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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kojo Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Out Here Grindin-DJ Khaled. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kojo Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a right and a left that Dixon avoids nicely.
Dixon looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kojo Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson instigates a clinch.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Dixon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dixon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon throws a big shot that misses.
Dixon clinches but Jackson breaks the clinch
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dixon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson drags the fight down to the ground.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.
Dixon prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Dixon trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is looking to advance position but Jackson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dixon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dixon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Dixon to control.
Dixon tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kojo Dixon.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
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.
Dixon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Darius Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Dixon on that attempt.
Darius Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kojo Dixon.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Dixon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Dixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dixon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dixon shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dixon.
Nice jab there from Dixon.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dixon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Dixon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dixon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Dixon shoots in.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dixon counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dixon moves out of range of the strikes.
Dixon wants to clinch.
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Dixon tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Dixon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Dixon backing up. Dixon nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Dixon tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Dixon misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Dixon is rocked!
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dixon is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Dixon circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Jackson. Dixon falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darius Jackson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dana Fertitta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mad's choice of entrance music: Move aside and let the man go through. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dana Fertitta!
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, Max Mad!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fertitta walks into a jab.
Mad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mad 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.
Fertitta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mad's guard.
Mad has momentary wrist control but Fertitta slips an elbow through the middle.
Mad working for a triangle but Fertitta defends it easily.
Mad keeping moving, preventing Fertitta from controlling successfully.
Fertitta wants to pass the guard but Mad is keeping the position.
Fertitta looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mad puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertitta is defending against the submission attempts here by Mad.
Fertitta gets full guard.
Fertitta working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mad doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Fertitta is tightening it up a little... Mad has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mad reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mad taps out! nice BJJ there by Fertitta!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dana Fertitta!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demarcus Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Wanna be Loved-Papa Roach. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demarcus Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Jackson stumbling backwards into the cage! Jackson bounces back off the cage towards Taylor, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Taylor lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Taylor celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jimmy Taylor!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between RJ Tenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that RJ Tenn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily RJ Tenn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, RJ Tenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Hudson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenn moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Hudson misses.
Hudson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tenn.
Hudson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tenn is controlling him well.
Tenn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tenn is looking to take a break and control but Hudson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tenn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tenn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tenn stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hudson throws a jab but it's blocked by Tenn.
Justin Hudson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tenn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hudson.
Tenn defending well as Hudson loads up on a big left hand.
Tenn 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.
Tenn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hudson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenn looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tenn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tenn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hudson keeping full guard, as Tenn tries to pass.
Hudson wants to stand up but Tenn is controlling him.
Hudson looks gassed!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hudson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tenn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tenn moves away.
Hudson throws a jab when Tenn was well out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tenn.
Hudson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hudson throws a hook but Tenn blocks it.
Tenn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hudson circles away.
Tenn gets a takedown into half guard.
Tenn works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tenn working for a submission but Hudson is keeping him at bay.
Tenn looking for a guillotine from mount but Hudson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tenn is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hudson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hudson is controlling an arm, preventing Tenn from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hudson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tenn controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ Tenn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tenn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tenn pushing down on Hudson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hudson is staying active underneath Tenn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tenn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hudson is defending against the submission attempts here by Tenn.
Tenn stops Hudson from getting back to his feet.
Tenn is trying to work for a kimura but Hudson is defending well.
Tenn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hudson keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tenn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tenn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hudson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tenn.
Tenn works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tenn has control of Hudson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hudson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hudson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tenn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hudson has given up his back.
Tenn working for the choke.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tenn working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Hudson is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Tenn has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Hudson taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). RJ Tenn!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Saez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lifer 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 Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Cullen!
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, Simon Saez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saez gets a clinch.
Saez drags the fight down to the ground.
Cullen wanted to stand there but Saez had control of the position.
Cullen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cullen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saez is trying to keep Cullen in close.
Cullen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cullen misses with the combination.
Cullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Saez avoids the body shot from Cullen.
Cullen tries to keep at a distance but Saez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cullen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cullen manages to end up in side control.
Saez wants to control but Cullen postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saez tries to improve position but can't.
Saez can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen gets to mount! Saez was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Saez tries to lock up and control but Cullen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cullen tries to control but Saez wriggling away.
Saez wants to hold on but Cullen pushes him away.
