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GAMMA: Contenders #68 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damon Rekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Cozad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damon Rekker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damon Rekker!
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, Charles Cozad!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cozad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rekker is fending him off so far but Cozad persists. Nope, Rekker circles away and we're back to standing.
Rekker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rekker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cozad counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rekker won't be happy with that.
Cozad advances to full mount.
Rekker is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cozad tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rekker is desperately trying to improve his position but Cozad has a good base and remains in mount.
Rekker wants to control but Cozad is having none of it.
Cozad breaks from Rekker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rekker because Cozad loaded up on that one.
Cozad sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rekker tries to hold on but Cozad pushes him away.
Cozad unloads with some shots from mount but Rekker bucks and avoids them well.
Cozad looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cozad throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
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.
Rekker is looking to improve his position but Cozad isn't that keen on the idea.
Cozad throwing strikes but Rekker uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Cozad wants to free his trapped foot but Rekker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cozad thows a huge punch but Rekker dodges it nicely.
Cozad not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozad decides to stand and escape the position.
Rekker throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Cozad colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Rekker as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Cozad is left battered and dazed whilst Rekker and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damon Rekker!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominickoy Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Reeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia's entrance music is techno viking. A fine choice. Norman Reeves told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominickoy Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Norman Reeves!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reeves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maia counters with a straight right hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Reeves.
Maia is looking for a sweep.
Maia is working hard here to advance position.
Maia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Reeves is working for a submission of some sort.
Maia tries to roll over but Reeves keeps him under control.
Reeves is working for a kimura but Maia is defending it quite comfortably.
Maia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reeves pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia is trying to stand back up but Reeves is controlling him
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reeves is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reeves.
Reeves is trying to control. Maia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reeves has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reeves looking for a guillotine from mount but Maia is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Reeves.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reeves is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Maia can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Maia wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Reeves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maia prevents Reeves from taking his back.
Reeves is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Maia has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Maia!
Maia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Reeves's guard.
Maia wants to free his trapped foot but Reeves is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reeves has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maia throwing shots but Reeves is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves is trying to get back to full guard.
Maia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maia is working for an americana but Reeves has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Maia was thinking about the submission.
Maia drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Reeves dives on top into guard.
Maia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Reeves passes into side control.
Maia is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Maia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Reeves's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Maia won't allow Reeves to pass to mount.
Reeves has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reeves landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Maia is refusing to be controlled, as Reeves sits in half guard.
Maia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Reeves dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maia shoots in and gets a takedown into Reeves's guard.
Maia wanted to stand there but Reeves had control of the position.
Maia trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Reeves manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Reeves throws a big right hand that misses.
Reeves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Reeves won't allow Maia to sweep him here.
Maia wants to stand but Reeves is controlling the position.
Reeves stopping the sweep attempt from Maia.
Reeves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reeves has managed to get both his arms back between Maia's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves wants to pass the guard but Maia is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maia is on top in guard.
Reeves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reeves looking for a sweep. Not yet Reeves, not yet.
Maia drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Reeves dives on top into guard.
Maia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reeves is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia keeping full guard, as Reeves tries to pass.
Maia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reeves defends well.
Reeves 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.
Maia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reeves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maia is looking for a triangle here but Reeves uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Reeves working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Maia can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is looking to reverse the position.
Maia prevents Reeves from moving into mount.
Maia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Reeves passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Maia!
Maia is looking to get to half guard.
Reeves pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Reeves lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Maia sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Reeves is working for a submission of some sort.
Maia is looking for a sweep. Reeves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maia is trying to get back to full guard.
Norman Reeves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reeves moves nicely into side control.
Maia is looking to regain half guard here but Reeves keeps moving and retains side control.
Maia wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Maia is trying to improve his position.
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 Dominickoy Maia will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Reeves throws a head kick but Maia moves out of range.
Maia shoots in and bounces Reeves off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Maia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reeves looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reeves looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reeves!
Reeves trying to control the position but Maia is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reeves working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reeves is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Reeves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maia striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Reeves working away.
Reeves looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Maia is avoiding damage well.
Maia struggling a bit here.
Reeves is looking to take a break and control but Maia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maia tries to bench press Reeves off him but Reeves keeps the position.
Maia is trying to control Reeves's posture but Reeves avoids it.
Reeves tries for a kimura but Maia is defending well.
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.
Reeves is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Reeves tries to move into full mount but can't pass Maia's legs.
Reeves gets to mount! Maia was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Maia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Maia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves thows a huge punch but Maia dodges it nicely.
Maia actively working from the bottom here.
Maia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reeves wants to pass to mount but Maia is defending the position.
Maia is trying to stand.
Maia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reeves pulls his head out easily.
Maia is not content to let Reeves control the position.
Reeves is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maia defends it well.
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.
Reeves is thwarting Maia's attempts to control the position.
Maia flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Reeves is trying to control. Maia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Reeves advances position into side control!
