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EUFC 91 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between punishment cruel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tam Tam Waddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cruel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enter Sandman. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 lbs
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170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, punishment cruel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tam Tam Waddy!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waddy shoots for a takedown but cruel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Waddy fails with a takedown attempt.
cruel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
cruel stuffs the takedown attempt from Waddy. Waddy gets slowly back to his feet.
punishment cruel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tam Tam Waddy.
Waddy fails with the takedown.
Tam Tam Waddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from cruel as Waddy shoots in.
Waddy tries to clinch up.
cruel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Tam Tam Waddy has been cut.
Waddy closes this distance looking for a takedown but cruel circles away.
Waddy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
cruel closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Waddy! cruel dives in looking to finish! Waddy is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). punishment cruel!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Connely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Ribeiro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Connely's chin.
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195 lbs
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194 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Good knees
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustavo Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Connely!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Connely tries to avoid it but Ribeiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Connely to the ground. Connely escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Connely misses with a wild body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Connely scores with a four punch combination!
No luck for Ribeiro with that takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Ribeiro misses its intended target.
Ribeiro ducks straight into an uppercut from Connely and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Ribeiro manages to regain guard straight away.
Ribeiro is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribeiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Connely defends it easily.
Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Connely trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Connely gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ribeiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro is striking but Connely is not phased and passes to half guard.
Connely drops an elbow to the side of Ribeiro's head.
Connely drops an elbow to the side of Ribeiro's head.
Ribeiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Connely takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Connely is trying to control the action in half guard but Ribeiro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Connely seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ribeiro trying to control from the bottom.
Ribeiro has hold of Connely's hands but Connely slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Connely wants to control but Ribeiro is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connely is pressing down on Ribeiro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ribeiro is holding on for now.
Ribeiro makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Connely swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Connely leaves Ribeiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro fails to land the takedown.
Connely stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Connely as he jumps to the side.
Connely's corner calls for a 1-2. Connely obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connely throws a right and a left that Ribeiro avoids nicely.
Ribeiro is looking to slow Connely down with leg kicks.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Connely as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely throws an overhand right that lands on Ribeiro's shoulder, as Ribeiro tries to avoid the shot.
Chris Connely is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ribeiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Connely counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Connely as he connects with a hook.
Ribeiro closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Connely counter with a right hand.
Oh Ribeiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Connely waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Ribeiro. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Ribeiro to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Connely trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Connely postures up.
Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Connely throws and elbow that misses. Ribeiro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Connely's guard. Nice move by Ribeiro!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro postures up.
Ribeiro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Connely is trying to control the position but Ribeiro postures up.
Connely is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Connely keeps moving.
Connely is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ribeiro defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Connely dominated that round.
That's time! Ribeiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ribeiro with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Connely to counter with a crisp jab.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Connely counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Connely lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ribeiro gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ribeiro is looking to advance position but Connely won't allow it.
Ribeiro trying to control the action but Connely is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Connely tries to improve his position but instead Ribeiro has taken his back!
Connely wants to control his opponent's hands but Ribeiro gets his hands free.
Ribeiro is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Connely defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Connely from controlling successfully.
Connely preventing the sweep.
Ribeiro working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Connely has passed into half guard!
Connely is looking to advance position but Ribeiro won't allow it.
Ribeiro is refusing to be controlled, as Connely sits in half guard.
Connely missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Connely controlling the action here.
Ribeiro is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Connely lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connely tries to pass to full mount but Ribeiro defends it.
Connely throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ribeiro blocks a jab.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Connely circles away easily
and Ribeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro fails with the takedown
and Connely counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Connely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Connely engages and cracks Ribeiro with a massive lead left hook - Ribeiro tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Connely is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Connely!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skyler Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marius Mousasi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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280 lbs
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275 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skyler Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marius Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Mousasi misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mousasi. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mousasi misses the jab.
Mousasi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mousasi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mousasi misses the shot to the body.
Mousasi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mousasi looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Mousasi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Mousasi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mousasi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mousasi dips to his left and cracks Green with an uppercut!
