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Torcida 3 - Lashley Vs Martin PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Serb Killer (ranked 8303 p4p, 687 weight class) and Michael Chicken (ranked 7630 p4p, 662 weight class). Serb Killer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Serb Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Chicken!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chicken tries to clinch but Killer is having none of it.
Killer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chicken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Killer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Killer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chicken throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michael Chicken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chicken fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Killer on the side of the head.
Killer throws a sloppy head kick and Chicken moves out of range easily.
Jab by Chicken.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Killer is defended easily by Chicken.
Chicken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Killer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chicken tries to clinch but Killer is having none of it.
Chicken tries to clinch but Killer is having none of it.
Killer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chicken scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Killer instigates a clinch.
Chicken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Chicken.
Killer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chicken misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Killer.
Killer fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serb Killer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Killer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chicken lands an uppercut.
Killer manages to pull guard.
Chicken trying to control the position from guard on top but Killer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chicken is looking to stand up but Killer won't let him.
Chicken trying to control the position from guard on top but Killer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chicken is looking to stand up but Killer won't let him.
Killer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chicken gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Killer has his foot on Chicken's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chicken works his way back into a safe position though.
Chicken trying to control but Killer is working from the bottom.
Chicken must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Killer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Killer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Killer wants to stand and escape but Chicken is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chicken tries to clinch up.
Chicken is looking to clinch but Killer is avoiding it.
Chicken tries to close the distance and clinch but Killer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Killer is looking for a counter combo.
Chicken wants to clinch.
Killer gets a clinch.
Killer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chicken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chicken tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Killer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Killer throws a head kick that misses.
Chicken is looking to clinch but Killer is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chicken tries to clinch up.
Killer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chicken leaves Killer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chicken throws out a counter right but Killer avoids it with no problem.
Chicken scores with a jab to the head.
Killer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chicken pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Killer back to the cage. Chicken follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Killer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Killer is breathing heavily.
Chicken tries to clinch but Killer moves out of range.
Killer circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chicken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Killer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chicken tries to clinch but Killer is having none of it.
Chicken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Killer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Killer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chicken tries to clinch up.
Chicken misses with a two punch combination.
Killer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by Chicken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Chicken will probably get the nod.
That's time! Killer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Killer clinches.
Killer successfully pulls guard.
Killer trying to control the position.
Chicken wants to stand and escape but instead Killer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Killer wants to pass the guard but Chicken is keeping the position.
Killer trying to control the position from guard on top but Chicken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chicken is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Killer controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chicken is trying to control the position but Killer postures up.
Chicken is looking to stand back up but Killer counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Chicken.
Chicken wants to get back to full guard but Killer has mounted him!
Killer controlling the position easily from mount.
Chicken is looking to improve his position but Killer isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Killer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chicken sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Killer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Killer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chicken wants to get back to full guard.
Killer content to control rather than advance.
Killer stops Chicken from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chicken defending well though.
Chicken is looking for a sweep. Killer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Killer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chicken keeps working.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chicken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Killer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chicken is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chicken tries to clinch up but Killer circles away and keeps his distance.
Chicken moves in looking to clinch but Killer pushes him off.
It looked like Killer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chicken tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Killer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chicken moves in looking to clinch but Killer pushes him off.
Killer is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Killer gets a double leg takedown into Chicken's guard.
Chicken is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Killer is controlling him.
Killer trying to control the position from guard on top but Chicken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Killer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Killer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Killer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chicken works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Killer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chicken wants to stand but Killer is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serb Killer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chicken doesn't manage to clinch there - Killer circles away.
Chicken is looking to clinch but Killer is avoiding it.
It appears Killer was looking to counter with a kick there.
Chicken tries to clinch
and Killer counters with a one-two to the body.
Killer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chicken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chicken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Killer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Killer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chicken tries to clinch but Killer moves out of range.
Killer is looking for a counter combo.
Killer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chicken.
Killer takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chicken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Killer wants to take the fight to the mat but Chicken manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Killer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Killer manages to break the clinch.
Serb Killer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chicken dips to his left and cracks Killer with an uppercut!
