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CCF 30: Cobb vs Butler 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Saenchai Janssen (ranked 8563 p4p, 237 weight class) and Will Dre (ranked 3603 p4p, 82 weight class). Markus Saenchai Janssen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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275 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Saenchai Janssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Dre!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janssen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from Dre misses.
Janssen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Janssen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dre moves into range and clinches up with Janssen.
Dre holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Janssen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janssen tries to break the clinch but Dre is controlling the position.
Dre wants a takedown but no success here.
Dre managing to block the knees to the body from Janssen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janssen letting Dre take a breather here.
Dre just leaning against Janssen, taking a breather.
Dre receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dre - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting on Dre's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Janssen wants to break free but Dre has control.
Dre has Janssen pressed against the cage, preventing Janssen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Janssen tries to land a knee to the head but Dre blocks with his arms.
Janssen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dre shoots in for a double leg but Janssen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Janssen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssen tries to clinch but Dre moves out of range.
Janssen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dre swivels and escapes.
Janssen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dre scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dre with a nice head shot there.
Dre postures up and lands a big shot to Janssen's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dre postures up and lands a big shot to Janssen's brow.
Dre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Janssen's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dre with a nice head shot there.
Dre distracts Janssen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dre chips away with some ground and pound.
Dre works over Janssen with some ground and pound from guard.
Dre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Janssen's head.
Dre chips away with some ground and pound.
Dre scoring with some ground and pound.
Janssen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dre is controlling him.
Janssen has momentary wrist control but Dre slips an elbow through the middle.
Janssen has momentary wrist control but Dre slips an elbow through the middle.
Dre stands and throws Janssen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Janssen is breathing heavily.
Dre decides to stand up, so the ref orders Janssen to his feet.
Dre has closed the distance and engaged Janssen in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janssen is trying to pull guard but Dre has him pressed against the cage.
Janssen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dre's efforts to push away.
Janssen misses with some punches.
Dre looking for a takedown.
Markus Saenchai Janssen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Dre.
Janssen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Janssen is trying to break the clinch but Dre has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Janssen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Janssen is trying to push Dre away but Dre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Dre dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Janssen lands a high kick!
A jab from Dre misses.
Markus Saenchai Janssen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dre circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from Janssen is predictable there
and Dre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Janssen scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Dre manages to mount him!
Dre controlling from the full mount.
Dre with shots to the head and body - Janssen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dre cracks Janssen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dre controlling the position easily from mount.
Janssen takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Dre's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Dre!
Will Dre thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gorgeous Bob (ranked 4540 p4p, 445 weight class) and Bob Dock (ranked 4266 p4p, 420 weight class). Dock is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Hangover Soundtrack- Iko Iko. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorgeous Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Dock!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dock.
Dock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Dock.
Bob Dock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dock avoids the body shot from Bob.
A head kick by Dock misses
and Bob counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dock tries a head kick but it misses.
Dock tries a head kick but it misses.
Bob with a nice cross.
Dock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dock moves away.
Bob just misses with a punch to the body.
Dock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bob throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dock.
Bob lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Dock.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob avoids the head kick by Dock.
Dock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bob.
Bob blocks a head kick by Dock.
Dock gets caught napping as Bob dives in and scores a takedown. Dock manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bob makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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.
Bob postures up and lands a big shot to Dock's brow.
Bob content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bob postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bob lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bob preventing the sweep.
Bob content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bob keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dock's head.
Dock is rocked!
Bob trying to control but Dock is working from the bottom.
Bob might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bob lands a couple of elbows.
Bob lands a couple of digs.
Bob with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dock is still in real trouble! Can Bob finish him?
Bob slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bob 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.
Bob content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bob scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dock looking for a guillotine here but Bob defends easily.
Bob lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dock is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bob is aware though and is defending well.
Dock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dock looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Dock covers up, he's hurt! Bob keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Bob and the ref steps in to end the fight! Bob can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gorgeous Bob!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Awesome Dick (ranked 4833 p4p, 398 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 3414 p4p, 299 weight class). Savage has chosen Pomp & Circumstance as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Awesome Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Savage!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Dick with that takedown attempt.
Savage changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dick clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Dick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dick tries for a takedown but Savage manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dick closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dick working the ground and pound.
