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UFC:13 Task vs. Williams PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Crespo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Crespo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Crespo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo 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.
Crespo is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rua is trying to stand back up but Crespo is controlling him
Crespo is trying to control the action in half guard but Rua is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rua wants to control but Crespo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crespo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rua is trying to get back to full guard.
Crespo is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crespo throwing shots but Rua is blocking nicely.
Crespo trying to mount his opponent but Rua defends it.
Crespo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo is taking a breather. Rua says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rua stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rua wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crespo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rua tries to break free but Crespo pushes him back against the cage.
Crespo wants a takedown but no success here.
Mauricio Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Crespo.
Rua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Crespo.
Crespo looks gassed!
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crespo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rua prevents it.
Rua prevents a takedown attempt there.
Crespo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Crespo can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua throws a right hand that Crespo ducks under and follows up with a left that Crespo also avoids with ease.
Crespo needs to keep his hands up - Rua had a free shot at his head there.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Rua lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Ivan Crespo has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crespo.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crespo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rua - the referee stops the clock and Crespo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rua. Crespo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rua throws a series of punches but Crespo moves out of range.
Rua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rua misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua connects with a high kick.
Rua misses with the combination.
Crespo shoots in looking for a takedown. Rua tries to sprawl out of it but Crespo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rua manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rua.
Crespo wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Rua lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rua!
Rua slaps away a takedown attempt from Crespo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rua misses with a wild combination.
Crespo pushes Rua up against the cage in a clinch.
Crespo takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crespo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Crespo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crespo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rua is fending him off so far but Crespo persists. Nope, Rua circles away and we're back to standing.
Crespo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua lands with a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Crespo or perhaps it was just good defense by Rua which made him look bad.
Rua misses with a few strikes there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rua!
Rua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crespo. Crespo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crespo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rua finds it's way round the side to connect with Crespo's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws a series of punches but Crespo avoids them all with ease.
Mauricio Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua connects with a single shot there.
Rua thuds a left hand into Crespo's body.
Rua dips to his left and cracks Crespo with an uppercut!
Rua cracks Crespo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crespo closes the distance and clinches.
Rua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crespo prevents Rua from breaking the clinch.
Rua is trying to stall.
Crespo is working for takedown but Rua is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mauricio Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Crespo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crespo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Rua. Those never looked like landing.
Crespo tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rua goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crespo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Crespo eats them both and turns towards Rua to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rua pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Crespo back to the cage. Rua follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Crespo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crespo is defended easily by Rua.
Rua throws a right and a left that Crespo avoids nicely.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
Crespo tries to clinch up.
Rua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crespo's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Crespo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crespo fails to land the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Rua. Those never looked like landing.
Crespo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mauricio Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
No joy there for Rua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice combination there by Rua.
Rua misses with a wild combination.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Rua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Crespo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rua stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rua wants it to stay on the feet.
Rua scores with a head kick. Crespo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Crespo is rocked!
Rua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crespo is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
Crespo moves out of range as Rua strikes.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua misses with a double jab.
Mauricio Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Crespo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Crespo seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua misses with a few strikes there.
Crespo fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crespo fails with a takedown attempt.
Mauricio Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Crespo.
Crespo closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. Crespo pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rua lands a body shot.
A combination from Rua does no damage.
Crespo shoots in looking for a takedown but Rua manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Crespo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rua scores with a head kick. Crespo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Crespo blocks a head kick by Rua.
Ivan Crespo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Rua misses with a two punch combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rua.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Rua misses with a few strikes there.
Crespo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rua tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Crespo is in Rua's guard.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Crespo from controlling successfully.
Rua lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Crespo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Crespo grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Ivan Crespo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rua lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Rua looking for the choke but no joy.
Rua lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua tightening his grip on Crespo, looking for the choke.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rua is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Crespo taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Rua.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mauricio Rua!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between jab Stinky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Perote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jab Stinky has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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275 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jab Stinky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Perote!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perote avoids the body shot from Stinky.
Perote takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stinky misses with a wild body shot.
Stinky bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Perote shoots in looking for a takedown. Stinky tries to sprawl out of it but Perote keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stinky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stinky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perote looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perote looks gassed!
Perote takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Stinky.
Stinky pushes Perote away with a front kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stinky - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters circling a little - Stinky finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stinky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stinky scores with a nice body kick.
Perote takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinky is looking to slow Perote down with leg kicks.
Perote 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.
Perote chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stinky can pounce on him.
