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EFC 1 - Re Birth PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Rominick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dave hashim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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166 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Rominick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, dave hashim!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by hashim.
hashim slips a straight right by Rominick.
Rominick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rominick has hashim up against the cage in a clinch.
Rominick scores with a shot to the side of hashim's head.
hashim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
hashim tries to score a body lock takedown but Rominick shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rominick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rominick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rominick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
hashim jumps guard and drags Rominick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rominick is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hashim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
hashim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rominick is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rominick wants to get up but he can't break hashim's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rominick is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rominick postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rominick stops hashim from standing up.
Rominick sitting in guard, not really doing much.
hashim wants to stand and escape but Rominick is having none of it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
hashim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rominick.
Rominick lands with an overhand left.
It looks like dave hashim has been cut.
A jab from Rominick misses.
Rominick dives in and grabs hashim's left leg, looking for a takedown. hashim pushes down on Rominick's head and hops out.
Mark Rominick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hashim moves into the clinch.
hashim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rominick throws a lazy right hand but hashim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rominick throws a hook but hashim blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rominick works the jab nicely.
Rominick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by hashim.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by hashim.
hashim rushes Rominick and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Rominick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on dave hashim's cut.
That's time! Rominick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
hashim closes the distance and pushes Rominick back into the cage.
Rominick swings wildly with an uppercut but hashim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rominick working aggressively here.
hashim lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rominick working aggressively here.
Rominick misses with some punches.
hashim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rominick is defending well for now.
Rominick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
hashim manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
hashim wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rominick's corner is telling him to maintain position.
hashim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rominick stands and steps away. hashim gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
hashim blocks a jab.
A big left from Rominick misses.
Rominick throws a jab but it's blocked by hashim.
Rominick misses with an uppercut.
hashim wants to clinch.
Rominick loads up on a big right hand but hashim slips the punch.
Rominick is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rominick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
hashim ducks under a wild hook from Rominick.
Rominick shoots in for a takedown but hashim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
hashim slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rominick misses the jab.
hashim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from hashim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rominick throws a hook but hashim avoids it easily.
Rominick cracks hashim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
hashim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rominick.
Rominick throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
hashim has closed the distance and engaged Rominick in a clinch.
hashim utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rominick fails to land.
Rominick misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on hashim - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
hashim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rominick misses with some punches.
hashim drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rominick pulls his leg out and moves away.
hashim moves into range and clinches up with Rominick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hashim blocking some punches.
Rominick working aggressively here.
hashim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
hashim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rominick.
A short right from Rominick.
Rominick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rominick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rominick.
A right hand to the body from hashim.
hashim trying to land knees to the body.
Rominick swings wildly with an uppercut but hashim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rominick has a couple of punches blocked by hashim.
Rominick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rominick misses with some punches.
hashim breaks the clinch.
hashim tries to clinch up.
Rominick misses with a looping right.
hashim doesn't manage to clinch there - Rominick circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rominick misses with a straight left.
hashim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rominick scores with a crisp jab that stopped hashim in his tracks.
Rominick throws a jab when hashim was well out of range.
dave hashim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by hashim.
Rominick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but hashim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rominick scores with a nice right hand.
hashim tries to clinch up but Rominick circles away and keeps his distance.
hashim clinches up with Rominick and pushes him back against the cage.
Rominick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rominick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rominick misses with a punch on the inside.
hashim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
hashim blocking some punches.
Rominick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rominick misses with the head strike.
hashim blocking some punches.
hashim lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Rominick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on dave hashim's cut.
That's time! Rominick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
hashim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rominick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rominick closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. hashim did well to prevent Rominick getting side control.
Rominick wants to stand up but hashim has a hold of him and won't allow it.
hashim gets back to full guard.
hashim wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rominick misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - hashim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rominick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rominick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches hashim on the side of the head.
hashim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rominick throws out the jab.
hashim slips under a jab.
Rominick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rominick throws a jab when hashim was well out of range.
hashim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rominick misses with some punches.
hashim can't get the takedown.
hashim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
hashim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hashim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rominick is defending well for now.
hashim blocking some punches.
