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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Claremont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Raty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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220 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Claremont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seppo Raty!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Claremont looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Raty!
Claremont cracks Raty with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
It looks like Seppo Raty has been cut.
Claremont has control of Raty's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Raty regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Raty is trying desperately to improve position.
Claremont lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
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!
Raty is in a horrible position here. Claremont smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The cut above Seppo Raty's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claremont tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Claremont looking to control but Raty is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Claremont controlling from mount.
Raty really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Claremont lands a nice shot to the head.
Seppo Raty's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Seppo Raty's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matt Claremont!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Mikhailovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shut your mouth. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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255 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Mikhailovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nai Khanom Tom!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailovich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mikhailovich lands an elbow inside that Tom shrugs off.
It looks like Nai Khanom Tom has been cut.
Mikhailovich lands an elbow inside.
Mikhailovich misses with a knee strike.
Mikhailovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mikhailovich throws an elbow but misses.
Tom blocking some punches.
Tom dodges an elbow strike from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich keeps control of Tom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tom is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Mikhailovich fails to land.
Tom is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mikhailovich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mikhailovich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mikhailovich misses with an elbow over the top.
Tom is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tom trying to stall but Mikhailovich improves his position.
Mikhailovich lands an elbow that stopped Tom in his tracks for a moment.
Tom is trying to maintain a safe position but Mikhailovich gets an underhook and turns Tom into the cage.
Tom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mikhailovich sizes up Tom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tom has a takedown stuffed.
Mikhailovich scores with a takedown into Tom's guard.
Mikhailovich postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailovich drops back looking for a leg! Tom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tom manages to kick Mikhailovich off! Mikhailovich jumps back into Tom's guard.
Tom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mikhailovich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mikhailovich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mikhailovich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mikhailovich.
Tom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tom is trying to control the position but Mikhailovich postures up.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jab by Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich throws a hook but Tom avoids it easily.
Tom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mikhailovich fails with a takedown attempt.
Tom tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Mikhailovich or perhaps it was just good defense by Tom which made him look bad.
Mikhailovich is breathing heavily.
Tom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tom avoids the head kick by Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Tom scores with a nice right hand.
Tom shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mikhailovich as he avoids it easily.
Tom wants to clinch but Mikhailovich slips to the side
and Mikhailovich counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tom won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich lands a few punches from side control.
Mikhailovich tries to advance to mount but Tom denies him.
Tom dodges the ground and pound from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tom has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The strikes coming from Mikhailovich are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tom is looking for a sweep.
Mikhailovich landing a few strikes.
Mikhailovich scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich is working Tom over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mikhailovich goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tom rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mikhailovich's guard! Nice work there by Tom!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mikhailovich is on top in guard.
Tom keeping moving, preventing Mikhailovich from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mikhailovich accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mikhailovich accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitri Mikhailovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nai Khanom Tom's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mikhailovich throws a series of punches but Tom moves out of range.
Tom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tom scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mikhailovich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mikhailovich moves in looking to clinch but Tom pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mikhailovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tom scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mikhailovich tries a low kick but Tom avoids it.
Dmitri Mikhailovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Tom misses.
Tom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mikhailovich rushes Tom and presses him up against the cage.
Tom lands a good knee to the midsection. Mikhailovich won't want to take too many of those.
Mikhailovich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tom blocks it with crossed arms.
Tom manages to break the clinch.
Tom moves into the clinch.
Mikhailovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mikhailovich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tom is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mikhailovich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mikhailovich tries a knee to the head but Tom blocks it.
Knees to the body from Tom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom controlling the action here for a moment.
Mikhailovich tries to land a knee to the head but Tom blocks with his arms.
Tom wants to break free but Mikhailovich has control.
Tom lands a knee to the body.
Mikhailovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mikhailovich prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tom takes a shot to the head.
Mikhailovich scores with a shot to the side of Tom's head.
Mikhailovich tries a knee to the head but Tom blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Mikhailovich.
Tom tries to break the clinch but Mikhailovich is controlling the position.
Mikhailovich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mikhailovich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mikhailovich keeps the fight on the outside.