Dick cracks Savage with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Savage parries the strikes from Dick easily there. Dick is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Savage to escape.
Savage is trying to escape the position but Dick is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dick works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dick working the ground and pound but Savage is defending the strikes.
Savage avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dick.
Savage takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick in side control, throwing shots but Savage defends.
Savage being controlled for a moment.
Savage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dick misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick working the ground and pound but Savage is defending the strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Dick.
Dick creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savage keeps working.
The ground and pound from Dick seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Savage told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
An elbow from Dick crashes against the mat.
Dick misses with the ground and pound.
Dick working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dick 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.
Savage is trying to control Dick's posture but Dick avoids it.
Dick trying to control the position but Savage is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick with the ground and pound but Savage regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Dick scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dick looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dick perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dick is thwarting Savage's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Awesome Dick 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.
Dick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Savage is fending him off so far but Dick persists. Nope, Savage circles away and we're back to standing.
Savage tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dick misses with a straight right.
Savage is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dick wants to clinch up but Savage keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Savage! But no joy.
Dick moves in looking to clinch but Savage pushes him off.
Savage looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Dick is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Savage's half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Savage pushes Dick off looking to stand but Dick dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dick connects with a nice short shot to Savage's temple.
Dick trying to control the pace.
Dick is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dick is looking for a kimura but Savage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dick to get the leverage.
Savage has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dick is working away from the top position though.
Dick takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Savage slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.
Savage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dick is controlling him.
Dick controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dick keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Savage's head.
Dick is stalling in the full guard.
Dick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick landing some decent shots from guard.
Savage working a defensive guard here.
Dick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Savage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dick just misses with a punch to the body.
Dick throws a body kick that misses.
Dick throws a leg kick
and Savage counters with a takedown into side control.
Dick avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Savage.
Dick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Savage wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savage controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Awesome Dick dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Savage feints the counter takedown.
Dick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Savage counters with a body kick that stops Dick in his tracks momentarily.
Dick tries to close the distance and clinch but Savage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savage with the counter takedown but Dick avoids it easily.
Awesome Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dick throws a head kick but Savage moves out of range.
And Savage tries to counter it with a takedown but Dick pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Savage throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick rushes Savage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Savage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dick.
Savage follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Savage sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dick moves in looking to clinch but Savage pushes him off.
Savage raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Savage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dick tries to clinch up but Savage circles away and keeps his distance.
Savage wants to counter the offense by Dick and move into the clinch position.
Dick swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Dick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Savage counters with a series of strikes. Dick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Savage moves out of range of the leg kick from Dick.
Savage unleashes a big counter combination but Dick bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savage with the counter takedown but Dick avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick misses with a low kick.
Savage appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dick tries a low kick but Savage avoids it.
Savage steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dick throws a leg kick but Savage sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Savage blocks a head kick by Dick.
Savage is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Savage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dick.
Savage feints the counter takedown.
Dick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Savage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dick clinches up with Savage and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick can't get the takedown.
Dick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Savage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Savage tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dick misses with a head kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dick moves into the clinch successfully.
Randy Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Awesome Dick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Awesome Dick.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dick, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Awesome Dick!
Randy Savage spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm talking about all the way to the top, yeah. I'm justifiably in a position that I'd rather not be in. But the cream will rise to the top, ooh yeah. Macho Madness!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moussa Dada (ranked 4204 p4p, 89 weight class) and Thor Odinson (ranked 3982 p4p, 86 weight class). Thor Odinson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Moussa Dada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Odinson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dada forces Odinson back against the cage and clinches.
Dada lands an uppercut.
Dada lands a nice uppercut.
Dada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Odinsons head.
Odinson is rocked!
Odinson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dada to keep the fight standing.
Odinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Dada finish him?
Dada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dada definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dada dips a shoulder and cracks Odinson with a mighty uppercut! Odinson falls back against the cage and Dada unloads with a barrage of strikes! Odinson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dada screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moussa Dada!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lloyd (ranked 2340 p4p, 338 weight class) and Paddy McTomlin (ranked 5277 p4p, 644 weight class). Frank Lloyd could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paddy McTomlin's chin.
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215 lbs
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214 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paddy McTomlin!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTomlin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McTomlin wants to control but Lloyd is keeping him busy.
