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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brent Squires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ej Resparzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ej Resparzo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brent Squires's chin.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brent Squires!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ej Resparzo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squires shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Resparzo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Squires misses with a right hand
and Resparzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Squires doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Resparzo counters with a nice leg kick.
Resparzo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Resparzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice straight punches there by Resparzo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Resparzo.
Squires lands a really nice looking cross but Resparzo seems unphased.
Resparzo drives through and clinches with Squires against the cage.
Resparzo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Squires in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Resparzo is stalling here.
Squires tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Squires. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Resparzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Resparzo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Resparzo crunches a lovely knee into Squires's ribcage.
Squires is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Resparzo.
Resparzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Resparzo lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Resparzo as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo crunches a lovely knee into Squires's ribcage.
Resparzo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Resparzo lands a shoulder strike.
Resparzo has Squires pressed against the cage.
Resparzo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Brent Squires has been cut.
Resparzo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Resparzo.
Squires takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hand to the body from Resparzo.
Resparzo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Squires backwards.
Resparzo lands a nice knee to the body.
Resparzo lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Resparzo - that landed with a thud.
Resparzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Resparzo lands a good knee to the midsection. Squires won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Squires takes a knee right on the jaw!
Resparzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Resparzo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Squires backwards.
Squires is rocked!
Resparzo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Resparzo stalling in the clinch.
Resparzo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Resparzo.
Resparzo connects with a knee to the head.
Resparzo is stalling here.
Resparzo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Resparzo gets underhooks to prevent Squires's takedown attempt.
Resparzo breaks from the clinch.
Squires misses with a takedown
and Resparzo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Squires thinking.
Ej Resparzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Resparzo cracks the inside of Squires's front leg.
Squires shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Resparzo counters with a head kick. That will keep Squires thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Resparzo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Squires gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Resparzo counters with a good low kick that Squires was not able to check.
Resparzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Resparzo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Resparzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Resparzo.
Resparzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Squires takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Squires stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Resparzo.
Resparzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Squires's calf.
That kick from Resparzo tenderised Squires's leg. Squires is trying to keep his angry face on.
Resparzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Squires on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Squires takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Squires takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Resparzo connects with a high kick.
Resparzo scores with a three punch combo!
Oh Squires is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Resparzo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brent Squires's cut is getting worse.
Squires is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Resparzo scores with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Squires blocks the low kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Squires. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Resparzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Resparzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Squires seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Resparzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Squires has his takedown stuffed
and Resparzo counters with a leg kick.
Brent Squires seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Squires chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Resparzo can pounce on him.
Resparzo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Squires gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Resparzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Squires has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Resparzo.
Resparzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Squires has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Resparzo.
Resparzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Squires. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Resparzo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Resparzo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Squires takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Resparzo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Resparzo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Resparzo lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ej Resparzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brent Squires'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.
Resparzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Squires doesn't seem bothered though.
Resparzo scores with a hook.
Resparzo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Resparzo.
Resparzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Resparzo scores with a jab.
Resparzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Resparzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Resparzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Squires's sensitive parts.
Resparzo connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Resparzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Squires's sensitive parts.
Resparzo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Resparzo jabs Squires to the body, keeping him at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Resparzo.
Resparzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Resparzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Squires has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Resparzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick there by Resparzo.
Squires gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Resparzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Resparzo scores with a leg kick.
Resparzo throws a head kick that Squires semi-blocks.
Resparzo scores with a body shot.
Squires on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Resparzo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Resparzo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Resparzo.
Resparzo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Resparzo digs a right hand underneath Squires's ribcage. Squires let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Resparzo.
Resparzo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Squires.
Resparzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Resparzo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Resparzo.
Resparzo lands a shoulder strike.
Resparzo working Squires over with knees to the body.
Resparzo lands a knee to the head.
Resparzo working Squires over with knees to the body.
Ej Resparzo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Resparzo scores a nice knee to the body.
Resparzo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Squires has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo scores with a shot to the side of Squires's head.
Resparzo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Resparzo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Resparzo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Resparzo tries a knee to the head but Squires blocks it.
Resparzo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Resparzo.
Squires being controlled against the cage.
Squires tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Resparzo smiles and moves away.
Squires has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Resparzo.
Squires tries for a takedown but Resparzo circles away easily
and Resparzo counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Squires. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Squires goes for a takedown in the clinch but Resparzo prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo stalls.
Squires tries for a takedown but Resparzo manages to get underhooks.
Resparzo scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Resparzo.
Resparzo scores a nice knee to the body.
Resparzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Resparzo.
A right handed body shot lands from Resparzo.
