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DFC Mayhem 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rhys Crowder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbie Lawler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhys Crowder!
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, Robbie Lawler!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowder lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crowder cracks Lawler with a good jab.
Crowder slips under a jab from Lawler.
Crowder scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lawler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crowder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lawler at a distance.
Crowder slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crowder dips to his left and cracks Lawler with an uppercut!
Rhys Crowder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowder cracks Lawler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lawler is rocked!
Crowder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lawler on the side of the head.
Lawler is still on wobbly legs! Can Crowder finish him?
Crowder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crowder scores with a hook to the body. Lawler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crowder lands a glancing blow to the side of Lawler's head.
Crowder throws a monster overhand right that drops Lawler! Crowder follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rhys Crowder!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hundo Varga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Diaz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Diaz!
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, Hundo Varga!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diaz is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Varga.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Varga.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Varga just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varga gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Varga stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Varga slips nicely into half guard.
Varga wants to pass the guard but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Varga has control of the leg.
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Varga is working for a kimura but Diaz is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Varga pulls his head out easily.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Varga pulls his head out easily.
Varga trying to control the pace.
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Varga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Varga not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Varga told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Varga looking to pass the guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Varga can pounce on him.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Varga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Varga leaves Diaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Diaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Hector Diaz has been cut.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Varga is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hundo Varga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Diaz'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.
Varga scores with a jab to the head.
Varga throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz is rocked!
Varga fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Diaz square on the jaw! Damn, Diaz is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hundo Varga!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dion Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hari Kunwar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunwar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Kills - Future Starts Slow kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dion Jones!
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, Hari Kunwar!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Kunwar counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Kunwar wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Kunwar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kunwar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunwar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Jones working a defensive guard but Kunwar passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunwar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kunwar is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones wants to control but Kunwar is keeping busy.
Jones is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kunwar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kunwar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones trying to control but Kunwar postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Kunwar has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jones feints and then cracks Kunwar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kunwar down.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Kunwar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Kunwar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kunwar is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunwar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kunwar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kunwar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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.
Kunwar working away.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kunwar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kunwar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones is trying to control Kunwar's posture but Kunwar avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hari Kunwar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kunwar swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Kunwar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kunwar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones lands a head kick. Kunwar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Kunwar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kunwar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Kunwar from controlling successfully.
Kunwar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kunwar trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control the position but Kunwar postures up.
Jones wants to control the position but Kunwar says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hari Kunwar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kunwar wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Kunwar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones trying to control here.
That's two 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.
Kunwar seems to be looking for submissions.
Kunwar throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones is pressing down on Kunwar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kunwar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Kunwar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunwar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Jones pulls Kunwar in to control the position.
Kunwar throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kunwar's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Kunwar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kunwar has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Kunwar keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Kunwar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunwar has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones wants to control from the top but Kunwar keeps moving.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kunwar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kunwar wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kunwar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Kunwar's legs - danger averted.
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 Dion Jones will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Kunwar misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but Kunwar moves away
and Kunwar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jones!
Jones is trying to control Kunwar's posture but Kunwar avoids it.
Kunwar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunwar is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Kunwar is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Kunwar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kunwar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kunwar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Kunwar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kunwar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Kunwar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones is not content to let Kunwar control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kunwar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jones is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kunwar off and has taken his back!
Kunwar is trying to break free.
Jones slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jones has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Kunwar is keeping busy.
Kunwar controlling Jones 's hands.
Kunwar tries to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kunwar looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I really don't envy Kunwar right now.
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 Dion Jones.
I think Jones 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dion Jones!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Myres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Reealopubo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reealopubo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chop Suey kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Myres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Reealopubo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reealopubo moves into range and clinches up with Myres.
Reealopubo connects with a knee to the head.
Reealopubo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reealopubo scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Shane Myres has been cut.
A knee to the head by Reealopubo.
Reealopubo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reealopubo tries a knee to the head but Myres blocks it.
Myres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reealopubo misses with a knee strike.
Myres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reealopubo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Myres's face.
Myres misses with some punches.
Reealopubo tries a knee to the head but Myres blocks it.
Myres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reealopubo scores with a knee to the head.
Reealopubo blocking some punches.
Myres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reealopubo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Myres has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reealopubo.
Reealopubo connects with a knee to the head.
Reealopubo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reealopubo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reealopubo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reealopubo looking to throw knees to the head but Myres is blocking nicely.
Reealopubo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reealopubo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Myres definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Reealopubo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reealopubo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reealopubo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
Myres misses with the head strike.
Reealopubo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reealopubo blocks an uppercut.
