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Honour FC 48: Gladiators PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georeg Spartica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araya's entrance music is Angel of Death. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Araya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Georeg Spartica!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spartica forces Araya back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spartica.
Spartica swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spartica misses with a punch on the inside.
Spartica leaning against his opponent.
Spartica misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spartica stops a takedown attempt from Araya.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spartica.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Araya.
Still in the clinch, Spartica scores with a nice short uppercut.
Araya drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Spartica gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Araya blocking some punches.
Araya jumps guard and drags Spartica to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Spartica tries to stand but Araya is controlling from the bottom.
Araya is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartica has a couple of punches blocked by Araya.
Araya tries for a takedown but Spartica manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Araya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spartica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spartica throws a punch but it's blocked by Araya.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spartica.
Araya drags the fight down to the ground.
Spartica wants to stand but Araya has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Araya is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Araya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spartica is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya has control of Spartica's left arm, preventing Spartica from doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Araya uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Spartica swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Araya counter with a right hand.
Spartica feints a jab promting Araya to slip. Spartica then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Araya slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Araya shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Spartica is trying to defend but Araya finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Araya is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Araya dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spartica is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Georeg Spartica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spartica doesn't manage to clinch there - Araya circles away.
Araya misses with a body kick.
Tom Araya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spartica clinches up against the cage.
Araya tries to break the clinch but Spartica is controlling the position.
Araya really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Spartica lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spartica lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Araya looking for a takedown.
Spartica fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Araya blocking some punches.
Araya looking for a takedown.
Araya wants to get back to striking at distance but Spartica won't allow it.
Araya jumps guard.
Spartica wanted to stand there but Araya had control of the position.
Spartica wants to stand and escape but instead Araya has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartica is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Araya is controlling him.
Spartica uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Araya fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Araya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Spartica stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spartica wants it to stay on the feet.
Spartica tries to clinch but Araya moves away
and Araya counters with a head kick. That will keep Spartica thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Spartica tries to close the distance and clinch up but Araya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spartica misses with a combination
and Araya counters with a takedown into side control.
Spartica is trying to get back to his feet.
Spartica is breathing heavily.
Araya with the ground and pound but Spartica regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Spartica is looking to escape.
Araya not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spartica keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spartica keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Araya in particular looking to stall.
Araya is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araya controlling the action here.
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.
Araya thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spartica's head.
Araya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spartica keeps working.
Araya looking for a submission but Spartica manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Araya advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Araya dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Spartica misses with a double jab
and Araya counters with a nice double leg into side control. Spartica won't be happy with that.
Araya lands a few punches from side control.
Araya working the ground and pound.
Araya controlling from side mount.
Araya working the ground and pound but Spartica is defending the strikes.
Araya is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Spartica looks calm but he's in trouble here. Araya gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Spartica is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Araya lets go of the hold and Spartica can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Araya!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yan Ti San (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hadr Bari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). San comes to the cage accompanied by Brainfreeze (part 1) - DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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221 lbs
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204 lbs
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KO power |
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Powerful |
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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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yan Ti San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hadr Bari!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Bari moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hadr Bari!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shagy noi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez comes to the cage accompanied by Juno Reactor - Pistolero. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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158 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enrique Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, shagy noi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez throws a looping overhand right but noi ducks down to avoid it.
Mendez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and noi counters with a stiff right hand.
noi pushes Mendez up against the cage in a clinch.
noi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendez misses the shot to the body.
noi moves into the clinch.
noi tries to score a body lock takedown but Mendez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
noi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mendez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Enrique Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of shagy noi.
noi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mendez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mendez missing with a left hand there. noi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
noi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
noi prevents Mendez from standing back up.
noi misses with a head shot. Mendez uses the momentum to regain guard.
noi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mendez wants to stand up but noi is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
noi wants to pass the guard but Mendez is keeping the position.
noi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
noi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
noi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
noi is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendez has wrist control.
Mendez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
noi wants to control from the top but Mendez keeps moving.
Mendez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mendez is looking to stand up but noi isn't so interested in that idea.
noi chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
noi scoring with some ground and pound.
noi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mendez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for noi on the ground.
noi thows a big elbow that misses.
Mendez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
noi throws a big right hand that misses.
noi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
noi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
noi with a nice head shot there.
Mendez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst noi is controlling him.
noi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
noi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
noi throws a big right hand that misses.
noi throws and elbow that misses. Mendez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in noi's guard. Nice move by Mendez!