Resparzo slowing the pace effectively.
Resparzo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Resparzo is leaning against Squires and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Resparzo lands a hook that snaps the head of Squires backwards.
Resparzo stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo tries a knee to the head but Squires blocks it.
Resparzo lands with a light punch inside.
Resparzo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Resparzo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Squires works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Resparzo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Resparzo wants to get back to his feet but Squires is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Resparzo is pulling down on Squires's head. It's preventing any offense from Squires, at least for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Resparzo has momentary wrist control but Squires slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ej Resparzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brent Squires'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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Resparzo.
Ej Resparzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Squires dives in and scores a takedown into Resparzo's guard.
Resparzo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Squires can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Squires won't allow Resparzo to sweep him here.
Resparzo working a defensive guard here.
Squires throws a strike but Resparzo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Resparzo trying to control but Squires is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squires looking to hit a scissor sweep but Resparzo is one step ahead there.
Resparzo postures up in Squires's guard and throws a big left but Squires blocks it.
Resparzo throws and elbow that misses. Squires uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Resparzo's guard. Nice move by Squires!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Squires throws and elbow that misses. Resparzo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Squires's guard. Nice move by Resparzo!
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.
Squires 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.
Squires is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Squires is trying to control the action in half guard but Resparzo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Squires working the head and body with strikes.
Resparzo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Squires scores with a couple of nice shots.
Resparzo actively working from the bottom here.
Squires misses with a head shot. Resparzo uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squires in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Resparzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Squires with a flurry of punches that miss.
Resparzo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Resparzo managing to control the position.
Resparzo is trying to control the position but Squires postures up.
Resparzo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Squires kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Squires throwing strikes from guard but Resparzo blocks nicely.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ej Resparzo.
Squires checks the leg kick.
Resparzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Squires shoots and misses
and Resparzo counters with an inside leg kick.
Squires gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Resparzo counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Squires gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Resparzo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Squires. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Resparzo, right into the meat.
Resparzo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Resparzo throws a sloppy head kick and Squires moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Resparzo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Squires has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Squires and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Resparzo scores with a sloppy right hand. Squires should have avoided that one.
Squires with a poor takedown
and Resparzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Resparzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Resparzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ej Resparzo really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brent Squires's cut.
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.
Resparzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Squires. That did some damage!
Squires chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Resparzo can pounce on him.
A low kick from Squires misses
and Resparzo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Resparzo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Resparzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Resparzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Resparzo lands a right hook to the body.
Jab by Resparzo.
Resparzo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Squires on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Resparzo. Resparzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Resparzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Resparzo scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Resparzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Resparzo lands but Squires takes it in his stride.
Resparzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Squires's sensitive parts.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Resparzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Squires shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Resparzo scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squires walks into a straight right hand from Resparzo.
Good leg kick by Resparzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Resparzo lands with a right hand.
Resparzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Resparzo clinches with his opponent.
Squires will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Resparzo tries to land a knee to the head but Squires blocks with his arms.
Resparzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Resparzo, right into the meat.
Squires chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Resparzo can pounce on him.
Resparzo lands a leg kick that knocks Squires off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Resparzo.
Resparzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Resparzo throws a head kick that Squires semi-blocks.
Resparzo lands with a good body shot.
Resparzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Resparzo thumps Squires with a low kick.
Squires takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Squires walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Resparzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Resparzo.
Squires tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Resparzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Resparzo lands a leg kick that knocks Squires off balance momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Resparzo. Beautiful body shot.
Resparzo cracks the inside of Squires's front leg.
Resparzo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Squires rather than just go for the knockout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Resparzo - that will leave a mark!
Resparzo connects with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Resparzo. That's going to slow Squires down.
Resparzo is looking to slow Squires down with leg kicks.
Squires takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Resparzo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Squires takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Resparzo lands a head kick. Squires smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice uppercut lands for Resparzo. That snapped Squires's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Resparzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Squires. That did some damage!
Resparzo lands a leg kick that knocks Squires off balance momentarily.
Resparzo scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the liver by Resparzo. Beautiful body shot.
Resparzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Resparzo tenderised Squires's leg. Squires is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body kick from Resparzo.
Resparzo jabs at Squires's body.
Squires sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Resparzo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Resparzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Squires doesn't seem bothered though.
Resparzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Resparzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Squires tries to keep at a distance but Resparzo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Resparzo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo with a knee to the head.
Resparzo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Resparzo lands a big right hand that drops Squires! The killer instinct kicks in and Resparzo finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Resparzo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ej Resparzo! Ej Resparzo retains his welterweight title!
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