Stinky lands a nice hook to Perote's body. Perote takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stinky lands with a nice body punch.
Stinky fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stinky. That's going to slow Perote down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perote takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stinky bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Perote takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Perote takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice body kick from Stinky.
Stinky lands a head kick. Perote smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perote gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Perote has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stinky.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stinky.
Stinky is looking to wear down Perote with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
An inside leg kick lands from Stinky.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Perote crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stinky - the referee stops the clock and Perote gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stinky. Perote manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stinky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stinky - that will leave a mark!
Stinky scores with a leg kick.
Stinky connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stinky, right into the meat.
Stinky thows a body kick. Perote tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perote steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stinky. That one must have hurt.
Perote stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stinky.
Both fighters circling a little - Stinky finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A jab from Perote misses.
Perote takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stinky throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stinky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stinky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stinky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perote's calf.
Perote takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stinky misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stinky.
Stinky throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perote throws a right and a left that Stinky avoids nicely.
Stinky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perote tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stinky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stinky feints and then cracks Perote's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perote down.
Perote tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perote's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stinky keeps Perote at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stinky scoring well with a low kick there.
Perote has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stinky.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stinky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jab Stinky dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stinky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stinky thumps Perote with a low kick.
Stinky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stinky lands a nice looking body kick.
Perote steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stinky. That one must have hurt.
Stinky lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Stinky.
Stinky throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stinky.
Stinky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perote's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stinky.
Perote on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stinky. Stinky obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stinky scores with a head kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Perote might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Stinky has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perote throws a lazy right hand but Stinky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stinky scores with a leg kick.
Perote takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stinky throws a leg kick which misses Perote's front leg but catches the back leg as Perote tries to avoid it.
Perote avoids the body shot from Stinky.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stinky.
Stinky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perote's calf.
Perote takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
An inside leg kick lands from Stinky.
Perote has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stinky.
Stinky thuds his shin into the meat of Perote's side.
Perote has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stinky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stinky lands with a slapping head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stinky, right into the meat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stinky. Perote shrugs it off though.
Stinky lands a leg kick that knocks Perote off balance momentarily.
Stinky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perote tests Stinky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perote on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stinky lands a nice looking body kick.
Perote has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stinky.
Perote shoots in but Stinky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Perote walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stinky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Stinky.
Stinky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stinky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stinky pushes Perote away with a front kick.
jab Stinky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stinky connects with a high kick.
Stinky lets loose with a powerful body kick. Perote will feel that in the morning.
Good leg kick by Stinky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stinky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Stinky.
Stinky throws a leg kick which misses Perote's front leg but catches the back leg as Perote tries to avoid it.
Perote connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perote stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stinky.
Stinky lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perote chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stinky can pounce on him.
Miguel Perote is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stinky throws a head kick that misses.
Stinky looks to land a body kick but Perote moved away.
Stinky on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stinky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Perote.
Perote shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stinky is trying to defend but Perote finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Perote working Stinky over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stinky is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jab Stinky dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Perote scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stinky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perote can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perote is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stinky is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Perote scores with a couple of nice shots.
Perote winds up and cracks Stinky with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stinky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Perote on the ground.
Perote not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Perote lands a nice short elbow.
Perote takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Perote stops Stinky from getting back to his feet.
Perote is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stinky!
Perote with a couple of short strikes.
Perote is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perote controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perote landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Perote.
Perote won't let Stinky get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Perote lands with some strikes.
Perote raining down hammerfists from mount.
Stinky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Perote landing punches.
Perote has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Perote in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stinky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stinky tries to get out of the position.
Perote raining down shots from the mount!
Stinky in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinky wants to control but Perote is having none of it.
Perote with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Perote.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stinky is looking to improve his position but Perote isn't that keen on the idea.
Perote can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stinky is looking to escape.
Stinky is in a horrible position here. Perote smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stinky is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Perote locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Stinky is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miguel Perote!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heffe Barsanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beco Seco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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397 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heffe Barsanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beco Seco!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seco dives in and grabs Barsanti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barsanti pushes down on Seco's head and hops out.
A swing and a miss from Barsanti.
Barsanti catches Seco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barsanti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Seco slips a jab and a cross from Barsanti.
Barsanti is breathing heavily.
Seco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barsanti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Seco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barsanti swivels and escapes.
Heffe Barsanti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beco Seco.
Barsanti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seco circles away quickly and effectively.
