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KONFLIKT 53 - God's Of War PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ready go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ready go!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Gunner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Gunner.
Gunner drives through and clinches with go against the cage.
Gunner tries a knee to the head but go blocks it.
Gunner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gunner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but go has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
go jumps into guard, dragging Gunner to the mat.
Gunner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
go looking for a sweep. Not yet go, not yet.
Gunner trying to control the position from guard on top but go is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
go tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gunner wants to pass the guard but go is keeping the position.
go is trying to control the position but Gunner postures up.
Gunner is pushing down on go's leg trying to pass to half guard. go is fighting to maintain full guard but Gunner has managed to sneak the leg through.
go moves into full guard.
go keeping full guard, as Gunner tries to pass.
go wants to sweep here but Gunner controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
go keeping moving, preventing Gunner from controlling successfully.
go can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gunner controls the pace.
Gunner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. go swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gunner is pushing down on go's leg trying to pass to half guard. go is fighting to maintain full guard but Gunner has managed to sneak the leg through.
go is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gunner working go over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gunner connects with a nice short shot to go's temple.
go is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gunner pulls his head out easily.
Gunner trying to pass the guard but go defending well.
Gunner trying to control the action but go is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gunner winds up and cracks go with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gunner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gunner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. go defending well though.
go tries to get to full guard but Gunner has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gunner lands a nice short elbow.
go trying to control but Gunner postures up.
go is breathing heavily.
Gunner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
go regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gunner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gunner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gunner is in close to go's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gunner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gunner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gunner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gunner won't allow go to sweep him here.
Gunner trying to control the position from guard on top but go is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
go trying to control the position.
Gunner pushes down on go's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gunner works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gunner dominating with strikes here.
go is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
go sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gunner lands with a punch from half guard.
go is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gunner scores with a couple of nice shots.
go manages to get to full guard.
Gunner lands a couple of elbows.
Gunner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gunner is pushing down on go's leg trying to pass to half guard. go is fighting to maintain full guard but Gunner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gunner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
go wants to get back to full guard.
Gunner uses his free foot to push down on go's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for go.
BOOM! Gunner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Gunner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A combination from Gunner does no damage.
go shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gunner sprawls well. Gunner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. go gets slowly back to his feet.
Gunner with a lazy takedown attempt
and go counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gunner closes the distance and clinches.
Gunner landing knees to the body.
Gunner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gunner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gunner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A knee to the head by Gunner.
Gunner connects with a nasty looking knee right to go's face.
go is trying to break the clinch but Gunner is controlling him.
Gunner misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunner wants to stall.
go looking for a takedown.
Gunner throws a knee to the head but misses.
go is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ready go. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
go trying to stall but Gunner improves his position.
Gunner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gunner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gunner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gunner lands a knee to the head.
Gunner has go pushed against the cage.
Gunner looking to throw knees to the head but go is blocking nicely.
Gunner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
go has Gunner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gunner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gunner displaying some good clinch control by pressing go up against the cage.
Gunner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
go managing to block the knees to the body from Gunner.
A frustrated look appears on go's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gunner.
go is trying to trip Gunner. He has hold of a leg but Gunner is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. go persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gunner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gunner wants to sweep here but go controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
go wants to pass the guard but Gunner is keeping the position.
go thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
go trying to control but Gunner is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gunner is on top in guard.
Gunner pushes down on go's leg and manages to get into half guard.
go is refusing to be controlled, as Gunner sits in half guard.
Gunner working the head and body with strikes.
Gunner trying to control the action but go is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gunner wants to lay and pray for a moment but go keeps working.
go tries to get to full guard but Gunner has control of the leg.
Gunner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but go does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gunner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks go with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gunner throws a hook to the side of go's head but go sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunner wants to clinch but go slips to the side
and go counters with a straight right hand.
go keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gunner lands with a nice combination. go backs away looking to recover.
Gunner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunner misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by go.
go moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gunner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling go to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
go slips a straight right by Gunner.
Gunner throws a right and a left that go avoids nicely.
go lands with a cross.
Gunner works over go's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut there from go.
go scores with a nice right hand.
Gunner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. go sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Gunner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gunner thuds his right hand into go's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gunner looks to clinch
and go connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunner takes one on the button.