Mendez wanted to stand there but noi had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now noi is on top in guard.
noi trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
noi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
noi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
noi stops Mendez from standing up.
noi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
noi looking to pass the guard.
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.
Mendez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes noi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
noi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mendez as he avoids it easily.
noi gets a takedown into half guard.
noi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mendez kicks noi off and gets back to his feet.
noi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mendez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
noi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
noi cracks Mendez with a big right hand but Mendez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez defending against the ground and pound.
Mendez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by noi.
Mendez tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
shagy noi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mendez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits nois jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
noi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and noi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendez keeps the fight on the outside.
noi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - noi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendez misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
noi moves in looking to clinch but Mendez pushes him off.
noi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mendez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
noi moves in looking to clinch but Mendez pushes him off.
Mendez throws a left and a right that both miss
and noi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mendez!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
noi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
noi lands a big elbow.
Mendez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mendez is in a horrible position here. noi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, noi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
shagy noi has got the better of the ground game so far.
noi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mendez's face.
Mendez wants to get back to his feet.
noi with a couple of short strikes.
noi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
You get the feeling that Mendez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
noi lands a big shot there that rocks Mendez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
noi breaks from Mendez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
noi landing strikes, looking to finish!
noi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mendez looks a forlorn figure.
Mendez is squirming around, avoiding noi's attempts to control the action.
Mendez wants to try and get back to his feet.
noi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
noi is landing with some decent strikes but Mendez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
noi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mendez's face.
noi lands a big elbow.
noi lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Mendez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mendez taking shots to the head.
noi raining down hammerfists from mount.
noi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mendez's face.
noi landing punches.
noi landing strikes from the mount and Mendez is in trouble!
Mendez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by noi.
noi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mendez hang on?
noi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mendez is bucking up trying to escape but noi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
noi is landing with some decent strikes but Mendez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
noi lands a heavy elbow.
noi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mendez is looking to escape.
Mendez really wants to buck noi off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
noi lands with some strikes.
Mendez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
noi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mendez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mendez taking shots to the head.
noi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mendez looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
noi breaks from Mendez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mendez is in a horrible position here. noi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez is bucking up trying to escape but noi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
shagy noi 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. This is the final round!
noi doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendez circles away.
Mendez throws out a powerful jab.
Mendez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mendez throws a predictable looking body shot
and noi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mendez is trying to stand up here but noi is controlling him well.
noi is looking to take a break and control but Mendez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendez is trying to stand.
noi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
noi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mendez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mendez has hold of noi's hands but noi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
noi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mendez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
noi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. noi lands a nice short elbow.
noi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mendez defending well though.
noi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
noi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
noi working the head and body with strikes.
Mendez is not content to let noi control the position.
Nice strikes from noi there.
Mendez taking some punishment here, with noi in his half guard.
noi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez tries to kick noi off but noi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mendez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
noi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
noi stops Mendez from getting back to his feet.
noi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
noi throwing shots but Mendez is blocking nicely.
noi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
noi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez looks like he's trying to stand up.
noi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
noi lands with a punch from half guard.
noi working over Mendez with some ground and pound. Mendez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mendez wants to get back to his feet.
noi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
noi raining down shots from the mount!
noi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
noi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mendez hang on?
noi with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
noi punishing his opponent with strikes.
noi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
noi landing strikes from the mount and Mendez is in trouble!
Mendez really wants to buck noi off and get back to his feet.
Mendez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
noi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
noi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
noi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
noi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mendez tries to buck noi off but he can't manage it.
Enrique Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
noi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mendez looks a forlorn figure.
Mendez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mendez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
shagy noi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got noi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... shagy noi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Jarvis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Bandage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarvis comes to the cage accompanied by Brian M vs. McBunn - Loud Music (original mix). Jamal Bandage acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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198 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Jarvis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Bandage!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bandage sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jarvis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bandage throws a head kick that misses.
Bandage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jarvis.
Jab from Bandage.
Bandage lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jarvis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bandage lands a right hook to the body.
Jarvis is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Bandage moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamal Bandage!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Numero Nueve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harper comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Welcome To Jamrock kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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165 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Numero Nueve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Harper!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Nueve to counter with a crisp jab.
Harper closes the distance but Nueve moves to the side
and Nueve counters with a nice uppercut.
Nueve looks to score with a jab to the body but Harper is just out of range.
