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HWP151: Mack vs Rogers PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomizza Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sorrin Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomizza Gunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sorrin Markov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunner misses with a takedown
letting Markov counter with a right hand.
It looks like Tomizza Gunner has been cut.
Markov fails with the takedown
and Gunner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Markov!
Gunner is looking to work his way around to Markov's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Gunner wants to control the pace but Markov is squirming around nicely.
Gunner is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Markov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Markov!
Gunner 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.
Markov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gunner prevents Markov from moving into mount.
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!
Markov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Markov looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner is looking to reverse the position.
Gunner struggling a bit here.
Gunner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gunner moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunner has control of Markov's left arm, preventing Markov from doing any damage.
Markov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Markov looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gunner wants to sweep here but Markov controlling him for the moment.
Gunner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gunner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Markov wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gunner tries to pass to full mount but Markov defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner stalling away here and it's allowed Markov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gunner looking to pass the guard.
Markov wriggles free and stands up.
Markov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gunner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Markov is in Gunner's guard.
Gunner has his hands on Markov's head, controlling the position.
Markov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Markov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov postures up.
Markov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Markov is one step ahead there.
Markov advances position into side control!
Gunner wants to control but Markov postures up.
Markov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gunner!
Markov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sorrin Markov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomizza Gunner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gunner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Markov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gunner is trying to control but can't.
Gunner is trying to get back to full guard.
Markov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Markov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gunner wants to improve his position but Markov is controlling well.
Gunner is working hard here to advance position.
Markov moves into full mount! Gunner won't be happy about that!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Markov trying to control but Gunner is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner is trying to escape the mount.
Gunner defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Markov.
Gunner is squirming around, avoiding Markov's attempts to control the action.
Gunner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gunner is squirming around, avoiding Markov's attempts to control the action.
Gunner tries to lock up and control but Markov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gunner working to try and regain half guard.
Markov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gunner is surviving well by controlling Markov's body position as best he can.
Gunner is working to get back to half guard.
Markov trying to control but Gunner is having none of it.
Markov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gunner is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov working for a submission but Gunner is keeping him at bay.
Gunner defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Markov.
Gunner is trying desperately to improve position.
Markov wants to finish this one by submission but Gunner is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Markov.
Markov looking to control but Gunner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gunner is trying to escape the mount.
Markov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gunner to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gunner shrugs it off.
Markov avoids the attempt from Gunner to control.
Gunner is trying to escape the mount.
Markov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gunner to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gunner shrugs it off.
Markov stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sorrin Markov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tomizza Gunner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gunner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Markov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gunner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sorrin Markov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gunner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gunner keeping full guard, as Markov tries to pass.
Markov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Markov stands and throws Gunner's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gunner wants to control but Markov postures up.
Markov is trying to get an arm triangle but Gunner is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Markov passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gunner!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gunner wants to control but Markov is having none of it.
Gunner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gunner defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Markov.
Markov wants to control the pace but Gunner is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Markov jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gunner is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gunner and Markov has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Markov tries to advance to mount but Gunner denies him.
Markov working away.
Gunner tries to improve position but can't.
Markov tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Markov passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gunner!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov prevents Gunner from getting the reversal.
Markov wants to control the pace but Gunner is squirming around nicely.
Markov looking for a guillotine from mount but Gunner is having none of it.
Markov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Markov looking for a guillotine from mount but Gunner is having none of it.
Markov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gunner to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gunner shrugs it off.
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.
Gunner tries to buck Markov off but he can't manage it.
Markov looking for a guillotine from mount but Gunner is having none of it.
Markov looking for a guillotine from mount but Gunner is having none of it.
Gunner working to try and regain half guard.
Markov is working for a guillotine from mount but Gunner frees his head quite easily.
Markov trying to control but Gunner is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sorrin Markov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Markov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sorrin Markov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Meisner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Meisner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir closes the distance and clinches.
Mir has picked Meisner up - he's going for a ride! Mir dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Meisner throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Meisner pushes Mir off looking to stand but Mir dives back in and keeps control.
Mir lands strikes from half guard.
Meisner tries to kick Mir off in order to stand up. Mir Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Mir staying calm.
Mir scoring with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mir drives through and clinches with Meisner against the cage.
Mir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meisner wants to clinch
and Mir holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mir turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mir manages to end up in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meisner seems a little lost for a moment, as Mir dominates the positioning.
Mir's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Meisner is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mir is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Meisner's shoulder. That is not cool.
Meisner is trying to control Mir's posture but Mir avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Frank Mir wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Meisner has his takedown stuffed
and Mir counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mir engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mir seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Meisner for as long as he can get away with.
