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DFC 21: Heh PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Nucka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viko Maafala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guy Nucka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viko Maafala!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maafala gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nucka is trying to break free.
Maafala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maafala rushes Nucka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nucka can't break the clinch.
Nucka has had enough of the clinch but Maafala keeps him there for the moment.
Maafala keeps control of Nucka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nucka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nucka tries to break the clinch but Maafala is controlling the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maafala takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maafala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nucka throws a hook but Maafala blocks it.
Nucka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maafala rushes Nucka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nucka is trying to break the clinch but Maafala has him pressed against the cage.
Maafala stalling against the cage.
Nucka is looking to break free of the clinch but Maafala has double underhooks.
Maafala drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maafala is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucka wants to break free but Maafala has control.
Nucka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nucka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A bit of stalling here from Maafala.
Nucka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maafala lands a nice shot to the body.
Nucka wants to break free but Maafala has control.
Maafala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maafala wants to clinch.
Nucka clobbers Maafala with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Viko Maafala has been cut.
No joy there for Nucka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maafala rushes Nucka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maafala drags the fight down to the ground.
Maafala manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nucka manages to get himself to full guard.
Maafala scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucka pushes Maafala off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nucka looks to score with a jab to the body but Maafala is just out of range.
Maafala slips a straight right by Nucka.
Nucka scores with the left hand. Maafala knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nucka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maafala holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maafala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nucka backwards.
Nucka can't break the clinch.
Nucka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maafala breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Nucka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nucka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maafala.
Nucka is breathing heavily.
Nucka swings widly with a right hand
and Maafala counters by moving into the clinch.
Nucka tries to break the clinch but Maafala is controlling the position.
Maafala prevents Nucka from breaking the clinch.
Nucka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maafala lands a shot to the body.
Nucka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maafala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maafala avoids the body shot from Nucka.
Maafala scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maafala darts in and clinches Nucka up against the cage.
Nucka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maafala has him pressed against the cage.
Maafala taking a breather.
Nucka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nucka wants to get back to striking at distance but Maafala won't allow it.
Maafala prevents Nucka from breaking the clinch.
Maafala will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nucka up against the cage.
Nucka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maafala prevents Nucka from breaking the clinch.
Nucka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maafala gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nucka regains guard.
Maafala slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nucka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maafala wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nucka keeps working.
Maafala looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Maafala wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nucka, who protects the arm well.
Nucka is trying to get back to half guard.
Maafala grinds an elbow into Nucka's temple.
Maafala is chipping away with strikes.
Maafala remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nucka manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viko Maafala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viko Maafala's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nucka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maafala holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maafala drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nucka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maafala moves forwards but Nucka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A punch combination from Nucka misses.
Some wild striking there from Nucka.
Maafala moves into range and clinches up with Nucka.
Maafala turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Maafala manages to end up in side control.
Nucka prevents Maafala from improving position.
Nucka wants to get back to his feet but Maafala drags him back down.
Nucka is not content to let Maafala control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nucka is looking for a sweep.
Maafala lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Maafala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maafala lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nucka is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maafala is looking to take a break and control but Nucka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maafala moves into the clinch successfully.
Maafala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guy Nucka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maafala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maafala shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maafala stopping the sweep attempt from Nucka.
Maafala prevents Nucka from getting back to his feet.
Nucka wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Maafala manages to pass to side control.
Nucka kicks off Maafala and gets to his feet.
Maafala tries to clinch but Nucka moves out of range.
Nucka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maafala counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Maafala won't allow Nucka to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maafala throws a big right hand that misses.
Maafala stopping the sweep attempt from Nucka.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nucka wants to stand up but Maafala is controlling him.
Viko Maafala has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maafala trying to control the position from guard on top but Nucka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maafala lands a couple of digs.
Maafala passes Nucka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maafala throwing shots but Nucka is blocking nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nucka misses with a kick to the body.
Maafala takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maafala avoids the head kick by Nucka.
Maafala darts in and clinches Nucka up against the cage.
