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Escape The Cage 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between qwerty man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Okas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, qwerty man!
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, Rocky Okas!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
man moves in looking to clinch but Okas pushes him off.
Okas keeps the fight on the outside.
Okas throws a big shot that misses.
man keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Okas moves into range and clinches up with man.
man lands a nice knee to the body.
Okas wants to get back to striking at distance but man won't allow it.
man landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
man throws an elbow that misses.
man landing some nice looking knees to the body.
man using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Okas looks gassed!
man landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by man.
It looks like Rocky Okas has been cut.
man landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for man.
man lands an elbow just above Okas 's eye.
man landing knees to the body.
man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Okas's face.
Okas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
man landing some nice looking knees to the body.
man crunches a lovely knee into Okas's ribcage.
man using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
man unloads a knee to the mid-section. Okas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Okas's face.
man lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by man.
man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Okas's face.
Okas is rocked!
Okas takes an elbow to the temple.
Okas is still on wobbly legs! Can man finish him?
man landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for man.
man scores a nice knee to the body.
man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
man landing some nice looking knees to the body.
man lands a damaging elbow.
Okas takes an elbow to the forehead.
man lands an elbow inside that Okas shrugs off.
Knees to the body from man.
man lands an elbow inside that Okas shrugs off.
Okas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Okas takes a knee right on the jaw!
man lands an elbow inside.
man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
man lands an elbow that stopped Okas in his tracks for a moment.
man with a knee to the head.
man comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Okas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
man lands an elbow just above Okas 's eye.
man with a knee to the head.
man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Okas takes a knee right on the jaw!
man lands a nice elbow.
man lands an elbow that stopped Okas in his tracks for a moment.
man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
man landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
man lands a damaging elbow.
man lands a damaging elbow.
man with a knee to the head.
man lands an elbow just above Okas 's eye.
man creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okas's defenses.
man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two 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.
man lands an elbow that stopped Okas in his tracks for a moment.
man lands a knee to the head.
man lands an elbow inside.
man unloads a knee to the mid-section. Okas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
man lands a nice elbow.
man comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Okas takes an elbow to the forehead.
man lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Okas takes an elbow to the temple.
man blocks an elbow strike from Okas.
man with a knee to the head.
Okas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Okas is looking to break free of the clinch but man has double underhooks.
man lands a nice elbow.
man lands an elbow inside.
man lands an elbow that stopped Okas in his tracks for a moment.
man landing knees to the body.
man with a knee to the head.
man lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
man scores with a knee to the head.
man lands a nice elbow.
man lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
man connects with a knee to the head.
Okas takes an elbow to the temple.
Okas takes an elbow to the temple.
man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Okas's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
man lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
man lands an elbow just above Okas 's eye.
man lands an elbow just above Okas 's eye.
man unloads a knee to the mid-section. Okas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by man.
man with a knee to the head.
man with a knee to the head.
man lands an elbow that stopped Okas in his tracks for a moment.
man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
man landing knees to the body.
man lands an elbow inside.
man with a knee to the head.
man lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
man lands an elbow just above Okas 's eye.
man lands an elbow inside.
man lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by man.
man lands an elbow that stopped Okas in his tracks for a moment.
man unloads a knee to the mid-section. Okas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
man lands an elbow inside.
man lands a knee to the body.
Okas takes an elbow to the temple.
man lands an elbow inside.
man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
man crunches a lovely knee into Okas's ribcage.
man lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from man.
Okas takes an elbow to the temple.
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.
Okas takes an elbow to the temple.
man lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
man lands an elbow inside.
man lands an elbow inside that Okas shrugs off.
man using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
man scores a nice knee to the body.
man creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okas's defenses.
man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
man comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
man lands a damaging elbow.
man lands a damaging elbow.
man landing knees to the body.
man lands an elbow inside that Okas shrugs off.
man landing some nice looking knees to the body.
man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by man.
man crunches a lovely knee into Okas's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for man.
A knee to the head by man.
Nice elbow from man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
man lands an elbow inside.
man lands a damaging elbow.
man lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
man unloads a knee to the mid-section. Okas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from man.
Okas takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
qwerty man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Okas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, jab by Okas - just one landing.
qwerty man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okas misses with a low kick.