Mir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mir passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meisner trying to control but Mir postures up.
Meisner looks gassed!
Mir frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir cracks Meisner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
It looks like James Meisner has been cut.
Mir looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mir with a couple of short strikes.
Mir sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Meisner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mir lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mir content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mir working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mir tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mir is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Mir extends the arm and Meisner is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Mir!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Badgernath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Romero looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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213 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Romero!
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, Barry Badgernath!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero misses with a takedown
and Badgernath connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Badgernath, right into the meat.
Romero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Badgernath counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Romero is breathing heavily.
Romero shoots and misses
and Badgernath decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Romero's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Badgernath's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badgernath is stalling in the full guard.
Badgernath is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Badgernath looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badgernath throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Badgernath stays in close to Romero's body and controls the position.
Romero will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Badgernath throws and elbow that misses. Romero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Badgernath's guard. Nice move by Romero!
Badgernath managing to control the position.
Badgernath tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two 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.
Romero is fighting to break Badgernath's control of his arms but Badgernath is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Romero stopping the sweep attempt from Badgernath.
Badgernath bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Romero's guard.
Badgernath has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Badgernath controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Barry Badgernath.
A bone on bone clash there as Romero blocks the leg kick.
Badgernath looks to land a left hand but Romero moved out of range nicely.
Romero with a lazy takedown attempt
so Badgernath counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Badgernath is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Badgernath trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Romero wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Badgernath manages to pass to side control.
Nice strikes from Badgernath there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero has hold of Badgernath's hands but Badgernath slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Badgernath with the ground and pound but Romero uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Romero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Badgernath missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Badgernath connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badgernath prevents Romero from getting back to his feet.
Romero on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Romero tries to get out of the position.
Badgernath works over Romero with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Badgernath dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Badgernath finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
George Romero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romero with a lazy takedown attempt
and Badgernath counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Badgernath thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Romero to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Badgernath accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Badgernath landing with the ground and pound.
Badgernath in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Badgernath postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Badgernath throws and elbow that misses. Romero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Badgernath's guard. Nice move by Romero!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero tries to free his leg and advance position but Badgernath is retaining full guard.
Badgernath seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Badgernath wants to sweep here but Romero controlling him for the moment.
Badgernath is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two 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.
Romero throws and elbow that misses. Badgernath uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Romero's guard. Nice move by Badgernath!
Badgernath postures up in Romero's guard and throws a big left but Romero blocks it.
Badgernath postures up in Romero's guard and throws a big left but Romero blocks it.
Badgernath is stalling in the full guard.
Badgernath trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of George Romero.
Badgernath fails to land with a series of punches.
Badgernath misses with a right hand
and Romero counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Badgernath controlling the position.
Badgernath manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Romero manages to get himself to full guard.
Badgernath seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badgernath in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Romero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Badgernath on the ground.
Badgernath is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Barry Badgernath hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Badgernath throws a leg kick but Romero sees it coming and moves out of range.
Badgernath swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Romero has his takedown stuffed
letting Badgernath counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Badgernath showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Badgernath throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Badgernath shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romero pinned against the cage. Romero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Badgernath closes this distance looking for a takedown but Romero circles away.
Romero changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Badgernath looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Romero working away.
Badgernath tries to buck Romero off but Romero is having none of it.
Badgernath regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romero is thwarting Badgernath's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badgernath slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Badgernath is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Badgernath lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Badgernath trying to control from half guard but Romero is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badgernath looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Romero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badgernath is working for a submission of some sort.
Badgernath trying to control the action but Romero is working from the bottom.
George Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badgernath not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Badgernath missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Badgernath wants to take a breather but Romero is having none of it.
Badgernath content to control rather than advance.
Badgernath wants to take a breather but Romero is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Barry Badgernath wasn't active enough on the ground.
Badgernath tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Badgernath.
A swing and a miss from Badgernath.
Romero blocks a low kick nicely.
Badgernath shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Badgernath is trying to control the action in half guard but Romero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Badgernath comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Badgernath has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Badgernath!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Pippen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ninja Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Scottie Pippen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scottie Pippen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninja Assassin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assassin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pippen defending well as Assassin loads up on a big left hand.
Assassin scores with a leg kick.
Assassin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Assassin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pippen fails with the takedown
and Assassin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Assassin passes into half guard.
Assassin stalling.
Assassin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pippen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Assassin.
Assassin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pippen has hold of Assassin's hands but Assassin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Assassin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Assassin moves into full mount! Pippen won't be happy about that!
Assassin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pippen hang on?