Nucka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nucka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucka wants to get back to striking at distance but Maafala won't allow it.
Maafala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nucka swinging wilding here.
Maafala darts in and clinches Nucka up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maafala takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nucka wants to break free but Maafala has control.
Nucka can't break the clinch.
Nucka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nucka lands a big shot that drops Maafala! Can he finish him?
Nucka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maafala is on top in guard.
Maafala trying to control the position from guard on top but Nucka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nucka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
It looks like Nucka is going to stand back up.
Maafala trying to hold on to Nucka's head to control him but Nucka postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nucka looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nucka wants to get back to his feet.
Maafala regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maafala is controlling Nucka's posture.
Maafala manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maafala wants to control the pace but Nucka is squirming around nicely.
Nucka is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nucka wants to get back to his feet.
Maafala with good strikes from the mount here!
Nucka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viko Maafala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Viko Maafala'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. This is the final round!
Good shot there by Nucka.
That has opened up Viko Maafala's cut even more.
The fighters circling - Nucka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to de liver by Nucka. Beautiful body shot.
Nucka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nucka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maafala moves in looking to clinch but Nucka pushes him off.
Maafala has managed to clinch.
Nucka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maafala drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nucka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maafala is one step ahead there.
Nucka being controlled here, momentarily.
Maafala advances to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maafala performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maafala connects with a nice short shot to Nucka's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maafala lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maafala passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nucka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nucka is in a horrible position here. Maafala smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nucka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nucka regains half guard.
Nucka is trying to stand back up but Maafala is controlling him
Nucka tries to get to full guard but Maafala has control of the leg.
Nucka throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Maafala manages to pass to side control.
Nucka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nucka is looking for a sweep.
Nucka is trying to buck Maafala off.
Nucka tries to buck Maafala off but Maafala is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucka misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nucka misses with a two punch combination.
Nucka misses with a straight left.
Maafala looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nucka!
Maafala wants to finish this one by submission but Nucka is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Maafala.
Nucka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maafala trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maafala looking to finish Nucka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nucka!
Nucka trying desperately to get to his feet.
Nucka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maafala breaks from Nucka's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Maafala lands a heavy elbow.
Maafala lands a heavy elbow.
Maafala landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maafala unloading with bombs!
Nucka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maafala is landing with some decent strikes but Nucka is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maafala lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Maafala can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nucka is looking to escape.
Maafala might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nucka kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nucka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maafala on the ground.
Nucka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maafala lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maafala lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nucka hang on?
Nucka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maafala scoring with strikes but Nucka is staying in there.
Maafala looking to finish Nucka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nucka!
Nucka is looking to get to half guard.
Maafala unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Maafala.
Nucka is in a horrible position here. Maafala smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Maafala pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Maafala cracks Nucka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maafala lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Maafala trying to control but Nucka is having none of it.
Nucka is in a horrible position here. Maafala smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maafala trying to control but Nucka is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viko Maafala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maafala 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viko Maafala!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cuco Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - One(S&M). Cuco Perez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cuco Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badr Hari!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez looks for a takedown but Hari sprawls well.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hari.
Perez is looking to clinch.
Perez blocks a head kick by Hari.
Hari throws a right and a left that Perez avoids nicely.
Perez closes the distance and clinches up with Hari, looking for a takedown. Perez pushes Hari against the cage but Hari circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perez shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cuco Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perez.
Nice sprawl there from Hari as Perez shoots in.
Perez moves into the clinch.
Hari manages to break the clinch.
Hari tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
Perez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Perez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hari wants to improve his position but Perez is controlling well.
Perez slips a nice elbow through Hari's hands, connecting with Hari's forehead.
Perez stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez shoots in but no luck this time.
Hari has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hari prevents the takedown attempt.
Hari's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hari wants to clinch.
Hari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hari throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hari instigates a clinch.
Hari has Perez pushed against the cage.
Hari looks gassed!
Hari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hari breaks from the clinch.
Perez has a takedown stuffed.