Maia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reeves off and has taken his back!
Maia is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Reeves is defending well though. Maia let's go of the attempt for now.
Reeves manages to reverse the position and now he's in Maia's guard. Nice work there by Reeves.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Norman Reeves.
I think Reeves has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Reeves!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by bad to the bone. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker throws a hook to the side of Tyson's head but Tyson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyson moves away.
Tyson tries to move into range but Parker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Parker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Parker misses.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tyson, as that shot connected.
It looks like Rex Parker has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Parker avoids them all with ease.
Tyson scores with a hook to the body. Parker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson punishes Parker's body with a nice straight punch.
Parker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tyson connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Parker covering up! Tyson comes in with a big uppercut and Parker goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Tyson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kralaiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Batungbakal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batungbakal has chosen The Only as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
7 - 7 - 1 |
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249 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kralaiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Batungbakal!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Batungbakal.
Batungbakal throws a lazy head kick
and Kralaiev counters by clinching up.
Batungbakal stalling in the clinch but Kralaiev improves position.
Kralaiev tries a knee to the head but Batungbakal blocks it.
Batungbakal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kralaiev smiles and moves away.
Batungbakal moves out of range of the body kick.
Batungbakal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kralaiev counters by clinching up.
Kralaiev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Batungbakal tries to pull guard but Kralaiev won't allow it.
Ivan Kralaiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Batungbakal.
Kralaiev landing knees to the head.
It looks like Diego Batungbakal has been cut.
Kralaiev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Batungbakal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Batungbakal looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kralaiev landing knees to the head.
Kralaiev lands a knee to the body.
Kralaiev landing knees to the head.
Kralaiev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kralaiev leaning against his opponent.
Kralaiev breaks the clinch.
Kralaiev seems to be stalking Batungbakal here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Batungbakal drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ivan Kralaiev!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Ettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ettish comes to the cage accompanied by Karate Kid Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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185 lbs
10 - 13 - 0 |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Ettish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson misses the jab.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ettish counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Josh Stevenson has been cut.
Stevenson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Ettish counter with a right hand.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses
and Ettish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and Ettish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Ettish tenderised Stevenson's leg. Stevenson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ettish.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ettish.
Stevenson looks gassed!
Stevenson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ettish scores with a jab to the body.
Ettish forces Stevenson back against the cage and clinches.
Ettish connects with a knee to the head.
Stevenson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ettish lands an uppercut.
Ettish connects with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Josh Stevenson's cut even more.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ettish creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ettish gets through Stevenson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ettish connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stevenson's face.
Ettish unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ettish lands a nice knee to the body.
Ettish utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ettish scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ettish breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Ettish finds it's target.
Stevenson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ettish.
Ettish scores with a one two! Stevenson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ettish jabs at Stevenson's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Ettish.
The cut above Josh Stevenson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ettish lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ettish throws a nice head kick!
Stevenson is rocked!
Josh Stevenson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The fighters circle, before Ettish throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Stevenson's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Ettish lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Fred Ettish!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demo Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timur Lenk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demo Pan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timur Lenk!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pan looks to land a right hand but Lenk moved out of range.
Lenk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pan.
Lenk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters circling a little - Lenk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pan is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pan tries to clinch but Lenk is having none of it.
Lenk fakes the leg kick and cracks Pan in the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lenk.
Lenk fakes the leg kick and cracks Pan in the body.
Lenk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lenk!
A decent looking cross lands there for Lenk.
It looks like Demo Pan has been cut.
Pan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pan walks into a straight right hand from Lenk.
Lenk throws a front kick that sends Pan stumbling back into the cage.
Lenk fakes the leg kick and cracks Pan in the body.
Pan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lenk avoids it really well and circles away.
Pan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Timur Lenk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenk lands a nice looking body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lenk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pan moves out of range as Lenk throws a body kick.
Lenk scores with a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lenk!
Pan moves out of range of the body kick from Lenk.
Lenk fakes the leg kick and cracks Pan in the body.
Lenk lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lenk cracks Pan with an open hand slap.
Lenk lands a lovely overhand right.
Pan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lenk manages to avoid it.
Lenk scores with a spinning back kick!
Pan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lenk moves away.
Lenk gets tackled into the cage by Pan. Pan maintains the clinch.
Lenk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lenk jumps guard but Pan stands there with Lenk around his waist. Lenk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenk jumps guard and drags Pan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pan throwing strikes from guard but Lenk blocks nicely.
Pan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pan thows a big elbow that misses.
Pan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pan won't allow Lenk to sweep him here.
Pan throwing strikes but missing.
Lenk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pan!
Lenk blocks Pan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Pan is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Lenk locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Pan is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Timur Lenk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denisov Bad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Hartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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26
210 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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212 lbs
11 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denisov Bad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Hartin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bad fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hartin lands a head shot.
Bad tries a head kick but it misses.
Bad blocks a jab.