Pippen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Assassin on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assassin forces the positional change into back control.
Assassin controls the action.
Assassin throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Assassin. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
I would not like to be Pippen right now.
Pippen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Assassin is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Pippen has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Assassin has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Pippen taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Assassin doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ninja Assassin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Kaplan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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252 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Kaplan!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaplan looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kaplan counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaplan stuffs the takedown.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thompson.
Thompson lands a decent elbow from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kaplan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kaplan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thompson grinds an elbow into Kaplan's temple.
Thompson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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!
Thompson working the head with strikes.
Kaplan defending against the ground and pound.
Kaplan is looking for a sweep.
Thompson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thompson landing strikes.
Kaplan being controlled for a moment.
Thompson is trying to ground and pound but Kaplan uses the momentary lack of control by Thompson to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kaplan's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson throws a strike but Kaplan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kaplan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson lands a couple of elbows.
Kaplan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Thompson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kaplan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Kaplan keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Kaplan has wrist control.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thompson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thompson passes Kaplan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kaplan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thompson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kaplan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thompson.
Thompson lands strikes from half guard.
Kaplan wants to get back to his feet.
Thompson winds up and cracks Kaplan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thompson is working for a kimura but Kaplan is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan is trying to get back to full guard.
Thompson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kaplan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Thompson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kaplan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thompson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thompson's back!
Thompson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Thompson turns into Kaplan and is now in his guard.
Kaplan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is working to get back to half guard.
Thompson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Thompson working to try and regain half guard.
Kaplan is trying to control here but Thompson has managed to regain half guard.
Kaplan is trying to control the action in half guard but Thompson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like Kaplan is going to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson is trying to maintain the position but Kaplan is very close to passing his half guard.
Thompson gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Thompson 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.
Kaplan closes the distance but Thompson moves to the side
and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thompson connects with a nice short shot to Kaplan's temple.
It looks like Joe Kaplan has been cut.
Kaplan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Thompson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kaplan trying to hold on to Thompson's head to control him but Thompson postures up.
Kaplan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thompson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Thompson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kaplan 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.
Thompson connects with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaplan keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson lands a couple of digs.
Kaplan working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
Jack Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaplan is breathing heavily.
Kaplan keeping full guard, as Thompson tries to pass.
Thompson trying to control but Kaplan is working from the bottom.
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kaplan's head.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kaplan is looking to stand up but Thompson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kaplan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thompson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaplan is keeping the position for now.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
The cut above Joe Kaplan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thompson cracks Kaplan with a solid left hand.
Thompson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kaplan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Thompson is working to get back to half guard.
Kaplan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thompson is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kaplan looking to land elbow strikes but Thompson uses the position to regain half guard.
Kaplan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Thompson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thompson is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kaplan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thompson 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.
Kaplan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thompson is keeping the position for now.
Kaplan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kaplan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thompson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kaplan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Thompson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Kaplan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kaplan tries a low kick but Thompson avoids it.
Jack Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson scores with a takedown into Kaplan's guard.
Kaplan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Thompson advances to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thompson lands a nice short elbow.
Kaplan taking some punishment here, with Thompson in his half guard.
Thompson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kaplan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Thompson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kaplan?
Kaplan tries to hold on but Thompson postures up.
Thompson trying to control but Kaplan is having none of it.
Thompson landing shots from mount.
Joe Kaplan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joe Kaplan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Thompson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earth Quake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quake comes to the cage accompanied by PRODIGY - RUN WITH THE WOLVES . Charlie Bronson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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27
265 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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240 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earth Quake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bronson forces Quake back against the cage and clinches.
Bronson fails to pull guard.
Bronson tries to break the clinch but Quake is controlling the position.
Quake with a knee to the head.
It looks like Charlie Bronson has been cut.
Quake taking a breather.
Quake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bronson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Quake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bronson blocks it with crossed arms.
Quake holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quake lands a nice uppercut.
Quake leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bronson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Quake lands a knee to the body.
Bronson throws a punch but it's blocked by Quake.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quake is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Quake working Bronson over with knees to the body.
Bronson can't get the takedown.
Earth Quake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Bronson.
Quake utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bronson looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Quake to work.
A nice left hand lands by Quake.
Quake is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bronson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bronson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Quake unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bronson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Quake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quake just leaning against Bronson, taking a breather.
