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GAMMA#129 Khalifman v Burton 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kain Veldspar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shah Rokhan (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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180 lbs
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kain Veldspar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shah Rokhan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veldspar scores a takedown into full mount!
Veldspar goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rokhan turns into him and now he's in Veldspar's guard.
Veldspar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rokhan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Veldspar keeping full guard, as Rokhan tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rokhan trying to control but Veldspar is working from the bottom.
Veldspar has an active guard here but Rokhan has managed to pass into half guard.
Rokhan stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokhan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Veldspar defends it well.
Veldspar actively working from the bottom here.
Rokhan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Veldspar dives in and grabs Rokhan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rokhan pushes down on Veldspar's head and hops out.
Kain Veldspar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rokhan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Veldspar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Veldspar is not content to let Rokhan control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veldspar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rokhan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Veldspar is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokhan trying to control the position but Veldspar is working away.
Rokhan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rokhan wants to control but Veldspar is keeping him busy.
Veldspar is looking to reverse the position.
Rokhan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rokhan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Veldspar keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Veldspar feints and as Rokhan raises his hands in defense, Veldspar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rokhan seems keen to control Veldspar's posture.
Veldspar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rokhan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rokhan controlling Veldspar's posture.
Veldspar is looking to advance position but Rokhan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rokhan moves to back control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veldspar preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rokhan.
Veldspar is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rokhan looking for the RNC.
Veldspar wants to escape the position.
Veldspar is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shah Rokhan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rokhan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rokhan connects with a high kick.
Veldspar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rokhan!
Veldspar jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rokhan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rokhan and Veldspar has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rokhan gets back to half guard.
Veldspar is pressing down on Rokhan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rokhan is holding on for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rokhan is pressing down on Veldspar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokhan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Veldspar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Veldspar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rokhan has control of Veldspar's left arm, preventing Veldspar from doing any damage.
Veldspar won't allow Rokhan to sweep him here.
Veldspar has gone for a leg lock! Rokhan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Veldspar's guard.
Rokhan 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rokhan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rokhan gets to his feet - Veldspar follows without any prompting.
Rokhan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Veldspar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rokhan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rokhan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rokhan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Veldspar wants to control but Rokhan is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokhan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rokhan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Veldspar!
Veldspar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rokhan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rokhan with the ground and pound from mount.
Rokhan trying to control but Veldspar is having none of it.
Veldspar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Veldspar looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
You can see the frustration on Veldspar's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
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.
Rokhan tries to get the hooks in deep but Veldspar pushed the leg off.
Rokhan lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rokhan working for the choke.
Veldspar turns into Rokhan and is now in his guard.
Veldspar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rokhan is keeping the position for now.
Rokhan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shah Rokhan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Veldspar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rokhan doesn't manage to clinch there - Veldspar circles away.
Veldspar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Veldspar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rokhan is positioning himself well to prevent Veldspar advancing to mount.
Veldspar is looking for a kimura but Rokhan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Veldspar to get the leverage.
Veldspar is looking for a kimura here.
Rokhan gets full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokhan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rokhan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Veldspar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rokhan dives on top into guard.
Rokhan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shah Rokhan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Veldspar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rokhan stands and throws Veldspar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rokhan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Veldspar!
Rokhan controlling his opponent.
Rokhan is looking to work his way around to Veldspar's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Shah Rokhan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rokhan controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veldspar is trying to escape the mount.
Rokhan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rokhan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Shah Rokhan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Veldspar shoots and misses
and Rokhan counters with a nice body kick.
Rokhan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rokhan decides to return to a standing position.
Rokhan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rokhan trying to mount his opponent but Veldspar defends it.
Veldspar is looking for a sweep. Rokhan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rokhan controlling the pace.
Kain Veldspar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Shah Rokhan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rokhan 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shah Rokhan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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170 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Greene!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.
Greene throws out a loose jab but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frank slips a straight right by Greene.
Greene scores with a hook.
Frank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Greene does no damage.
Frank throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
Greene throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick and Greene moves out of range easily.
Greene tries a head kick but it misses.
Greene shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frank sprawls well. Frank wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Greene gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Frank.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick
and Greene counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Frank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene trying to stand up but can't free himself from Frank's guard.
Frank wants to stand and escape but Greene is having none of it.
Frank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frank has a closed guard, preventing Greene from standing up.
Greene slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Frank trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Greene ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank moves away.
