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2011 BW Grand Prix: 1st Round PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Iivo Guldpucken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Evil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guldpucken kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is RMB - Spring. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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135 lbs
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Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iivo Guldpucken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Evil!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guldpucken bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evil is not content to let Guldpucken control the position.
Evil stops Guldpucken from passing to mount.
Guldpucken in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Evil parries the strikes from Guldpucken easily there. Guldpucken is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Evil to escape.
Guldpucken is chipping away with strikes.
Guldpucken scoring with punches and elbows.
Evil is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Guldpucken is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Evil tries to hold on but Guldpucken postures up.
Guldpucken with a couple of short strikes.
Guldpucken with good strikes from the mount here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evil tries to lock up and control but Guldpucken gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Guldpucken 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.
Guldpucken trying to control but Evil is having none of it.
Guldpucken looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Evil is rocked!
Evil taking shots to the head.
Evil is still in real trouble! Can Guldpucken finish him?
Evil squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guldpucken lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Guldpucken lands a big elbow - Evil is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Evil is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Iivo Guldpucken!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kaleb Domski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Sylva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaleb Domski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Sylva!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Domski closes the distance and clinches.
Domski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Domski lands a body punch.
Domski working hard to break the clinch.
Domski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sylva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sylva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sylva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sylva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sylva lands a body shot.
Sylva misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Sylva misses.
A jab from Sylva misses.
Domski moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sylva counters with a right hand to the body.
Domski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Domski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sylva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Domski tries to clinch up but Sylva circles away and keeps his distance.
Sylva misses with a series of wild punches.
Domski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaleb Domski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sylva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Domski tries to clinch
and Sylva counters with a stiff right hand.
Sylva throws a hook but Domski avoids it easily.
Sylva just misses with a punch to the body.
Sylva is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylva lands a jab to the head.
Domski is rocked!
Sylva lands an uppercut, right on the button! Domski tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott Sylva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sang Suk Yong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shagy noi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sang Suk Yong has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sang Suk Yong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, shagy noi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
noi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suk Yong.
Suk Yong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
noi drives through and clinches with Suk Yong against the cage.
noi looking for a takedown.
Suk Yong prevents the takedown attempt.
Suk Yong stalling the fight.
Suk Yong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Suk Yong has a couple of punches blocked by noi.
Suk Yong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suk Yong has a couple of punches blocked by noi.
Suk Yong working aggressively here.
Suk Yong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suk Yong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suk Yong scores with a shot to the body.
noi wants to clinch.
Suk Yong looks to score with a jab to the body but noi is just out of range.
Sang Suk Yong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suk Yong misses with a few strikes there.
Suk Yong gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows noi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
noi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suk Yong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
noi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suk Yong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suk Yong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
noi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
noi throws a strike but Suk Yong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Suk Yong stopping the sweep attempt from noi.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Suk Yong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suk Yong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suk Yong is looking to wear down noi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Suk Yong swings for the body but noi moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Suk Yong misses with a series of wild punches.
noi dodges the punch combination from Suk Yong.
noi wants to clinch.
Suk Yong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
noi tries to clinch but Suk Yong is having none of it.
Suk Yong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suk Yong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. noi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suk Yong keeps the fight on the outside.
Suk Yong tries to bum rush noi with a series of wild strikes but noi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
noi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Suk Yong!
noi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
noi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Suk Yong?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
noi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Suk Yong's face.
noi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Suk Yong is in all sorts of trouble here.
noi landing strikes from the mount.
Suk Yong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
noi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
noi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Suk Yong has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Suk Yong!
noi looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
noi controlling the position.
noi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Suk Yong!
noi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Suk Yong because noi loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
noi with shots to the head and body - Suk Yong looks very uncomfortable down there.
noi dominating with strikes here.
noi with shots to the head and body - Suk Yong looks very uncomfortable down there.
noi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Suk Yong has worked his arm free - good work by Suk Yong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The strikes coming from noi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
noi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Suk Yong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
noi working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
shagy noi 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.
Suk Yong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Suk Yong misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Suk Yong misses the target.
Suk Yong throws a sloppy head kick and noi moves out of range easily.
noi fails in his attempt to clinch.
noi tries to clinch but Suk Yong is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Suk Yong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
noi wants to clinch.
noi fails in his attempt to clinch.
noi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
noi is keen to just control but Suk Yong is a slippery customer.