Tom moves into the clinch.
Mikhailovich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mikhailovich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mikhailovich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mikhailovich throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Tom.
Tom stalling in the clinch but Mikhailovich improves position.
Tom is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Tom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mikhailovich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mikhailovich throws a one two combo.
Mikhailovich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No joy there for Tom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tom is looking to clinch.
A big left from Mikhailovich misses.
Mikhailovich misses with a head kick.
Tom checks a leg kick nicely.
Mikhailovich lands with a right hand.
Mikhailovich instigates a clinch.
Mikhailovich throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tom leaning against his opponent.
Mikhailovich tries a knee to the head but Tom blocks it.
Mikhailovich lands a shoulder strike.
Mikhailovich looking to throw knees to the head but Tom is blocking nicely.
Mikhailovich looking to throw knees to the head but Tom is blocking nicely.
Mikhailovich tries to land a knee to the head but Tom blocks with his arms.
Mikhailovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Tom.
Tom is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tom misses with a kick to the body.
Tom gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mikhailovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mikhailovich lands a high kick!
Good leg kick by Tom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mikhailovich - that will leave a mark!
Mikhailovich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tom, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich lands with a right to the head.
Nice elbow from Mikhailovich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mikhailovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tom slips a straight right by Mikhailovich.
Tom dives in and grabs Mikhailovich's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mikhailovich pushes down on Tom's head and hops out.
Dmitri Mikhailovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nai Khanom Tom.
Donk. Mikhailovich catches Tom right on the button with a cross.
Mikhailovich fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tom ducks right into an uppercut from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich stalks Tom and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tom's face. Tom staggers backwards, shaken.
Tom doesn't manage to clinch there - Mikhailovich circles away.
Mikhailovich throws a nice head kick!
Tom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mikhailovich.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tom - that will leave a mark!
Mikhailovich closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tom did well to prevent Mikhailovich getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mikhailovich scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitri Mikhailovich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nai Khanom Tom's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tom throws a sloppy head kick
and Mikhailovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mikhailovich misses with a takedown attempt - Tom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mikhailovich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tom's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tom duly obliges.
Tom scores with a kick to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Tom.
Tom lands a two punch combo.
Mikhailovich circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mikhailovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tom shoots in for a takedown but Mikhailovich shows good takedown defense.
Mikhailovich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tom scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Mikhailovich does no damage.
Mikhailovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by Tom or perhaps it was just good defense by Mikhailovich which made him look bad.
Mikhailovich blocks a head kick by Tom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailovich throws a lazy right hand but Tom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mikhailovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tom throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mikhailovich works Tom's body with a nice hook.
Mikhailovich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mikhailovich thumps Tom with a low kick.
Mikhailovich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dmitri Mikhailovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Tom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mikhailovich lands with a hook. Tom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mikhailovich lands a right hook to the body.
Tom throws a right and a left that Mikhailovich avoids nicely.
Mikhailovich gets the takedown into side control.
Mikhailovich wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tom, who protects the arm well.
Tom wants to control but Mikhailovich postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Mikhailovich's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mikhailovich working the ground and pound.
Mikhailovich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mikhailovich trying to control the action but Tom is working from the bottom.
Mikhailovich misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tom being controlled for a moment.
Mikhailovich in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mikhailovich in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tom on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mikhailovich looks up at the clock and then as Tom takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mikhailovich smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mikhailovich tries to score with some ground and pound. Tom controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mikhailovich is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tom knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dmitri Mikhailovich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tom being controlled for a moment.
Nai Khanom Tom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tom tries to bench press Mikhailovich off him but Mikhailovich keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitri Mikhailovich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mikhailovich 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 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitri Mikhailovich!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Darko 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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Darko!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berry misses with a two punch combination.
Darko looks to land a combination but Berry avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Berry.
Berry moves in looking to clinch but Darko pushes him off.
Berry moves into the clinch.
Berry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Darko, pushing him back against the cage.
Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Berry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Berry counters with a series of strikes. Darko will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Darko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Donnie Darko has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Darko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berry or not.
