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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Pleasures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Scissors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scissors is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Paper Cut - Linkin Park. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
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185 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Pleasures!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Scissors!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scissors tries to clinch up.
Scissors wants to clinch.
Scissors tries to clinch up but Pleasures circles away and keeps his distance.
Pleasures avoids the head kick by Scissors.
Scissors drives through and clinches with Pleasures against the cage.
Pleasures can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Scissors.
Pleasures blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Scissors escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scissors looks to land a combination but Pleasures avoids it well.
Scissors closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scissors lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Scissors avoiding damage.
A frustrated look appears on Pleasures's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pleasures pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scissors lands a jab-cross combination.
Crunch! Scissors slams his shin into Pleasures's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissors fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scissors shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pleasures sprawls well. Pleasures wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Scissors gets slowly back to his feet.
Pleasures showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scissors.
Scissors gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Scissors tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pleasures avoids it.
Pleasures has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Scissors avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Scissors using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pleasures has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scissors scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Scissors.
Pleasures wants to get back to striking at distance but Scissors won't allow it.
Scissors throws an elbow but it misses.
Scissors has Pleasures pressed against the cage, preventing Pleasures from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scissors breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scissors throws a right hand that Pleasures ducks under and follows up with a left that Pleasures also avoids with ease.
Pleasures has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scissors prevents it.
Scissors is trying to stall.
Pleasures is trying to break the clinch but Scissors has him pressed against the cage.
Scissors throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Scissors lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pleasures tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pleasures takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like John Pleasures has been cut.
Scissors has Pleasures pressed against the cage.
Scissors lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Scissors breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pleasures swats away the attempt to clinch by Scissors.
Pleasures misses with a takedown attempt
and Scissors counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pleasures. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pleasures steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scissors.
Pleasures throws a right and a left that Scissors avoids nicely.
Scissors tries to clinch there but Pleasures circles away.
Scissors doesn't manage to clinch there - Pleasures circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissors misses with a head kick.
Scissors throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pleasures.
Scissors tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pleasures paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scissors tries a head kick but it misses.
Pleasures is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scissors lands a lovely overhand right.
Pleasures wants to slow Scissors down by chopping away at his legs.
Scissors fails to land with a series of punches.
Pleasures changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scissors tries to avoid it but Pleasures manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scissors to the ground. Scissors escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
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.
Scissors is looking to clinch.
Pleasures avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pleasures avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pleasures shoots in for a double leg but Scissors sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pleasures closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Scissors throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pleasures counters with a two punch combo.
Pleasures shoots for a takedown but Scissors saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pleasures shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scissors sprawls well. Scissors wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pleasures gets slowly back to his feet.
Pleasures is breathing heavily.
Scissors closes the distance and clinches.
Pleasures being controlled against the cage.
Scissors utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Scissors dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Pleasures's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Scissors tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pleasures counters by moving into the clinch.
Scissors stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pleasures jumps guard but Scissors stands there with Pleasures around his waist. Pleasures gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pleasures's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scissors throws a knee to the head but misses.
Scissors lands with a short shot to the head.
Scissors is trying to stall.
Pleasures has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pleasures's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scissors closes the distance but Pleasures moves to the side
and Pleasures counters with a shoot takedown. Scissors fights it but they end up in guard.
Scissors looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasures throws a big right hand that misses.
Pleasures throwing strikes from guard but Scissors blocks nicely.
Scissors had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pleasures defends it easily.
Scissors is breathing heavily.
Pleasures working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scissors lands a jab to the nose.
Scissors misses with a looping right.
Scissors has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures shoots in and drives through. Scissors sprawls well.
Pleasures throws a leg kick
and Scissors counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pleasures's knee momentarily.
Good exchange - Scissors coming out on top.
Pleasures misses with a leg kick
and Scissors cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pleasures looks for a takedown but Scissors sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pleasures. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scissors tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scissors wants to clinch
and Pleasures cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pleasures feints and as Scissors raises his hands in defense, Pleasures changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Scissors striking from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissors looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Scissors wants to sweep here but Pleasures controlling him for the moment.
Pleasures working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pleasures stands and throws Scissors's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pleasures connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Scissors some visible discomfort.
Scissors pushes Pleasures away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pleasures gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pleasures scoring with punches and elbows.
