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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macho Camacho (ranked 23985 p4p, 18782 weight class) and Jax Thomas (ranked 660 p4p, 641 weight class). Jax Thomas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Macho Camacho's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macho Camacho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Thomas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Thomas stands up.
Thomas slips under a jab from Camacho.
Camacho definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas shoots in and bounces Camacho off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Thomas gets to his feet. Camacho looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Camacho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!
Camacho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camacho throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Thomas manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Camacho on his heels. He'll look to pass Camacho's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thomas with a dominant takedown and that's winded Camacho.
 Camacho is rocked!
Thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oh Camacho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Camacho napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Camacho is breathing heavily.
Thomas decides to stand back up.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Camacho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Camacho looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thomas decides to stand up, so the ref orders Camacho to his feet.
Camacho seems to have got his legs back now.
Thomas gets a double leg takedown into Camacho's guard.
Thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Thomas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Camacho quickly recovers to half guard.
Thomas stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Camacho to get to his feet.
Thomas lands a huge takedown. Camacho is out but the ref is slow to react and Thomas lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Camacho lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jax Thomas!
Jax Thomas is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Jax Thomas, 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Braddock (ranked 5291 p4p, 4503 weight class) and William Tate (ranked 554 p4p, 515 weight class). James Braddock had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Tate!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate leaves Braddock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tate is looking for the big counter here.
Tate looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Braddock tries a head kick but it misses.
Tate is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tate looks for a takedown but Braddock sprawls well.
Tate shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Braddock pinned against the cage. Braddock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Braddock is looking to counter the offense by Tate and move into the clinch.
Braddock closes the distance and pushes Tate back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate is trying to pull guard but Braddock has him pressed against the cage.
James Braddock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Tate.
Braddock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tate.
Braddock managing to block the knees to the body from Tate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Braddock walks away with a smile on his face. Tate gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Braddock has managed to clinch.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Braddock has him pressed against the cage.
Braddock manages to pull guard.
Braddock wants to sweep here but Tate controlling him for the moment.
Tate trying to control but Braddock is working from the bottom.
Braddock managing to control the position.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Braddock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tate's guard.
Braddock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tate being controlled here, momentarily.
Tate pulls Braddock in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braddock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tate looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock tries to free his leg and advance position but Tate is retaining full guard.
Tate wants to stand up but Braddock is controlling him.
Braddock is stalling in the full guard.
Tate looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Braddock drives through and clinches with Tate against the cage.
Tate tries to pull guard but Braddock holds him up against the cage and eventually Tate drops back down to his feet.
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.
Tate is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Braddock is defending well.
Tate jumps guard but Braddock turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tate is trying to push Braddock away but Braddock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Braddock is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tate is defending well.
Braddock manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Braddock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Braddock keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Braddock looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tate passes into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Braddock dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Braddock closes the distance and clinches.
Braddock pulls Tate into guard.
Braddock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tate can do to turn this around?
Braddock wants to control but Tate passes easily into half guard.
Braddock keeping control of the position.
Tate tries to pass to full mount but Braddock defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braddock gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock wants to sweep here but Tate controlling him for the moment.
Tate wants to control from the top but Braddock keeps moving.
Tate stopping the sweep attempt from Braddock.
Tate postures up.
Tate stopping the sweep attempt from Braddock.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Braddock manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Braddock prevents a takedown attempt there.
Braddock lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Braddock smiles and moves away.
Braddock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Braddock closes the distance and clinches up with Tate, looking for a takedown. Braddock pushes Tate against the cage but Tate circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Braddock swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Braddock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tate as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Braddock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tate stuffs the takedown.
Tate shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Braddock as he jumps to the side.
Braddock is looking to counter the offense by Tate and move into the clinch.
Tate shoots in but Braddock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Tate.
Braddock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Braddock moves into the clinch successfully.
Braddock prevents Tate from breaking the clinch.
Braddock is trying to pull guard but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
Braddock has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tate clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tate wants to escape the position.
Tate trying to control the action but Braddock just sinks the hooks in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braddock throwing damaging strikes from the back! Tate could be in trouble here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braddock is looking to control Tate but Tate is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Tate rolls, trying to escape but Braddock keeps control of the position.
Tate looking very determined here, making life difficult for Braddock.
Braddock looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tate wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Braddock dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tate darts in and clinches Braddock up against the cage.
Braddock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Braddock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tate circles away.
Braddock closes the distance and clinches.
Braddock breaks the clinch.
Tate is trying hard to land a takedown here. Braddock sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Braddock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tate is defended easily by Braddock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braddock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tate rushes Braddock and presses him up against the cage.
Braddock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James Braddock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Tate.
Tate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
William Tate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Braddock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tate swivels and escapes.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Braddock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tate darts in looking for a takedown but Braddock gets double underhooks and turns Tate into the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Tate. No joy for Braddock on that attempt.
Tate tries to clinch there but Braddock circles away.
Braddock closes the distance and clinches up with Tate, looking for a takedown. Braddock pushes Tate against the cage but Tate circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tate with the counter takedown but Braddock avoids it easily.
Braddock closes the distance and clinches up with Tate, looking for a takedown. Braddock pushes Tate against the cage but Tate circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Braddock moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate avoids the elbow strike from Braddock, against the cage.
Tate tries to pull guard but Braddock won't allow it.
Braddock trying to land knees to the body.
Braddock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate goes for a double leg but Braddock avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Braddock continues to drive forward.
Braddock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Braddock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tate clinches up with Braddock and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braddock effectively controlling the action here.
Braddock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braddock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tate sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Braddock somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tate sprawls well. Tate wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Braddock gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tate or perhaps it was just good defense by Braddock, which made it look bad.
Tate will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Braddock takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Braddock moves into the clinch.
Tate manages to break the clinch.
Braddock shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Braddock is standing up over Tate. Tate looks to escape but Braddock dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braddock working away.
Braddock takes a little break here. Tate wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Braddock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Braddock, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Braddock!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Talbain (ranked 24144 p4p, 5156 weight class) and Craig Long Lang (ranked 624 p4p, 554 weight class). Craig Long Lang 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Talbain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Long Lang!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talbain throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
Lang drives through with a takedown into guard.
Talbain is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lang is aware though and is defending well.
Talbain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Talbain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lang stays in close to Talbain's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbain looking to control.
Talbain is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Talbain looking for a triangle here. Lang is fighting it but it looks tight! Talbain pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lang is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jon Talbain!
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