Seco fails with the takedown.
Seco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barsanti's waist but Barsanti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Seco off to one side.
Seco throws a head kick that misses.
Seco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barsanti.
Seco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barsanti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Seco shoots for a double leg takedown but Barsanti sprawls well. He's pushed Seco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seco dives in and grabs Barsanti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barsanti pushes down on Seco's head and hops out.
Barsanti lands with a right hand.
Seco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barsanti pinned against the cage. Barsanti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barsanti lands a right hook to the body.
Barsanti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heffe Barsanti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barsanti stuffs the takedown attempt from Seco. Seco gets slowly back to his feet.
Seco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barsanti circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Barsanti as Seco shoots in.
Seco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barsanti as he avoids it easily.
Barsanti slaps away a takedown attempt from Seco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barsanti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Seco fails with a takedown attempt.
Seco shoots in for a takedown but Barsanti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barsanti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seco circles away quickly and effectively.
Seco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barsanti sprawls well. Barsanti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Seco gets slowly back to his feet.
Seco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barsanti stuffs the takedown attempt from Seco. Seco gets slowly back to his feet.
Barsanti swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Barsanti.
Seco slips a jab and a cross from Barsanti.
No luck for Seco with that takedown attempt.
Barsanti misses with a double jab.
Seco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barsanti.
Seco shoots in for a takedown but Barsanti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Seco shoots in for a takedown but Barsanti shows good takedown defense.
Barsanti scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Seco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A swing and a miss from Barsanti.
Seco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barsanti but Barsanti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barsanti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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.
Seco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Seco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barsanti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seco.
Seco tries for a takedown but Barsanti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barsanti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Seco.
Barsanti stuffs the takedown.
Seco has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Seco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barsanti's waist but Barsanti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Seco off to one side.
Seco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barsanti as he jumps to the side.
Seco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown by Seco or perhaps it was just good defense by Barsanti which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heffe Barsanti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Good shot there by Barsanti.
Horrible takedown by Seco or perhaps it was just good defense by Barsanti which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Seco.
Seco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Heffe Barsanti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beco Seco.
Seco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barsanti.
Barsanti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Seco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barsanti avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barsanti defends it nicely.
Heffe Barsanti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barsanti throws a nice looking combination but Seco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Seco misses with a takedown attempt - Barsanti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Seco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barsanti stuffs the takedown attempt from Seco. Seco gets slowly back to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barsanti.
Seco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Barsanti misses.
Seco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barsanti pinned against the cage. Barsanti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Seco shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barsanti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Seco shoots in for a double leg but Barsanti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barsanti is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barsanti throws a leg kick but Seco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Seco shoots in looking for a takedown but Barsanti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Seco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Seco shoots in for a takedown but Barsanti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barsanti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barsanti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barsanti wants it to stay on the feet.
A slow jab from Barsanti misses its intended target.
Seco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barsanti tries to avoid it but Seco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barsanti to the ground. Barsanti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barsanti throws a right hand that Seco ducks under and follows up with a left that Seco also avoids with ease.
No luck for Seco with that takedown attempt.
Barsanti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Seco has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seco closes the distance and clinches up with Barsanti, looking for a takedown. Seco pushes Barsanti against the cage but Barsanti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Seco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barsanti is fending him off so far but Seco persists. Nope, Barsanti circles away and we're back to standing.
Seco shoots in but no luck this time.
Seco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barsanti.
Seco fails to land the takedown.
Seco takes one to the side of the head.
Seco staying out of range there.
Seco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Seco fails with a takedown attempt.
Seco closes the distance and clinches up with Barsanti, looking for a takedown. Seco pushes Barsanti against the cage but Barsanti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barsanti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Seco dives in and grabs Barsanti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barsanti pushes down on Seco's head and hops out.
Barsanti leaves Seco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Seco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barsanti sprawls well. Barsanti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Seco gets slowly back to his feet.
Heffe Barsanti is winning the standup battle so far.
Barsanti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barsanti misses with an uppercut.
Barsanti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Seco.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seco shoots for a takedown but Barsanti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Seco walks into a jab.
Seco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barsanti swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heffe Barsanti dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Seco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Seco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Seco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barsanti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Seco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Heffe Barsanti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beco Seco.
Some wild striking there from Barsanti.
Heffe Barsanti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seco shoots in for a double leg but Barsanti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Seco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barsanti looks to land a left hand but Seco moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seco looks for a takedown but Barsanti sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barsanti lands a right hook to the body.
