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VFC 97 Dingo vs Sergius PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mostly Harmless (ranked 6117 p4p, 4065 weight class) and Adam Darski (ranked 627 p4p, 501 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mostly Harmless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Darski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adam Darski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Darski. Those never looked like landing.
Darski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harmless counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harmless dives in and grabs Darski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darski pushes down on Harmless's head and hops out.
Harmless misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darski! But no joy.
Darski with a nice cross.
Harmless tries to close the distance and clinch but Darski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harmless.
Darski takes a swing at Harmless's ribcage but misses.
Harmless misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Darski.
Harmless wants to clinch.
Adam Darski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmless dodges the punch combination from Darski.
Darski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darski thuds a left hand into Harmless's body.
Harmless tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darski throws an overhand right that lands on Harmless's shoulder, as Harmless tries to avoid the shot.
Darski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harmless.
Harmless was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harmless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harmless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harmless wants to clinch.
Darski misses the shot to the body.
Darski throws a right hand that Harmless ducks under and follows up with a left that Harmless also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darski throws a right and a left that Harmless avoids nicely.
Darski misses with a series of wild punches.
Harmless appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Harmless tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harmless tries to clinch but Darski is having none of it.
Harmless ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harmless was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Darski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harmless counters with a left to the body.
Harmless avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darski circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darski misses with a wild combination.
Darski jabs at Harmless's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmless tries to clinch but Darski moves out of range.
Harmless fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Darski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Darski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harmless was well out of range. Poor timing from Darski.
Darski misses the shot to the body.
Harmless drives through and clinches with Darski against the cage.
Harmless has Darski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Darski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Darski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harmless blocks an elbow strike from Darski.
Harmless is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mostly Harmless. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harmless avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Darski on the inside.
Darski tries a body shot but Harmless blocks it.
Harmless wants a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harmless's brow.
Darski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harmless backwards.
Darski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harmless avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Darski.
Harmless avoids the elbow strike from Darski, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darski digs a right hand underneath Harmless's ribcage. Harmless let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harmless blocks an elbow strike from Darski.
Harmless has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Darski after a bit of a struggle.
Darski lands a left hand.
Harmless definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Darski gets underhooks to prevent Harmless's takedown attempt.
Harmless is breathing heavily.
Darski trying to land knees to the body.
Darski misses with a knee strike.
Darski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harmless is working for takedown but Darski is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darski throws an elbow but misses.
Harmless can't get the takedown.
Harmless is trying to drag Darski to the mat but Darski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Darski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harmless.
Good body shot from Darski.
Harmless is working for takedown but Darski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harmless blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harmless dodges an elbow strike from Darski.
Harmless changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Darski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Darski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harmless.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Darski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice uppercut lands for Darski. That snapped Harmless's head back.
Darski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darski throws a body shot but no joy.
Darski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harmless gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harmless has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Darski finds it's way round the side to connect with Harmless's head.
Darski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harmless moves away.
Darski throws a body punch but Harmless moves out of range.
Darski drops Harmless with a beautiful combination! Harmless stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Darski is looking for the KO!
 Harmless is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harmless closes this distance looking for a takedown but Darski circles away.
Oh Harmless is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darski connects with a stiff jab that staggers Harmless - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Adam Darski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Sto (ranked 1758 p4p, 2539 weight class) and Nicholas Brady (ranked 244 p4p, 330 weight class). Nicholas Brady is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Sto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicholas Brady!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady misses with a left hand
and Sto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brady throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A combination from Brady does no damage.
Brady takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sto staying out of range there.
Sto cracks Brady with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brady throws a series of punches but Sto moves out of range.
Sto jabs at Brady's body.
Sto jabs at Brady's body.
Sto thuds a left hand into Brady's body.
Brady looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sto, as that shot connected.
Brady misses with a leg kick
and Sto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sto lands a jab to the head.
 Brady is rocked!
Brady glances at the clock... BAM! Sto nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Brady crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Brady is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Sto!