Cullen wants to control the pace but Saez is squirming around nicely.
Cullen stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Saez is looking to clinch but Cullen is avoiding it.
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.
Cullen tries to clinch there but Saez circles away.
Cullen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saez as he avoids it easily.
Cullen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cullen misses with the combination.
Saez clinches but Cullen breaks the clinch
and Cullen moves into the clinch.
Saez tries a knee to the head but Cullen blocks it.
Saez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Cullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cullen is breathing heavily.
Saez breaks from the clinch.
Cullen misses with a series of wild punches.
Saez is looking to clinch but Cullen is avoiding it.
Saez stuffs the takedown.
Saez forces Cullen back against the cage and clinches.
Saez stops a takedown attempt from Cullen.
Saez misses with a knee strike.
Saez landing knees to the head.
Cullen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Saez connects with a knee to the head.
Saez prevents the takedown attempt.
Cullen can't get the takedown.
Cullen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saez lands a nice elbow.
Saez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Saez scores with a knee to the head.
Saez stalling in the clinch but Cullen improves position.
Cullen can't get the takedown.
Saez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cullen.
Cullen breaks the clinch.
Cullen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saez closes the distance and clinches.
Saez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cullen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Saez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Saez stalling.
Cullen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saez smiles and moves away.
Cullen has a takedown stuffed.
Cullen throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saez tries to clinch but Cullen is having none of it.
Cullen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cullen circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cullen.
Saez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cullen.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Saez.
Saez works to advance to full mount. Cullen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Saez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cullen tries to hold on but Saez pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saez is landing with some decent strikes but Cullen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cullen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Saez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Saez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cullen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cullen lands a with a good body shot.
Saez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cullen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cullen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Saez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saez tries to clinch there but Cullen circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cullen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Cullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cullen misses with a head kick.
Cullen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saez's waist but Cullen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cullen off to one side.
Saez wants to clinch.
Cullen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saez's waist but Cullen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cullen off to one side.
Saez moves into the clinch successfully.
Saez is pressed up against the cage. Cullen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saez down to the mat. Cullen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Saez moves in looking to clinch but Cullen pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saez has Cullen up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Saez.
Cullen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cullen takes an elbow to the temple.
Saez drags the fight down to the ground.
Saez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cullen is one step ahead there.
Saez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cullen controls the pace.
Saez wants to control but Cullen passes easily into half guard.
Cullen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Saez wants to get back to full guard but Cullen has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saez wants to hold on but Cullen pushes him away.
Cullen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saez is looking to get to half guard.
Cullen controlling his opponent.
Saez gets back to half guard.
Saez is trying to get back to full guard.
Cullen wants to take a breather but Saez is having none of it.
Saez wants to improve his position but Cullen is controlling well.
Cullen controlling the action here.
Cullen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saez as he jumps to the side.
Saez closes the distance and clinches.
Saez pulls Cullen into guard.
Saez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Saez working a defensive guard here.
Cullen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Saez moves in looking to clinch but Cullen pushes him off.
Saez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cullen.
Saez clinches with his opponent.
Cullen tries to pull guard but Saez holds him up against the cage and eventually Cullen drops back down to his feet.
Saez breaks from the clinch.
Saez tries to clinch there but Cullen circles away.
Dan Cullen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses.
Saez takes the fight into the clinch.
Saez avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Saez.
Saez lands with a light punch inside.
Saez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saez clinches with his opponent.
Saez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saez looking to throw knees to the head but Cullen is blocking nicely.
A short right from Saez on the inside.
Cullen tries to pull guard but Saez won't allow it.
Saez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cullen is trying to keep an underhook but Saez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cullen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saez wants to free his trapped foot but Cullen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Saez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cullen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cullen has his feet on Saez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Saez is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Simon Saez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cullen shoots in for a takedown but Saez shows good takedown defense.
Cullen misses with a series of wild punches.
Cullen connects with a high kick.
Saez tries to clinch there but Cullen circles away.
Saez tries to clinch but Cullen is having none of it.
Cullen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cullen is rocked!
Saez has Cullen up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Cullen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Saez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Saez wants to control from the top but Cullen keeps moving.
Cullen is looking to stand back up but Saez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cullen.
Saez trying to control the position but Cullen is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cullen tries to escape but Saez is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saez advances to full mount.