Suk Yong trying to hold on to noi's head to control him but noi postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
noi is nestled in close to Suk Yong, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
noi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suk Yong's head.
noi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Suk Yong is trying to get back to full guard.
noi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suk Yong tries to roll over but noi keeps him under control.
noi stalling away here and it's allowed Suk Yong to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
noi with a flurry of punches that miss.
noi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as noi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
noi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
noi slips a jab from Suk Yong.
Suk Yong throws a series of punches but noi moves out of range.
Suk Yong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - noi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
noi fails in his attempt to clinch.
noi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suk Yong.
A slow jab from Suk Yong misses its intended target.
noi pushes Suk Yong up against the cage in a clinch.
Suk Yong can't find room to land a body shot as noi controls the action.
noi tries to score a body lock takedown but Suk Yong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Suk Yong misses with a punch on the inside.
Suk Yong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from noi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suk Yong lands a body shot in the clinch.
noi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Suk Yong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sang Suk Yong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of shagy noi.
Suk Yong struggles to land a body shot inside as noi controls his hands.
noi blocks a body shot from Suk Yong.
noi goes for a takedown attempt but Suk Yong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
noi walks into a stiff left hand from Suk Yong.
noi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
noi wants to clinch up but Suk Yong keeps it at a distance.
noi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
noi moves in looking to clinch but Suk Yong pushes him off.
noi slips under a jab from Suk Yong.
noi is looking to clinch but Suk Yong is avoiding it.
noi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A bone on bone clash there as noi blocks the leg kick.
noi closes the distance and pushes Suk Yong back into the cage.
Suk Yong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and noi avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suk Yong lands a good knee to the midsection. noi won't want to take too many of those.
Suk Yong lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suk Yong.
Suk Yong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Suk Yong.
noi is working for takedown but Suk Yong is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Suk Yong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Suk Yong lands a knee to the body.
Suk Yong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by noi.
Suk Yong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Suk Yong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suk Yong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and noi avoids it.
noi managing to block the knees to the body from Suk Yong.
noi wants a takedown.
Suk Yong manages to break the clinch.
Suk Yong lands a slapping body shot.
Sang Suk Yong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suk Yong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but noi moves away.
Suk Yong throws a right and a left that noi avoids nicely.
noi clinches up with Suk Yong and pushes him back against the cage.
Suk Yong prevents the takedown attempt.
Suk Yong has a couple of punches blocked by noi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sang Suk Yong dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Suk Yong's corner calls for a 1-2. Suk Yong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Suk Yong.
Suk Yong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Suk Yong tries a head kick but it misses.
noi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suk Yong, pushing him back against the cage.
noi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Suk Yong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
noi has Suk Yong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Suk Yong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Suk Yong is trying to force a seperation but noi has the dominant position.
noi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Suk Yong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sang Suk Yong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of shagy noi.
Suk Yong is working noi over against the cage.
Suk Yong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Suk Yong stops a takedown attempt from noi.
Suk Yong misses with a punch on the inside.
Suk Yong prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters up against the cage, Suk Yong throws an elbow but misses.
Suk Yong has a couple of punches blocked by noi.
Suk Yong lands a hook that snaps the head of noi backwards.
noi goes for a takedown attempt but Suk Yong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Suk Yong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suk Yong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
noi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
noi trying to control but Suk Yong is working from the bottom.
noi with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
noi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Suk Yong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now noi has Suk Yong in his guard.
noi is looking for a triangle but Suk Yong pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
noi keeping moving, preventing Suk Yong from controlling successfully.
Suk Yong won't allow noi to sweep him here.
Suk Yong trying to control but noi is working from the bottom.
noi trying to control the position.
Suk Yong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
noi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Suk Yong stopping the sweep attempt from noi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suk Yong pushing down on noi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
noi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
noi is looking to get back to full guard here but Suk Yong has managed to pass to side control instead.
Suk Yong tries to control but noi wriggling away.
noi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
noi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Suk Yong has hold of noi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and noi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
noi is looking to improve his position but Suk Yong isn't that keen on the idea.
Suk Yong trying to control but he's not successful this time.
noi tries to reverse the position but Suk Yong maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suk Yong sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
noi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sang Suk Yong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Suk Yong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sang Suk Yong!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thomas Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Thomas Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pacquiao pinned against the cage. Pacquiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Black shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Black dives in and grabs Pacquiao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pacquiao pushes down on Black's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Thomas Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike Thomas Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Pacquiao as Black shoots in.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Black with a series of wild strikes but Black uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Pacquiao as Black shoots in.
Black shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pacquiao but Pacquiao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pacquiao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Black somewhat.
Pacquiao closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Pacquiao pushes Black against the cage but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Black 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.