Chicken is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Killer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Killer drives through and clinches with Chicken against the cage.
Chicken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Killer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chicken avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serb Killer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Killer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chicken tries to clinch there but Killer circles away.
Killer dodges the punch combination from Chicken.
Chicken tries to clinch but Killer moves out of range.
Killer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chicken tries to clinch there but Killer circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chicken doesn't manage to clinch there - Killer circles away.
Killer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Killer clinches.
Chicken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chicken throws a punch but it's blocked by Killer.
Killer jumps into guard, dragging Chicken to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chicken wants to stand but Killer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Killer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chicken gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chicken throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer is looking to sweep but instead, Chicken has passed into half guard.
Killer misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Killer controlling the position well.
Chicken takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chicken prevents Killer from improving his position.
Chicken has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Killer works 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.
Killer wants to control the position but Chicken says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Chicken tries to stand and escape but Killer is controlling the position.
Killer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chicken tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Killer.
Killer is looking to improve his position.
Killer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Killer tries to get out of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chicken looks to land a strike but Killer avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
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 Serb Killer.
I think Killer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Procopio Azevedo (ranked 7017 p4p, 656 weight class) and Franky Stanky (ranked 6512 p4p, 622 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Procopio Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franky Stanky!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanky takes the fight into the clinch.
Stanky misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanky.
Azevedo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stanky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stanky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Stanky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stanky misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanky misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stanky fails to land.
Azevedo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stanky misses with the head strike.
Azevedo is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Procopio Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stanky swings wildly with an uppercut but Azevedo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azevedo is working for takedown but Stanky is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stanky tries a body shot but Azevedo blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Stanky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stanky stops a takedown attempt from Azevedo.
Stanky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Azevedo.
Stanky lands a shot to the body.
Azevedo is breathing heavily.
Stanky lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Stanky.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stanky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Stanky.
Azevedo is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stanky.
Oh Azevedo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stanky scores with a shot to the side of Azevedo's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azevedo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stanky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azevedo seems to have got his legs back now.
Stanky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stanky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Azevedo or not.
Stanky lands a hook that snaps the head of Azevedo backwards.
A short right from Stanky on the inside.
Stanky gets through Azevedo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stanky.
Good body shot from Stanky.
A body shot lands from Stanky.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stanky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanky scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stanky.
Stanky lands with a light punch inside.
Stanky throws a big uppercut that drops Azevedo! More strikes from Stanky and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Azevedo lies dazed against the cage as Stanky celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franky Stanky!
Franky Stanky thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mashu Khan (ranked 8292 p4p, 657 weight class) and Goran Firehand (ranked 6461 p4p, 582 weight class). Firehand has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Mashu Khan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mashu Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goran Firehand!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan pushes Firehand up against the cage in a clinch.
Khan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Firehand just stands there and leans against the cage.
Firehand missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Firehand.
Khan gets control of Firehand's arms and successfully pulls guard. Khan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Firehand throws a big right hand that misses.
Firehand keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Khan's head.
Khan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Firehand.
Khan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Firehand.
Khan looking to control.
Khan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khan wants to get back to his feet but Firehand is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Firehand on the ground.
Firehand trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firehand throwing strikes but missing.
Firehand throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firehand trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Firehand throwing strikes but missing.
Khan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Firehand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Firehand scores with the left hand. Khan knows he should have avoided that one.
Khan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Khan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Firehand explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Khan is breathing heavily.
Firehand takes the fight into the clinch.
Firehand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Firehand shoots for a takedown but Khan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Firehand instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firehand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Khan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Firehand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goran Firehand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Firehand has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Firehand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Firehand darts in and clinches Khan up against the cage.
Firehand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Firehand tries to pull guard but Khan won't allow it.
Firehand scores with a knee to the head.
Firehand looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Firehand.
Khan wants to take the fight to the mat but Firehand manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Firehand scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firehand is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mashu Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goran Firehand.
Firehand throws a head punch that misses.
Khan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Khan decides to pull guard.
Firehand with a flurry of punches that miss.
Firehand sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Khan's guard.
