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GAMMA#154 Khalifman v David 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Idris Omar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: adu-kein scherz. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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179 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
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183 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Lecter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Idris Omar!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lecter tries to clinch but Omar moves out of range.
Omar clobbers Lecter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lecter throws a front kick that sends Omar stumbling back into the cage.
Lecter moves into the clinch successfully.
Lecter looking to throw knees to the head but Omar is blocking nicely.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but Omar blocks it.
Omar landing knees to the body.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Omar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Omar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Omar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lecter is trying to maintain a safe position but Omar gets an underhook and turns Lecter into the cage.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but Omar blocks it.
Lecter looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Omar.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but Omar blocks with his arms.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but Omar blocks it.
Lecter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Omar blocks it with crossed arms.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lecter is breathing heavily.
Omar lands a good knee to the midsection. Lecter won't want to take too many of those.
Lecter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Omar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Omar scores with a hook to the body.
Nice elbow from Omar.
Omar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lecter backwards.
Omar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Omar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lecter or not.
Omar swings wildly with an uppercut but Lecter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Omar as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar jumps guard.
Omar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Omar wants to sweep but no luck.
Omar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Omar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lecter!
Poor strikes thrown by Omar there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Omar thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
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.
Omar sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Omar throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lecter because Omar loaded up on that one.
Omar lands a nice shot to the head.
Omar sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Omar swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lecter is now in Omar's guard. A big mistake from Omar there, giving up the dominant position!
Lecter stopping the sweep attempt from Omar.
Lecter gets to his feet. Omar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Omar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lecter throws a head kick that Omar semi-blocks.
Good leg kick by Lecter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Omar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lecter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lecter tried to score with a low kick but Omar checks it.
Lecter tries to clinch up but Omar circles away and keeps his distance.
Lecter tries to clinch up but Omar circles away and keeps his distance.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Omar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lecter moves away.
Omar moves out of range as Lecter throws a body kick.
Omar lands a jab to Lecter's midsection.
Lecter tries to clinch up but Omar circles away and keeps his distance.
Omar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Omar swats away the attempt to clinch by Lecter.
Omar is looking to clinch but Lecter is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Omar throws a head kick but Lecter moves out of range.
Omar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lecter throws a head kick but Omar moves out of range.
Omar takes the fight into the clinch.
Lecter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but Omar blocks with his arms.
Omar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lecter blocks it with crossed arms.
Lecter taking a breather.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lecter misses with a knee to the head.
Lecter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter leaning against his opponent.
Lecter lands a knee to the head.
Lecter connects with a knee to the head.
Omar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Omar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lecter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Omar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Omar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lecter backwards.
Omar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lecter wants to stall.
Lecter landing knees to the head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Idris Omar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Omar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lecter tries to close the distance and clinch but Omar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hannibal Lecter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lecter tries to clinch but Omar is having none of it.
Lecter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lecter tries to close the distance and clinch but Omar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lecter instigates a clinch.
Omar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lecter scores a nice knee to the body.
Omar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Omar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lecter leaning against his opponent.
Omar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Omar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Omar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lecter avoids it.
Lecter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Omar's face.
Lecter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lecter misses with a knee to the head.
Omar pulls guard successfully.
Omar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Omar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Omar tries to pass to full mount but Lecter defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar is looking to pass Lecter's guard but actually Lecter recovers to full guard.
Omaris looking to pass into half guard but Lecter pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lecter is in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Omar keeping moving, preventing Lecter from controlling successfully.
Lecter scoring with some ground and pound.
Lecter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lecter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Omar's head.
Lecter preventing the sweep.
Lecter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hannibal Lecter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omar takes a swing at Lecter's ribcage but misses.
Omar throws a jab when Lecter was well out of range.
Lecter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Omar closes the distance but Lecter moves to the side
and Lecter counters by moving into the clinch.
Lecter taking a breather.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but Omar blocks with his arms.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter lands a knee to the body.
Lecter slowing the pace effectively.
Omar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lecter scores with a knee to the head.
Lecter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Omar is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Omar.
Omar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but Omar blocks it.
Lecter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lecter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Omar blocks it with crossed arms.
Omar trying to land knees to the body.
Idris Omar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but Omar blocks it.
Lecter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Omar.
Lecter trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Omar fails to land.
Lecter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Omar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Omar lands a good knee to the midsection. Lecter won't want to take too many of those.
Omar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Omar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lecter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Omar avoiding damage as Lecter throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Omar.
Lecter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Omar.
Omar tries to land a knee to the head but Lecter blocks with his arms.
Omar lands a nice uppercut.
Omar digs a right hand into Lecter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lecter's gas tank.
Omar lands a good knee to the midsection. Lecter won't want to take too many of those.
Omar tries for a takedown but Lecter manages to get underhooks.
Lecter tries to land knees in the clinch but Omar avoids the damage to the body.
Omar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lecter or not.
Lecter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lecter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Omar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Omar.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but Omar blocks with his arms.
Omar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Omar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Omar misses with a punch to the body.
Lecter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Omar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Lecter dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Omar scores with a shot to the body.
Omar scores with a three punch combo!
Omar misses with a straight right.
Lecter moves in looking to clinch but Omar pushes him off.
Omar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Omar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Omar swats away the attempt to clinch by Lecter.
Lecter has closed the distance and engaged Omar in a clinch.
Omar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lecter landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Lecter.
Lecter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Omar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lecter blocks it with crossed arms.
Omar has hold of one of Lecter's legs. Lecter is fighting the takedown attempt but Omar gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lecter has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Omar off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lecter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Omar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Omar swats away the attempt to clinch by Lecter.
Omar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lecter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lecter rushes Omar and presses him up against the cage.
Lecter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lecter is struggling to control the position.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter connects with a knee to the head.
Omar tries to land knees in the clinch but Lecter avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Lecter.
Omar tries a knee to the head but Lecter blocks it.
Lecter looking to throw knees to the head but Omar is blocking nicely.
Lecter lands a knee to the head.
Lecter misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Omar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lecter landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omar presses Lecter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Omar lands with a left to the head.
Lecter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Omar up against the cage.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Omar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lecter looking to throw knees to the head but Omar is blocking nicely.
Omar is working Lecter over against the cage.
Lecter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lecter is looking to control Omar's arms but Omar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lecter has his back to the cage.
Omar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Omar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lecter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Omar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lecter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Omar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Omar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Omar digs a right hand underneath Lecter's ribcage. Lecter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Omar digs a right hand underneath Lecter's ribcage. Lecter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lecter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Omar is leaning against Lecter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Omar - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Omar.