Saez decides to stand back up.
Saez tries for a takedown but Cullen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cullen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cullen seems to have got his legs back now.
Cullen throws a series of punches but Saez moves out of range.
Saez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cullen as he jumps to the side.
Saez fails to land the takedown.
Dan Cullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Saez.
Saez tries to clinch there but Cullen circles away.
Saez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cullen throws a hook but Saez blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Saez.
Saez fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Cullen does no damage.
Saez shoots in and drives through. Cullen sprawls well.
Cullen swats away the attempt to clinch by Saez.
Saez tries to clinch but Cullen moves out of range.
Cullen throws a right and a left that Saez avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Saez!
Saez can't escape the position.
Cullen gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Cullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cullen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saez swivels and escapes.
Cullen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saez pinned against the cage. Saez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cullen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cullen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Cullen.
Cullen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cullen tries to clinch up.
Dan Cullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Saez wants to clinch up but Cullen keeps it at a distance.
Cullen throws a series of punches but Saez moves out of range.
Cullen shoots in but no luck this time.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses.
Dan Cullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saez fails with the takedown.
Saez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saez shoots in for a takedown but Cullen shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Cullen.
Saez forces Cullen back against the cage and clinches.
Saez tries a knee to the head but Cullen blocks it.
Saez controlling the action here for a moment.
Saez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cullen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saez doesn't manage to clinch there - Cullen circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cullen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cullen has closed the distance and engaged Saez in a clinch.
Saez tries a knee to the head but Cullen blocks it.
Cullen wants a takedown but no success here.
Cullen dodges an elbow strike from Saez.
Cullen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cullen!
Cullen throws a combination that misses
and Saez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cullen's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cullen is looking to stand up but Saez isn't so interested in that idea.
Saez trying to control but Cullen is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Saez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saez is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Simon Saez.
Cullen looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen has closed the distance and engaged Saez in a clinch.
Cullen tries to pull guard but Saez won't allow it.
Saez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cullen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cullen.
Saez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Saez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saez 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Saez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daigo Goto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Jimenez!
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, Daigo Goto!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jimenez moves in looking to clinch but Goto pushes him off.
Goto looks for a takedown but Jimenez sprawls well.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Goto moves out of range.
Jimenez slips a straight right by Goto.
Goto blocks a head kick by Jimenez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez lands a jab to Goto's midsection.
Goto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jimenez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goto. That did some damage!
Some wild striking there from Goto.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goto missing with a left hand there. Jimenez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice sprawl there from Goto as Jimenez shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Goto or perhaps it was just good defense by Jimenez which made him look bad.
Miguel Jimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daigo Goto.
Goto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimenez.
Goto tries to clinch there but Jimenez circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Goto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jimenez as he jumps to the side.
Goto shoots and misses
and Jimenez counters with an outside leg kick.
Jimenez staying out of range there.
Goto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goto misses with a takedown attempt
and Jimenez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimenez is breathing heavily.
Jimenez is looking to slow Goto down with leg kicks.
Jimenez is looking to wear down Goto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goto scores with a takedown into Jimenez's guard.
Goto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Goto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jimenez keeping moving, preventing Goto from controlling successfully.
Goto wants to pass the guard but Jimenez is keeping the position.
Jimenez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Goto on the ground.
Jimenez wants to sweep but no luck.
Goto trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimenez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Goto working the body and head with strikes.
Goto moves into full mount!
Goto swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daigo Goto!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Falls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Crews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crews has chosen Angel-The Game feat. Common as his entrance music. Kyle Falls had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Falls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Crews!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crews throws a low kick but Falls avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Crews as Falls shoots in.
Crews connects with a stiff jab that staggers Falls - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Curtis Crews!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sandy Rotoure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naoya Shiraishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sandy Rotoure has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sandy Rotoure!
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, Naoya Shiraishi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiraishi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rotoure.
Shiraishi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rotoure will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shiraishi tries to stand but Rotoure is controlling from the bottom.
Shiraishi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rotoure wants to sweep but no luck.
Rotoure wants to stand up but Shiraishi is controlling him.
Shiraishi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shiraishi wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Rotoure's closed guard. He's half up but Rotoure has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Rotoure pivots and extends the arm, Shiraishi falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Rotoure! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sandy Rotoure!
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