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Volume 89: Muscle vs Headden PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between fistina aguilera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Say Nara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). aguilera comes to the cage accompanied by Ofortuna, performed by Botch. 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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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, fistina aguilera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Say Nara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
aguilera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
aguilera shoots in for a double leg but Nara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
aguilera doesn't manage to clinch there - Nara circles away.
Nara lands with an uppercut that bounces aguilera off the cage and back into rage.
It looks like fistina aguilera has been cut.
fistina aguilera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
aguilera moves away from the strike by Nara.
Nara misses with a looping right.
aguilera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nara as he avoids it easily.
aguilera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nara.
Nara sends aguilera crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nara is motioning to the referee to let aguilera up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
aguilera is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nara fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked aguilera out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Say Nara!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percy Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Escobar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dr. Kitch. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Percy Prime!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime misses with a double jab.
Prime avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Prime blocks a head kick by Escobar.
A slow jab from Prime misses its intended target.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown but Prime shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Escobar wants to slow Prime down by chopping away at his legs.
Prime lands a nice looking body shot.
Prime keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escobar has a takedown stuffed.
Escobar misses with a body punch
and Prime counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Prime.
Escobar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The referee calls for Prime to work.
Escobar tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime scores a nice knee to the body.
Escobar taking a breather.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar controlling the action here for a moment.
Escobar is trying to drag Prime to the mat but Prime just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The referee is keeping an eye on Prime - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Escobar trying to control the position but instead, Prime has worked for underhooks and has pushed Escobar into the cage.
Escobar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Prime gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Escobar has Prime pressed against the cage, preventing Prime from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
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.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Prime creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Escobar's defenses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prime.
Prime pushes Escobar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee calls for Prime to work.
Escobar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Prime prevents it.
Escobar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Prime.
Escobar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Escobar seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Escobar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Prime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime pressing his opponent against the cage.
Escobar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Prime prevents it.
Prime content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Escobar has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Prime is trying to keep an underhook but Escobar manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Escobar wants to take a breather but Prime is having none of it.
Prime is trying is best to control the position here.
Prime trying to control here.
Escobar is keen to just control but Prime is a slippery customer.
Prime keeping control of the position.
Prime makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Prime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Prime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prime swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Escobar wants to control from the top but Prime keeps moving.
Escobar stopping the sweep attempt from Prime.
Escobar postures up in Prime's guard and throws a big left but Prime blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percy Prime dominated that round.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prime swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prime with a nice cross.
Prime checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Prime misses with a looping left.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar swings for the body but Prime moves out of range.
Prime lands a glancing blow to the side of Escobar's head.
Prime takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Prime sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Prime misses with a few strikes there.
Prime misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime stuffs the takedown.
Prime looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Prime misses with a head kick.
Prime connects with a solid leg kick.
Prime lands with a shot to the body.
Percy Prime is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Prime.
Prime misses with a body kick.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Prime keeps it at a distance.
Escobar misses with a body shot
and Prime counters with a nice uppercut.
Prime scores with a nice body kick.
Escobar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Prime clinches up with Escobar and pushes him back against the cage.
Prime pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Escobar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prime.
Escobar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Primes head.
Prime working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Prime.
Prime is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Escobar is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Prime.
Prime misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escobar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Prime being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime lands an elbow just above Escobar 's eye.
Prime trying to stall but Escobar improves his position.
Prime creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Escobar's defenses.
Escobar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Prime up against the cage.
Escobar can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prime lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Escobar or not.
Prime is pressed up against the cage. Escobar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Prime down to the mat. Prime avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Escobar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Prime defends it nicely.
Prime throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Prime pinned against the cage. Prime gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Escobar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Prime!
Prime is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Escobar avoids the attempt from Prime to control.
Prime is working to get back to half guard.
Prime slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Prime is refusing to be controlled, as Escobar sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percy Prime showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Prime scores with a jab to the head.
Prime works Escobar's body with a nice hook.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Prime wants to sweep here but Escobar controlling him for the moment.
Escobar distracts Prime with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Escobar throwing strikes but missing.
Escobar postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Prime is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Escobar, into his guard.
Escobar looking for a sweep. Not yet Escobar, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Escobar can't do much from the bottom here.
