Heidegger drops Naga-Wing onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Naga-Wing is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Heidegger throws a head punch that misses.
Heidegger dips a shoulder and cracks Naga-Wing with a mighty uppercut! Naga-Wing falls back against the cage and Heidegger unloads with a barrage of strikes! Naga-Wing is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Heidegger screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Puck Heidegger! Puck Heidegger retains his heavyweight title!
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