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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonights Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conner has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. John Conner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tonights Winner's chin.
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260 lbs
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265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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Great elbows
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Conner!
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, Tonights Winner!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Winner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Winner has eaten all the pies!
Conner is breathing heavily.
Conner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Conner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Winner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Conner can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Conner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winner working Conner over with knees to the body.
Winner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Winner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Conner trying to control the position but instead, Winner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Conner into the cage.
Winner decides to pull guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Winner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Winner looking for a sweep. Not yet Winner, not yet.
Winner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Conner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Winner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Conner 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.
Conner is squirming around, avoiding Winner's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Winner looking to control but Conner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Conner tries to hold on but Winner postures up.
Conner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winner looking to ground and pound but Conner is blocking nicely.
Winner wants to control the pace but Conner is squirming around nicely.
Winner is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Conner is surviving well by controlling Winner's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conner wants to hold on but Winner pushes him away.
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.
Conner holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Winner tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Winner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Conner wants to hold on but Winner pushes him away.
Winner wants to control the pace but Conner is squirming around nicely.
Winner throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Winner prevents Conner from getting the reversal.
Winner throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Conner is trying desperately to improve position.
Winner is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Conner to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Conner shrugs it off.
Conner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Conner regains half guard.
Conner trying to hold on to Winner's head to control him but Winner postures up.
That's four 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.
Winner trying to control from half guard but Conner is working away.
Winner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Winner is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Winner trying to control the action but Conner is working from the bottom.
Conner is trying to get back to full guard.
Winner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Conner trying to hold on to Winner's head to control him but Winner postures up.
Winner wants to take a breather but Conner is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonights Winner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Conner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Winner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conner circles away quickly and effectively.
Winner rushes Conner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Winner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conner fails with the takedown
and Winner counters by clinching up.
Winner pulls guard successfully.
Conner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Winner controls Conner momentarily but Conner frees himself.
Conner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Winner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Winner trying to control the position.
Winner looking for a sweep. Not yet Winner, not yet.
Winner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tonights Winner wasn't active enough on the ground.
Winner throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner throws a series of punches but Conner avoids them all with ease.
Winner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Conner shoots and misses
and Winner counters by clinching up.
Winner breaks the clinch.
Winner takes the fight into the clinch.
Winner looking for a takedown.
Winner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Conner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Winner jumps guard but Conner stands there with Winner around his waist. Winner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
John Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tonights Winner.
Conner is trying to drag Winner to the mat but Winner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Conner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Winner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Conner misses with a takedown attempt
and Winner counters by moving into the clinch.
Winner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Conner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Conner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Winner breaks the clinch.
Conner misses with a takedown
and Winner counters by moving into the clinch.
Winner prevents the takedown attempt.
Conner goes for a takedown attempt but Winner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Winner moves into the clinch successfully.
Winner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Conner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Winner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Conner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Winner pulls guard effortlessly.
Conner is in close to Winner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Conner working some strikes from top position.
Winner controls Conner momentarily but Conner frees himself.
Conner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Conner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Winner's head.
Conner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Conner with a nice head shot there.
Conner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Conner wants to control from the top but Winner keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner with a nice head shot there.
Conner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Conner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Conner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Winner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Conner with a nice head shot there.
Conner chips away with some ground and pound.
Conner stands and throws Winner's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Winner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tonights Winner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Conner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Conner with a poor takedown
and Winner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Winner.
Winner decides to pull guard.
Winner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Conner throws a big right hand that misses.
Winner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Conner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Conner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Conner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Conner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Conner connects with a couple of short punches.
Winner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conner is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winner keeping moving, preventing Conner from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Conner postures up in Winner's guard and throws a big left but Winner blocks it.
Winner 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.
Conner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Conner scoring with some ground and pound.
Winner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Conner cracks Winner with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Conner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Winner has momentary wrist control but Conner slips an elbow through the middle.
Conner distracts Winner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Conner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Winner has momentary wrist control but Conner slips an elbow through the middle.
Winner wants to stand but Conner is controlling the position.
Conner is in close to Winner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Conner chips away with some ground and pound.
Conner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Conner working some strikes from top position.
Conner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Conner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Conner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Winner's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner lands a couple of elbows.
Conner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Conner is working Winner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Conner working some strikes from top position.
Conner chips away with some ground and pound.
Conner landing some decent shots from guard.
Conner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Conner landing with the ground and pound.
Conner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Winner working for submissions but it's allowed Conner to get to half guard.
Winner has hold of Conner's hands but Conner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Conner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Winner wants to control but Conner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Conner slips a nice elbow through Winner's hands, connecting with Winner's forehead.
Conner is nestled in close to Winner, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Winner is in trouble now - Conner has advanced to mount!
Conner avoids the attempt from Winner to control.
John Conner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Conner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Winner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tonights Winner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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