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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thee Greatest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Connolly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Thee Greatest has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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166 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thee Greatest!
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, Patrick Connolly!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greatest fails in his attempt to clinch.
Connolly clinches.
Connolly wants a takedown but no success here.
Greatest misses with some punches.
Connolly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Greatest throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Connolly manages to pull guard.
Connolly pushes Greatest off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Greatest tries to clinch up
and Connolly counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greatest misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Greatest is trying to maintain the position but Connolly is very close to passing his half guard.
Connolly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Connolly landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Greatest has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Connolly is working away from the top position though.
Connolly prevents Greatest from improving his position.
Greatest has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Connolly is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Greatest tries to clinch
and Connolly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Greatest's guard.
Connolly gets to his feet. Greatest looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Connolly looks gassed!
Connolly shoots for a takedown but Greatest saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Connolly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thee Greatest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connolly shoots in and drives through. Greatest sprawls well.
Thee Greatest has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Connolly.
Greatest darts in trying to clinch
so Connolly counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connolly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Connolly stays in close to Greatest's body and controls the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Connolly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Greatest is keeping the position for now.
Connolly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Connolly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Greatest pushes Connolly off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Greatest tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Connolly counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greatest throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Connolly stands up and waves to Greatest to follow him.
Connolly is looking to land body kicks.
Greatest gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Greatest misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connolly.
Come on Connolly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Greatest looking to throw knees to the head but Connolly is blocking nicely.
Greatest misses with an elbow over the top.
Greatest wants to get back to striking at distance but Connolly won't allow it.
Greatest misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Greatest creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Greatest lands a right hand.
Greatest wants to break the clinch but can't.
Connolly dodges an elbow strike from Greatest.
Greatest is looking to break free of the clinch but Connolly has double underhooks.
A short right from Greatest.
Connolly is working for takedown but Greatest is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greatest is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Connolly is keeping busy.
Connolly just leaning against Greatest, taking a breather.
Connolly blocks an elbow strike from Greatest.
Connolly decides to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Connolly holds on and takes a little breather.
Greatest looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Connolly 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.
Connolly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Greatest has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Greatest wants to stand but Connolly has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Connolly is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Connolly looking for a sweep. Not yet Connolly, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greatest missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Greatest will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Connolly pushes Greatest off and scrambles back to his feet.
Connolly gets a takedown into half guard.
Greatest tries to kick Connolly off but Connolly keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Connolly content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Greatest gets full guard.
Greatest looking for a sweep. Not yet Greatest, not yet.
Greatest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Greatest manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Greatest scores with a couple of good head shots there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greatest content just to control the position here.
Connolly takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Connolly dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Greatest closes the distance but Connolly moves to the side
and Connolly counters with a single leg into guard. Greatest didn't expect that.
Connolly postures up.
Greatest is looking to stand up but Connolly isn't so interested in that idea.
Greatest working a defensive guard here.
Patrick Connolly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Connolly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Greatest is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Connolly is looking to improve his position.
Connolly is staying active underneath Greatest, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Connolly keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Connolly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Greatest is working away from the top position though.
Greatest wants to stand up but Connolly has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Greatest seems content to control.
Connolly wants to get back to his feet.
Connolly is breathing heavily.
Connolly regains full guard. Nicely done.
Greatest wants to control from the top but Connolly keeps moving.
Greatest stays in close to Connolly's body and controls the position.
Connolly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Greatest decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Connolly, up you get!
Greatest connects with a body shot.
Greatest tries to clinch but Connolly moves out of range.
Connolly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Connolly blocks an elbow strike from Greatest.
Connolly avoids the elbow strike from Greatest, against the cage.
Greatest looking to stall.
Greatest throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Connolly blocks an elbow strike from Greatest.
Connolly pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connolly manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Greatest blocking the ground and pound.
Greatest keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Connolly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Greatest takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Connolly looking to secure an arm triangle but Greatest defends it well.
Greatest tries to hold on but Connolly pushes him away.
Connolly scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Connolly controlling from the full mount.