Frank throws a leg kick that is checked
and Greene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bruce Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Frank misses
and Greene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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.
Frank throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Greene tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frank sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Greene somewhat.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick
and Greene counters with a stiff right hand.
Greene swings for the body but Frank moves out of range.
Frank throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Frank.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.
Frank throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
Frank takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frank shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frank takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frank thows a leg kick but Greene checks it
and Greene counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands an overhand right.
Frank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greene smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
Greene blocks a head kick by Frank.
A head kick by Frank misses
and Greene counters with a low kick, right behind Frank 's knee.
Frank is breathing heavily.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick
and Greene counters with a right hand to the body.
Frank closes the distance but Greene moves to the side
enabling Greene to counter with a crisp jab.
Frank tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Greene counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Frank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greene.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Greene.
Frank throws a lazy head kick
and Greene counters with a stiff right hand.
Greene fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Greene avoids the head kick by Frank.
Greene fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frank looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frank tries for a takedown but Greene circles away easily
and Greene counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick
and Greene counters with a slapping leg kick.
Greene swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Frank.
Greene lands with a nice body punch.
Greene scores with a nice head shot.
Greene lands a nice looking body kick.
Frank throws a lazy head kick
and Greene counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frank gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Greene counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Greene dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A lazy left from Greene finds it's target.
Greene connects with a solid leg kick.
Bruce Frank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greene throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greene lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Greene misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greene tries to bum rush Frank with a series of wild strikes but Frank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frank thows a leg kick but Greene checks it
and Greene counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Greene avoids the head kick by Frank.
Frank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Frank 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene scores with a nice head shot.
Greene throws a quick inside leg kick.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch but Greene swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Greene misses its intended target.
Frank tries to clinch
and Greene counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Greene lands an impressive looking overhand right. Frank doesn't seem phased though.
Frank wants to clinch but Greene slips to the side
and Greene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frank lands a head kick. Greene smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Frank throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Frank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick and Greene moves out of range easily.
Frank throws a head kick that misses
enabling Greene to counter with a crisp jab.
Frank has his takedown stuffed
and Greene counters with a good, hard body kick but Frank shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick
and Greene counters with a nice uppercut.
Frank wants to clinch but Greene slips to the side
and Greene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Greene.
Greene shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Greene can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frank is looking to escape.
Greene tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to control but Frank wriggling away.
Frank is looking to improve his position but Greene isn't that keen on the idea.
Greene avoids the attempt from Frank to control.
Greene prevents Frank from getting the reversal.
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.
Greene trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frank tries to hold on but Greene pushes him away.
Greene trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Greene is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Despite being in the dominant position, James Greene just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greene throws a jab but it's blocked by Frank.
James Greene seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greene digs a good body shot into Frank's ribs.
Frank looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick
and Greene counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Frank throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like James Greene has been cut.
Frank shoots for a double leg takedown but Greene sprawls well. He's pushed Frank's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frank gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Greene counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frank on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.
Frank with a lazy takedown attempt
and Greene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frank throws a head kick that misses
and Greene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greene misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Greene throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Greene showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Greene's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Frank takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Frank shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Greene counter with a right hand.
Frank connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Greene lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Frank throws a lazy head kick
and Greene counters with a straight right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Greene, right into the meat.
Greene connects with a single shot there.
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.
Frank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frank misses with a body kick.
Frank throws a head kick that misses
and Greene counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frank has his takedown stuffed
letting Greene counter with a right hand.
Frank walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene throws a shot from downtown. Frank moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Greene.
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Frank takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Frank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frank steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greene.
Greene fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Greene avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Frank throws a series of strikes that have Greene backpedaling.
A head kick by Frank misses
and Greene counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Greene uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Frank has time to react.
Frank throws a leg kick
and Greene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank moves away from the strike by Greene.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Frank does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frank swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Greene counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Greene connects with a single shot there.
Greene lands with an overhand left.
Greene connects with a nice looking jab.
Frank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frank needs to keep his hands up - Greene had a free shot at his head there.
Frank has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Frank there as he acknowledges the shot.
Greene swinging wildly here.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick and Greene moves out of range easily.
Greene connects with a crisp jab.
Greene misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands a head shot.
Greene takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Frank scores with a kick to the body.