Seco shoots in but no luck this time.
Barsanti cracks Seco with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barsanti pinned against the cage. Barsanti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Seco misses with a takedown attempt - Barsanti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barsanti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Seco misses with a takedown attempt - Barsanti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barsanti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barsanti.
Barsanti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barsanti.
Seco tries for a takedown but Barsanti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barsanti throws a hook to the side of Seco's head but Seco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barsanti slaps away a takedown attempt from Seco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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.
A big right from Barsanti misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Seco.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seco is defended easily by Barsanti.
Seco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barsanti tries to avoid it but Seco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barsanti to the ground. Barsanti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Beco Seco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barsanti connects with a crisp jab.
Seco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barsanti sprawls well. Barsanti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Seco gets slowly back to his feet.
Barsanti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barsanti throws a series of punches but Seco avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seco tries for a takedown but Barsanti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Seco tries for a takedown but Barsanti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barsanti stuffs the takedown attempt from Seco. Seco gets slowly back to his feet.
Seco dives in and grabs Barsanti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barsanti pushes down on Seco's head and hops out.
Heffe Barsanti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barsanti scores with a one two! Seco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barsanti misses with a straight right.
Nice sprawl there from Barsanti as Seco shoots in.
Seco shoots in looking for a takedown but Barsanti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Seco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Seco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Seco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seco is defended easily by Barsanti.
Seco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barsanti tries to avoid it but Seco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barsanti to the ground. Barsanti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barsanti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barsanti connects with a jab.
Seco shoots in but no luck this time.
Seco shoots in looking for a takedown. Barsanti tries to sprawl out of it but Seco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barsanti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Seco looks for a takedown but Barsanti sprawls well.
Seco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barsanti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Seco somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barsanti throws a jab when Seco was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heffe Barsanti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barsanti 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heffe Barsanti!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Schwartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bleed by Soulfly. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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345 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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27
255 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximilian Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johann Schwartz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwartz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Schwartz or perhaps it was just good defense by Maximus which made him look bad.
Maximus doesn't manage to clinch there - Schwartz circles away.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schwartz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maximus clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maximus.
Maximus just leaning against Schwartz, taking a breather.
Schwartz managing to block the knees to the body from Maximus.
Maximus with a knee to the head.
It looks like Johann Schwartz has been cut.
Maximus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Maximus trying to land knees to the body.
Schwartz has Maximus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maximus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maximilian Maximus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Schwartz.
Schwartz has Maximus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maximus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Schwartz looks gassed!
Maximus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus cracks Schwartz with a nice body shot.
Nice elbow from Maximus.
Maximus scores with a knee to the head.
Maximus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Maximus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maximus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maximus trying to land knees to the body.
Schwartz looking for a takedown.
Maximus avoiding damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maximus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schwartz's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maximus.
Schwartz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maximus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maximus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schwartz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maximus circles away.
Maximus slaps away a takedown attempt from Schwartz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Schwartz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Schwartz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Maximus as Schwartz shoots in.
Maximilian Maximus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Schwartz is avoiding it.
Schwartz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maximus avoids it really well and circles away.
Schwartz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Schwartz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Maximus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Schwartz is in Maximus's guard.
Schwartz won't allow Maximus to get back to his feet.
Maximus keeping full guard, as Schwartz tries to pass.
Maximus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schwartz on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maximus can't keep his opponent in guard - Schwartz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schwartz is working for a submission of some sort.
Maximus is trying to stand up here but Schwartz is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximilian Maximus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johann Schwartz'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.
Schwartz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schwartz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maximus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schwartz somewhat.
Maximilian Maximus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schwartz prevents a body shot from Maximus.
Maximus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schwartz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwartz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maximus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schwartz blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz goes for a takedown attempt but Maximus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maximilian Maximus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Schwartz.
Maximus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Schwartz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Schwartz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maximus's head.
Schwartz advances to half guard.
Maximus is defending against the submission attempts here by Schwartz.
Schwartz uses his free foot to push down on Maximus's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Maximus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Maximus is surviving well by controlling Schwartz's body position as best he can.
Schwartz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Maximus to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Maximus shrugs it off.
Schwartz goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Maximus turns into him and now he's in Schwartz's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schwartz is on top in guard.
Schwartz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maximus is keeping the position for now.
Maximus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schwartz postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Maximus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Schwartz, into his guard.
Schwartz trying to keep a closed guard but Maximus is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johann Schwartz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johann Schwartz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Maximus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schwartz.
