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LVC 19 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Diniz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maguila Silva Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva Jr has chosen Drowning Pool - Let The Bodies Hit The Floor as his entrance music. Maguila Silva Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Diniz!
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, Maguila Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diniz shoots in for a takedown but Silva Jr shows good takedown defense.
Diniz looks for a takedown but Silva Jr sprawls well.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Silva Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Diniz circles away.
Diniz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva Jr as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Diniz. 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.
Diniz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diniz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva Jr tries to avoid it but Diniz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva Jr to the ground. Silva Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diniz tries to keep at a distance but Silva Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diniz managing to block the knees to the body from Silva Jr.
Knees to the body from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr lands a knee to the body.
Diniz is breathing heavily.
Silva Jr landing knees to the head.
Silva Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva Jr landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Silva Jr.
It looks like Vitor Diniz has been cut.
Silva Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diniz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva Jr crunches a lovely knee into Diniz's ribcage.
Silva Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Silva Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diniz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva Jr crunches a lovely knee into Diniz's ribcage.
Silva Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Diniz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diniz can't get the takedown.
Silva Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diniz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva Jr tries to clinch up but Diniz circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diniz fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva Jr stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva Jr is looking to clinch but Diniz is avoiding it.
Diniz tries to clinch up
and Silva Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maguila Silva Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitor Diniz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Diniz has his takedown stuffed
and Silva Jr moves into the clinch.
Silva Jr missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diniz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva Jr with a knee to the head.
Silva Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva Jr missing with knees to the body.
Maguila Silva Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diniz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Diniz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva Jr lands a knee to the head.
Silva Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Diniz is blocking nicely.
Silva Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diniz takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diniz jumps guard but Silva Jr stands there with Diniz around his waist. Diniz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Diniz avoids the damage to the body.
Diniz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diniz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva Jr crunches a lovely knee into Diniz's ribcage.
Diniz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Diniz blocks with his arms.
Silva Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diniz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diniz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diniz misses with a knee to the head.
Silva Jr gets underhooks to prevent Diniz's takedown attempt.
Silva Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Silva Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva Jr crunches a lovely knee into Diniz's ribcage.
Diniz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva Jr prevents it.
Diniz wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diniz tries for a takedown but Silva Jr manages to get underhooks.
Silva Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diniz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Diniz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva Jr gets underhooks to prevent Diniz's takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Silva Jr.
Diniz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diniz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Diniz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Silva Jr.
Diniz tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Diniz avoids the damage to the body.
Silva Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diniz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diniz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva Jr prevents it.
Diniz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Diniz is working for takedown but Silva Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diniz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva Jr crunches a lovely knee into Diniz's ribcage.
Diniz avoiding damage as Silva Jr throws knees to the body.
Diniz jumps guard but Silva Jr stands there with Diniz around his waist. Diniz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diniz.
Silva Jr missing with knees to the body.
Diniz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diniz.
Silva Jr landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diniz blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Diniz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva Jr landing knees to the body.
Silva Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diniz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diniz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva Jr missing with knees to the body.
Silva Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diniz turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Diniz manages to end up in side control.
Diniz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silva Jr has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Diniz but great work by Silva Jr.
Diniz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diniz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maguila Silva Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vitor Diniz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silva Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Diniz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva Jr won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diniz working the ground and pound but Silva Jr is defending the strikes.
Diniz in side control, throwing shots but Silva Jr defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diniz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva Jr pushes Diniz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Diniz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Diniz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Silva Jr rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Diniz's guard! Nice work there by Silva Jr!
Silva Jr decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vitor Diniz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diniz tries for a takedown but Silva Jr circles away easily
and Silva Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Silva Jr with a knee to the head.
Silva Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diniz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Diniz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Diniz is blocking nicely.
Silva Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diniz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva Jr crunches a lovely knee into Diniz's ribcage.
Diniz pulls guard successfully.
Diniz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diniz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva Jr passes into side control.
Diniz is trying to get back to half guard.
Diniz tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Silva Jr presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
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.
Diniz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diniz tries to hold on but Silva Jr postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diniz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vitor Diniz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva Jr is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maguila Silva Jr.