Frank throws a head kick that half lands.
Greene throws a body kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Frank.
Frank misses with a takedown
letting Greene counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frank takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Frank, right into the meat.
Nice cross by Greene.
Frank misses with a takedown attempt
and Greene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James Greene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Greene rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frank doesn't manage to clinch there - Greene circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Greene.
Frank staying out of range there.
Greene connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Frank momentarily.
Greene throws a lazy right hand but Frank sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Greene misses with a combination
and Frank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frank darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene is trying to stand up here but Frank is controlling him well.
Bruce Frank 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.
Greene blocking the ground and pound attempt from Frank.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bruce Frank.
Well Greene 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Greene!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Areski Chayem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trujillo comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Chayem has chosen 3 6 mafia -Some bodies gonna get it as his entrance music. Areski Chayem will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Areski Chayem!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chayem bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Trujillo defending against the ground and pound.
Trujillo gets back to half guard.
Trujillo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trujillo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chayem.
Trujillo is looking for a sweep. Chayem is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trujillo gets back to full guard.
Chayem with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chayem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trujillo controlling the position.
Trujillo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chayem wants to pass the guard but Trujillo is keeping the position.
Chayem is working Trujillo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chayem loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trujillo is trying to keep Chayem in close.
Trujillo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chayem is one step ahead there.
Trujillo is working hard here to advance position.
Trujillo controlling Chayem's posture.
Trujillo wants to sweep here but Chayem controlling him for the moment.
Trujillo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trujillo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chayem scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chayem working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Trujillo parries the strikes from Chayem easily there. Chayem is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Trujillo to escape.
Trujillo tries to buck Chayem off but Chayem is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chayem landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Trujillo is trying to control Chayem's posture but Chayem avoids it.
Chayem has control of an arm but Trujillo manages to advance to Chayem's back!
Chayem covers up after that shot from Trujillo.
Chayem preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Trujillo.
Chayem tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chayem has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chayem is looking to improve his position but Trujillo isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trujillo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chayem keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chayem can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Trujillo lands with some strikes.
Chayem sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chayem is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trujillo pulls his head out easily.
Chayem missing with punches from the bottom.
Chayem strikes from the bottom but Trujillo passes into mount!
Trujillo working Chayem over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Trujillo.
Trujillo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Trujillo with shots to the head and body - Chayem looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chayem is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chayem in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Chayem trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Trujillo.
Chayem throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Chayem tries to reverse the position but Trujillo maintains control.
Chayem throwing hammer fists to the chest of Trujillo. What's that going to do exactly?
Chayem tries to reverse the position but Trujillo maintains control.
Trujillo landing strikes from the mount and Chayem is in trouble!
Trujillo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chayem is looking to escape.
Trujillo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Chayem throwing punches despite being mounted.
Trujillo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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 Jeff Trujillo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chayem looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chayem throwing strikes from guard but Trujillo blocks nicely.
Trujillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Trujillo, not yet.
Trujillo is pulling down on Chayem's head. It's preventing any offense from Chayem, at least for the moment.
Trujillo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trujillo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chayem!
Chayem keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo landing punches.
Trujillo looking to finish Chayem with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chayem!
Trujillo with good strikes from the mount here!
Trujillo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Trujillo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Trujillo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Trujillo lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trujillo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Chayem's face.
Trujillo landing shots from mount.
Trujillo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Trujillo working the ground and pound effectively.
Chayem is trying desperately to improve position.
Trujillo punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chayem is looking to get to half guard.
Trujillo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Chayem is now in Trujillo's guard. A big mistake from Trujillo there, giving up the dominant position!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chayem throws a big right hand that misses.
Trujillo trying to keep a closed guard but Chayem is proving a slippery customer.
Chayem won't allow Trujillo to sweep him here.
Trujillo throwing short punches from the bottom.
Trujillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Trujillo, not yet.
Chayem postures up.
Chayem slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chayem missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chayem looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Trujillo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Chayem cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
It looks like Jeff Trujillo has been cut.
A nice elbow there by Chayem.
Chayem working Trujillo over with strikes here.
Chayem lands a nice shot to the head.
Trujillo is looking to improve his position but Chayem isn't that keen on the idea.
Chayem looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Trujillo is rocked!