After winning the bout, Patrick Sto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clint Rivers (ranked 1888 p4p, 1804 weight class) and Island Boy Jackson (ranked 254 p4p, 241 weight class). Clint Rivers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clint Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Island Boy Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers closes the distance and clinches.
Rivers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rivers breaks the clinch.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
enabling Rivers to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivers closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Rivers won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Rivers.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clint Rivers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Island Boy Jackson.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Rivers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Rivers misses the target.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Rivers clinches.
Rivers digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rivers lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Rivers cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
Jackson looks winded!
A right hook to the body lands for Rivers.
A body shot lands from Rivers.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Rivers is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rivers.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice left hand lands by Rivers.
Rivers digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Rivers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rivers works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Rivers lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Rivers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
Rivers works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Rivers scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers breaks from the clinch.
Jackson shoots in but Rivers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rivers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rivers manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers closes the distance and clinches.
Rivers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rivers clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Rivers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rivers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Rivers.
Rivers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rivers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Rivers.
Rivers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson jumps guard but Rivers stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rivers.
Rivers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivers.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rivers lands a body punch.
Rivers lands a right hand.
Rivers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Rivers lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Rivers.
Nice body punch from Rivers - that landed with a thud.
Rivers is working Jackson over against the cage.
Rivers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivers gets a clinch.
Rivers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Rivers scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivers.
Rivers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Rivers is working Jackson over against the cage.
Rivers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Rivers sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Rivers lands a body shot.
Rivers scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivers.
Rivers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Rivers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rivers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Rivers forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rivers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rivers lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivers.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rivers has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivers closes the distance and clinches.
Rivers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivers lands a shot to the body.
Rivers cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rivers.
Rivers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Rivers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rivers moves into the clinch.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Rivers turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rivers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivers avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivers.
Rivers lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rivers seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jackson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rivers closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Rivers lands with a right to the head.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Rivers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rivers is keeping busy.
Rivers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Rivers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rivers moves into the clinch.
Rivers lands a body shot.
Rivers breaks the clinch.
Rivers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rivers is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jackson can't fight it off and eventually Rivers manages to take the fight to the floor. Jackson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rivers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivers stands up from Jackson's guard - Rivers perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers moves into the clinch.
Rivers is working Jackson over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rivers - that landed with a thud.
Rivers is working Jackson over against the cage.
Rivers scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Rivers.
Rivers is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rivers scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rivers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rivers breaks the clinch.
Rivers darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Clint Rivers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Island Boy Jackson.
Jackson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jackson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rivers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Rivers wants to get up but he can't break Jackson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rivers decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jackson, up you get!
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rivers moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Rivers.
Rivers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivers.
A right hand to the body from Rivers.
A right hand to the body from Rivers.
Rivers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivers moves into the clinch.
Rivers lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rivers is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rivers lands a body shot.
Rivers scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Rivers - that landed with a thud.
Clint Rivers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rivers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivers lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Rivers.
Rivers lands with a right to the head.
Rivers lands with a short shot to the head.
Rivers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivers presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
A short body shot lands from Rivers as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rivers.
Rivers lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Rivers.
Rivers breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Rivers dominated that second round.
That's time! Rivers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rivers closes the distance and clinches.
Rivers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivers.
Rivers digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Rivers.
Rivers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rivers darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivers.
Rivers scores with a hook to the body.
Rivers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rivers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rivers manages to break the clinch.
Rivers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rivers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers is working Jackson over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rivers as the two fighters clinch.
Rivers presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rivers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivers.
A hook to the body from Rivers.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
Rivers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rivers clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Rivers gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rivers.
Rivers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rivers lands a shot to the body.
Rivers lands with a left to the head.
Rivers lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
A right hand to the body from Rivers.
Rivers scores with a hook to the body.
Rivers breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rivers cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
Island Boy Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rivers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clint Rivers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rivers.
Rivers lands a nice uppercut.
Rivers manages to break the clinch.
Rivers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rivers is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rivers breaks from the clinch.