Harper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harper tries to clinch
and Nueve counters with a shoot takedown. Harper fights it but they end up in guard.
Nueve working some strikes from top position.
Nueve throwing strikes but missing.
Nueve throwing strikes but missing.
Nueve throws and elbow that misses. Harper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nueve's guard. Nice move by Harper!
Nueve manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harper manages to get himself to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harper can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nueve manages to get himself to full guard.
Nueve manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nueve looking to finish with strikes here!
Nueve throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Harper because Nueve loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nueve putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nueve with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nueve throws some wild stikes that Harper manages to avoid easily.
Nueve raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nueve thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Nueve goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Harper is on top in guard.
Nueve keeping moving, preventing Harper from controlling successfully.
Harper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nueve has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harper has managed to get both his arms back between Nueve's legs - danger averted.
Harper decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nueve, up you get!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harper tries to clinch
and Nueve counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Harper keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nueve missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harper is trying to maintain the position but Nueve is very close to passing his half guard.
Harper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nueve.
Harper is looking to improve his position.
Harper trying to control but Nueve postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nueve thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harper is looking to improve his position.
Harper wants to get back to his feet.
Nueve throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nueve thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Harper to regain full guard.
Harper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nueve loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nueve loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Numero Nueve dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Harper misses with a takedown attempt
and Nueve counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Harper's guard now.
Nueve connects with a couple of short punches.
Nueve postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nueve is looking to work some ground and pound but Harper has wrist control.
Nueve trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nueve trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nueve is in close to Harper's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Harper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nueve thows a big elbow that misses.
Nueve missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nueve throwing strikes from guard but Harper blocks nicely.
Nueve gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nueve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harper manages to avoid it.
Harper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nueve counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harper is breathing heavily.
Nueve's corner calls for a 1-2. Nueve obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harper tries to clinch but Nueve moves away
and Nueve counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Harper's guard now.
Nueve postures up in Harper's guard and throws a big left but Harper blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper trying to keep a closed guard but Nueve is proving a slippery customer.
Nueve is working Harper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nueve is looking to work some ground and pound but Harper has wrist control.
Nueve is looking to work some ground and pound but Harper has wrist control.
Harper controls Nueve momentarily but Nueve frees himself.
Nueve missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nueve working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harper's head.
Nueve throwing strikes from guard but Harper blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nueve content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nueve throws a big right hand that misses.
Nueve trying to control but Harper is working from the bottom.
Nueve postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nueve drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nueve jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nueve is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nueve gets to his feet. Harper looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ben Harper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nueve counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nueve.
Numero Nueve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Harper.
Nueve throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nueve with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nueve.
Nueve throwing strikes but missing.
Nueve working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harper's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harper is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Numero Nueve dominated that second round.
That's time! Nueve's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nueve looks to score with a jab to the body but Harper is just out of range.
Nueve pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nueve counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nueve.
Nueve 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nueve's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harper keeping moving, preventing Nueve from controlling successfully.
Nueve throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nueve connects with a couple of short punches.
Nueve prevents Harper from getting back to his feet.
Harper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nueve scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nueve postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Numero Nueve overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nueve lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harper is rocked!
Nueve is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harper is still in real trouble! Can Nueve finish him?
Nueve distracts Harper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nueve gets to his feet and stands over Harper, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Harper felt that one! Nueve unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Harper from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Numero Nueve!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kong Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stacey Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. Kong Le could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stacey Taylor's chin.
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24
183 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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180 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kong Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stacey Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Le misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stacey Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taylor misses with a hook. Le ducked under it nicely.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
Le lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taylor's sensitive parts.
A cross from Le lands.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Le avoids them all with ease.
Le throws a half hearted mid kick.
Le connects with an inside leg kick.
Taylor looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Taylor is rocked!
It looks like Stacey Taylor has been cut.
Le lands a front kick.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Le finish him?
Taylor drops his hands for a split second and Le immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Taylor face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Le follows up with a right hand that knocks Taylor into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kong Le!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wes Weddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khali Kumtomanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weddle's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, remember the name - fort minor. Wes Weddle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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24
150 lbs
10 - 9 - 1 |
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25
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wes Weddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khali Kumtomanee!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumtomanee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kumtomanee gets underhooks to prevent Weddle's takedown attempt.
Kumtomanee misses with a knee strike.
