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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kordic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hadr Bari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hadr Bari was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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214 lbs
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204 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Kordic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hadr Bari!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kordic.
Bari with a jab.
It looks like John Kordic has been cut.
Bari lands with a right that hurts Kordic. Kordic looks to clinch but Bari throws a short knee that drops Kordic. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Hadr Bari!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Bosworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Churchill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Brian Bosworth has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Brian Bosworth seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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250 lbs
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194 cm
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242 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Bosworth!
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, Winston Churchill!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Churchill is looking to clinch.
Churchill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bosworth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bosworth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Churchill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Churchill walks into a stiff left hand from Bosworth.
It looks like Winston Churchill has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bosworth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Churchill looks gassed!
Bosworth lands a jab to Churchill's midsection.
Bosworth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bosworth lands a jab to Churchill's midsection.
Bosworth works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Churchill is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Bosworth doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Churchill crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Churchill's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brian Bosworth!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Semtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Semtex had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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184 lbs
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184 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Semtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Christ!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ closes the distance and clinches up with Semtex, looking for a takedown. Christ pushes Semtex against the cage but Semtex circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Christ as Semtex shoots in.
Christ swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Semtex counters by clinching up.
Semtex misses with an elbow strike.
Semtex tries to pull guard but Christ won't allow it.
Semtex creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Semtex works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Semtex pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Semtex doesn't manage to clinch there - Christ circles away.
Semtex wants to clinch.
Christ shoots in looking for a takedown but Semtex manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Christ's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ avoids a punch combination nicely.
Semtex forces Christ back against the cage and clinches.
Semtex misses with an elbow over the top.
Semtex looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Christ breaks from the clinch.
Christ throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick from Christ lands but Semtex takes it in his stride.
Semtex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semtex gets tackled into the cage by Christ. Christ maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Semtex.
Christ is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Christ working hard to break the clinch.
Semtex doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Christ takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like John Christ has been cut.
Semtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Semtex breaks the clinch.
Semtex shoots for a takedown but Christ saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Semtex. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ misses with a head kick.
Semtex looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christ fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Semtex avoids it really well and circles away.
Semtex is looking to clinch but Christ is avoiding it.
Semtex tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Christ manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Semtex rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Christ moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Semtex tries to clinch but Christ is having none of it.
Christ misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ connects with a leg kick. Semtex looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Semtex doesn't manage to clinch there - Christ circles away.
Semtex moves in looking to clinch but Christ pushes him off.
Christ closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Semtex closes this distance looking for a takedown but Christ circles away.
Christ tries a head kick but it misses.
Semtex throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christ leaves Semtex with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Christ with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Semtex will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Christ's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Semtex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christ swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Christ misses.
A head kick by Christ misses
and Semtex counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Christ is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Semtex has a couple of punches blocked by Christ.
Christ blocks the elbow strike.
Semtex prevents Christ from breaking the clinch.
Semtex keeps control of Christ as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Christ gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Semtex.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semtex misses with a punch on the inside.
Christ dodges an elbow strike from Semtex.
Nice elbow from Semtex.
Semtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Semtex throws a punch but it's blocked by Christ.
Semtex has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Christ avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Christ blocks an elbow strike from Semtex.
Semtex tries to land knees in the clinch but Christ avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semtex tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Semtex. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Semtex is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Christ gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Semtex gets through Christ's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Semtex tries to break free but Christ pushes him back against the cage.
Christ prevents a takedown attempt there.
Christ takes a knee to the side of the body.
Semtex misses with an elbow over the top.
Christ pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christ throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semtex tries to clinch up but Christ circles away and keeps his distance.
Semtex shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christ defends it nicely.
Semtex shoots for a double leg takedown but Christ sprawls well. He's pushed Semtex's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Christ.
Semtex throws a leg kick but Christ sees it coming and moves out of range.
Christ lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Semtex circles away quickly and effectively.
Christ getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Semtex tries to clinch up
and Christ makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semtex tries to clinch but Christ is having none of it.
Semtex has managed to clinch.
Christ is trying to break the clinch but Semtex is controlling him.
Semtex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Semtex lands an elbow just above Christ 's eye.
Christ manages to break the clinch.
John Semtex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christ looks to land a combination but Semtex avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Semtex dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Christ's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Semtex looks to land a combination. Christ sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Christ keeps the fight on the outside.
Some bone on bone action there as Semtex checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Semtex stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Semtex wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Christ does no damage.
Christ throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Christ, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Semtex tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Christ swivels and escapes.
Semtex wants to clinch.
