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TFC 34: Banks vs. Wegesin II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Omar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erick Coleman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily |
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Omar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erick Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Coleman blocks the leg kick.
Omar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Omar throws a head kick that half lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Omar.
Omar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Omar cracks the inside of Coleman's front leg.
Both fighters circling a little - Omar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Omar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Coleman checks a low kick from Omar.
Omar scores with a leg kick.
Omar looks to score with a jab to the body but Coleman is just out of range.
Omar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Omar throws a head kick that Coleman semi-blocks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Omar.
Omar throws a head kick that half lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Omar.
A solid leg kick lands there for Omar.
Omar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coleman's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Omar.
Omar could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Omar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Coleman's head.
Omar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to de liver by Omar. Beautiful body shot.
Omar scores with a head kick.
Omar throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coleman. That did some damage!
Omar throws a head kick but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Omar.
Coleman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Omar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Omar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coleman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Omar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Omar throws a front kick that sends Coleman stumbling back into the cage.
Omar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Omar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Omar misses with a wild body shot.
Omar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Omar stuns Coleman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Omar.
Omar connects with a solid leg kick.
Omar looks to score with a jab to the body but Coleman is just out of range.
Omar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Omar lands with a kick to the temple. Coleman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Omar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Omar.
Omar misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Omar.
Coleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jose Omar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Omar.
Omar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Omar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Omar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coleman's sensitive parts.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
Coleman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Omar.
Omar lands a nice looking body kick.
Coleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Omar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Omar scores with a kick to the body.
Omar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Omar thuds a left hand into Coleman's body.
Coleman looks gassed!
Coleman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Omar is trying to improve his position.
Omar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omar is trying to control Coleman's posture but Coleman avoids it.
Omar explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Omar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coleman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good leg kick by Omar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Omar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coleman.
Coleman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Omar scores with a push kick.
Coleman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Omar.
Omar misses with a low kick.
Jose Omar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman moves out of range of the leg kick from Omar.
Omar misses with a low kick.
Omar feints and then cracks Coleman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coleman down.
A left and a right from Omar both land. Nice combination.
Omar tries a head kick but it misses.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Omar but Omar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jose Omar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Coleman.
Omar is looking to slow Coleman down with leg kicks.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt - Omar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coleman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Omar - that will leave a mark!
Omar scores with a push kick.
Omar thows a body kick. Coleman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Omar scoring well with a low kick there.
Omar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coleman's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Omar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Omar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Omar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Omar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Omar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Omar cracks the inside of Coleman's front leg.
Coleman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Omar. Omar obviously looking to wear him down.
Coleman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Omar.
An inside leg kick lands from Omar.
Omar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Omar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coleman's calf.
Coleman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Coleman blocks a head kick by Omar.
Omar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Omar lands a head kick. Coleman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Omar throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Omar.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Omar, right into the meat.
Omar misses with a body kick.
Omar misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Omar.
Jose Omar is winning the standup battle so far.
Omar scoring well with a low kick there.
Omar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Omar.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Omar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Omar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar lands a front kick.
Omar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Omar. That's going to slow Coleman down.
Omar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Omar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Omar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Omar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Erick Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Omar connects with a solid leg kick.
Coleman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Omar scores with a leg kick.
Coleman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Omar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Omar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Omar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Omar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Omar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Coleman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Coleman lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throwing strikes from guard but Omar blocks nicely.
Omar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman.
Omar is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Omar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coleman shoots in but no luck this time.
Omar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman checks a low kick from Omar.
Omar tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Omar.
A combination from Omar does no damage.
Coleman moves out of range of the body kick from Omar.
Omar connects with a solid leg kick.
Omar throws a head kick that half lands.
A big left from Omar misses.
Omar misses with a low kick.
Coleman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Omar lands a glancing blow to the side of Coleman's head.
Coleman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Omar. Omar obviously looking to wear him down.
Omar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Omar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Omar lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Omar.
Omar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Omar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Omar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omar feints and then cracks Coleman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coleman down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Omar.
Omar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Omar.
Omar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good leg kick by Omar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Omar, right into the meat.
Omar throws a front kick that sends Coleman stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Omar. That's going to slow Coleman down.
Omar is looking to wear down Coleman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Omar finds it's way through Coleman's defenses.
Omar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Coleman shoots in for a double leg but Omar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jose Omar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Coleman.
Omar misses with the combination.