I've got Silva Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maguila Silva Jr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mui Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweet comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ain't No Rest for the Wicked kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mui Thai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mui Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Sweet!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweet instigates a clinch.
Thai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thai has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sweet clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Thai is trying to stick to Sweet's back but Sweet is turning into Thai. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Thai's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sweet.
Sweet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sweet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sweet is working Thai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sweet working some strikes from top position.
Thai pushes Sweet off and scrambles back to his feet.
Thai lands the left hand.
It looks like Roger Sweet has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sweet!
It looks like Mui Thai has been cut.
Sweet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thai is breathing heavily.
Sweet cracks Thai with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Thai looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sweet finish him?
Sweet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thai gets a clinch.
Sweet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sweet fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thai is rocked!
Sweet tries to bum rush Thai with a series of wild strikes but Thai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sweet throws a monster overhand right that drops Thai! Sweet follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Sweet!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nyack Oba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison has chosen Ain't No Make Believe as his entrance music. Nyack Oba has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nyack Oba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oba gets the takedown into side control.
Oba lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oba is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morrison knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Oba is putting a hurting on Morrison here, landing some big shots from side control.
Oba landing a few strikes.
Oba is trying to get an arm triangle but Morrison is defending well.
Morrison is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Oba asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Oba is putting a hurting on Morrison here, landing some big shots from side control.
Morrison wants to get back to his feet but Oba drags him back down.
Morrison is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Morrison can't do much from the bottom here.
Morrison tries to bench press Oba off him but Oba keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oba in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Oba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morrison on the ground.
Morrison tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oba avoids the strikes from the bottom by Morrison.
Morrison takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Morrison takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Morrison is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Oba has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Oba decides to stand up, so the ref orders Morrison to his feet.
Oba tries to clinch up but Morrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrison moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oba is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oba closes the distance and clinches.
Morrison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oba manages to break the clinch.
Oba fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a two punch combination.
Oba scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morrison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oba circles away quickly and effectively.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Oba.
Morrison misses with a series of wild punches.
Oba slips a jab and a cross from Morrison.
Morrison lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oba backs up against the cage.
Oba 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.
Oba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morrison wants to stand but Oba is controlling the position.
Morrison is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Oba stops Morrison from standing up.
Oba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oba working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oba's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morrison has his foot on Oba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oba works his way back into a safe position though.
Oba cracks Morrison with a solid left hand.
Oba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morrison will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Oba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oba stops Morrison from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oba lands with a kick to the temple. Morrison shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morrison as he jumps to the side.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrison throws a right hand that Oba ducks under and follows up with a left that Oba also avoids with ease.
Oba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morrison throws a combination that misses
and Oba counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Oba drops an elbow to the side of Morrison's head.
Oba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morrison's head.
Morrison is trying to stand.
Oba is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Morrison has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morrison manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyack Oba dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morrison lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oba backs up against the cage.
Oba is looking to clinch but Morrison is avoiding it.
Morrison throws a combination that misses
and Oba counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Morrison works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morrison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oba working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oba is in close to Morrison's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morrison wants to stand up but Oba is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oba postures up in Morrison's guard and throws a big left but Morrison blocks it.
Morrison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oba would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nyack Oba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oba lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oba postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Morrison is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Oba, into his guard.
Oba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morrison scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morrison lands a couple of elbows.
Morrison would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Oba keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oba has a closed guard, preventing Morrison from standing up.
Oba is looking to sweep but instead, Morrison has passed into half guard.
Morrison tries to stand but can't do so whilst Oba controls his leg.
Oba on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oba tries to get out of the position.
Oba wants to improve his position but Morrison is controlling well.
Morrison wants to stand up but Oba has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oba fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Oba as Morrison shoots in.
Oba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Oba lands in his opponent's guard.
Morrison is looking for a triangle but Oba pushes his legs off easily.
Morrison has momentary wrist control but Oba slips an elbow through the middle.
Morrison is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oba is controlling him.
Morrison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oba is one step ahead there.