Pacquiao manages to work his way to half guard, despite Black's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to stand back up but Black is controlling him
Black not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pacquiao is trying to maintain the position but Black is very close to passing his half guard.
Black is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pacquiao is just riding it out for now. Black eventually gives up the hold.
Pacquiao is trying to maintain the position but Black is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Pacquiao is doing well to control the position and prevent Black from advancing to side control.
Black is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pacquiao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Black clinches.
Black drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Black has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pacquiao clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Black wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping busy.
Pacquiao trying to control the action but Black just sinks the hooks in.
Black looking for the RNC.
Pacquiao trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to stand back up.
Black working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Thomas Black dominated that round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Black misses with a takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a single leg into guard. Black didn't expect that.
Pacquiao trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Pacquiao won't allow Black to get back to his feet.
Pacquiao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Black throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Black uses the cage to get back to his feet.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Black connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pacquiao momentarily.
Black closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Pacquiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pacquiao pulls Black into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pacquiao manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Black has Pacquiao in his guard.
Pacquiao throws a strike but Black rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacquiao is keeping the position for now.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Pacquiao.
Black wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black pushing down on Pacquiao's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pacquiao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Black.
Black prevents Pacquiao from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Black looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Black tries to clinch up.
Black shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Thomas Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Black paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Black wants to clinch.
Black misses with a takedown
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pacquiao is trying hard to land a takedown here. Black sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
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.
Black dives in and grabs Pacquiao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pacquiao pushes down on Black's head and hops out.
Black tries to clinch up.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.
Pacquiao fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Black sprawls well initially but Pacquiao persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
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. Pacquiao connects with a nice short shot to Black's temple.
Pacquiao stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Black to get to his feet.
Black shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Black tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pacquiao swivels and escapes.
Pacquiao swinging wildly here.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Black avoids them all with ease.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pacquiao pinned against the cage. Pacquiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Black dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Black closes the distance and clinches up with Pacquiao, looking for a takedown. Black pushes Pacquiao against the cage but Pacquiao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Black shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
Black looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pacquiao is fending him off so far but Black persists. Nope, Pacquiao circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Thomas Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pacquiao.
Black moves into the clinch successfully.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Black is controlling him.
Black prevents Pacquiao from breaking the clinch.
Pacquiao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Black is controlling him.
Pacquiao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Black.
Pacquiao jumps guard but Black stands there with Pacquiao around his waist. Pacquiao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pacquiao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pacquiao wants to break free but Black has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Pacquiao working hard to break the clinch.
Pacquiao successfully pulls guard.
Black looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Black trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Pacquiao looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pacquiao can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Black controls the pace.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao working a defensive guard here.
Black forces his way into half guard.
Black seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pacquiao does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Black is working for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending it quite comfortably.
Black is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pacquiao has managed to free his arm - good work.
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.
Pacquiao is defending against the submission attempts here by Black.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black trying to control from Pacquiao's half guard. Pacquiao has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Thomas Black.
I think Black has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Thomas Black!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wagner Flabianno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Noons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flabianno's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Pet Shop Boys - Absolutely Fabulous . KJ Noons will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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167 lbs
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18
159 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wagner Flabianno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, KJ Noons!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flabianno.
Nice defenses there by Flabianno.
Noons is looking to land body kicks.
Flabianno takes a jab right on the kisser.
Flabianno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
KJ Noons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noons missing with a left hand there. Flabianno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noons stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flabianno.
Flabianno blocks the body kick.
Noons tries to move into range but Flabianno moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Flabianno misses.
Noons throws a looping overhand right but Flabianno ducks down to avoid it.
Flabianno throws a series of punches but Noons moves out of range.
A slow jab from Noons misses its intended target.
Noons throws a head kick but Flabianno moves out of range.
Flabianno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noons.
Flabianno fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Noons sprawls well initially but Flabianno persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flabianno tries to pass to full mount but Noons defends it.
Flabianno is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Noons sees it coming and defends easily.
Noons wants to improve his position but Flabianno is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flabianno missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Flabianno in particular looking to stall.
Flabianno thows a huge punch but Noons dodges it nicely.
Flabianno lands with a punch from half guard.
Noons looks gassed!
Noons wants to sweep but Flabianno has passed to side control!
Flabianno lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Noons down.
Flabianno 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flabianno staying calm.
Flabianno advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Flabianno.
A nice elbow there by Flabianno.
Flabianno controlling from the full mount.
