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Chaos FC 17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Karl Ninja (ranked 5706 p4p, 267 weight class) and Jose Pacheco (ranked 5543 p4p, 254 weight class). The key to victory for Karl Ninja has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karl Ninja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Ninja. No joy for Pacheco on that attempt.
Pacheco throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ninja was covering up waiting for the punch and Pacheco finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pacheco stands and throws Ninja's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ninja tries to escape back to his feet but Pacheco has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Ninja's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Ninja is tapping! Pacheco saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Pacheco!
Jose Pacheco thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mo Salah (ranked 6613 p4p, 643 weight class) and Arthur Pendragon (ranked 4834 p4p, 509 weight class). Pendragon has chosen Avatar-Smells Like A Freakshow as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mo Salah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Pendragon catches Salah right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Mo Salah has been cut.
Salah throws a sloppy body shot
and Pendragon counters with a low kick, right behind Salah 's knee.
Salah definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Salah misses with a takedown
and Pendragon counters with a stiff right hand.
Pendragon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salah checks a leg kick nicely.
Pendragon 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.
Pendragon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crunch! Pendragon slams his shin into Salah's torso.
Pendragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pendragon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salah falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pendragon counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pendragon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salah in his tracks.
That kick from Pendragon tenderised Salah's leg. Salah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pendragon misses with a wild body shot.
Salah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon leaves Salah with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pendragon follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pendragon throws out a powerful jab.
Pendragon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Salah walks into a stiff left hand from Pendragon.
Pendragon throws a shot to the body.
Pendragon cracks the inside of Salah's front leg.
Salah looks for a takedown but Pendragon sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mo Salah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pendragon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pendragon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Salah with a poor takedown
and Pendragon counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pendragon moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pendragon throws a front kick that sends Salah stumbling back into the cage.
Salah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pendragon counters with a nice body shot.
Salah is breathing heavily.
Salah throws out a loose jab but Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salah fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pendragon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Salah had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pendragon lands the left hand.
Pendragon connects with a solid leg kick.
Salah takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pendragon scores with a hook to the body. Salah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pendragon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot by Pendragon.
Pendragon lands a big head kick that sends Salah tumbling to the mat! Pendragon takes a step backwards and waves Salah back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Salah is rocked!
Pendragon cracks a nice hook into Salah's ribs.
Oh Salah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pendragon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salah seems to have got his legs back now.
Salah is holding his hands too far apart here. Pendragon throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Salah is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arthur Pendragon!
An out of breath Arthur Pendragon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Royce Brandau (ranked 5605 p4p, 475 weight class) and Eli Peterson (ranked 9551 p4p, 586 weight class). Eli Peterson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royce Brandau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eli Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peterson gets a clinch.
Peterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brandau backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Brandau.
Peterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Brandau won't allow it.
Brandau is looking to control Peterson's arms but Peterson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brandau has his back to the cage.
Brandau keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peterson's efforts to push away.
Peterson successfully pulls guard.
Brandau wants to control from the top but Peterson keeps moving.
Brandau tries to stand but Peterson is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandau lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brandau trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Peterson trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson wants to sweep but no luck.
Peterson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brandau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brandau is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brandau preventing the sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Peterson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Peterson is looking for a triangle but Brandau pushes his legs off easily.
Peterson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brandau is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brandau fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brandau blocks a jab.
Brandau drives through and clinches with Peterson against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandau blocks an elbow strike.
Brandau pulls guard.
Peterson wants to control from the top but Brandau keeps moving.
Brandau is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brandau is on top in guard.
Brandau stays in close to Peterson's body and controls the position.
Brandau is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandau content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Peterson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brandau.
Brandau working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peterson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandau thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Peterson being controlled here, momentarily.
Brandau wants to stand but Peterson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brandau trying to control the position from guard on top but Peterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandau looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brandau seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Peterson trying to control the position.
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.
Brandau lands a couple of digs.
Brandau postures up.
Peterson has a closed guard, preventing Brandau from standing up.
Brandau 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.
Peterson is pulling down on Brandau's head to control his posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Peterson keeping moving, preventing Brandau from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peterson throws a combination that misses
and Brandau counters with a nice double leg into side control. Peterson won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Peterson's face as Brandau controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brandau is looking to take a break and control but Peterson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brandau controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Brandau dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Peterson throws a shot to the body.
Peterson tries to clinch but Brandau moves out of range.
No luck for Brandau with that takedown attempt.
Peterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brandau circles away quickly and effectively.
Brandau is looking to counter the offense by Peterson and move into the clinch.
Brandau is looking to chop away at Peterson's legs.
Eli Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson misses with a wild combination.
Peterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Peterson throws a leg kick that misses.
Brandau gets a takedown into half guard.
Brandau looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Peterson wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandau is trying to control. Peterson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Peterson is trying to get back to full guard.
Brandau wants to get back to his feet.
Brandau content to control rather than advance.
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.
Brandau is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brandau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Peterson trying to control but Brandau postures up.
Brandau wants to control but Peterson is keeping him busy.