Oba trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Morrison manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Morrison wanted to stand there but Oba had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oba manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Oba postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Morrison looks a forlorn figure.
Oba dominating with strikes here.
Oba scoring with strikes but Morrison is staying in there.
Morrison blocking the ground and pound.
Morrison working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyack Oba dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Oba misses with a head kick.
Morrison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morrison misses with a series of wild punches.
Oba shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Oba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison is keeping the position for now.
Morrison has his foot on Oba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oba works his way back into a safe position though.
Morrison had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Oba is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Morrison Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Oba's back instead.
Oba rolls, trying to escape but Morrison keeps control of the position.
Oba manages to reverse the position and now he's in Morrison's guard. Nice work there by Oba.
Morrison trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison wants to get back to his feet but Oba is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Morrison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Oba with a nice head shot there.
Morrison trying to control the position.
Morrison is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oba is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oba moves into the clinch.
Morrison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oba has him pressed against the cage.
Morrison wants to get back to striking at distance but Oba won't allow it.
Oba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morrison.
That's two 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.
Oba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oba shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morrison's guard.
Oba scoring with some ground and pound.
Oba looking to pass the guard.
Oba working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morrison's head.
Oba drops back looking for a leg! Morrison is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morrison manages to kick Oba off! Oba jumps back into Morrison's guard.
Oba lands a couple of elbows.
Morrison keeping full guard, as Oba tries to pass.
Morrison kicks Oba off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Oba.
Horrible takedown by Morrison or perhaps it was just good defense by Oba which made him look bad.
Oba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morrison counters with a left and a right that stings Oba.
Oba has closed the distance and engaged Morrison in a clinch.
Morrison tries for a takedown but Oba manages to get underhooks.
Nyack Oba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Morrison.
Morrison manages to break the clinch.
Oba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by Morrison.
Oba throws a combination that misses
and Morrison counters with a series of strikes. Oba will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oba shoots in for a double leg but Morrison sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morrison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oba circles away quickly and effectively.
Oba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morrison counters with a left and a right that stings Oba.
Morrison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oba circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morrison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morrison throws a right and a left that Oba avoids nicely.
Oba looks to land a combination. Morrison sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oba shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Oba working over Morrison with some ground and pound. Morrison looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oba working Morrison over with strikes.
Morrison looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oba wants to pass the guard but Morrison is defending well.
Oba decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nyack Oba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oba, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nyack Oba!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Gauthier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Chenoweth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
300 lbs
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295 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Gauthier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Chenoweth!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gauthier tries to clinch there but Chenoweth circles away.
Gauthier forces Chenoweth back against the cage and clinches.
Gauthier wants to get back to striking at distance but Chenoweth won't allow it.
Chenoweth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chenoweth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Gauthier misses.
Gauthier tries to clinch there but Chenoweth circles away.
Chenoweth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gauthier, pushing him back against the cage.
Gauthier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chenoweth lands a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gauthier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gauthier misses with a double jab.
Chenoweth throws a one two combo.
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!
Gauthier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tank Gauthier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gauthier tries to clinch up but Chenoweth circles away and keeps his distance.
Gauthier tries to close the distance and clinch but Chenoweth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chenoweth fails to land with a series of punches.
Gauthier misses with a double jab
and Chenoweth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chenoweth throws a right and a left that Gauthier avoids nicely.
Gauthier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chenoweth throws a nice looking combination but Gauthier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gauthier tries to clinch up.
Chenoweth connects with a stiff jab that staggers Gauthier - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carl Chenoweth!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RUSSEL del Coto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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284 lbs
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300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, RUSSEL del Coto!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
del Coto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ray shoots for a takedown but del Coto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
del Coto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ray stuffs the takedown.
Ray gets a takedown into half guard.
del Coto tries to get to full guard but Ray has control of the leg.
del Coto moves into full guard.
del Coto looking for a guillotine here but Ray defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
del Coto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
del Coto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
del Coto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ray preventing the sweep.
Ray lands a couple of elbows.
Ray working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of del Coto's head.