Quake is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Quake drops Bronson with a big knee straight up the middle! Bronson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Quake moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Quake jerks Bronson's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Bronson drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Quake goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Quake because Bronson was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Earth Quake!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul von Konkelberries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brannigan comes to the cage accompanied by Jackyl -- The Lumberjack. Paul von Konkelberries has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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25
245 lbs
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255 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zapp Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul von Konkelberries!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Konkelberries throws a lazy uppercut
and Brannigan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
von Konkelberries throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Brannigan to counter with a crisp jab.
von Konkelberries throws a combination that misses
and Brannigan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
von Konkelberries throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brannigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
von Konkelberries throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brannigan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
von Konkelberries throws a combination that misses
and Brannigan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
von Konkelberries swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brannigan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
von Konkelberries swats away the attempt to clinch by Brannigan.
von Konkelberries misses with a double jab
and Brannigan counters with a leg kick.
A left and a right from Brannigan both land. Nice combination.
Brannigan drives through and clinches with von Konkelberries against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Konkelberries avoiding damage as Brannigan throws knees to the body.
von Konkelberries drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brannigan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
von Konkelberries tries for a takedown. No joy.
von Konkelberries drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brannigan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zapp Brannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul von Konkelberries.
A short right from Brannigan on the inside.
It looks like Paul von Konkelberries has been cut.
von Konkelberries has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brannigan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brannigan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
von Konkelberries wants a takedown but no success here.
Brannigan lands with a right to the head.
Brannigan digs a right hand into von Konkelberries's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on von Konkelberries's gas tank.
von Konkelberries looks gassed!
von Konkelberries has Brannigan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brannigan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
von Konkelberries wants a takedown.
von Konkelberries has Brannigan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brannigan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
von Konkelberries is looking to sweep but instead, Brannigan has passed into half guard.
von Konkelberries is trying to maintain the position but Brannigan is very close to passing his half guard.
Brannigan controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Konkelberries wants to get back to his feet.
von Konkelberries tries to get to full guard but Brannigan has control of the leg.
We're going to have a standup here because Zapp Brannigan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
von Konkelberries rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brannigan counters with a low kick, right behind von Konkelberries 's knee.
von Konkelberries throws a lazy uppercut
and Brannigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
von Konkelberries is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brannigan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
von Konkelberries misses with a jab to the body
letting Brannigan counter with a right hand.
von Konkelberries swings widly with a right hand
and Brannigan counters with a slapping leg kick.
von Konkelberries misses with a jab to the body
and Brannigan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Konkelberries misses with a combination
and Brannigan counters with a left to the body.
von Konkelberries throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brannigan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
von Konkelberries misses with a double jab
and Brannigan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. von Konkelberries really felt that one!
Brannigan moves into range and clinches up with von Konkelberries.
Brannigan gets underhooks to prevent von Konkelberries's takedown attempt.
Brannigan breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brannigan is looking to clinch.
von Konkelberries misses with a right hand
and Brannigan counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zapp Brannigan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul von Konkelberries's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
von Konkelberries swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brannigan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps von Konkelberries thinking.
von Konkelberries throws a combination that misses
and Brannigan counters with a one-two to the body.
Brannigan tries to clinch up but von Konkelberries circles away and keeps his distance.
von Konkelberries misses with a lunging right hand
and Brannigan counters with a nice body kick.
Brannigan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping von Konkelberries at a distance.
Brannigan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with von Konkelberries, pushing him back against the cage.
Brannigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brannigan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with von Konkelberries but von Konkelberries pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paul von Konkelberries is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brannigan missing with a left hand there. von Konkelberries was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
von Konkelberries misses with an uppercut
and Brannigan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Konkelberries misses with a body punch
and Brannigan counters with a left to the body.
von Konkelberries misses with a jab to the body
and Brannigan counters with a body kick that stops von Konkelberries in his tracks momentarily.
von Konkelberries fails with the takedown
and Brannigan counters with an outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brannigan.
von Konkelberries throws a poor cross that misses
and Brannigan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brannigan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
von Konkelberries changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brannigan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
von Konkelberries misses with a right hand
and Brannigan counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brannigan!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Brannigan does no damage.
von Konkelberries swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brannigan counters with a body kick that stops von Konkelberries in his tracks momentarily.
Brannigan tries to bum rush von Konkelberries with a series of wild strikes but von Konkelberries uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
von Konkelberries throws a lazy uppercut
and Brannigan counters with a left to the body.
Brannigan throws a shot to the body.
von Konkelberries swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brannigan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
von Konkelberries takes a shot right to the bread basket.
von Konkelberries throws a combination that misses
and Brannigan counters with a left to the body.
Zapp Brannigan is winning the standup battle so far.
Brannigan connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan lands with a kick to the temple. von Konkelberries shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
von Konkelberries tries for a takedown but Brannigan circles away easily
and Brannigan counters with a right hand to the body.
Zapp Brannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul von Konkelberries.