Pleasures scoring with punches from side control.
Pleasures working the ground and pound.
Pleasures working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pleasures cracks Scissors with a big elbow.
Pleasures stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Scissors tries to clinch up
and Pleasures counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Scissors just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pleasures's brow.
Pleasures wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pleasures is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pleasures jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Scissors walks away with a smile on his face. Pleasures gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Scissors scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pleasures dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Pleasures's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pleasures takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Scissors slips a jab and a cross from Pleasures.
Scissors moves in looking to clinch but Pleasures pushes him off.
Scissors lunges at Pleasures with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pleasures's hand.
Scissors closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pleasures counters with a takedown into side control.
Pleasures in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pleasures looks up at the clock and then as Scissors takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pleasures smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pleasures working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Scissors tries to bench press Pleasures off him but Pleasures keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scissors wants to control but Pleasures postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasures is working Scissors over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pleasures in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Scissors is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pleasures's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pleasures throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pleasures tries to stand but can't do so whilst Scissors controls his leg.
Scissors is looking to escape.
Pleasures not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Scissors is trying to get back to full guard.
Pleasures tries to pass to full mount but Scissors defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Scissors avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pleasures.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pleasures shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pleasures misses with a combination
and Scissors counters by moving into the clinch.
Pleasures avoiding damage as Scissors throws knees to the body.
Scissors pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scissors closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pleasures to the mat! Pleasures manages to get full guard.
Scissors preventing the sweep.
Scissors postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pleasures looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scissors is one step ahead there.
Pleasures working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissors stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pleasures swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pleasures is pulling down on Scissors's head to control his posture.
Scissors throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Scissors trying to control the position from guard on top but Pleasures is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pleasures shoots in for a double leg but Scissors sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pleasures shoots in looking for a takedown. Scissors tries to sprawl out of it but Pleasures keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scissors manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pleasures misses with a double jab
and Scissors counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Scissors feints and then cracks Pleasures's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pleasures down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pleasures.
A head kick from Scissors lands but Pleasures takes it in his stride.
Scissors throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pleasures's waist but Pleasures gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Scissors off to one side.
Pleasures wants to clinch up but Scissors keeps it at a distance.
Scissors has managed to clinch.
Pleasures successfully pulls guard.
Pleasures is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pleasures keeping moving, preventing Scissors from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kyle Scissors just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on John Pleasures's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A head kick from Scissors lands but Pleasures takes it in his stride.
Scissors tries to clinch but Pleasures is having none of it.
Pleasures swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scissors counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kyle Scissors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pleasures with a lazy takedown attempt
and Scissors counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scissors throws a series of punches but Pleasures avoids them all with ease.
Scissors misses with the combination.
Pleasures throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scissors misses with a head kick.
Scissors throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pleasures's head.
Scissors on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pleasures. Pleasures obviously looking to wear him down.
Scissors is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasures turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pleasures tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scissors is able to avoid easily.
Pleasures closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Scissors to the mat! Scissors manages to get full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pleasures's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pleasures has gone for a leg lock! Scissors slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pleasures's guard.
Scissors stands and throws Pleasures's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pleasures tries to buck Scissors off but Scissors is having none of it.
Pleasures gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
John Pleasures has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissors pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Scissors looking to control but Pleasures is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
John Pleasures overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pleasures tries to lock up and control but Scissors gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pleasures can't escape the position.
Pleasures is squirming around, avoiding Scissors's attempts to control the action.
Scissors lands a big shot there that rocks Pleasures but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures regains half guard.
Pleasures is refusing to be controlled, as Scissors sits in half guard.
Pleasures is trying to get back to full guard.
Scissors trying to pass the guard but Pleasures defending well.
Pleasures is trying to stand up here but Scissors is controlling him well.
Scissors missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Scissors is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Scissors prevents Pleasures from standing back up.
Scissors seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Scissors rushes Pleasures and presses him up against the cage.
Kyle Scissors is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scissors trying to control the position but instead, Pleasures has worked for underhooks and has pushed Scissors into the cage.
Pleasures is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pleasures stalling in the clinch.
Scissors works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pleasures fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Scissors looking to stall.
Scissors lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kyle Scissors.
I think Scissors has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 39:38
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 37:39
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 37:39
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kyle Scissors!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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