Connolly with shots to the head and body - Greatest looks very uncomfortable down there.
Connolly controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greatest is looking to improve his position but Connolly isn't that keen on the idea.
Connolly punishing his opponent with strikes.
Connolly won't let Greatest get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Greatest is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Connolly raining down shots from the mount!
Greatest is working to get back to half guard.
Greatest is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Greatest keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Greatest is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Greatest keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Greatest is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Greatest is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Connolly tries to control but Greatest wriggling away.
Greatest regains half guard.
Connolly passes the guard and advances to mount!
Connolly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Greatest tries to hold on but Connolly pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Connolly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Greatest rushes Connolly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Connolly lands a hook that snaps the head of Greatest backwards.
Connolly blocks an elbow strike from Greatest.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greatest throws an elbow but misses.
Greatest can't break the clinch.
Greatest is trying to break the clinch but Connolly has him pressed against the cage.
Connolly blocks an elbow strike.
Connolly ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Connolly no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Greatest wanted to stand there but Connolly had control of the position.
Connolly pulls Greatest in close to his closed guard and prevents Greatest from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Connolly is on top in guard.
Connolly advances position into side control!
Greatest is not content to let Connolly control the position.
Greatest can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connolly stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greatest moves in looking to clinch but Connolly pushes him off.
Connolly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Greatest doesn't manage to clinch there - Connolly circles away.
Greatest gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Greatest escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greatest wants to clinch
so Connolly counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Connolly trying to control but Greatest is working from the bottom.
Greatest is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Connolly won't allow Greatest to sweep him here.
Connolly stops Greatest from standing up.
Greatest wants to sweep but no luck.
Greatest trying to control the position.
Greatest wants to get back to his feet but Connolly is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Greatest is trying to keep Connolly in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Greatest closes the distance and clinches.
Connolly is stalling here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greatest just misses with a elbow thrown towards Connolly's brow.
Greatest creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Greatest wants to break free but Connolly has control.
Connolly lands a takedown into guard.
Greatest is trying to keep Connolly in close.
Connolly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Connolly trying to control but Greatest is working from the bottom.
Greatest is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Connolly advances position into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connolly is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Greatest will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connolly decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Connolly lands with a cross.
Connolly has a takedown stuffed.
Greatest tries to clinch but Connolly moves away
and Connolly counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Connolly controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Connolly has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Connolly scoring with some ground and pound.
Connolly scoring with some ground and pound.
Connolly stands up and waves to Greatest to follow him.
Connolly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greatest pushes Connolly away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Connolly gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Greatest's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Greatest is trying to get back to half guard.
Greatest is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Greatest's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Greatest wants to get back to his feet.
Greatest manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Greatest blocks the strikes from Connolly.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greatest darts in trying to clinch
and Connolly counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Greatest's guard now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greatest wants to sweep here but Connolly controlling him for the moment.
Connolly advances position into side control!
Thee Greatest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connolly is working to tighten is grip on Greatest's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Greatest has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Connolly is really squeezing tight and eventually Greatest passes out! Connolly breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Patrick Connolly!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Quinton King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and adam adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). adam adams struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, adam adams!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from King both land. Nice combination.
King has taken the fight to the clinch.
adams drags the fight down to the ground.
King working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
King with a nice head shot there.
adams wants to stand up but King is controlling him.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
King preventing the sweep.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from King.
King loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
adams keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
adams swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
A right-left combo lands from King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for King.
King moves in looking to clinch but adams pushes him off.
Quinton King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps adams's head backwards.
adams closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.
King works over adams's head and body with a nice combination.
adams feints and as King raises his hands in defense, adams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
King 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.
King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but adams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
adams sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed King's guard.
King missing with punches from the bottom.
King is doing well to control the position and prevent adams from advancing to side control.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
adams is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. adams eventually gives up the hold.
adams looks gassed!
adams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
King is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but adams pulls his head out easily.
King makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
adams lands with a kick to the temple. King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
King throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King clinches.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but adams won't allow it.
adams tries to pull guard but King holds him up against the cage and eventually adams drops back down to his feet.
adams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
adams prevents King from breaking the clinch.
adams breaks from the clinch.
King scores with a one two! adams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
King lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by King.
King moves into range and connects with a jab.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent adams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
adams tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from King does it's job there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from adams.
Quinton King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of adam adams.
King moves into the clinch.
King drops to a knee looking for a takedown but adams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
adams gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
adams trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
King is trying to keep adams in close.
adams trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King has momentary wrist control but adams slips an elbow through the middle.
adams trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
adams decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
adams fails to land the takedown.
adams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton King dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
adams stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King scores with a takedown into adams's guard.
King trying to control but adams is working from the bottom.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
adams controlling King's posture.
adams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.
adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as adams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
King wants to control from the top but adams keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
adams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King lands a two punch combo.
adams has taken the fight to the clinch.
adams prevents King from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
adams tries to pull guard but King holds him up against the cage and eventually adams drops back down to his feet.
King has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but adams regains guard immediately.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but adams has wrist control.
King decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick misses from King.
A cross from adams lands.
Nice straight punches there by King. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a nice looking combination but adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
adams wants to clinch.
adams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and King counters with an inside leg kick.
King scores with a hook.
adams misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Quinton King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of adam adams.
adams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
adams working King over with strikes.
King is pressing down on adams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet.
King is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
adams is trying to stand up here but King is controlling him well.
adams has hold of King's hands but King slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
King is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control the action but adams is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with King in particular looking to stall.
King working adams over with strikes.
King passes to side control.
King trying to control the action but adams is working from the bottom.
King working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King looks up at the clock and then as adams takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, King smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
King misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but adams keeps working.
King scoring with punches from side control.
adams can't do much from the bottom here.
King is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but adams is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
King creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
King lands an elbow.
King sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but adams is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
King has knee on belly and moves into mount.
King tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton King dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
adams keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
adams breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from King.
King connects with a single shot there.
No luck for adams with that takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from King misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
adams closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. adams pushes King against the cage but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
King lands with a cross.
King tries to bum rush adams with a series of wild strikes but adams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
adams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
King lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
adams closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. adams pushes King against the cage but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Quinton King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of adam adams.
King misses with the combination.
adams misses with a head kick.
adams looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and adams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
King is trying to maintain the position but adams is very close to passing his half guard.
King regains full guard. Nicely done.
adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
King is trying to control the position but adams postures up.
adams forces his way into half guard.
Ground and pound from adams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
adams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
adams is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for King!
adams lands with some strikes.
adams stands up from mount. Strange move.
A left and a right from adams both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King moves into range and clinches up with adams.
King prevents a takedown attempt there.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King pulls guard successfully.
adams won't allow King to sweep him here.
adam adams has got the better of the ground game so far.
adams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
King has adams pulled in close to control his posture.
King manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by King.
adams tries to reverse the position but King maintains control.
King tries to control but adams wriggling away.
adams is trying desperately to improve position.
King lands a big shot there that rocks adams but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
King landing shots from mount.
adams is trying to escape the mount.
King landing punches.
adams is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King raining down shots from the mount!
adams is still in real trouble! Can King finish him?
King sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
adams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
King is in the full mount, landing strikes.
adams is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
King working for a guillotine from mount but adams is in no mood to give up.
adams seems to have recovered his senses.
King sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
adams is squirming around, avoiding King's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton King!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vince Uliramokikiroee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karel Pavlinenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karel Pavlinenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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133 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vince Uliramokikiroee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karel Pavlinenko!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlinenko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Uliramokikiroee wants to stand up but Pavlinenko is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavlinenko forces his way into half guard.
Uliramokikiroee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Uliramokikiroee wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pavlinenko works his foot free and advances to mount.
Uliramokikiroee trying desperately to get to his feet.
Uliramokikiroee 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.