Prime wants to lay and pray for a moment but Escobar keeps working.
Prime has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Prime ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Escobar tries to land a body kick
and Prime counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
Prime ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Prime counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Prime is looking to chop away at Escobar's legs.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown but Prime shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Prime is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar walks into a left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Prime there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Prime finds it's target.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Prime circles away and keeps his distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Escobar crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Prime - the referee stops the clock and Escobar gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Prime. Escobar manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Escobar feints and as Prime raises his hands in defense, Escobar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Escobar trying to control but Prime is working from the bottom.
Prime is trying to keep Escobar in close.
Prime pulls Escobar in close to his closed guard and prevents Escobar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Escobar postures up in Prime's guard and throws a big left but Prime blocks it.
Percy Prime is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime trying to keep a closed guard but Escobar is proving a slippery customer.
Escobar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Prime controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar wants to pass the guard but Prime is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Escobar fails with the takedown.
Pablo Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prime moves into range and clinches up with Escobar.
Prime using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Escobar has Prime pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Prime manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Escobar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Percy Prime comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Prime winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Percy Prime!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frodo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arbnor Blerim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arbnor Blerim will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frodo Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arbnor Blerim!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blerim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baggins throws a push kick but Blerim slaps the foot to one side.
Blerim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baggins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blerim counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blerim lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Blerim wants to free his trapped foot but Baggins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Blerim is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Baggins wants to get back to full guard.
Baggins is working hard here to advance position.
Blerim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baggins defending well though.
Blerim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blerim is looking for a kimura here.
Baggins is pressing down on Blerim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
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.
Baggins keeping full guard, as Blerim tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baggins misses with a takedown attempt - Blerim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baggins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A lazy left from Blerim finds it's target.
Baggins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blerim.
Blerim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blerim wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frodo Baggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blerim lands an overhand right.
Blerim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blerim tries for a takedown but Baggins circles away easily
so Baggins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins trying to control but Blerim is working from the bottom.
Blerim wants to get back to his feet but Baggins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Baggins trying to control the position from guard on top but Blerim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blerim wants to get back to his feet but Baggins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baggins looking to pass the guard.
Baggins looking to sit in guard and control but Blerim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Baggins wants to sweep here but Blerim controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blerim drops back looking for a leg! Baggins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baggins manages to kick Blerim off! Blerim jumps back into Baggins's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baggins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arbnor Blerim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blerim misses the jab.
Blerim gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blerim is looking to stand up but Baggins isn't so interested in that idea.
Blerim kicks Baggins off and gets to his feet.
Blerim looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins slips a straight right by Blerim.
Baggins misses the jab.
Blerim takes a swing at Baggins's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Baggins as Blerim shoots in.
Baggins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Baggins stops Blerim from getting back to his feet.
Baggins stalling.
Baggins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blerim defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blerim pushes Baggins off looking to stand but Baggins dives back in and keeps control.
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 Frodo Baggins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Baggins has his takedown stuffed
and Blerim counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Baggins!
Blerim is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Baggins is surviving well by controlling Blerim's body position as best he can.
Baggins is desperately trying to improve his position but Blerim has a good base and remains in mount.
Baggins sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Blerim tries to pass to full mount but Baggins defends it.
Baggins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baggins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blerim is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins looking for submissions off his back.
Blerim is working for a kimura but Baggins is defending it quite comfortably.
Baggins is pressing down on Blerim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Baggins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blerim is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baggins working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Baggins working for a guillotine from mount but Blerim is in no mood to give up.
Blerim really wants to buck Baggins off and get back to his feet.
Blerim is breathing heavily.
Baggins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blerim is looking to escape.
Blerim wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Baggins raining down shots from the mount!
Blerim trying desperately to get to his feet.
Blerim is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Baggins controlling his opponent.
Blerim wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Baggins controlling his opponent.
Blerim trying desperately to get to his feet.
Baggins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Baggins stands up from mount. Strange move.
Baggins shoots in for a takedown but Blerim shows good takedown defense.
Baggins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frodo Baggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blerim scores with a jab to the body.
Baggins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blerim.