Berry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berry throws a leg kick which misses Darko's front leg but catches the back leg as Darko tries to avoid it.
Darko looks gassed!
Berry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darko misses with a takedown
and Berry counters with a nice low kick that buckles Darko's knee momentarily.
Berry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Darko, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry manages to break the clinch.
Berry darts in and clinches Darko up against the cage.
Berry breaks from the clinch.
Berry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Darko, pushing him back against the cage.
Darko looking for a takedown.
Darko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berry or not.
Berry breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Darko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berry breaks the clinch.
Darko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Darko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Berry makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Berry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Darko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Berry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Berry counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Berry breaks the clinch.
Berry drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Berry is controlling him.
Berry stands up from Darko's guard - Berry perhaps looking for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Berry closes the distance and clinches.
Berry working hard to break the clinch.
Berry manages to break the clinch.
Berry scoring well with a low kick there.
Berry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berry gets the takedown into side control.
Darko is not content to let Berry control the position.
Berry looks up at the clock and then as Darko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Berry smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry trying to control the position but Darko is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berry decides to stand back up. Berry steps back and let's Darko get back to his feet.
Berry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Darko's sensitive parts.
Berry moves into the clinch.
Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darko misses with a takedown attempt
and Berry counters with a nice leg kick.
John Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Darko.
Darko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Berry counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Berry.
Berry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Darko controls Berry momentarily but Berry frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry looking to pass the guard.
Berry wants to control from the top but Darko keeps moving.
Darko is looking to stand up but Berry isn't so interested in that idea.
Darko wants to control but Berry passes easily into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Berry wants to control from the top but Darko keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Berry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Darko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Berry takes the fight into the clinch.
Berry tries to circle away but Darko has him pinned against the cage.
Berry tries to break the clinch but Darko is controlling the position.
Darko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darko misses with some punches.
Darko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Berry counters by clinching up.
Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darko misses with a combination
and Berry counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Berry wants to take a breather but Darko is having none of it.
Berry is really struggling to control Darko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Berry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Darko manages to get to full guard.
Darko is breathing heavily.
Berry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry is looking to work some ground and pound but Darko has wrist control.
Berry looking to sit in guard and control but Darko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Berry is looking to stand up but Darko isn't so interested in that idea.
Darko trying to control but Berry is working from the bottom.
Berry wants to stand but Darko is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two 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.
Darko wants to stand but Berry is controlling his posture from full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Darko misses with a combination
and Berry counters with a leg kick.
Darko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Berry decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Darko's guard.
Berry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darko is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Darko being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Darko's guard.
Darko missing with punches from the bottom.
Darko manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Berry gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darko.
Darko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Berry prevents it.
Berry breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Berry. That's going to slow Darko down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Berry is pressing down on Darko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Darko is holding on for now.
Berry slows the pace down in half guard.
Berry prevents Darko from improving his position.
Berry slows the pace down in half guard.
Darko wants to get back to full guard but Berry has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Berry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Darko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Darko misses with a double jab
and Berry counters with a three punch combo that has Darko backing up. Darko nods at Berry to acknowledge the strikes.
Berry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darko blocks a leg kick.
Darko misses with a double jab
and Berry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Berry.
Berry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darko's calf.
Berry throws a right hand that Darko ducks under and follows up with a left that Darko also avoids with ease.
Berry throws a low kick but Darko avoids it.
Berry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berry's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Berry duly obliges.
Berry forces Darko back against the cage and clinches.
Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Berry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Darko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darko can do to turn this around?
Berry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darko.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berry throws a right hand that Darko ducks under and follows up with a left that Darko also avoids with ease.
John Berry is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Darko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darko tries to keep at a distance but Berry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Berry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berry lands with a nice combination. Darko backs away looking to recover.
Darko shoots and misses
and Berry counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Berry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berry misses with a double jab.
Berry lands a jab-cross combination.
John Berry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darko checks a leg kick nicely.
Darko misses with a combination
and Berry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Berry throws a one two combo.
Berry cracks the inside of Darko's front leg.
Berry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berry is looking to slow Darko down with leg kicks.