Pavlinenko is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Uliramokikiroee lands a brutal head kick. Pavlinenko looks out on his feet and Uliramokikiroee throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Vince Uliramokikiroee!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malaki Isafoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isafoa has chosen The Offspring - Come Out And Play (Keep Em' Seperated) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malaki Isafoa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane closes the distance and clinches.
Isafoa jumps guard but Crane stands there with Isafoa around his waist. Isafoa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Isafoa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crane smiles and moves away.
Crane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Isafoa has his takedown stuffed
and Crane counters by moving into the clinch.
James Crane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malaki Isafoa.
Isafoa jumps guard but Crane stands there with Isafoa around his waist. Isafoa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Isafoa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crane lands a nice shot to the body.
Crane manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Isafoa passes Crane's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Crane is looking for a sweep. Isafoa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Isafoa wants to work for an arm triangle but Crane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Crane is trying to control but can't.
Crane tries to get to full guard but Isafoa has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Crane manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane is pulling down on Isafoa's head. It's preventing any offense from Isafoa, at least for the moment.
Crane'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.
Isafoa looking to pass the guard.
Isafoa stands and throws Crane's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Isafoa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Crane is looking to regain half guard here but Isafoa keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Isafoa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Crane is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Isafoa off and has taken his back!
Crane is breathing heavily.
A lull in the action here.
I really don't envy Isafoa right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isafoa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Isafoa is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Crane controlling well, preventing Isafoa from escaping the position.
Isafoa turns into Crane and is now in his guard.
Crane working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Isafoa fails with the takedown
and Crane counters by moving into the clinch.
Isafoa wants a takedown but no success here.
Isafoa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crane just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crane pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Isafoa looking to pass the guard.
Isafoa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crane's guard.
Crane tries to roll over but Isafoa keeps him under control.
Crane has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Isafoa is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane moves into full guard.
Crane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Isafoa's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crane slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Crane trying to control but Isafoa is working from the bottom.
Crane really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Crane 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.
Crane is pushing down on Isafoa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Isafoa is fighting to maintain full guard but Crane has managed to sneak the leg through.
Still in half guard, Crane seems content to control.
Isafoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Isafoa won't allow Crane to pass to mount.
Crane controlling the pace.
Isafoa regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Isafoa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Isafoa keeping moving, preventing Crane from controlling successfully.
Isafoa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Isafoa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Isafoa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Crane manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Crane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Isafoa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crane's guard.
Isafoa tries to pass to full mount but Crane defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Crane 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.
A head kick by Isafoa misses
and Crane counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Isafoa manages to get to full guard.
Isafoa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crane not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Crane looking to pass the guard.
Isafoa keeping moving, preventing Crane from controlling successfully.
Isafoa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Isafoa is looking for a triangle but Crane pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Isafoa looking for a guillotine here but Crane defends easily.
Isafoa has his foot on Crane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crane works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isafoa throws his legs up looking for a submission but Crane uses it to pass to side control.
Isafoa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Crane's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Isafoa is pressing down on Crane's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Isafoa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Crane sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Malaki Isafoa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Isafoa had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Crane is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Isafoa Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Crane's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isafoa looking for the choke but no joy.
Crane trying to control the hands but Isafoa won't let him.
Crane rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Crane keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. James Crane just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Isafoa tries to clinch but Crane moves away
and Crane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crane successfully pulls guard.
Isafoa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Isafoa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Isafoa passes into half guard.
Crane wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isafoa is looking for a kimura here.
Crane is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Crane wants to get back to full guard.
Isafoa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crane's head.
Crane is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Isafoa is thwarting Crane's attempts to control the position.
Crane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Crane.
Crane wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Crane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crane trying to control the position.
Isafoa 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.
Crane working for a triangle but Isafoa defends it easily.
That's four 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.
Isafoa pushing down on Crane's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Crane won't allow Isafoa to pass to mount.
Isafoa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crane doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Isafoa.
Crane is looking to control Isafoa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crane avoid being mounted?
Crane won't allow Isafoa to pass to mount.
Isafoa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Isafoa is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Isafoa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Malaki Isafoa!
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