Gunner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and go counters with a stiff right hand.
go keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunner misses the body punch
and go counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
go connects with a body shot.
go blocks a jab.
go misses with an uppercut.
go scores with a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by go. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of go.
Gunner swinging wilding here.
go scores with a jab. Gunner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by go or perhaps it was just good defense by Gunner which made him look bad.
Gunner misses with a combination
and go counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gunner!
Gunner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunner trying to control here.
go prevents Gunner from improving his position.
go is looking to advance position but Gunner won't allow it.
go is working hard here to advance position.
Gunner keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner scores with a few weak punches.
Gunner manages to get to full guard.
Gunner wants to sweep here but go controlling him for the moment.
go drops back looking for a leg! Gunner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gunner manages to kick go off! go jumps back into Gunner's guard.
Gunner controlling go's posture.
Gunner wants to sweep here but go controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. go manages to get himself to full guard.
Gunner trying to control the position from guard on top but go is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. go is keeping the position for now.
go preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gunner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gunner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gunner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gunner creates some space and throws a big elbow, but go sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
go tries to improve position but can't.
Gunner is putting a hurting on go here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gunner trying to control the position but go is working away.
go is looking to reverse the position.
Mike Gunner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gunner is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gunner wants to control but go is keeping him busy.
ready go has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A telegraphed right hand from go misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
ready go showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gunner 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Gunner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Jinks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jinks is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: suicide machines. CJ Jinks has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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198 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, CJ Jinks !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Jinks .
Jinks tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels lands a jab-cross combination.
Jinks throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Jinks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Jinks .
Daniels cracks Jinks with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Jinks .
Jinks feints and then cracks Daniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daniels down.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jinks walks into a stiff left hand from Daniels.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Jinks .
Daniels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daniels pushes Jinks up against the cage in a clinch.
Jinks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Daniels.
Daniels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daniels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Jinks .
Jinks throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jinks throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daniels!
Jinks looks gassed!
Daniels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jinks 's sensitive parts.
Jinks misses with a head kick.
Daniels darts in and clinches Jinks up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Daniels.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daniels scores with a punch to the head.
Daniels goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jinks throws a sloppy head kick
and Daniels counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Jinks has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jim Daniels!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vito Carleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and batista haight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carleone comes to the cage accompanied by I AM SPARTA!. haight has chosen Forgot About Dre - Eminem as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vito Carleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, batista haight!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carleone fails to land the takedown.
Carleone is trying hard to land a takedown here. haight sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carleone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but haight avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Carleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
haight with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carleone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
haight looks like he's trying to stand up.
Carleone is looking for a kimura here.
Carleone prevents haight from standing back up.
Carleone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carleone is looking to advance position but haight won't allow it.
haight is trying to stand up here but Carleone is controlling him well.
haight is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Carleone keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carleone connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carleone throws a nice looking combination but haight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
haight changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carleone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
haight looks gassed!
Carleone tries to control the position but he's not in luck - haight easily slips into full mount!
haight wants to control the pace but Carleone is squirming around nicely.
Carleone holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as haight tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carleone is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carleone wants to control but haight is having none of it.
Carleone is squirming around, avoiding haight's attempts to control the action.
haight controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carleone can't escape the position.
Carleone sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Carleone tries to roll over but haight keeps him under control.
haight thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carleone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. haight is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
haight wants to control but Carleone is keeping him busy.
haight is looking for a kimura but Carleone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for haight to get the leverage.
Carleone is refusing to be controlled, as haight sits in half guard.
Carleone is controlling haight's trapped leg to prevent haight from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
haight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carleone keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carleone scores with a jab to the jaw.
haight is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carleone.
Carleone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and haight counters with a single leg into guard. Carleone didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carleone pulls haight in close to prevent any damage.
Carleone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
haight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carleone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carleone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
haight wants to pass the guard but Carleone is keeping the position.
Carleone wants to sweep here but haight controlling him for the moment.
Carleone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in haight's guard.
Carleone slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Carleone controlling the position.
haight bucks up and tries to throw Carleone off but instead Carleone has got his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carleone scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Carleone dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Carleone is trying hard to land a takedown here. haight sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
haight shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Carleone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
haight trying to control the position from guard on top but Carleone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carleone thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Carleone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
haight preventing the sweep.