Schwartz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maximus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maximus thuds his right hand into Schwartz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maximus wants to clinch
and Schwartz counters with a single leg into guard. Maximus didn't expect that.
Maximus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schwartz.
Schwartz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Schwartz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Schwartz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schwartz has gone for a leg lock! Maximus slips out almost immediately though and dives into Schwartz's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Maximus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schwartz.
Schwartz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maximus sees it coming and defends easily.
Schwartz seems to be working for a kimura but Maximus defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maximus won't allow Schwartz to pass to mount.
Schwartz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Schwartz throws a strike but Maximus avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is working an open guard so Schwartz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Schwartz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Schwartz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maximus defends it well.
Schwartz seems to be working for a kimura but Maximus defends the submission attempt.
Schwartz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Schwartz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maximus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Schwartz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johann Schwartz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Schwartz 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johann Schwartz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey LeBraun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBraun has chosen City After Dark as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gary Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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23
175 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Brawler
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey LeBraun!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBraun fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee throws a series of punches but LeBraun avoids them all with ease.
Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with LeBraun, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite LeBraun's efforts to push away.
LeBraun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to LeBraun's face.
It looks like Mickey LeBraun has been cut.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee prevents LeBraun from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Lee.
LeBraun has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands an elbow inside that LeBraun shrugs off.
LeBraun looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
LeBraun working hard to break the clinch.
LeBraun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
LeBraun looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee prevents LeBraun from breaking the clinch.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite LeBraun's efforts to push away.
Lee misses with some punches.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
LeBraun wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite LeBraun's efforts to push away.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of LeBraun backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBraun can't break the clinch.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
LeBraun takes an elbow to the forehead.
LeBraun wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
LeBraun tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee has LeBraun pressed against the cage, preventing LeBraun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
LeBraun working hard to break the clinch.
Lee lands an elbow just above LeBraun 's eye.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee lands an elbow inside that LeBraun shrugs off.
LeBraun wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of LeBraun backwards.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of LeBraun backwards.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
LeBraun wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee prevents LeBraun from breaking the clinch.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LeBraun can't break the clinch.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
LeBraun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
LeBraun tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
LeBraun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee lands an elbow inside that LeBraun shrugs off.
LeBraun is trying to break free.
Lee prevents LeBraun from breaking the clinch.
LeBraun takes an elbow to the temple.
LeBraun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
LeBraun tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
LeBraun working hard to break the clinch.
LeBraun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
LeBraun blocks an uppercut.
Lee lands an elbow inside that LeBraun shrugs off.
LeBraun tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
LeBraun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
LeBraun is trying to break free.
LeBraun tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lee with a knee to the head.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
LeBraun tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of LeBraun backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
LeBraun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBraun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
LeBraun is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
LeBraun tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
LeBraun is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
LeBraun is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite LeBraun's efforts to push away.
LeBraun dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
LeBraun blocks an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee has LeBraun pressed against the cage, preventing LeBraun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but LeBraun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee has LeBraun pressed against the cage, preventing LeBraun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee misses with some punches.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
LeBraun can't break the clinch.
LeBraun has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
LeBraun wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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.
Lee keeps control of LeBraun as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
LeBraun tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
LeBraun working hard to break the clinch.
LeBraun blocks the elbow strike.
LeBraun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
LeBraun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
LeBraun throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
LeBraun takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good shot there by Lee.
Lee rushes LeBraun and presses him up against the cage.
LeBraun wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
LeBraun is trying to break free.
LeBraun tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
LeBraun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee gets through LeBraun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
LeBraun tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Lee.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LeBraun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
LeBraun wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
LeBraun blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
LeBraun is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
LeBraun wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
LeBraun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
LeBraun tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey LeBraun's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lee tries to clinch there but LeBraun circles away.
Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
LeBraun connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Gary Lee has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
LeBraun fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
LeBraun thows a left - swing and a miss!
LeBraun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee defending well as LeBraun loads up on a big left hand.
Lee tries to clinch there but LeBraun circles away.
LeBraun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LeBraun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LeBraun throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee works the jab nicely.
Lee slips a straight right by LeBraun.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
LeBraun takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee prevents LeBraun from breaking the clinch.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
LeBraun takes a shot to the head.
LeBraun working hard to break the clinch.
LeBraun tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
LeBraun takes a shot to the head.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on LeBraun's face as he tries to break the clinch.