Rivers closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Rivers cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivers drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Rivers gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jackson looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Rivers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rivers tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Rivers tries to clinch up.
Jackson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rivers is looking to clinch.
Rivers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rivers lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rivers is working Jackson over against the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Rivers holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Rivers pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rivers lands a body punch.
Rivers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Rivers.
Clint Rivers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rivers presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rivers scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Rivers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Rivers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rivers moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Rivers.
Rivers breaks from the clinch.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivers closes the distance and clinches.
Rivers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rivers lands a body punch.
Rivers works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Rivers as the two fighters clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Rivers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rivers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Rivers!
Clint Rivers decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Hendrix (ranked 1340 p4p, 2350 weight class) and Indigo Pleateu (ranked 179 p4p, 274 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Indigo Pleateu!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pleateu.
Hendrix misses with a lunging right hand
and Pleateu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hendrix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pleateu moves away.
Pleateu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hendrix slips under a jab from Pleateu.
Hendrix takes one to the chin there.
Hendrix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pleateu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hendrix.
Pleateu lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Hendrix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Hendrix's head coaches at Latin Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pleateu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Indigo Pleateu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendrix staying out of range there.
Hendrix moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pleateu forces Hendrix back against the cage and clinches.
Pleateu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pleateu blocks an uppercut.
Hendrix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pleateu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pleateu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Pleateu.
Pleateu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Pleateu.
Pleateu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hendrix throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Pleateu.
Hendrix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pleateu swings wildly with an uppercut but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pleateu presses Hendrix against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hendrix wants to break free but Pleateu has control.
Pleateu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hendrix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hendrix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pleateu.
The fighters circling - Hendrix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pleateu throws a looping overhand right but Hendrix ducks down to avoid it.
Pleateu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hendrix.
Pleateu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleateu lands a nice shot that snaps Hendrix's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pleateu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pleateu throws a hook but Hendrix blocks it.
Pleateu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hendrix stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hendrix is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pleateu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Pleateu scores with a sloppy right hand. Hendrix should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pleateu. Hendrix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pleateu takes the fight into the clinch.
Hendrix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pleateu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pleateu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pleateu.
Pleateu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pleateu pushes Hendrix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Pleateu.
Hendrix blocks an uppercut.
Hendrix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pleateu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pleateu lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleateu tries to throw a body punch but Hendrix avoids it by throwing Pleateu back against the cage.
Hendrix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pleateu swings wildly with an uppercut but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Hendrix.
A hook to the body from Pleateu.
Pleateu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pleateu lands a right hand.
Pleateu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hendrix working aggressively here.
Hendrix has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pleateu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hendrix.
Pleateu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pleateu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hendrix blocking some punches.
Hendrix manages to break the clinch.
Pleateu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hendrix misses with a hook.
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!
Hendrix misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleateu missing with a left hand there. Hendrix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pleateu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Pleateu. That snapped Hendrix's head back.
Nice body punch from Hendrix.
Pleateu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A shot to the body from Hendrix misses
and Pleateu counters by clinching up.
Pleateu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pleateu misses with some punches.
Pleateu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pleateu has Hendrix pressed against the cage, preventing Hendrix from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hendrix has a couple of punches blocked by Pleateu.
Pleateu misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pleateu fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Pleateu fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pleateu blocking some punches.
Pleateu misses with a body punch.
Pleateu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hendrix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hendrix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Indigo Pleateu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pleateu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hendrix swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hendrix misses with a wild combination.
Hendrix tries to keep at a distance but Pleateu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pleateu has a couple of punches blocked by Hendrix.
Hendrix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pleateu takes a shot to the head.
Pleateu lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hendrix.
Still in the clinch, Pleateu scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Pleateu fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pleateu has him pressed against the cage.
Hendrix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Indigo Pleateu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hendrix throws a body shot but no joy.
Pleateu staying out of range there.
Pleateu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pleateu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix loads up on a big right hand but Pleateu slips the punch.