Weddle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kumtomanee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kumtomanee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Weddle can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wes Weddle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weddle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kumtomanee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kumtomanee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weddle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kumtomanee.
Weddle tries for a takedown but Kumtomanee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Weddle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kumtomanee is trying to stand back up but Weddle is controlling him
Kumtomanee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Weddle is working for a submission of some sort.
Kumtomanee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Weddle.
Kumtomanee is looking to improve his position.
Weddle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weddle is looking to take a break and control but Kumtomanee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Weddle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kumtomanee pushes Weddle off and gets back to his feet.
Weddle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kumtomanee's head backwards.
Weddle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weddle takes the fight into the clinch.
Kumtomanee misses with a knee strike.
Weddle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kumtomanee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Weddle has had enough of the clinch but Kumtomanee keeps him there for the moment.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow just above Weddle 's eye.
Weddle avoids the elbow strike from Kumtomanee, against the cage.
Kumtomanee goes for a takedown attempt but Weddle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Weddle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kumtomanee has Weddle up against the cage in a clinch.
Kumtomanee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kumtomanee prevents the takedown attempt.
Weddle tries to pull guard but Kumtomanee won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kumtomanee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Weddle has Kumtomanee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kumtomanee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kumtomanee prevents the takedown attempt.
Weddle breaks from the clinch.
Kumtomanee throws a right hand that Weddle ducks under and follows up with a left that Weddle also avoids with ease.
Kumtomanee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weddle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weddle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kumtomanee as he jumps to the side.
Weddle scores with a sloppy right hand. Kumtomanee should have avoided that one.
Khali Kumtomanee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weddle. Kumtomanee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weddle throws a body punch but Kumtomanee moves out of range.
Kumtomanee fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Weddle misses.
Kumtomanee clinches with his opponent.
Weddle is working for takedown but Kumtomanee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Weddle has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kumtomanee uses from the top position.
Weddle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kumtomanee is controlling him.
Kumtomanee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weddle is breathing heavily.
Weddle takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kumtomanee landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weddle sneaks back into half guard.
Kumtomanee lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Weddle is trying to stand up here but Kumtomanee is controlling him well.
Kumtomanee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Weddle is looking to escape.
The fighters are battling for position here. Weddle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kumtomanee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kumtomanee trying to control but Weddle is working from the bottom.
Weddle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kumtomanee scoring with some ground and pound.
Kumtomanee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kumtomanee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kumtomanee working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weddle trying to keep a closed guard but Kumtomanee is proving a slippery customer.
Kumtomanee landing with the ground and pound.
Weddle wriggles free and stands up.
Weddle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kumtomanee tries to avoid it but Weddle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kumtomanee to the ground. Kumtomanee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kumtomanee is looking to clinch.
Kumtomanee slips under a jab.
Kumtomanee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weddle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kumtomanee tries a head kick but it misses.
Kumtomanee misses with a looping right.
Kumtomanee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kumtomanee holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weddle throwing strikes from guard but Kumtomanee blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weddle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khali Kumtomanee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kumtomanee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Weddle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kumtomanee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Weddle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kumtomanee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Weddle eats them both and turns towards Kumtomanee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kumtomanee throws a big shot that misses.
Weddle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kumtomanee defends it nicely.
Kumtomanee looks to land a combination but Weddle avoids it well.
A combination from Weddle does no damage.
Khali Kumtomanee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kumtomanee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kumtomanee is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Kumtomanee.
Weddle jabs Kumtomanee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kumtomanee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weddle lands a jab-cross combination.
Kumtomanee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice straight punches there by Weddle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Weddle.
Weddle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kumtomanee at a distance.
Weddle dodges the punch combination from Kumtomanee.
Weddle checks a low kick from Kumtomanee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumtomanee is looking to clinch.
Kumtomanee swinging wildly here.
Weddle misses with a straight left.
Kumtomanee clinches up against the cage.
Weddle can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wes Weddle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kumtomanee gets underhooks to prevent Weddle's takedown attempt.
Kumtomanee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Weddle.
Weddle wants a takedown but no success here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kumtomanee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Weddle backwards.
Kumtomanee misses with an elbow over the top.
Kumtomanee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weddle blocks it with crossed arms.
Weddle is working for takedown but Kumtomanee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kumtomanee with a knee to the head.
Weddle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kumtomanee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Weddle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kumtomanee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kumtomanee missing with knees to the body.
Kumtomanee lands a knee to the body.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee stops a takedown attempt from Weddle.