Berry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
John Berry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Berry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berry lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Berry instigates a clinch.
Berry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Berry throws a series of punches but Darko moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berry.
Berry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Berry counters by clinching up.
Darko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berry lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Berry.
Berry misses with a series of wild punches.
Darko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Berry counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Darko's guard now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Berry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry postures up.
Berry with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Berry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Berry stays in close to Darko's body and controls the position.
Berry trying to control but Darko is working from the bottom.
Berry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
Darko wants to get back to his feet but Berry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Darko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Berry trying to control but Darko is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Berry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Berry 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 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Berry!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez has chosen Anxiety as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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273 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rodriguez.
Walker has Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Walker throws an elbow but it misses.
Rodriguez trying to stall but Walker improves his position.
Walker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodriguez avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodriguez.
Walker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walker lands an elbow inside that Rodriguez shrugs off.
Walker misses with a knee strike.
Walker takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodriguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rodriguez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Walker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rodriguez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker misses with an elbow over the top.
Walker tries a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks it.
Walker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Walker misses with a knee to the head.
Walker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walker lands an elbow just above Rodriguez 's eye.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walker.
Walker throws an elbow but it misses.
Walker throws an elbow that misses.
Walker tries a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks it.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks with his arms.
Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
Walker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Walker throws a head kick that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a good low kick that Walker was not able to check.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Rodriguez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Walker's head.
Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rodriguez looking to stall.
Walker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodriguez's face.
Rodriguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodriguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rodriguez slowing the pace effectively.
Rodriguez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker drives through and clinches with Rodriguez against the cage.
Walker misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Rodriguez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Walker throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rodriguez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rodriguez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez pushes Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez scores with a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Rodriguez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walker pushes off an throws an elbow but Rodriguez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Rodriguez there.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodriguez. That did some damage!
Walker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Walker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walker lands a body shot.
Rodriguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Walker. Walker obviously looking to wear him down.
Walker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Walker.
Rodriguez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rodriguez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walker can pounce on him.
Walker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rodriguez's head backwards.
Walker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Walker thumps Rodriguez with a low kick.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Walker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Walker.
Walker lands with a slapping head kick.
Walker has Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Walker misses with a knee to the head.
Walker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodriguez's face.
Rodriguez lands a damaging elbow.
Walker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodriguez lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
Rodriguez checks a low kick from Walker.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Walker lands with a shot to the body.
Walker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Walker throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walker. That did some damage!
Nelson Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Walker.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Walker misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rodriguez is defended easily by Walker.
Nelson Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Rodriguez.
Walker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nelson Walker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rodriguez checks the leg kick.
Walker is looking to score with low kicks.
Walker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Walker tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
Rodriguez rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Walker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walker misses with an elbow strike.
Rodriguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Rodriguez.
Good body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez taking a breather.
Walker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodriguez blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodriguez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodriguez avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez lands a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a damaging elbow.
Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Walker there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice shot by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walker avoids it really well and circles away.
Rodriguez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Walker clinches.
Rodriguez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Walker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodriguez blocks it with crossed arms.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez just leaning against Walker, taking a breather.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
Rodriguez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walker cracks a nice hook into Rodriguez's ribs.
Walker looks for the body kick but Rodriguez saw that one coming.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Rodriguez or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker which made him look bad.
Walker throws a head kick that Rodriguez semi-blocks.
Walker lands an overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
Rodriguez wants to land a leg kick but Walker is out of range.
Nelson Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker lands with a nice body kick.
Rodriguez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walker can pounce on him.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Walker.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the body kick from Walker.
Rodriguez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez wants to stall.
Nice elbow from Walker.
Rodriguez avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Walker obliges.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez lands an elbow inside that Walker shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker with a jab.
Walker has closed the distance and engaged Rodriguez in a clinch.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodriguez is defending well for now.
Rodriguez slowing the pace effectively.
Rodriguez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Walker throws an elbow that misses.
Walker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodriguez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Rodriguez.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rodriguez obliges.
Walker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodriguez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker throws a leg kick which misses Rodriguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodriguez tries to avoid it.