Omar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Coleman if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Coleman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Omar - the referee stops the clock and Coleman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Omar. Coleman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Omar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coleman can do to turn this around?
Nice body kick there by Omar.
Omar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Coleman's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Omar, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Omar dominated that second round.
That's time! Omar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Omar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coleman has a takedown stuffed.
Omar throws a leg kick which misses Coleman's front leg but catches the back leg as Coleman tries to avoid it.
Omar lands a nice looking body kick.
Omar scores with a leg kick.
Omar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Omar.
Omar feints and then cracks Coleman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coleman down.
Omar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Omar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Omar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Omar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coleman's calf.
Omar misses with a low kick.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Omar but Omar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Omar. That's going to slow Coleman down.
Omar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jose Omar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Coleman.
Coleman defending well as Omar loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Omar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Omar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coleman.
Omar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Omar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Omar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Coleman's head.
Omar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Omar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Omar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice inside leg kick there by Omar. That's going to slow Coleman down.
Coleman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Omar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coleman's calf.
Good leg kick by Omar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Omar.
A head kick from Omar lands but Coleman takes it in his stride.
Omar scores with a leg kick.
Coleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Omar.
Omar is looking to chop away at Coleman's legs.
Omar is looking to slow Coleman down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Omar.
Omar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coleman. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Coleman.
Coleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Omar lands with a kick to the temple. Coleman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Omar scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Omar.
Omar thows a body shot but no joy.
Omar throws a wild body kick that Coleman sees coming a mile off.
Omar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Omar.
Omar connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Omar, right into the meat.
Coleman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Coleman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Omar cracks the inside of Coleman's front leg.
Omar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Omar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coleman.
Omar scores with a spinning back kick!
Omar is looking to slow Coleman down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Omar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coleman's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Omar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Omar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Omar throws a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Omar. That's going to slow Coleman down.
Omar lands with a shot to the body.
Omar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Omar lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Omar.
Omar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Omar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Omar scoring well with a low kick there.
Omar throws a sloppy head kick and Coleman moves out of range easily.
Omar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Omar cracks the inside of Coleman's front leg.
Omar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coleman. That did some damage!
Omar stuns Coleman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Omar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Omar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Omar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Omar scores with a nice body kick.
Coleman moves out of range of the body kick from Omar.
Omar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coleman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Omar throws the kick towards the body but Coleman avoids it.
Omar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Omar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Omar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coleman shoots in looking for a takedown. Omar tries to sprawl out of it but Coleman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Omar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Coleman shoots in for a double leg but Omar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Omar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Omar scores with the left hand. Coleman knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Omar throws a head kick that misses.
Coleman gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omar is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Omar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Omar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Omar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Pearce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Bearwester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Pearce has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Pearce!
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, Rob Bearwester!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearce goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pearce shoots in but no luck this time.
Pearce's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pearce duly obliges.
Bearwester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pearce misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pearce thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bearwester if he has to take too many more of those.
Pearce lands with a nice combination. Bearwester backs away looking to recover.
Pearce shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Pearce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pearce closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bearwester circles away.
Bearwester shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pearce as he jumps to the side.
Pearce scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bearwester on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pearce wants to clinch up but Bearwester keeps it at a distance.
Pearce lands a two punch combo.
Pearce scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pearce is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pearce throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bearwester.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearce tries for a takedown but Bearwester circles away easily
and Bearwester decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pearce's guard.
Pearce looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bearwester is one step ahead there.
Bearwester seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bearwester thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bearwester looks gassed!
Bearwester stops Pearce from standing up.
Bearwester is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pearce trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearce wants to sweep but no luck.
Bearwester prevents Pearce from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pearce lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pearce.
No luck for Pearce with that takedown attempt.
Pearce lands with a kick to the temple. Bearwester shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bearwester clinches.
Bearwester stops a takedown attempt from Pearce.
Bearwester has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pearce regains guard immediately.
Bearwester passes Pearce's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearwester wants to work for an arm triangle but Pearce is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pearce pushes Bearwester off looking to stand but Bearwester dives back in and keeps control.
Bearwester working the head and body with strikes.
Pearce trying to control from the bottom.
Bearwester content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bearwester is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bearwester seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Pearce is holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bearwester avoids the attempt from Pearce to control.
Pearce tries to reverse the position but Bearwester maintains control.
Bearwester trying to control but Pearce is having none of it.
