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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Gnarve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa comes to the ring accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Gnarve!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gnarve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gnarve lands an overhand right.
Gnarve moves out of range of the body kick from Balboa.
Gnarve throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Balboa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gnarve!
Balboa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Balboa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Balboa is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Gnarve is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rocky Balboa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delco Vance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delco Vance has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Snow's chin.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Delco Vance!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vance misses with a takedown attempt
and Snow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vance working for a triangle but Snow defends it easily.
Snow is stalling in the full guard.
Vance has an active guard here but Snow has managed to pass into half guard.
Vance looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vance wants to get back to full guard.
Snow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vance on the ground.
Vance is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Snow pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Snow is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because John Snow wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Snow looks to land a left hand but Vance moved out of range nicely.
Snow misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vance on his heels. He'll look to pass Vance's guard now, I'm sure.
Vance throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Snow controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vance looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vance throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Snow 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vance working for submissions but it's allowed Snow to get to half guard.
Snow wants to get back to his feet.
Vance is trying to maintain the position but Snow is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Snow dominated that round.
That's time! Snow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Snow throws a body kick that misses.
Snow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Snow has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vance uses from the top position.
Snow wants to sweep but no luck.
Vance drops back, looking for a kneebar! Snow looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Snow looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Snow!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Snow working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow working the strikes but Vance uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Snow wants to control but Vance is keeping him busy.
Vance actively working from the bottom here.
Snow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vance does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vance is trying to control but can't.
Snow blocks the strikes from Vance.
Snow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vance does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Snow trying to pass the guard but Vance defending well.
Snow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Snow is stalling here. Vance is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Snow seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Vance has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vance is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Snow has escaped the position, nice work there.
Snow is looking for a sweep.
Vance throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Vance working away.
Vance tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vance has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Snow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Snow has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vance but great work by Snow.
Vance tries to bench press Snow off him but Snow keeps the position.
Snow is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Vance's shoulder. That is not cool.
Vance is looking for a sweep.
Snow in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Vance struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vance is letting Snow control him for a moment.
Snow trying to control the position but Vance is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vance gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Snow dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vance lands a jab to the head.
It looks like John Snow has been cut.
Snow swings for the body but Vance moves out of range.
Vance gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snow counters with a takedown into side control.
Snow takes a little break here. Vance wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
You can see the frustration on Vance's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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!
Snow tries for a kimura but Vance is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance wants to control but Snow postures up.
Vance wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
You can see the frustration on Vance's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vance manages to work his way to half guard, despite Snow's best efforts.
Snow sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vance trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Snow is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Vance looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Snow controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because John Snow wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vance walks into a left hand.
Snow closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vance quickly recovers to half guard.
Vance looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Snow is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vance actively working from the bottom here.
Snow is trying to control the action in half guard but Vance is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Snow seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vance is looking for a sweep. Snow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snow is keen to just control but Vance is a slippery customer.
John Snow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vance is pressing down on Snow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Delco Vance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vance trying to keep a closed guard but Snow is proving a slippery customer.
Snow throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snow trying to control but Vance is working from the bottom.
John Snow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vance is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Snow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Snow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Snow!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Nary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nary comes to the ring accompanied by never back down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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, Pat Nary!
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, Butch Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nary avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nary is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knuckles's half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nary not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Knuckles is trying to maintain the position but Nary is very close to passing his half guard.
Nary throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nary looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nary stops Knuckles from getting back to his feet.
Knuckles is refusing to be controlled, as Nary sits in half guard.
Nary is working for a kimura but Knuckles is defending it quite comfortably.
Nary not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nary looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Knuckles with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nary throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nary trying to control the action but Knuckles is working from the bottom.
Knuckles looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nary seems to be looking for submissions.
Knuckles wants to get back to his feet.
Nary trying to advance position but Knuckles counters by regaining guard.
Nary missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nary content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nary looking to sit in guard and control but Knuckles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Knuckles is pushing down on Nary's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nary is fighting to maintain full guard but Knuckles has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nary is trying to stand up here but Knuckles is controlling him well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knuckles seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nary does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Knuckles is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nary doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Knuckles.
Knuckles stops Nary from getting back to his feet.
Nary is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nary does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nary on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nary tries to get out of the position.