Hendrix throws a looping overhand right but Pleateu ducks down to avoid it.
Pleateu takes a swing at Hendrix's ribcage but misses.
Hendrix misses the jab.
Pleateu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pleateu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pleateu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pleateu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pleateu is rocked!
Pleateu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hendrix throws out the jab.
Pleateu is still on wobbly legs! Can Hendrix finish him?
Pleateu gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Hendrix gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Hendrix!
A relieved looking Brandon Hendrix thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Green (ranked 825 p4p, 3220 weight class) and Oysten Arseth (ranked 127 p4p, 392 weight class). Green comes into the arena with Kingslayer blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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270
6 - 3 - 0 |
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265
5 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oysten Arseth!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Green as he connects with a hook.
Green moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Arseth misses.
Green throws a shot to the body.
Arseth misses with a two punch combination.
Green lands a big uppercut and Arseth crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Arseth looks OK. Green waves Arseth back to his feet!
Arseth is rocked!
 It looks like Oysten Arseth has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Arseth tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Green wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Calvin Green!
After the big win, Calvin Green made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Highland Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Island Boy Jim (ranked 1889 p4p, 1814 weight class) and Hirata Hitoshi (ranked 238 p4p, 229 weight class). Hirata Hitoshi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Island Boy Jim's chin.
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166
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Island Boy Jim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hirata Hitoshi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitoshi tries to sprawl but Jim drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hitoshi is controlling Jim's trapped leg to prevent Jim from advancing to side control.
Jim seems to be looking for submissions.
Jim tries to pass to full mount but Hitoshi defends it.
Hitoshi is not content to let Jim control the position.
Jim is working for a kimura but Hitoshi is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitoshi is defending against the submission attempts here by Jim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitoshi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jim is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Hitoshi to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jim wants to control from the top but Hitoshi keeps moving.
Hitoshi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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.
Hitoshi can't keep his opponent in guard - Jim advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jim is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jim is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hitoshi!
Hitoshi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hitoshi is squirming around, avoiding Jim's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi is trying to escape the mount.
Jim fails to advance to Hitoshi's back.
Hitoshi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jim.
Jim throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jim goes for an armbar but Hitoshi turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hitoshi.
Hitoshi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jim controls Hitoshi momentarily but Hitoshi frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jim is adopting a defensive guard.
Hitoshi working some strikes from top position.
Jim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jim looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hitoshi wants to control from the top but Jim keeps moving.
Jim wants to sweep but no luck.
Jim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hitoshi throws a strike but Jim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jim trying to control but Hitoshi is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Island Boy Jim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jim shoots in for a double leg but Hitoshi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Island Boy Jim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jim darts in looking for a takedown but Hitoshi gets double underhooks and turns Jim into the cage.
Jim blocks an uppercut.
Hitoshi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jim avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hitoshi fails to land.
Jim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hitoshi can do to turn this around?
Hitoshi tightens his grip and picks Jim up, before dumping him to the ground. Jim manages to land in guard.
Hitoshi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jim is controlling Hitoshi's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitoshi connects with a couple of short punches.
Hitoshi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hitoshi is in close to Jim's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hitoshi works over Jim with some ground and pound from guard.
Hitoshi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hitoshi is one step ahead there.
Jim is trying to control the position but Hitoshi postures up.
Hitoshi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jim's head.
Island Boy Jim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jim pulls Hitoshi in close to prevent any damage.
Jim is trying to control the position but Hitoshi postures up.
Hitoshi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi landing some decent shots from guard.
Hitoshi postures up.
Jim controlling the position.
Hitoshi working some strikes from top position.
 It looks like Island Boy Jim has been cut.
Hitoshi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jim trying to control the position.
Jim is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hitoshi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hitoshi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hitoshi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jim seems keen to control Hitoshi's posture.
Hitoshi postures up and lands a big shot to Jim's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jim is trying to control the position but Hitoshi postures up.
Hitoshi connects with a couple of short punches.
Jim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hitoshi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hitoshi trying to control but Jim is working from the bottom.
Jim 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.