Flabianno working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Noons that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Flabianno takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Flabianno with shots to the head and body - Noons looks very uncomfortable down there.
Flabianno content just to control the position here.
Noons has left one of his arms exposed and Flabianno doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Noons screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wagner Flabianno!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladmir Pastroyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Malibu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladmir Pastroyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Malibu!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pastroyka blocks the body kick.
Pastroyka has a takedown stuffed.
Malibu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pastroyka but Pastroyka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Malibu throws the left hand but Pastroyka avoids the punch easily.
Malibu has his takedown stuffed
and Pastroyka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Malibu's guard.
Malibu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pastroyka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Malibu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pastroyka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Malibu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pastroyka is aware though and is defending well.
Pastroyka lands a couple of digs.
Malibu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pastroyka defends well.
Malibu looks gassed!
Malibu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pastroyka defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pastroyka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pastroyka connects with a couple of short punches.
Pastroyka chips away with some ground and pound.
Pastroyka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Malibu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pastroyka defends it easily.
Pastroyka postures up and lands a big shot to Malibu's brow.
Pastroyka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pastroyka passes Malibu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pastroyka is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Malibu is staying active underneath Pastroyka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pastroyka is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Malibu is desperately trying to improve his position but Pastroyka has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pastroyka is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Pastroyka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Malibu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pastroyka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Malibu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pastroyka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Malibu?
Malibu working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pastroyka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Malibu is desperately trying to improve his position but Pastroyka has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pastroyka working Malibu over with strikes here.
Malibu 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.
Malibu actively working from the bottom here.
Pastroyka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pastroyka throwing shots but Malibu is blocking nicely.
Malibu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pastroyka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Malibu actively working from the bottom here.
Pastroyka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Malibu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pastroyka pulls his head out easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Pastroyka with that takedown attempt.
Shawn Malibu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malibu swats away the attempt to clinch by Pastroyka.
Malibu misses with a takedown attempt
and Pastroyka counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vladmir Pastroyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Malibu.
Malibu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pastroyka pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pastroyka lands a nice short elbow.
Pastroyka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malibu keeps working.
Malibu actively working from the bottom here.
Malibu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pastroyka pulls his head out easily.
Malibu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pastroyka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Malibu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Malibu.
Malibu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pastroyka defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladmir Pastroyka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Malibu tries for a takedown but Pastroyka circles away easily
and Pastroyka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vladmir Pastroyka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Malibu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pastroyka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pastroyka lands a couple of digs.
Pastroyka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pastroyka connects with a couple of short punches.
Pastroyka is looking to work some ground and pound but Malibu has wrist control.
Malibu looking for a guillotine here but Pastroyka defends easily.
Malibu looking for a guillotine here but Pastroyka defends easily.
Malibu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pastroyka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malibu isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pastroyka stacks Malibu on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Pastroyka!
Malibu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Malibu sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pastroyka landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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. Pastroyka connects with a nice short shot to Malibu's temple.
Malibu looking for submissions off his back.
Malibu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malibu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pastroyka is working for a submission of some sort.
Malibu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pastroyka pulls his head out easily.
Malibu is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pastroyka lands a two punch combo.
Malibu misses with a wild combination.
Malibu clinches but Pastroyka breaks the clinch
and Pastroyka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pastroyka pulls guard successfully.
Malibu has gone for a leg lock! Pastroyka slips out almost immediately though and dives into Malibu's guard.
Pastroyka working some strikes from top position.
Malibu looking for a guillotine here but Pastroyka defends easily.
Malibu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pastroyka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Malibu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Malibu working for a triangle but Pastroyka defends it easily.
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.
Pastroyka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Malibu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pastroyka is aware though and is defending well.
Malibu has his foot on Pastroyka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pastroyka works his way back into a safe position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pastroyka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pastroyka can't get the takedown.
Malibu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malibu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malibu swings wildly with an uppercut but Pastroyka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pastroyka gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Malibu pushes a forearm under Pastroyka's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Pastroyka is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shawn Malibu!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darin Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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181 lbs
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darin Blood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blood lands with a right hand.
Blood looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Blood is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Blood is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Blood thows a big elbow that misses.
Blood postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blood postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blood scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blood thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blood with a nice head shot there.
Blood postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Blood is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Blood has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smith looks gassed!
Smith has hold of Blood's hands but Blood slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smith missing with punches from the bottom.
Blood scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blood working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Blood lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Blood works his way into full mount!
Blood in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Ryan Smith has been cut.
Blood has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Blood has a good base and remains in mount.
Blood is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Blood wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood lands a nice shot to the head.