Knuckles passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nary!
Knuckles trying to control but Nary is having none of it.
Knuckles looking to isolate an arm here. Nary doesn't see it coming and as Knuckles extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Knuckles!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Butch Knuckles!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaunn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wirm Kness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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, Shaunn Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wirm Kness!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kness tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Chen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kness fails with a takedown attempt.
Chen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kness fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kness doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shaunn Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wirm Kness.
Chen lands with a nice body punch.
Kness slips a jab and a cross from Chen.
Kness tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kness shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chen defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kness is defended easily by Chen.
Wirm Kness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kness shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chen as he jumps to the side.
Chen lands with a nice body punch.
Kness looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kness on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oooooh!!! Chen has knocked Kness down with a huge combo! Chen steps away and waves a wobbly Kness back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kness is rocked!
Kness is trying desperately to land a takedown but Chen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chen connects with a superb combination that knocks Kness out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Chen before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Kness!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shaunn Chen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin comes to the ring accompanied by shattered dreams. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Austin!
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, Hank Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin misses with a takedown attempt - Rhodes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rhodes tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Austin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rhodes doesn't manage to clinch there - Austin circles away.
Austin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rhodes tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.
Austin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rhodes defends it nicely.
Austin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rhodes defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rhodes as he jumps to the side.
Rhodes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Austin is looking to land body kicks.
Rhodes closes the distance and clinches.
Austin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rhodes is struggling to control the position.
Austin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rhodes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Steve Austin has been cut.
Austin is trying to force a seperation but Rhodes has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Austin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin is trying to break free.
Rhodes misses with an elbow strike.
Rhodes can't break the clinch.
Rhodes has Austin pressed against the ropes, preventing Austin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Austin prevents Rhodes from breaking the clinch.
Rhodes lands a nice uppercut.
Austin manages to break the clinch.
Austin throws a hook to the side of Rhodes's head but Rhodes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Austin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rhodes tries to avoid it but Austin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rhodes to the ground. Rhodes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Good shot there by Rhodes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rhodes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Austin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rhodes pinned against the ropes. Rhodes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rhodes leaves Austin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Austin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rhodes tries to avoid it but Austin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rhodes to the ground. Rhodes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Austin misses with a low kick.
Rhodes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Austin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rhodes moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rhodes.
Rhodes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin can't break the clinch.
Austin goes for a takedown attempt but Rhodes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Austin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rhodes motions for Austin to come forward. Rhodes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rhodes stuffs the takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Rhodes. That snapped Austin's head back.
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!
Austin checks a low kick from Rhodes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Austin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rhodes's waist but Rhodes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Austin off to one side.
Rhodes clinches.
Austin is trying to drag Rhodes to the mat but Rhodes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Rhodes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Austin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jab from Rhodes.
Steve Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin shoots in looking for a takedown. Rhodes tries to sprawl out of it but Austin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Rhodes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Austin misses with a combination
and Rhodes moves into the clinch.
Rhodes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rhodes lands with a light punch inside.
Steve Austin's cut is getting worse.
Rhodes prevents the takedown attempt.
Austin has a couple of punches blocked by Rhodes.
Rhodes breaks from the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Austin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Austin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rhodes defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin dives in and grabs Rhodes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rhodes pushes down on Austin's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rhodes moves out of range as Austin throws a body kick.
Rhodes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Austin's head backwards.
Rhodes lands a jab to the head.
Steve Austin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Austin shoots in for a double leg but Rhodes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A left lands for Rhodes.
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!
Austin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rhodes avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rhodes forces Austin back against the ropes and clinches.
Rhodes is trying to break the clinch but Austin is controlling him.
Austin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rhodes's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Rhodes.
Rhodes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Austin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rhodes's efforts to push away.
Austin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rhodes walks away with a smile on his face. Austin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Steve Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin shoots in looking for a takedown. Rhodes tries to sprawl out of it but Austin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Rhodes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rhodes moves into range and clinches up with Austin.
Rhodes lands with a short shot to the head.
Jeez, Steve Austin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rhodes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rhodes scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steve Austin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hank Rhodes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camacho is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: T.I. - Yeah Ya Know. Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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245 lbs
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Brawler
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Silva!
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, Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in but Camacho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Camacho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camacho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Camacho misses with a few strikes there.