Bad tries to keep at a distance but Hartin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hartin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hartin jumps guard and drags Bad to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bad tries to stand but Hartin is controlling from the bottom.
Hartin wants to get back to his feet but Bad is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bad stopping the sweep attempt from Hartin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bad trying to control but Hartin is working from the bottom.
Hartin wants to sweep here but Bad controlling him for the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hartin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bad is controlling him.
Hartin has an active guard here but Bad has managed to pass into half guard.
Hartin wants to improve his position but Bad is controlling well.
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.
Hartin kicks off Bad and gets to his feet.
Hartin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hartin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bad tries to hold on but Hartin postures up.
Hartin controlling the pace for now.
Bad is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hartin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bad's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bad is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bad is breathing heavily.
Hartin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hartin moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bad has worked his arm free - good work by Bad!
Hartin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hartin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hartin lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hartin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hartin works his way into side control.
Hartin taking a breather here.
Hartin working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bad prevents Hartin from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Hartin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hartin moves into the clinch successfully.
Bad wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hartin breaks from the clinch.
Bad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartin.
Hartin clinches.
Hartin lands a takedown into guard.
Hartin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hartin drops back looking for a leg! Bad is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bad manages to kick Hartin off! Hartin jumps back into Bad's guard.
Hartin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hartin trying to control but Bad is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartin 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.
Hartin is working Bad over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hartin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hartin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hartin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hartin scoring with punches and elbows.
Hartin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hartin lands a few punches from side control.
Hartin looks up at the clock and then as Bad takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hartin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bad taking a bit of punishment here - Hartin scoring with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartin is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Bad looks calm but he's in trouble here. Hartin gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Bad is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Hartin lets go of the hold and Bad can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Hartin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Major (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby TupperIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby TupperIII has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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18
206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Major!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby TupperIII!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Major misses with a double jab
and TupperIII counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like John Major has been cut.
TupperIII circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling TupperIII to counter with a crisp jab.
Major is rocked!
TupperIII throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Major was covering up waiting for the punch and TupperIII finishes the takedown easily into guard.
TupperIII drops back looking for a leg! Major is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Major manages to kick TupperIII off! TupperIII jumps back into Major's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
TupperIII 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
TupperIII thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
TupperIII thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Major wants to stand but TupperIII is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TupperIII thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
TupperIII 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.
TupperIII got a little sloppy there for a moment and Major has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, TupperIII has managed to get both his arms back between Major's legs - danger averted.
TupperIII 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
TupperIII drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says TupperIII as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Major screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with TupperIII! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bobby TupperIII!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Painis Cupcake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (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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23
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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26
214 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Painis Cupcake!
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, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Cupcake counter with a right hand.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cupcake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cupcake.
Cupcake misses with a double jab.
A combination from Cupcake does no damage.
Cupcake looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Cupcake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cupcake or not.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cupcake or not.
Cupcake is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jackson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Cupcake keeps it at a distance.
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Cupcake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cupcake misses with a body punch
and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson pulls guard effortlessly.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cupcake manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Cupcake takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Jackson cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Quinton Jackson!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalib Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umba Matumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalib Koscheck could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Umba Matumba's chin.
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26
195 lbs
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195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalib Koscheck!
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, Umba Matumba!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koscheck misses with a lunging right hand
and Matumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koscheck throws a combination that misses
enabling Matumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Koscheck lands the left hand.
It looks like Umba Matumba has been cut.
Matumba looks to throw the jab but Koscheck is out of range.
Koscheck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matumba.
Koscheck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koscheck misses with a left hand
enabling Matumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Koscheck throws a poor cross that misses
and Matumba counters with a series of strikes. Koscheck will be more careful next time no doubt.
Matumba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koscheck dodges the punch combination from Matumba.
Matumba looks to land a right hand but Koscheck moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koscheck throws a right hand that misses
and Matumba counters with a three punch combo that has Koscheck backing up. Koscheck nods at Matumba to acknowledge the strikes.
Koscheck moves into the clinch.
Koscheck lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Koscheck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matumba defending well though.
Koscheck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matumba's head.
Matumba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koscheck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koscheck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koscheck prevents Matumba from standing back up.
Koscheck 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.
Koscheck looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Matumba with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Koscheck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matumba defending well though.
Koscheck lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koscheck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matumba's head.
Matumba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koscheck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koscheck winds up and cracks Matumba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Koscheck thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matumba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Koscheck scores with a couple of nice shots.
Koscheck lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Matumba is rocked!
Koscheck seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Matumba is still in real trouble! Can Koscheck finish him?
Matumba has hold of Koscheck's hands but Koscheck slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Matumba seems to have recovered his senses.
Koscheck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Koscheck not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koscheck perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Koscheck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koscheck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koscheck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matumba's head.
Koscheck takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalib Koscheck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Umba Matumba's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Matumba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice combination there by Matumba.
Matumba looks up at the clock. Bad move! Koscheck lands a right hand from hell, dropping Matumba. Koscheck pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalib Koscheck!
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