Kumtomanee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow just above Weddle 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kumtomanee obliges.
Kumtomanee lands a damaging elbow.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow just above Weddle 's eye.
Kumtomanee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kumtomanee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kumtomanee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kumtomanee with a knee to the head.
Weddle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kumtomanee pushes Weddle up against the cage in a clinch.
Kumtomanee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weddle.
Weddle is trying to trip Kumtomanee. He has hold of a leg but Kumtomanee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Weddle persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Weddle trying to control the position from guard on top but Kumtomanee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kumtomanee kicks Weddle off and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weddle thows a body shot but no joy.
Weddle shoots in looking for a takedown but Kumtomanee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Weddle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Weddle is looking to wear down Kumtomanee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kumtomanee darts in and clinches Weddle up against the cage.
Weddle gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kumtomanee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Weddle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Weddle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weddle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Weddle trying to control but Kumtomanee is working from the bottom.
Kumtomanee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Weddle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Weddle is pushing down on Kumtomanee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kumtomanee is fighting to maintain full guard but Weddle has managed to sneak the leg through.
Weddle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kumtomanee's head.
Weddle prevents Kumtomanee from standing back up.
Kumtomanee is defending against the submission attempts here by Weddle.
Kumtomanee kicks Weddle off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kumtomanee.
Weddle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kumtomanee!
Weddle 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.
Kumtomanee squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The referee warns Kumtomanee that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Weddle scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kumtomanee?
Kumtomanee is trying to stand.
Weddle scoring with strikes but Kumtomanee is staying in there.
Weddle lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kumtomanee hang on?
Weddle prevents Kumtomanee from getting the reversal.
Weddle looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weddle pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Weddle pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Weddle working Kumtomanee over with strikes here.
Weddle working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wes Weddle dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Weddle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kumtomanee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Weddle somewhat.
Kumtomanee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Weddle's head backwards.
Weddle tries to bum rush Kumtomanee with a series of wild strikes but Kumtomanee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weddle looks to land a right hand but Kumtomanee moved out of range.
Kumtomanee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Weddle feints and as Kumtomanee raises his hands in defense, Weddle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kumtomanee wants to sweep here but Weddle controlling him for the moment.
Weddle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wes Weddle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Weddle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Weddle drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kumtomanee manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Weddle has Kumtomanee in his guard.
Weddle working a defensive guard here.
Weddle is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumtomanee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Weddle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow inside that Weddle shrugs off.
Weddle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kumtomanee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wes Weddle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weddle lands a nice looking body shot.
Kumtomanee lands with a nice body punch.
Weddle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kumtomanee is fending him off so far but Weddle persists. Nope, Kumtomanee circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Kumtomanee. No joy for Weddle on that attempt.
No joy there for Weddle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kumtomanee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kumtomanee has Weddle up against the cage in a clinch.
Weddle is looking to break free of the clinch but Kumtomanee has double underhooks.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Weddle tries for a takedown but Kumtomanee manages to get underhooks.
Kumtomanee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow that stopped Weddle in his tracks for a moment.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow inside.
Weddle tries to pull guard but Kumtomanee won't allow it.
Kumtomanee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Weddle up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Weddle takes an elbow to the temple.
Weddle looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kumtomanee landing knees to the head.
Kumtomanee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kumtomanee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kumtomanee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Weddle's face.
Weddle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kumtomanee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kumtomanee tries to land knees in the clinch but Weddle avoids the damage to the body.
Kumtomanee has clasped his hands together around Weddle's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Weddle regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Weddle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Weddle is looking for a triangle but Kumtomanee pushes his legs off easily.
Weddle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kumtomanee is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kumtomanee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weddle seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kumtomanee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Weddle looking for a sweep. Not yet Weddle, not yet.
Weddle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kumtomanee defends well.
Kumtomanee chips away with some ground and pound.
Weddle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kumtomanee is controlling him.
Kumtomanee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Weddle wants to stand but Kumtomanee is controlling the position.
Kumtomanee wants to pass the guard but Weddle is keeping the position.
Kumtomanee thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kumtomanee 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.
Kumtomanee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kumtomanee drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Kumtomanee as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Weddle screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Kumtomanee! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Khali Kumtomanee!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domingo Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toshihiro Kai has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toshihiro Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Domingo Perez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai lands with an uppercut that bounces Perez off the cage and back into rage.
Perez wants to land a leg kick but Kai is out of range.