LeBraun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Lee.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
LeBraun is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
LeBraun is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
LeBraun working hard to break the clinch.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
LeBraun tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
LeBraun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
LeBraun looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by LeBraun.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
LeBraun tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
LeBraun tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
LeBraun blocks an uppercut.
LeBraun can't break the clinch.
LeBraun tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee with a knee to the head.
LeBraun is trying to break free.
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.
LeBraun tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
LeBraun tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee keeps control of LeBraun as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
LeBraun tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
LeBraun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
LeBraun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
LeBraun takes an elbow to the temple.
LeBraun working hard to break the clinch.
LeBraun wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
LeBraun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
LeBraun is trying to break free.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
LeBraun working hard to break the clinch.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
LeBraun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee pushes LeBraun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee prevents LeBraun from breaking the clinch.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
LeBraun wants to break the clinch but can't.
LeBraun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
LeBraun is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
LeBraun has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
LeBraun looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of LeBraun's head.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to LeBraun's face.
LeBraun tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lee prevents LeBraun from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBraun tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lee lands an uppercut.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
LeBraun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LeBraun throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee walks into a left hand.
LeBraun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee clinches.
LeBraun tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of LeBraun backwards.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
LeBraun tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
LeBraun wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee prevents LeBraun from breaking the clinch.
LeBraun takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee has LeBraun pressed against the cage, preventing LeBraun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
LeBraun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
LeBraun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Lee.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
LeBraun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
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.
LeBraun takes a shot to the head.
LeBraun wants to break the clinch but can't.
LeBraun looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite LeBraun's efforts to push away.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
LeBraun is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of LeBraun backwards.
A short right from Lee.
LeBraun takes a shot to the head.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by LeBraun.
Lee has LeBraun pressed against the cage, preventing LeBraun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
LeBraun wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Lee.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
LeBraun is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
LeBraun working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on LeBraun's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through LeBraun's defenses.
LeBraun takes an elbow to the temple.
LeBraun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
LeBraun avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee prevents LeBraun from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lee.
LeBraun takes an elbow to the temple.
LeBraun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
LeBraun is trying to break free.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
LeBraun is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mickey LeBraun will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but LeBraun pushes him off.
LeBraun throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
LeBraun works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
LeBraun looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from LeBraun.
Lee clinches.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of LeBraun's head.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
LeBraun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee throws a right and a left that LeBraun avoids nicely.
Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
LeBraun tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through LeBraun's defenses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
LeBraun wants to break the clinch but can't.
LeBraun tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LeBraun is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LeBraun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBraun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
LeBraun wants to break free but Lee has control.
LeBraun is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
LeBraun is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
LeBraun is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
LeBraun is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but LeBraun blocks with his arms.
LeBraun tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee misses with some punches.
LeBraun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
LeBraun tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
LeBraun is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
LeBraun takes an elbow to the temple.
LeBraun is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
LeBraun tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
LeBraun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lee throws an elbow but misses.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LeBraun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee keeps control of LeBraun as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
LeBraun has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
LeBraun blocks the elbow strike.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but LeBraun uses good head movement to avoid it.
LeBraun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
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.
LeBraun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
LeBraun wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee lands an uppercut.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
LeBraun wants to break free but Lee has control.
LeBraun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee lands an uppercut.
LeBraun blocking some punches.
LeBraun dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LeBraun working hard to break the clinch.
LeBraun wants to break the clinch but can't.
LeBraun blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by LeBraun.
LeBraun dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
LeBraun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
LeBraun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
LeBraun is trying to break free.
LeBraun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
LeBraun blocking some punches.
LeBraun tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
LeBraun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
LeBraun is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
LeBraun blocks an uppercut.
LeBraun is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
LeBraun is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
LeBraun wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of LeBraun backwards.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
LeBraun tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
LeBraun blocks an elbow strike.
LeBraun is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
LeBraun wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Lee.
Lee keeps control of LeBraun as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee prevents LeBraun from breaking the clinch.
Lee pushes LeBraun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
LeBraun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
LeBraun wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee misses with some punches.
LeBraun wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Lee has LeBraun pressed against the cage, preventing LeBraun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
LeBraun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LeBraun blocking some punches.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
LeBraun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of LeBrauns head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee keeps control of LeBraun as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
LeBraun blocks the elbow strike.
LeBraun tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
LeBraun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as LeBraun backs up against the cage.
Nice uppercut there from LeBraun.
