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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Gill (ranked 6120 p4p, 6710 weight class) and John Wilford (ranked 588 p4p, 615 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyle Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Wilford!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilford tries to clinch but Gill moves out of range.
Wilford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gill could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wilford closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gill circles away.
Wilford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gill.
Wilford is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gill misses with a combination
so Wilford counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wilford is fighting to break Gill's control of his arms but Gill is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wilford can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilford postures up in Gill's guard and throws a big left but Gill blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill wants to sweep but no luck.
Gill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wilford looking to pass the guard.
Gill is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wilford trying to control from the bottom.
Wilford is trying to get back to full guard.
Gill missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gill seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilford is trying to get back to full guard.
Gill not doing much here.
Wilford lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Gill wants to work for an arm triangle but Wilford is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilford is trying to stand up here but Gill is controlling him well.
Gill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilford keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wilford avoids the head kick by Gill.
Gill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wilford swivels and escapes.
Wilford throws a counter combo.
Wilford fails with the takedown.
Lyle Gill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wilford.
Wilford tries to clinch up but Gill circles away and keeps his distance.
Gill looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilford is just out of range.
Gill looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wilford clinches with his opponent.
Wilford is trying to force a seperation but Gill has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilford manages to pull guard.
Gill is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wilford striking off his back but it's not causing Gill any problems.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gill decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wilford, up you get!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilford. Gill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilford's waist but Wilford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gill off to one side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilford swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gill scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyle Gill dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A punch combination from Gill misses.
Lyle Gill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wilford! But no joy.
Gill throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wilford was covering up waiting for the punch and Gill finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wilford is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gill throwing strikes but missing.
Gill not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilford is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gill defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilford pulls Gill in close to prevent any damage.
Gill has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wilford is proving hard to escape from.
Wilford wants to hit a sweep here but Gill passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wilford there!
Gill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilford can do to turn this around?
Wilford is in a horrible position here. Gill smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lyle Gill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilford wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gill.
Gill is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gill controlling the pace for now.
Wilford is bucking up trying to escape but Gill cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wilford is looking to improve his position but Gill isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill controlling from the full mount.
Wilford is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gill landing strikes from the mount and Wilford is in trouble!
Gill looking to control but Wilford is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gill is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wilford is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wilford is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilford tries to hold on but Gill postures up.
Gill takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilford tries to reverse the position but Gill maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyle Gill dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gill is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wilford's half guard.
Wilford is looking to improve his position.
Gill trying to control the pace.
Gill stops Wilford from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Gill is going to stand back up.
Wilford wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill is looking to take a break and control but Wilford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gill trying to control the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gill is thwarting Wilford's attempts to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gill shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gill showed some decent athleticism there.
Gill performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilford is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gill wants to stand up but Wilford is controlling the position.
Gill is trying to control. Wilford wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wilford trying to control here.
Gill tries to stand and escape but Wilford is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilford is defending against the submission attempts here by Gill.
Gill is trying to control the action in half guard but Wilford is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wilford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gill.
Gill throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wilford was covering up waiting for the punch and Gill finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gill would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilford lands a decent punch to the body there.
Wilford looking to control.
Wilford will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gill trying to control but Wilford is working from the bottom.
John Wilford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyle Gill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gill is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyle Gill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gill, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyle Gill!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benny Banger (ranked 6145 p4p, 6390 weight class) and Arnold Adams (ranked 454 p4p, 466 weight class). Arnold Adams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Banger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Adams!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banger dives in for a single leg takedown but Adams sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Banger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Banger drags the fight down to the ground.
Banger looking for a sweep. Not yet Banger, not yet.
Adams passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Banger will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Banger gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Banger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adams on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banger tries to lock up and control but Adams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams cracks Banger with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Adams stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws a head kick that misses.
Adams misses with a body kick.
Banger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Banger.
Banger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banger dives in and grabs Adams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes down on Banger's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Banger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banger moves into the clinch.
