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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larson's entrance music is Manboy by Erik Saede. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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282 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Hawkins does no damage.
Hawkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Larson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hawkins is looking to clinch but Larson is avoiding it.
Larson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hawkins pinned against the cage. Hawkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Larson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hawkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hawkins wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Larson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawkins wants to clinch.
Ian Larson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins lands with a right and another and another! Larson is in big trouble! Hawkins lands again and this time it's lights out for Larson! A quality knockout there for Hawkins.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jason Hawkins!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nunu Brice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Froyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Froyd has chosen Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. Damien Froyd struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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198 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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, Nunu Brice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Froyd!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Froyd fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brice avoids it really well and circles away.
Froyd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brice, pushing him back against the cage.
Brice is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Froyd pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Froyd can't break the clinch.
Brice jumps into guard, dragging Froyd to the mat.
Brice keeping full guard, as Froyd tries to pass.
Brice keeping moving, preventing Froyd from controlling successfully.
Brice pulls Froyd in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brice pushes Froyd off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Brice throws a low kick but it's checked well by Froyd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Froyd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Froyd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brice lands a jab to Froyd's midsection.
Froyd looks gassed!
Brice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunu Brice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Froyd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brice.
Brice moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Damien Froyd has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Froyd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brice throws a leg kick but Froyd checks it.
Brice lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Froyd can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Brice and Froyd drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Brice.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nunu Brice!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Delonge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Delonge is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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200 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
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Delonge!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delonge wants to clinch.
Hill shoots in and drives through. Delonge sprawls well.
Delonge fails to land with a series of punches.
Hill has a takedown stuffed.
Delonge connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Jamie Hill has been cut.
Hill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tom Delonge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delonge has his takedown stuffed
and Hill counters with a nice double leg into 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.
Hill stands and throws Delonge's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Delonge is not content to let Hill control the position.
Hill in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Delonge is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hill asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hill thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hill tries for a kimura but Delonge is defending well.
Delonge is looking to reverse the position.
Delonge pushes Hill away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hill gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hill wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Delonge, who protects the arm well.
Hill tries to advance to mount but Delonge denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hill shoots and misses
and Delonge counters with a stiff right hand.
Delonge stuffs the takedown attempt from Hill. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Hill on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Delonge connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hill doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Delonge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hill tries to clinch up but Delonge circles away and keeps his distance.
Delonge changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hill looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill holds on to Delonge's head and controls the position momentarily.
Hill taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to control but Delonge postures up.
Hill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Delonge wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hill is working hard here to advance position.
Hill on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Delonge grinds an elbow into Hill's temple.
Delonge connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hill some visible discomfort.
Delonge tries to move to mount but Hill blocks the move with his legs.
Delonge lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hill down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Hill's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Delonge landing strikes.
Hill takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Delonge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Hill's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hill shoots and misses
and Delonge counters with a one-two to the body.
Hill closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Delonge did well to prevent Hill getting side control.
Hill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hill is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Delonge is just riding it out for now. Hill eventually gives up the hold.
Delonge looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Delonge is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hill pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Delonge won't allow Hill to pass to mount.
Hill with the ground and pound but Delonge uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hill not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hill on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hill is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Delonge.
Delonge lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delonge has his takedown stuffed
so Hill counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delonge looking to control.
Hill throws a big right hand that misses.
Delonge avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hill looking to pass the guard.
Delonge is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delonge trying to keep a closed guard but Hill is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Delonge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hill doesn't manage to clinch there - Delonge circles away.
Hill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Delonge throws out the jab.
Hill shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hill was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Delonge in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hill thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Delonge has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Delonge!
Hill is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hill is pulling down on Delonge's head to control his posture.
Hill working for a triangle but Delonge defends it easily.
Hill looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Delonge puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill taking some punishment here, with Delonge in his half guard.
Hill is controlling Delonge's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Hill dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Hill's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hill has his takedown stuffed
and Delonge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Delonge lands with an overhand left.
Delonge shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Delonge connects with a nice short shot to Hill's temple.
Delonge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Delonge is looking to advance position but Hill won't allow it.
Hill actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hill manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Delonge is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Delonge postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delonge looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delonge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Delonge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hill keeping full guard, as Delonge tries to pass.
Delonge throwing strikes but missing.
Hill bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Delonge's guard.