Pearce tries to reverse the position but Bearwester maintains control.
Pearce tries to buck Bearwester off but he can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bearwester prevents Pearce from getting the reversal.
Bearwester landing strikes from the mount and Pearce is in trouble!
Bearwester can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pearce is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Bearwester dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bearwester has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pearce finds it's way round the side to connect with Bearwester's head.
Pearce lands a jab to the head.
Bearwester ducks right into an uppercut from Pearce.
Bearwester throws a sloppy head kick
and Pearce counters with a big head kick but Bearwester shrugs it off.
Pearce closes the distance and clinches.
Pearce cracks Bearwester with a nice body shot.
Pearce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pearce looks for a takedown but Bearwester sprawls well.
Pearce stalks Bearwester and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bearwester's face. Bearwester staggers backwards, shaken.
Pearce scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pearce fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearce tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bearwester manages to get back to half guard.
Bearwester is looking for a sweep. Pearce is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pearce tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bearwester controls his leg.
Bearwester regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bearwester is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bearwester bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pearce's guard.
Pearce keeping moving, preventing Bearwester from controlling successfully.
Bearwester might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pearce kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bearwester scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pearce is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bearwester is controlling him.
Bearwester stopping the sweep attempt from Pearce.
Pearce throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bearwester works over Pearce with some ground and pound from guard.
Bearwester is pushing down on Pearce's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pearce is fighting to maintain full guard but Bearwester has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pearce pushes Bearwester off looking to stand but Bearwester dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce pushes Bearwester off and gets back to his feet.
Bearwester gets a clinch.
Bearwester wants the takedown. Pearce is fighting it off but Bearwester persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pearce's guard against the cage.
Pearce wants to stand but Bearwester is controlling the position.
Pearce will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pearce trying to control the position.
Bearwester looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pearce working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bearwester doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bearwester manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pearce is trying to keep Bearwester in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bearwester is stalling in the full guard.
Bearwester avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pearce looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bearwester sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pearce's guard.
Pearce tries to get to full guard but Bearwester has control of the leg.
Pearce slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rob Bearwester will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Pearce's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pearce tries to clinch up
so Bearwester counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pearce wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bearwester manages to pass to side control.
Bearwester performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pearce looking for submissions off his back.
Bearwester stops Pearce from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bearwester tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pearce knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pearce is trying to stand.
Pearce kicks off Bearwester and gets to his feet.
Bearwester takes a kick to the side of the head.
Daniel Pearce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bearwester has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bearwester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bearwester takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pearce gets a clinch.
Bearwester tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pearce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearce moves into range and clinches up with Bearwester.
Bearwester fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pearce lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bearwester pulls guard effortlessly.
Pearce trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bearwester's guard.
Bearwester controlling Pearce's posture.
Bearwester looking for a guillotine here but Pearce defends easily.
Bearwester trying to keep a closed guard but Pearce is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bearwester wants to sweep but no luck.
Pearce trying to control but Bearwester is working from the bottom.
Pearce tries to stand but Bearwester is controlling from the bottom.
Pearce won't allow Bearwester to sweep him here.
Pearce trying to control the position from guard on top but Bearwester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bearwester has a closed guard, preventing Pearce from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pearce tries to close the distance and clinch but Bearwester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pearce misses with a takedown attempt - Bearwester sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pearce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pearce ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Daniel Pearce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Pearce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearce shoots and misses
and Bearwester counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bearwester.
Bearwester pulls guard.
Bearwester trying to keep a closed guard but Pearce is proving a slippery customer.
Pearce trying to control but Bearwester is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Bearwester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bearwester 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Bearwester!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Maurice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Kouzmanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maurice comes to the cage accompanied by Doce Discipulos. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Maurice!
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, Chase Kouzmanoff!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maurice is looking to clinch but Kouzmanoff is avoiding it.
Maurice gets the takedown into side control.
Kouzmanoff is trying to improve his position.
Kouzmanoff struggling a bit here.
I wouldn't like to be where Kouzmanoff is right now.
Kouzmanoff is looking to reverse the position.
Kouzmanoff is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Maurice is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Maurice is landing with some decent strikes but Kouzmanoff is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maurice trying to control but Kouzmanoff is having none of it.
Kouzmanoff wants to control but Maurice is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurice with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Maurice lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kouzmanoff is trying desperately to improve position.
Kouzmanoff is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maurice looking to ground and pound but Kouzmanoff is blocking nicely.