Perez shoots in and drives through. Hari sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari tries to close the distance and clinch but Perez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perez tries for a takedown but Hari sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Perez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hari as he jumps to the side.
A good leg kick by Hari.
Hari fails to land with a series of punches.
Hari doesn't manage to clinch there - Perez circles away.
Badr Hari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hari scores with a leg kick.
Hari lands a two punch combo.
Perez tries to clinch but Hari is having none of it.
Hari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt - Hari sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hari rushes Perez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hari misses with the combination.
Perez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hari looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
Perez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Perez or perhaps it was just good defense by Hari which made him look bad.
Perez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hari as he jumps to the side.
Perez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hari is fending him off so far but Perez persists. Nope, Hari circles away and we're back to standing.
Badr Hari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hari managing to block the knees to the body from Perez.
Perez tries to score a body lock takedown but Hari shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hari manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Perez fails to pull guard.
Hari manages to break the clinch.
Hari throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Hari blocks a leg kick.
Perez is looking to clinch.
Hari with a nice cross.
It looks like Cuco Perez has been cut.
Perez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hari tries to stall but Perez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hari is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Perez has denied him.
Hari is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Badr Hari.
Hari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Perez counters with a takedown into side control.
Perez 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.
Perez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hari keeps working.
Perez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hari 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 leaving it all in the cage!
Perez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hari, who protects the arm well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hari is not content to let Perez control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Badr Hari will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cuco Perez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hari misses with a wild combination.
Perez rushes Hari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hari manages to break the clinch.
Hari lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hari stuffs the takedown.
Hari stuffs the takedown attempt from Perez. Perez gets slowly back to his feet.
Hari pushes Perez up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hari.
Perez has picked Hari up - he's going for a ride! Perez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hari gets full guard.
Hari is trying to keep Perez in close.
Hari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Perez is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perez drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Perez seems to have locked his on tight now - Hari screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Perez, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Cuco Perez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deangelo Dimicci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Farley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deangelo Dimicci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Farley!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dimicci looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A punch combination from Farley misses.
Farley wants to clinch up but Dimicci keeps it at a distance.
Farley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Deangelo Dimicci has been cut.
Dimicci swings for the body but Farley moves out of range.
Farley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Farley doesn't manage to clinch there - Dimicci circles away.
Farley doesn't manage to clinch there - Dimicci circles away.
Farley scores with a head kick.
Dimicci keeps the fight on the outside.
Farley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Farley misses with a straight left.
Dimicci circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dimicci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimicci looks to score with a jab to the body but Farley is just out of range.
Farley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dimicci circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dimicci avoids the head kick by Farley.
Farley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Farley tests Dimicci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Farley wants to clinch.
Dimicci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farley throws a head kick that Dimicci semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Farley.
Dimicci is rocked!
Farley dances in with a quick combination. Dimicci is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Farley snaps Dimicci's head back. Dimicci stumbles backwards against the cage. Farley steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Dimicci's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Dimicci just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chris Farley!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filip Decapovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Decapovic comes to the cage accompanied by You Want Blood (You Got It) - AC/DC. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Filip Decapovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders is looking to clinch but Decapovic is avoiding it.
Filip Decapovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decapovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decapovic throws a hook but Sanders avoids it easily.
Sanders slips a jab and a cross from Decapovic.
Sanders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Decapovic throws out the jab.
Decapovic misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Decapovic.
Decapovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Decapovic as Sanders shoots in.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but Decapovic shows good takedown defense.
Decapovic drops Sanders with a nice combination! Decapovic dives into Sanders's guard, looking to finish!
Sanders is rocked!
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!
Decapovic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Decapovic swinging wilding here.
Sanders slips a jab and a cross from Decapovic.
Sanders takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sanders scores with a jab.
Decapovic cracks Sanders with an open hand slap.
Sanders is still on wobbly legs! Can Decapovic finish him?
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Decapovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanders seems to have recovered his senses.
Decapovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanders off the cage and back into rage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decapovic swings widly with a right hand
and Sanders counters with a three punch combo that has Decapovic backing up. Decapovic nods at Sanders to acknowledge the strikes.