Lee rushes LeBraun and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
LeBraun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee gets through LeBraun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
LeBraun is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
LeBraun tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
LeBraun is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
LeBraun has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of LeBrauns head.
LeBraun wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee has LeBraun pressed against the cage, preventing LeBraun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
LeBraun tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Lee.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Lee pushes LeBraun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
LeBraun is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
LeBraun has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mickey LeBraun.
I think LeBraun 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mickey LeBraun!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Clapton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaston Chevarie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clapton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eric clapton - Layla. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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208 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Clapton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaston Chevarie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clapton shoots in but no luck this time.
Chevarie slaps away a takedown attempt from Clapton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chevarie lands a jab to Clapton's midsection.
Chevarie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clapton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chevarie looks to throw the jab but Clapton is out of range.
Clapton dodges the punch combination from Chevarie.
Chevarie 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.
Chevarie throws a shot from downtown. Clapton moves away and avoids it.
Clapton throws a nice looking combination but Chevarie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clapton moves in looking to clinch but Chevarie pushes him off.
A big right from Chevarie misses.
Chevarie tries to sprawl but Clapton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Clapton works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clapton throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chevarie because Clapton loaded up on that one.
Clapton avoids the attempt from Chevarie to control.
Chevarie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clapton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Clapton looking for a guillotine from mount but Chevarie is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clapton unloads with some shots from mount but Chevarie bucks and avoids them well.
Clapton wants to control the pace but Chevarie is squirming around nicely.
Clapton looking to secure an arm triangle but Chevarie defends it well.
Clapton misses with a head shot.
Clapton looking to control but Chevarie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clapton avoids the attempt from Chevarie to control.
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.
Chevarie blocking the ground and pound.
Chevarie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chevarie wants to control but Clapton is having none of it.
Clapton throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Clapton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chevarie is looking to escape.
Clapton controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clapton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chevarie to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chevarie shrugs it off.
Chevarie is looking to get to half guard.
Clapton working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Chevarie wants to hold on but Clapton pushes him away.
Clapton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chevarie is looking to escape.
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.
Clapton is really struggling to control Chevarie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Clapton thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Clapton punching from mount but Chevarie doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Chevarie is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Clapton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Chevarie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Chevarie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Clapton 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.
Clapton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chevarie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chevarie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clapton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chevarie throws a hook to the side of Clapton's head but Clapton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clapton shoots for a double leg takedown but Chevarie sprawls well. He's pushed Clapton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Clapton walks into a stiff left hand from Chevarie.
Chevarie lands with an uppercut that bounces Clapton off the cage and back into rage.
Clapton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clapton moves into range and clinches up with Chevarie.
Clapton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown by Clapton or perhaps it was just good defense by Chevarie which made him look bad.
Clapton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chevarie.
Clapton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clapton misses with a takedown attempt - Chevarie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Clapton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chevarie misses the jab.
Clapton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Clapton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chevarie circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clapton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chevarie missing with a left hand there. Clapton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clapton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clapton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chevarie.
Chevarie throws a looping overhand right but Clapton ducks down to avoid it.
Chevarie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clapton.
Eric Clapton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clapton drives through and clinches with Chevarie against the cage.
Clapton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clapton is looking to break free of the clinch but Chevarie has double underhooks.
Clapton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Clapton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clapton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chevarie prevents the takedown attempt.
Clapton blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Chevarie fails to land.
Clapton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clapton trying to stall but Chevarie improves his position.
Chevarie throws a head punch that misses.
Clapton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clapton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chevarie prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chevarie avoiding damage as Clapton throws knees to the body.
Chevarie stops a takedown attempt from Clapton.
Chevarie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clapton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chevarie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clapton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clapton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clapton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chevarie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clapton blocks an uppercut.
Chevarie swings wildly with an uppercut but Clapton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clapton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chevarie misses with some punches.
Clapton is trying to force a seperation but Chevarie has the dominant position.
Clapton wants a takedown but no success here.
Clapton breaks the clinch.
Chevarie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clapton takes one to the chin there.
Chevarie connects with a single shot there.
Clapton wants to land a leg kick but Chevarie is out of range.
Chevarie lands a nice shot that snaps Clapton's head back.
Gaston Chevarie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chevarie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chevarie misses with a straight left.
Chevarie misses the jab.
Clapton ducks under a wild hook from Chevarie.
Clapton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chevarie.
Clapton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chevarie misses with an uppercut.
Chevarie lands with a hook. Clapton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Clapton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Chevarie. Those never looked like landing.