Camacho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thiago Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries for a takedown but Camacho circles away easily
and Camacho counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Camacho to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camacho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Camacho!
Camacho slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Camacho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Camacho thows a body kick. Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Camacho lands a left and a right that send Silva crashing to the mat, dazed. Camacho thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Silva is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Camacho knocks Silva out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mogul Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
5 - 2 - 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mogul Khan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Khan both land. Nice combination.
Khan throws a right hand that Dickinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dickinson also avoids with ease.
Dickinson fails with the takedown.
Khan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dickinson.
Dickinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan cracks a nice hook into Dickinson's ribs.
Dickinson is breathing heavily.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Dickinson is just out of range.
Dickinson takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khan scores with a shot to the body.
Khan misses with a double jab.
Dickinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Khan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dickinson doesn't seem bothered though.
A left lands for Khan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dickinson doesn't seem bothered though.
Dickinson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mogul Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dickinson takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooh!!! Khan has knocked Dickinson down with a huge combo! Khan steps away and waves a wobbly Dickinson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Dickinson is rocked!
Dickinson get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Dickinson stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but Khan runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mogul Khan!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Tugarinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sasha Tugarinov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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228 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sasha Tugarinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Porter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter dives in and scores a takedown into Tugarinov's guard.
Porter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Porter postures up and lands a big shot to Tugarinov's brow.
Tugarinov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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!
Porter postures up in Tugarinov's guard and throws a big left but Tugarinov blocks it.
Porter trying to control the position from guard on top but Tugarinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tugarinov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Porter is aware though and is defending well.
Porter throwing strikes but missing.
Tugarinov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Porter.
Porter tries to free his leg and advance position but Tugarinov is retaining full guard.
Tugarinov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tugarinov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tugarinov is breathing heavily.
Porter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter is in close to Tugarinov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tugarinov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Porter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Porter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Porter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tugarinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Porter defends it easily.
Porter lands a couple of digs.
Porter trying to control but Tugarinov is working from the bottom.
Porter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Porter landing some decent shots from guard.
Porter wants to control from the top but Tugarinov keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Porter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tugarinov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Porter is aware though and is defending well.
Porter trying to control the position from guard on top but Tugarinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Porter chips away with some ground and pound.
Porter trying to control the position from guard on top but Tugarinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tugarinov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Porter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Porter trying to control the position from guard on top but Tugarinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Porter wants to stand but Tugarinov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Porter landing with the ground and pound.
Porter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tugarinov's head.
Porter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter wants to control from the top but Tugarinov keeps moving.
Tugarinov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tugarinov has his foot on Porter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Porter works his way back into a safe position though.
Porter wanted to stand there but Tugarinov had control of the position.
Porter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tugarinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tugarinov keeping moving, preventing Porter from controlling successfully.
Tugarinov is looking to sinch up a triangle. Porter throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Tugarinov's body to avoid the submission. Tugarinov has instead reached around Porter's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Tugarinov arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sasha Tugarinov!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fennil Rutabega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fennil Rutabega acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fennil Rutabega!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutabega was well out of range. Poor timing from Chen.
Rutabega keeps the fight on the outside.
Rutabega throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chen walks into a stiff left hand from Rutabega.
No joy there for Rutabega, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rutabega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Rutabega as he connects with a hook.
Rutabega connects with a single shot there.
Rutabega scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from Rutabega does no damage.
Chen takes one on the button.
Rutabega swinging wildly here.
Rutabega throws a combination. Chen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutabega throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chen counters with a straight right hand.
Chen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chen moves into range and clinches up with Rutabega.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Rutabega avoids it by throwing Chen back against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Chen.
A nice left hand lands by Chen.
Chen is leaning against Rutabega and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rutabega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Chen tries to work over Rutabega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chen keeps control of Rutabega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rutabega goes for a takedown attempt but Chen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutabega fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutabega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chen avoids the head kick by Rutabega.
Rutabega throws a body punch but Chen moves out of range.
Rutabega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rutabega throws a head kick but Chen moves out of range.
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!
Chen tries to clinch up.
Rutabega throws a series of punches but Chen moves out of range.
Chen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chen avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen throws a body punch but Rutabega moves out of range.
Rutabega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Chen.
Rutabega throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutabega falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chen.