Okas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
man is looking to clinch but Okas is avoiding it.
man tries to clinch up but Okas circles away and keeps his distance.
man is looking to clinch but Okas is avoiding it.
man wants to clinch up but Okas keeps it at a distance.
man tries to clinch up but Okas circles away and keeps his distance.
Okas keeps the fight on the outside.
Okas circles away from the clinch attempt.
man gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
man tries to close the distance and clinch but Okas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut there from Okas.
Okas is breathing heavily.
man blocks a jab.
man tries to clinch there but Okas circles away.
man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
man tries to clinch but Okas moves out of range.
Okas circles away from the clinch attempt.
man tries to close the distance and clinch but Okas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
man fails with an attempt to clinch.
man wants to clinch
and Okas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Okas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
man tries to clinch up but Okas circles away and keeps his distance.
man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
man fails in his attempt to clinch.
man tries to clinch but Okas is having none of it.
man tries to clinch there but Okas circles away.
man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
man tries to close the distance and clinch but Okas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
man tries to clinch there but Okas circles away.
man doesn't manage to clinch there - Okas circles away.
man doesn't manage to clinch there - Okas circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
man blocks a jab.
man tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Okas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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.
man closes the distance looking to clinch
and Okas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. man is lucky that one didn't land flush.
man tries to clinch but Okas moves out of range.
man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
man is looking to clinch but Okas is avoiding it.
man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
man tries to close the distance and clinch but Okas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
man tries to close the distance and clinch but Okas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
man doesn't manage to clinch there - Okas circles away.
man is looking to clinch.
man tries to clinch but Okas is having none of it.
Okas swats away the attempt to clinch by man.
man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
man wants to clinch up but Okas keeps it at a distance.
Okas misses the jab.
man tries to clinch there but Okas circles away.
Okas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okas swats away the attempt to clinch by man.
man tries to clinch up but Okas circles away and keeps his distance.
man is looking to clinch but Okas is avoiding it.
man tries to clinch but Okas is having none of it.
Okas keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okas circles away from the clinch attempt.
man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
man moves in looking to clinch but Okas pushes him off.
man is looking to clinch.
man has taken the fight to the clinch.
man lands a knee to the head.
man pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Okas! man unloads with more strikes and Okas sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). qwerty man!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obi Konbi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Brand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Obi Konbi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Brand!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konbi scores with a jab to the head.
Konbi stalks Brand and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brand's face. Brand staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Michael Brand has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Konbi lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Brand sprawling to the canvas. Konbi follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Brand hang on?
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Brand has eaten all the pies!
Konbi decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Konbi lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Brand sprawling to the canvas. Konbi follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Brand hang on?
Konbi stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Brand to get to his feet.
Konbi works over Brand's head and body with a nice combination.
Brand looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab-cross combination lands for Konbi and sends Brand crashing to the mat! Konbi follows him down to the mat - Brand regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Konbi decides to stand and escape the position.
Konbi lands with a right that hurts Brand. Brand looks to clinch but Konbi throws a short knee that drops Brand. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Obi Konbi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Shannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shannigan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slaughtered - Pantera. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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, Julian Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Shannigan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter throws a series of punches but Shannigan avoids them all with ease.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Shannigan and Carter goes tumbling to the canvas! Shannigan follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Carter is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Shannigan manages to pass to side control.
Oh Carter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shannigan controlling the position from side mount.
Carter seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter tries to buck Shannigan off but Shannigan is having none of it.
Carter wants to control but Shannigan postures up.
Carter seems a little lost for a moment, as Shannigan dominates the positioning.
Carter is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shannigan is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is trying to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Shannigan tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shannigan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body punch from Shannigan.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Shannigan has managed to clinch.
Shannigan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shannigan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shannigan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carter wants a takedown but no success here.
Shannigan is looking to break free of the clinch but Carter has double underhooks.
Shannigan wants to break free but Carter has control.
Carter 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 Julian Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shannigan wants to stall.
Shannigan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Shannigan stalling in the clinch.
Carter tries to score a body lock takedown but Shannigan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shannigan waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Carter. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Carter to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shannigan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shannigan controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shannigan stands up.