Adams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Banger smiles and moves away.
Banger shoots in but no luck this time.
Banger tries for a takedown but Adams circles away easily
and Adams counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banger avoids it.
Adams stalling against the cage.
Banger is struggling to control the position.
Banger tries to pull guard but Adams forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Adams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banger avoids it.
Banger tries to pull guard but Adams forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Banger jumps guard but Adams turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Adams is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Banger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adams is keeping busy.
Banger blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banger lands a right hand.
Banger tries to pull guard but Adams won't allow it.
Adams prevents the takedown attempt.
Adams tries to break the clinch but Banger is controlling the position.
Banger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Adams manages to pull guard.
Adams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Banger manages to get himself to full guard.
Adams controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banger has control of Adams's left arm, preventing Adams from doing any damage.
Adams forces his way into half guard.
Adams controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Adams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Banger shoots in and drives through. Adams sprawls well.
Banger shoots in but no luck this time.
Banger moves into the clinch.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Banger is controlling him.
Adams pulls guard.
Banger throws an elbow that misses. Adams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Banger's guard. Nice move by Adams!
Adams content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams pushes down on Banger's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger is looking to get back to full guard here but Adams has managed to pass to side control instead.
Adams staying calm.
Banger is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Adams has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Banger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Adams is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Banger is trying to escape and Adams transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Banger is forced to tap! Nice work there by Adams! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arnold Adams!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Pusher (ranked 6179 p4p, 5935 weight class) and Felix Cartier (ranked 580 p4p, 563 weight class). Pusher comes into the arena with Techno Syndrome blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Pusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Felix Cartier!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pusher went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pusher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cartier.
Cartier tries to sprawl but Pusher drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pusher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pusher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pusher wants to pass to mount but Cartier is defending the position.
Pusher is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cartier!
Pusher lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cartier is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pusher has hold of Cartier's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cartier manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pusher is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Cartier is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Cartier flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Pusher anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Cartier and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Pusher slips an arm under Cartier chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Pusher has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Pusher is squeezing on Cartier like an anaconda would it's prey. Cartier fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Robert Pusher!
A very excited looking Robert Pusher rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Victors (ranked 5346 p4p, 5317 weight class) and Jay Tsapo (ranked 615 p4p, 612 weight class). Nigel Victors could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jay Tsapo's chin.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nigel Victors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Tsapo!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victors throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab lands there for Victors.
Victors scores with a nice head shot.
Tsapo fails to land the takedown.
Tsapo tries for a takedown but Victors circles away easily
and Victors counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsapo tries for a takedown but Victors sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nigel Victors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Tsapo.
Victors looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tsapo with a poor takedown
and Tsapo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Victors is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Tsapo hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nigel Victors!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Goetz (ranked 5212 p4p, 5617 weight class) and Kurt Wolf (ranked 276 p4p, 287 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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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, Mark Goetz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kurt Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goetz throws a head kick but Wolf moves out of range.
Goetz misses the shot to the body.
Wolf takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Goetz throws a head kick that misses.
Goetz tries a head kick but it misses.
Wolf fails to land the takedown.
Wolf throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Goetz counters with a good, hard body kick but Wolf shrugs it off.
Wolf misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goetz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wolf dives in and scores a takedown into Goetz's guard.
Goetz pushes Wolf off and gets back to his feet.
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 shot to the liver by Goetz. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goetz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolf.
Goetz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wolf walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Goetz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crunch! Goetz slams his shin into Wolf's torso.
Wolf blocks a head kick by Goetz.
Wolf gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goetz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wolf manages to break the clinch.
Goetz scores with a leg kick.
Goetz scores with a kick to the body.
Wolf misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf throws a series of punches but Goetz moves out of range.
Wolf has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goetz.
Goetz tries a head kick but it misses.
Goetz scores with a head kick. Wolf tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
 Wolf is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goetz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wolf is still on wobbly legs! Can Goetz finish him?
Wolf dives in and grabs Goetz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Goetz pushes down on Wolf's head and hops out.