Reealopubo crunches a lovely knee into Myres's ribcage.
Myres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Reealopubo.
Myres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Myres working aggressively here.
Reealopubo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Reealopubo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reealopubo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Myres has a couple of punches blocked by Reealopubo.
Reealopubo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reealopubo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reealopubo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myres has a couple of punches blocked by Reealopubo.
Reealopubo blocking some punches.
Myres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Reealopubo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myres misses with some punches.
Reealopubo tries a knee to the head but Myres blocks it.
Reealopubo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reealopubo scores with a knee to the head.
Reealopubo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reealopubo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Myres's face.
Reealopubo looks winded!
Myres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reealopubo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myres is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reealopubo misses with a knee strike.
Reealopubo tries to land a knee to the head but Myres blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reealopubo.
Reealopubo blocks an uppercut.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Reealopubo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reealopubo.
Reealopubo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Myres blocks it with crossed arms.
Reealopubo lands a knee to the head.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
Reealopubo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reealopubo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Myres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reealopubo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Myres has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reealopubo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reealopubo looking to throw knees to the head but Myres is blocking nicely.
Myres misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myres misses with a punch on the inside.
Myres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
Reealopubo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reealopubo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myres misses with the head strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reealopubo connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
Myres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
Myres misses with some punches.
Reealopubo tries a knee to the head but Myres blocks it.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reealopubo blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Reealopubo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Myres's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Myres shoots in and gets a takedown into Reealopubo's guard.
Myres thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Myres works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Myres is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reealopubo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Myres.
Myres is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reealopubo sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myres is looking for a kimura but Reealopubo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Myres to get the leverage.
Myres is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Reealopubo is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shane Myres!
Shane Myres was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Joe Reealopubo spoke after the fight, saying 'I...ugh...I don't know what to say...Congratulations to my opponent...he did a really good job and I...I'll be back...That's all I can say. '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Lindberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dyllan Fugatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindberg comes to the cage accompanied by At The Gates - The Book of Sand. Tomas Lindberg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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153 lbs
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150 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomas Lindberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dyllan Fugatt!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fugatt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lindberg tries to keep at a distance but Fugatt has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lindberg.
Fugatt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lindberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Fugatt tries to stall but Lindberg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lindberg blocks the elbow strike.
Fugatt takes a shot to the head.
Lindberg digs a right hand into Fugatt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fugatt's gas tank.
Lindberg tries to throw a body punch but Fugatt avoids it by throwing Lindberg back against the cage.
Fugatt looking to throw knees to the head but Lindberg is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fugatt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lindberg.
Still in the clinch, Lindberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lindberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lindberg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindberg lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Lindberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fugatt is rocked!
Fugatt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fugatt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lindberg is keeping busy.
Fugatt misses with the head strike.
Fugatt scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lindberg.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lindberg.
Fugatt is still on wobbly legs! Can Lindberg finish him?
Lindberg throws a big uppercut that drops Fugatt! More strikes from Lindberg and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Fugatt lies dazed against the cage as Lindberg celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomas Lindberg!
In his post fight interview, Tomas Lindberg started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Dyllan Fugatt spoke after the fight, saying 'Bullshit.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Jackson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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220 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Balboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
Jackson prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Jackson working Balboa over with knees to the body.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Balboa's ribcage.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Balboa 's eye.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Jackson leaning against his opponent.
Jackson effectively controlling the action here.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson working Balboa over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Balboa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson working Balboa over with knees to the body.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Rocky Balboa's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Balboa is rocked!
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Oh Balboa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Balboa - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Jackson, and another! Balboa is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Steve Jackson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Right Knee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teller has chosen Still Here by Drake as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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160 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Right Knee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Teller!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knee throws a sloppy head kick and Teller moves out of range easily.
Knee misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Knee.
Knee misses with a straight left.
Knee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knee throws a head kick but Teller moves out of range.
Knee scores with a head kick. Teller tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Teller moves away from the strike by Knee.
Teller defending well as Knee loads up on a big left hand.
Knee is looking to score with low kicks.
Teller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knee lands a head kick. Teller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Teller.
Knee misses with a hook
enabling Teller to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Knee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Teller. That one must have hurt.
Teller tries to clinch but Knee is having none of it.
Teller is looking to land body kicks.
Teller looks for the body kick but Knee saw that one coming.
Right Knee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Teller's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Knee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Teller lands a head shot.
Teller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Knee if he has to take too many more of those.
Knee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knee. Teller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knee was well out of range. Poor timing from Teller.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Teller.
Knee throws a body shot but no joy.
Knee tries to score with a low kick but Teller moves his leg out of the way.