Carleone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carleone is looking to sweep but instead, haight has passed into half guard.
haight is thwarting Carleone's attempts to control the position.
haight is keen to just control but Carleone is a slippery customer.
haight is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carleone gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carleone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. haight manages to get himself to full guard.
haight is looking to stand up but Carleone isn't so interested in that idea.
batista haight has got the better of the ground game so far.
haight wants to get back to his feet but Carleone passes into half guard.
Carleone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and haight defends it well.
haight is staying active underneath Carleone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carleone working haight over with strikes.
Carleone is looking to take a break and control but haight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carleone is working for a kimura but haight is defending it quite comfortably.
haight is staying active underneath Carleone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
haight makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Carleone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
haight is trying to get back to his feet.
Carleone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, haight has escaped the position, nice work there.
haight is not content to let Carleone control the position.
haight wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carleone controlling the position.
haight pushes Carleone away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Carleone gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Carleone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
haight is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Carleone decides to stand up, so the ref orders haight to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carleone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carleone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Carleone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Carleone scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Carleone trying to pass the guard but haight defending well.
haight is trying to escape back to his feet but Carleone uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Carleone lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Carleone dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
haight is looking to clinch but Carleone is avoiding it.
Carleone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carleone misses with a series of wild punches.
haight has his takedown stuffed
and Carleone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
haight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carleone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carleone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Carleone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
haight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
haight looks like he's trying to stand up.
Carleone is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carleone is looking for a kimura here.
haight is looking to escape.
Carleone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
haight looks like he's trying to stand up.
Carleone stands up and beckons haight to join him on the feet.
Carleone misses with a takedown
and haight counters by clinching up.
Carleone is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. haight can't fight it off and eventually Carleone manages to take the fight to the floor. haight looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carleone scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carleone passes haight's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carleone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
haight wants to get back to his feet.
haight scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Carleone manages to mount him!
haight is squirming around, avoiding Carleone's attempts to control the action.
Carleone stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
batista haight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carleone throws a one two combo.
Carleone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
haight fails with the takedown
and Carleone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vito Carleone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carleone is taking a breather. haight says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
haight is trying to stand up here but Carleone is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Carleone in particular looking to stall.
haight wants to get back to his feet.
Carleone is taking a breather. haight says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
haight pushes Carleone off looking to stand but Carleone dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carleone gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Carleone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carleone misses with a takedown
and haight counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
haight pressing his opponent against the cage.
haight jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carleone walks away with a smile on his face. haight gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vito Carleone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of batista haight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
haight tries to clinch but Carleone moves away
so Carleone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carleone sitting in guard here, content to control.
haight keeping moving, preventing Carleone from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vito Carleone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carleone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vito Carleone!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has chosen Say goodbye as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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159 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Chen circles away.
Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan lands with a right that hurts Chen. Chen looks to clinch but Morgan throws a short knee that drops Chen. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Dexter Morgan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Gimmerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gimmerson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Overkill - World of Hurt. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raul Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bart Gimmerson!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gimmerson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
Gimmerson throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Gimmerson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gimmerson throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gimmerson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes scores with the left hand. Gimmerson knows he should have avoided that one.
Gimmerson looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Gimmerson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gimmerson misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gimmerson fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Gimmerson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gimmerson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body. Gimmerson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gimmerson throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Gimmerson darts in trying to clinch
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gimmerson manages to avoid it.
Gimmerson loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Gimmerson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bart Gimmerson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gimmerson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes's corner calls for a 1-2. Hughes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Raul Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Gimmerson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Hughes.
Hughes tries to clinch but Gimmerson is having none of it.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Gimmerson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gimmerson fails with the takedown
and Hughes counters by clinching up.
Raul Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Gimmerson.
Gimmerson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hughes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gimmerson has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hughes throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gimmerson tries to clinch
and Hughes counters with a series of strikes. Gimmerson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gimmerson missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hughes lands a nice looking body shot.
Gimmerson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hughes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hughes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gimmerson pushes Hughes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hughes tries to stall but Gimmerson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hughes.
Hughes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gimmerson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hughes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gimmerson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hughess head.
Gimmerson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hughes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gimmerson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Hughes on the inside.
A short uppercut from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
Gimmerson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gimmerson.