Rominick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
hashim blocks an uppercut.
Rominick avoids a wild elbow strike from hashim.
Rominick lands a hook that snaps the head of hashim backwards.
Rominick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rominick throws a punch but it's blocked by hashim.
A head punch on the inside from Rominick fails to land.
Rominick managing to block the knees to the body from hashim.
Rominick throws a punch but it's blocked by hashim.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rominick.
A head punch blocked on the inside by hashim.
Rominick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rominick misses with a punch on the inside.
Rominick misses with some punches.
Rominick misses with a punch on the inside.
Rominick throws a punch but it's blocked by hashim.
hashim crunches a lovely knee into Rominick's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rominick misses with the head strike.
hashim pushes off an throws an elbow but Rominick leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
hashim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rominick walks away with a smile on his face. hashim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mark Rominick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dave hashim.
hashim clinches with his opponent.
Rominick throws a head punch that misses.
hashim's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
hashim connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rominick's face.
hashim blocking some punches.
hashim is trying to break the clinch but Rominick is controlling him.
hashim blocks an uppercut.
Rominick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
hashim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rominick avoids it.
Rominick lands an uppercut.
Rominick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rominick working aggressively here.
hashim lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rominick throws a punch but it's blocked by hashim.
Rominick misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rominick misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Rominick fails to land.
Rominick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rominick misses with some punches.
Rominick working aggressively here.
Rominick throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rominick fails to land.
Rominick working aggressively here.
Rominick working aggressively here.
hashim blocking some punches.
hashim lands an elbow just above Rominick 's eye.
Rominick misses with a short punch on the inside.
hashim looking to throw knees to the head but Rominick is blocking nicely.
hashim with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rominick working aggressively here.
hashim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
hashim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rominick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
dave hashim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
hashim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mark Rominick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
hashim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rominick backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Rominick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rominick, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Rominick!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shynia Tamasako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mama Said Knock You Out. Derrick Rose has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shynia Tamasako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derrick Rose!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamasako closes the distance and clinches.
Rose has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tamasako uses from the top position.
Tamasako trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Tamasako stopping the sweep attempt from Rose.
Tamasako postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamasako wants to pass the guard but Rose is keeping the position.
Tamasako cracks Rose with a solid left hand.
Rose 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.
Tamasako not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tamasako wants to pass the guard but Rose is keeping the position.
Tamasako wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose pushes Tamasako off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Tamasako will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rose closes the distance and clinches.
Rose tries to pull guard but Tamasako won't allow it.
Rose has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tamasako regains guard immediately.
Rose works over Tamasako with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rose accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rose trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tamasako is keeping the position for now.
Rose postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose stands up over Tamasako, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rose slips nicely into half guard.
Rose trying to control the action but Tamasako is working from the bottom.
Rose thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rose working over Tamasako with some ground and pound. Tamasako looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tamasako is not content to let Rose control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tamasako throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tamasako is trying to stand up here but Rose is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamasako slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rose wants to control from the top but Tamasako keeps moving.
Rose postures up in Tamasako's guard and throws a big left but Tamasako blocks it.
Rose decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tamasako tries for a takedown but Rose sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tamasako is breathing heavily.
Rose scores with a nice right hand.
Rose lands a left and a right that send Tamasako crashing to the mat, dazed. Rose thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tamasako is rocked!
Rose pushes Tamasako up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Tamasako is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rose misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tamasako.
Rose tries to land knees in the clinch but Tamasako avoids the damage to the body.
Rose ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rose no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tamasako!
Tamasako seems to have got his legs back now.
Tamasako in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rose raining down shots from the mount!
Rose controlling the pace for now.
Rose is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tamasako can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tamasako in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tamasako is bucking up trying to escape but Rose cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rose trying to control but Tamasako is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Rose dominated that round.
That's time! Tamasako's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rose throws a series of punches but Tamasako moves out of range.
Tamasako looks to clinch
and Rose moves into the clinch.
Rose looking for a takedown.
Rose is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tamasako pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tamasako escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rose has managed to clinch.