Hill with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hill is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Delonge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hill stands and throws Delonge's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jamie Hill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hill throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Delonge is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Delonge, who protects the arm well.
Hill wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Delonge, who protects the arm well.
Delonge managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hill.
Hill controls the position from side control.
Delonge explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delonge throws a right hand that Hill ducks under and follows up with a left that Hill also avoids with ease.
Delonge scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jamie Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Delonge gets caught flat footed, as Hill shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Delonge keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Delonge can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hill controls the pace.
Hill advances to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Delonge.
I think Delonge has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Delonge!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rude Boy Stig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by In The Morning. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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224 lbs
8 - 11 - 0 |
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219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rude Boy Stig!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stig connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Stig fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stig missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith throws a leg kick but Stig checks it.
Stig ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
A big left from Stig misses.
Stig connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Stig throws a head kick that misses.
Stig on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stig moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
Stig wants to sweep but no luck.
Stig trying to control the position.
Smith is looking to stand up but Stig won't let him.
Stig controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Stig.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stig controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith won't allow Stig to get back to his feet.
Stig controlling Smith's posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Stig moves his leg out of the way.
Stig throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Stig throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stig throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Stig goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rude Boy Stig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stig scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stig swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Stig lands with a cross.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Rude Boy Stig has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a head kick but Stig moves out of range.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stig is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Stig circles away and we're back to standing.
Stig throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stig scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Stig's leg but Stig calmly moves out of range.
Stig connects with a looping right hand.
Smith throws a push kick but Stig slaps the foot to one side.
Stig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith throws a head kick but Stig moves out of range.
Stig tries a head kick but it misses.
Stig thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith tries to move into range but Stig moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stig.
Stig moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Stig throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a body kick.
Stig sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smith thumps Stig with a low kick.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Stig.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a push kick but Stig slaps the foot to one side.
Smith blocks a head kick by Stig.
Stig misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rude Boy Stig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith lands a front kick.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stig backs up against the cage.
Smith lands with a straight right. Stig didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Stig throws a lazy body kick
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stig is looking to improve his position.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stig on the ground.
Smith wants to stand up but Stig is controlling the position.
Stig is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Stig wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith wants to stand up but Stig has a hold of him and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stig works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rude Boy Stig'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.
Stig lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stig.
Nice takedown defense from Stig. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Nice shot by Stig.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stig counters with a head kick.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stig.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Stig.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stig bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
It looks like Mike Smith has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stig lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stig is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Stig misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Stig.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Stig misses
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stig scoring well with a low kick there.
Stig misses with a two punch combination.
Smith blocks a head kick by Stig.
Stig swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stig scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stig falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stig lands a body shot.
Stig breaks from the clinch.
Stig cracks Smith with a good jab.
Stig uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stig.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stig slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Stig with a jab.
Stig fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Mike Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stig blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stig throws a lazy head kick
and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stig's guard.
Stig pulls Smith in close to his closed guard and prevents Smith from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stig wants to sweep but no luck.
Stig looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Smith puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Stig kicks Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Stig throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Stig.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith blocks a head kick by Stig.
Smith with a jab.
Stig has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Stig, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Stig against the cage but Stig circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stig misses with a double jab.
Stig is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Stig has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stig feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Stig with a hook.
Stig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Stig sees coming a mile off.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stig throws out the jab.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stig scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Stig.
Stig swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith avoids the head kick by Stig.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Stig swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stig throws a head kick that misses.
Stig digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stig's guard.
Smith wants to stand but Stig has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stig seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Stig wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rude Boy Stig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Stig tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stig goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Stig throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith slips under a jab from Stig.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stig.
Stig throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stig.
Stig has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smith.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
A low kick from Stig misses
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stig won't be happy with that.
Smith stands up and beckons Stig to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith blocks a head kick by Stig.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stig throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Stig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith scores a takedown into full mount!
Smith gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Stig rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stig blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Stig looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Stig with an uppercut!
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stig moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stig uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Stig throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Stig misses its intended target.
Stig throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith thuds his right hand into Stig's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith throws a front kick that sends Stig stumbling back into the cage.
Stig blocks a jab.
Stig misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stig kicks Smith off and gets to his feet.
Stig buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stig just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stig checks a leg kick.
Stig uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Stig connects with the punch.
Stig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stig swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stig throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stig's guard.