Hughes lands a nice uppercut.
Hughes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice combo by Gimmerson! Oh, that's hurt him - Hughes falls to the canvas and Gimmerson follows him into side control.
It looks like Raul Hughes has been cut.
Gimmerson is trying to ground and pound but Hughes uses the momentary lack of control by Gimmerson to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gimmerson throws a strike but Hughes avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gimmerson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hughes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gimmerson is controlling him.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hughes pulls Gimmerson in close to his closed guard and prevents Gimmerson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gimmerson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gimmerson wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bart Gimmerson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raul Hughes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gimmerson misses with a takedown attempt
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Gimmerson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gimmerson misses with a body shot
and Hughes counters by clinching up.
Hughes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gimmerson scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Gimmerson on the inside.
Hughes blocks the elbow strike.
Hughes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gimmerson.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gimmerson.
Gimmerson closes the distance but Hughes moves to the side
and Hughes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Gimmerson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gimmerson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gimmerson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Gimmerson tries to clinch up
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Gimmerson wants to clinch but Hughes slips to the side
and Hughes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gimmerson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Gimmerson moved out of range.
Hughes wants to clinch up but Gimmerson keeps it at a distance.
Bart Gimmerson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Gimmerson.
Gimmerson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes scores with a hook.
Hughes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gimmerson fails with a takedown attempt.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Gimmerson.
Gimmerson clinches.
Hughes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gimmerson backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gimmerson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hughes's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughes.
Gimmerson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gimmerson trying to stall but Hughes improves his position.
Gimmerson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughes controls his hands.
Hughes breaks from the clinch.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gimmerson.
Jab by Hughes.
A nice combination there by Gimmerson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gimmerson tries to clinch but Hughes moves away
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hughes tests Gimmerson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gimmerson shoots in but no luck this time.
Raul Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Gimmerson.
Gimmerson is breathing heavily.
Gimmerson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gimmerson.
Gimmerson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hughes moves into the clinch.
Hughes is trying to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
Hughes pushes Gimmerson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gimmerson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Gimmerson on the inside.
Gimmerson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gimmerson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gimmerson blocking some punches.
Gimmerson can't get the takedown.
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
Gimmerson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hughes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hughes pushes Gimmerson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hughes.
Hughes digs a right hand underneath Gimmerson's ribcage. Gimmerson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hughes lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Hughes.
Gimmerson is rocked!
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Gimmerson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gimmerson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hughes finish him?
Gimmerson blocks an uppercut.
Hughes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Hughes fails to land.
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Gimmerson.
Gimmerson seems to have recovered his senses.
Still in the clinch, Hughes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hughes throws a big uppercut that drops Gimmerson! More strikes from Hughes and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gimmerson lies dazed against the cage as Hughes celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Hughes!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Palito Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fairtex comes into the arena with Spiderman- The Ramones blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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148 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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140 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Palito Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harrison Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fairtex.
Fairtex tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but Fairtex shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fairtex.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fairtex was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Palito Fairtex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Fairtex.
Hardy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fairtex throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fairtex lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hardy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hardy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy lands with a right hand.
Fairtex throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Fairtex is just out of range.
Hardy clinches up with Fairtex and pushes him back against the cage.
Fairtex trying to land knees to the body.
Fairtex has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fairtex looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fairtex is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Palito Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harrison Hardy.
Fairtex is trying to break the clinch but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Hardy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fairtex pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hardy tightens his grip and picks Fairtex up, before dumping him to the ground. Fairtex manages to land in guard.
Hardy trying to control but Fairtex is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fairtex is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
An elbow from Hardy crashes against the mat.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fairtex keeps working.
Hardy slows the pace down.
Hardy trying to control the action but Fairtex is working from the bottom.
Fairtex is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy controlling the position from side mount.
Hardy works to advance to full mount. Fairtex defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hardy has control of Fairtex's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fairtex regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hardy looking for a guillotine from mount but Fairtex is having none of it.
Hardy working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fairtex is squirming around, avoiding Hardy's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hardy looking to control but Fairtex is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hardy with shots to the head and body - Fairtex looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hardy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fairtex is desperately trying to improve his position but Hardy has a good base and remains in mount.