Rose jumps guard and drags Tamasako to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Tamasako from controlling successfully.
Tamasako is fighting to break Rose's control of his arms but Rose is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tamasako pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rose is keeping the position for now.
Tamasako postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamasako stopping the sweep attempt from Rose.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rose throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rose is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tamasako is pushing down on Rose's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rose is fighting to maintain full guard but Tamasako has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rose has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tamasako is working away from the top position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rose can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rose manages to get to full guard.
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.
Rose wants to sweep here but Tamasako controlling him for the moment.
Rose throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tamasako stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rose swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tamasako won't allow Rose to sweep him here.
Rose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tamasako. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rose lands with a nice body punch.
Rose swinging wilding here.
Tamasako avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamasako shoots and misses
and Rose counters with a two punch combo.
Rose gets the takedown into side control.
Rose lands a nice forearm strike.
Rose is looking to take a break and control but Tamasako is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tamasako gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Rose has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tamasako's face.
Tamasako is trying to escape the mount.
Rose landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose raining down shots from the mount!
Rose landing shots from mount.
Rose wants to control the pace but Tamasako is squirming around nicely.
Rose scoring with strikes but Tamasako is staying in there.
Rose breaks from Tamasako's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rose working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rose lands a big elbow.
Rose is going olschool here, as he tries to force Tamasako to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tamasako shrugs it off.
Tamasako in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rose lands with a nice combination. Tamasako backs away looking to recover.
Rose tries to clinch up.
Tamasako uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Tamasako wants to clinch up but Rose keeps it at a distance.
Rose closes the distance and pushes Tamasako back into the cage.
Tamasako misses with a punch to the body.
Tamasako prevents the takedown attempt.
Rose stalling.
Tamasako wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rose prevents a body shot from Tamasako.
Tamasako drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rose pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rose closes the distance and pushes Tamasako back into the cage.
Rose wants to get back to striking at distance but Tamasako won't allow it.
Rose has Tamasako pressed against the cage, preventing Tamasako from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamasako misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tamasako tries to circle away but Rose has him pinned against the cage.
Tamasako jumps guard but Rose stands there with Tamasako around his waist. Tamasako gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tamasako decides to pull guard.
Rose slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tamasako takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rose lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Check out the look on Rose's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rose decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tamasako to his feet.
Rose shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rose was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rose is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tamasako is surviving well by controlling Rose's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamasako tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rose working the ground and pound effectively.
Tamasako in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rose lands a big elbow.
Rose with good strikes from the mount here!
Rose lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose lands a nice shot to the head.
Rose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamasako takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rose with good strikes from the mount here!
Tamasako really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rose is landing with some decent strikes but Tamasako is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tamasako is squirming around, avoiding Rose's attempts to control the action.
Derrick Rose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rose controlling from the full mount.
Rose scoring with strikes but Tamasako is staying in there.
Rose trying to control but Tamasako is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a big shot there that rocks Tamasako but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tamasako really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rose sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rose looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rose looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rose working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shynia Tamasako has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rose lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Rose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rose 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Rose!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teddy Baxter!
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, John Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter scoring well with a low kick there.
Baxter clinches.
Baxter breaks the clinch.
Mayhem throws a hook but Baxter blocks it.
Baxter moves into the clinch successfully.
Mayhem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baxter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baxter drives through and clinches with Mayhem against the cage.
Baxter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mayhem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baxter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayhem's efforts to push away.
Baxter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayhem scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Teddy Baxter has been cut.
Baxter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baxter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baxter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayhem throws out the jab.
Mayhem throws out a loose jab but Baxter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baxter moves into range and clinches up with Mayhem.
Mayhem is trying to break the clinch but Baxter is controlling him.
Mayhem manages to break the clinch.
Mayhem missing with a left hand there. Baxter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Mayhem misses.
Baxter tries to clinch but Mayhem is having none of it.
Mayhem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baxter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut.
Baxter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayhem.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baxter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayhem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baxter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baxter tries to clinch but Mayhem is having none of it.
Mayhem misses with a hook. Baxter ducked under it nicely.