Brannigan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around von Konkelberries's waist but von Konkelberries gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brannigan off to one side.
von Konkelberries falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brannigan counters with a two punch combo.
Brannigan misses with a body shot.
von Konkelberries throws an ugly left hook that misses
and von Konkelberries takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brannigan.
von Konkelberries throws a lazy uppercut
and Brannigan counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan scores with a body shot.
Brannigan darts in and clinches von Konkelberries up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Brannigan.
Brannigan leaning his opponent against the cage.
von Konkelberries has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brannigan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
von Konkelberries has Brannigan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brannigan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
von Konkelberries drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brannigan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brannigan throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zapp Brannigan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul von Konkelberries's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Brannigan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
von Konkelberries looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brannigan is fending him off so far but von Konkelberries persists. Nope, Brannigan circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by von Konkelberries.
von Konkelberries swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brannigan counters with a right hand to the body.
Brannigan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paul von Konkelberries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
von Konkelberries throws an off balance right hand
and Brannigan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
von Konkelberries controls Brannigan momentarily but Brannigan frees himself.
Brannigan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Konkelberries wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Brannigan is now in half guard.
Brannigan prevents von Konkelberries from improving his position.
von Konkelberries is looking to escape.
Brannigan wants to control but von Konkelberries is keeping him busy.
von Konkelberries is looking to escape.
von Konkelberries has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brannigan is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brannigan throws a right and a left that von Konkelberries avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
von Konkelberries throws an off balance right hand
and Brannigan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
von Konkelberries swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brannigan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brannigan forces von Konkelberries back against the cage and clinches.
von Konkelberries is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
von Konkelberries tries to score a body lock takedown but Brannigan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zapp Brannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul von Konkelberries.
von Konkelberries tries to score a body lock takedown but Brannigan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brannigan breaks from the clinch.
von Konkelberries takes one on the chin but seems OK.
von Konkelberries fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brannigan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Konkelberries misses with a combination
and Brannigan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brannigan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
von Konkelberries throws an off balance right hand
and Brannigan counters with a nice leg kick.
Brannigan fakes the leg kick and cracks von Konkelberries in the body.
Paul von Konkelberries has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
von Konkelberries takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brannigan gets the takedown into side control.
von Konkelberries is pushing Brannigan's head away, looking to escape. Brannigan manages to hold on to the position though.
Brannigan is staying tight to von Konkelberries's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan advances nicely into full mount.
Brannigan looking to control and managing it successfully.
von Konkelberries is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
von Konkelberries is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zapp Brannigan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brannigan 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zapp Brannigan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hammer Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bett Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Elephant Man - Haters (feat Hunt & Jim Jones) . Rogers has chosen From Eminem to HWP as his entrance music. Hammer Mack 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hammer Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bett Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack tries a head kick but it misses.
Mack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rogers lands a jab to the head.
Mack misses with a head kick.
Mack misses with a head kick.
Rogers scores with a jab to the body.
Mack tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mack tries to land a body kick
and Rogers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mack drops his hands momentarily and Rogers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Mack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rogers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Mack is just out of range.
Rogers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Mack.
Mack takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Rogers. Beautiful body shot.
Mack throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers lands a nice hook to Mack's body. Mack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rogers scores with a one two! Mack had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rogers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers lands with a nice body punch.
Mack takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rogers connects with a looping right hand.
Mack is rocked!
Rogers digs a good hook to Mack's body.
Rogers jabs Mack to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rogers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rogers lands a slapping body shot.
Mack walks into a jab.
Mack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rogers digs a good body shot into Mack's ribs.
Rogers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mack rather than just go for the knockout.
Rogers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rogers cracks a nice hook into Mack's ribs.
Mack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Rogers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mack doesn't seem phased though.
Bett Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rogers.
Rogers scores with a nice head shot.
Rogers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mack walks into a straight right hand from Rogers.
Hammer Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rogers scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Mack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogers thuds a left hand into Mack's body.
Mack seems to have got his legs back now.
Mack moves out of range of the body kick from Rogers.
Mack takes one to the side of the head.
Rogers scores with a body shot.
Rogers lands a nice shot to the body.
Rogers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rogers digs a good hook to Mack's body.
Rogers lands with a nice body punch.
Rogers digs a good body shot into Mack's ribs.
Rogers tried to score with a low kick but Mack checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rogers punishes Mack's body with a nice straight punch.
Mack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rogers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rogers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mack on the side of the head.
Mack misses with a head kick.
Rogers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rogers lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mack is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rogers cracks Mack with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rogers drops Mack with a straight right hand, right on the button! Rogers follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bett Rogers!
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