Carter closes the distance but Shannigan moves to the side
and Carter is countered with a crisp right hand from Shannigan that sends him to the canvas! Shannigan follows him to the mat into side control.
Shannigan decides to stand back up. Shannigan steps back and let's Carter get back to his feet.
Shannigan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shannigan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shannigan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter drops his hands momentarily. Shannigan doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Carter staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Carter doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Shannigan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts's entrance music is man in the box. A fine choice. George has chosen Rock and roll all night as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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230 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Roberts!
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, Walter George!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts avoids the head kick by George.
George looks for a takedown but Roberts sprawls well.
George scores with a nice body kick.
Walter George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Roberts as George shoots in.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
George preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roberts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
George looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberts is one step ahead there.
George wants to hit a switch here but Roberts passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for George there!
Roberts looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George is desperately trying to improve his position but Roberts has a good base and remains in mount.
George is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
George is trying to reverse the position but instead Roberts has taken his back - oops!
George breaks Roberts's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
George advances position into side control!
Roberts is breathing heavily.
George tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no George has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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.
George goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Roberts rolls with the submission and now he's on top in George's guard! Nice work there by Roberts!
George looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roberts passes into half guard.
George tries to get to full guard but Roberts has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Roberts has latched onto it... Big trouble! Roberts pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it George is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Roberts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill Roberts!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven DeNomee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chris mckinney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeNomee comes to the cage accompanied by XXL. mckinney has chosen kiss my country ass as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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260 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven DeNomee!
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, chris mckinney!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeNomee moves into range and clinches up with mckinney.
mckinney looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
mckinney avoiding damage as DeNomee throws knees to the body.
DeNomee throws a knee to the head but misses.
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.
mckinney avoiding damage as DeNomee throws knees to the body.
mckinney tries to break the clinch but DeNomee is controlling the position.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
mckinney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but DeNomee has him pressed against the cage.
DeNomee tries to land knees in the clinch but mckinney avoids the damage to the body.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.
DeNomee looking to throw knees to the head but mckinney is blocking nicely.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but mckinney blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
mckinney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeNomee fails in his attempt to clinch.
mckinney keeps the fight on the outside.
chris mckinney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeNomee tries to clinch but mckinney is having none of it.
DeNomee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but mckinney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by DeNomee.
DeNomee tries to close the distance and clinch but mckinney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DeNomee throws a head kick that misses.
mckinney misses with a jab, cross combination.
DeNomee tries to clinch up.
Steven DeNomee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeNomee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
mckinney just misses with a punch to the body.
DeNomee is looking to clinch.
DeNomee tries to clinch up.
mckinney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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.
mckinney keeps the fight on the outside.
mckinney wants to clinch
and DeNomee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by DeNomee.
DeNomee throws a knee to the head but misses.
DeNomee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from mckinney.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but mckinney blocks with his arms.
DeNomee tries to land knees in the clinch but mckinney avoids the damage to the body.
mckinney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but mckinney blocks it.
DeNomee crunches a lovely knee into mckinney's ribcage.
mckinney is trying to break the clinch but DeNomee has him pressed against the cage.
mckinney is trying to break free.
DeNomee lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeNomee keeps control of mckinney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeNomee tries to land knees in the clinch but mckinney avoids the damage to the body.
DeNomee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but mckinney blocks it with crossed arms.
mckinney managing to block the knees to the body from DeNomee.
DeNomee scores with a knee to the head.
mckinney can't break the clinch.
DeNomee trying to land knees to the body.
DeNomee missing with knees to the body.
DeNomee keeps control of mckinney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but mckinney blocks with his arms.
DeNomee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
mckinney breaks from the clinch.
DeNomee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but mckinney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch! DeNomee slams his shin into mckinney's torso.
mckinney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
DeNomee circles away from the clinch attempt
and DeNomee moves into the clinch.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
mckinney managing to block the knees to the body from DeNomee.
DeNomee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but mckinney blocks it with crossed arms.
DeNomee looking to throw knees to the head but mckinney is blocking nicely.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
mckinney managing to block the knees to the body from DeNomee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.
mckinney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DeNomee has mckinney up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven DeNomee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
mckinney wants to clinch up but DeNomee keeps it at a distance.