Hitoshi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hitoshi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hitoshi stands up over Jim, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jim working a defensive guard here.
Hitoshi landing with the ground and pound.
Jim is rocked!
Hitoshi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oh Jim is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hitoshi working some strikes from top position.
Jim working a defensive guard here.
Jim is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jim trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hirata Hitoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Island Boy Jim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hitoshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Jim.
Jim seems to have got his legs back now.
Hitoshi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hitoshi misses with the head strike.
Jim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hitoshi walks away with a smile on his face. Jim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jim closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hitoshi circles away.
Jim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hitoshi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Island Boy Jim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitoshi fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jim fails with a takedown attempt.
Jim looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hitoshi!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitoshi stops Jim from passing to mount.
Jim laying and praying for a moment but Hitoshi takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hitoshi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hitoshi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hitoshi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
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.
Jim looking to sit in guard and control but Hitoshi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hitoshi lands a couple of elbows.
Jim controls Hitoshi momentarily but Hitoshi frees himself.
Jim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hitoshi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hitoshi is looking to work some ground and pound but Jim has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jim is on top in guard.
Jim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hitoshi is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim is looking to advance position but Hitoshi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hitoshi looking to finish Jim with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jim!
Jim in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jim holds of for dear life.
Hitoshi raining down shots from the mount!
Jim is rocked!
Island Boy Jim's cut is getting worse.
Hitoshi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Jim is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Island Boy Jim's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hitoshi cracks Jim with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hirata Hitoshi!
During a confident post fight interview, Hirata Hitoshi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aahil Mohammad (ranked 1240 p4p, 1422 weight class) and Daniel Barbosa (ranked 187 p4p, 211 weight class). Daniel Barbosa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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193
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27
195
4 - 1 - 0 |
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aahil Mohammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammad is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barbosa's half guard.
Barbosa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbosa desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Barbosa looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Mohammad pushes past his half guard into mount!
Barbosa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mohammad thowing shots but they're missing.
Barbosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammad misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mohammad lands a heavy elbow.
Mohammad trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Mohammad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Barbosa's face.
Mohammad thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Barbosa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mohammad cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mohammad with good strikes from the mount here!
Barbosa is rocked!
Barbosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barbosa is still in real trouble! Can Mohammad finish him?
Barbosa seems to have recovered his senses.
Barbosa is in a horrible position here. Mohammad smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Barbosa takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Mohammad's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aahil Mohammad!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam Gigolo (ranked 1234 p4p, 1717 weight class) and Akil Paschal (ranked 38 p4p, 59 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bam Bam Gigolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akil Paschal!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paschal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gigolo appears to be looking for a big counter.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Paschal.
Paschal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Paschal showed some decent athleticism there.
Gigolo tries to roll over but Paschal keeps him under control.
Paschal is keen to just control but Gigolo is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gigolo is looking to control Paschal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gigolo avoid being mounted?
Paschal is looking for a kimura here.
Paschal prevents Gigolo from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paschal trying to mount his opponent but Gigolo defends it.
Gigolo tries to roll over but Paschal keeps him under control.
Paschal is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Paschal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gigolo is keeping the position for now.
Gigolo trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paschal trying to control the position from guard on top but Gigolo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gigolo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paschal is aware though and is defending well.
Gigolo keeping moving, preventing Paschal from controlling successfully.
Paschal is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Paschal advances to half guard.
Paschal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gigolo is looking to improve his position.
Gigolo trying to control here.
Gigolo pushes Paschal off looking to stand but Paschal dives back in and keeps control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paschal seems to be looking for submissions.
Paschal is trying to control the action in half guard but Gigolo 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.
Paschal looks for a takedown but Gigolo sprawls well.
Bam Bam Gigolo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akil Paschal.
Gigolo throws a head kick that misses.
Paschal closes the distance and clinches up with Gigolo, looking for a takedown. Paschal pushes Gigolo against the cage but Gigolo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gigolo throws a sloppy head kick and Paschal moves out of range easily.