Blerim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baggins counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frodo Baggins dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Baggins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Frodo Baggins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blerim is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Baggins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Blerim is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Baggins asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Baggins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blerim keeps working.
Baggins stands up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baggins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baggins keeping full guard, as Blerim tries to pass.
Baggins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blerim stopping the sweep attempt from Baggins.
Blerim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baggins is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blerim stopping the sweep attempt from Baggins.
Baggins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Blerim!
Blerim is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Baggins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins working Blerim over with strikes here.
Baggins landing punches.
Baggins looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Blerim is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Baggins putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Baggins controlling the pace for now.
You get the feeling that Blerim really doesn't like being in this position too much.
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.
Blerim is squirming around, avoiding Baggins's attempts to control the action.
Baggins breaks from Blerim's wrist control and lands an elbow.
You get the feeling that Blerim really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Baggins cracks Blerim with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Arbnor Blerim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baggins landing shots from mount.
Baggins with shots to the head and body - Blerim looks very uncomfortable down there.
Blerim is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Baggins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Baggins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Blerim?
Baggins looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Baggins is working for a guillotine from mount but Blerim frees his head quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frodo Baggins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baggins, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frodo Baggins!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between charles king (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Kreuger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreuger comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "I'm Your Boogie Man" by White Zombie kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! charles king could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Freddy Kreuger's chin.
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, charles king!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Kreuger!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
king cracks Kreuger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kreuger takes a swing at king's ribcage but misses.
king throws a push kick but Kreuger slaps the foot to one side.
Kreuger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. king doesn't seem bothered though.
Kreuger pushes king up against the cage in a clinch.
king is trying to force a seperation but Kreuger has the dominant position.
king is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kreuger unloads a knee to the mid-section. king lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
king wants to get back to striking at distance but Kreuger won't allow it.
king dodges an elbow strike from Kreuger.
king wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kreuger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
king wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kreuger gets through king's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kreuger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
king is trying to maintain a safe position but Kreuger gets an underhook and turns king into the cage.
king can't break the clinch.
Kreuger taking a breather.
king is trying to break the clinch but Kreuger has him pressed against the cage.
Kreuger lands an elbow inside that king shrugs off.
It looks like charles king has been cut.
king taking a breather.
Kreuger stalling in the clinch.
king takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
king is looking to control Kreuger's arms but Kreuger gets an underhook and turns him. Now king has his back to the cage.
king misses with some punches.
king tries to break free but Kreuger pushes him back against the cage.
Kreuger blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kreuger.
king is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kreuger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from king fails to land.
king has a couple of punches blocked by Kreuger.
king wants to break the clinch but can't.
king takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kreuger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kreuger lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
king wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kreuger has him pressed against the cage.
Kreuger slows down the pace here.
Kreuger lands a left hand.
Kreuger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kreuger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
charles king's cut is getting worse.
king throws a punch but it's blocked by Kreuger.
Kreuger takes a shot to the head.
Kreuger lands a shot to the body.
king is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
king has a couple of punches blocked by Kreuger.
king is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
king working aggressively here.
king throws a head punch that misses.
king fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kreuger lands with a short shot to the head.
Kreuger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through king's defenses.
king is rocked!
Kreuger lands a big right hand that drops king! The killer instinct kicks in and Kreuger finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kreuger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Kreuger!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raaka Arska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jakson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thriller kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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274 lbs
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240 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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raaka Arska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Jakson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jakson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jakson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arska.
Arska scores with a sloppy right hand. Jakson should have avoided that one.
Raaka Arska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arska shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jakson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arska working the ground and pound.
Jakson tries to bench press Arska off him but Arska keeps the position.
Arska wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jakson keeps working.
Arska misses with the ground and pound.
Arska throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Arska sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jakson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Arska working the strikes but Jakson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jakson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arska.
Arska wants to control but Jakson is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jakson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arska.
Arska swings for the body but Jakson moves out of range.
Jakson is looking to slow Arska down with leg kicks.
Arska bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jakson's head.
Arska rushes Jakson and presses him up against the cage.
Arska wants a takedown but no success here.
Arska wants a takedown.
Jakson pushes Arska back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arska misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jakson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arska lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jakson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arska throws a head punch that misses.
Arska lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jakson scores with a shot to the side of Arska's head.