It looks like Skyler Green has been cut.
Mousasi misses with a low kick.
Green closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mousasi did well to prevent Green getting side control.
Green is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi wants to control but Green is keeping busy.
Green stops Mousasi from getting back to his feet.
Mousasi has hold of Green's hands but Green slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Green is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Green scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi trying to control here.
Mousasi wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green trying to control the action but Mousasi is working from the bottom.
Green looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mousasi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Green is trying to work for a kimura but Mousasi is defending well.
Green wants to take a breather but Mousasi is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi won't allow Green to pass to mount.
Green stalling away here and it's allowed Mousasi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Green passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mousasi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Green is working for a kimura but Mousasi is defending it quite comfortably.
Green is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mousasi is just riding it out for now. Green eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Green is looking for a kimura here.
Green lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skyler Green dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skyler Green's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Green takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mousasi moves away from the strike by Green.
Mousasi digs a good body shot into Green's ribs.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mousasi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mousasi lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mousasi looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Mousasi throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mousasi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green staying out of range there.
Mousasi fails to land with a series of punches.
Marius Mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Green slips a jab from Mousasi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Mousasi misses with a two punch combination.
Marius Mousasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mousasi misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mousasi.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Mousasi throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mousasi misses with the combination.
Mousasi throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mousasi sprawls well initially but Green persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mousasi controlling the position for now.
Green is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mousasi has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi wants to get back to his feet.
Green is looking for a kimura here.
Mousasi wants to control but Green is keeping busy.
Mousasi kicks Green off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi misses with a series of wild punches.
Mousasi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Green dodges the punch combination from Mousasi.
Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Mousasi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mousasi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Green pushing down on Mousasi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mousasi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Green.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to control but Mousasi is working from the bottom.
Green throws and elbow that misses. Mousasi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Green's guard. Nice move by Mousasi!
Mousasi tries to stand but Green is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marius Mousasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Skyler Green's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mousasi looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Mousasi misses with an uppercut.
Mousasi throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Mousasi tries to clinch up.
Marius Mousasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mousasi misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Mousasi misses.
A combination from Mousasi does no damage.
Mousasi swinging wildly here.
Mousasi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Green looking to pass the guard.
Green drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mousasi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Green has Mousasi in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mousasi manages to get himself to full guard.
Mousasi controls Green momentarily but Green frees himself.
Green drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mousasi dives on top into 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.
Mousasi tries to stand but Green is controlling from the bottom.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Green has a closed guard, preventing Mousasi from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mousasi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mousasi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green dodges the punch combination from Mousasi.
Mousasi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Green defending well as Mousasi loads up on a big left hand.
Mousasi misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mousasi walks into a stiff left hand from Green.
Mousasi tries to bum rush Green with a series of wild strikes but Green uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mousasi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Green scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Green looks to land a strike but Mousasi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Green looking to pass the guard.
Green is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mousasi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mousasi has escaped and now he's on top!
Mousasi wants to stand but Green has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Skyler Green showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Green 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skyler Green!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barny Stubbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barny Stubbs will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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280 lbs
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Great low kicks
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barny Stubbs!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stubbs thows a body shot but no joy.
Stubbs misses with the combination.
Mack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stubbs.
Stubbs throws a body punch but Mack moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mack.
Mack throws a head kick but Stubbs moves out of range.
A big left from Stubbs misses.
Stubbs tries to bum rush Mack with a series of wild strikes but Mack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mack gets a clinch.
Stubbs blocking some punches.
Mack misses with a body punch.
Stubbs blocks an elbow strike.
Mack prevents Stubbs from breaking the clinch.
Stubbs prevents the takedown attempt.
Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack scores a takedown into full mount!
Mack sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mack scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stubbs?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stubbs's face.
Mack looking to ground and pound but Stubbs is blocking nicely.
Mack has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mack won't let Stubbs get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mack punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stubbs wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mack.
Stubbs wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mack.
Mack lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stubbs's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Mack.