Rodriguez throws out a leg kick but Walker moves out of range and Rodriguez only half commits.
Eddie Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez lands an elbow inside that Walker shrugs off.
Rodriguez has clasped his hands together around Walker's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez decides to stand back up.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker feints and then cracks Rodriguez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodriguez down.
A solid body kick from Walker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walker.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker throws a lazy head kick
enabling Rodriguez to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker throws a low kick, looking for Rodriguez's leg but Rodriguez calmly moves out of range.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rodriguez swinging wilding here.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker has managed to clinch.
Rodriguez trying to stall but Walker improves his position.
Nelson Walker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Walker misses with an elbow over the top.
Rodriguez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Walker's defenses.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head.
Rodriguez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walker misses with an elbow over the top.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Walker.
Rodriguez blocks the elbow strike.
Walker misses with a knee strike.
Walker looking to throw knees to the head but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Rodriguez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Rodriguez looking to stall.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Rodriguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rodriguez stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodriguez avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez avoids the elbow strike from Walker, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands with a light punch inside.
Rodriguez connects with a knee to the head.
Walker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez misses with a leg kick.
Donk. Walker catches Rodriguez right on the button with a cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Walker scores with a four punch combination!
Rodriguez misses with the combination.
Walker wants to clinch.
Walker slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Walker. That's going to slow Rodriguez down.
Walker tries to land a body kick
and Rodriguez counters with a left and a right that stings Walker.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walker has Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Walker misses with an elbow strike.
Rodriguez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Walker is keeping busy.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodriguez is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Rodriguez is stalling here.
Nice elbow from Walker.
Walker throws an elbow but it misses.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Walker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walker is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rodriguez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Walker to the mat. Walker regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Walker is looking to stand up but Rodriguez isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez forces his way into half guard.
Walker is trying to stand up here but Rodriguez is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rodriguez lands with a slapping head kick.
Walker blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Walker is looking to slow Rodriguez down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker cracks a nice hook into Rodriguez's ribs.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Donk. Walker catches Rodriguez right on the button with a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walker, right into the meat.
Walker throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Walker clinches with his opponent.
Rodriguez lands an elbow just above Walker 's eye.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodriguez lands with a straight right. Walker didn't see that one coming.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks with his arms.
Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.
Rodriguez catches Walker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodriguez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walker can pounce on him.
Walker scores with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodriguez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Rodriguez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakev Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Law's choice of entrance music: Sierra Leone. Rodrigo Moreira 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buakev Law!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Law looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Law wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Law.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Law.
That's two 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.
Law is looking to clinch but Moreira is avoiding it.
Law tries to bum rush Moreira with a series of wild strikes but Moreira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira shoots in but Law avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Law. No joy for Moreira on that attempt.
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.
Law is looking to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice sprawl there from Law as Moreira shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buakev Law dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Law tries to clinch there but Moreira circles away.
Moreira keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Law tries to close the distance and clinch but Moreira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Law looks to land a combination but Moreira avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira shoots in looking for a takedown. Law tries to sprawl out of it but Moreira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Law manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodrigo Moreira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Law throws a right and a left that Moreira avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown but Law shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Moreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Law throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Moreira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buakev Law 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!
A nice combination there by Law.
Law defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moreira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Law circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law tries to clinch but Moreira moves out of range.
Law tries to clinch but Moreira moves out of range.
Law throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moreira keeps the fight on the outside.
Law is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law moves in looking to clinch but Moreira pushes him off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Law.
Law throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodrigo Moreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Law throws a right and a left that Moreira avoids nicely.
Moreira blocks a head kick by Law.
Buakev Law is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moreira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Law counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buakev Law comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Law 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buakev Law!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lemar Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christ Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with Ready to Fight blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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270 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lemar Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christ Molotov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molotov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Molotov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Molotov circles away.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Molotov pushes him off.
Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Molotov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Molotov had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Johnson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Molotov Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Johnson's back instead.
Johnson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Johnson won't enjoy being in this position. Molotov looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Johnson is tapping - it's over boys! Molotov picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Christ Molotov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by eye of the tiger. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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278 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webster cracks Balboa with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Balboa looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Webster finish him?