John Mayhem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayhem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayhem misses with a straight right.
Mayhem might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Baxter forces Mayhem back against the cage and clinches.
Mayhem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mayhem is trying to force a seperation but Baxter has the dominant position.
Baxter breaks the clinch.
Mayhem jabs Baxter right on the nose. Baxter blinks but takes it well.
Mayhem looks gassed!
Baxter tries to clinch up.
Baxter lands with a kick to the temple. Mayhem shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Baxter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baxter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baxter wants to clinch up but Mayhem keeps it at a distance.
Baxter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Baxter manages to break the clinch.
Mayhem scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Mayhem misses.
Baxter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayhem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baxter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baxter defending well as Mayhem loads up on a big left hand.
Baxter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baxter manages to break the clinch.
Baxter tries to clinch but Mayhem is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baxter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baxter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayhem blocks a head kick by Baxter.
Baxter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayhem throws a hook but Baxter blocks it.
Baxter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baxter tries to clinch up but Mayhem circles away and keeps his distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mayhem.
Baxter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayhem thuds his right hand into Baxter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baxter is looking to clinch but Mayhem is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayhem misses the target.
Baxter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baxter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baxter blocks a jab.
Mayhem keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter misses with a head kick.
Mayhem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baxter.
A big left from Mayhem misses.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayhem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baxter tries to clinch but Mayhem is having none of it.
A jab from Mayhem misses.
Mayhem misses with a hook.
Baxter clinches.
Baxter breaks the clinch.
Mayhem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baxter at a distance.
Baxter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mayhem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baxter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baxter slips under a jab from Mayhem.
Baxter is looking to clinch.
A jab from Mayhem misses.
Baxter moves into range and clinches up with Mayhem.
Baxter breaks the clinch.
Baxter tries to clinch but Mayhem is having none of it.
Baxter is looking to clinch.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayhem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mayhem thuds his right hand into Baxter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baxter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayhem scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mayhem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Teddy Baxter's cut is getting worse.
A slow jab from Mayhem misses its intended target.
Baxter walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheers as Mayhem lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baxter doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Mayhem throws a lazy right hand but Baxter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mayhem throws a hook but Baxter blocks it.
Baxter moves in looking to clinch but Mayhem pushes him off.
Baxter is looking to clinch but Mayhem is avoiding it.
Baxter catches Mayhem with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mayhem throws a jab but it's blocked by Baxter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayhem scores with a sloppy right hand. Baxter should have avoided that one.
Baxter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayhem.
Baxter tries to clinch but Mayhem moves out of range.
Mayhem tries to keep at a distance but Baxter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mayhem is trying to force a seperation but Baxter has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Mayhem will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teddy Baxter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baxter tries to clinch but Mayhem is having none of it.
Baxter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baxter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baxter has Mayhem pressed against the cage, preventing Mayhem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baxter manages to break the clinch.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayhem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayhem looks to throw the jab but Baxter is out of range.
Baxter fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baxter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baxter misses with a head kick.
Baxter has closed the distance and engaged Mayhem in a clinch.
Baxter breaks from the clinch.
Mayhem scores with a jab to the head.
Baxter staying out of range there.
Jab from Mayhem.
Baxter misses with a head kick.
Baxter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mayhem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baxter has him pressed against the cage.
Mayhem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayhem throws a shot from downtown. Baxter moves away and avoids it.
Mayhem throws the left hand but Baxter avoids the punch easily.
Mayhem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayhem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baxter misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baxter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baxter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mayhem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baxter darts in and clinches Mayhem up against the cage.
Baxter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baxter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Teddy Baxter's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Baxter is looking to clinch.
Baxter moves in looking to clinch but Mayhem pushes him off.
Baxter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baxter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut.
Baxter tries to clinch up but Mayhem circles away and keeps his distance.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayhem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baxter has closed the distance and engaged Mayhem in a clinch.
Baxter working hard to break the clinch.
Baxter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut.
Mayhem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baxter was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayhem.
Baxter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baxter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut.