Maurice with a couple of short strikes.
Kouzmanoff is in a horrible position here. Maurice smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Maurice is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kouzmanoff has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kouzmanoff wants to control but Maurice is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kouzmanoff doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Kouzmanoff is just holding on here. Maurice manages to take his back.
Kouzmanoff trying to control the position but Maurice manages to sink in the hooks.
Maurice is trying to stick to Kouzmanoff's back but Kouzmanoff is turning into Maurice. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Maurice's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kouzmanoff.
Kouzmanoff sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Maurice doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Kouzmanoff paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Maurice - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andy Maurice!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jared Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ruff Ryders Anthem. 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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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jared Stone!
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, Charlie Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manuel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stone's waist but Stone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manuel off to one side.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manuel is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stone as he avoids it easily.
Stone looks to land a combination but Manuel avoids it well.
Manuel tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Stone lands a right hook to the body.
Stone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense.
Jared Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Manuel.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good shot there by Stone.
Manuel fails with the takedown.
Jared Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
Manuel misses with a takedown attempt - Stone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Manuel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stone scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manuel takes a jab right on the kisser.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Manuel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stone as he jumps to the side.
Manuel looks gassed!
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manuel.
Stone lands with a straight right. Manuel didn't see that one coming.
Stone tries to bum rush Manuel with a series of wild strikes but Manuel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
Stone misses with a two punch combination.
Manuel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone throws a series of punches but Manuel moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manuel drives through and clinches with Stone against the cage.
Stone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manuel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stone prevents it.
Stone has had enough of the clinch but Manuel keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Manuel.
Stone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manuel leaning against his opponent.
Stone has had enough of the clinch but Manuel keeps him there for the moment.
Manuel manages to pull guard.
Stone has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Manuel is proving hard to escape from.
Manuel punching from the bottom - just letting Stone know he's still in a fight.
Stone wants to get up but he can't break Manuel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stone trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone jabs at Manuel's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manuel shoots for a double leg takedown but Stone sprawls well. He's pushed Manuel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manuel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stone tries to avoid it but Manuel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stone to the ground. Stone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manuel.
Some wild striking there from Stone.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from Stone.
Stone stuffs the takedown.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manuel shoots in but no luck this time.
Stone is looking to wear down Manuel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stone throws a right hand that Manuel ducks under and follows up with a left that Manuel also avoids with ease.
Manuel throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stone with a hook.
Manuel has Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Stone dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Horrible takedown by Manuel or perhaps it was just good defense by Stone which made him look bad.
Manuel shoots in looking for a takedown. Stone tries to sprawl out of it but Manuel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manuel manages to avoid it.
Manuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stone is trying to break free.
Stone is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manuel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jared Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Manuel.
Stone breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manuel slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Manuel is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manuel darts in and clinches Stone up against the cage.
Manuel manages to break the clinch.
Manuel shoots in but no luck this time.
Manuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Manuel.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manuel closes the distance and clinches up with Stone, looking for a takedown. Manuel pushes Stone against the cage but Stone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Manuel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stone is fending him off so far but Manuel persists. Nope, Stone circles away and we're back to standing.
Manuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
Stone steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Manuel. That one must have hurt.
Manuel tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Manuel avoids the body shot from Stone.
Some wild striking there from Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone drops Manuel with a right and a left! Stone comes rushing in but Manuel regains his composure and manages to keep Stone in guard.
Manuel is rocked!
It looks like Charlie Manuel has been cut.
Stone is looking to stand up but Manuel won't let him.
Manuel is still in real trouble! Can Stone finish him?
Manuel has his foot on Stone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stone works his way back into a safe position though.
Manuel seems to have recovered his senses.
Manuel is working an open guard so Stone takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Manuel clinches up against the cage.
Stone has had enough of the clinch but Manuel keeps him there for the moment.
Manuel wants a takedown but no success here.
Manuel jumps guard but Stone stands there with Manuel around his waist. Manuel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Manuel prevents Stone from breaking the clinch.
Stone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manuel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel lands a nice elbow.
Manuel scores with a knee to the head.
Stone is trying to break the clinch but Manuel has him pressed against the cage.
Manuel tries for a takedown but Stone manages to get underhooks.
Manuel wants a takedown but no success here.
Manuel tries to score a body lock takedown but Stone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stone wants to break free but Manuel has control.
Manuel keeps control of Stone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manuel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stone tries to break the clinch but Manuel is controlling the position.