It looks like RUSSEL del Coto has been cut.
del Coto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
del Coto looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
del Coto working for a triangle but Ray defends it easily.
Ray postures up in del Coto's guard and throws a big left but del Coto blocks it.
del Coto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ray regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ray looking for a sweep. Not yet Ray, not yet.
del Coto won't allow Ray to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Coto preventing the sweep.
del Coto advances to half guard.
Ray gets back to full guard.
del Coto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ray is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ray has escaped and now he's on top!
Ray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
del Coto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
del Coto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ray can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
del Coto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
del Coto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ray is one step ahead there.
Ray really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ray fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but RUSSEL del Coto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on RUSSEL del Coto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
del Coto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
RUSSEL del Coto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ray has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but del Coto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
del Coto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ray manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now del Coto has Ray in his guard.
del Coto looking for a guillotine here but Ray defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
del Coto has his foot on Ray's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ray works his way back into a safe position though.
del Coto is looking for a triangle but Ray pushes his legs off easily.
Ray postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ray passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
del Coto is looking to regain half guard here but Ray keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray working the ground and pound.
del Coto is looking to regain half guard here but Ray 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.
Ray decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
del Coto actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Coto manages to get to full guard.
del Coto working for submissions but it's allowed Ray to get to half guard.
del Coto wants to get back to full guard.
del Coto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for del Coto.
del Coto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
del Coto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
del Coto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ray's guard.
del Coto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ray manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now del Coto has Ray in his guard.
del Coto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ray can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
del Coto looking for a sweep. Not yet del Coto, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but RUSSEL del Coto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on RUSSEL del Coto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ray fails with the takedown
and del Coto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
del Coto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
del Coto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ray defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
del Coto wants to pass the guard but Ray is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
del Coto is trying to work for a kimura but Ray is defending well.
del Coto wants to free his trapped foot but Ray is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ray blocking the ground and pound attempt from del Coto.
Ray regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ray is trying to keep del Coto in close.
Ray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two 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.
del Coto advances to half guard.
del Coto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
del Coto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ray sees it coming and defends easily.
del Coto is looking for a kimura but Ray is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for del Coto to get the leverage.
del Coto throwing shots but Ray is blocking nicely.
del Coto is looking to advance position but Ray won't allow it.
del Coto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ray defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Coto trying to pass the guard but Ray defending well.
del Coto wants to work for an arm triangle but Ray is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
del Coto wants to pass the guard but Ray is defending well.
Ray is trying to stand up here but del Coto is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
del Coto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
del Coto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Robert Ray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
del Coto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ray sees it coming and defends easily.
Ray wants to get back to his feet.
del Coto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ray doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time del Coto.
del Coto seems to be working for a kimura but Ray defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
RUSSEL del Coto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well del Coto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RUSSEL del Coto!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Stack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
215 lbs
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205 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Stack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colt Westbrook!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stack shoots in and drives through. Westbrook sprawls well.
Westbrook throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Stack stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Westbrook follows into mount!
Stack is rocked!
It looks like Big Stack has been cut.
Stack tries to hold on but Westbrook postures up.
Stack is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stack gets back to half guard.
Stack wants to improve his position but Westbrook is controlling well.
Stack actively working from the bottom here.
Westbrook wants to stand but Stack has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Westbrook really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stack is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Westbrook pulls his head out easily.
Westbrook blocks the strikes from Stack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Westbrook is pressing down on Stack's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stack is holding on for now.
Stack tries to get to full guard but Westbrook has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stack thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Stack misses.
Stack blocks a head kick by Westbrook.
Westbrook moves away from the strike by Stack.
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.
Westbrook connects with a high kick.
Stack blocks a head kick by Westbrook.
Stack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Westbrook swivels and escapes.
Stack is breathing heavily.
Westbrook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stack blocks a head kick by Westbrook.
Stack gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stack looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Stack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Westbrook's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stack shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters circling a little - Westbrook finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stack keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Westbrook lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Westbrook.
Westbrook gets a clinch.