Chayem loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Trujillo scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Chayem land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Chayem stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Areski Chayem!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Pleasures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Sensintaffar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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21
158 lbs
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170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Pleasures!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Sensintaffar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sensintaffar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pleasures throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sensintaffar.
Pleasures drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sensintaffar wants to stand up but Pleasures is controlling him.
Pleasures with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pleasures missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sensintaffar looking for a guillotine here but Pleasures defends easily.
Sensintaffar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sensintaffar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sensintaffar has his feet on Pleasures's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Pleasures misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pleasures fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensintaffar swinging wildly here.
Pleasures fails with the takedown.
Sensintaffar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pleasures.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pleasures. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sensintaffar drives through and clinches with Pleasures against the cage.
Sensintaffar breaks the clinch.
Sensintaffar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sensintaffar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pleasures takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
John Pleasures seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pleasures wants to clinch
and Sensintaffar counters with a low kick, right behind Pleasures 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures instigates a clinch.
Pleasures pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pleasures shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sensintaffar defends it nicely.
Daniel Sensintaffar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sensintaffar throws the kick towards the body but Pleasures avoids it.
Sensintaffar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pleasures tries to land a knee to the head but Sensintaffar blocks with his arms.
Pleasures fails to pull guard.
Pleasures has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sensintaffar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pleasures wants a takedown but no success here.
Sensintaffar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pleasures scores with a takedown into Sensintaffar's guard.
Pleasures connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar controls Pleasures momentarily but Pleasures frees himself.
Pleasures looking to pass the guard.
Sensintaffar pushes Pleasures off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sensintaffar.
Sensintaffar lands a high kick!
Pleasures on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sensintaffar misses with a body kick.
Sensintaffar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pleasures closes the distance and clinches.
Sensintaffar misses with a knee to the head.
Sensintaffar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sensintaffar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Pleasures misses
letting Sensintaffar counter with a right hand.
Pleasures scores a takedown into full mount!
Pleasures landing strikes from the mount.
Pleasures lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sensintaffar tries to lock up and control but Pleasures gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pleasures landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sensintaffar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pleasures lands a nice short elbow.
Pleasures is breathing heavily.
Sensintaffar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pleasures throws and elbow that misses. Sensintaffar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pleasures's guard. Nice move by Sensintaffar!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pleasures looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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 John Pleasures will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pleasures clinches but Sensintaffar breaks the clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sensintaffar swinging wildly here.
Pleasures throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pleasures takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sensintaffar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sensintaffar rushes Pleasures and presses him up against the cage.
Sensintaffar misses with a knee strike.
Pleasures tries a knee to the head but Sensintaffar blocks it.
Sensintaffar is trying to break the clinch but Pleasures has him pressed against the cage.
Sensintaffar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pleasures tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sensintaffar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sensintaffar prevents Pleasures from breaking the clinch.
Pleasures breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sensintaffar scores with a hook to the body. Pleasures takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pleasures shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pleasures was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sensintaffar tries to buck Pleasures off but he can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensintaffar is trying to escape the mount.
Pleasures lands a nice shot to the head.
Pleasures breaks from Sensintaffar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sensintaffar is trying desperately to improve position.
Pleasures punching from mount but Sensintaffar doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sensintaffar blocking the ground and pound.
Sensintaffar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pleasures sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Pleasures is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sensintaffar can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pleasures unloads with some shots from mount but Sensintaffar bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sensintaffar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sensintaffar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pleasures unloading with bombs!
Sensintaffar is trying to stand up.
Pleasures lands a nice shot to the head.
Pleasures has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sensintaffar's face.
Pleasures in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sensintaffar trying desperately to get to his feet.
Pleasures with good strikes from the mount here!
Pleasures in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sensintaffar tries to lock up and control but Pleasures gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pleasures unloading with bombs!
Pleasures landing strikes from the mount.
Sensintaffar is rocked!
John Pleasures overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pleasures lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sensintaffar is still in real trouble! Can Pleasures finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sensintaffar's face.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Pleasures! Sensintaffar is hurt baaadly! Pleasures is firing away with more strikes - Sensintaffar is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Pleasures!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Jeantet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Clayman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeantet comes to the cage accompanied by The Devil Wears Prada - Hey John, What's Your Name Again?. Dennis Jeantet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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24
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Jeantet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Clayman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clayman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jeantet.
Jeantet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clayman gets the takedown into side control.
Clayman controls the position.
Clayman scoring with punches and elbows.