Stone is looking to break free of the clinch but Manuel has double underhooks.
Manuel jumps guard.
Stone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manuel on the ground.
Manuel controls Stone momentarily but Stone frees himself.
Manuel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone stands up from Manuel's guard - Stone perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fighters circling - Stone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stone misses with a two punch combination.
Manuel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stone lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice combination there by Stone.
Manuel closes the distance and clinches up with Stone, looking for a takedown. Manuel pushes Stone against the cage but Stone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jared Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone connects with the punch.
A shot to de liver by Stone. Beautiful body shot.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Stone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Stone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Manuel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Stone does no damage.
Stone throws a body punch but Manuel moves out of range.
Stone with a nice cross.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stone as he avoids it easily.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manuel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Manuel dodges the punch combination from Stone.
Manuel shoots for a double leg takedown but Stone sprawls well. He's pushed Manuel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jared Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Manuel.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Manuel shoots for a takedown but Stone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel takes one to the chin there.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Stone. No joy for Manuel on that attempt.
Manuel dodges the punch combination from Stone.
Stone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stone throws a right and a left that Manuel avoids nicely.
Manuel avoids the body shot from Stone.
Stone tries to bum rush Manuel with a series of wild strikes but Manuel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone throws a series of punches but Manuel moves out of range.
Manuel shoots for a takedown but Stone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Manuel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manuel is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Manuel shoots for a takedown but Stone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Manuel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
Stone scores with a one two! Manuel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Manuel fails with a takedown attempt.
Jared Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone throws a combination. Manuel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Manuel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Manuel fails with the takedown.
Stone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manuel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stone's knee momentarily.
Stone misses with the combination.
Manuel wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Stone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jared Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone throws a series of punches but Manuel avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone digs a good hook to Manuel's body.
Stone swinging wilding here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stone.
Manuel dodges the punch combination from Stone.
Stone misses with a double jab
and Manuel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Manuel stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Stone to get to his feet.
Manuel slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Manuel shoots in looking for a takedown. Stone tries to sprawl out of it but Manuel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stone throws a body punch but Manuel moves out of range.
Stone misses with a double jab
and Manuel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees to the body from Manuel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel looking for a takedown.
Stone wants to break free but Manuel has control.
Manuel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Manuel pulls Stone into guard.
Charlie Manuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone wants to stand but Manuel is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stone wants to stand and escape but instead Manuel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Stone!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with The Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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196 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiger Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Reed!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks to land a combination but Reed avoids it well.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reed tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Tiger Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Reed goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jones is on top in guard.
Reed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Reed missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Reed has control of the leg.
Jones is trying to stand.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reed moves away.
Reed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face as Reed controls the position.
The strikes coming from Reed are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Reed throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Reed tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jones's legs.
Reed staying calm.
Reed tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reed controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A combination from Reed does no damage.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Reed takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Jones looks to land a combination. Reed sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tiger Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Reed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Reed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Reed landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed looking to pass the guard.
Reed seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Reed wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping full guard, as Reed tries to pass.
Reed 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.
Reed trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Reed looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reed is one step ahead there.
Reed tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones misses with a looping right.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reed doesn't seem bothered though.
Reed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jones throws a right hand that Reed ducks under and follows up with a left that Reed also avoids with ease.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Reed.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Reed counters with a takedown into side control.
Reed tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Reed is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reed swings around for an armbar but Jones sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Reed's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Reed's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reed has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones postures up.
Dean Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Reed shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Reed keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Jones is looking to wear down Reed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reed.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Reed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Reed's head.
Tiger Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Reed off the cage and back into rage.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Tiger Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reed dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reed's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Reed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reed's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Reed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Tiger Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Reed.
Jones works Reed's body with a nice hook.
Reed darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Reed stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Reed seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
Jones tries to kick Reed off but Reed keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Reed is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tiger Jones.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Jones!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Corwin (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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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, Mike Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Corwin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk shoots in but no luck this time.
Corwin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Corwin checks a leg kick.
Hawk missing with a left hand there. Corwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Corwin throws a wild body kick that Hawk sees coming a mile off.
Hawk closes the distance and clinches up with Corwin, looking for a takedown. Hawk pushes Corwin against the cage but Corwin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Corwin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Corwin slips a jab and a cross from Hawk.
Hawk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Corwin slips under a jab from Hawk.
Hawk digs a good body shot into Corwin's ribs.