Lloyd is trying to get back to his feet.
Lloyd gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
McTomlin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lloyd is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Midnight MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Lloyd is not content to let McTomlin control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTomlin tries to pass to full mount but Lloyd defends it.
Lloyd wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTomlin wants to free his trapped foot but Lloyd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lloyd pushes McTomlin off looking to stand but McTomlin dives back in and keeps control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McTomlin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Paddy McTomlin has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Lloyd. Those never looked like landing.
Lloyd misses with a hook. McTomlin ducked under it nicely.
McTomlin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lloyd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McTomlin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McTomlin showed some decent athleticism there.
McTomlin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lloyd with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTomlin seems to be working for a kimura but Lloyd defends the submission attempt.
McTomlin stops Lloyd from getting back to his feet.
Lloyd kicks off McTomlin and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lloyd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lloyd stuffs the takedown.
Lloyd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lloyd leaves McTomlin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lloyd tests McTomlin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lloyd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McTomlin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lloyd pinned against the cage. Lloyd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Frank Lloyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy McTomlin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd misses with a looping left.
Frank Lloyd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lloyd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McTomlin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lloyd.
McTomlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lloyd.
McTomlin blocks a jab.
Lloyd works McTomlin's body with a nice hook.
Lloyd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McTomlin takes a jab right on the kisser.
That has opened up Paddy McTomlin's cut even more.
Lloyd is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McTomlin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lloyd quickly recovers to half guard.
McTomlin seems to be looking for submissions.
McTomlin looks winded!
McTomlin stops Lloyd from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McTomlin stands up and beckons Lloyd to join him on the feet.
Lloyd stuffs the takedown attempt from McTomlin. McTomlin gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lloyd throws a shot from downtown. McTomlin moves away and avoids it.
McTomlin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lloyd.
McTomlin shoots in looking for a takedown but Lloyd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McTomlin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McTomlin fails to land the takedown.
Lloyd scores with a jab. McTomlin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McTomlin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McTomlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Lloyd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paddy McTomlin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lloyd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McTomlin.
Lloyd cracks McTomlin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Lloyd - just one landing.
McTomlin is rocked!
Lloyd cracks McTomlin with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Lloyd!
After the fight, Frank Lloyd was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Youri Tielemans (ranked 1374 p4p, 169 weight class) and Hal Dol (ranked 3245 p4p, 337 weight class). Youri Tielemans could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hal Dol'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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Youri Tielemans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hal Dol!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Dol misses.
Tielemans loads up on a big right hand but Dol slips the punch.
Tielemans slips a jab from Dol.
Tielemans clobbers Dol with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dol blocks the body kick.
Good shot there by Dol.
Dol connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tielemans momentarily.
Tielemans missing with a left hand there. Dol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dol takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dol misses with a straight right.
Dol misses with a head kick.
Youri Tielemans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tielemans fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tielemans moves away.
Tielemans throws a hook to the side of Dol's head but Dol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dol takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dol gets tackled into the cage by Tielemans. Tielemans maintains the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dol.
Dol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tielemans swings widly with a right hand
letting Dol counter with a right hand.
Tielemans ducks under a wild hook from Dol.
Dol dips to his left and cracks Tielemans with an uppercut!
Dol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tielemans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dol.
Tielemans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dol.
Tielemans slips under a jab from Dol.
Tielemans blocks a head kick by Dol.
A big right from Dol misses.
Dol walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tielemans checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tielemans looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dol's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tielemans connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dol scrambles back to his feet.
Tielemans throws a sloppy body shot
letting Dol counter with a right hand.
Tielemans is looking to land body kicks.
Dol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tielemans throws out the jab.
Tielemans looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dol lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tielemans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dol takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tielemans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dol.
Tielemans connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Tielemans blocks the leg kick.
Dol throws a head kick but Tielemans moves out of range.
Tielemans goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dol looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tielemans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dol throws out the jab.
Tielemans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Tielemans misses.
Dol with a jab.
Tielemans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dol counters with a stiff right hand.
Dol looks to land a left hand but Tielemans moved out of range nicely.
Tielemans throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dol on the side of the head.
Tielemans slips a jab from Dol.
Tielemans with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tielemans was well out of range. Poor timing from Dol.
Tielemans misses the shot to the body.
