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400: Saturday Series 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tdk Spark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Thompson (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tdk Spark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson avoids the head kick by Spark.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spark lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Trevor Thompson has been cut.
Thompson throws a low kick but Spark moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spark fails with the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Spark. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Spark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spark tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson lands with a nice combination. Spark backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Tdk Spark has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thompson.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thompson stands up and beckons Spark to his feet.
Spark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body kick there by Spark.
Spark leaves Thompson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thompson looks gassed!
Spark circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spark lands with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spark is defended easily by Thompson.
Spark misses with a series of wild punches.
Spark throws a series of strikes that have Thompson backpedaling.
Spark wants to clinch.
Spark misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spark tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spark.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tdk Spark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson tries to keep at a distance but Spark has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thompson can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spark shoots in for a double leg but Thompson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Spark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson throws a right hand that Spark ducks under and follows up with a left that Spark also avoids with ease.
Thompson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson thows a big elbow that misses.
Spark is pulling down on Thompson's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spark wriggles free and stands up.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Spark moves out of range.
Spark misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spark shoots in but Thompson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Spark throws a head kick that Thompson semi-blocks.
Spark shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Spark showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson tries to kick Spark off in order to stand up. Spark Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Thompson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Spark.
Spark has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Spark doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Spark moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
Thompson stuffs the takedown attempt from Spark. Spark gets slowly back to his feet.
Spark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tdk Spark dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thompson avoids the head kick by Spark.
Spark lands with a kick to the temple. Thompson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thompson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Spark's half guard.
Thompson thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Spark to regain full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson wants to stand but Spark is controlling his posture from full guard.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson trying to move into half guard but instead Spark has managed to sweep!
Spark stops Thompson from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trevor Thompson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spark is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tdk Spark wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Spark connects with a high kick.
Spark moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Spark throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Spark.
No luck for Spark with that takedown attempt.
Thompson moves into the clinch.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Spark holds him up against the cage and eventually Thompson drops back down to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thompson as he avoids it easily.
Tdk Spark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spark but Spark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thompson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spark to score with a decent uppercut.
Tdk Spark is winning the standup battle so far.
Spark shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thompson pinned against the cage. Thompson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tdk Spark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spark pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Spark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thompson's brow.
Thompson wants to get back to striking at distance but Spark won't allow it.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Spark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Thompson as Spark shoots in.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up with Spark, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes Spark against the cage but Spark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spark looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Thompson wants to control but Spark has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Spark manages to get to full guard.
Spark bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thompson's guard.
Spark is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spark stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Spark displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Spark misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spark tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Spark is trying to defend but Thompson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Thompson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Spark reverses the position - he's now on top in Thompson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tdk Spark dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown but Spark manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thompson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spark throws a head kick that misses.
Spark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spark tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spark manages to break the clinch.
Thompson shoots in and bounces Spark off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Spark keeps moving.
Spark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spark is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thompson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Spark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thompson is one step ahead there.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thompson wants to stand and escape but instead Spark has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Spark gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spark closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Spark lands in his opponent's guard.
Spark advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spark is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Spark stands up out of the half guard.
Spark throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.
Spark scores with a head kick.
Spark scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spark lands with a slapping head kick.
A combination from Spark does no damage.
Thompson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thompson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thompson lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
Thompson scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to stand up but Spark won't let him.
Thompson postures up.
Thompson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Trevor Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spark goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick from Spark lands but Thompson takes it in his stride.
Spark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thompson's waist but Thompson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spark off to one side.
Thompson tries to bum rush Spark with a series of wild strikes but Spark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Spark.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson wants to land a leg kick but Spark is out of range.
Spark throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Spark takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tdk Spark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Spark here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A punch combination from Spark misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tdk Spark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spark, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tdk Spark!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hagler Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BJ Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Silva!
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, Hagler Hearns!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearns.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hearns lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hearns lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva swings for the body but Hearns moves out of range.
Hearns is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Hearns shuts the power down on Silva. Lights out, game over! Hearns is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hagler Hearns!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riko Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kain Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velazquez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Since the Flood- "Valor and Vengeance. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riko Rodriguez!