Jakson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jakson misses with some punches.
Arska is working for takedown but Jakson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raaka Arska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arska cracks Jakson with a nice body shot.
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!
A right hand to the body from Jakson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arska.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arska.
Jakson lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arska lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Arska - that landed with a thud.
Arska lands a shoulder strike.
Jakson misses with a punch on the inside.
Arska lands with a left to the head.
Jakson misses with a punch on the inside.
Arska lands a nice shot to the body.
Arska blocks a body shot from Jakson.
Jakson is trying to break the clinch but Arska is controlling him.
Jakson looks gassed!
Arska is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Arska throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arska blocks an uppercut.
Jakson misses with a punch to the body.
Arska lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jakson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arska gets through Jakson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jakson is rocked!
Arska gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jakson is still in real trouble! Can Arska finish him?
Arska thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jakson's head.
Arska working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arska scores with a big shot! Jakson's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Jakson! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raaka Arska!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matsufubu Rofuru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rofuru is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tetsuya Komuro - Speed 2. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matsufubu Rofuru!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Graves with that takedown attempt.
Rofuru avoids the body shot from Graves.
A swing and a miss from Graves.
Graves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rofuru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Graves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rofuru misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Graves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rofuru stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Graves cracks Rofuru with a good jab.
Rofuru shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Graves manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Graves is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rofuru wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Rofuru slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rofuru postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rofuru throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Graves wants to sweep here but Rofuru controlling him for the moment.
Graves is working hard here to advance position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Graves shoots in but Rofuru avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rofuru takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rofuru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Graves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rofuru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Graves.
Graves tries to clinch but Rofuru is having none of it.
Graves misses with a takedown
and Rofuru counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a hook but Rofuru blocks it.
Rofuru looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Rofuru moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Rofuru does no damage.
Rofuru fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Graves clinches but Rofuru breaks the clinch
and Rofuru counters by clinching up.
Rofuru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graves closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Rofuru counter with a right hand.
Rofuru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rofuru throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.
Graves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Rofuru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
Gustav Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rofuru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rofuru shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Graves defends it nicely.
Rofuru shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Graves sprawls well. Graves wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rofuru gets slowly back to his feet.
Graves scores with a hook.
Graves closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Graves lands in his opponent's guard.
Graves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Graves 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.
Graves throws a shot from downtown. Rofuru moves away and avoids it.
Graves avoids the body shot from Rofuru.
Rofuru throws a shot to the body.
Graves tries to move into range but Rofuru moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Graves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rofuru stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Graves takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Graves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Graves punching from mount but Rofuru doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rofuru tries to lock up and control but Graves gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Graves sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rofuru wants to control but Graves is having none of it.
Graves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rofuru is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Graves looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rofuru is in a horrible position here. Graves smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Graves throws some wild stikes that Rofuru manages to avoid easily.
Graves controlling the pace for now.
Graves prevents Rofuru from getting the reversal.
That's two 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.
Rofuru holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Graves tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rofuru keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Graves controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rofuru is trying to escape the mount.
Rofuru gets back to half guard.
Graves throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rofuru is not content to let Graves control the position.
Graves content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rofuru trying to control here.
Graves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rofuru trying to hold on to Graves's head to control him but Graves postures up.
Graves tries to pass to full mount but Rofuru defends it.
Rofuru gets full guard.
Graves pushes down on Rofuru's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rofuru is looking for a sweep. Graves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Rofuru slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rofuru manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Graves manages to get himself to full guard.
Graves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Graves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rofuru trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gustav Graves will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rofuru misses with a looping left.
Graves takes one on the button.
Rofuru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rofuru walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rofuru takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Graves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rofuru misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Rofuru circles away.
Graves digs a good body shot into Rofuru's ribs.
Graves clinches.
Graves digs a right hand underneath Rofuru's ribcage. Rofuru let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Graves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Rofuru backwards.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves pushes Rofuru back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Rofuru.
Rofuru fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rofuru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Graves lands with a left to the head.
Graves lands a body punch in the clinch.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rofuru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Rofuru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves gets underhooks to prevent Rofuru's takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
A nice right hand lands inside from Graves.
A short left from Graves.
