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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigorij Saakaszwili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Patterson!
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, Grigorij Saakaszwili!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Saakaszwili counters with a straight right hand.
Patterson gets caught flat footed, as Saakaszwili shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Saakaszwili is in close to Patterson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Saakaszwili missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Saakaszwili postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Patterson is wriggling around but Saakaszwili manages to pass to half guard.
Saakaszwili throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Patterson is trying to stand.
Saakaszwili takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Saakaszwili is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Patterson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Patterson is trying to stand back up but Saakaszwili is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saakaszwili wants to work for an arm triangle but Patterson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Patterson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Saakaszwili looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Patterson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Saakaszwili is controlling the pace.
Saakaszwili drops an elbow to the side of Patterson's head.
Saakaszwili thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Saakaszwili is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Saakaszwili slips a nice elbow through Patterson's hands, connecting with Patterson's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saakaszwili is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Saakaszwili slips a nice elbow through Patterson's hands, connecting with Patterson's forehead.
Saakaszwili landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Saakaszwili is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patterson sees it coming and defends easily.
Saakaszwili controlling the action here.
Saakaszwili has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saakaszwili is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Saakaszwili looking for a guillotine from mount but Patterson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saakaszwili in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Patterson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saakaszwili on the ground.
Patterson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Patterson is breathing heavily.
Saakaszwili connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Saakaszwili tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Saakaszwili postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Patterson looks a forlorn figure.
Saakaszwili dominating with strikes here.
Saakaszwili working for a guillotine from mount but Patterson is in no mood to give up.
Saakaszwili looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saakaszwili is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Patterson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The referee warns Patterson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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!
Saakaszwili looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saakaszwili working for a guillotine from mount but Patterson is in no mood to give up.
Saakaszwili lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patterson is squirming around, avoiding Saakaszwili's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigorij Saakaszwili dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Saakaszwili fails to land the takedown.
Patterson throws a sloppy head kick and Saakaszwili moves out of range easily.
Saakaszwili fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Patterson as Saakaszwili shoots in.
Donald Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grigorij Saakaszwili.
Patterson wants to clinch up but Saakaszwili keeps it at a distance.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saakaszwili paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patterson tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Saakaszwili counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Saakaszwili sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Patterson's guard.
Patterson has hold of Saakaszwili's hands but Saakaszwili slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Saakaszwili passes to side control.
Patterson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Saakaszwili asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saakaszwili wants to control but Patterson is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson pushes Saakaszwili away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Saakaszwili gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Saakaszwili fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Saakaszwili stands up.
Patterson throws a sloppy head kick and Saakaszwili moves out of range easily.
Saakaszwili shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saakaszwili shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Saakaszwili looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saakaszwili landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Saakaszwili throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saakaszwili wants to lay and pray for a moment but Patterson keeps working.
Saakaszwili is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Saakaszwili is trying to control the action in half guard but Patterson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Saakaszwili thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Patterson taking some punishment here, with Saakaszwili in his half guard.
Saakaszwili looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Patterson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Patterson looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saakaszwili scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Saakaszwili not doing much here.
Saakaszwili passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Patterson!
Patterson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Saakaszwili landing strikes from the mount.
Patterson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Grigorij Saakaszwili has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saakaszwili controlling the position easily from mount.
Saakaszwili pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Patterson is bucking up trying to escape but Saakaszwili cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Saakaszwili pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Saakaszwili with shots to the head and body - Patterson looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Saakaszwili connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Saakaszwili breaks from Patterson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saakaszwili trying to control but Patterson is having none of it.
Saakaszwili has control of Patterson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Patterson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigorij Saakaszwili showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Patterson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Saakaszwili scores a takedown into full mount!
Saakaszwili lands a big elbow.
Saakaszwili lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Patterson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Saakaszwili fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Saakaszwili goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Patterson is on top in guard.
Patterson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Saakaszwili looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Saakaszwili looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Saakaszwili!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saakaszwili scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saakaszwili creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Saakaszwili moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Patterson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Saakaszwili is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Patterson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Saakaszwili decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saakaszwili shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Saakaszwili showed some decent athleticism there.
Saakaszwili not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Saakaszwili wants to control but Patterson is keeping him busy.
Patterson is trying to stand.
Saakaszwili decides to stand and escape the position.
Saakaszwili shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Saakaszwili showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saakaszwili frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saakaszwili lands a heavy elbow.
Saakaszwili looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Saakaszwili tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Saakaszwili has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saakaszwili landing punches.
Saakaszwili landing strikes from the mount.
Saakaszwili lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Saakaszwili landing strikes from the mount.