Hardy is looking to work his way around to Fairtex's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Hardy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hardy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hardy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Hardy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fairtex looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fairtex plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Fairtex is just out of range.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fairtex throws a solid leg kick but Hardy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Fairtex misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fairtex throws a front kick aimed at Hardy's knee but Hardy avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fairtex throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Fairtex was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardy avoids a kick to the body.
Fairtex throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fairtex.
Hardy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hardy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hardy moves out of range as Fairtex strikes.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fairtex but Fairtex pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Palito Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harrison Hardy.
Hardy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hardy swings for the body but Fairtex moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy throws a push kick but Fairtex slaps the foot to one side.
Hardy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fairtex blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Fairtex misses with a body kick.
Hardy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
Hardy throws a body punch but Fairtex moves out of range.
Hardy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fairtex rather than just go for the knockout.
Hardy moves out of range as Fairtex throws a body kick.
Hardy moves out of range of the body kick.
Hardy gets the takedown into side control.
Hardy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hardy is trying to get an arm triangle but Fairtex is defending well.
Hardy has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hardy wants to control the pace but Fairtex is squirming around nicely.
Hardy mounts Fairtex! Really nice guard pass there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fairtex is not content to let Hardy control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fairtex is looking to control Hardy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fairtex avoid being mounted?
Fairtex on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fairtex really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hardy has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Fairtex defend it? Hardy steps over the head and cranks it - Fairtex is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hardy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harrison Hardy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rab Nesbitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley comes into the arena with Rule Britannia blaring out of the sound system. Nesbitt has chosen Rab.C.Nesbitt Theme as his entrance music. Rab Nesbitt told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rab Nesbitt!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nesbitt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bradley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nesbitt avoids the head kick by Bradley.
Nesbitt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bradley defends it nicely.
Bradley misses with a leg kick.
Bradley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nesbitt shoots in and drives through. Bradley sprawls well.
Nesbitt tries to score with a low kick but Bradley moves his leg out of the way.
Bradley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bradley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bradley misses with a body punch
and Nesbitt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bradley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesbitt postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bradley is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nesbitt, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nesbitt had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bradley is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nesbitt Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bradley's back instead.
Nesbitt tightening his grip on Bradley, looking for the choke.
Bradley just trying to survive but Nesbitt is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
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.
Bradley turns into Nesbitt and is now in his guard.
Nesbitt throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bradley escapes and throws Nesbitt's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bradley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nesbitt to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Bradley.
Bradley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Rab Nesbitt has been cut.
Bradley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bradley misses with a series of wild punches.
Bradley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nesbitt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paul Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rab Nesbitt.
A swing and a miss from Bradley.
Paul Bradley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nesbitt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradley.
Decent striking displayed by Nesbitt there.
Bradley throws a wild body kick that Nesbitt sees coming a mile off.
Nesbitt moves away from the strike by Bradley.
Bradley lands a head kick. Nesbitt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bradley throws a hook to the side of Nesbitt's head but Nesbitt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paul Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradley throws a shot to the body.
Bradley misses with a looping left.
Bradley tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nesbitt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bradley's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nesbitt won't allow Bradley to get back to his feet.
Bradley pushes Nesbitt off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nesbitt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bradley was covering up waiting for the punch and Nesbitt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nesbitt looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Bradley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rab Nesbitt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bradley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nesbitt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bradley tries to clinch up.
Bradley is looking to land body kicks.
Nesbitt keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradley tries to clinch but Nesbitt moves out of range.
Nesbitt moves into the clinch.
Bradley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Bradley.
Nesbitt tries a body shot but Bradley blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nesbitt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nesbitt tries to work over Bradley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nesbitt tries to work over Bradley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nesbitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nesbitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Nesbitt fails to land.
Nesbitt is working Bradley over against the cage.
Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bradley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesbitt avoids the head kick by Bradley.
Bradley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bradley misses with a shot to the body
and Nesbitt moves into the clinch.
Bradley lands a hook that snaps the head of Nesbitt backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nesbitt. Bradley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nesbitt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nesbitt keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradley tries to clinch but Nesbitt moves away
and Nesbitt counters with a shoot takedown. Bradley fights it but they end up in guard.
Nesbitt stops Bradley from standing up.
Nesbitt drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bradley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nesbitt has Bradley in his guard.
Nesbitt looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bradley passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bradley decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nesbitt blocks a head kick by Bradley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bradley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Bradley.