Rofuru gets underhooks to prevent Graves's takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Graves as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Graves.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves working aggressively here.
Rofuru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Rofuru tries to pull guard but Graves holds him up against the cage and eventually Rofuru drops back down to his feet.
Gustav Graves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gustav Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsufubu Rofuru.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves digs a right hand into Rofuru's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rofuru's gas tank.
Rofuru drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Graves gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rofuru struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
Rofuru works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rofuru has passed into side control.
Graves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rofuru gets to mount! Graves was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves 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.
Graves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Graves wants to improve his position but Rofuru is controlling well.
Graves is refusing to be controlled, as Rofuru sits in half guard.
Rofuru lands strikes from half guard.
Matsufubu Rofuru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Rofuru not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Graves is looking for a sweep. Rofuru is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Graves holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rofuru controlling the action here.
Graves wants to control but Rofuru is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rofuru prevents Graves from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustav Graves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Graves has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Graves!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between dont know (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jensen Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). know comes to the cage accompanied by Diamonds are forever. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, dont know!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Saint!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
know avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
know tries a low kick but Saint avoids it.
know looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick lands from know.
know rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saint moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
know connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Saint misses.
Saint uses good head movement to avoid the hook from know.
know throws a left that rocks Saint and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! know dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Saint regain composure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Saint is looking for a sweep.
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.
Saint can't do much from the bottom here.
know in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Saint is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Saint manages to work his way to half guard, despite know's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Saint is refusing to be controlled, as know sits in half guard.
Well, if know is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Saint keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
dont know dominated that round.
That's time! know's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
know looks to land a right hand but Saint moved out of range.
know lands a front kick.
A slow jab from know misses its intended target.
know takes a swing at Saint's ribcage but misses.
Saint shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has know pinned against the cage. know gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
know fakes the leg kick and cracks Saint in the body.
An inside leg kick lands from know.
Saint is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
know looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint is just out of range.
know throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saint stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
know lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by know.
dont know is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
know finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
know's corner calls for a 1-2. know obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
know misses with a body shot.
Saint stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from know.
know fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
know throws and low kick but Saint moves out of range easily.
Saint walks into a left hand.
know ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint moves away.
Saint moves away from the strike by know.
Good leg kick by know there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
know attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
know misses with a few strikes there.
Saint throws a hook but know blocks it.
know lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saint checks a low kick from know.
Saint takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
know is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
know moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
know bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
know takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
dont know seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says know as he avoids it easily.
Saint tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A lazy left from know finds it's target.
know is looking to slow Saint down with leg kicks.
Nice body punch from know.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
know throws a right and a left that both miss.
know throws and low kick but Saint moves out of range easily.
know does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
know looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saint slips a jab from know.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saint just misses with a punch to the body.
know lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
know waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint.
know throws a leg kick which misses Saint's front leg but catches the back leg as Saint tries to avoid it.
Saint's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
know throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
know throws a head kick but Saint moves out of range.
Saint feints and as know raises his hands in defense, Saint changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
know wants to stand up but Saint is controlling him.
know trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
dont know dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
know moves out of range as Saint strikes.
Saint throws a left and a right that both miss
and know counters with a left to the body.
know's corner calls for a 1-2. know obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from know. Saint does a little dance to reset his feet.
know swings and misses with a hook to the body.
know takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
know lands a lovely overhand right.
Saint avoids the body shot from know.
Saint misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
know cracks a nice hook into Saint's ribs.
dont know is winning the standup battle so far.
Saint checks a low kick from know.
Saint connects with the punch.
Saint has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
know is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saint takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saint looks to land a left hand but know moved out of range nicely.
Saint throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
know lands a glancing blow to the side of Saint's head.
know attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
know scores with a body shot.
Saint blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
know throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saint misses with a hook.
know scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
know is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saint can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
know is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saint.
Saint throws a left and a right that both miss
and know connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
know lunges at Saint with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saint's hand.
know rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saint moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Saint misses the target.
Saint lands a head shot.
Saint misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
know throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
know misses with a few strikes there.
know checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
know throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
know stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and know wants it to stay on the feet.
Saint might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
know scoring well with a low kick there.
know throws a shot from downtown. Saint moves away and avoids it.