Firehand is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Khan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Khan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Khan lands with a nice body punch.
Firehand has Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan is trying to force a seperation but Firehand has the dominant position.
Firehand breaks from the clinch.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Firehand dodges the punch combination from Khan.
Firehand tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Firehand takes the fight into the clinch.
Firehand misses with a knee strike.
Firehand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Firehand tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Firehand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goran Firehand dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Firehand defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khan.
Khan dives in and grabs Firehand's left leg, looking for a takedown. Firehand pushes down on Khan's head and hops out.
Firehand takes the fight into the clinch.
Firehand manages to break the clinch.
Firehand wants to clinch.
Firehand throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Firehand gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Firehand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goran Firehand seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firehand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Firehand clinches up against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Firehand. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Firehand breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Firehand looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firehand closes the distance and clinches up with Khan, looking for a takedown. Firehand pushes Khan against the cage but Khan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Firehand landing knees to the body.
Firehand gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Khan jumps guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Firehand is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Khan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Khan has escaped and now he's on top!
Firehand controls Khan momentarily but Khan frees himself.
Firehand utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firehand not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khan throws a big elbow that misses.
Khan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Firehand keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Khan won't allow Firehand to sweep him here.
Khan throwing strikes from guard but Firehand blocks nicely.
Khan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Firehand looking for a sweep. Not yet Firehand, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firehand is looking to stand back up but Khan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Firehand.
Firehand wants to control but Khan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Khan content to control rather than advance.
Firehand is trying to control but can't.
Khan is looking to stall here but Firehand recovers full guard.
Firehand controls Khan momentarily but Khan frees himself.
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.
Firehand 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Firehand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Firehand tries to clinch up.
Firehand wants to clinch up but Khan keeps it at a distance.
Khan shoots in and drives through. Firehand sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mashu Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Firehand closes the distance and clinches.
Khan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Firehand looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Firehand is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Firehand successfully pulls guard.
Khan stopping the sweep attempt from Firehand.
Firehand has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Firehand pulls Khan in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goran Firehand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Khan drives through with a takedown into Firehand's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Khan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Firehand keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Khan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Firehand's guard.
Khan is trying for a kimura here. Firehand looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Khan wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mashu Khan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chief Wolf (ranked 5574 p4p, 573 weight class) and Tyrus Ty (ranked 7860 p4p, 673 weight class). Chief Wolf could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyrus Ty's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrus Ty!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf looks to land a combination but Ty avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ty is defended easily by Wolf.
Wolf fails with the takedown
and Ty counters with a nice uppercut.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ty has eaten all the pies!
Wolf looks for a takedown but Ty sprawls well.
Ty throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolf misses with a takedown attempt
and Ty moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ty lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ty pulls Wolf into guard.
Ty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ty is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wolf is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ty is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ty has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ty stays in close to Wolf's body and controls the position.
Wolf looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wolf is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ty defends well.
Ty 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.
Wolf looking for a guillotine here but Ty defends easily.
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.
Wolf is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ty defends well.
Wolf looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ty controlling from the top position.
Wolf is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ty throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ty stacks Wolf on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ty!
Ty trying to control the position but Wolf is working away.
Wolf is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ty thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wolf is trying to get back to half guard.
Wolf is trying to control Ty's posture but Ty avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Wolf's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ty is looking to take a break and control but Wolf is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ty creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wolf is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ty is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wolf has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ty tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrus Ty dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wolf.
Wolf shoots in but Ty avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ty forces Wolf back against the cage and clinches.
Ty misses with a body punch.
Ty is trying to trip Wolf. He has hold of a leg but Wolf is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ty persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wolf definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ty advances to half guard.
Ty is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ty avoids the attempt from Wolf to control.
Ty is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wolf can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ty looking to secure an arm triangle but Wolf defends it well.
Ty avoids the attempt from Wolf to control.
Wolf is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wolf really wants to buck Ty off and get back to his feet.
Wolf sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wolf manages to get to full guard.
Wolf looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Ty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ty wants to sweep here but Wolf controlling him for the moment.