Clayman swings around for an armbar but Jeantet sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Clayman's guard.
Clayman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jeantet defends well.
Jeantet trying to control but Clayman is working from the bottom.
Jeantet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jeantet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clayman is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayman keeping moving, preventing Jeantet from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jeantet is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Clayman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Clayman has escaped and now he's on top!
Clayman trying to control the position from guard on top but Jeantet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clayman is looking to work some ground and pound but Jeantet has wrist control.
Clayman passes Jeantet's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jeantet trying to control but Clayman postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Clayman seems to be looking for submissions.
Clayman blocks the strikes from Jeantet.
Clayman is working for a kimura but Jeantet is defending it quite comfortably.
Jeantet tries to get to full guard but Clayman has control of the leg.
Jeantet is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clayman pulls his head out easily.
Clayman is keen to just control but Jeantet is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jeantet tries for a takedown but Clayman circles away easily
and Clayman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jeantet!
Clayman looking for a guillotine from mount but Jeantet is having none of it.
Clayman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jeantet to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jeantet shrugs it off.
Jeantet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jeantet tries to lock up and control but Clayman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jeantet is looking to improve his position but Clayman isn't that keen on the idea.
Clayman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Clayman tries to control but Jeantet wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clayman prevents Jeantet from getting the reversal.
Jeantet regains half guard.
Jeantet wants to get back to full guard.
Clayman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jeantet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jeantet is working hard here to advance position.
Clayman is trying for a kimura here. Jeantet looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Clayman wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Clayman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Jighston (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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174 lbs
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185 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murilo Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Jighston!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jighston defend it? Dos Santos steps over the head and cranks it - Jighston is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dos Santos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Murilo Dos Santos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre has chosen Territoire Hostile as his entrance music. Matt St Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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186 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Las Vegas, Dom Danky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre slips a straight right by Danky.
St Pierre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St Pierre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Danky.
St Pierre staying out of range there.
St Pierre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
St Pierre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danky finds it's way round the side to connect with St Pierre's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by St Pierre.
Danky just misses with a punch to the body.
St Pierre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
St Pierre shoots in and bounces Danky off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Danky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky working a defensive guard but St Pierre manages to pass into side control anyway.
St Pierre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Danky knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
St Pierre looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Danky is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by St Pierre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
St Pierre tries to advance to mount but Danky denies him.
St Pierre creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Danky sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Danky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danky tries to bench press St Pierre off him but St Pierre keeps the position.
Danky dodges the ground and pound from St Pierre.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St Pierre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Danky trying to control the position.
Danky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Danky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre wants to get up but he can't break Danky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Danky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
St Pierre trying to control but Danky is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre stands up and waves to Danky to follow him.
St Pierre walks into a straight right hand from Danky.
St Pierre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Danky counters with a three punch combo that has St Pierre backing up. St Pierre nods at Danky to acknowledge the strikes.
Danky really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
St Pierre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St Pierre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Danky counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt St Pierre 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.
Danky connects with a single shot there.
Danky is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Danky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Danky defends it nicely.
Danky missing with a left hand there. St Pierre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky looks to throw the jab but St Pierre is out of range.
St Pierre slips a straight right by Danky.
A slapping leg kick lands for St Pierre.
Dom Danky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danky.
Danky listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Danky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
St Pierre misses with a leg kick.
St Pierre looks to land a body kick but Danky moved away.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Danky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Danky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Pierre.
Danky misses with a hook. St Pierre ducked under it nicely.
St Pierre staying out of range there.
Danky takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matt St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
St Pierre misses with a kick to the body
and Danky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Danky connects with a right hand. St Pierre shakes it off.
St Pierre throws the kick towards the body but Danky avoids it.
Danky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between St Pierre's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Danky misses the target.
Matt St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre takes one on the button.
St Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Danky's waist but Danky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St Pierre off to one side.
Dom Danky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt St Pierre.
St Pierre slips under a jab.
Danky jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre slips a straight right by Danky.
St Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Danky sprawls well. He's pushed St Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
St Pierre slips under a jab.
St Pierre walks into a stiff left hand from Danky.
St Pierre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
St Pierre misses with a body kick.
St Pierre fails with the takedown.
St Pierre feints and then cracks Danky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danky down.
St Pierre moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Danky blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
Danky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danky throws a lazy right hand but St Pierre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Pierre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
St Pierre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - St Pierre lands in his opponent's guard.