Tielemans throws a body shot but no joy.
Tielemans lands with a straight right. Dol didn't see that one coming.
Tielemans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tielemans throws a leg kick which misses Dol's front leg but catches the back leg as Dol tries to avoid it.
Tielemans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dol throws out the jab.
Tielemans closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Tielemans.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dol lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tielemans backwards.
Dol blocks an uppercut.
Tielemans struggles to land a body shot inside as Dol controls his hands.
Tielemans makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tielemans.
Tielemans blocking some punches.
Dol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tielemans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Dol.
A head punch on the inside from Dol fails to land.
Dol lands a body shot.
Tielemans presses Dol against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tielemans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tielemans is working Dol over against the cage.
Tielemans lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dol backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tielemans misses with the head strike.
Dol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tielemans is leaning against Dol and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tielemans misses with a punch on the inside.
Tielemans has a couple of punches blocked by Dol.
Tielemans misses with the head strike.
Dol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dol lands with a right to the head.
Dol blocks an uppercut.
Tielemans swings wildly with an uppercut but Dol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tielemans misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Tielemans.
Dol looks winded!
Tielemans throws a punch but it's blocked by Dol.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tielemans.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Dol scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tielemans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dol blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tielemans scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Youri Tielemans will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dol misses with a right hand
and Tielemans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dol throws a looping overhand right but Tielemans ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tielemans.
Tielemans tries to clinch up.
Nice straight punches there by Tielemans. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tielemans.
The fighters circling - Dol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hal Dol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tielemans rushes Dol and presses him up against the cage.
Tielemans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dol misses with the head strike.
Tielemans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tielemans misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Tielemans.
Tielemans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dol.
A short uppercut from Tielemans.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tielemans working aggressively here.
Dol takes a shot to the head.
Tielemans misses with a punch to the body.
Dol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tielemans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dol swings wildly with an uppercut but Tielemans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tielemans prevents a body shot from Dol.
Dol misses with some punches.
Tielemans scores with a hook to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tielemans here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tielemans scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tielemans creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dol is rocked!
Dol is looking to control Tielemans's arms but Tielemans gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dol has his back to the cage.
Dol is still on wobbly legs! Can Tielemans finish him?
Dol misses with a body punch.
Dol seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tielemans.
Tielemans is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dol can do to turn this around?
Tielemans lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dol is breathing heavily.
Tielemans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dol tries a body shot but Tielemans blocks it.
Tielemans lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Youri Tielemans has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dol wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tielemans has him pressed against the cage.
Tielemans lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dol backwards.
Dol wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tielemans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tielemans misses with some punches.
Tielemans scores with a shot to the side of Dol's head.
Tielemans scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dol blocking some punches.
Dol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tielemans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tielemans lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tielemans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tielemans lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dol backwards.
Tielemans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tielemans lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tielemans tries a body shot but Dol blocks it.
Tielemans misses with the head strike.
Dol misses with a body punch.
Tielemans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tielemans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tielemans lands a body punch.
Tielemans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tielemans lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dol backwards.
Tielemans tries to throw a body punch but Dol avoids it by throwing Tielemans back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tielemans throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dol.
A short body shot lands from Tielemans as the two fighters clinch.
Tielemans lands with a right to the head.
Tielemans digs a right hand underneath Dol's ribcage. Dol let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tielemans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dols head.
Tielemans throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tielemans working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tielemans.
Tielemans works on Dol's body with a couple of short punches.
Tielemans throws a punch but it's blocked by Dol.
Tielemans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dol taking a breather.
Dol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tielemans lands a shoulder strike.
Tielemans lands a shoulder strike.
Tielemans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dol prevents a body shot from Tielemans.
Tielemans lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dol backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dol.
Dol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tielemans backwards.
Dol is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tielemans works on Dol's body with a couple of short punches.
Dol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tielemans scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tielemans misses with the head strike.
Dol pushes Tielemans back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tielemans tries to work over Dol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tielemans.
Tielemans has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tielemans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tielemans is working Dol over against the cage.
Tielemans misses with some punches.
Dol throws a head punch that misses.
Tielemans working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tielemans has a couple of punches blocked by Dol.
A head punch on the inside from Tielemans fails to land.
Tielemans working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Youri Tielemans dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dol lands a really nice looking cross but Tielemans seems unphased.