Saint moves forwards but know connects with a nice, crisp jab.
know throws a leg kick but Saint moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
know getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
know fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jensen Saint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lazy left from Saint finds it's target.
A solid body kick from know.
A looping hook to the body misses from know. Saint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saint is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in know's half guard.
know moves into full guard.
dont know is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
know utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
dont know showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for know, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... dont know!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuppu Lupaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell has chosen George Straits- The Fireman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 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
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nuppu Lupaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell misses with a hook. Lupaus ducked under it nicely.
Liddell lands with a right hand.
Lupaus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lupaus looks to land a combination but Liddell avoids it well.
Lupaus scores with a hook to the body. Liddell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lupaus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Liddell lands a lovely overhand right.
Liddell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dan Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell scores with a one two! Lupaus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Liddell throws a jab but it's blocked by Lupaus.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Liddell misses with a looping left.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lupaus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupaus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, jab by Liddell - just one landing.
Liddell takes a swing at Lupaus's ribcage but misses.
Liddell throws a good cross that connects.
Lupaus throws a lazy right hand but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Liddell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Liddell.
Lupaus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Liddell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liddell takes the fight into the clinch.
Lupaus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liddell throws a looping overhand right but Lupaus ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell connects with a looping right hand.
Liddell lands a head kick. Lupaus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Liddell thuds a left hand into Lupaus's body.
Lupaus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Liddell finds it's way round the side to connect with Lupaus's head.
A big right from Liddell misses.
Lupaus misses with a hook to the body
and Liddell counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lupaus checks a low kick from Liddell.
Lupaus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Liddell lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Liddell.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Liddell lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a two punch combo.
Lupaus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Lupaus moves out of range.
Lupaus has a takedown stuffed.
Liddell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Liddell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lupaus is rocked!
Liddell throws a shot to the body.
Oh Lupaus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lupaus is breathing heavily.
Whack! Liddell lands a heavy head kick that drops Lupaus. The ref tackles Liddell to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Lupaus was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Dan Liddell!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Headden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruscle Muscle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muscle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DMX's- Where My Dogs At kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ruscle Muscle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steve Headden's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Headden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruscle Muscle!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Headden misses the shot to the body.
Headden throws a hook to the side of Muscle's head but Muscle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steve Headden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Headden scores with a hook.
Headden throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Muscle's head.
It looks like Ruscle Muscle has been cut.
Headden wants to clinch.
Headden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Headden lands a jab.
Headden looks to land a left hand but Muscle moved out of range nicely.
Headden cracks Muscle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Muscle throws a right and a left that Headden avoids nicely.
Headden looks to land a left hand but Muscle moved out of range nicely.
Headden dives in and grabs Muscle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Muscle pushes down on Headden's head and hops out.
Headden closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muscle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Headden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Headden.
A shot in the inside from Headden.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Headden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Headden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Muscle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Headden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Headden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Headden lands a body shot.
Headden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Headden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Headden tries to land a knee to the head but Muscle blocks with his arms.
Headden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Headden.
Muscle pulls guard.
Muscle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Headden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Headden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Muscle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Headden controlling from the top position.
Muscle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Headden is trying to escape the mount.
Muscle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Muscle punching from mount but Headden doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Muscle goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Headden turns into him and now he's in Muscle's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Headden's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Headden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Headden stopping the sweep attempt from Muscle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Muscle is trying to control the position but Headden postures up.
Headden passes Muscle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Headden is looking to take a break and control but Muscle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Headden trying to pass the guard but Muscle defending well.
Muscle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Muscle scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Muscle. No joy for Headden on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Headden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muscle thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Headden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruscle Muscle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Muscle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Muscle misses the shot to the body.
Headden loads up on a big right hand but Muscle slips the punch.
Headden wants to clinch.
Headden misses the shot to the body.
Muscle scores with a takedown into Headden's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Headden keeping moving, preventing Muscle from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Headden controls Muscle momentarily but Muscle frees himself.
Muscle looking to pass the guard.
Muscle is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Headden has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Muscle is looking to defend but Headden has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Muscle! Headden pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Muscle taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Steve Headden!
Steve Headden is the new middleweight champion!
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