DeNomee throws a series of strikes that have mckinney backpedaling.
mckinney loads up on a big right hand but DeNomee slips the punch.
mckinney tries to clinch up
and DeNomee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by DeNomee.
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeNomee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt mckinney or not.
DeNomee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
DeNomee scores with a knee to the head.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeNomee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but mckinney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeNomee misses with the head strike.
DeNomee connects with a nasty looking knee right to mckinney's face.
DeNomee trying to land knees to the body.
mckinney has had enough of the clinch but DeNomee keeps him there for the moment.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
mckinney managing to block the knees to the body from DeNomee.
mckinney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeNomee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but mckinney blocks it.
mckinney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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.
DeNomee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but mckinney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.
DeNomee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but mckinney blocks it with crossed arms.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
mckinney avoiding damage as DeNomee throws knees to the body.
DeNomee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but mckinney blocks it with crossed arms.
DeNomee lands a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from DeNomee.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but mckinney blocks with his arms.
DeNomee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DeNomee tries to land knees in the clinch but mckinney avoids the damage to the body.
mckinney is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but mckinney blocks it.
DeNomee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but mckinney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeNomee keeps control of mckinney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeNomee looking to throw knees to the head but mckinney is blocking nicely.
DeNomee looking to throw knees to the head but mckinney is blocking nicely.
DeNomee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but mckinney blocks it.
DeNomee misses with a knee to the head.
DeNomee looking to throw knees to the head but mckinney is blocking nicely.
DeNomee trying to land knees to the body.
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but mckinney blocks with his arms.
mckinney tries to break the clinch but DeNomee is controlling the position.
DeNomee trying to land knees to the body.
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.
DeNomee misses with a knee to the head.
DeNomee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but mckinney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from DeNomee.
mckinney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
mckinney avoiding damage as DeNomee throws knees to the body.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.
DeNomee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but mckinney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
DeNomee scores a nice knee to the body.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
mckinney managing to block the knees to the body from DeNomee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven DeNomee dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
DeNomee clinches up against the cage.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but mckinney blocks it.
DeNomee scores with a shoulder strike.
DeNomee missing with knees to the body.
DeNomee misses with a knee to the head.
DeNomee misses with a knee to the head.
mckinney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steven DeNomee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeNomee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and mckinney counters with a head kick. That will keep DeNomee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeNomee lands a head kick. mckinney smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
mckinney wants to clinch but DeNomee slips to the side
and DeNomee counters by moving into the clinch.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but mckinney blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by DeNomee.
mckinney wants to get back to striking at distance but DeNomee won't allow it.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
mckinney managing to block the knees to the body from DeNomee.
mckinney breaks the clinch.
DeNomee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
mckinney avoids the head kick by DeNomee.
mckinney tries to keep at a distance but DeNomee has taken the fight into the clinch.
DeNomee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
mckinney wants to break free but DeNomee has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
DeNomee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from mckinney.
mckinney is trying to break the clinch but DeNomee has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for DeNomee.
mckinney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but mckinney blocks with his arms.
DeNomee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from mckinney.
DeNomee works on mckinney's body with a couple of short punches.
DeNomee tries to land knees in the clinch but mckinney avoids the damage to the body.
DeNomee throws a knee to the head but misses.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeNomee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
mckinney avoiding damage as DeNomee throws knees to the body.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeNomee misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeNomee tries to land knees in the clinch but mckinney avoids the damage to the body.
mckinney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
mckinney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
chris mckinney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
mckinney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but mckinney blocks with his arms.
Steven DeNomee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but mckinney blocks it.
DeNomee looking to throw knees to the head but mckinney is blocking nicely.
DeNomee tries to land a knee to the head but mckinney blocks with his arms.
mckinney is trying to break free.
DeNomee looking to throw knees to the head but mckinney is blocking nicely.
mckinney can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
DeNomee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
mckinney managing to block the knees to the body from DeNomee.
DeNomee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from mckinney.
mckinney lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
mckinney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeNomee landing knees to the body.
DeNomee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but mckinney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
mckinney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
mckinney wants to break free but DeNomee has control.
DeNomee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
DeNomee missing with knees to the body.