Gigolo misses with a hook. Paschal ducked under it nicely.
Akil Paschal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paschal checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Paschal.
Paschal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gigolo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paschal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paschal shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gigolo is trying to defend but Paschal finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Paschal is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gigolo has given up his back here.
Gigolo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Paschal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gigolo tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paschal is looking for the choke from the back position but Gigolo is controlling his hands well.
Paschal is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Paschal has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gigolo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akil Paschal will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Paschal shoots in looking for a takedown but Gigolo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Paschal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Paschal tries to sprawl but Gigolo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Paschal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Paschal.
Gigolo trying to control the position from guard on top but Paschal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paschal keeping full guard, as Gigolo tries to pass.
Gigolo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Paschal keeping moving, preventing Gigolo from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gigolo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Paschal's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paschal trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gigolo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Paschal manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gigolo manages to get himself to full guard.
Paschal is looking to advance position but Gigolo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gigolo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Paschal is trying desperately to improve position.
Paschal gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gigolo wants to stand up but Paschal has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gigolo is looking to take a break and control but Paschal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gigolo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Paschal is looking to improve his position.
Paschal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gigolo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gigolo's back!
Paschal looking for the choke but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gigolo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gigolo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gigolo covering up well and avoiding damage.
Paschal gets his hands free as Gigolo looks to control.
Gigolo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Paschal tightening his grip on Gigolo, looking for the choke.
Gigolo can't escape the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Gigolo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gigolo biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Will Paschal go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Paschal is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gigolo trying to control the hands but Paschal won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Akil Paschal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gigolo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Paschal on his heels. He'll look to pass Paschal's guard now, I'm sure.
Paschal wants to sweep but no luck.
Paschal has his foot on Gigolo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gigolo works his way back into a safe position though.
Gigolo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Paschal's head.
Paschal keeping full guard, as Gigolo tries to pass.
Akil Paschal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Paschal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Paschal is looking for a triangle but Gigolo pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gigolo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paschal trying to keep a closed guard but Gigolo is proving a slippery customer.
Gigolo drops back looking for a leg! Paschal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Paschal manages to kick Gigolo off! Gigolo jumps back into Paschal's guard.
Gigolo trying to control the position from guard on top but Paschal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paschal is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gigolo defends well.
Gigolo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paschal's guard.
Paschal trying to hold on to Gigolo's head to control him but Gigolo postures up.
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.
Paschal tries to get to full guard but Gigolo has control of the leg.
It looks like Gigolo is going to stand back up.
Paschal wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Gigolo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Paschal has a hand on Gigolo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gigolo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Gigolo wants to get back to his feet but Paschal is holding on tight.
Gigolo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Paschal?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gigolo controlling from mount.
Paschal wants to control but Gigolo is having none of it.
The referee warns Paschal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Paschal is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gigolo trying to control but Paschal is having none of it.
Paschal wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Paschal is trying to remain composed but Gigolo is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gigolo controlling well, preventing Paschal from escaping the position.
Gigolo is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gigolo is working the ground and pound. Can Paschal escape?
Paschal tries to break free.
Gigolo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Gigolo controlling well, preventing Paschal from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paschal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Bam Bam Gigolo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akil Paschal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Paschal can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bam Bam Gigolo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Paschal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Walker (ranked 833 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Orlov (ranked 122 p4p, 0 weight class). Orlov has chosen Положение (2 Remix) as his entrance music. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, George Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Orlov!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Orlov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Walker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Walker wants to improve his position but Orlov is controlling well.
Orlov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Orlov moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Walker has worked his arm free - good work by Walker!
Walker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Walker!
Orlov goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Walker turns into him and now he's in Orlov's guard.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Orlov is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orlov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Walker is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Orlov.
Orlov looking for a sweep but Walker has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Orlov is looking to get to half guard.
Walker tries to control but Orlov wriggling away.
Orlov regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orlov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov wants to get back to full guard.
Orlov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Orlov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Orlov can't keep his opponent in guard - Walker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Orlov is looking to improve his position.