Omar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lecter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter looking to throw knees to the head but Omar is blocking nicely.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but Omar blocks with his arms.
Lecter tries to stall but Omar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Omar avoiding damage as Lecter throws knees to the body.
Omar goes for a takedown attempt but Lecter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Omar clinches but Lecter breaks the clinch
and Lecter counters with a series of strikes. Omar will be more careful next time no doubt.
A jab lands there for Omar.
Omar tries to clinch but Lecter moves away
letting Lecter counter with a right hand.
Lecter tries to close the distance and clinch but Omar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Omar swats away the attempt to clinch by Lecter.
Lecter tries to clinch but Omar is having none of it.
Omar sizes up Lecter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lecter is looking to clinch but Omar is avoiding it.
Jab, jab by Lecter - just one landing.
Lecter wants to clinch up but Omar keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Omar shoots in and drives through. Lecter sprawls well.
Hannibal Lecter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Idris Omar.
Omar fails to land with a series of punches.
Lecter clinches up against the cage.
Lecter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lecter looking to throw knees to the head but Omar is blocking nicely.
Lecter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Omar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lecter backwards.
Omar working aggressively here.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Omar works on Lecter's body with a couple of short punches.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but Omar blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Omar - that landed with a thud.
Omar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Omar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but Omar blocks with his arms.
Lecter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lecter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Omar is keeping busy.
Omar throws an elbow but it misses.
Omar works on Lecter's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Omar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lecter takes an elbow to the temple.
Omar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Lecter clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lecter moves away from the strike by Omar.
Omar is looking to clinch.
Lecter throws a nice head kick!
Omar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lecter, right into the meat.
Omar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Omar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lecter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Omar throws a head kick that misses.
Omar misses with a double jab.
Lecter fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lecter cracks the inside of Omar's front leg.
Omar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Omar keeps the fight on the outside.
Omar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Omar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Omar is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Omar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lecter lands a nice knee to the body.
Omar tries a body shot but Lecter blocks it.
Omar tries a body shot but Lecter blocks it.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Omar avoiding damage as Lecter throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short body shot lands from Omar as the two fighters clinch.
Lecter is pushing Omar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lecter working Omar over with knees to the body.
Omar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lecter.
Lecter misses with a knee strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Omar.
Omar lands a shot to the body.
Omar lands a left hand.
Omar lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Omar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lecter avoids it.
Idris Omar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter looking to slow down the pace here.
Lecter misses with a knee to the head.
Omar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Omar as the two fighters clinch.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but Omar blocks it.
Omar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Omar as the two fighters clinch.
Omar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lecter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Omar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lecter.
Lecter wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Omar.
Lecter takes a shot to the head.
Omar has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lecter regains guard immediately.
Lecter pushes Omar off and scrambles back to his feet.
Omar keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Omar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Omar digs a good hook to Lecter's body.
Lecter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Omar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Omar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lecter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lecter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lecter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lecter is looking to clinch.
Lecter connects with a solid leg kick.
Lecter tries to close the distance and clinch but Omar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Omar blocks the leg kick.
Omar clinches but Lecter breaks the clinch
and Lecter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lecter clinches.
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.
Omar misses with a body punch.
Omar trying to land knees to the body.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but Omar blocks with his arms.
Omar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Omar tries to throw a body punch but Lecter avoids it by throwing Omar back against the cage.
Lecter tries to stall but Omar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Omar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Omar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Lecter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Omar.
Lecter scores a nice knee to the body.
Omar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lecter lands a knee to the head.
Lecter landing knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Omar.
Lecter blocks an uppercut.
Lecter lands a nice knee to the body.
Lecter misses with a knee strike.
Lecter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lecter misses with a knee to the head.
Omar lands a knee to the head.
Omar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lecter backwards.
Omar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lecters head.
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 Hannibal Lecter.
I think Lecter 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 39:37
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 39:37
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 39:37
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannibal Lecter!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Jighston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tron McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFly is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Disappear by Metalica. Nick Jighston had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Jighston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tron McFly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jighston.
Jighston swats away the attempt to clinch by McFly.
McFly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jighston throws a head kick but McFly moves out of range.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jighston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jighston shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McFly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jighston tries for a kimura but McFly is defending well.
Jighston wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McFly, who protects the arm well.
McFly prevents Jighston from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McFly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jighston wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Jighston are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jighston looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McFly is avoiding damage well.
McFly wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The strikes coming from Jighston are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McFly forces Jighston back against the cage and clinches.
McFly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jighston is trying to force a seperation but McFly has the dominant position.
Jighston looking for a takedown.
McFly is pushing Jighston up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jighston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McFly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knees to the body from McFly.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McFly takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on McFly's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
McFly misses with an elbow strike.
McFly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jighston.
McFly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jighston bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jighston throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFly is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jighston asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jighston thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jighston working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
McFly tries to buck Jighston off but Jighston is having none of it.
That's four 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.
Jighston fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jighston with the ground and pound but McFly regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
McFly tries to roll over but Jighston keeps him under control.
Jighston 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jighston moves into full mount! McFly won't be happy about that!
Jighston thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Jighston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McFly tries to clinch up.
McFly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jighston shoots for a double leg takedown but McFly sprawls well. He's pushed Jighston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McFly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jighston shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McFly working to try and regain half guard.
Jighston unloads with some shots from mount but McFly bucks and avoids them well.
McFly tries to hold on but Jighston postures up.
Jighston scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jighston with the ground and pound from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jighston misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jighston unloads with some shots from mount but McFly bucks and avoids them well.
Jighston is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McFly has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McFly!
Jighston manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McFly manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McFly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jighston tries to free his leg and advance position but McFly is retaining full 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.
Jighston postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McFly is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jighston, into his guard.
McFly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jighston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McFly throws a big right hand that misses.
Jighston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McFly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McFly lands a couple of elbows.
Jighston keeping moving, preventing McFly from controlling successfully.
McFly content to stall in guard here.
Jighston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McFly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McFly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jighston blocks a jab.
Jighston throws a head kick but McFly moves out of range.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jighston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jighston avoids the head kick by McFly.
Tron McFly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McFly is looking to clinch.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jighston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jighston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jighston fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Jighston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jighston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jighston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McFly defends it nicely.
McFly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jighston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McFly is looking to clinch.
McFly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly trying to land knees to the body.
McFly tries to land knees in the clinch but Jighston avoids the damage to the body.
McFly misses with a knee to the head.
Jighston manages to break the clinch.