Mack is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stubbs can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stubbs blocking the ground and pound.
Stubbs avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mack.
Stubbs is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mack cracks Stubbs with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mack trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mack looking to ground and pound but Stubbs is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mack is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stubbs can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mack breaks from Stubbs's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mack cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stubbs is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mack throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stubbs because Mack loaded up on that one.
Mack looking to control but Stubbs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mack working Stubbs over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mack punching from mount but Stubbs doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mack thowing shots but they're missing.
Stubbs avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mack.
Mack breaks from Stubbs's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack scoring with strikes but Stubbs is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Mack dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stubbs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mack.
Stubbs fails to land with a series of punches.
Stubbs gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mack to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stubbs wants to stand and escape but Mack is having none of it.
Mack landing some decent shots from guard.
Stubbs is wriggling around but Mack manages to pass to half guard.
Mack is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stubbs is defending against the submission attempts here by Mack.
Stubbs pushes Mack off looking to stand but Mack dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mack lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Big Mack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mack is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stubbs has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stubbs keeps working.
Mack works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Stubbs is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mack lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stubbs holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mack tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Stubbs wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mack unloads with some shots from mount but Stubbs bucks and avoids them well.
A nice elbow there by Mack.
Stubbs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mack looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stubbs is looking to escape.
Mack lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Mack dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stubbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stubbs misses with a series of wild punches.
Mack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stubbs can do to turn this around?
Stubbs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mack can pounce on him.
No joy there for Stubbs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stubbs misses with a body kick.
Mack thuds his shin into the meat of Stubbs's side.
Mack scoring well with a low kick there.
Stubbs lands a jab to Mack's midsection.
Mack misses with a body kick.
Stubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stubbs tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Stubbs misses.
Stubbs digs a good hook to Mack's body.
Stubbs throws a nice looking combination but Mack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stubbs punishes Mack's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stubbs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stubbs as he avoids it easily.
Stubbs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and Stubbs moves out of range easily.
Stubbs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stubbs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stubbs.
Stubbs scores with a one two! Mack had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stubbs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mack backs up against the cage.
Stubbs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stubbs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mack moves into the clinch.
Mack tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stubbs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mack lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stubbs or not.
Mack tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stubbs smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs throws a series of punches but Mack avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Mack does no damage.
Stubbs throws a one two combo.
Big Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stubbs misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stubbs throws a body punch but Mack moves out of range.
Stubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mack fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stubbs avoids it really well and circles away.
Barny Stubbs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mack takes one on the button.
Stubbs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mack is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stubbs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mack takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs connects with the punch.
Stubbs lands a nice looking body shot.
Stubbs clobbers Mack with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stubbs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stubbs.
Stubbs throws a right hand that Mack ducks under and follows up with a left that Mack also avoids with ease.
Mack throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Stubbs is predictable there
and Mack counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mack is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mack looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stubbs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mack.
Big Mack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mack wants to take a breather but Stubbs is having none of it.
Barny Stubbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mack looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barny Stubbs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mack 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Mack!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yonjiro Fuuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Samsonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yonjiro Fuuma could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Igor Samsonov's chin.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yonjiro Fuuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Samsonov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuuma just misses with a punch to the body.
Samsonov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fuuma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Samsonov misses.
Fuuma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fuuma needs to keep his hands up - Samsonov had a free shot at his head there.
Samsonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Samsonov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Samsonov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samsonov is looking to clinch.
A jab from Samsonov misses.
Fuuma jabs Samsonov right on the nose. Samsonov blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Samsonov misses
and Fuuma counters with a shoot takedown. Samsonov fights it but they end up in guard.
Fuuma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Samsonov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Samsonov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fuuma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fuuma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fuuma with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fuuma's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Samsonov pulls Fuuma in close to prevent any damage.
Samsonov keeping full guard, as Fuuma tries to pass.
Samsonov wants to sweep but no luck.
Fuuma postures up.
Fuuma with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Samsonov punching from the bottom - just letting Fuuma know he's still in a fight.