Decapovic scores with a jab. Sanders acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Decapovic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sanders counters by moving into the clinch.
Sanders misses with a punch on the inside.
Decapovic can't break the clinch.
Decapovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanders slips under a jab from Decapovic.
Sanders tries to clinch but Decapovic is having none of it.
Sanders takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanders wants a takedown but no success here.
Filip Decapovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Sanders.
Sanders tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanders looks gassed!
Decapovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decapovic drops Sanders with a beautiful combination! Sanders stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Decapovic is looking for the KO!
Decapovic cracks Sanders with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Decapovic has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sanders to stand back up!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decapovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanders.
A punch combination from Decapovic misses.
Decapovic jabs at Sanders's body.
Decapovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanders.
Decapovic swings for the body but Sanders moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decapovic throws a head kick that misses
and Sanders counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Decapovic is working an open guard so Sanders takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Decapovic misses with a left hand
and Sanders counters with a nice body shot.
Decapovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Decapovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Decapovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
Decapovic connects with a looping right hand.
Decapovic misses the shot to the body.
Decapovic misses with a combination
and Sanders counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanders.
Decapovic is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sanders dives into side control.
Decapovic is trying to get back to his feet.
Decapovic struggling a bit here.
Decapovic explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Decapovic misses with a kick to the body.
Decapovic misses with a kick to the body
and Sanders counters with a takedown into side control.
Decapovic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decapovic throws Sanders to one side and escapes!
Decapovic is looking to chop away at Sanders's legs.
Decapovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Decapovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Decapovic scores with a three punch combo!
Nice jab there from Decapovic.
Decapovic swinging wilding here.
Sanders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Decapovic.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from Decapovic.
Decapovic misses with a head kick.
Sanders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Decapovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanders is looking to clinch.
Decapovic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sanders wants to clinch.
Sanders shoots in for a double leg but Decapovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders clinches up against the cage.
Sanders is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Decapovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Decapovic can't break the clinch.
Decapovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Decapovic is pressed up against the cage. Sanders has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Decapovic down to the mat. Decapovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decapovic lands a really nice looking cross but Sanders seems unphased.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanders!
It looks like Filip Decapovic has been cut.
Sanders rushes Decapovic and presses him up against the cage.
Decapovic is trying to break the clinch but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Decapovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Decapovic is pressed up against the cage. Sanders has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Decapovic down to the mat. Decapovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Decapovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Decapovic lands with a nice body punch.
Sanders pushes Decapovic up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanders prevents Decapovic from breaking the clinch.
Sanders tries to pull guard but Decapovic won't allow it.
Sanders stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanders tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Decapovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanders has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Decapovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Filip Decapovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Decapovic throws a big shot that misses.
Decapovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Decapovic misses with a straight right.
Sanders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Decapovic misses with an uppercut. Sanders saw that one coming.
Decapovic throws a looping overhand right but Sanders ducks down to avoid it.
Decapovic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Decapovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanders counters with a flying knee that drops Decapovic!
Decapovic is rocked!
Sanders lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oh Decapovic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanders wants to control from the top but Decapovic keeps moving.
Sanders sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sanders pushes down on Decapovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Decapovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Decapovic is in trouble now - Sanders has advanced to mount!
Sanders controlling his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders landing strikes from the mount and Decapovic is in trouble!
Sanders lands a big shot there that rocks Decapovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanders has hold of Decapovic's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Decapovic manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
A nice elbow there by Sanders.
BOOM! Sanders connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Decapovic tries to buck Sanders off but he can't manage it.
Sanders lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Decapovic trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sanders moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Decapovic has worked his arm free - good work by Decapovic!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Decapovic is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Decapovic trying to remain calm as Sanders controls from the top position.
Decapovic is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sanders is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chris Sanders has got the better of the ground game so far.
Decapovic bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sanders takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Decapovic throws a combination that misses
and Sanders counters by clinching up.
Decapovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decapovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Decapovic digs a good body shot into Sanders's ribs.
Filip Decapovic is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Sanders walks into a left hand.
Decapovic scores with a punch to the head.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decapovic misses with a few strikes there.
Decapovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanders doesn't manage to clinch there - Decapovic circles away.
Sanders gets a takedown into half guard.
Decapovic is trying to escape back to his feet but Sanders uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Sanders lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Decapovic down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Decapovic, who protects the arm well.
Sanders lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Decapovic tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Sanders looking to secure an arm triangle but Decapovic defends it well.
Decapovic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Decapovic tries to get out of the position.
Sanders lands a big shot there that rocks Decapovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanders punishing his opponent with strikes.
Decapovic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Decapovic is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Sanders.
Sanders trying to control but Decapovic is having none of it.
Sanders connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decapovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Sanders.
Sanders trying to control but Decapovic is having none of it.
Sanders lands a heavy elbow.
Sanders has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanders with a couple of short strikes.
Decapovic squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Decapovic gets back to half guard.
Decapovic is pressing down on Sanders's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sanders gets to his feet - Decapovic follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Sanders.
Decapovic misses with a combination
and Sanders counters by moving into the clinch.
Decapovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Decapovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Sanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Filip Decapovic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Decapovic lands with a shot to the body.
Decapovic misses with a jab to the body
and Sanders counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sanders wants to get up but he can't break Decapovic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sanders pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Decapovic is keeping the position for now.
Sanders stands and throws Decapovic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Decapovic sneaks out the side door and pushes Sanders away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Decapovic misses with an uppercut
and Sanders counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanders.
Knees to the body from Sanders.
Decapovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Decapovic can't break the clinch.
Sanders throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Decapovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Decapovic breaks the clinch.
Sanders checks a low kick from Decapovic.
Decapovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt - Decapovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanders tries to clinch but Decapovic moves out of range.
Sanders takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders takes a jab right on the kisser.
Decapovic misses with a body shot
and Sanders counters with a takedown into side control.
Decapovic is not content to let Sanders control the position.
Decapovic pushes Sanders away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sanders gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Decapovic tries to bench press Sanders off him but Sanders keeps the position.
Sanders is looking to take a break and control but Decapovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Decapovic is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Decapovic has one foot on Sanders's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sanders walks into a left hand.
Decapovic lands a slapping body shot.
Sanders blocks a head kick by Decapovic.
Decapovic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sanders counters with a series of strikes. Decapovic will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Sanders misses.
Sanders tries to clinch up but Decapovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Decapovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decapovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Decapovic trying to control the position.
Sanders gets to his feet. Decapovic looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sanders shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Decapovic lands with a right hand.
Decapovic throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sanders counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sanders prevents Decapovic from improving his position.
Decapovic is looking to get back to is feet but Sanders passes into side control.
Sanders stands up.
Decapovic throws a head kick but Sanders moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Decapovic.
Sanders closes the distance and clinches up with Decapovic, looking for a takedown. Sanders pushes Decapovic against the cage but Decapovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanders darts in and clinches Decapovic up against the cage.
Sanders looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Decapovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decapovic is trying to break the clinch but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Sanders tries to stall but Decapovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Decapovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanders has picked Decapovic up - he's going for a ride! Sanders dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sanders thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Decapovic's head.
Decapovic is not content to let Sanders control the position.
Decapovic is trying to stand back up but Sanders is controlling him
Sanders decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Decapovic misses with a two punch combination.
Sanders slips a jab and a cross from Decapovic.
Decapovic cracks Sanders with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Decapovic misses with a wild combination.
Decapovic throws a head kick but Sanders moves out of range.
Decapovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanders takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Decapovic, as that shot connected.
Decapovic throws a hook but Sanders blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Decapovic. That snapped Sanders's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decapovic swings for the body but Sanders moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decapovic throws a hook to the side of Sanders's head but Sanders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanders shoots for a takedown but Decapovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Filip Decapovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Sanders.
A lazy left from Decapovic finds it's target.