Jighston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jighston shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McFly manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jighston wants to pass the guard but McFly is keeping the position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Jighston dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McFly tries to clinch there but Jighston circles away.
Jighston digs a good body shot into McFly's ribs.
McFly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jighston finds it's way round the side to connect with McFly's head.
McFly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jighston stuns McFly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jighston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jighston shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jighston was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jighston looking to secure an arm triangle but McFly defends it well.
Jighston is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McFly can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jighston thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McFly can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jighston punching from mount but McFly doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jighston throwing strikes here but McFly is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jighston pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McFly tries to hold on but Jighston postures up.
Jighston is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McFly to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McFly shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McFly tries to lock up and control but Jighston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jighston thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jighston swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and McFly is now in Jighston's guard. A big mistake from Jighston there, giving up the dominant position!
Jighston wants to sweep but no luck.
McFly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McFly works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jighston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McFly.
Jighston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McFly wants to stand up but Jighston has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jighston is looking for a sweep. McFly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McFly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McFly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McFly leaves Jighston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jighston throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McFly's head.
McFly is looking to clinch but Jighston is avoiding it.
McFly tries to clinch there but Jighston circles away.
Jighston lands a right hook to the body.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch but Jighston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jighston keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Jighston.
McFly tries to clinch but Jighston moves out of range.
Jighston throws out a powerful jab.
Jighston takes a swing at McFly's ribcage but misses.
McFly wants to clinch up but Jighston keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly misses with a head kick.
Jighston shoots in but McFly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McFly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jighston.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Jighston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jighston moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jighston misses the jab.
Jighston jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jighston.
McFly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McFly fails in his attempt to clinch.
McFly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jighston, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jighston is trying to force a seperation but McFly has the dominant position.
McFly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jighston blocks it with crossed arms.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Jighston clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jighston takes a swing at McFly's ribcage but misses.
McFly tries to clinch but Jighston is having none of it.
Jighston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McFly pinned against the cage. McFly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McFly wants to clinch up but Jighston keeps it at a distance.
McFly is looking to clinch but Jighston is avoiding it.
Jighston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McFly tries to clinch but Jighston moves out of range.
Jighston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McFly doesn't manage to clinch there - Jighston circles away.
Jighston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McFly scores with a nice body kick.
McFly clinches up against the cage.
McFly misses with a knee to the head.
McFly stalling in the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jighston tries to break the clinch but McFly is controlling the position.
McFly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jighston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Jighston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly connects with a knee to the head.
McFly misses with a knee strike.
McFly with a knee to the head.
Jighston wants to break the clinch but can't.
McFly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jighston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jighston wants a takedown but no success here.
McFly looking to slow down the pace here.
Jighston wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Jighston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jighston has had enough of the clinch but McFly keeps him there for the moment.
Jighston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McFly tries to clinch there but Jighston circles away.
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.
McFly wants to clinch up but Jighston keeps it at a distance.
McFly moves in looking to clinch but Jighston pushes him off.
Jighston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McFly manages to avoid it.
Jighston avoids the head kick by McFly.
McFly wants to clinch up but Jighston keeps it at a distance.
Jighston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jighston has a takedown stuffed.
Jighston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McFly is looking to clinch but Jighston is avoiding it.
Jighston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McFly manages to avoid it.
McFly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McFly takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McFly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jighston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jighston is looking to wear down McFly with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jighston circles away from the clinch attempt.
McFly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of McFly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jighston connects with the punch.
McFly tries to clinch but Jighston moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McFly wants it to stay on the feet.
McFly is looking to clinch but Jighston is avoiding it.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch but Jighston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jighston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A lazy left from Jighston finds it's target.
Jighston jabs McFly right on the nose. McFly blinks but takes it well.
Jighston connects with a looping right hand.
McFly wants to clinch up but Jighston keeps it at a distance.
McFly doesn't manage to clinch there - Jighston circles away.
McFly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jighston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jighston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McFly fails in his attempt to clinch.
McFly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jighston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McFly is fending him off so far but Jighston persists. Nope, McFly circles away and we're back to standing.
McFly stuffs the takedown.
Jighston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jighston scores with a shot to the body.
Jighston swats away the attempt to clinch by McFly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly tries to clinch up.
Jighston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McFly.
Jighston connects with a crisp jab.
Jighston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McFly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jighston.
McFly tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jighston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McFly momentarily.
Jighston with a lazy takedown attempt
and McFly counters by moving into the clinch.
McFly stalling in the clinch.
Tron McFly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jighston is looking to break free of the clinch but McFly has double underhooks.
McFly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jighston avoids the elbow strike from McFly, against the cage.
Jighston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McFly is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McFly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jighston's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tron McFly.
I think Jighston 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 39:37
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 39:37
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 39:37
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Jighston!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Pleasures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Scissors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scissors is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Paper Cut - Linkin Park. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Pleasures!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Scissors!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scissors tries to clinch up.
Scissors wants to clinch.
Scissors tries to clinch up but Pleasures circles away and keeps his distance.
Pleasures avoids the head kick by Scissors.
Scissors drives through and clinches with Pleasures against the cage.
Pleasures can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Scissors.
Pleasures blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Scissors escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scissors looks to land a combination but Pleasures avoids it well.
Scissors closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scissors lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Scissors avoiding damage.
A frustrated look appears on Pleasures's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pleasures pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scissors lands a jab-cross combination.
Crunch! Scissors slams his shin into Pleasures's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissors fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scissors shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pleasures sprawls well. Pleasures wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Scissors gets slowly back to his feet.
Pleasures showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scissors.
Scissors gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Scissors tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pleasures avoids it.
Pleasures has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Scissors avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Scissors using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pleasures has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scissors scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Scissors.
Pleasures wants to get back to striking at distance but Scissors won't allow it.
Scissors throws an elbow but it misses.
Scissors has Pleasures pressed against the cage, preventing Pleasures from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scissors breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scissors throws a right hand that Pleasures ducks under and follows up with a left that Pleasures also avoids with ease.
Pleasures has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scissors prevents it.
Scissors is trying to stall.
Pleasures is trying to break the clinch but Scissors has him pressed against the cage.
Scissors throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Scissors lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pleasures tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pleasures takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like John Pleasures has been cut.
Scissors has Pleasures pressed against the cage.
Scissors lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Scissors breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pleasures swats away the attempt to clinch by Scissors.
Pleasures misses with a takedown attempt
and Scissors counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pleasures. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pleasures steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scissors.