Saakaszwili with shots to the head and body - Patterson looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saakaszwili lands a heavy elbow.
Patterson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Saakaszwili looking for a guillotine from mount but Patterson is having none of it.
Saakaszwili sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saakaszwili landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns Patterson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saakaszwili is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Patterson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Donald Patterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grigorij Saakaszwili is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saakaszwili controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grigorij Saakaszwili comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saakaszwili 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 George Francis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigorij Saakaszwili!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wong Yan Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jons Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wong Yan Lin!
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, Jons Landry!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin fakes the leg kick and cracks Landry in the body.
Lin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Landry looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice sprawl there from Lin as Landry shoots in.
Lin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lin is looking to slow Landry down with leg kicks.
Lin lands with a kick to the ribs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lin.
Landry avoids the head kick by Lin.
Lin throws a series of punches but Landry avoids them all with ease.
Lin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Landry's calf.
That kick from Lin tenderised Landry's leg. Landry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Landry takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Landry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lin. Lin obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lin.
Landry has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lin.
Landry misses with a takedown attempt
and Lin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lin - that will leave a mark!
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lin, right into the meat.
Lin keeps Landry at a distance using the push kick.
Landry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lin. Lin obviously looking to wear him down.
Lin pushes Landry away with a front kick.
Lin tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin lands a head kick!
Lin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Landry's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Landry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lin.
Lin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Landry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lin fakes the leg kick and cracks Landry in the body.
Lin lands a leg kick that knocks Landry off balance momentarily.
Lin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lin tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry has a takedown stuffed.
Wong Yan Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jons Landry.
Lin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lin scores with a head kick. Landry tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lin. That's going to slow Landry down.
Landry is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Landry.
Lin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Landry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Landry avoids the head kick by Lin.
Landry avoids the head kick by Lin.
Lin tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lin.
Lin throws a right and a left that Landry avoids nicely.
Landry fails with the takedown.
Lin pushes Landry away with a front kick.
Lin lands a head kick. Landry smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A punch combination from Lin misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Landry fails with the takedown.
Landry takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wong Yan Lin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lin throws a head kick that misses.
Lin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lin scores with a spinning back kick!
Lin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wong Yan Lin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lin.
Lin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wong Yan Lin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Lin does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lin.
Lin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Landry blocks a head kick by Lin.
Lin throws a head kick that half lands.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Landry might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lin has got the better of the exchanges.
Lin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Landry.
Landry fails with the takedown.
Lin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Landry can do to turn this around?
Lin throws a head kick that Landry semi-blocks.
Lin connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin lands with a slapping head kick.
Lin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Landry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lin pushes Landry away with a front kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lin.
Lin lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Lin lands but Landry takes it in his stride.
No luck for Landry with that takedown attempt.
Wong Yan Lin is winning the standup battle so far.
Lin throws a head kick that misses.
Lin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lin misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin scores with a head kick. Landry tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Landry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lin defends it nicely.
Wong Yan Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jons Landry.
Lin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lin feints and then cracks Landry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Landry down.
Lin scores with a leg kick.
Lin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lin scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lin.
Lin feints and then cracks Landry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Landry down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lin - that will leave a mark!
Lin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wong Yan Lin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lin lands a head kick. Landry smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lin lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lin tries a head kick but it misses.
Lin gets caught flat footed, as Landry shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wong Yan Lin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Landry avoids the body shot from Lin.
Lin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landry closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Landry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Landry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lin is trying to control Landry's posture but Landry avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Landry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Landry working the ground and pound.
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.
Landry working away.
Landry tries for a kimura but Lin is defending well.
Lin is looking to regain half guard here but Landry keeps moving and retains side control.
Landry fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Landry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lin, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin tries to bench press Landry off him but Landry keeps the position.
Landry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lin, who protects the arm well.
Landry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lin, who protects the arm well.
Landry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lin, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lin wants to control but Landry postures up.
Landry throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The strikes coming from Landry are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Landry in side control, throwing shots but Lin defends.
Jons Landry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wong Yan Lin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Landry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jons Landry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lin 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 29:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wong Yan Lin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocko Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copeland comes to the cage accompanied by think you know me . 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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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocko Valentino!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentino.
Valentino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valentino throws a sloppy body shot
and Valentino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Rocko Valentino has been cut.
Valentino gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Copeland has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Valentino holds on and takes a little breather.
Valentino looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Copeland puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Valentino has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Copeland is working away from the top position though.
Valentino regains full guard. Nicely done.
Copeland is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Valentino is pulling down on Copeland's head. It's preventing any offense from Copeland, at least for the moment.