St Pierre tries to stand but Danky is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Danky dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
St Pierre looks for the body kick but Danky saw that one coming.
St Pierre tries to move into range but Danky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Danky lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Danky avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Pierre closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Danky to the mat! Danky manages to get full guard.
St Pierre trying to control but Danky is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Danky wants to sweep here but St Pierre controlling him for the moment.
Danky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Danky wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.
Danky passes into side control, despite St Pierre's attempt to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
St Pierre tries to bench press Danky off him but Danky keeps the position.
Danky is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Danky is looking to take a break and control but St Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Pierre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but Danky is controlling well.
Danky trying to control the action but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre pushes Danky off looking to stand but Danky dives back in and keeps control.
St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St Pierre trying to control here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A lazy body kick from St Pierre
and Danky counters with a straight right hand.
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.
Horrible takedown by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Danky which made him look bad.
Danky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.
Danky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danky looks to land a left hand but St Pierre moved out of range nicely.
St Pierre misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Danky both land. Nice combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre.
A jab from Danky misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Danky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Danky 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Danky!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seth Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Heartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heartman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Heartman Theme song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Heartman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
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177 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Heartman!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heartman.
Heartman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Heartman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hughes throws a right and a left that Heartman avoids nicely.
Hughes throws a solid leg kick but Heartman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hughes.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heartman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
Seth Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Heartman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heartman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
Heartman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Heartman is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heartman working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hughes's thigh. Hughes counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Heartman stays in close to Hughes's body and controls the position.
Heartman trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Heartman tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Heartman from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes wants to sweep here but Heartman controlling him for the moment.
Heartman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Heartman or perhaps it was just good defense by Hughes which made him look bad.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Hughes scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Heartman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes misses with a hook. Heartman ducked under it nicely.
Hughes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Heartman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hughes takes a swing at Heartman's ribcage but misses.
Hughes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heartman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Heartman checks a leg kick.
Seth Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Heartman.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Heartman moves out of range.
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Heartman is out of range.
Heartman scores with a takedown into Hughes's guard.
Heartman wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Heartman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Heartman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes tries to land a front kick but Heartman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hughes fails to land with a series of punches.
Heartman tries to move into range but Hughes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Heartman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
Hughes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heartman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Heartman swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heartman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hughes tries to avoid it but Heartman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hughes to the ground. Hughes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Heartman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hughes as he avoids it easily.
Seth Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Heartman.
Hughes takes a swing at Heartman's ribcage but misses.
Hughes throws a body punch but Heartman moves out of range.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Heartman's shoulder, as Heartman tries to avoid the shot.
Hughes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heartman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hughes won't be happy with that.
Hughes wants to control but Heartman postures up.
Heartman is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Heartman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Heartman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
Heartman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hughes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Heartman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hughes tries to roll over but Heartman keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heartman is trying to control. Hughes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hughes trying to control but Heartman postures up.
Heartman seems to be looking for submissions.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Heartman is controlling well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Heartman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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.
A low kick from Hughes is predictable there
and Heartman counters with a shoot takedown. Hughes fights it but they end up in guard.
Heartman pushing down on Hughes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Heartman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Heartman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Heartman is breathing heavily.
Heartman is looking for a kimura but Hughes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Heartman to get the leverage.
Hughes is trying to maintain the position but Heartman is very close to passing his half guard.
Hughes is staying active underneath Heartman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hughes wants to control but Heartman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Heartman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Heartman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hughes. Hughes obviously looking to wear him down.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Heartman.
Heartman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hughes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hughes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Heartman tries to advance to mount but Hughes denies him.
Heartman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Heartman working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
Heartman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hughes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Heartman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heartman.
Heartman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hughes avoids it really well and circles away.
Heartman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes takes a swing at Heartman's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Heartman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hughes throws a leg kick but Heartman moved away.
Hughes swings for the body but Heartman moves out of range.
Hughes misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Hughes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heartman ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heartman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Heartman fails with a takedown attempt.
Seth Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Heartman.
Hughes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Seth Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Heartman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lazy body kick from Hughes
and Heartman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hughes's guard now.
Heartman wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heartman looking to pass the guard.
Heartman controlling from the top position.
Hughes has his foot on Heartman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Heartman works his way back into a safe position though.
Heartman wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Heartman is aware though and is defending well.
Heartman stopping the sweep attempt from Hughes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Heartman.