Samsonov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuuma is one step ahead there.
Samsonov trying to control the position.
Samsonov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuuma scoring with punches to the head and body.
Samsonov looking for a sweep. Not yet Samsonov, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Samsonov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Samsonov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fuuma.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Samsonov is on top in guard.
Fuuma can't keep his opponent in guard - Samsonov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fuuma moves into full guard.
Samsonov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Samsonov wants to control from the top but Fuuma keeps moving.
Samsonov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fuuma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuuma manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samsonov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Samsonov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Fuuma lands with some strikes.
Fuuma landing punches.
Samsonov wants to hold on but Fuuma pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samsonov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fuuma putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Samsonov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fuuma landing strikes, looking to finish!
Samsonov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuuma postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Samsonov badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Fuuma around the waist but Fuuma pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Fuuma is the winner by TKO! Fuuma jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yonjiro Fuuma!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julius Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Stereo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rami Stereo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime thows a body shot but no joy.
Stereo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Stereo stalls from top position.
Prime parries the strikes from Stereo easily there. Stereo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Prime to escape.
Stereo working away.
Stereo is chipping away with strikes.
Stereo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Prime being controlled for a moment.
Stereo wants to control but Prime is keeping him busy.
Stereo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime dodges the ground and pound from Stereo.
Stereo working the ground and pound.
Stereo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Prime sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Stereo cracks Prime with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stereo staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime tries to improve position but can't.
Stereo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Prime sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Stereo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stereo laying and praying for a moment but Prime takes advantage and regains half guard.
Prime keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stereo drops an elbow to the side of Prime's head.
Stereo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prime keeps working.
Stereo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Prime defending well though.
Stereo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stereo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Prime defending well though.
Stereo throwing shots but Prime is blocking nicely.
Stereo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Stereo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stereo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Prime's guard.
Stereo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stereo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Prime avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stereo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Prime is trying to keep Stereo in close.
Prime utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Prime keeping full guard, as Stereo tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stereo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prime.
Stereo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prime.
Stereo tries for a takedown but Prime sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Prime displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stereo.
Stereo connects with a jab.
Stereo throws a jab but it's blocked by Prime.
Prime throws a combination. Stereo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rami Stereo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stereo closes the distance and clinches up with Prime, looking for a takedown. Stereo pushes Prime against the cage but Prime circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Julius Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rami Stereo.
Stereo misses with an uppercut. Prime saw that one coming.
Stereo scores with a takedown into Prime's guard.
Prime working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stereo.
Stereo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stereo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stereo trying to control the position from guard on top but Prime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Prime working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stereo.
Stereo stands up over Prime, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stereo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prime works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stereo is looking to work some ground and pound but Prime has wrist control.
Stereo 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stereo thows a big elbow that misses.
Stereo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stereo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stereo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Prime working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stereo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Stereo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Prime throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stereo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stereo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stereo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stereo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rami Stereo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stereo with a couple of short strikes.
Stereo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Stereo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Prime hang on?
Prime is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stereo loads up with a big shot that hurts Prime! He's pulled Stereo in close but Stereo has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Prime survive? More strikes from Stereo and Prime is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rami Stereo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel LaRusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azamat Bagatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bagatov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers - John The Revelator . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel LaRusso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azamat Bagatov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagatov swats away the attempt to clinch by LaRusso.
LaRusso tries to clinch up but Bagatov circles away and keeps his distance.
LaRusso wants to clinch.
Bagatov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
LaRusso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bagatov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bagatov takes a swing at LaRusso's ribcage but misses.
LaRusso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bagatov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LaRusso doesn't manage to clinch there - Bagatov circles away.
LaRusso lands a nice shot to the body.
LaRusso swings for the body but Bagatov moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by LaRusso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of LaRusso.
LaRusso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRusso doesn't manage to clinch there - Bagatov circles away.
LaRusso scores with a jab to the body.
Bagatov misses with a body shot
and LaRusso counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bagatov thinking.
Bagatov looks gassed!
A combination from Bagatov does no damage.