Filip Decapovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decapovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanders tests Decapovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filip Decapovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanders is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Decapovic.
A head kick misses from Decapovic.
Sanders feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sanders stands up and waves to Decapovic to follow him.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but Decapovic shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decapovic scores with a one two! Sanders had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sanders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Decapovic works Sanders's body with a nice hook.
Decapovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Sanders.
I think Sanders 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Sanders!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Poppins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poppins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mama Said Knock You Out. On his way into the cage it seems that Harry Poppins has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Harry Poppins seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Poppins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Poppins tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poppins moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Poppins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Harry Poppins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Poppins avoids them all with ease.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Poppins moved out of range.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poppins tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Poppins tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Poppins's shoulder, as Poppins tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
It looks like Harry Poppins has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poppins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Poppins is breathing heavily.
Johnson walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Poppins drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Johnson swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Poppins's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Johnson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman comes to the cage accompanied by Superstar by Lupe Fiasco. Rollins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Everyday Normal Guy. Neil Rollins told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Coleman's head.
Coleman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rollins is not content to let Coleman control the position.
Rollins is looking for a sweep.
Rollins throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Coleman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rollins is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rollins being controlled for a moment.
Rollins wants to control but Coleman postures up.
Rollins gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rollins gets back to full guard.
Rollins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rollins keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Rollins is looking for a triangle here but Coleman uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rollins is trying to get back to half guard.
Coleman wants to control but Rollins is keeping him busy.
Rollins managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Coleman.
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.
Coleman advances nicely into full mount.
Rollins tries to hold on but Coleman postures up.
Coleman content just to control the position here.
Rollins is trying desperately to improve position.
Coleman with good strikes from the mount here!
Coleman controlling from the full mount.
Rollins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins is trying to reverse the position but instead Coleman has taken his back - oops!
Coleman struggling to keep hold of the position.
Rollins wants to escape the position.
Rollins rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rollins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rollins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rollins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Coleman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Coleman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rollins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rollins has hold of Coleman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Coleman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Coleman gets back to half guard.
Coleman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Coleman is pulling down on Rollins's head to control his posture.
Rollinsis looking to pass into half guard but Coleman pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Coleman is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Derrick Coleman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rollins misses with a low kick.
Coleman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rollins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Rollins misses.
Rollins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rollins tries to clinch up.
Coleman keeps the fight on the outside.
Rollins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rollins swivels and escapes.
No joy there for Rollins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rollins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coleman has time to react.
Derrick Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rollins misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Coleman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt - Rollins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Rollins.
Rollins moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
Coleman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rollins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coleman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rollins stops a takedown attempt from Coleman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman wants a takedown but no success here.
Rollins landing knees to the body.
Rollins scores with a knee to the head.
Coleman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rollins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rollins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coleman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rollins with a knee to the head.
Rollins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rollins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting on Rollins's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Rollins lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rollins lands a nice elbow.
Coleman tries to break the clinch but Rollins is controlling the position.
Coleman dodges an elbow strike from Rollins.
Rollins lands an elbow inside that Coleman shrugs off.
Coleman tries to pull guard but Rollins holds him up against the cage and eventually Coleman drops back down to his feet.
Coleman wants to break free but Rollins has control.
Rollins lands an elbow that stopped Coleman in his tracks for a moment.
Coleman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rollins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Rollins shows good takedown defense.
Rollins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rollins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coleman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Rollins keeps moving.
Coleman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rollins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rollins has his foot on Coleman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Coleman works his way back into a safe position though.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Rollins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rollins has his foot on Coleman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Coleman works his way back into a safe position though.
Rollins wants to sweep but no luck.
Rollins is looking to sweep but instead, Coleman has passed into half guard.
Coleman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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.
Rollins looking for subs from the bottom but Coleman mounts him!
Rollins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rollins tries to hold on but Coleman postures up.
Rollins regains half guard.
Rollins moves into full guard.
Rollins trying to strike off his back.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Rollins keeps moving.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Rollins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Coleman passes into side control.