Ty pulls Wolf in close to prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ty can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wolf has gone for a leg lock! Ty slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wolf's guard.
Wolf striking off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ty should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Wolf has tightened it up now! Ty should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chief Wolf!
A relieved looking Chief Wolf thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Van Der Woodsen (ranked 4724 p4p, 460 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 7024 p4p, 563 weight class). Eric Van Der Woodsen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 Helsinki, Eric Van Der Woodsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nurmagomedov showed some decent athleticism there.
Van Der Woodsen is looking for a sweep. Nurmagomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Van Der Woodsen is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Nurmagomedov is tapping! Great win for Van Der Woodsen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eric Van Der Woodsen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caniel Dormier (ranked 5139 p4p, 487 weight class) and Jerry Jacobs (ranked 6508 p4p, 549 weight class). Jerry Jacobs will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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153 lbs
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165 lbs
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Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caniel Dormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs tries to clinch up but Dormier circles away and keeps his distance.
Dormier shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jacobs sprawls well. Jacobs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dormier gets slowly back to his feet.
Dormier closes the distance and clinches up with Jacobs, looking for a takedown. Dormier pushes Jacobs against the cage but Jacobs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dormier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dormier looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dormier pushing down on Jacobs's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jacobs is trying to stand.
Dormier throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dormier is trying to control the action in half guard but Jacobs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dormier is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dormier 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.
Jacobs throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dormier is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jacobs is trying to stand up here but Dormier is controlling him well.
Dormier wants to take a breather but Jacobs is having none of it.
Jacobs controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dormier is trying to work for a kimura but Jacobs is defending well.
Jacobs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dormier.
Dormier in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Jacobs tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Dormier!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Caniel Dormier!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor Moccgregor (ranked 3887 p4p, 455 weight class) and Chad Myers (ranked 6979 p4p, 652 weight class). Moccgregor comes into the arena with Victor blaring out of the sound system. Chad Myers is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor Moccgregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Myers!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers has closed the distance and engaged Moccgregor in a clinch.
Myers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Myers throws a punch but it's blocked by Moccgregor.
Myers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Myers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Myers throws a punch but it's blocked by Moccgregor.
Myers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Myers misses with the head strike.
Myers throws a head punch that misses.
Moccgregor tries to pull guard but Myers won't allow it.
Myers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moccgregor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Myers lands a hook that snaps the head of Moccgregor backwards.
Myers misses with a punch on the inside.
Moccgregor blocks an uppercut.
Myers misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moccgregor can't break the clinch.
Moccgregor decides to pull guard.
Moccgregor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Myers's guard.
Myers wants to stand up but Moccgregor is controlling him.
Moccgregor wants to pass the guard but Myers is keeping the position.
Myers wants to get back to his feet but Moccgregor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moccgregor stands up from Myers's guard - Moccgregor perhaps looking for a knockout.
Myers moves into the clinch successfully.
Moccgregor is trying to drag Myers to the mat but Myers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Moccgregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myers scores with a shoulder strike.
Moccgregor wants a takedown but no success here.
Myers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Myers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moccgregor backwards.
Moccgregor is breathing heavily.
Myers misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moccgregor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Myers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Myers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Myers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myers closes the distance and clinches.
We've been informed that Myers has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Myers lands with a right to the head.
Moccgregor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Myers working aggressively here.
Moccgregor blocking some punches.
Myers lands an uppercut.
Myers scores with a shot to the side of Moccgregor's head.
Myers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moccgregor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Myers throws a head punch that misses.
Moccgregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Myers.
A nice left hand lands by Myers.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moccgregor is looking to take this one to the mat.
Myers lands with a left to the head.
Moccgregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Myers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moccgregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Myers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moccgregor tries to score a body lock takedown but Myers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Myers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moccgregor gets tackled into the cage by Myers. Myers maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Myers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Myers clinches up against the cage.
Myers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moccgregors head.
Myers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Myers.
Moccgregor has Myers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Myers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Myers.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Myers.
Myers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moccgregor takes a shot to the head.
Moccgregor is rocked!