Bagatov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LaRusso tries to clinch but Bagatov moves out of range.
LaRusso moves away from the strike by Bagatov.
LaRusso swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bagatov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
LaRusso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bagatov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheers as LaRusso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bagatov doesn't seem phased though.
Daniel LaRusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LaRusso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for LaRusso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bagatov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bagatov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso lands an overhand right.
LaRusso digs a good hook to Bagatov's body.
LaRusso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
LaRusso lands a nice shot to the body.
LaRusso scores with a jab to the body.
LaRusso scores with a shot to the body.
LaRusso looks to land a combination but Bagatov avoids it well.
LaRusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bagatov.
LaRusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bagatov manages to avoid it.
LaRusso tries to clinch
and Bagatov counters with a right hand to the body.
LaRusso wants to clinch.
LaRusso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bagatov momentarily.
LaRusso lands with a straight right. Bagatov didn't see that one coming.
Bagatov circles away from the clinch attempt.
LaRusso tries to clinch up.
Bagatov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling LaRusso to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot by LaRusso.
Bagatov misses with a few strikes there.
LaRusso is looking to wear down Bagatov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
LaRusso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bagatov was well out of range. Poor timing from LaRusso.
LaRusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bagatov manages to avoid it.
LaRusso throws a combination. Bagatov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bagatov throws a series of punches but LaRusso moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso fails with an attempt to clinch.
LaRusso doesn't manage to clinch there - Bagatov circles away.
LaRusso misses with a jab to the body
and Bagatov counters with a two punch combo.
LaRusso throws a body punch but Bagatov moves out of range.
Bagatov thows a left - swing and a miss!
LaRusso scores with a jab to the head.
LaRusso is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
LaRusso fails with an attempt to clinch.
LaRusso lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bagatov at a distance.
LaRusso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LaRusso lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bagatov looks to score with a jab to the body but LaRusso is just out of range.
LaRusso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bagatov swings for the body but LaRusso moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel LaRusso dominated that round.
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.
LaRusso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - LaRusso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
LaRusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bagatov manages to avoid it.
LaRusso is looking to clinch.
LaRusso fails in his attempt to clinch.
LaRusso moves in looking to clinch but Bagatov pushes him off.
Daniel LaRusso is winning the standup battle so far.
LaRusso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee calls for LaRusso to work.
Bagatov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bagatov slips under a jab from LaRusso.
LaRusso has closed the distance and engaged Bagatov in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bagatov.
Bagatov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
LaRusso is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from LaRusso.
Bagatov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Bagatov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
LaRusso throws a sloppy body shot
and Bagatov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps LaRusso thinking.
LaRusso lands with a nice body punch.
Bagatov is breathing heavily.
LaRusso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bagatov misses with a straight left.
LaRusso gets a clinch.
LaRusso prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bagatov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
LaRusso clinches with his opponent.
LaRusso trying to control the position but instead, Bagatov has worked for underhooks and has pushed LaRusso into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on LaRusso - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
LaRusso seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Daniel LaRusso.
A swing and a miss from LaRusso.
LaRusso doesn't manage to clinch there - Bagatov circles away.
LaRusso lands a nice hook to Bagatov's body. Bagatov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bagatov lands with a hook. LaRusso tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
LaRusso swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bagatov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
LaRusso tries to clinch but Bagatov moves away
and Bagatov counters with a straight right hand.
LaRusso takes a swing at Bagatov's ribcage but misses.
LaRusso scores with a jab to the body.
LaRusso slips a jab from Bagatov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso tries to clinch up but Bagatov circles away and keeps his distance.
LaRusso stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
LaRusso swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bagatov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
LaRusso tries to clinch but Bagatov moves out of range.
LaRusso blocks a jab.
Bagatov looks to land a left hand but LaRusso moved out of range nicely.
Bagatov digs a good hook to LaRusso's body.
LaRusso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bagatov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and LaRusso counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
LaRusso slips a straight right by Bagatov.
LaRusso throws a big shot that misses.
Bagatov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LaRusso moves away.