DeNomee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
mckinney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeNomee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
mckinney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeNomee tries to clinch but mckinney moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven DeNomee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well DeNomee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven DeNomee!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Dahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dahl has chosen Love Me Sexy as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zach Dahl!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nelson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dahl walks away with a smile on his face. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dahl.
Dahl shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nelson pinned against the cage. Nelson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dahl throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nelson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dahl parries the strikes from Nelson easily there. Nelson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dahl to escape.
Dahl struggling a bit here.
Dahl tries to buck Nelson off but Nelson is having none of it.
Dahl is trying to control Nelson's posture but Nelson avoids it.
The strikes coming from Nelson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dahl is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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.
Dahl wants to control but Nelson postures up.
Nelson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dahl on the ground.
Nelson is looking to take a break and control but Dahl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dahl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dahl doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nelson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dahl manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dahl is looking for a triangle but Nelson pushes his legs off easily.
Nelson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dahl works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nelson throwing strikes but missing.
Nelson is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dahl swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nelson wanted to stand there but Dahl had control of the position.
Dahl looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nelson wanted to stand there but Dahl had control of the position.
Nelson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dahl is trying to control the position but Nelson postures up.
Nelson is sitting in close to Dahl's body. Dahl has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Nelson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Nelson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Dahl.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zach Dahl!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Sweet Child of Mine as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Prefers standup |
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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, Alejandro Suarez!
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, Ian Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Suarez sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones tries to bum rush Suarez with a series of wild strikes but Suarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Alejandro Suarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Jones.
Suarez forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Suarez manages to break the clinch.
Suarez gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Suarez keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Suarez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Suarez has escaped and now he's on top!
Suarez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Suarez defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Suarez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Suarez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Suarez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Suarez pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Suarez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Suarez has picked Jones up and slammed him! Jones can't keep hold of the triangle and Suarez manages to pass to side control!
Suarez decides to stand back up. Suarez steps back and let's Jones get back to his feet.
Suarez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Suarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suarez forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Suarez stalling in the clinch.
Suarez manages to break the clinch.
Suarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Suarez breaks from the clinch.
Suarez instigates a clinch.
Suarez lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez breaks from the clinch.
Suarez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Suarez clinches with his opponent.
Suarez breaks from the clinch.
Suarez moves into the clinch.
Suarez gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Suarez breaks from the clinch.
Suarez throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Suarez misses with a double jab.
Suarez works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Ian Jones has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suarez moves into the clinch.
Suarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alejandro Suarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Suarez pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suarez stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Suarez clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Suarez breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Suarez.
Suarez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suarez manages to break the clinch.
Suarez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Suarez connects with a looping right hand.
Suarez closes the distance and clinches.
Suarez digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Suarez breaks the clinch.
Suarez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suarez closes the distance and clinches.
Suarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Suarez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Suarez clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Suarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ian Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Suarez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Suarez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Suarez pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alejandro Suarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Suarez throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Suarez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suarez breaks the clinch.
Suarez moves into the clinch successfully.
Suarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suarez rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Suarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Suarez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suarez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Suarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Suarez clinches.
Suarez prevents the takedown attempt.
Alejandro Suarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Jones.
Suarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Suarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suarez throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Suarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suarez connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Suarez breaks from the clinch.
Suarez moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
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!
Suarez pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Suarez manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Suarez lands a right hook to the body.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Suarez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suarez manages to break the clinch.
Suarez cracks Jones with a good jab.
Suarez closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Suarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suarez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Jones tries to move into range but Suarez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Suarez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Suarez closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Suarez.
Suarez manages to break the clinch.
Suarez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez moves into the clinch.
Suarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suarez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Suarez throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suarez darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Suarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suarez lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
A jab from Suarez does it's job there.
Danga de danga de dang - Suarez scores with a four punch combination!
Suarez clinches up against the cage.
Suarez breaks from the clinch.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Suarez sprawls well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Suarez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Suarez darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Suarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Suarez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Suarez digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Suarez breaks from the clinch.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Suarez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Suarez scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Suarez moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Suarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suarez has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Suarez breaks from the clinch.
Suarez connects with a looping right hand.