Baxter gets a clinch.
Mayhem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayhem looks to land a left hand but Baxter moved out of range nicely.
Mayhem misses with a looping right.
Baxter doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayhem circles away.
Mayhem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baxter is looking to clinch.
Baxter moves into range and clinches up with Mayhem.
Baxter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baxter tries to clinch but Mayhem is having none of it.
Baxter takes the fight into the clinch.
Baxter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baxter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayhem.
The fighters circling - Mayhem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baxter doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayhem circles away.
Baxter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayhem scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab from Mayhem.
Baxter is looking to clinch but Mayhem is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter tries to clinch but Mayhem moves out of range.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayhem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baxter moves out of range of the strikes.
Baxter ducks under a wild hook from Mayhem.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut. Baxter saw that one coming.
Baxter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayhem.
Baxter wants to clinch.
Baxter moves in looking to clinch but Mayhem pushes him off.
Baxter instigates a clinch.
Mayhem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayhem misses with a hook.
Baxter tries to clinch but Mayhem moves out of range.
Baxter defending well as Mayhem loads up on a big left hand.
Baxter wants to clinch up but Mayhem keeps it at a distance.
Baxter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayhem throws a looping overhand right but Baxter ducks down to avoid it.
Baxter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayhem.
Baxter instigates a clinch.
Mayhem is trying to break the clinch but Baxter has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baxter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baxter tries to clinch up.
Mayhem loads up on a big right hand but Baxter slips the punch.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayhem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baxter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mayhem is trying to break the clinch but Baxter has him pressed against the cage.
Baxter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baxter slips under a jab from Mayhem.
A swing and a miss from Mayhem.
Baxter tries to clinch but Mayhem is having none of it.
Baxter has closed the distance and engaged Mayhem in a clinch.
Baxter manages to break the clinch.
Baxter tries to clinch but Mayhem is having none of it.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayhem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayhem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baxter tries to clinch up.
Baxter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mayhem loads up on a big right hand but Baxter slips the punch.
Baxter doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayhem circles away.
Mayhem throws out a loose jab but Baxter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baxter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayhem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baxter defending well as Mayhem loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Teddy Baxter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teddy Baxter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Baxter moves out of range as Mayhem strikes.
Mayhem circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Mayhem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mayhem tries to keep at a distance but Baxter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mayhem wants to get back to striking at distance but Baxter won't allow it.
Baxter breaks the clinch.
Baxter doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayhem circles away.
Baxter tries to clinch there but Mayhem circles away.
John Mayhem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baxter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayhem fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mayhem throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baxter on the side of the head.
Baxter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayhem.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayhem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mayhem just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayhem throws the left hand but Baxter avoids the punch easily.
Baxter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baxter tries to clinch up but Mayhem circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayhem swats away the attempt to clinch by Baxter.
Mayhem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baxter moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mayhem throws a lazy right hand but Baxter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baxter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mayhem is trying to break free.
Baxter breaks the clinch.
Mayhem just misses with a punch to the body.
Baxter wants to clinch.
Baxter moves in looking to clinch but Mayhem pushes him off.
Baxter throws a sloppy head kick and Mayhem moves out of range easily.
Mayhem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mayhem throws a body punch but Baxter moves out of range.
Baxter wants to clinch up but Mayhem keeps it at a distance.
Baxter moves in looking to clinch but Mayhem pushes him off.
Baxter misses with a head kick.
Baxter walks into a straight right hand from Mayhem.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayhem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayhem connects with a jab.
Mayhem takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mayhem looks to land a right hand but Baxter moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter tries to clinch up but Mayhem circles away and keeps his distance.
Baxter wants to clinch.
Baxter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baxter closes the distance and clinches.
Mayhem is trying to break the clinch but Baxter has him pressed against the cage.
Baxter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baxter doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayhem circles away.
Baxter ducks under a wild hook from Mayhem.
Baxter tries to clinch but Mayhem is having none of it.
Baxter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayhem scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baxter in his tracks.