LaRusso misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso misses with a jab, cross combination.
LaRusso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bagatov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
LaRusso tries to clinch but Bagatov moves out of range.
LaRusso looks to clinch
enabling Bagatov to counter with a crisp jab.
Bagatov misses with a hook to the body
and LaRusso counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by LaRusso.
Bagatov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
LaRusso tries to clinch but Bagatov moves away
and Bagatov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
LaRusso tries to clinch up
and Bagatov counters with a left and a right that stings LaRusso.
Bagatov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
LaRusso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bagatov can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LaRusso misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel LaRusso dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
LaRusso tries to close the distance and clinch but Bagatov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LaRusso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bagatov walks into a straight right hand from LaRusso.
LaRusso wants to clinch but Bagatov slips to the side
and Bagatov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bagatov scores with a sloppy right hand. LaRusso should have avoided that one.
LaRusso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LaRusso swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bagatov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps LaRusso thinking.
LaRusso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
LaRusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bagatov manages to avoid it.
LaRusso moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bagatov drops his hands momentarily and LaRusso takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bagatov swats away the attempt to clinch by LaRusso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagatov misses with a looping left.
LaRusso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bagatov misses with an uppercut. LaRusso saw that one coming.
LaRusso lands with an overhand left.
A shot to the body from LaRusso misses
and Bagatov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
LaRusso tries to bum rush Bagatov with a series of wild strikes but Bagatov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
LaRusso clobbers Bagatov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bagatov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LaRusso manages to avoid it.
LaRusso throws a sloppy body shot
and Bagatov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
LaRusso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bagatov wants to break free but LaRusso has control.
Azamat Bagatov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagatov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. LaRusso just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bagatov prevents a body shot from LaRusso.
A right hand to the body from LaRusso.
Bagatov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
LaRusso holding his opponent close, against the cage.
LaRusso tries to stall but Bagatov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bagatov is trying to force a seperation but LaRusso has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bagatov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bagatov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
LaRusso pressing his opponent against the cage.
LaRusso gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bagatov is trying to force a seperation but LaRusso has the dominant position.
LaRusso has Bagatov pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Daniel LaRusso.
LaRusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bagatov manages to avoid it.
LaRusso wants to clinch
and Bagatov counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from LaRusso misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut there from Bagatov.
Bagatov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bagatov drops his hands momentarily and LaRusso takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bagatov avoids the body shot from LaRusso.
Bagatov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
LaRusso misses with a jab, cross combination.
LaRusso tries to clinch up
and Bagatov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bagatov just misses with a punch to the body.
LaRusso tries to clinch up
letting Bagatov counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagatov looks to land a combination but LaRusso avoids it well.
Bagatov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
LaRusso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bagatov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from LaRusso.
LaRusso blocks a jab.
LaRusso wants to clinch up but Bagatov keeps it at a distance.
LaRusso throws a shot from downtown. Bagatov moves away and avoids it.
LaRusso tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Bagatov to counter with a crisp jab.
Bagatov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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 Daniel LaRusso.
Well LaRusso 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 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel LaRusso!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cormac McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Striker Grappling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Walk With Me In Hell. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac McCarthy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Striker Grappling!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grappling avoids the head kick by McCarthy.
McCarthy lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Striker Grappling has been cut.
McCarthy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grappling avoids the head kick by McCarthy.
McCarthy moves out of range of the leg kick from Grappling.
McCarthy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grappling avoids the head kick by McCarthy.
Striker Grappling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarthy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grappling momentarily.
Grappling throws out a loose jab but McCarthy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grappling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCarthy manages to avoid it.
McCarthy cracks Grappling with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grappling throws a sloppy head kick and McCarthy moves out of range easily.
McCarthy connects with a nice looking jab.
Grappling is rocked!
McCarthy lands with a right and another and another! Grappling is in big trouble! McCarthy lands again and this time it's lights out for Grappling! A quality knockout there for McCarthy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cormac McCarthy!
Cormac McCarthy is the new welterweight champion!
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