Smith taking shots to the head.
Blood wants to finish this one by submission but Smith is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Blood.
Blood landing strikes from the mount.
Blood looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Blood with shots to the head and body - Smith looks very uncomfortable down there.
Blood controlling from mount.
Blood jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smith manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Blood is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
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.
Smith sneaks back into half guard.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Blood sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darin Blood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blood connects with a body shot.
Darin Blood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blood throws a nice head kick!
That has opened up Ryan Smith's cut even more.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Blood counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smith!
Blood lands with some strikes.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Blood cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Blood is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Smith has managed to escape the submission attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blood raining down shots from the mount!
Smith is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Blood locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Smith is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darin Blood!
Darin Blood retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Sims has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Martin !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Sims!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Sims or perhaps it was just good defense by Martin which made him look bad.
Martin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sims stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sims is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Sims.
Sims looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
Martin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Martin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sims's head.
Martin 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.
Martin throwing shots but Sims is blocking nicely.
Martin with the ground and pound but Sims uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Martin stopping the sweep attempt from Sims.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a couple of digs.
Sims is trying to control the position but Martin postures up.
Martin landing with the ground and pound.
Martin thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
Sims wants to stand and escape but Martin is having none of it.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sims is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Martin wants to control from the top but Sims keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a strike but Sims rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sims controls the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sims. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sims tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Martin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sims throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
Martin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sims!
Sims holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Martin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin breaks from Sims's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin tries to control but Sims wriggling away.
Sims tries to lock up and control but Martin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sims sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Martin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sims is looking to clinch.
Martin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sims needs to keep his hands up - Martin had a free shot at his head there.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sims.
Sims fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin lands a jab to the head.
Martin shoots and misses
and Sims counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Martin 's guard now.
Sims looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sims looking to sit in guard and control but Martin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sims is looking to stand up but Martin isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sims is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sims is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martin is controlling him.
Martin throws and elbow that misses. Sims uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martin 's guard. Nice move by Sims!
Sims trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin wants to sweep here but Sims controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Sims.
Sims uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin digs a good hook to Sims's body.
Sims shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martin lands a jab-cross combination.
Martin throws a right and a left that Sims avoids nicely.
Martin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sims counters with a one-two to the body.
Martin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sims.
Sims throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sims looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Sims throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sims is trying to defend but Martin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sims wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sims.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin thows a big elbow that misses.
Sims has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Martin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Martin tests Sims's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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 Dean Martin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sims misses with an uppercut.
Sims misses with a double jab
and Martin counters with a shoot takedown. Sims fights it but they end up in guard.
Sims is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sims keeping full guard, as Martin tries to pass.
Martin stops Sims from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Martin prevents Sims from getting back to his feet.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sims swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sims can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
Martin postures up in Sims's guard and throws a big left but Sims blocks it.
Dean Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sims throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sims preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martin postures up in Sims's guard and throws a big left but Sims blocks it.
Martin landing some decent shots from guard.
Martin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sims is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sims wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
Martin sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sims is keeping the position for now.
Martin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sims manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin misses the jab.
Martin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sims gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Martin clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sims shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Martin counter with a right hand.
Sims feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Martin wants to sweep here but Sims controlling him for the moment.
Sims connects with a couple of short punches.
Sims trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sims lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sims is looking to work some ground and pound but Martin has wrist control.
Sims throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
Sims throws a strike but Martin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martin is looking to work some ground and pound but Sims has wrist control.
Sims is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martin is controlling him.
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.
Sims keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Sims is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sims misses with a takedown attempt
and Martin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martin connects with a jab.
Martin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sims!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Martin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Martin landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sims is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Martin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Martin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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!
Sims really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin wants to control the pace but Sims is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Martin had his way with Mark Sims in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Martin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sims. Sims circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Martin wants to control from the top but Sims keeps moving.
Martin throws a strike but Sims rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martin pulls Sims in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims looking to sit in guard and control but Martin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Martin stopping the sweep attempt from Sims.
Martin throws and elbow that misses. Sims uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martin 's guard. Nice move by Sims!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dean Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martin is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Martin wants to control from the top but Sims keeps moving.
Mark Sims has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws and elbow that misses. Sims uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martin 's guard. Nice move by Sims!
Sims pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
Martin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sims makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Martin has his hands on Sims's head, controlling the position.
Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims wants to get back to full guard but Martin has passed into side control.
Martin looking to control but Sims is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Martin !
Dean Martin retains his heavyweight title!
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