I've got Heartman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Heartman!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Battery Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Cordoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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25
167 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
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170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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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
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Battery Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Cordoza!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordoza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maximus circles away.
Maximus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cordoza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cordoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cordoza shoots in but Maximus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maximus looks to land a left hand but Cordoza moved out of range nicely.
Maximus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cordoza throws the left hand but Maximus avoids the punch easily.
Cordoza looks to land a left hand but Maximus moved out of range nicely.
Battery Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maximus throws a head kick but Cordoza moves out of range.
Cordoza lands a jab to the head.
Cordoza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Maximus.
Maximus's corner calls for a 1-2. Maximus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Ronnie Cordoza has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Cordoza 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maximus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cordoza.
Maximus lands a big head kick that sends Cordoza tumbling to the mat! Maximus takes a step backwards and waves Cordoza back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cordoza is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Maximus knocks Cordoza out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Battery Maximus!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Khalifman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalifman comes to the cage accompanied by Ringo Mogire Beam! (ZSZS OVA2 Ver.). Jack Burton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alexander Khalifman's chin.
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175 lbs
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160 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
11 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Khalifman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Burton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalifman throws a hook to the side of Burton's head but Burton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burton takes a swing at Khalifman's ribcage but misses.
Burton swings for the body but Khalifman moves out of range.
Khalifman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burton.
Burton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khalifman scoring well with a low kick there.
Khalifman throws a hook but Burton avoids it easily.
Khalifman throws an overhand right that lands on Burton's shoulder, as Burton tries to avoid the shot.
Burton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Khalifman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Khalifman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Khalifman counter with a right hand.
It looks like Jack Burton has been cut.
Khalifman looks to throw the jab but Burton is out of range.
Burton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalifman is controlling Burton's trapped leg to prevent Burton from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Khalifman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burton trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalifman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalifman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Khalifman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton won't allow Khalifman to pass to mount.
Burton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burton.
Khalifman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Burton has control of Khalifman's left arm, preventing Khalifman from doing any damage.
Khalifman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Khalifman trying to control the position from guard on top but Burton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalifman is stalling in the full guard.
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khalifman looking to pass the guard.
Khalifman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Burton wants to sweep here but Khalifman controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Khalifman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Burton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Burton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khalifman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Khalifman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Burton working for a triangle but Khalifman defends it easily.
Burton is trying to hold Khalifman in close to prevent damage but Khalifman has managed to pass into half guard.
Khalifman works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman controlling from the full mount.
Burton tries to hold on but Khalifman pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Khalifman controlling from mount.
Burton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Khalifman content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Alexander Khalifman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Burton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khalifman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khalifman lands a body shot.
Burton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khalifman avoids it really well and circles away.
Burton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Burton throws a wild body kick that Khalifman sees coming a mile off.
Khalifman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khalifman misses with a straight left.
Khalifman throws a leg kick which misses Burton's front leg but catches the back leg as Burton tries to avoid it.
Burton is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman throws a hook but Burton blocks it.
Burton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Khalifman counters with a nice body kick.
Khalifman swings for the body but Burton moves out of range.
Burton misses with a wild body shot.
Burton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Khalifman rather than just go for the knockout.
Burton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khalifman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Khalifman's corner calls for a 1-2. Khalifman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khalifman counters with a good low kick that Burton was not able to check.
Khalifman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Burton's guard.
Khalifman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Khalifman throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Khalifman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Burton'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.
Khalifman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khalifman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khalifman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalifman.
Burton throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Khalifman counter with a right hand.
Khalifman looks to score with a jab to the body but Burton is just out of range.
Burton swings for the body but Khalifman moves out of range.
Nice shot by Khalifman.
Burton takes a swing at Khalifman's ribcage but misses.
Khalifman misses with a low kick.
Khalifman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burton thows a leg kick but Khalifman checks it
and Khalifman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burton thinking.
Khalifman fails with a takedown attempt.
Khalifman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Khalifman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burton.
Jack Burton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman throws a low kick but Burton avoids it.
Burton misses with a straight right.
Khalifman lands a nice hook to Burton's body. Burton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khalifman counters with a stiff right hand.
Alexander Khalifman is winning the standup battle so far.
Burton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Good shot there by Khalifman.
Khalifman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khalifman throws a body kick that misses.
Burton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khalifman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khalifman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khalifman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalifman throws a front kick that sends Burton stumbling back into the cage.