Baxter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Baxter tries to clinch but Mayhem is having none of it.
Baxter staying out of range there.
Baxter throws a sloppy head kick and Mayhem moves out of range easily.
Mayhem throws a hook but Baxter blocks it.
Baxter tries to clinch but Mayhem moves out of range.
Mayhem throws the left hand but Baxter avoids the punch easily.
Mayhem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem misses with a looping left.
Mayhem throws a looping overhand right but Baxter ducks down to avoid it.
Mayhem tries to keep at a distance but Baxter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mayhem can't break the clinch.
Baxter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baxter slips a straight right by Mayhem.
Mayhem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baxter moves into range and clinches up with Mayhem.
Baxter breaks from the clinch.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayhem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baxter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baxter forces Mayhem back against the cage and clinches.
Mayhem working hard to break the clinch.
Mayhem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mayhem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baxter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baxter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baxter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayhem.
Mayhem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mayhem looks to throw the jab but Baxter is out of range.
Mayhem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baxter.
Baxter tries to clinch but Mayhem moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter moves in looking to clinch but Mayhem pushes him off.
Mayhem stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mayhem keeps the fight on the outside.
Baxter tries to clinch there but Mayhem circles away.
A big right from Mayhem misses.
Baxter doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayhem circles away.
Baxter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayhem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayhem misses the target.
Baxter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayhem loads up on a big right hand but Baxter slips the punch.
Baxter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayhem.
Mayhem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baxter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mayhem throws a hook to the side of Baxter's head but Baxter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baxter tries to clinch but Mayhem moves out of range.
Baxter rushes Mayhem and presses him up against the cage.
Baxter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayhem looks to land a left hand but Baxter moved out of range nicely.
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 Teddy Baxter.
I think Baxter 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stann Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Jonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to BLUNT- "The Iron Maiden". Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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215 lbs
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218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stann Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Jonson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jonson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Jonson circles away.
Jonson has a takedown stuffed.
Jonson throws a push kick but Stone slaps the foot to one side.
Jonson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stone as he jumps to the side.
Jonson gets a takedown into half guard.
Stone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jonson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jonson's back!
Stone is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Jonson is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stann Stone!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Mcarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Radcliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Mcarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Radcliffe!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcarthy shoots in and bounces Radcliffe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mcarthy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mcarthy could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Radcliffe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mcarthy won't allow Radcliffe to get back to his feet.
Mcarthy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Radcliffe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mcarthy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Radcliffe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Radcliffe has escaped and now he's on top!
Mcarthy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mcarthy working for a triangle but Radcliffe defends it easily.
Mcarthy striking off his back but it's not causing Radcliffe any problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcarthy wants to sweep here but Radcliffe controlling him for the moment.
Radcliffe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcarthy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Radcliffe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mcarthy is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcarthy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Radcliffe passes into half guard.
Mcarthy punching from the bottom.
Mcarthy wants to get back to full guard.
Mcarthy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
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.
Mcarthy actively working from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcarthy shoots for a double leg takedown but Radcliffe sprawls well. He's pushed Mcarthy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mcarthy is breathing heavily.
Mcarthy scores a takedown into full mount!
Mcarthy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Radcliffe's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Radcliffe wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mcarthy.
Radcliffe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mcarthy.
Mcarthy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Radcliffe turns into him and now he's in Mcarthy's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radcliffe wants to stand but Mcarthy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mcarthy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Radcliffe wants to stand but Mcarthy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mcarthy is looking for a triangle but Radcliffe pushes his legs off easily.
Mcarthy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Radcliffe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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.
Mcarthy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Radcliffe passes into half guard.
Radcliffe prevents Mcarthy from improving his position.
Radcliffe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mcarthy looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Mcarthy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Radcliffe throws a combination. Mcarthy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Blake Radcliffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radcliffe cracks Mcarthy with an open hand slap.
Radcliffe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mcarthy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Radcliffe pinned against the cage. Radcliffe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Radcliffe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mcarthy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Radcliffe sprawls well. Radcliffe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcarthy gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcarthy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Radcliffe's waist but Radcliffe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mcarthy off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Mcarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radcliffe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good leg kick by Radcliffe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A leg kick checked by Mcarthy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Radcliffe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcarthy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Radcliffe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Radcliffe misses.