Semtex has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Semtex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Christ's efforts to push away.
Semtex lands a left hand that snaps the head of Christ backwards.
Semtex lands an elbow just above Christ 's eye.
Christ looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Christ drags the fight down to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Semtex would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
John Christ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Semtex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semtex has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christ manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Christ misses with a head kick.
Semtex fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semtex throws a nice inside leg kick.
Semtex fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christ uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Semtex.
Semtex wants to clinch but Christ slips to the side
and Christ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Semtex misses with a leg kick
and Christ counters with a head kick.
Semtex throws a leg kick
and Christ counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Christ fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Christ takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Christ. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws a right and a left that Semtex avoids nicely.
Christ shoots for a double leg takedown but Semtex sprawls well. He's pushed Christ's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
John Semtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Christ.
Semtex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Semtex fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Semtex wants to clinch.
Semtex fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Semtex gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Semtex.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Semtex, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Semtex!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carson Mile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamaal Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Carson Mile has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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201 lbs
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210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carson Mile!
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, Jamaal Watson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mile but Mile pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Watson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mile makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mile scores with a sloppy right hand. Watson should have avoided that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mile darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Jamaal Watson has been cut.
Mile lands a left and a right that send Watson crashing to the mat, dazed. Mile thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Watson is rocked!
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!
Nice body punch from Mile.
Watson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mile finish him?
Mile wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Watson looks gassed!
Watson walks straight into a right hand from Mile - that's dropped him! Mile jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Watson from any more punishment! Watson complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carson Mile!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Foot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Optimus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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Granite chin |
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Foot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Optimus!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foot keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Foot throws a series of punches but Optimus avoids them all with ease.
Optimus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Foot's half guard.
Foot regains full guard. Nicely done.
Foot is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Optimus rolls with it to try and escape but Foot cranks on the arm and Optimus is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Foot!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Henry!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear rushes Henry and presses him up against the cage.
Henry dodges an elbow strike from Bear.
Henry looking to slow down the pace here.
Henry lands a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bear scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henry tries to stall but Bear uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bear ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Henry tries to keep at a distance but Bear has taken the fight into the clinch.
Henry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bears head.
Bear blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henry leaning against his opponent.
Henry breaks the clinch.
Bear clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bear blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Henry.
Bear avoiding damage as Henry throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bear.
Bear lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry is trying to maintain a safe position but Bear gets an underhook and turns Henry into the cage.
Bear lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.
Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bear on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bear scores with a shoulder strike.
Bear lands with a light punch inside.
Henry prevents the takedown attempt.
Bear makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bear is defending well for now.
Bear lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bear tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henry smiles and moves away.
Bear lands a two punch combo.
Henry wants to clinch up but Bear keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bear.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Bear closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear being controlled against the cage.
Henry tries to break the clinch but Bear is controlling the position.
Bear throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henry blocks it with crossed arms.
Henry tries to break the clinch but Bear is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bear.
Bear has Henry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henry tries to circle away but Bear has him pinned against the cage.
Bear changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Henry fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Henry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Henry blocks the low kick.
Bear gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to land a knee to the head but Bear blocks with his arms.
Henry jumps guard.
Bear missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bear throwing strikes but missing.
Henry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bear. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bear wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Bear prevents Henry from getting back to his feet.
Henry is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bear trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear controlling from the top position.
Henry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bear is controlling him.
Bear is in close to Henry's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bear thows a big elbow that misses.
Bear's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bear missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bear wants to stand and escape but instead Henry has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear has a closed guard, preventing Henry from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bear dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bear shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bear postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Henry wants to get back to his feet but Bear is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bear has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Henry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bear.
Bear throws and elbow that misses. Henry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bear's guard. Nice move by Henry!
Henry wants to stand and escape but instead Bear has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bear passes Henry's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear is looking for a kimura but Henry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bear to get the leverage.
Bear looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bear not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bear throwing shots but Henry is blocking nicely.
Bear not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Henry is refusing to be controlled, as Bear sits in half guard.
Henry manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bear drives through and clinches with Henry against the cage.
Bear scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bear decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bear is trying to keep Henry in close.
Bear looking for a sweep. Not yet Bear, not yet.
Henry wants to get up but he can't break Bear's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bear scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
John Bear has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bear is trying to drag Henry to the mat but Henry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bear landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear lands an uppercut.
Bear drops down looking for an ankle pick but Henry pulls his leg out and moves away.
Henry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Henry checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bear with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henry feints and then cracks Bear's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bear down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bear gets a clinch.