A big left from Kai misses.
A clash of legs there as Kai blocks the low kick.
Nice defenses there by Perez.
Perez throws a leg kick
and Kai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Perez really felt that one!
Perez throws a hook to the side of Kai's head but Kai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perez.
Kai connects with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Kai is predictable there
and Perez counters with a low kick, right behind Kai 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez misses with a body punch
and Kai counters with a nice body shot.
Kai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kai lands a nice shot that snaps Perez's head back.
Perez misses with a low kick as Kai jumps back.
Kai tries to clinch there but Perez circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai wants to clinch up but Perez keeps it at a distance.
Perez throws a leg kick
and Kai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A hook to the body from Perez.
Kai misses with the head strike.
Perez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kai lands a shoulder strike.
Kai throws a head punch that misses.
Kai scores with a shot to the side of Perez's head.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
Perez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perez drags the fight down to the ground.
Perez pulls Kai in close to his closed guard and prevents Kai from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kai tries to stand but Perez is controlling from the bottom.
Perez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai wants to stand but Perez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Perez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kai is one step ahead there.
Kai wants to stand but Perez is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez has his hands on Kai's head, controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perez.
A jab lands there for Kai.
Perez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kai counters with a stiff right hand.
Perez fails with the takedown
and Kai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kai slips a jab from Perez.
Kai avoids the head kick by Perez.
Kai slips a jab from Perez.
Kai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kai scores with a jab to the body.
Perez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Toshihiro Kai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perez throws a lazy uppercut
and Kai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai stuffs the takedown.
Perez throws a leg kick
and Kai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kai misses with a body shot.
Perez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perez thows a body shot but no joy.
Perez misses with a hook to the body
and Kai counters with a nice body shot.
Perez throws a leg kick but Kai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kai lands a right hook to the body.
Kai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Perez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kai to the mat! Kai manages to get full guard.
Perez won't allow Kai to get back to his feet.
Perez trying to control but Kai is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Perez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kai wants to stand up but Perez is controlling him.
Perez is stalling in the full guard.
Perez prevents Kai from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez throwing strikes but missing.
Kai keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Perez tries to free his leg and advance position but Kai is retaining full guard.
Perez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Perez scoring with some ground and pound.
Perez wants to control from the top but Kai keeps moving.
Kai is looking to stand up but Perez isn't so interested in that idea.
Perez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kai is keeping the position for now.
Kai keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Perez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kai is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Perez, into his guard.
Perez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kai wants to stand but Perez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Perez looking to control.
Perez trying to control the position here.
Kai preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Domingo Perez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Perez misses with a right hand
and Kai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Kai.
Kai gets a clinch.
A short left from Perez.
Perez blocks an uppercut.
Kai pushes Perez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
Perez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Perez is controlling him well.
Perez looks up at the clock and then as Kai takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Perez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kai is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Perez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Perez trying to control the position but Kai is working away.
Perez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kai to see if he's OK.
Kai is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Perez is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perez has hold of Kai's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Kai tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Perez cranks the arm and Kai screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Kai, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Domingo Perez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter has chosen Biggie Smalls - Victory as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Potter!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sims wants to clinch but Potter slips to the side
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sims looks to score with a jab to the body but Potter is just out of range.
Sims doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sims swings for the body but Potter moves out of range.
Potter tries to bum rush Sims with a series of wild strikes but Sims uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Potter with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sims. Potter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sims tries to clinch
and Potter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Potter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sims scores with a hook to the body. Potter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter works Sims's body with a nice hook.
Potter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sims tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Potter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sims is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Potter.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sims rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Potter counter with a right hand.
Mark Sims seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Potter.
Potter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sims in his tracks.
Jab, jab by Sims - just one landing.
Sims throws a hook but Potter blocks it.
Gray Potter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sims throws a big shot that misses.
Potter jabs at Sims's body.
Sims takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Potter throws a combination. Sims tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sims throws a poor cross that misses
and Potter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Potter.
Potter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Potter throws a combination. Sims tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sims walks into a straight right hand from Potter.
Potter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sims fails with a takedown attempt.
Sims tries to clinch there but Potter circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sims throws a right hand that misses
and Sims takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sims takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sims rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Potter counters with a straight right hand.
Sims misses with a wild body shot.
Sims throws a sloppy body shot
and Potter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potter throws a series of punches but Sims avoids them all with ease.