A jab from Dol misses.
Dol throws a body punch but Tielemans moves out of range.
Tielemans stuns Dol with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dol slips under a jab.
Tielemans moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dol keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dol misses with a straight left.
Tielemans rushes Dol and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tielemans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dol misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dol.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tielemans blocking some punches.
Tielemans lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tielemans lands a left hand.
Tielemans tries to work over Dol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tielemans tries a body shot but Dol blocks it.
Dol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dol prevents a body shot from Tielemans.
Tielemans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dol's efforts to push away.
Tielemans lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dol backwards.
Tielemans blocks a body shot from Dol.
Tielemans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dol's elbow.
Dol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dol is trying to stall.
Dol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dol.
Dol lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tielemans.
Dol misses with a body punch.
Tielemans throws a head punch that misses.
Dol working hard to break the clinch.
Dol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tielemans working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tielemans swings wildly with an uppercut but Dol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dol misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tielemans throws a head punch that misses.
Tielemans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tielemans lands a body shot.
Dol manages to break the clinch.
Dol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tielemans ducks under a wild hook from Dol.
Tielemans fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dol cracks Tielemans with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tielemans misses with a hook.
Tielemans gets a clinch.
Tielemans lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dol backwards.
Tielemans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tielemans lands with a left to the head.
Tielemans takes a shot to the head.
Dol lands a right hand.
Tielemans struggles to land a body shot inside as Dol controls his hands.
Dol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dol throws a lazy right hand but Tielemans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dol cracks Tielemans with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tielemans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tielemans jabs Dol to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tielemans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dol moves out of range of the body kick.
Tielemans throws a looping overhand right but Dol ducks down to avoid it.
Tielemans backing away here, and Dol unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tielemans tests Dol's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dol missing with a left hand there. Tielemans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tielemans throwing a counter right hand but Dol manages to avoid it.
Tielemans tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dol is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hal Dol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tielemans throws a right hand that misses
and Dol connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dol throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dol throws a hook but Tielemans avoids it easily.
Tielemans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tielemans tries to clinch but Dol moves out of range.
Tielemans fails to land with a series of punches.
Dol walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dol throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dol throws a combination. Tielemans tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tielemans.
Dol throws a body shot but no joy.
Dol throws a shot from downtown. Tielemans moves away and avoids it.
Tielemans lands with a nice body punch.
Tielemans lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tielemans is looking to slow Dol down with leg kicks.
Tielemans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tielemans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tielemans was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good exchange - Tielemans coming out on top.
Tielemans dips to his left and cracks Dol with an uppercut!
Dol tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tielemans cracks Dol with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dol misses with an uppercut
and Tielemans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tielemans walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Dol drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Tielemans swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Dol's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Youri Tielemans!
Youri Tielemans thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derek Vinyard (ranked 402 p4p, 9 weight class) and Yodsanan Sityodtong (ranked 1387 p4p, 51 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Vinyard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsanan Sityodtong!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Vinyard.
Sityodtong is rocked!
Vinyard cracks Sityodtong with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Sityodtong tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Vinyard pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Sityodtong is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Vinyard!
Derek Vinyard retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Derek Vinyard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Cobb (ranked 429 p4p, 45 weight class) and Jake Butler (ranked 751 p4p, 81 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by You dropped the Bomb on me. Semmy Cobb has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Cobb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Butler!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cobb to the mat! Cobb manages to get full guard.
Butler looking to pass the guard.
Cobb wants to get back to his feet but Butler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cobb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Butler throwing strikes but missing.
Butler is looking to work some ground and pound but Cobb has wrist control.
Butler stands and throws Cobb's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Butler wants to take a breather but Cobb manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Butler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler connects with a couple of short punches.
Butler postures up in Cobb's guard and throws a big left but Cobb blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler throws a big right hand that misses.
Cobb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Butler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cobb's guard.
Butler works his way into full mount!
Butler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
It looks like Semmy Cobb has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butler lands a nice shot to the head.
Butler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Butler.
Butler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cobb because Butler loaded up on that one.
Butler punching from mount but Cobb doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Butler won't let Cobb get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Butler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butler postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Cobb in real trouble here! The ref calls for Cobb to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Butler!
Jake Butler is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Jake Butler 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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