Pleasures throws a right and a left that Scissors avoids nicely.
Scissors tries to clinch there but Pleasures circles away.
Scissors doesn't manage to clinch there - Pleasures circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissors misses with a head kick.
Scissors throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pleasures.
Scissors tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pleasures paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scissors tries a head kick but it misses.
Pleasures is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scissors lands a lovely overhand right.
Pleasures wants to slow Scissors down by chopping away at his legs.
Scissors fails to land with a series of punches.
Pleasures changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scissors tries to avoid it but Pleasures manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scissors to the ground. Scissors escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four 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.
Scissors is looking to clinch.
Pleasures avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pleasures avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pleasures shoots in for a double leg but Scissors sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pleasures closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Scissors throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pleasures counters with a two punch combo.
Pleasures shoots for a takedown but Scissors saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pleasures shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scissors sprawls well. Scissors wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pleasures gets slowly back to his feet.
Pleasures is breathing heavily.
Scissors closes the distance and clinches.
Pleasures being controlled against the cage.
Scissors utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Scissors dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Pleasures's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Scissors tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pleasures counters by moving into the clinch.
Scissors stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pleasures jumps guard but Scissors stands there with Pleasures around his waist. Pleasures gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pleasures's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scissors throws a knee to the head but misses.
Scissors lands with a short shot to the head.
Scissors is trying to stall.
Pleasures has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pleasures's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scissors closes the distance but Pleasures moves to the side
and Pleasures counters with a shoot takedown. Scissors fights it but they end up in guard.
Scissors looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasures throws a big right hand that misses.
Pleasures throwing strikes from guard but Scissors blocks nicely.
Scissors had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pleasures defends it easily.
Scissors is breathing heavily.
Pleasures working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scissors lands a jab to the nose.
Scissors misses with a looping right.
Scissors has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures shoots in and drives through. Scissors sprawls well.
Pleasures throws a leg kick
and Scissors counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pleasures's knee momentarily.
Good exchange - Scissors coming out on top.
Pleasures misses with a leg kick
and Scissors cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pleasures looks for a takedown but Scissors sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pleasures. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scissors tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scissors wants to clinch
and Pleasures cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pleasures feints and as Scissors raises his hands in defense, Pleasures changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Scissors striking from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissors looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Scissors wants to sweep here but Pleasures controlling him for the moment.
Pleasures working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pleasures stands and throws Scissors's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pleasures connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Scissors some visible discomfort.
Scissors pushes Pleasures away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pleasures gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pleasures scoring with punches and elbows.
Pleasures scoring with punches from side control.
Pleasures working the ground and pound.
Pleasures working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pleasures cracks Scissors with a big elbow.
Pleasures stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Scissors tries to clinch up
and Pleasures counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Scissors just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pleasures's brow.
Pleasures wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pleasures is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pleasures jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Scissors walks away with a smile on his face. Pleasures gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Scissors scores with a nice body kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pleasures dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Pleasures's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pleasures takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Scissors slips a jab and a cross from Pleasures.
Scissors moves in looking to clinch but Pleasures pushes him off.
Scissors lunges at Pleasures with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pleasures's hand.
Scissors closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pleasures counters with a takedown into side control.
Pleasures in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pleasures looks up at the clock and then as Scissors takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pleasures smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pleasures working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Scissors tries to bench press Pleasures off him but Pleasures keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scissors wants to control but Pleasures postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasures is working Scissors over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pleasures in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Scissors is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pleasures's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pleasures throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pleasures tries to stand but can't do so whilst Scissors controls his leg.
Scissors is looking to escape.
Pleasures not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Scissors is trying to get back to full guard.
Pleasures tries to pass to full mount but Scissors defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Scissors avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pleasures.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pleasures shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pleasures misses with a combination
and Scissors counters by moving into the clinch.
Pleasures avoiding damage as Scissors throws knees to the body.
Scissors pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scissors closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pleasures to the mat! Pleasures manages to get full guard.
Scissors preventing the sweep.
Scissors postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pleasures looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scissors is one step ahead there.
Pleasures working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissors stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pleasures swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pleasures is pulling down on Scissors's head to control his posture.
Scissors throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Scissors trying to control the position from guard on top but Pleasures is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pleasures shoots in for a double leg but Scissors sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pleasures shoots in looking for a takedown. Scissors tries to sprawl out of it but Pleasures keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scissors manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pleasures misses with a double jab
and Scissors counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Scissors feints and then cracks Pleasures's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pleasures down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pleasures.
A head kick from Scissors lands but Pleasures takes it in his stride.
Scissors throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pleasures's waist but Pleasures gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Scissors off to one side.
Pleasures wants to clinch up but Scissors keeps it at a distance.
Scissors has managed to clinch.
Pleasures successfully pulls guard.
Pleasures is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pleasures keeping moving, preventing Scissors from controlling successfully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kyle Scissors just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on John Pleasures's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A head kick from Scissors lands but Pleasures takes it in his stride.
Scissors tries to clinch but Pleasures is having none of it.
Pleasures swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scissors counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kyle Scissors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pleasures with a lazy takedown attempt
and Scissors counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scissors throws a series of punches but Pleasures avoids them all with ease.
Scissors misses with the combination.
Pleasures throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scissors misses with a head kick.
Scissors throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pleasures's head.
Scissors on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pleasures. Pleasures obviously looking to wear him down.
Scissors is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasures turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pleasures tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scissors is able to avoid easily.
Pleasures closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Scissors to the mat! Scissors manages to get full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pleasures's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pleasures has gone for a leg lock! Scissors slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pleasures's guard.
Scissors stands and throws Pleasures's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pleasures tries to buck Scissors off but Scissors is having none of it.
Pleasures gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
John Pleasures has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissors pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Scissors looking to control but Pleasures is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
John Pleasures overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pleasures tries to lock up and control but Scissors gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pleasures can't escape the position.
Pleasures is squirming around, avoiding Scissors's attempts to control the action.
Scissors lands a big shot there that rocks Pleasures but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures regains half guard.
Pleasures is refusing to be controlled, as Scissors sits in half guard.
Pleasures is trying to get back to full guard.
Scissors trying to pass the guard but Pleasures defending well.
Pleasures is trying to stand up here but Scissors is controlling him well.
Scissors missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Scissors is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Scissors prevents Pleasures from standing back up.
Scissors seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Scissors rushes Pleasures and presses him up against the cage.
Kyle Scissors is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scissors trying to control the position but instead, Pleasures has worked for underhooks and has pushed Scissors into the cage.