Valentino tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Copeland showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Copeland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adam Copeland has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Copeland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentino throws an off balance right hand
and Copeland counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valentino manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Valentino is keen to just control but Copeland is a slippery customer.
Valentino is looking for a kimura but Copeland is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Valentino to get the leverage.
Copeland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valentino pulls his head out easily.
Copeland on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Copeland tries to get out of the position.
Copeland tries to roll over but Valentino keeps him under control.
Valentino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Valentino thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Valentino not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Valentino is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Copeland!
Copeland is desperately trying to improve his position but Valentino has a good base and remains in mount.
Copeland wants to control but Valentino is having none of it.
Copeland is trying to escape the mount.
Copeland is breathing heavily.
Copeland is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Copeland is desperately trying to improve his position but Valentino has a good base and remains in mount.
Copeland throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Valentino lands a heavy elbow.
Valentino tries to control but Copeland wriggling away.
Valentino lands a nice shot to the head.
Valentino breaks from Copeland's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Valentino lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Copeland wants to control but Valentino is having none of it.
Valentino scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rocko Valentino will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rocko Valentino's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Copeland throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valentino counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Copeland off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Valentino follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Copeland was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rocko Valentino!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Yubal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archie Yubal struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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175 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robbie Jackson!
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, Archie Yubal!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yubal wants to clinch.
Yubal fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson rushes Yubal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yubal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yubal tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yubal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson looks to clinch
so Yubal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yubal being controlled here momentarily.
Yubal looks gassed!
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yubal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Yubal is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robbie Jackson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Jason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buonarroti Simoni's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jason under the eye.
Buonarroti Simoni cracks Jason with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Buonarroti Simoni bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jason tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Buonarroti Simoni patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Jason is breathing heavily.
Buonarroti Simoni thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Buonarroti Simoni thows a strike but Jason uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Jason as he ends up in Buonarroti Simoni 's guard!
Buonarroti Simoni is looking to sinch up a triangle. Jason throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Buonarroti Simoni's body to avoid the submission. Buonarroti Simoni has instead reached around Jason's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Buonarroti Simoni arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Fortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Dickinson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Dickinson!
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, Jason Fortez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickinson shoots in and gets a takedown into Fortez's guard.
Dickinson stands and throws Fortez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dickinson has hold of Fortez's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Fortez tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Dickinson cranks the arm and Fortez screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Fortez, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Paul Dickinson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Malurky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malurky comes to the cage accompanied by I'm On a Boat. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Malurky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Lee!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malurky digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Malurky catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malurky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Malurky dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Malurky connects with a crisp jab.
Lee misses with a hook
and Malurky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lee thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malurky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee looks gassed!
Malurky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Malurky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Malurky counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lee tries to sprawl but Malurky drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Malurky trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malurky missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Malurky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Malurky slows the pace down in half guard.
Malurky's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dan Malurky wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Malurky digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Malurky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee avoids the head kick by Malurky.
Malurky scores with a body shot.
Malurky digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Brad Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malurky scores with a jab to the jaw.
Malurky connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice cross by Malurky.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Malurky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Malurky.
Malurky scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malurky feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Malurky pushing down on Lee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malurky moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malurky just content to control the position.
Malurky trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Malurky throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Malurky is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Malurky looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lee struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Malurky dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Malurky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malurky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Malurky connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good shot there by Malurky.
Malurky shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Malurky moves into full mount! Lee won't be happy about that!
Malurky moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lee has worked his arm free - good work by Lee!
Malurky is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lee will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malurky throwing strikes but Lee manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Lee working away.
Malurky gets back to half guard.
Malurky is controlling Lee's trapped leg to prevent Lee from advancing to side control.
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.
Malurky is looking to get back to full guard here but Lee has managed to pass to side control instead.
Lee prevents Malurky from escaping the position.
Malurky wants to control but Lee postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malurky tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.
Malurky isn't going anywhere.
Dan Malurky has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Malurky counters with a nice uppercut.
Malurky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Malurky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Malurky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Malurky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Malurky misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malurky counters with a nice body shot.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Malurky lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malurky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Malurky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malurky looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A shot to the liver by Malurky. Beautiful body shot.
Malurky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Malurky lands a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malurky digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Malurky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Malurky cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Malurky scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Malurky dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Malurky is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Malurky lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Malurky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Malurky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brad Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Malurky does it's job there.
Malurky jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Malurky counters with a nice body shot.
Malurky shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lee is trying to defend but Malurky finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malurky passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malurky misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Malurky swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Malurky!
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