Burton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khalifman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Khalifman.
Burton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khalifman counters with a leg kick.
Khalifman lands a nice shot that snaps Burton's head back.
Burton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalifman thows a body shot but no joy.
Khalifman stuns Burton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalifman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khalifman scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice jab there from Khalifman.
A good leg kick by Khalifman.
Khalifman cracks Burton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khalifman lands with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Khalifman.
Khalifman jabs at Burton's body.
Khalifman is looking to slow Burton down with leg kicks.
Khalifman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khalifman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burton can do to turn this around?
Khalifman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khalifman cracks Burton with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman feints and then cracks Burton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burton down.
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!
Burton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Khalifman. That one must have hurt.
Khalifman connects with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalifman.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalifman. That's going to slow Burton down.
Good standup being displayed there by Khalifman as he connects with a hook.
Khalifman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Khalifman lands a with a good body shot.
Burton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khalifman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khalifman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khalifman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khalifman scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Khalifman clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Burton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Burton misses with the body kick
and Khalifman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khalifman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khalifman blocks a low kick nicely.
Burton throws a head kick that misses
and Khalifman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khalifman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khalifman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khalifman misses with a leg kick.
Burton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khalifman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Khalifman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burton's head.
Khalifman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burton.
Khalifman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burton is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Burton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman thumps Burton with a low kick.
Burton misses with a double jab.
Burton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burton slips a straight right by Khalifman.
Khalifman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burton throws a head kick that misses
and Khalifman counters with a low kick, right behind Burton 's knee.
Burton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Khalifman.
Khalifman looks to throw the jab but Burton is out of range.
Burton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Khalifman.
Khalifman scores with a shot to the body.
Burton blocks the body kick.
Burton moves away from the strike by Khalifman.
Khalifman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Khalifman.
Burton walks into a straight right hand from Khalifman.
Khalifman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Khalifman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Khalifman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khalifman scores with a nice head shot.
Khalifman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Burton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burton throws a combination that misses
and Khalifman counters with a nice uppercut.
Khalifman shoots in and drives through. Burton sprawls well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman works Burton's body with a nice hook.
Burton throws a series of punches but Khalifman moves out of range.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalifman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burton checks it well.
Khalifman scores with a nice head shot.
Khalifman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalifman.
Khalifman tests Burton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalifman lands a nice shot to the body.
Burton walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman scores with a hook to the body. Burton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Khalifman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burton throws a combination that misses
and Khalifman counters with a shoot takedown. Burton fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalifman controlling from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalifman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Burton for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Khalifman had his way with Jack Burton in that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Burton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Burton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Burton moves out of range as Khalifman throws a body kick.
Khalifman checks a leg kick nicely.
Burton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khalifman misses with a hook. Burton ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalifman scores with a nice right hand.
Burton moves out of range as Khalifman throws a body kick.
A left lands for Khalifman.
Khalifman just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton tries to clinch but Khalifman is having none of it.
Good leg kick by Khalifman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burton misses with a low kick.
Khalifman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khalifman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burton.
Khalifman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Burton misses.
Burton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Burton works Khalifman's body with a nice hook.
Burton misses with a combination
and Khalifman counters with a body kick.
Burton is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Khalifman cracks Burton with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton clinches up against the cage.
Khalifman cracks Burton with a nice body shot.
Khalifman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Khalifman digs a right hand into Burton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burton's gas tank.
Khalifman working hard to break the clinch.
Burton scores with a shoulder strike.
Khalifman tries to throw a body punch but Burton avoids it by throwing Khalifman back against the cage.
Khalifman can't find room to land a body shot as Burton controls the action.
Khalifman misses with a body punch.
Khalifman stalls.
Khalifman is looking to break free of the clinch but Burton has double underhooks.
Khalifman has Burton pressed against the cage.
Burton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khalifman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jack Burton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander Khalifman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burton tries to work over Khalifman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burton looking to stall.
Burton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khalifman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khalifman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Khalifman fails to land the takedown.
Khalifman slips a jab from Burton.
A swing and a miss from Burton.
Burton throws a solid leg kick but Khalifman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burton.
Burton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khalifman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burton takes a swing at Khalifman's ribcage but misses.
Khalifman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Burton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Khalifman taking a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Khalifman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khalifman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:43
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:44
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Khalifman!
Alexander Khalifman retains his welterweight title!
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