Alejandro Suarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Suarez.
Suarez breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suarez has managed to clinch.
Suarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones cracks Suarez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Suarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Suarez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ian Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Suarez which made him look bad.
Suarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Ian Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suarez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Suarez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Suarez misses the shot to the body.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Suarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Suarez tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Suarez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alejandro Suarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Jones.
Suarez forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Suarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Suarez.
Nice takedown defense from Suarez. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suarez misses with a wild combination.
Suarez looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Suarez scores with a three punch combo!
Suarez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Suarez has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Suarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Suarez does no damage.
Suarez takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones is trying to drag Suarez to the mat but Suarez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Suarez breaks from the clinch.
Suarez moves into the clinch.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A right handed body shot lands from Suarez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez breaks from the clinch.
Suarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones wants to clinch but Suarez slips to the side
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suarez forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Suarez breaks the clinch.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Suarez forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suarez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Suarez manages to break the clinch.
Suarez connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones shoots and misses
and Suarez counters with a stiff right hand.
Suarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suarez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Suarez stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Suarez misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suarez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Suarez takes the fight into the clinch.
Suarez manages to break the clinch.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Suarez to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Suarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suarez clinches.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Suarez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Suarez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones misses with a takedown
enabling Suarez to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez scores with a hook.
Suarez drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Suarez is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alejandro Suarez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Suarez works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Suarez manages to break the clinch.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Suarez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Suarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suarez moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Suarez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Suarez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Suarez.
Ian Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alejandro Suarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones is trying to drag Suarez to the mat but Suarez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Suarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Suarez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Suarez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Able Nightroad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nightroad has chosen Vicarious as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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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, Filipe Martins!
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, Able Nightroad!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nightroad.
Nightroad fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Martins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nightroad with a poor takedown
and Martins counters with a single leg into guard. Nightroad didn't expect that.
Nightroad trying to strike off his back.
Martins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nightroad is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nightroad has escaped and now he's on top!
Nightroad throwing strikes from guard but Martins blocks nicely.
Nightroad tries to free his leg and advance position but Martins is retaining full guard.
Nightroad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nightroad is pushing down on Martins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Martins is fighting to maintain full guard but Nightroad has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nightroad seems to be working for a kimura but Martins defends the submission attempt.
Martins is refusing to be controlled, as Nightroad sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightroad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Martins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martins is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nightroad pulls his head out easily.
Martins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martins is breathing heavily.
Nightroad seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nightroad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Nightroad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad throwing shots but Martins is blocking nicely.
Martins actively working from the bottom here.
Martins is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nightroad pulls his head out easily.
Martins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nightroad working over Martins with some ground and pound. Martins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nightroad lands a nice short elbow.
Nightroad is keen to just control but Martins is a slippery customer.
Martins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nightroad lands a nice short elbow.
Nightroad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nightroad lands strikes from half guard.
Nightroad moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Martins.
Nightroad working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad cracks Martins with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nightroad trying to control the action but Martins is working from the bottom.
Nightroad scores with punches from side control.
Martins is not content to let Nightroad control the position.
Nightroad might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martins kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nightroad is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Martins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Martins is trying to improve his position.
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.
Nightroad wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Martins, who protects the arm well.
Martins takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martins is looking for a sweep.
Martins is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nightroad asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Martins takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nightroad lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Martins down.
Nightroad trying to control the position but Martins is working away.
Nightroad scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Martins to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Able Nightroad dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martins.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nightroad is on top in guard.
Martins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martins has his foot on Nightroad's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nightroad works his way back into a safe position though.
Nightroad wants to control from the top but Martins keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nightroad postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nightroad working some strikes from top position.
Nightroad with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins can't keep his opponent in guard - Nightroad advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Martins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nightroad takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Able Nightroad has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martins has hold of Nightroad's hands but Nightroad slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Martins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nightroad 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.
Nightroad winds up and cracks Martins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nightroad working over Martins with some ground and pound. Martins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nightroad drops an elbow to the side of Martins's head.
Nightroad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Nightroad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad passes to side control.
Martins tries to bench press Nightroad off him but Nightroad keeps the position.