Henry tries to pull guard but Bear holds him up against the cage and eventually Henry drops back down to his feet.
Bear takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henry.
Bear tries for a takedown but Henry manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry has a couple of punches blocked by Bear.
Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bear has Henry up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bear lands with a light punch inside.
Bear swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henry is trying to break free.
Henry stops a takedown attempt from Bear.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bear dominated that second round.
That's time! Bear's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bear is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bear moves into the clinch.
Bear lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Bear unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Bear won't allow it.
A short left from Bear.
Henry is rocked!
Henry tries to work over Bear's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henry is still on wobbly legs! Can Bear finish him?
Bear throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henrys head.
Bear pulls guard effortlessly.
Bear lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Henry!
Bear drops a big elbow. That's hurt Henry! More shots from Bear and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bear!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Colon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Peters!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colon scores a takedown into full mount!
Colon swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Peters is now in Colon's guard. A big mistake from Colon there, giving up the dominant position!
Peters won't allow Colon to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colon is working hard here to advance position.
Peters loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peters must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Peters is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peters trying to control the position from guard on top but Colon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peters throws and elbow that misses. Colon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peters's guard. Nice move by Colon!
Colon trying to control the position from guard on top but Peters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon tries to free his leg and advance position but Peters is retaining full guard.
Peters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Colon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peters wants to sweep but no luck.
Peters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Colon.
Colon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Peters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Colon wants to pass the guard but Peters is keeping the position.
Colon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Colon lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Colon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peters closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Peters lands in his opponent's guard.
Colon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peters gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Peters won't allow Colon to sweep him here.
Peters trying to control but Colon is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Colon is proving hard to escape from.
Peters passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Colon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Colon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Peters thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Colon's head.
Colon is looking to control Peters's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Colon avoid being mounted?
Colon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Colon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters got a little sloppy there for a moment and Colon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peters has managed to get both his arms back between Colon's legs - danger averted.
Peters throwing strikes but missing.
Peters throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Colon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Colon keeping moving, preventing Peters from controlling successfully.
Colon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Colon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peters wants to get back to full guard.
Peters gets back to full guard.
Peters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Colon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Colon.
Colon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Peters down.
Colon tries for a kimura but Peters is defending well.
Peters is trying to get back to half guard.
Colon looks up at the clock and then as Peters takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Colon smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Peters tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Colon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Peters takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Peters sneaks back into half guard.
Colon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Peters has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Peters is just riding it out for now. Colon eventually gives up the hold.
Peters looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Peters moves into full guard.
Peters working for a triangle but Colon defends it easily.
Peters keeping moving, preventing Colon from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Colon thows a big elbow that misses.
Colon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
John Colon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Colon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peters escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Colon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Colon wants to pass the guard but Peters is keeping the position.
Colon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Peters gets back to half guard.
Colon working over Peters with some ground and pound. Peters looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters is looking to improve his position.
Peters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Colon pulls his head out easily.
Colon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Peters has managed to free his arm - good work.
Colon is looking for a kimura but Peters is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Colon to get the leverage.
Peters is trying to get back to full guard.
Colon wants to work for an arm triangle but Peters is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Colon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Peters doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Colon.
Peters actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters is looking to improve his position.
Peters on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Peters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Colon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colon is looking to take a break and control but Peters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Colon works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Colon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Peters gets a clinch.
Peters has Colon pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Peters pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Colon tumbling to the mat - Peters dives into Colon's guard.
Colon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Colon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peters controls the pace.
Peters throws a big right hand that misses.
Peters trying to control but Colon is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Peters is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Colon.
Colon is trying to get back to half guard.
Colon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Peters working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
John Peters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Colon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon is trying to get back to full guard.
Peters throwing shots but Colon is blocking nicely.
Colon is staying active underneath Peters, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Peters is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Colon tries to get to full guard but Peters has control of the leg.
Peters wants to control but Colon is keeping him busy.
Peters throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Peters is trying to control the action in half guard but Colon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. John Peters hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Peters throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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!
Colon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Peters did well to prevent Colon getting side control.
Colon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Peters tries to roll over but Colon keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters gets back to full guard.
Colon wants to control from the top but Peters keeps moving.
Colon looking to sit in guard and control but Peters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Colon keeping full guard, as Peters tries to pass.
Peters trying to control the position from guard on top but Colon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colon wants to stand and escape but Peters is having none of it.
Peters trying to control the position from guard on top but Colon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Colon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Peters defends well.
Colon is striking from the bottom but Peters uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peters missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Colon tries to roll over but Peters keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Peters.
I think Colon 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Colon!
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