Orlov is pressing down on Walker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Walker trying to control but Orlov is working from the bottom.
Orlov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Walker stacks Orlov 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 Walker!
Orlov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to stand and escape but Orlov is controlling the position.
Walker is trying to work for a kimura but Orlov is defending well.
Orlov wants to get back to full guard.
Orlov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Orlov.
Orlov has his foot on Walker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walker works his way back into a safe position though.
Walker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Walker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Orlov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walker manages to get himself to full guard.
Walker wants to sweep but no luck.
Orlov looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov keeps trying to improve his position.
Orlov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Walker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Orlov has Walker in his guard.
Walker trying to control but Orlov is working from the bottom.
Walker throwing strikes but missing.
Orlov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Walker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Walker wants to stand but Orlov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Walker trying to control but Orlov is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that George Walker will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Orlov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Walker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
Orlov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Orlov persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.
Orlov misses with a takedown
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
George Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Orlov.
Nice defenses there by Orlov.
Walker lands a jab.
Orlov misses with a takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Orlov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Walker to the mat! Walker manages to get full guard.
Orlov looking to pass the guard.
Orlov stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.
Walker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro Orlov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walker looking for a guillotine here but Orlov defends easily.
Orlov is looking to pass into half guard but Walker pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Walker is in guard.
Orlov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Walker passes into half guard.
Orlov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
We've been informed that Orlov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Walker is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker prevents Orlov from improving his position.
Walker seems to be working for a kimura but Orlov defends the submission attempt.
Orlov actively working from the bottom here.
Orlov looking for submissions off his back.
Walker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Orlov is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are battling for position here. Orlov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Walker pushes down on Orlov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Orlov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Orlov is retaining full guard.
Orlov has his foot on Walker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walker works his way back into a safe position though.
Orlov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Orlov is breathing heavily.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orlov is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Orlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orlov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Walker is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Orlov.
Orlov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Walker's best efforts.
Orlov gets full guard.
Walker passes Orlov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Orlov wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Orlov.
Orlov tries to bench press Walker off him but Walker keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Walker 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!
Orlov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walker.
Orlov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Orlov moves into full mount!
Orlov prevents Walker from getting the reversal.
Orlov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Walker is now in Orlov's guard. A big mistake from Orlov there, giving up the dominant position!
Walker passes Orlov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Walker wants to control but Orlov is keeping him busy.
Walker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Orlov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orlov wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Walker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Orlov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Orlov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Walker won't allow Orlov to sweep him here.
Walker landing with the ground and pound.
Orlov working for submissions but it's allowed Walker to get to half guard.
Walker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Walker is trying to control the action in half guard but Orlov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Orlov tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker throwing shots but Orlov is blocking nicely.
Orlov is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orlov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov actively working from the bottom here.
Orlov is looking to improve his position.
Walker thows a huge punch but Orlov dodges it nicely.
Orlov is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Orlov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Walker passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to finish this one by submission but Orlov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Walker.
Walker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Orlov is looking to improve his position but Walker isn't that keen on the idea.
Walker with shots to the head and body - Orlov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Orlov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Orlov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Walker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Walker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Walker!
Orlov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Walker's best efforts.
Orlov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to pass to mount but Orlov is defending the position.
Orlov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker trying to control the action but Orlov is working from the bottom.
Orlov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
George Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walker won't allow Orlov to sweep him here.
Walker drops back looking for a leg! Orlov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Orlov manages to kick Walker off! Walker jumps back into Orlov's guard.
Orlov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walker defends well.
Pedro Orlov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orlov wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Walker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Walker!
George Walker decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zahn Dingo (ranked 467 p4p, 1809 weight class) and Sergio Sergius (ranked 77 p4p, 253 weight class). The key to victory for Zahn Dingo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zahn Dingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergio Sergius!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingo scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Sergio Sergius has been cut.
Dingo lands with a hook. Sergius tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sergius is rocked!
Dingo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sergius ducks into an uppercut from Dingo and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zahn Dingo!
Zahn Dingo gave a mention to Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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