Nesbitt moves into range and clinches up with Bradley.
Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradley misses with a double jab
and Nesbitt counters with a shoot takedown. Bradley fights it but they end up in guard.
Bradley has his feet on Nesbitt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bradley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bradley throws a right hand that Nesbitt ducks under and follows up with a left that Nesbitt also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley tries a head kick but it misses.
Nesbitt moves into the clinch successfully.
Bradley lands with a light punch inside.
Bradley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bradley wants to get back to striking at distance but Nesbitt won't allow it.
Bradley lands with a right to the head.
Nesbitt can't find room to land a body shot as Bradley controls the action.
A short right from Bradley.
Nesbitt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good body shot from Nesbitt.
A head punch on the inside from Nesbitt fails to land.
Bradley lands a left hand.
Bradley breaks from the clinch.
Bradley throws an overhand right that lands on Nesbitt's shoulder, as Nesbitt tries to avoid the shot.
Bradley just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nesbitt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bradley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rab Nesbitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rab Nesbitt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nesbitt tries to clinch up.
Bradley looks to land a left hand but Nesbitt moved out of range nicely.
Bradley loads up on a big right hand but Nesbitt slips the punch.
Bradley wants to clinch up but Nesbitt keeps it at a distance.
Nesbitt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bradley tries to clinch but Nesbitt moves out of range.
Nesbitt scores with a takedown into Bradley's guard.
Nesbitt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bradley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bradley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bradley!
Bradley stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesbitt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bradley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bradley closes the distance but Nesbitt moves to the side
and Nesbitt counters by clinching up.
Nesbitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nesbitts head.
Bradley wants to break free but Nesbitt has control.
A right hand to the body from Bradley.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Bradley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nesbitt backwards.
Nesbitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bradley's elbow.
Nesbitt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nesbitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bradley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nesbitt backwards.
Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Bradley throws a sloppy head kick and Nesbitt moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nesbitt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nesbitt blocks a head kick by Bradley.
Bradley lands an overhand right.
Nesbitt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nesbitt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradley.
Paul Bradley is winning the standup battle so far.
Bradley darts in trying to clinch
and Nesbitt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradley works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lunges at Nesbitt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nesbitt's hand.
Nesbitt has a takedown stuffed.
Paul Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rab Nesbitt.
Bradley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bradley looks to score with a jab to the body but Nesbitt is just out of range.
Nesbitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nesbitt shoots in but Bradley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bradley lands with an overhand left.
Bradley scores with a jab.
Bradley throws a hook but Nesbitt blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt moves out of range as Bradley strikes.
Bradley looks to score with a jab to the body but Nesbitt is just out of range.
Bradley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nesbitt drops his hands momentarily and Bradley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bradley! Nesbitt is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Bradley!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jebidiah Knepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knepp comes to the cage accompanied by Amish Paradise. Brock Michaels acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jebidiah Knepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knepp doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Knepp tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Knepp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Knepp with that takedown attempt.
Knepp tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Knepp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michaels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Knepp.
Michaels closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Michaels is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Michaels is leaning against Knepp and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knepp is breathing heavily.
Michaels gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Knepp.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jebidiah Knepp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knepp takes a shot to the head.
Michaels lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels lands a body punch in the clinch.
Michaels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knepp is defending well for now.
Michaels lands a shot to the body.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but Knepp blocks with his arms.
Michaels lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Michaels.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Michaels.
Michaels lands a body punch.
Michaels throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Michaels digs a right hand underneath Knepp's ribcage. Knepp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Michaels.
Michaels lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Michaels.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knepp avoids it.
Knepp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Michaels.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knepp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Knepp tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Michaels counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Knepp takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Michaels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knepp stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Michaels throws out a powerful jab.
Knepp has his takedown stuffed
and Michaels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands with a shot to the body.
Michaels lands a nice looking body shot.
Michaels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knepp on the side of the head.
Michaels's corner calls for a 1-2. Michaels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Michaels clinches up with Knepp and pushes him back against the cage.
Michaels lands a nice shot to the body.
Michaels lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Michaels.
Knepp managing to block the knees to the body from Michaels.
Knepp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Michaels stops a takedown attempt from Knepp.
Michaels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Michaels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Knepp throws an elbow but misses.