Mcarthy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Radcliffe but Radcliffe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ryan Mcarthy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcarthy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcarthy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Radcliffe misses.
Radcliffe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Radcliffe connects with a single shot there.
Radcliffe scoring well with a low kick there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Radcliffe.
Mcarthy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mcarthy is rocked!
Radcliffe is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Mcarthy hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Blake Radcliffe!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Stribling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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250 lbs
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Stribling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Klein!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stribling misses with a body shot.
Stribling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klein.
Stribling closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stribling scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Klein keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Klein is trying to stand up here but Stribling is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stribling thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klein looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stribling not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stribling not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Klein throws a jab but it's blocked by Stribling.
Klein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Klein misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stribling connects with the punch.
Stribling throws a shot from downtown. Klein moves away and avoids it.
Klein misses with a series of wild punches.
Stribling gets the takedown into side control.
Klein on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Stribling seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Stribling working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Stribling lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Klein down.
Stribling decides to stand back up. Stribling steps back and let's Klein get back to his feet.
Calvin Klein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stribling throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klein.
Klein swinging wilding here.
Klein misses with a double jab
and Stribling counters with a one-two to the body.
Klein looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stribling takes a swing at Klein's ribcage but misses.
Klein takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stribling throws the left hand but Klein avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stribling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stribling feints and as Klein raises his hands in defense, Stribling changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Klein working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stribling.
Klein really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stribling. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stribling with a nice head shot there.
Stribling missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stribling is pushing down on Klein's leg trying to pass to half guard. Klein is fighting to maintain full guard but Stribling has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stribling working Klein over with strikes.
Stribling is trying to control. Klein wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stribling thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Klein to regain full guard.
Stribling with a flurry of punches that miss.
Klein working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stribling.
Klein preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein wants to stand but Stribling is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stribling with a flurry of punches that miss.
Klein wants to stand up but Stribling is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Klein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to de liver by Stribling. Beautiful body shot.
Stribling misses the jab.
Klein gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stribling to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stribling stands up over Klein, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stribling scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Klein avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stribling accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stribling working some strikes from top position.
Stribling 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.
Klein wants to stand and escape but Stribling is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Stribling dominated that round.
That's time! Stribling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stribling connects with a looping right hand.
Klein scores with a jab. Stribling acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Klein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stribling.
Klein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Klein throws a series of punches but Stribling avoids them all with ease.
Klein with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stribling to score with a decent uppercut.
Klein throws a series of punches but Stribling avoids them all with ease.
Stribling has managed to clinch.
Stribling lands a shoulder strike.
Stribling drops down looking for an ankle pick but Klein pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stribling misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stribling throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Klein was covering up waiting for the punch and Stribling finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Klein is breathing heavily.
Stribling with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Klein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stribling postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stribling is looking to work some ground and pound but Klein has wrist control.
Stribling working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klein preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Klein wants to stand and escape but Stribling is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stribling throws a hook to the side of Klein's head but Klein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klein tries to work over Stribling's front leg with a kick but Stribling checks it.
Klein moves forwards but Stribling connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tim Stribling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klein throws out a leg kick but Stribling moves out of range and Klein only half commits.
Klein takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Klein throws a right and a left that Stribling avoids nicely.
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.
Stribling slips a straight right by Klein.
Klein looks to land a combination but Stribling avoids it well.
Stribling shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Klein's guard.
Stribling with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Klein can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stribling distracts Klein with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stribling postures up in Klein's guard and throws a big left but Klein blocks it.
Stribling throwing strikes but missing.
Klein is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stribling scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tim Stribling overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stribling is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Klein wants to stand and escape but Stribling is having none of it.
Klein avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stribling is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stribling's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stribling thows a big elbow that misses.
Klein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stribling throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stribling has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stribling missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stribling might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stribling accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stribling accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klein wants to stand but Stribling is controlling the position.