Westbrook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Westbrook tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle, before Westbrook throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Stack's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Westbrook lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Colt Westbrook!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Las Vegas Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Nielsen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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213 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Baby!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vegas Baby misses the shot to the body.
Vegas Baby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vegas Baby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nielsen.
Vegas Baby pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nielsen is out of range and Vegas Baby settles back down.
Nielsen throws a body kick that misses.
Vegas Baby throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nielsen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nielsen.
Nielsen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Vegas Baby keeps moving.
Vegas Baby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vegas Baby keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Vegas Baby looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Vegas Baby keeps moving.
Vegas Baby has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nielsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vegas Baby wants to sweep but no luck.
Nielsen is looking to work some ground and pound but Vegas Baby has wrist control.
Vegas Baby keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nielsen wants to get up but he can't break Vegas Baby's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nielsen is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Vegas Baby has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Nielsen is looking to defend but Vegas Baby has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Nielsen! Vegas Baby pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Nielsen taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Las Vegas Baby!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pudzianowski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is stronger. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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21
290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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23
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zach Benson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson scores with a jab to the head.
Pudzianowski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Benson missing with punches from the bottom.
Pudzianowski lands with a punch from half guard.
Benson is looking to improve his position.
Pudzianowski misses with a head shot. Benson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pudzianowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pudzianowski scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pudzianowski prevents Benson from getting back to his feet.
Pudzianowski works over Benson with some ground and pound from guard.
Benson trying to control the position.
Benson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pudzianowski postures up in Benson's guard and throws a big left but Benson blocks it.
Benson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pudzianowski throwing hammer fists to the chest of Benson. What's that going to do exactly?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Benson.
Benson raining down shots from the mount!
Pudzianowski is working to get back to half guard.
Benson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pudzianowski is breathing heavily.
Benson lands a big shot there that rocks Pudzianowski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benson trying to control but Pudzianowski is having none of it.
Pudzianowski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Benson lands a heavy elbow.
Benson working the ground and pound effectively.
Benson wants to control the pace but Pudzianowski is squirming around nicely.
Pudzianowski could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski gets back to half guard.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Benson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Benson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pudzianowski defend it? Benson steps over the head and cranks it - Pudzianowski is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Benson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zach Benson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucky Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Becker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Becker moves away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Becker.
Kid could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kid is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Becker is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kid is trying to escape and Becker transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kid is forced to tap! Nice work there by Becker! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luke Becker!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Retard Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kouta Hiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kouta Hiro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Retard Strong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kouta Hiro!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiro manages to avoid it.
Kouta Hiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong tries to bum rush Hiro with a series of wild strikes but Hiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hiro throws a head kick that misses.
Hiro moves into the clinch.
Hiro misses with a knee strike.
Hiro trying to land knees to the body.
Hiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Strong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hiro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Strong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Strong throws a body kick that misses.
Hiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hiro slips a jab and a cross from Strong.
Hiro is looking to clinch.
Hiro wants to clinch up but Strong keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Strong throws a head kick that misses
and Hiro counters with a head kick. That will keep Strong thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Strong throws a lazy head kick
and Hiro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Strong wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Retard Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hiro misses with a knee strike.
Hiro tries a knee to the head but Strong blocks it.
Hiro misses with a knee to the head.
Hiro tries a knee to the head but Strong blocks it.
Strong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Hiro.
Strong has Hiro pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Strong pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hiro tumbling to the mat - Strong dives into Hiro's guard.
Strong lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Hiro, not yet.
Strong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Strong working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong gets to his feet. Hiro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Strong is breathing heavily.
Hiro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hiro is looking to clinch but Strong is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Strong.
Strong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hiro clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hiro tries a knee to the head but Strong blocks it.
Hiro crunches a lovely knee into Strong's ribcage.
Hiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiro lands a knee to the body.
Hiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hiro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Strong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Hiro.
Hiro tries a knee to the head but Strong blocks it.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but Strong blocks with his arms.
Hiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Strong tries to score a body lock takedown but Hiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiro lands a knee to the head.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but Strong blocks with his arms.
Strong breaks the clinch.
Strong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strong scores with a jab to the body.