Pleasures is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pleasures stalling in the clinch.
Scissors works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pleasures fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Scissors looking to stall.
Scissors lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kyle Scissors.
I think Scissors has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 39:38
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 37:39
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 37:39
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kyle Scissors!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dom Danky has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Dom Danky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Danky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hughes somewhat.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Hughes clinches.
Danky taking a breather.
Hughes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Danky prevents it.
Danky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Danky can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
Danky really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hughes stalls.
A short body shot lands from Hughes as the two fighters clinch.
Hughes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Danky prevents it.
Dom Danky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Hughes.
Danky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Danky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hughes avoiding damage as Danky throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hughes.
Danky gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hughes.
Hughes digs a right hand into Danky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Danky's gas tank.
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Danky.
Hughes has Danky pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Danky manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Danky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Danky displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hughes up against the cage.
Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hughes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Danky backwards.
Hughes being controlled against the cage.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Danky wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Hughes.
Hughes lands with a short shot to the head.
Hughes successfully pulls guard.
Hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky preventing the sweep.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Danky wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes working a defensive guard here.
Danky trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Danky controlling from the top position.
Danky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hughes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Danky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hughes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Danky.
Seth Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Dom Danky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Danky misses.
Hughes lands a right hook to the body.
Danky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes slips a jab from Danky.
Hughes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Danky is able to avoid easily.
Hughes shoots for a takedown but Danky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hughes scores with a one two! Danky had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Danky misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Hughes fails to land the takedown.
Danky throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Danky misses with a body punch
and Hughes counters with a right hand to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Hughes 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.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Danky.
Danky misses with a wild combination.
Danky drops his hands momentarily and Hughes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Danky throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes cracks a nice hook into Danky's ribs.
A good leg kick by Hughes.
Hughes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hughes takes a little break here. Danky wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hughes throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hughes in side control lands a decent elbow.
An elbow from Hughes crashes against the mat.
Danky parries the strikes from Hughes easily there. Hughes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Danky to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Hughes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hughes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Danky to see if he's OK.
Danky managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hughes.
Hughes trying to control the position but Danky is working away.
Hughes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Danky sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hughes with the ground and pound but Danky regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hughes thows a huge punch but Danky dodges it nicely.
Hughes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hughes.
Hughes thows a huge punch but Danky dodges it nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Danky. That snapped Hughes's head back.
Hughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Danky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Danky keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Danky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hughes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A punch lands to the side of Danky 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hughes misses with the combination.
Danky scores with a nice right hand.
Danky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Danky misses.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Danky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danky throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Danky.
Hughes throws a right hand that Danky ducks under and follows up with a left that Danky also avoids with ease.
Danky misses with a hook.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danky looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Danky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky throws a one two combo.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Danky's head but Danky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danky staying out of range there.
Hughes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Hughes or perhaps it was just good defense by Danky which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Danky, as that shot connected.
Danky ducks right into an uppercut from Hughes.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body. Danky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danky misses with a hook.
Danky missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Danky moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Hughes shoots in for a double leg but Danky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Danky throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Danky lands a nice looking body kick.
Hughes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Danky shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danky is keeping the position for now.
Hughes trying to control but Danky is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hughes thows a big elbow that misses.
Hughes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Danky is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Hughes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Danky's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.
Hughes tries to pass to full mount but Danky defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hughes trying to control from Danky's half guard. Danky has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danky controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.
Hughes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Danky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Danky.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Dom Danky did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Danky counters with a left to the body.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Danky as he avoids it easily.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danky is looking to land body kicks.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Danky sprawls well. Danky wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Hughes takes a swing at Danky's ribcage but misses.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Danky.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Danky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes throws a right and a left that Danky avoids nicely.
Danky moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hughes thuds a left hand into Danky's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Danky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Danky tries to land a leg kick but Hughes saw it coming and moves away.
Hughes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Danky lands with a hook. Hughes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Danky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Danky does it's job there.
Hughes misses with a body shot
and Danky counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes shoots in but no luck this time.
Dom Danky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Hughes.
No joy there for Hughes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good shot there by Hughes.
Hughes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hughes tries to move into range but Danky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hughes misses the body punch
and Danky counters with a solid body kick.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danky.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hughes.
Hughes throws a right hand that Danky ducks under and follows up with a left that Danky also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hughes punishes Danky's body with a nice straight punch.
Danky slaps away a takedown attempt from Hughes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Seth Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danky throws a series of punches but Hughes moves out of range.
Danky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Danky throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
Dom Danky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes's corner calls for a 1-2. Hughes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes throws a solid leg kick but Danky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hughes.
Hughes moves out of range of the body kick from Danky.
Good leg kick by Danky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Danky showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 38:39
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 38:38
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 38:38
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georg the Caliph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georg the Caliph has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
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175 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Georg the Caliph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Masters!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
the Caliph swats away the attempt to clinch by Masters.
Masters tries to clinch but the Caliph moves out of range.
Masters clinches with his opponent.
Masters tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. the Caliph smiles and moves away.
the Caliph Rushes Masters and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Masters is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. the Caliph Piles on the pressure and Masters crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Georg the Caliph!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chase Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erico Plaza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chase Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erico Plaza!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plaza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Plaza.
Plaza moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Carter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Plaza tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Plaza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Plaza off to one side.
Plaza blocks a leg kick.
Plaza slips a straight right by Carter.
Carter clobbers Plaza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter takes a swing at Plaza's ribcage but misses.
Carter lands a glancing blow to the side of Plaza's head.
Carter has managed to clinch.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plaza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck for Plaza with that takedown attempt.
Chase Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erico Plaza.
Plaza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Plaza has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Plaza closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carter did well to prevent Plaza getting side control.
Plaza is working for a submission of some sort.
Plaza looks gassed!
Carter won't allow Plaza to pass to mount.
Carter wants to get back to full guard.
Carter is positioning himself well to prevent Plaza advancing to mount.
Plaza working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Carter's thigh. Carter counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plaza wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Plaza 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.
Carter is adopting a defensive guard.
Plaza scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Plaza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Plaza wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Carter keeping full guard, as Plaza tries to pass.
Plaza has gone for a leg lock! Carter slips out almost immediately though and dives into Plaza's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carter trying to control but Plaza is working from the bottom.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Carter 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.
Plaza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carter pinned against the cage. Carter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Carter as Plaza shoots in.
Chase Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plaza takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Erico Plaza has been cut.