Myers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moccgregor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Myers walks away with a smile on his face. Moccgregor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moccgregor swats away the attempt to clinch by Myers.
Moccgregor appears to be looking for a big counter.
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!
Myers moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Myers avoiding damage as Moccgregor throws knees to the body.
Myers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moccgregor backwards.
Myers misses with a punch on the inside.
Myers working aggressively here.
Moccgregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Myers has double underhooks.
Myers throws a head punch that misses.
Myers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Myers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myers is pushing Moccgregor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Myers breaks the clinch.
Myers is looking to clinch but Moccgregor is avoiding it.
Myers rushes Moccgregor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Myers lands with a right to the head.
Moccgregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Myers.
A short uppercut from Myers.
Myers throws a head punch that misses.
Myers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Myers lands a left hand.
Myers misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moccgregor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myers.
Myers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moccgregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Myers.
Myers throws a punch but it's blocked by Moccgregor.
A short right from Myers.
Myers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moccgregor can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Moccgregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myers lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Myers scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Myers.
Moccgregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moccgregor.
Myers working aggressively here.
Myers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moccgregor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Myers walks away with a smile on his face. Moccgregor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moccgregor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Myers defends it nicely.
Myers clinches up with Moccgregor and pushes him back against the cage.
Myers lands a shoulder strike.
Chad Myers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Myers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Myers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moccgregor jumps guard but Myers stands there with Moccgregor around his waist. Moccgregor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Myers lands with a short shot to the head.
Moccgregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Myers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Myers wants to clinch up but Moccgregor keeps it at a distance.
Myers rushes Moccgregor and presses him up against the cage.
Myers lands a hook that snaps the head of Moccgregor backwards.
Myers breaks from the clinch.
Moccgregor dives in and grabs Myers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Myers pushes down on Moccgregor's head and hops out.
Myers gets a clinch.
Myers misses with some punches.
Myers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moccgregor blocking some punches.
Myers lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moccgregor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Myers after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moccgregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Myers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Myers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moccgregor tries to pull guard but Myers forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Moccgregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Myers on the inside.
Myers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Moccgregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Myers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moccgregors head.
Myers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moccgregor.
Myers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moccgregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Myers has him pressed against the cage.
Moccgregor seems to have got his legs back now.
Myers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Myers lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Myers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moccgregor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers gets through Moccgregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myers lands a big right hand that drops Moccgregor! The killer instinct kicks in and Myers finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Myers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Myers!
Chad Myers decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Conor Moccgregor had this to say: 'My opponent was the better man, but best believe this is not the end of my story.'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lashley (ranked 3519 p4p, 364 weight class) and Will Martin (ranked 7561 p4p, 628 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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240 lbs
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285 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Lashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Martin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin gets caught napping as Lashley dives in and scores a takedown. Martin manages to retain guard.
Lashley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lashley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lashley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lashley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lashley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lashley won't allow Martin to get back to his feet.
Lashley drops back looking for a leg! Martin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Martin manages to kick Lashley off! Lashley jumps back into Martin's guard.
Martin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Lashley from controlling successfully.
Lashley 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley preventing the sweep.
Lashley content to stall in guard here.
Lashley really is a fat lump.
Lashley wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Martin can't keep his opponent in guard - Lashley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lashley is trying to control the action in half guard but Martin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lashley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's 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.
Lashley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lashley 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.
Lashley wants to pass the guard but Martin is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Martin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Martin is looking to escape.
Lashley trying to control from half guard but Martin is working away.
Lashley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four 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.
Lashley seems to be working for a kimura but Martin defends the submission attempt.
Martin wants to control but Lashley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lashley wants to take a breather but Martin is having none of it.
Lashley passes to full mount!
Martin is looking to improve his position but Lashley isn't that keen on the idea.
Lashley is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Martin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Martin shrugs it off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lashley prevents Martin from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Lashley 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.
Lashley scores with a takedown into Martin's guard.
Lashley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lashley advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lashley seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Martin is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bobby Lashley!
After winning the bout, Bobby Lashley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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