Rollins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Coleman's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Coleman! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Rollins has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Derrick Coleman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between JOHNNY LAMB (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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18
136 lbs
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142 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JOHNNY LAMB!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Mayo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LAMB works the jab nicely.
Mayo walks into a straight right hand from LAMB.
LAMB misses the jab.
LAMB shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mayo's guard.
LAMB preventing the sweep.
Mayo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for LAMB!
LAMB really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
LAMB is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
LAMB is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mayo with shots to the head and body - LAMB looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo unloading with bombs!
Mayo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can LAMB hang on?
Mayo with shots to the head and body - LAMB looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mayo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mayo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mayo lands a nice shot to the head.
Mayo landing strikes from the mount and LAMB is in trouble!
LAMB is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mayo dominating with strikes here.
Mayo landing strikes from the mount and LAMB is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mayo throwing strikes here but LAMB is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mayo landing strikes from the mount and LAMB is in trouble!
Mayo controlling from the full mount.
Mayo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poor strikes thrown by Mayo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo lands with some strikes.
Mayo throws some wild stikes that LAMB manages to avoid easily.
LAMB is bucking up trying to escape but Mayo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mayo content just to control the position here.
Mayo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
LAMB tries to lock up and control but Mayo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
LAMB blocking the ground and pound.
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.
Mayo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mayo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mayo looks gassed!
Mayo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mayo with the ground and pound from mount.
Mayo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The referee warns LAMB that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mayo looking to finish with strikes here!
LAMB wants to control but Mayo is having none of it.
Mayo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mayo 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.
LAMB lands a jab to the nose.
Mayo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by LAMB.
LAMB displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayo throws out the jab.
LAMB lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mayo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from LAMB.
LAMB wants to clinch up but Mayo keeps it at a distance.
LAMB wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
LAMB throws an overhand right that lands on Mayo's shoulder, as Mayo tries to avoid the shot.
Nice cross by LAMB.
Mayo is rocked!
LAMB is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
LAMB shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Mayo is on queer street and LAMB is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). JOHNNY LAMB!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Block Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Noguiera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Raining Blood. Noguiera has chosen Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 as his entrance music. Roger Noguiera will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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219 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Block Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Noguiera!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell lands a head kick that stumbles Noguiera and the fighters go to the mat.
Noguiera is rocked!
Noguiera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Liddell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Noguiera is still in real trouble! Can Liddell finish him?
Liddell postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Noguiera covers up, he's hurt! Liddell keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Liddell and the ref steps in to end the fight! Liddell can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Block Liddell!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Poppenstuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damion Skye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skye comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Never Gonna Stop - Rob Zombie kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Poppenstuff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damion Skye!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poppenstuff works Skye's body with a nice hook.
Poppenstuff throws a right hand that Skye ducks under and follows up with a left that Skye also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Poppenstuff.
Skye works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Skye finds it's way through Poppenstuff's defenses.
Poppenstuff is rocked!
Poppenstuff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Poppenstuff avoids the body shot from Skye.
Oh Poppenstuff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right from Skye misses.
Skye misses with a wild body shot.
Poppenstuff seems to have got his legs back now.
Skye throws the kick towards the body but Poppenstuff avoids it.
Skye throws a jab when Poppenstuff was well out of range.
Poppenstuff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skye.
Poppenstuff misses with the combination.
Skye sizes up Poppenstuff with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poppenstuff tries to bum rush Skye with a series of wild strikes but Skye uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poppenstuff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poppenstuff misses with a few strikes there.
Poppenstuff lands with a shot to the body.
Skye lands a jab to Poppenstuff's midsection.
Skye feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Poppenstuff sprawling to the canvas! Poppenstuff rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Skye finish him?!
Poppenstuff is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poppenstuff moves away.
Skye jabs Poppenstuff right on the nose. Poppenstuff blinks but takes it well.
Skye throws a jab when Poppenstuff was well out of range.
Skye connects with a stiff jab that staggers Poppenstuff - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damion Skye! Damion Skye retains his bantamweight title!
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