Hiro throws a head kick but Strong moves out of range.
Hiro wants to clinch up but Strong keeps it at a distance.
Hiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Hiro misses with a head kick.
Kouta Hiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro is looking to clinch.
Hiro lands a high kick!
Strong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Hiro feints and then cracks Strong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strong down.
Hiro tries to clinch up but Strong circles away and keeps his distance.
Hiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Strong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hiro is looking to clinch but Strong is avoiding it.
Strong looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiro is just out of range.
A head kick by Strong misses
and Hiro counters with a body kick that stops Strong in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiro connects with a high kick.
Hiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Hiro. No joy for Strong on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kouta Hiro dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hiro throws a head kick that misses.
Hiro pushes Strong away with a front kick.
Hiro tries to clinch up but Strong circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hiro tries to clinch but Strong is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Strong.
Hiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hiro tries to clinch up but Strong circles away and keeps his distance.
Hiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Strong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hiro throws a sloppy head kick and Strong moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Strong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strong swats away the attempt to clinch by Hiro.
Hiro tries to clinch but Strong is having none of it.
Hiro tries to clinch up but Strong circles away and keeps his distance.
Strong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hiro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hiro is looking to clinch but Strong is avoiding it.
Hiro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Hiro.
Hiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strong blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Hiro.
Hiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hiro misses with a knee strike.
Hiro with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Retard Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hiro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hiro wants to stall.
Hiro landing knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hiro.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but Strong blocks with his arms.
Hiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Hiro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hiro misses with a knee strike.
Strong has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hiro is trying to keep an underhook but Strong manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Strong is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Strong lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hiro is on top in guard.
Hiro wants to get up but he can't break Strong's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Strong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Strong throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hiro decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Strong, up you get!
Hiro throws a head kick that half lands.
Strong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro blocks a jab.
Hiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kouta Hiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hiro gets a clinch.
Hiro landing knees to the head.
Hiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strong blocks it with crossed arms.
Hiro tries a knee to the head but Strong blocks it.
Hiro trying to land knees to the body.
Hiro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hiro prevents the takedown attempt.
Hiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strong blocks it with crossed arms.
Strong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hiro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kouta Hiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Strong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hiro is looking to clinch.
A lazy left from Strong finds it's target.
Hiro tries to clinch up.
Strong blocks a head kick by Hiro.
Hiro wants to clinch up but Strong keeps it at a distance.
Strong throws a series of punches but Hiro moves out of range.
Hiro tries to clinch up but Strong circles away and keeps his distance.
Hiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Hiro. No joy for Strong on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hiro wants to clinch up but Strong keeps it at a distance.
Hiro misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Strong circles away.
Hiro throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong throws a series of punches but Hiro avoids them all with ease.
Hiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Strong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hiro moves into the clinch.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiro crunches a lovely knee into Strong's ribcage.
Hiro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hiro lands a knee to the head.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiro looking to throw knees to the head but Strong is blocking nicely.
Hiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Strong wants a takedown.
Hiro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Strong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Retard Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hiro.
Knees to the body from Hiro.
Hiro looking to throw knees to the head but Strong is blocking nicely.
Strong looking for a takedown.
Hiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Strong is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hiro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hiro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hiro lands a knee to the body.
Strong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hiro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiro misses with a knee strike.
Hiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Strong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Strong is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hiro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hiro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hiro looking to throw knees to the head but Strong is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro taking a breather.
Hiro looking to throw knees to the head but Strong is blocking nicely.
Strong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hiro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hiro tries a knee to the head but Strong blocks it.
Strong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hiro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiro gets underhooks to prevent Strong's takedown attempt.
Hiro scores a nice knee to the body.
Hiro tries a knee to the head but Strong blocks it.
Hiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Strong goes for a takedown attempt but Hiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Retard Strong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hiro tries to clinch but Strong is having none of it.
Strong is looking to wear down Hiro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Strong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strong throws a nice looking combination but Hiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hiro throws a head kick that misses.
Strong swats away the attempt to clinch by Hiro.
Hiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hiro wants to clinch.