Michaels avoids the elbow strike from Knepp, against the cage.
Knepp is trying to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling him.
Michaels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knepp drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michaels landing knees to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Knepp. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knepp takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knepp gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Knepp wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knepp seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Michaels does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Michaels regains full guard. Nicely done.
Michaels has his foot on Knepp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Knepp works his way back into a safe position though.
Knepp 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.
Knepp postures up.
Knepp drops back looking for a leg! Michaels is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Michaels manages to kick Knepp off! Knepp jumps back into Michaels's guard.
Knepp trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knepp manages to get himself to full guard.
Knepp wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Michaels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Michaels is looking to work some ground and pound but Knepp has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knepp is looking for a triangle but Michaels pushes his legs off easily.
Knepp is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Michaels is aware though and is defending well.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Knepp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Michaels dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Michaels throws a body punch but Knepp moves out of range.
Michaels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knepp in his tracks.
Knepp doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Michaels to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Michaels misses its intended target.
Knepp doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knepp doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Michaels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jebidiah Knepp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knepp tries to clinch
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
Knepp takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knepp tries to clinch but Michaels moves away
and Michaels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michaels cracks Knepp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knepp walks into a straight right hand from Michaels.
Knepp tries for a takedown but Michaels circles away easily
and Michaels counters with a straight right hand.
Michaels tests Knepp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knepp is rocked!
Knepp doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knepp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Knepp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Michaels lands a beautiful left hook that drops Knepp. Knepp tries to recover but Michaels is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Knepp lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Michaels!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Rajamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toni Rajamaki!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves scores with a jab to the head.
A combination from Rajamaki does no damage.
Alves is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rajamaki.
Rajamaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rajamaki misses with a body shot.
Rajamaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Rajamaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A combination from Rajamaki does no damage.
The fighters circling - Rajamaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Rajamaki pushes him off.
Rajamaki throws a leg kick which misses Alves's front leg but catches the back leg as Alves tries to avoid it.
Alves throws a hook but Rajamaki avoids it easily.
Good work by Alves as he checks the leg kick.
Alves throws and low kick but Rajamaki moves out of range easily.
Rajamaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Rajamaki throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajamaki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rajamaki.
Rajamaki misses with a body kick.
Rajamaki thows a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Rajamaki lands.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Rajamaki.
Alves misses with a straight left.
Alves comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick from Alves misses
and Rajamaki counters with a left and a right that stings Alves.
A low kick from Alves misses
and Rajamaki finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rajamaki throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Toni Rajamaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rajamaki throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Alves colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Rajamaki as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Alves is left battered and dazed whilst Rajamaki and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toni Rajamaki!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Bottoms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Holyfield (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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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dusty Bottoms!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Holyfield!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield tries to clinch but Bottoms moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Holyfield.
Decent striking displayed by Bottoms there.
Holyfield throws a head kick that misses.
Bottoms misses with a hook. Holyfield ducked under it nicely.
Holyfield gets caught flat footed, as Bottoms shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Holyfield can't keep his opponent in guard - Bottoms advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bottoms throws a strike but Holyfield avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bottoms wants to pass the guard but Holyfield is keeping the position.
Bottoms pushing down on Holyfield's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bottoms throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bottoms missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bottoms thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Holyfield's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield trying to control but Bottoms postures up.
Holyfield gets back to full guard.
Holyfield throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Holyfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holyfield fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bottoms.
Bottoms misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bottoms avoids the head kick by Holyfield.
Bottoms stalks Holyfield and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Holyfield's face. Holyfield staggers backwards, shaken.
Holyfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bottoms sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms avoids the head kick by Holyfield.
Bottoms shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bottoms showed some decent athleticism there.
Bottoms working over Holyfield with some ground and pound. Holyfield looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holyfield punching from the bottom.
Bottoms slips a nice elbow through Holyfield's hands, connecting with Holyfield's forehead.
Holyfield wants to control but Bottoms is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Holyfield moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bottoms postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Holyfield working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bottoms.
Bottoms chips away with some ground and pound.
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!
Holyfield looking for a triangle here. Bottoms is fighting it but it looks tight! Holyfield pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bottoms is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nate Holyfield!
Nate Holyfield is the new welterweight champion!
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