Goetz lands a nice hook to Wolf's body. Wolf takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wolf looks winded!
Wolf looks to clinch
and Goetz counters with a monster head kick that knocks Wolf out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mark Goetz!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mark Goetz thanked REAPERS Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Thomson (ranked 4336 p4p, 5213 weight class) and Shane Foster (ranked 490 p4p, 534 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Thomson!
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, Shane Foster!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Foster sends Thomson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Foster is motioning to the referee to let Thomson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Thomson is rocked!
Foster lands a body shot.
Oh Thomson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomson fails with a takedown attempt.
Foster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomson seems to have got his legs back now.
Foster avoids the head kick by Thomson.
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!
Foster cracks Thomson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thomson walks straight into a right hand from Foster - that's dropped him! Foster jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Thomson from any more punishment! Thomson complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shane Foster!
An out of breath and clearly excited Shane Foster thanked REAPERS Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Carlos (ranked 4108 p4p, 5092 weight class) and Takeshi Sawada (ranked 471 p4p, 529 weight class). Takeshi Sawada will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Carlos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takeshi Sawada!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawada fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carlos sprawls well initially but Sawada persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carlos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carlos is looking for a triangle but Sawada pushes his legs off easily.
Carlos working for a triangle but Sawada defends it easily.
Sawada must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sawada is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carlos keeping moving, preventing Sawada from controlling successfully.
Carlos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sawada is aware though and is defending well.
Sawada wants to stand but Carlos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sawada is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sawada has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Carlos to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sawada is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Carlos pulls down on the head and he's put Sawada to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Juan Carlos!
After the big win, Juan Carlos made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors REAPERS Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Howard (ranked 3381 p4p, 6035 weight class) and Raymond Holt (ranked 471 p4p, 674 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raymond Holt!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Howard's waist but Howard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holt off to one side.
Howard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Holt sprawls and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Howard as Holt shoots in.
Holt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Howard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Howard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Holt.
Dean Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Holt.
Howard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Howard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Holt taking some punishment here, with Howard in his half guard.
Howard content to control rather than advance.
Holt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Howard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Howard works his way into full mount!
Howard controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt is trying desperately to improve position.
Howard landing strikes from the mount.
 It looks like Raymond Holt has been cut.
Holt is in a horrible position here. Howard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Howard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Holt looks a forlorn figure.
That has opened up Raymond Holt's cut even more.
Howard is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Holt is surviving well by controlling Howard's body position as best he can.
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!
Holt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Howard 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.
Howard landing punches.
The cut above Raymond Holt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Raymond Holt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dean Howard!
Our winner, Dean Howard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Wilford (ranked 4083 p4p, 4128 weight class) and Patrick Knight (ranked 474 p4p, 482 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Wilford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Knight!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilford shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knight pinned against the cage. Knight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Knight changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wilford fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knight avoids it really well and circles away.
Knight closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Knight lands in his opponent's guard.
Wilford is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Knight dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilford can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wilford down.
Wilford knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knight on the ground.
Knight scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wilford to see if he's OK.
Wilford throws a punch from the bottom, which has left him a bit exposed here… Knight has an arm triangle now. This could be big trouble for Wilford. He's out! He's out cold! The ref pulls Knight off and Knight celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Patrick Knight!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Hittah (ranked 2334 p4p, 2343 weight class) and Gualberto Ortiz (ranked 331 p4p, 332 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Hittah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gualberto Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz moves into range and clinches up with Hittah.
Hittah pushes Ortiz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ortiz has Hittah pressed against the cage, preventing Hittah from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Hittah.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortiz.
Ortiz is struggling to control the position.
Ortiz breaks the clinch.
Hittah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ortiz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hittah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortiz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hittah catches Ortiz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hittah connects with a jab.
Ortiz is rocked!
Hittah is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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!
Hittah drops Ortiz with a naaaaasty hook - Ortiz is in real trouble here! Hittah dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Hittah!
A less than humble Big Hittah misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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