Balboa is rocked!
It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
Webster seems to be stalking Balboa here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Balboa drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chris Webster!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Kleeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodore Arsene Peroche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peroche has chosen Down with the sickness as his entrance music. Martin Kleeman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Kleeman!
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, Theodore Arsene Peroche!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kleeman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Peroche manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kleeman throwing strikes but missing.
Peroche wants to sweep but no luck.
Kleeman trying to control but Peroche is working from the bottom.
Peroche keeping full guard, as Kleeman tries to pass.
Kleeman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kleeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Peroche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peroche lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kleeman!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleeman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Peroche lands with some strikes.
Kleeman is rocked!
Kleeman tries to hold on but Peroche postures up.
Oh Kleeman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kleeman throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kleeman seems to have got his legs back now.
Kleeman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Peroche raining down shots from the mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kleeman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Peroche lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Peroche lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleeman is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
Peroche can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kleeman is looking to escape.
Peroche has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kleeman's face.
Kleeman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Peroche working Kleeman over with strikes here.
Peroche avoids the attempt from Kleeman to control.
Kleeman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Peroche is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kleeman is breathing heavily.
Peroche trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Peroche lands a big shot there that rocks Kleeman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Peroche content just to control the position here.
Kleeman wants to hold on but Peroche pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peroche is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kleeman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kleeman is looking to get to half guard.
Kleeman gets back to half guard.
Peroche sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kleeman defending well though.
Peroche thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kleeman's head.
Peroche is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Peroche lands a nice short elbow.
Kleeman trying to control here.
Kleeman tries to roll over but Peroche keeps him under control.
Kleeman tries to kick Peroche off but Peroche keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peroche slips a nice elbow through Kleeman's hands, connecting with Kleeman's forehead.
Peroche thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kleeman's head.
Peroche is trying to work for a kimura but Kleeman is defending well.
Kleeman is defending against the submission attempts here by Peroche.
Peroche is trying to work for a kimura but Kleeman is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kleeman wants to get back to full guard.
Kleeman striking from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Arsene Peroche dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Peroche misses with a takedown
and Kleeman counters with a shoot takedown. Peroche fights it but they end up in guard.
Kleeman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Peroche is proving hard to escape from.
Kleeman wants to pass the guard but Peroche is keeping the position.
Peroche keeping moving, preventing Kleeman from controlling successfully.
Kleeman looking to pass the guard.
Kleeman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Peroche preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleeman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peroche looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kleeman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kleeman has his takedown stuffed
and Peroche counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peroche is working for a submission of some sort.
Kleeman is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peroche is trying to control the action in half guard but Kleeman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Peroche drops an elbow to the side of Kleeman's head.
Kleeman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kleeman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peroche preventing the sweep.
Peroche postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Theodore Arsene Peroche has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peroche is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kleeman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peroche's guard.
Peroche has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kleeman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peroche trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleeman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kleeman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Peroche preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kleeman won't allow Peroche to sweep him here.
Kleeman stands up from Peroche's guard - Kleeman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Peroche misses with a takedown
and Kleeman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Peroche's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleeman content to stall in guard here.
Kleeman wants to control from the top but Peroche keeps moving.
Kleeman tries to free his leg and advance position but Peroche is retaining full guard.
Peroche is trying to control the position but Kleeman postures up.
Peroche tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kleeman is looking to work some ground and pound but Peroche has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Kleeman dominated that second round.
That's time! Kleeman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kleeman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Peroche counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peroche keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kleeman's head.
Peroche got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kleeman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peroche has managed to get both his arms back between Kleeman's legs - danger averted.
Peroche missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kleeman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Peroche!
Kleeman looking to finish Peroche with some ground and pound. This is bad for Peroche!
Peroche is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleeman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Peroche tries to reverse the position but Kleeman maintains control.
Kleeman working for a guillotine from mount but Peroche is in no mood to give up.
Peroche bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kleeman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kleeman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peroche controls the pace.