Clapton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chevarie throws out the jab.
Clapton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chevarie lands with an overhand left.
Clapton shoots for a double leg takedown but Chevarie sprawls well. He's pushed Clapton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chevarie throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Chevarie. That snapped Clapton's head back.
Clapton takes one to the chin there.
Clapton ducks under a wild hook from Chevarie.
A jab from Chevarie does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clapton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chevarie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clapton somewhat.
Chevarie tests Clapton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chevarie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot lands for Chevarie.
A cross from Chevarie lands.
Clapton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chevarie cracks Clapton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Chevarie misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Chevarie finds it's target.
Chevarie misses with a looping right.
Chevarie scores with a nice right hand.
Chevarie lands with a straight right. Clapton didn't see that one coming.
Gaston Chevarie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clapton tries to clinch but Chevarie moves out of range.
Clapton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Clapton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chevarie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chevarie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clapton.
Clapton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clapton misses with the combination.
Chevarie lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaston Chevarie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chevarie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chevarie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Clapton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clapton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Clapton tries to free his leg and advance position but Chevarie is retaining full guard.
Clapton is looking to work some ground and pound but Chevarie has wrist control.
Clapton looking to pass the guard.
Clapton wants to control from the top but Chevarie keeps moving.
Clapton 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chevarie pulls Clapton in close to his closed guard and prevents Clapton from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clapton trying to control but Chevarie is working from the bottom.
Clapton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chevarie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chevarie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clapton is looking to work some ground and pound but Chevarie has wrist control.
Clapton passes Chevarie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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.
Clapton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chevarie is looking for a sweep. Clapton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clapton 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.
Clapton wants to take a breather but Chevarie is having none of it.
Chevarie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chevarie wants to get back to full guard.
Clapton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Clapton is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clapton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Clapton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Clapton wants to take a breather but Chevarie is having none of it.
Clapton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chevarie defending well though.
Clapton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clapton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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.
Clapton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chevarie wants to get back to full guard.
Clapton wants to control but Chevarie is keeping him busy.
Clapton wants to pass to mount but Chevarie is defending the position.
Clapton is trying to control the action in half guard but Chevarie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clapton maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Chevarie could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Clapton has cracked it and Chevarie is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Clapton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Clapton!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Peruna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aiden White has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pekka Peruna's chin.
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213 lbs
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215 lbs
11 - 17 - 0 |
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Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pekka Peruna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden White!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a series of punches but Peruna avoids them all with ease.
Peruna rushes White and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Peruna.
It looks like Aiden White has been cut.
Peruna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peruna connects with a knee to the head.
Peruna has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles White - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Peruna, and another! White is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Pekka Peruna!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Kross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stien Riech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riech has chosen Escape as his entrance music. Stien Riech looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolf Kross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stien Riech!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kross scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kross in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kross in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Riech takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kross cracks Riech with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kross is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Riech has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kross looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Riech takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kross cracks Riech with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross trying to control the position but Riech is working away.
Kross in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kross is chipping away with strikes.
The ground and pound from Kross seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kross connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Riech some visible discomfort.
Riech looks gassed!
Kross in side control lands a decent elbow.
Riech takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kross landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riech takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kross cracks Riech with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kross looks up at the clock and then as Riech takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kross smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kross lands a nice forearm strike.
Kross lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Riech down.
Kross working the ground and pound.
Riech really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kross. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kross has an Americana. Riech didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Kross is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Kross hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rolf Kross!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Butch Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owner Task (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Sunshine of Your Love. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Owner Task!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Task throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams tries to clinch but Task is having none of it.
Williams walks into a stiff left hand from Task.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Task circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Task swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Task manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Task avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Williams stops Task from standing up.
Williams advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Task with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Task is defending against the submission attempts here by Williams.
Task really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Task pushes Williams off looking to stand but Williams dives back in and keeps control.
Williams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Task sees it coming and defends easily.
Williams thows a huge punch but Task dodges it nicely.
Task is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Task defending well though.
Task wants to get back to his feet.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Task defending well though.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to work for a kimura but Task is defending well.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams 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.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Task's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Task can do anything to dispel that myth.
Task is looking to escape.
Williams passes to side control.
Williams working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Task wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams lands an elbow.
An elbow from Williams crashes against the mat.
Williams working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a decent elbow from side control.
Williams has hold of Task's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Task tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Williams cranks the arm and Task screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Task, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Butch Williams!
Butch Williams retains his middleweight title!
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