Stig controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stig had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stig is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Stig from controlling successfully.
Stig gets to his feet. Smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rude Boy Stig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stig throws a lazy head kick
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Stig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stig throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown. Stig fights it but they end up in guard.
Stig has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stig tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Smith!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Electric Worry. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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200 lbs
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22
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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, Ryan Sullivan!
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, Jussi Kantola!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Jussi Kantola has been cut.
Kantola throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sullivan's waist but Sullivan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kantola off to one side.
Sullivan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sullivan digs a good body shot into Kantola's ribs.
Kantola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sullivan moves away.
Sullivan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kantola looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kantola gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kantola looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sullivan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kantola actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola trying to control from the bottom.
Sullivan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kantola to get to his feet.
Sullivan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kantola keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sullivan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kantola is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Sullivan 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.
Sullivan stands up out of the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan gets the takedown into side control.
Sullivan controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Kantola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kantola is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantola gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kantola has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sullivan is working away from the top position though.
Sullivan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kantola pushes Sullivan off looking to stand but Sullivan dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Sullivan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jussi Kantola's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sullivan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kantola's hands.
Sullivan shoots in but Kantola avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sullivan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kantola.
Sullivan cracks a nice hook into Kantola's ribs.
Sullivan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kantola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sullivan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Kantola avoids them all with ease.
Sullivan loads up on a big right hand but Kantola slips the punch.
Kantola looks for a takedown but Sullivan sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Kantola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola gets caught flat footed, as Sullivan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sullivan postures up.
Kantola wants to stand but Sullivan is controlling the position.
Sullivan throws and elbow that misses. Kantola uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sullivan's guard. Nice move by Kantola!
Kantola trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantola might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sullivan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kantola is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kantola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sullivan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ryan Sullivan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sullivan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kantola is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sullivan avoids the attempt from Kantola to control.
Kantola holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sullivan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantola is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sullivan thowing shots but they're missing.
Sullivan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sullivan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kantola on the ground.
Kantola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Sullivan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jussi Kantola'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!
Sullivan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kantola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sullivan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kantola is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kantola is looking to improve his position.
Kantola moves into full guard.
Kantola is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sullivan is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan preventing the sweep.
Kantola manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kantola prevents Sullivan from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kantola trying to control but Sullivan is having none of it.
Kantola thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kantola jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sullivan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sullivan and Kantola has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Sullivan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kantola.
Kantola trying to control the action but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
You can see the frustration on Sullivan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ryan Sullivan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sullivan tries to escape but Kantola is in control.
Sullivan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kantola's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jussi Kantola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kantola is looking to take a break and control but Sullivan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Sullivan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sullivan 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Sullivan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mangello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Blunderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunderson has chosen The Best Out as his entrance music. Dan Blunderson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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157 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Mangello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Blunderson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mangello fails to land the takedown.
Mangello tries for a takedown but Blunderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mangello fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blunderson sprawls well initially but Mangello persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blunderson is not content to let Mangello control the position.
Mangello is thwarting Blunderson's attempts to control the position.
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.
Blunderson looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunderson won't allow Mangello to pass to mount.
Blunderson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blunderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blunderson is trying to maintain the position but Mangello is very close to passing his half guard.
Blunderson is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Blunderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blunderson.
Blunderson misses with a wild combination.
Blunderson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mangello will feel that in the morning.
Blunderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mangello circles away.
Blunderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blunderson throws a push kick but Mangello slaps the foot to one side.
Mangello moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangello is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blunderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Mangello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mangello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blunderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mangello is out of range.
Blunderson throws a head kick that misses.
Blunderson wants to clinch
and Mangello counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blunderson won't be happy with that.
Blunderson tries to buck Mangello off but Mangello is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Mangello dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice sprawl there from Blunderson as Mangello shoots in.
Mangello tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blunderson swivels and escapes.
Mangello shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blunderson pinned against the cage. Blunderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Mangello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blunderson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mangello's head.
It looks like Tony Mangello has been cut.
Blunderson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mangello counters with a takedown into side control.
Blunderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Blunderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mangello lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mangello working away.
Blunderson is looking to regain half guard here but Mangello keeps moving and retains side control.
Mangello in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunderson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Blunderson trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mangello connects with a nice short shot to Blunderson's temple.
Blunderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mangello preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Mangello will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony Mangello's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mangello avoids the body shot from Blunderson.