Potter lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Potter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sims misses with a lunging right hand
and Potter counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sims. Potter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Potter misses the shot to the body.
Sims tries to clinch but Potter moves out of range.
Potter throws a series of punches but Sims moves out of range.
Sims throws a jab when Potter was well out of range.
Potter misses with a wild combination.
Potter avoids the body shot from Sims.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims misses with a body shot.
Sims throws a lazy uppercut
and Potter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sims misses with a hook to the body
and Potter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sims is looking to clinch but Potter is avoiding it.
Sims slips a straight right by Potter.
Sims thows a body shot but no joy.
Sims rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Potter counters with a nice uppercut.
Sims throws a sloppy body shot
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Potter staying out of range there.
Sims lands the left hand.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gray Potter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sims tries to clinch but Potter moves away
letting Potter counter with a right hand.
Sims throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Potter counters with a nice body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Sims as he connects with a hook.
Sims tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sims misses with a hook. Potter ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sims wants to clinch up but Potter keeps it at a distance.
Sims misses with a hook
and Potter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sims thinking.
Sims shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Potter as he jumps to the side.
Gray Potter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sims moves in looking to clinch but Potter pushes him off.
Potter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sims tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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.
Potter connects with a looping right hand.
Sims uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
Potter ducks under a wild hook from Sims.
Sims bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sims takes a swing at Potter's ribcage but misses.
Sims wants to clinch up but Potter keeps it at a distance.
Sims moves in looking to clinch but Potter pushes him off.
Potter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sims tries to clinch up
and Potter counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Potter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sims waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Potter.
Potter jabs at Sims's body.
Sims misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Potter counters with a series of strikes. Sims will be more careful next time no doubt.
Potter throws a nice looking combination but Sims bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sims darts in trying to clinch
and Potter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sims looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sims misses with a hook to the body
and Potter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sims tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
Sims throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Potter to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims throws a hook but Potter blocks it.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potter scores with a jab to the head.
Potter lands with a straight right. Sims didn't see that one coming.
Potter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sims.
Sims throws a series of punches but Potter avoids them all with ease.
Sims misses with an uppercut.
Sims with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Potter to score with a decent uppercut.
Sims shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Potter counters with a three punch combo that has Sims backing up. Sims nods at Potter to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sims misses with a lunging right hand
and Potter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sims might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Potter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Potter throws a nice looking combination but Sims bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sims takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sims swings widly with a right hand
and Potter counters with a one-two to the body.
Sims dodges the punch combination from Potter.
Mark Sims has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horrible takedown by Sims or perhaps it was just good defense by Potter which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sims back to the cage. Potter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sims misses with a shot to the body
and Potter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sims throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Potter counters with a series of strikes. Sims will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sims missing with a left hand there. Potter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Sims 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Potter catches Sims with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Potter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sims is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Potter.
Gray Potter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims closes the distance looking to clinch
and Potter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sims misses the body punch
and Potter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sims thinking.
Nice uppercut there from Potter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right-left combo lands from Potter.
Sims takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sims bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sims throws a lazy uppercut
and Potter counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Potter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Potter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gray Potter!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royal Tenenbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rule Britannia. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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14 - 3 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royal Tenenbaum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenenbaum misses with an uppercut
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.
Tenenbaum misses with a left hand
and Tenenbaum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tenenbaum throws a low kick, looking for Bradley's leg but Bradley calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bradley. Tenenbaum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tenenbaum swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tenenbaum misses with a right hand
and Bradley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tenenbaum throws a poor cross that misses
and Bradley counters with a thumping low kick.
Tenenbaum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tenenbaum swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bradley counters with a straight right hand.
Tenenbaum misses with an uppercut
and Bradley counters with a big head kick but Tenenbaum shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenenbaum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tenenbaum misses with a combination
and Bradley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tenenbaum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradley manages to avoid it.
Tenenbaum misses with a shot to the body
and Bradley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tenenbaum walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tenenbaum is rocked!
Bradley shoots for a double leg takedown but Tenenbaum sprawls well. He's pushed Bradley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tenenbaum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tenenbaum misses with a shot to the body
and Bradley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tenenbaum thinking.
Tenenbaum misses with a body shot
and Bradley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Tenenbaum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tenenbaum swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bradley counters with a huge left! Tenenbaum is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bradley isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Tenenbaum from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bradley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Bradley!
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FIGHT
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