Plaza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carter is looking to score with low kicks.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Plaza moved out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plaza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chase Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erico Plaza.
Plaza slips under a jab.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carter misses with a straight right.
Carter scores with a nice right hand.
Plaza fails with the takedown.
Chase Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carter digs a good body shot into Plaza's ribs.
Carter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carter lands a jab-cross combination.
Plaza is breathing heavily.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Plaza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Plaza.
Plaza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carter throws a right hand that Plaza ducks under and follows up with a left that Plaza also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plaza takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Plaza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Plaza's sensitive parts.
Plaza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Plaza saw that one coming.
Carter cracks the inside of Plaza's front leg.
Plaza swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plaza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carter throws a hook but Plaza blocks it.
Carter tests Plaza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter misses with a straight right.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Plaza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plaza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Carter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Erico Plaza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Plaza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Plaza misses with a takedown attempt - Carter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Plaza misses with a takedown attempt - Carter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chase Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erico Plaza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Plaza does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Plaza slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Plaza.
Plaza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Carter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw.
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.
Carter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Plaza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carter sprawls well. Carter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Plaza gets slowly back to his feet.
Plaza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plaza closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chase Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plaza walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Plaza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Plaza on the side of the head.
Carter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Plaza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Carter finds it's target.
Plaza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Chase Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Plaza saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Carter.
Carter is looking to clinch but Plaza is avoiding it.
Plaza swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plaza.
Carter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carter swinging wildly here.
Plaza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Plaza off to one side.
Carter throws a combination. Plaza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Plaza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Carter clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Erico Plaza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Carter cracks Plaza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab from Carter.
Carter throws a body punch but Plaza moves out of range.
Carter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carter lands a head shot.
Plaza misses with a wild combination.
Plaza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Plaza is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Plaza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plaza tries for a takedown but Carter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Carter as he connects with a hook.
Plaza shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Plaza showed some decent athleticism there.
Carter trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Plaza looking to control but Carter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plaza misses with a head shot.
Plaza throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Carter because Plaza loaded up on that one.
Plaza looking to control but Carter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carter'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.
Plaza jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Carter is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Carter and Plaza has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Carter wants to control but Plaza postures up.
Plaza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plaza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Erico Plaza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plaza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Plaza in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Plaza prevents Carter from escaping the position.
Plaza is looking to take a break and control but Carter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Plaza goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Carter has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Plaza but great work by Carter.
Carter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Carter cracks Plaza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 40:34
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 40:35
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 40:35
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Carter!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roid Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maro Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mayweather might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A.U.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Roid Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maro Santos!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mayweather tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mayweather to the ground. Mayweather escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santos tries to clinch up but Mayweather circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayweather jabs Santos right on the nose. Santos blinks but takes it well.
Mayweather darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayweather paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos rushes Mayweather and presses him up against the cage.
Santos tries to pull guard but Mayweather holds him up against the cage and eventually Santos drops back down to his feet.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayweather changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayweather throws a one two combo.
Santos looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos ducks right into an uppercut from Mayweather.
Mayweather defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
Roid Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maro Santos.
Mayweather lands an overhand right.
Mayweather cracks Santos with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Santos falls to his knees and Mayweather doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roid Mayweather!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Bede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rice!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bede closes the distance and clinches up with Rice, looking for a takedown. Bede pushes Rice against the cage but Rice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bede chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rice throws a right and a left that Bede avoids nicely.
Rice plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Lucas Bede has been cut.
Rice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bede moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rice throws a series of punches but Bede avoids them all with ease.
Rice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rice fails to land with a series of punches.
Rice throws a head kick but Bede moves out of range.
Rice lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bede's sensitive parts.
Rice lands a high kick!
Bede with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rice tries to land a leg kick but Bede saw it coming and moves away.
Bede ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rice moves away.
Rice misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bede throws a leg kick which misses Rice's front leg but catches the back leg as Rice tries to avoid it.
Rice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rice tries a head kick but it misses.
Rice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bede circles away quickly and effectively.
Rice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rice looks gassed!
Rice walks into a left hand.
Bede digs a good hook to Rice's body.
Bede lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bede misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rice.
Bede fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rice.
Bede thumps Rice with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Bede.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bede blocks a head kick by Rice.
Bede lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bede looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Bede there.
Bede throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bede lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rice backs up against the cage.
A head kick misses from Bede.
A shot to de liver by Bede. Beautiful body shot.
Bede misses with a head kick.
Rice throws a leg kick
and Bede counters with a good low kick that Rice was not able to check.
Bede scores with a head kick.
Bede lands a body shot.
Rice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bede feints and then cracks Rice's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rice down.
Rice leaves Bede with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bede scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rice throws a head kick that misses
and Bede counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Donk. Bede catches Rice right on the button with a cross.
Rice throws a leg kick
and Bede counters with a good low kick that Rice was not able to check.
Bede is looking to wear down Rice with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bede lands a jab to Rice's midsection.
Bede misses with a double jab.
Rice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bede lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rice tries a head kick but it misses.
Bede swings for the body but Rice moves out of range.
A head kick by Rice misses
and Bede counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bede scores with a hook to the body. Rice takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rice walks into a stiff left hand from Bede.
Rice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bede circles away quickly and effectively.
Bede lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bede feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rice's calf.
John Rice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bede thumps Rice with a low kick.
Rice throws a combination that misses
and Bede cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bede fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rice manages to avoid it.
Rice buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bede with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rice throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bede.
A low kick from Rice misses
and Bede counters with a thumping low kick.
Rice throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bede counters with a head kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Bede dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Bede's cut.
That's time! Bede's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bede throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rice was covering up waiting for the punch and Bede finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bede with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rice wants to stand and escape but Bede is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bede advances to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rice can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bede passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bede breaks from Rice's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bede unloading with bombs!
Bede is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bede fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rice is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bede punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bede unloading with bombs!
Rice is not a happy chappy� he wants out of there.
Rice is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Bede locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Rice is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucas Bede!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bundy has chosen God Hates a Coward as his entrance music. 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 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Bundy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Burton!
Bundy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bundy trying to control but Burton is having none of it.
Burton working to try and regain half guard.
Bundy with the ground and pound from mount.
Burton is squirming around, avoiding Bundy's attempts to control the action.
Burton wants to hold on but Bundy pushes him away.
Burton is in a horrible position here. Bundy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bundy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bundy cracks Burton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy thowing shots but they're missing.
Burton can't escape the position.
Bundy with the ground and pound from mount.
Burton is rocked!