Stribling postures up in Klein's guard and throws a big left but Klein blocks it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stribling ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Klein throws an overhand right that lands on Stribling's shoulder, as Stribling tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Klein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klein slips a straight right by Stribling.
Klein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stribling shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stribling was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stribling cracks Klein with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Stribling dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stribling misses with a straight right.
Klein gets caught flat footed, as Stribling shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Klein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stribling wants to pass the guard but Klein is keeping the position.
Stribling is pushing down on Klein's leg trying to pass to half guard. Klein is fighting to maintain full guard but Stribling has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stribling thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klein's head.
Stribling throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Klein blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stribling.
Stribling sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Klein defending well though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klein keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stribling avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stribling on the side of the head.
Stribling throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stribling will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klein tries to clinch but Stribling moves out of range.
Tim Stribling is winning the standup battle so far.
Klein lands a jab-cross combination.
Klein slips under a jab.
Klein throws a series of strikes that have Stribling backpedaling.
Klein tries to clinch up.
Klein misses with a double jab
and Stribling counters with a nice body shot.
Klein misses with a few strikes there.
Stribling ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stribling looks to throw the jab but Klein is out of range.
Klein throws a series of punches but Stribling moves out of range.
Stribling gets a clinch.
Stribling lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stribling avoiding damage.
Stribling is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Klein can't fight it off and eventually Stribling manages to take the fight to the floor. Klein looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Klein pushes Stribling off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stribling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klein moves away from the strike by Stribling.
Stribling looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stribling postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tim Stribling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Klein wants to stand and escape but Stribling is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stribling stands and steps away. Klein gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Stribling gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stribling drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Calvin Klein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klein wants to break free but Stribling has control.
Klein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stribling softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stribling lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stribling.
Stribling breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stribling.
Klein cracks Stribling with an open hand slap.
Klein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stribling is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Klein's half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stribling not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Stribling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stribling has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Stribling!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cervoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cervoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Johnson misses.
Cervoni fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horrible takedown by Cervoni or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Cervoni dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Cervoni avoids it well.
Cervoni shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Cervoni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cervoni shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Cervoni.
Cervoni keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson leaves Cervoni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Cervoni avoids it well.
Cervoni is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Cervoni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
No luck for Cervoni with that takedown attempt.
Johnson swinging wilding here.
Cervoni throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Cervoni shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cervoni slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Cervoni knows he should have avoided that one.
Cervoni really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Cervoni moved away.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A left lands for Cervoni.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Cervoni counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cervoni pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cervoni trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cervoni. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Cervoni has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cervoni trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Cervoni will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cervoni tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Johnson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cervoni tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cervoni landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cervoni controlling from the full mount.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervoni lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound.
Johnson tries to buck Cervoni off but he can't manage it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cervoni cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Cervoni.
Cervoni moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Johnson has worked his arm free - good work by Johnson!
Cervoni in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cervoni has hold of Johnson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Johnson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Cervoni cranks the arm and Johnson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Johnson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Johnny Cervoni!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison has chosen Heart Rocking Magic Man LIVE for the crowd tonight! as his entrance music. Hulk Morrison is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison blocks a head kick by Carwin.
Morrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carwin.
Carwin loads up on a big right hand but Morrison slips the punch.
Morrison defending well as Carwin loads up on a big left hand.
Carwin throws a right and a left that Morrison avoids nicely.
Carwin misses with a low kick as Morrison jumps back.
Nice defenses there by Morrison.
A head kick misses from Carwin.
Carwin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morrison connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Shane Carwin has been cut.
Carwin tries to bum rush Morrison with a series of wild strikes but Morrison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carwin throws a hook to the side of Morrison's head but Morrison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Carwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
Carwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrison.
Carwin looks to land a right hand but Morrison moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morrison blocks a head kick by Carwin.
Carwin loads up on a big right hand but Morrison slips the punch.
Morrison lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - Carwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morrison pushes Carwin away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Morrison does it's job there.
Morrison flashes Carwin a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Carwin's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Carwin crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Morrison punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hulk Morrison!
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pop
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