Blunderson misses with a body kick.
Dan Blunderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blunderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blunderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Blunderson misses
and Mangello counters with a nice uppercut.
Mangello shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blunderson's guard.
Blunderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mangello is one step ahead there.
Mangello is pushing down on Blunderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blunderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Mangello has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunderson wants to control but Mangello is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mangello not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Mangello.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blunderson tries to roll over but Mangello keeps him under control.
Mangello sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Blunderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mangello. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mangello connects with a nice short shot to Blunderson's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mangello.
Blunderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mangello passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dan Blunderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Blunderson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mangello with the ground and pound from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Mangello showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mangello, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Mangello!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cito Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Wrassla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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5 - 1 - 0 |
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130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cito Gaston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Wrassla!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrassla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaston.
Gaston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gaston loads up on a big right hand but Wrassla slips the punch.
Gaston jabs at Wrassla's body.
Wrassla looks gassed!
Gaston drops Wrassla with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Wrassla! Gaston dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cito Gaston!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake comes to the cage accompanied by Beamer, Benz, or Bentley by Lloyd Banks. O Leary is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by one day like this. Paddy O Leary has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gavin Drake's chin.
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170 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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178 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gavin Drake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paddy O Leary!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Leary bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drake's head.
Drake fails to land the takedown.
O Leary misses with a two punch combination.
O Leary digs a good body shot into Drake's ribs.
O Leary darts in and clinches Drake up against the cage.
O Leary landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Leary.
Knees to the body from O Leary.
Drake is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake wants a takedown.
O Leary throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drake blocks it with crossed arms.
O Leary landing knees to the body.
O Leary connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Gavin Drake has been cut.
O Leary has Drake pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Drake is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from O Leary - that's hurt Drake badly! Oh, another knee lands and Drake is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Drake doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Paddy O Leary!
Paddy O Leary is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is orion. Royce Gracie had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herbert Dean!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dean scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Dean's legs.
Dean scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dean lands a slapping body shot.
Dean misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie shoots in but Dean avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Dean throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Dean saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dean fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dean scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dean sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dean looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dean throws and low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Dean lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Dean.
Dean throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dean feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dean is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dean is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dean doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dean manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Dean slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dean has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie working a defensive guard but Dean passes into half guard.
Dean controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dean is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dean working Gracie over with strikes.
Dean performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dean's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to hold on to Dean's head to control him but Dean postures up.
Well, if Dean 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dean winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dean is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Dean slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
Dean is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dean working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dean is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dean content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Dean has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dean wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Dean looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dean looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dean controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is bucking up trying to escape but Dean cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herbert Dean dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A combination from Dean does no damage.
Dean turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dean tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Royce Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dean's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dean duly obliges.
A good leg kick by Dean.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Dean shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dean is putting a hurting on Gracie here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dean is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Dean tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dean lands a decent elbow from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dean passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gracie!
Dean in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dean landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
Dean controlling the position easily from mount.
Dean looking to isolate an arm here. Gracie doesn't see it coming and as Dean extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Dean!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Herbert Dean!
Herbert Dean is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Dillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brooks Staal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirk Dillard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirk Dillard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brooks Staal!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staal takes a swing at Dillard's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Staal. Dillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Staal throws a nice looking combination but Dillard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Staal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Staal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Staal fails to land with a series of punches.
Staal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Staal looks to land a combination but Dillard avoids it well.
Staal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Dillard misses its intended target.
Staal misses with a hook.
Staal punishes Dillard's body with a nice straight punch.
Staal swings for the body but Dillard moves out of range.
Staal misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Staal does no damage.
Staal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Staal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal misses with a body shot.
Staal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dillard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Staal.
Staal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dillard rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from Staal misses.
Dillard avoids the body shot from Staal.
Dillard avoids the body shot from Staal.
Staal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dillard manages to avoid it.
Staal misses with a wild body shot.
Brooks Staal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Staal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Staal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dillard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Staal won't be happy with that.
Dillard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dillard goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Staal has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dillard but great work by Staal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillard is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Dillard is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Staal's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dillard works his way to full guard. Good work.
Staal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Staal is posturing up here but Dillard has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Staal tries to roll out but it's too tight and Staal has to tap! Slick submission there by Dillard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kirk Dillard!
Kirk Dillard retains his lightweight title!
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