Brandau uses his free foot to push down on Peterson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Peterson.
Brandau content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandau wants to control the pace but Peterson is squirming around nicely.
Brandau working for a submission but Peterson is keeping him at bay.
Peterson tries to improve his position but instead Brandau has taken his back!
Brandau is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Peterson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Peterson for a finish.
Peterson is trying to break free.
Brandau is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Peterson has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Brandau has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Peterson taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Brandau doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Royce Brandau!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gene Lawler (ranked 2118 p4p, 71 weight class) and Manny Warren (ranked 1870 p4p, 58 weight class). Lawler's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Man. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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297 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gene Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manny Warren!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Warren loads up on a big right hand but Lawler slips the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lawler moves out of range as Warren strikes.
Lawler tries for a takedown but Warren sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lawler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Warren defends well and Lawler ends up having to push Warren into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Warren has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Warren throws a hook but Lawler avoids it easily.
Warren gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Warren is looking to stand up but Lawler isn't so interested in that idea.
Lawler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lawler drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Lawler as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Warren screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Lawler! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Gene Lawler!
Gene Lawler took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Silva (ranked 4658 p4p, 494 weight class) and Tito Tyrone (ranked 5698 p4p, 584 weight class). Tito Tyrone has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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270 lbs
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283 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tito Tyrone!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva with a poor takedown
and Tyrone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Daniel Silva has been cut.
Tyrone has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Silva is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Silva 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.
Silva throws a push kick but Tyrone slaps the foot to one side.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyrone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Tyrone shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Tyrone rolls with it to try and escape but Silva cranks on the arm and Tyrone is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Silva!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Lawler (ranked 5666 p4p, 564 weight class) and Thomas Miocic (ranked 5643 p4p, 563 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Miocic!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miocic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miocic drives through and clinches with Lawler against the cage.
Lawler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lawler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miocic is looking to break free of the clinch but Lawler has double underhooks.
Miocic wants to get back to striking at distance but Lawler won't allow it.
Lawler is looking to take this one to the mat.
Miocic avoiding damage.
Miocic is trying to maintain a safe position but Lawler gets an underhook and turns Miocic into the cage.
Miocic is trying to force a seperation but Lawler has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miocic is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lawler is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Miocic to the mat. Miocic regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Miocic keeping moving, preventing Lawler from controlling successfully.
Miocic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lawler is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miocic controls Lawler momentarily but Lawler frees himself.
Lawler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lawler advances position into side control!
Lawler tries for a kimura but Miocic is defending well.
Miocic misses with an elbow from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miocic looking for a sweep but Lawler has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Lawler trying to control but Miocic is having none of it.
Lawler with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lawler looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Miocic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Miocic is surviving well by controlling Lawler's body position as best he can.
Lawler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Miocic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lawler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lawler moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Miocic has worked his arm free - good work by Miocic!
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.
Lawler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miocic keeps working.
Miocic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lawler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miocic has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lawler dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lawler.
Lawler fails to land the takedown.
Lawler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Miocic's half guard.
Lawler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miocic trying to control from the bottom.
Lawler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miocic is just riding it out for now. Lawler eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler is trying to control the action in half guard but Miocic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miocic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lawler's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lawler's back!
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.
Lawler trying to control the position but Miocic manages to sink in the hooks.
Lawler rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lawler holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lawler works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lawler controls Miocic momentarily but Miocic frees himself.
Miocic tries to stand but Lawler is controlling from the bottom.
Miocic sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lawler's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miocic wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Lawler uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Miocic wanted to stand there but Lawler had control of the position.
Lawler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lawler is on top in guard.
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.
Lawler wants to control from the top but Miocic keeps moving.
Miocic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lawler stays in close to Miocic's body and controls the position.
Our spies down at at Cozad The Island inform us that Miocic has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Miocic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lawler passes Miocic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Lawler will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Miocic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lawler manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Miocic is looking for a sweep. Lawler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lawler trying to control the action but Miocic is working from the bottom.
Miocic wants to control but Lawler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Miocic tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lawler has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Lawler is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Miocic is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Lawler!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chinawoot Somwan (ranked 3521 p4p, 458 weight class) and Manuel Lora (ranked 2196 p4p, 325 weight class). Chinawoot Somwan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chinawoot Somwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manuel Lora!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lora gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Somwan counters with a straight right hand.
Somwan scores with a shot to the body.
Somwan punishes Lora's body with a nice straight punch.
Lora doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Somwan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Somwan. That snapped Lora's head back.
Lora throws a head kick that misses
and Somwan counters with a nice body shot.
Lora looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lora with a poor takedown
and Somwan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lora thinking.
Chinawoot Somwan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Lora.
Lora fails with the takedown
and Somwan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lora looks winded!
Somwan lands a hook that stumbles Lora back into the cage. Somwan follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Lora to the canvas! Somwan pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Lora has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chinawoot Somwan!
In his post fight interview, Chinawoot Somwan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Max Superior (ranked 3270 p4p, 156 weight class) and Yoel Assuie (ranked 6853 p4p, 296 weight class). Max Superior has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Superior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoel Assuie!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Superior.