Nightroad in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nightroad cracks Martins with a big right hand but Martins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nightroad trying to control the action but Martins is working from the bottom.
Nightroad is working Martins over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nightroad grinds an elbow into Martins's temple.
Martins tries to bench press Nightroad off him but Nightroad keeps the position.
Nightroad lands some shots froms side control.
Nightroad stands up.
Nightroad misses with a takedown
and Martins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nightroad won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Martins goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nightroad rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Martins's guard! Nice work there by Nightroad!
Martins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nightroad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nightroad trying to control but Martins is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nightroad stops Martins from standing up.
Nightroad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nightroad drops back looking for a leg! Martins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Martins manages to kick Nightroad off! Nightroad jumps back into Martins's guard.
Nightroad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nightroad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nightroad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martins is fending him off so far but Nightroad persists. Nope, Martins circles away and we're back to standing.
Nightroad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nightroad changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martins tries to avoid it but Nightroad manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martins to the ground. Martins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Filipe Martins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Able Nightroad.
Nightroad scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Able Nightroad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Nightroad misses with a wild body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nightroad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martins.
Nightroad landing knees to the head.
Martins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nightroad pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nightroad trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nightroad manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nightroad is trying to control the position but Martins postures up.
Nightroad manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nightroad with good strikes from the mount here!
Nightroad scoring with strikes but Martins is staying in there.
Nightroad prevents Martins from getting the reversal.
Martins is working hard here to advance position.
Nightroad lands a heavy elbow.
Nightroad is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nightroad looking to finish Martins with some ground and pound. This is bad for Martins!
Nightroad is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nightroad in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins is trying to escape the mount.
Nightroad working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nightroad is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nightroad is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nightroad pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nightroad prevents Martins from getting the reversal.
Nightroad is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Martins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nightroad raining down shots from the mount!
Martins tries to reverse the position but Nightroad maintains control.
Nightroad lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad dominating with strikes here.
Nightroad pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nightroad with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Martins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nightroad is landing with some decent strikes but Martins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nightroad landing strikes from the mount and Martins is in trouble!
Nightroad raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins is squirming around, avoiding Nightroad's attempts to control the action.
Martins can't escape the position.
Nightroad scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Martins?
Able Nightroad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martins is trying desperately to improve position.
Nightroad breaks from Martins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Martins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nightroad scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nightroad takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nightroad unloading with bombs!
Filipe Martins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nightroad putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that's the end of the fight!
Able Nightroad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nightroad 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Able Nightroad!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Befor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Befor Belfort could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Mayhem's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Befor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem drops Belfort with a left right combo! Mayhem follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Befor Belfort has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayhem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belfort keeps working.
Belfort explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Mayhem shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mayhem takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Belfort throws a hook but Mayhem blocks it.
Belfort drops Mayhem with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mayhem looks back up at him and smiles so Belfort waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Mayhem is rocked!
Belfort misses with a hook.
Mayhem is still on wobbly legs! Can Belfort finish him?
Belfort swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Mayhem misses.
Mayhem seems to have recovered his senses.
Belfort jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mayhem connects with a right hand. Belfort shakes it off.
Belfort lands with an uppercut that bounces Mayhem off the cage and back into rage.
Mayhem misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Belfort thuds a left hand into Mayhem's body.
Mayhem looks gassed!
Belfort connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Belfort scores with a nice head shot.
Belfort throws an overhand right that drops Mayhem like a sack of potatoes! Belfort dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Befor Belfort!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Gracie (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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190 lbs
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190 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roger Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rickson Gracie but Rickson Gracie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roger Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Roger Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roger Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Rickson Gracie.
Rickson Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roger Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Roger Gracie trying to control but Rickson Gracie is working from the bottom.
Roger Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickson Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rickson Gracie is breathing heavily.
Roger Gracie passes Rickson Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Roger Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roger Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rickson Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Roger Gracie.
Roger Gracie trying to control the action but Rickson Gracie is working from the bottom.
Roger Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Roger Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rickson Gracie!
Rickson Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Roger Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roger Gracie has hold of Rickson Gracie's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rickson Gracie manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roger Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rickson Gracie is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Roger Gracie locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Rickson Gracie is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roger Gracie!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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