No joy there for Hawk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hawk.
Corwin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hawk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Corwin on the side of the head.
Corwin is rocked!
Hawk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawk finish him?
Hawk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Corwin seems to have recovered his senses.
Hawk manages to break the clinch.
Hawk clinches up with Corwin and pushes him back against the cage.
Hawk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hawk manages to break the clinch.
Corwin misses with a takedown attempt - Hawk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk tries to score with a low kick but Corwin moves his leg out of the way.
Corwin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hawk misses with a looping right.
Horrible takedown by Corwin or perhaps it was just good defense by Hawk which made him look bad.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hawk.
Hawk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corwin shoots in for a takedown but Hawk shows good takedown defense.
Mike Hawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Corwin.
Hawk shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hawk working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hawk moves into full mount! Corwin won't be happy about that!
Hawk with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hawk cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Hawk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corwin taking shots to the head.
Hawk with shots to the head and body - Corwin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hawk raining down shots from the mount!
Corwin taking shots to the head.
Corwin working to try and regain half guard.
Corwin wants to hold on but Hawk pushes him away.
Hawk scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Corwin?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawk is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Corwin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hawk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk raining down shots from the mount!
Corwin is in a horrible position here. Hawk smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hawk drops a big elbow. That's hurt Corwin! More shots from Hawk and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Hawk!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Son comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I WILL BE HEARD kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Daniel Son 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Jones!
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, Daniel Son!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Son breaks the clinch.
Son throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Son keeps him there for the moment.
Son throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Son wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Son gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones blocks a head kick by Son.
Son tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Son 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.
Son drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Son off! Son jumps back into Jones's guard.
Jones wants to stand but Son is controlling the position.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Son is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Son is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Son content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones is looking to stand up but Son isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Son accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Son's guard.
Son wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Son manages to avoid it.
Son lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into rage.
It looks like Tyson Jones has been cut.
Son shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Son working the ground and pound.
Son grinds an elbow into Jones's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Son goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jones rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Son's guard! Nice work there by Jones!
Son is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones wants to clinch
and Son counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Son tries for a takedown. No joy.
Son misses with a knee to the head.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones is trying to stall.
Son has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tyson Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Son.
Jones gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Son lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Jones wanted to stand there but Son had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Son's guard.
Son is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Son strikes from the bottom but Jones uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Son is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones decides to stand up, so the ref orders Son to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Son letting Jones take a breather here.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Son tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Son drags the fight down to the ground.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Son's head.
Jones won't allow Son to sweep him here.
Jones is looking to stand up but Son won't let him.
Son working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Son works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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 Tyson Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyson Jones's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Son tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Son misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones rushes Son and presses him up against the cage.
Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Son gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Son is retaining full guard.
Son manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Son is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Son is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Son has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Son prevents Jones from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Son eventually gives up the hold.
Son lands strikes from half guard.
Son working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones is pressing down on Son's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Son trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Son is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Daniel Son has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for a triangle here. Son is fighting it but it looks tight! Jones pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Son is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tyson Jones!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demarco Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Wolfgang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by It's My Time. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Demarco Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Wolfgang!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wolfgang's waist but Wolfgang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Williams throws a right hand that Wolfgang ducks under and follows up with a left that Wolfgang also avoids with ease.
Wolfgang moves into the clinch successfully.
Wolfgang lands a knee to the body.
Wolfgang misses with a knee strike.
Wolfgang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wolfgang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wolfgang is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wolfgang down to the mat. Wolfgang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Williams throws a right hand that Wolfgang ducks under and follows up with a left that Wolfgang also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick from Williams misses.
Williams throws a body punch but Wolfgang moves out of range.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demarco Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolfgang tries to clinch up.
Williams throws the left hand but Wolfgang avoids the punch easily.
Williams throws a body punch but Wolfgang moves out of range.
Wolfgang moves out of range as Williams strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Wolfgang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wolfgang rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wolfgang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wolfgang circles away.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Wolfgang which made him look bad.
Wolfgang clinches with his opponent.
Wolfgang jumps guard and drags Williams to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wolfgang uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wolfgang tries to clinch up.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wolfgang digs a good body shot into Williams's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfgang jabs at Williams's body.
Wolfgang has managed to clinch.
Wolfgang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolfgang.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wolfgang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wolfgang is looking to clinch.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wolfgang clinches.