Hiro wants to clinch.
Hiro wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kouta Hiro really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Strong throws a right hand that Hiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Hiro also avoids with ease.
Hiro tries to clinch up but Strong circles away and keeps his distance.
Strong swinging wilding here.
Hiro tries to clinch there but Strong circles away.
Hiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strong scores with a nice head shot.
Strong scores with a jab to the body.
Strong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Strong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Strong keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro wants to clinch up but Strong keeps it at a distance.
Strong moves out of range of the body kick from Hiro.
Hiro tries to clinch but Strong is having none of it.
Hiro moves out of range as Strong strikes.
Hiro stuffs the takedown.
Strong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hiro tries to clinch up but Strong circles away and keeps his distance.
Hiro is looking to clinch but Strong is avoiding it.
Hiro tries to clinch but Strong moves out of range.
Hiro moves in looking to clinch but Strong pushes him off.
Strong swats away the attempt to clinch by Hiro.
Hiro throws a head kick that Strong semi-blocks.
Strong thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong keeps the fight on the outside.
Hiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hiro tries to clinch up but Strong circles away and keeps his distance.
Strong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hiro's guard.
Hiro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hiro tries to control but Strong wriggling away.
Hiro wants to finish this one by submission but Strong is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hiro.
Strong sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hiro is pressing down on Strong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Strong is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Strong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hiro has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hiro get's back to his feet.
Hiro avoids the body shot from Strong.
Hiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hiro tries to clinch up.
Hiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hiro moves in looking to clinch but Strong pushes him off.
Strong misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strong swats away the attempt to clinch by Hiro.
Hiro tries to clinch there but Strong circles away.
Strong swats away the attempt to clinch by Hiro.
Strong throws a head kick that misses
and Hiro counters with a head kick.
Hiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Strong circles away.
Hiro tries to clinch there but Strong circles away.
Hiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strong avoids the head kick by Hiro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kouta Hiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Strong misses with the combination.
Hiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hiro wants to clinch.
Hiro avoids the body shot from Strong.
Strong shoots for a takedown but Hiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Strong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiro wants to clinch up but Strong keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong misses the shot to the body.
Hiro wants to clinch.
Hiro wants to clinch up but Strong keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong throws a shot from downtown. Hiro moves away and avoids it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hiro tries to clinch but Strong is having none of it.
Hiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hiro tries to clinch but Strong moves out of range.
Hiro throws a lazy head kick
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab.
Hiro stuffs the takedown attempt from Strong. Strong gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Hiro.
Strong keeps the fight on the outside.
Strong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hiro tries to avoid it but Strong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hiro to the ground. Hiro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Retard Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strong keeps the fight on the outside.
Strong misses the jab.
Hiro is looking to clinch.
Strong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hiro.
Hiro tries to clinch but Strong moves away
and Strong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hiro thinking.
That's two 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.
Hiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hiro moves out of range as Strong throws a body kick.
Hiro throws a head kick but Strong moves out of range.
Strong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hiro.
Hiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hiro tries to clinch up.
Strong keeps the fight on the outside.
Hiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Strong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strong keeps the fight on the outside.
Hiro tries to clinch up but Strong circles away and keeps his distance.
Strong shoots for a takedown but Hiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Strong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hiro prevents the takedown attempt.
Hiro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hiro lands a knee to the body.
Hiro scores a nice knee to the body.
Hiro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Strong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hiro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hiro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Strong's face.
Hiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiro lands a knee to the head.
Hiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Retard Strong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiro gets underhooks to prevent Strong's takedown attempt.
Hiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hiro is pressed up against the cage. Strong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hiro down to the mat. Hiro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hiro tries to clinch up but Strong circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hiro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strong swats away the attempt to clinch by Hiro.
Hiro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strong throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Strong takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Strong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strong has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hiro.
Hiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiro rushes Strong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Strong working aggressively here.
Strong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kouta Hiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hiro lands a knee to the head.
Hiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kouta Hiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hiro 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kouta Hiro! Kouta Hiro retains his heavyweight title!
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