Rutabega is trying to force a seperation but Chen has the dominant position.
Rutabega tries for a takedown but Chen manages to get underhooks.
Rutabega has Chen pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Chen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shawn Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fennil Rutabega.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chen digs a right hand into Rutabega's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rutabega's gas tank.
Rutabega looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen digs a right hand into Rutabega's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rutabega's gas tank.
Chen tries a body shot but Rutabega blocks it.
Chen is working Rutabega over against the ropes.
Chen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chen has Rutabega pressed against the ropes.
Chen stops a takedown attempt from Rutabega.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chen misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Chen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chen.
A left hand lands to the body for Chen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shawn Chen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice defenses there by Rutabega.
Chen tries to clinch up but Rutabega circles away and keeps his distance.
Chen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chen misses with a wild body shot.
Chen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutabega.
Rutabega pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chen back to the ropes. Rutabega follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rutabega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chen moves into the clinch.
Chen tries to work over Rutabega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chen.
Rutabega looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chen struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutabega controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Chen as the two fighters clinch.
Chen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rutabega has Chen pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Chen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rutabega fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chen struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutabega controls his hands.
Chen digs a right hand into Rutabega's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rutabega's gas tank.
Rutabega is breathing heavily.
Chen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chen tries to work over Rutabega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chen lands a left hand.
Rutabega is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Chen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shawn Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fennil Rutabega.
Chen misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rutabega up against the ropes.
Chen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rutabega is working for takedown but Chen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rutabega blocks a body shot from Chen.
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!
Chen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rutabega trying to land knees to the body.
Chen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Chen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rutabega backwards.
Rutabega fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chen is working Rutabega over against the ropes.
Rutabega wants to break free but Chen has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen can't find room to land a body shot as Rutabega controls the action.
Chen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Rutabega avoids it by throwing Chen back against the ropes.
Chen works on Rutabega's body with a couple of short punches.
Chen has Rutabega pushed against the ropes.
Rutabega takes a shot to the head.
Chen pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Chen misses with a punch to the body.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Rutabega avoids it by throwing Chen back against the ropes.
Chen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Rutabega's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen leaning against his opponent.
Chen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Chen can't find room to land a body shot as Rutabega controls the action.
Chen leaning against his opponent.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Rutabega avoids it by throwing Chen back against the ropes.
Chen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rutabega tries to break the clinch but Chen is controlling the position.
Chen tries to work over Rutabega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Chen - that landed with a thud.
Rutabega has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rutabega.
Chen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Chen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rutabega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fennil Rutabega is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutabega displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rutabega lands a head shot.
Chen doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutabega circles away.
Chen darts in and clinches Rutabega up against the ropes.
Rutabega prevents a body shot from Chen.
Chen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rutabega's efforts to push away.
Chen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rutabega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Rutabega avoids it by throwing Chen back against the ropes.
Chen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Rutabega avoids it by throwing Chen back against the ropes.
Chen lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chen managing to block the knees to the body from Rutabega.
Chen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutabega's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Chen.
Chen struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutabega controls his hands.
Chen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shawn Chen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Chen.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Rutabega avoids it by throwing Chen back against the ropes.
Chen tries a body shot but Rutabega blocks it.
Chen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rutabega backwards.
Chen misses with a punch to the body.
Rutabega prevents a body shot from Chen.
Chen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chen.
Rutabega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen misses with a body punch.
Rutabega fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rutabega tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rutabega takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rutabega backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short left from Chen.
Chen tries to work over Rutabega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chen presses Rutabega against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rutabega tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chen smiles and moves away.
Shawn Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fennil Rutabega.
Rutabega misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rutabega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chen wants to clinch up but Rutabega keeps it at a distance.
Rutabega throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chen swings for the body but Rutabega moves out of range.
Chen closes the distance and pushes Rutabega back into the ropes.
Chen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutabega's elbow.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Rutabega avoids it by throwing Chen back against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Chen.
Chen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutabega's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen is struggling to control the position.
Chen presses Rutabega against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chen effectively controlling the action here.
Rutabega throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Chen - that landed with a thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutabega wants to break free but Chen has control.
Shawn Chen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on Rutabega's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fennil Rutabega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chen keeps control of Rutabega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Chen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Chen!
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