Peroche throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kleeman lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Peroche with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kleeman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Peroche content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Peroche is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kleeman keeping moving, preventing Peroche from controlling successfully.
Peroche lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kleeman trying to keep a closed guard but Peroche is proving a slippery customer.
Kleeman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peroche trying to control the position from guard on top but Kleeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peroche drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kleeman dives on top into guard.
Kleeman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peroche is keeping the position for now.
Kleeman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kleeman tries to free his leg and advance position but Peroche is retaining full guard.
Peroche is adopting a defensive guard.
Peroche preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
Kleeman stands and throws Peroche's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Peroche manages to get back to half guard.
Peroche is not content to let Kleeman control the position.
Still in half guard, Kleeman seems content to control.
Peroche is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kleeman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Theodore Arsene Peroche comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peroche 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Arsene Peroche!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trygve Graudheim (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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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trygve Graudheim!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Graudheim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Graudheim tries to clinch but Stanley is having none of it.
Graudheim tries to clinch but Stanley is having none of it.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Graudheim closes the distance and pushes Stanley back into the cage.
Stanley is trying to break the clinch but Graudheim has him pressed against the cage.
Stanley throws an elbow but it misses.
A body shot lands from Graudheim.
Graudheim is trying to drag Stanley to the mat but Stanley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stanley crunches a lovely knee into Graudheim's ribcage.
Stanley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Graudheim.
Graudheim has Stanley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stanley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Graudheim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stanley lands a head kick. Graudheim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graudheim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stanley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stanley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graudheim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Graudheim tries to score with some ground and pound. Stanley controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Stanley is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Graudheim asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Graudheim.
Graudheim goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stanley rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Graudheim's guard! Nice work there by Stanley!
Graudheim trying to strike off his back.
Graudheim trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graudheim trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
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.
Stanley stands up and waves to Graudheim to follow him.
Stanley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Graudheim looks gassed!
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick and Graudheim moves out of range easily.
Stanley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stanley throws a series of punches but Graudheim avoids them all with ease.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Graudheim does no damage.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Graudheim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Graudheim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Graudheim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stanley.
Graudheim fails with the takedown.
Rick Stanley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trygve Graudheim.
Stanley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graudheim blocks a head kick by Stanley.
Stanley doesn't manage to clinch there - Graudheim circles away.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
Stanley connects with a high kick.
Graudheim tries to clinch up
and Stanley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Graudheim is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice takedown defense from Stanley. No joy for Graudheim on that attempt.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stanley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Graudheim takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graudheim blocks a head kick by Stanley.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Graudheim shoots for a double leg takedown but Stanley sprawls well. He's pushed Graudheim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Graudheim tries to bum rush Stanley with a series of wild strikes but Stanley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
Graudheim rushes Stanley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stanley tries to break free but Graudheim pushes him back against the cage.
Graudheim breaks from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Graudheim wants to clinch up but Stanley keeps it at a distance.
Stanley scores with a head kick.
Graudheim looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stanley!
Graudheim thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Stanley blocking the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graudheim throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stanley because Graudheim loaded up on that one.
The referee warns Stanley that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Stanley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Graudheim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stanley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graudheim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stanley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Graudheim slips a jab and a cross from Stanley.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stanley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Graudheim moves in looking to clinch but Stanley pushes him off.
Graudheim closes the distance but Stanley moves to the side
and Stanley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Graudheim thinking.
Stanley throws a head kick that Graudheim semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Graudheim defends it nicely.
Stanley shoots in looking for a takedown. Graudheim tries to sprawl out of it but Stanley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Graudheim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Graudheim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stanley scores with a leg kick.
Stanley tries for a takedown but Graudheim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Stanley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graudheim tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stanley lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rick Stanley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graudheim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stanley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stanley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Graudheim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graudheim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley throws a head kick but Graudheim moves out of range.
Graudheim moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Graudheim as the two fighters clinch.
Stanley manages to break the clinch.
Graudheim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Graudheim scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Graudheim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Graudheim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Graudheim thows a huge punch but Stanley dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Graudheim stops Stanley from getting back to his feet.