Williams is working for takedown but Wolfgang is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wolfgang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wolfgang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wolfgang lands a knee to the head.
Wolfgang landing knees to the head.
It looks like Demarco Williams has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Wolfgang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wolfgang with a knee to the head.
Williams successfully pulls guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Wolfgang from controlling successfully.
Wolfgang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams trying to control the position.
Wolfgang trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolfgang landing with the ground and pound.
Wolfgang with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wolfgang drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Wolfgang off! Wolfgang jumps back into Williams's guard.
Wolfgang preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wolfgang is out of range and Williams settles back down.
Dante Wolfgang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Williams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Wolfgang.
Williams looks to clinch
and Wolfgang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick by Williams misses
and Wolfgang counters by clinching up.
Wolfgang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wolfgang scores with a knee to the head.
Wolfgang breaks from the clinch.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Wolfgang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demarco Williams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Williams tries to land a body kick
letting Wolfgang counter with a right hand.
Wolfgang wants to clinch.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Wolfgang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wolfgang clinches up against the cage.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Wolfgang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wolfgang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Williams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wolfgang crunches a lovely knee into Williams's ribcage.
Wolfgang misses with a knee to the head.
Wolfgang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wolfgang tries to pull guard but Williams won't allow it.
Demarco Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Wolfgang.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wolfgang tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Wolfgang misses with a knee strike.
Williams turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Wolfgang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfgang tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wolfgang is pushing Williams's head away, looking to escape. Williams manages to hold on to the position though.
Wolfgang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wolfgang manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wolfgang manages to get to full guard.
Wolfgang looking to control.
Wolfgang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Williams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Williams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfgang throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wolfgang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Williams slips nicely into half guard.
Wolfgang is trying to control but can't.
Wolfgang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wolfgang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wolfgang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfgang trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams keeping full guard, as Wolfgang tries to pass.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolfgang is one step ahead there.
Wolfgang wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Wolfgang thows a big elbow that misses.
Williams keeping full guard, as Wolfgang tries to pass.
Wolfgang wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wolfgang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice shot by Williams.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Wolfgang.
Demarco Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams misses with a kick to the body
and Wolfgang counters with a left to the body.
Wolfgang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Wolfgang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams wants a takedown.
Wolfgang stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
Wolfgang pulls guard.
Williams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Wolfgang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Demarco Williams's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wolfgang counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolfgang moves out of range as Williams throws a body kick.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Wolfgang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wolfgang instigates a clinch.
Wolfgang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Wolfgang landing knees to the head.
Wolfgang ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wolfgang no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolfgang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolfgang is trying to keep Williams in close.
Wolfgang lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Williams!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfgang scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Williams?
Williams tries to hold on but Wolfgang postures up.
Wolfgang looking to secure an arm triangle but Williams defends it well.
Wolfgang working for a guillotine from mount but Williams is in no mood to give up.
Wolfgang working for a submission but Williams is keeping him at bay.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Wolfgang's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfgang jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Williams is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Williams and Wolfgang has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Wolfgang working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wolfgang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wolfgang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Williams regains half guard.
Wolfgang is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.
Wolfgang uses his free foot to push down on Williams's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfgang looking to isolate an arm here. Williams doesn't see it coming and as Wolfgang extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Wolfgang!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dante Wolfgang!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Wegesin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks comes to the cage accompanied by Saul Williams-Black Stacey. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Banks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Wegesin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Wegesin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Banks shoots in but Wegesin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Banks avoids the body shot from Wegesin.
Banks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wegesin misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks closes the distance and clinches up with Wegesin, looking for a takedown. Banks pushes Wegesin against the cage but Wegesin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Banks gets the takedown into side control.
Banks advances to full mount.
Wegesin tries to lock up and control but Banks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Banks working for a guillotine from mount but Wegesin is in no mood to give up.
Banks jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wegesin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wegesin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wegesin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wegesin tries to improve position but can't.
Wegesin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Banks is controlling him well.
Banks working away.
Wegesin is looking to regain half guard here but Banks keeps moving and retains side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wegesin scores a takedown into full mount!
Wegesin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wegesin wants to take Banks's back but he can't do it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wegesin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wegesin is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A left lands for Wegesin.
Wegesin shoots and misses
and Banks counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wegesin!
Banks looking to secure an arm triangle but Wegesin defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Wegesin is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre Banks!
Andre Banks is the new lightweight champion!
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