It looks like Jack Burton has been cut.
Bundy controlling his opponent.
Burton working to try and regain half guard.
Burton is bucking up trying to escape but Bundy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Burton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy unloads with some shots from mount but Burton bucks and avoids them well.
Bundy with shots to the head and body - Burton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bundy scoring with strikes but Burton is staying in there.
Jack Burton's cut is getting worse.
Bundy tries to control but Burton wriggling away.
Bundy tries to push Burton's head away but Burton is holding on tight.
Burton tries to lock up and control but Bundy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton taking shots to the head.
Jack Burton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Burton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alan Bundy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Khalifman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalifman comes to the cage accompanied by Ringo Mogire Beam! (ZSZS OVA2 Ver.). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
15 - 0 - 1 |
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182 cm
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180 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Khalifman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan David!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalifman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
David displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khalifman throws out the jab.
David misses with a few strikes there.
David throws a series of punches but Khalifman avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Khalifman as he connects with a hook.
David connects with a single shot there.
Khalifman throws a hook but David avoids it easily.
Khalifman misses with an uppercut. David saw that one coming.
David on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
David thows a left - swing and a miss!
David misses with an uppercut. Khalifman saw that one coming.
Khalifman tries to score with a low kick but David moves his leg out of the way.
David takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khalifman is looking to score with low kicks.
Khalifman throws a big shot that misses.
Khalifman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
David misses with a few strikes there.
David throws a body punch but Khalifman moves out of range.
Khalifman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. David was covering up waiting for the punch and Khalifman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
David looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman postures up.
Khalifman preventing the sweep.
Khalifman controls from within his opponent's guard.
David looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
David keeping full guard, as Khalifman tries to pass.
Khalifman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Khalifman trying to control the position from guard on top but David is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
David fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice shot lands for David.
An inside leg kick from Khalifman misses.
David takes a swing at Khalifman's ribcage but misses.
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.
Khalifman's corner calls for a 1-2. Khalifman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khalifman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed David momentarily.
Jan David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
David swings for the body but Khalifman moves out of range.
David throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
David throws a big shot that misses.
Khalifman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
David takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khalifman misses with a body kick.
David lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab lands there for David.
David throws a big shot that misses.
David lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Khalifman at a distance.
David misses with a straight right.
Khalifman throws and low kick but David moves out of range easily.
Khalifman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalifman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and David is able to avoid easily.
A lazy left from David finds it's target.
David scores with a shot to the body.
Khalifman throws a chopping leg kick but David manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Khalifman misses with a low kick as David jumps back.
Khalifman scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Khalifman, right into the meat.
Khalifman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalifman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalifman slips a straight right by David.
Khalifman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from David.
David scores with the left hand. Khalifman knows he should have avoided that one.
David throws a jab when Khalifman was well out of range.
Khalifman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows David to score an easy takedown into full guard.
David looking to sit in guard and control but Khalifman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Khalifman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Khalifman won't allow David to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khalifman distracts David with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
David not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khalifman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
David has control of Khalifman's left arm, preventing Khalifman from doing any damage.
David is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Khalifman trying to control the position from guard on top but David is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
David manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
David wants to control the pace but Khalifman is squirming around nicely.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Khalifman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Khalifman misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Khalifman misses.
A big left from Khalifman misses.
Khalifman missing with a left hand there. David was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
David throws a looping overhand right but Khalifman ducks down to avoid it.
David fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khalifman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
David scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khalifman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but David was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalifman.
David drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
David throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khalifman throws out a leg kick but David moves out of range and Khalifman only half commits.
David connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khalifman momentarily.
David needs to keep his hands up - Khalifman had a free shot at his head there.
David waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khalifman.
Khalifman throws out a loose jab but David uses good head movement to avoid it.
David lands a nice shot that snaps Khalifman's head back.
Khalifman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but David swivels and escapes.
Khalifman throws a body punch but David moves out of range.
Khalifman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by David.
Khalifman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from David.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
David misses with the combination.
Khalifman clobbers David with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khalifman swings away with a body shot that misses
and David counters with a left and a right that stings Khalifman.
David thows a left - swing and a miss!
David swings for the body but Khalifman moves out of range.
A big left from Khalifman misses.
David misses with a hook. Khalifman ducked under it nicely.
Khalifman tries a low kick but David avoids it.
Khalifman misses with a kick to the body.
Khalifman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling David to score with a decent uppercut.
David lands a body shot.
David blocks a low kick nicely.
Khalifman throws a leg kick but David moved away.
David throws a looping overhand right but Khalifman ducks down to avoid it.
David moves away from the strike by Khalifman.
Alexander Khalifman is winning the standup battle so far.
David with a body punch. A glancing blow.
David connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from David.
Khalifman blocks a jab.
Khalifman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Khalifman misses.
David on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
David misses with a hook. Khalifman ducked under it nicely.
David fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
David scores with a nice right hand.
Khalifman thumps David with a low kick.
Khalifman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by David.
David fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
David changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalifman misses with a hook.
Khalifman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khalifman avoids the body shot from David.
Khalifman misses with a hook.
Khalifman is looking to land body kicks.
Khalifman loads up on a big right hand but David slips the punch.
Decent striking displayed by David there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalifman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Khalifman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to David's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman moves out of range as David strikes.
Khalifman throws a quick inside leg kick.
David throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
David connects with the punch.
Khalifman slips a jab from David.
David misses with a hook.
David is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khalifman.
David throws a hook to the side of Khalifman's head but Khalifman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
David misses with a jab, cross combination.
David with a jab.
Khalifman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khalifman takes one on the button.
David throws a body punch but Khalifman moves out of range.
David throws an overhand right that lands on Khalifman's shoulder, as Khalifman tries to avoid the shot.
Khalifman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khalifman throws a shot from downtown. David moves away and avoids it.
David throws a series of punches but Khalifman moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalifman misses the target.
Khalifman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but David manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Khalifman.
Khalifman misses with an uppercut.
David jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Khalifman misses.
Khalifman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from David.
Khalifman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khalifman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
David chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khalifman can pounce on him.
Khalifman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
David looks to land a left hand but Khalifman moved out of range nicely.
Khalifman drops his hands momentarily and David takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by David as he connects with a hook.
David on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khalifman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
David moves away from the strike by Khalifman.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
David moves out of range as Khalifman strikes.
Khalifman misses with a looping right.
Khalifman throws a shot to the body.
David displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khalifman throws out the jab.
Khalifman slips under a jab.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jan David will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Khalifman slips under a jab.
David misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Khalifman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
David closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Khalifman to the mat! Khalifman manages to get full guard.
David looking to pass the guard.
Khalifman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
David loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
David has gone for a leg lock! Khalifman slips out almost immediately though and dives into David's guard.
David is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
David working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khalifman.
David is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Khalifman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Khalifman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman passes David's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Khalifman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
David is trying to maintain the position but Khalifman is very close to passing his half guard.
David moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Khalifman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Khalifman landing some decent shots from guard.
Khalifman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. David swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David is trying to keep Khalifman in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalifman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Khalifman tries to free his leg and advance position but David is retaining full guard.
David controls Khalifman momentarily but Khalifman frees himself.
Khalifman throws a big right hand that misses.
David looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Khalifman thows a body shot but no joy.
David looks to land a right hand but Khalifman moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Jan David has been cut.
Khalifman lands a nice shot that snaps David's head back.
David cracks Khalifman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khalifman lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from David.
Khalifman throws a hook but David blocks it.
David misses the shot to the body.
Khalifman misses with a body shot.
David throws a hook but Khalifman avoids it easily.
David misses with a jab to the body
and Khalifman counters with an inside leg kick.
Khalifman scores with a push kick.
David takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khalifman lands with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Khalifman.
Khalifman throws a nice outside leg kick.
David throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalifman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khalifman lands with an uppercut that bounces David off the cage and back into rage.
David misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman throws a lazy right hand but David sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalifman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around David's waist but David gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khalifman off to one side.
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!
David on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by David.
Nice defenses there by David.
Khalifman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khalifman misses with a hook.
Khalifman misses with an uppercut.
Khalifman avoids the body shot from David.
David slips a straight right by Khalifman.
David throws a looping overhand right but Khalifman ducks down to avoid it.
David takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khalifman misses with a wild body shot.
Khalifman is looking to slow David down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
David blocks the body kick.
David defending well as Khalifman loads up on a big left hand.
Khalifman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from David.
Khalifman scores with a nice body kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Khalifman clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jan David'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.
Khalifman misses with an uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalifman.
David bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Khalifman's head.
Khalifman looks to land a right hand but David moved out of range.
Khalifman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khalifman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by David.
David fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khalifman shoots in for a takedown but David shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
David punishes Khalifman's body with a nice straight punch.
Khalifman stuns David with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to de liver by David. Beautiful body shot.
Khalifman throws a body punch but David moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Khalifman.
Khalifman walks into a left hand.
The fighters circling - Khalifman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalifman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
David throws out a loose jab but Khalifman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from David.
Khalifman digs a good body shot into David's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalifman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khalifman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
David misses with a two punch combination.
David gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
David tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khalifman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Khalifman wants to control from the top but David keeps moving.
Khalifman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
David is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
David wants to sweep here but Khalifman controlling him for the moment.
David is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Khalifman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
David is staying active underneath Khalifman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Khalifman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Khalifman prevents David from improving his position.
David is staying active underneath Khalifman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David is looking to improve his position.
Khalifman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Khalifman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Khalifman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
David lands a nice shot to the body.
David throws out a loose jab but Khalifman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from David. Khalifman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalifman just misses with a punch to the body.
David bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
David dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalifman misses the target.
David lands with a straight right. Khalifman didn't see that one coming.
David listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
David looks to land a left hand but Khalifman moved out of range nicely.
Khalifman throws a lazy right hand but David sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Khalifman.
David throws a sloppy body shot
and Khalifman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
David lands with a nice combination. Khalifman backs away looking to recover.
Khalifman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but David moves away.
David throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalifman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
David blocks the body kick.
David misses the shot to the body.
David's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khalifman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from David.
David looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalifman is just out of range.
Khalifman takes a swing at David's ribcage but misses.
Khalifman scores with a push kick.
Khalifman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
David moves away from the strike by Khalifman.
Khalifman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but David manages to avoid it.
Khalifman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from David.
Khalifman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
David connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khalifman cracks a nice hook into David's ribs.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Khalifman had his way with Jan David in that round.
The cut man is working on Jan David's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
David dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalifman staying out of range there.
Khalifman misses with a low kick.
Khalifman throws a sloppy body shot
and David counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Khalifman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
David looks to throw the jab but Khalifman is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from David misses the target.
Khalifman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by David.
Khalifman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Khalifman connects with a solid leg kick.
David misses with a hook.
Khalifman slips a jab from David.
David slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
David closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
David throws out a loose jab but Khalifman uses good head movement to avoid it.
David dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
David moves away from the strike by Khalifman.
David scores with a hook.
David lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
David thows a body shot but no joy.
Khalifman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
David throws a looping overhand right but Khalifman ducks down to avoid it.
Khalifman throws a hook but David avoids it easily.
Khalifman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
David jabs at Khalifman's body.
A solid body kick from Khalifman.
Khalifman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
David misses with a wild combination.
A left and a right from David both land. Nice combination.
David lands a slapping body shot.
Khalifman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from David misses.
Khalifman drops his hands momentarily and David takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jan David has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David lands a jab to the nose.
Khalifman jabs at David's body.
Khalifman misses with a body kick.
David lands a glancing blow to the side of Khalifman's head.
David ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khalifman connects with a solid leg kick.
David scores with a decent looking hook.
David misses with a straight left.
Khalifman throws out a leg kick but David moves out of range and Khalifman only half commits.
David scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khalifman in his tracks.
Khalifman pushes David away with a front kick.
Khalifman misses with an uppercut. David saw that one coming.
David throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khalifman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from David.
Khalifman lands with a kick to the ribs.
David is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Khalifman tries to land a leg kick but David saw it coming and moves away.
David throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalifman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khalifman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alexander Khalifman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
David misses with a shot to the body
and Khalifman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
David drops his hands momentarily and Khalifman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Khalifman avoids the body shot from David.
Khalifman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows David to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Khalifman is trying to keep David in close.
David is fighting to break Khalifman's control of his arms but Khalifman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Khalifman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
David missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
David's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David stopping the sweep attempt from Khalifman.
David thows a big elbow that misses.
David stopping the sweep attempt from Khalifman.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
David listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
David misses with a looping right.
David has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Khalifman.
Khalifman scores with a crisp jab that stopped David in his tracks.
David looks to throw the jab but Khalifman is out of range.
David jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khalifman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khalifman connects with a jab.
David tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
David misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Khalifman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 Alexander Khalifman.
Well Khalifman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Khalifman!
Alexander Khalifman retains his welterweight title!
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