Teller avoids the body shot from Knee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teller cracks the inside of Knee's front leg.
That kick from Teller tenderised Knee's leg. Knee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Teller throws a leg kick but Knee checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Teller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Teller wants to clinch.
Teller slips under a jab from Knee.
A little jabbing left from Teller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knee looks to land a left hand but Teller moved out of range nicely.
Teller moves away from the strike by Knee.
Knee moves out of range of the body kick.
Teller misses with a head kick.
Knee moves out of range of the body kick.
Knee ducks under a wild hook from Teller.
Knee tries a head kick but it misses.
Knee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teller steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Knee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Knee throws a head kick but Teller moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Knee as Teller shoots in.
Knee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Teller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Knee tries a head kick but it misses.
Knee tries a head kick but it misses.
Knee is breathing heavily.
Knee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knee misses with a head kick.
And Teller responds with a good body kick, but Knee manages to step out the way in time.
Teller tries to clinch up.
Knee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knee throws a right hand that misses
enabling Teller to counter with a crisp jab.
Teller moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Teller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knee will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Knee throws a lazy head kick
and Teller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick from Knee misses.
Teller scores with a head kick. Knee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teller lands with a hook. Knee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Teller shoots in looking for a takedown. Knee tries to sprawl out of it but Teller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Knee feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Right Knee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Teller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Teller rushes Knee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knee misses with a body punch.
Teller trying to land knees to the body.
Knee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knee tries a head kick but it misses.
Teller misses with a body kick.
Teller blocks a head kick by Knee.
Teller is trying to counter with his kicks.
Knee throws a sloppy head kick and Teller moves out of range easily.
Knee avoids the head kick by Teller.
Teller lets loose with a powerful body kick. Knee will feel that in the morning.
Knee looks to score with a jab to the body but Teller is just out of range.
Knee moves out of range as Teller throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teller looks to land a body kick but Knee moved away.
Teller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Knee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Knee throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henry Teller will probably get the nod.
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.
Knee throws a jab when Teller was well out of range.
Teller looks to land a body kick but Knee moved away.
Teller cracks Knee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knee throws a low kick but Teller moves out of range easily.
Teller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teller avoids the head kick by Knee.
Teller blocks a low kick nicely.
Knee moves out of range of the body kick.
Knee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teller tries to clinch up but Knee circles away and keeps his distance.
Teller cracks Knee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henry Teller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knee scores with a head kick.
Teller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knee as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller moves out of range as Knee strikes.
Teller throws a head kick that Knee semi-blocks.
Knee throws a shot from downtown. Teller moves away and avoids it.
Knee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knee connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knee lands with a right hand.
Knee moves out of range of the body kick from Teller.
Knee throws a head kick but Teller moves out of range.
Teller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That kick from Knee tenderised Teller's leg. Teller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Teller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knee tries a head kick but it misses.
Knee gets tackled into the cage by Teller. Teller maintains the clinch.
Knee misses with the head strike.
Teller misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teller remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Knee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Teller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Knee is looking to regain half guard here but Teller keeps moving and retains side control.
Teller lands a nice forearm strike.
Knee is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Teller is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teller content just to control the position here.
Knee is working to get back to half guard.
Teller landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knee tries to lock up and control but Teller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Knee is trying desperately to improve position.
Teller unloading with bombs!
Teller looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Teller landing strikes from the mount and Knee is in trouble!
Knee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Knee is desperately trying to improve his position but Teller has a good base and remains in mount.
Teller lands a big shot there that rocks Knee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Teller putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Knee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knee tries to get out of the position.
Teller pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Teller unloading with bombs!
Teller lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Knee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Knee hang on?
Teller working Knee over with strikes here.
Knee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knee tries to reverse the position but Teller maintains control.
Teller controlling his opponent.
Teller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Teller lands a nice shot to the head.
Teller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Teller unloading with bombs!
Teller landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knee tries to lock up and control but Teller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Knee tries to improve his position but Teller has taken his back! Teller has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Knee tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Teller pushes Knee away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Henry Teller!
A very excited looking Henry Teller made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Bremner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
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171 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Teddy Bremner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Butler!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Butler lands a nice looking body shot.
Bremner misses with a body shot
and Butler counters with a three punch combo that has Bremner backing up. Bremner nods at Butler to acknowledge the strikes.
Butler slips under a jab from Bremner.
Butler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Butler, as that shot connected.
Butler looks to score with a jab to the body but Bremner is just out of range.
Butler scores with a jab.
Bremner is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Butler throws an overhand right that drops Bremner like a sack of potatoes! Butler dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerard Butler!
Gerard Butler is the new welterweight champion!
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