Superior ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Superior misses with an uppercut
and Assuie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Assuie stands up and beckons Superior to join him on the feet.
Superior fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Assuie on the side of the head.
It looks like Yoel Assuie has been cut.
Superior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Assuie moves away.
Superior moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Assuie is rocked!
Superior seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
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!
Superior moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Assuie is still on wobbly legs! Can Superior finish him?
Assuie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Superior drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Assuie right on the button. Assuie goes down! Superior follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Superior gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Superior!
An out of breath Max Superior thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olongo Lampanga (ranked 1068 p4p, 130 weight class) and Thor Magnunsen (ranked 821 p4p, 94 weight class). Magnunsen has chosen Dangerous as his entrance music. The key to victory for Olongo Lampanga has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Olongo Lampanga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thor Magnunsen!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnunsen gets a clinch.
Magnunsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Lampanga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magnunsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magnunsen digs a right hand underneath Lampanga's ribcage. Lampanga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Magnunsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lampanga backwards.
Magnunsen lands an uppercut.
Lampanga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magnunsen lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Magnunsen.
Magnunsen tries a body shot but Lampanga blocks it.
Magnunsen gets through Lampanga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Magnunsen misses with a punch to the body.
Magnunsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Magnunsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnunsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Lampanga controls his hands.
Lampanga is trying to break free.
Magnunsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Magnunsen.
Magnunsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lampanga throws a punch but it's blocked by Magnunsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Magnunsen.
Magnunsen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magnunsen lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Magnunsen.
A short uppercut from Magnunsen.
Lampanga is breathing heavily.
Lampanga misses with some punches.
Magnunsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lampanga's elbow.
Magnunsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magnunsen has a couple of punches blocked by Lampanga.
Lampanga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Magnunsen blocks a body shot from Lampanga.
Magnunsen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Magnunsen lands a right hand.
Magnunsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magnunsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lampanga backwards.
Magnunsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnunsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magnunsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lampanga misses with a body punch.
Magnunsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Magnunsen.
Lampanga tries to work over Magnunsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magnunsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Magnunsen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lampanga! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Magnunsen is unloading with more strikes now! Lampanga drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Magnunsen!
Thor Magnunsen is the new heavyweight champion!
Thor Magnunsen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Petersen (ranked 919 p4p, 149 weight class) and Erick Silva (ranked 1937 p4p, 294 weight class). Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kid Ink - F With U (Official Video) ft. Ty Dolla $ign. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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186 lbs
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Petersen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erick Silva!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Petersen throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Don Petersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Silva.
The fighters circling - Petersen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Petersen.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Petersen feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Petersen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Petersen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Petersen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Silva.
Petersen regains half guard, as Silva was trying to land strikes.
Petersen gets back to full guard.
Petersen pulls Silva in to control the position.
Silva throws a strike but Petersen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Petersen trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Petersen won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Petersen trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva wants to sweep here but Petersen controlling him for the moment.
Petersen is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Petersen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Petersen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Petersen is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Petersen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Petersen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Petersen wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva tries to roll over but Petersen keeps him under control.
Petersen is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Petersen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva is striking off his back. Petersen thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Petersen has control of the leg.
Silva trying to get back to full guard but Petersen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Silva tries to reverse the position but Petersen maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petersen dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Petersen 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.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Petersen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Petersen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Don Petersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Silva.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Petersen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Petersen as he jumps to the side.
Petersen slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Petersen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Petersen slips nicely into half guard.
Silva tries to roll over but Petersen keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Don Petersen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva 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.
Silva wants to improve his position but instead Petersen has moved into half guard.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Petersen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petersen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Petersen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Petersen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Petersen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Petersen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Silva wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Petersen is persistently looking for the submission but Silva is defending it well.
Petersen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Silva is really stuck here.
Silva covering up well and avoiding damage.
Petersen has the hooks in. Silva is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Petersen misses with an elbow to the head.
Silva is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva showing good submission defense here.
The referee is taking a good look at Silva as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Petersen!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva tries to roll but Petersen sticks to his back.
Petersen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Silva knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Silva for a finish.
Silva tries to roll but Petersen sticks to his back.
A lull in the action here.
Silva tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Petersen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Petersen gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
A lazy left from Petersen finds it's target.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Don Petersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Silva.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Petersen trying to control the position.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Petersen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Petersen!
Petersen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Petersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Petersen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Petersen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Petersen lands a nice shot to the head.
Petersen looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
Petersen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Petersen unloading with bombs!
Petersen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Petersen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Petersen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Petersen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petersen wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Petersen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Petersen maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva keeps trying to improve his position.
Petersen is looking to control Silva but Silva is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Petersen biding his time, looking for the opening.
Silva tries to roll but Petersen sticks to his back.
Petersen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Petersen throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Petersen is persistently looking for the submission but Silva is defending it well.
Silva is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Petersen off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Silva is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control.
Silva is in bad spot here.
Petersen has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Silva is defending well but eventually Petersen manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Silva has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Don Petersen!
Don Petersen retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Don Petersen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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