Graudheim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Graudheim thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Graudheim thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Stanley to regain full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stanley is looking to clinch but Graudheim is avoiding it.
Stanley throws a series of strikes that have Graudheim backpedaling.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
Stanley throws a head kick but Graudheim moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Graudheim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stanley breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graudheim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Graudheim is looking to clinch.
Rick Stanley is winning the standup battle so far.
Stanley looks to land a combination but Graudheim avoids it well.
Graudheim avoids the head kick by Stanley.
Stanley forces Graudheim back against the cage and clinches.
Stanley is looking to break free of the clinch but Graudheim has double underhooks.
Graudheim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stanley working Graudheim over with knees to the body.
Stanley lands an elbow inside that Graudheim shrugs off.
Stanley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Graudheim is keeping busy.
Graudheim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graudheim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graudheim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stanley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Graudheim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stanley breaks from the clinch.
Graudheim tries to clinch up.
A head kick from Stanley lands but Graudheim takes it in his stride.
Stanley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Graudheim blocks a head kick by Stanley.
Stanley doesn't manage to clinch there - Graudheim circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graudheim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stanley on the side of the head.
Graudheim moves into range and clinches up with Stanley.
Stanley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stanley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Graudheim clinches up with Stanley and pushes him back against the cage.
Graudheim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stanley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Graudheim's face.
Graudheim has Stanley pressed against the cage, preventing Stanley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stanley taking a breather.
Graudheim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Graudheim.
Graudheim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graudheim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Stanley as Graudheim shoots in.
Stanley throws a head kick but Graudheim moves out of range.
Stanley connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid body kick from Graudheim.
Graudheim closes the distance and pushes Stanley back into the cage.
Stanley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stanley avoids the elbow strike from Graudheim, against the cage.
Graudheim just leaning against Stanley, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Stanley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Stanley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stanley throws a head kick but Graudheim moves out of range.
Graudheim tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
Graudheim clinches up against the cage.
Graudheim trying to control the position but instead, Stanley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Graudheim into the cage.
Stanley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Graudheim blocks it with crossed arms.
Stanley looking to stall.
Graudheim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stanley or not.
Graudheim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Graudheim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Graudheim tightens his grip and picks Stanley up, before dumping him to the ground. Stanley manages to land in guard.
Stanley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Graudheim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graudheim is looking to work some ground and pound but Stanley has wrist control.
Graudheim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Graudheim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Graudheim throwing strikes but missing.
Stanley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Graudheim.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stanley shoots in for a double leg but Graudheim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Graudheim tries to clinch up.
Graudheim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stanley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graudheim is looking to clinch.
Stanley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stanley rushes Graudheim and presses him up against the cage.
Graudheim lands an elbow inside.
Stanley breaks the clinch.
Stanley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Graudheim.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Graudheim wants to clinch up but Stanley keeps it at a distance.
Stanley clinches up against the cage.
Graudheim lands a nice uppercut.
Stanley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stanley working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Graudheim lands a shoulder strike.
Graudheim lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Graudheim tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stanley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Graudheim is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graudheim looks to land a strike but Stanley avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Graudheim throws a strike but Stanley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Graudheim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rick Stanley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Graudheim throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Trygve Graudheim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graudheim thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stanley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
Graudheim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stanley is controlling him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Graudheim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stanley connects with a high kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stanley.
Stanley feints and then cracks Graudheim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Graudheim down.
Stanley takes the fight into the clinch.
Stanley lands an elbow inside.
Stanley manages to break the clinch.
Graudheim fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
Graudheim throws a hook to the side of Stanley's head but Stanley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stanley moves into range and clinches up with Graudheim.
Stanley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rick Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graudheim dives in and grabs Stanley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stanley pushes down on Graudheim's head and hops out.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Trygve Graudheim.
I think Stanley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Stanley!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheez Itz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendo Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itz comes to the cage accompanied by do you really want to hurt me. Han has chosen Bispowned as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheez Itz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hendo Han!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Cheez Itz has been cut.
Han with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Han fails to land with a series of punches.
Han throws a head kick but Itz moves out of range.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Han knocks Itz out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hendo Han!
Hendo Han is the new heavyweight champion!
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