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, Kain Velazquez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez looks for a takedown but Velazquez sprawls well.
A punch lands to the side of Rodriguez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Velazquez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
OH! Rodriguez has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Velazquez smells blood and charges in for the finish! Velazquez unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Rodriguez sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kain Velazquez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corey Cadile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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BJJ White 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Cadile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fakes the leg kick and cracks Cadile in the body.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cadile.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by Cadile.
Jackson scores with a head kick.
It looks like Corey Cadile has been cut.
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 uppercut lands for Cadile. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Cadile pushes him off.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cadile.
Cadile works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cadile finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cadile counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadile is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cadile manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cadile connects with the punch.
Cadile dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
Jackson is rocked!
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cadile finish him?
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Cadile counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Corey Cadile!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien De Valmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Brown!
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, Sebastien De Valmont!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a low kick.
A cross from De Valmont lands.
It looks like Tyler Brown has been cut.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Valmont counters with a right hand to the body.
De Valmont lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws a combination that misses
and De Valmont counters with a right hand to the body.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown clinches.
De Valmont lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from De Valmont - that landed with a thud.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Valmont - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
De Valmont digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
De Valmont content to slow the pace in the clinch.
De Valmont lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Brown to his knees! De Valmont keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastien De Valmont!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Ester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Corvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corvia has chosen Al Kapone - You ain't stoppin me as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Ester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Corvia!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corvia shoots in and bounces Ester off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corvia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ester working a defensive guard here.
Ester looking for a sweep. Not yet Ester, not yet.
Corvia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ester looking for a sweep. Not yet Ester, not yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Corvia drives through with a takedown into Ester's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corvia tries to free his leg and advance position but Ester is retaining full guard.
Ester working for a triangle but Corvia defends it easily.
Ester controls Corvia momentarily but Corvia frees himself.
Ester can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Corvia controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sean Corvia was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Corvia gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ester wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Corvia 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Corvia thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ester to regain full guard.
Corvia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Corvia trying to control but Ester is working from the bottom.
Corvia wants to pass the guard but Ester is keeping the position.
Ester is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Corvia defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corvia controlling from the top position.
Ester trying to keep a closed guard but Corvia is proving a slippery customer.
Ester looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corvia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Corvia thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Corvia dominated that round.
That's time! Ester's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ester misses with a takedown attempt - Corvia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Corvia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ester sprawls well initially but Corvia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Corvia moves into full mount! Ester won't be happy about that!
Ester tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Corvia scoring with strikes but Ester is staying in there.
Corvia working the ground and pound effectively.
Corvia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corvia lands a big elbow.
Corvia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Corvia won't let Ester get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Corvia with shots to the head and body - Ester looks very uncomfortable down there.
Corvia controlling the position easily from mount.
Corvia lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ester is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corvia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Corvia scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Corvia is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A big strike lands for Corvia! That's really hurt Ester and he's turned his back - Corvia keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Corvia jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Corvia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Slocum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glory Of The Golden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dick Slocum has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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272 lbs
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250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Slocum!
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, Glory Of The Golden!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Golden misses.
Golden shoots in but no luck this time.
Golden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slocum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Golden wants to clinch.
Golden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Slocum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slocum catches Golden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Slocum lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Golden backs up against the cage.
Golden shoots in and drives through. Slocum sprawls well.
Dick Slocum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glory Of The Golden.
Oooooh!!! Slocum has knocked Golden down with a huge combo! Slocum steps away and waves a wobbly Golden back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Golden is rocked!
It looks like Glory Of The Golden has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slocum digs a good hook to Golden's body.
Golden is still on wobbly legs! Can Slocum finish him?
Golden looks gassed!
Golden looks up at the clock. Bad move! Slocum lands a right hand from hell, dropping Golden. Slocum pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Slocum!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bong Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanori Gomi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bong Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi misses with a few strikes there.
Park tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Park misses with a leg kick
and Gomi counters with a series of strikes. Park will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gomi slips under a jab from Park.
Gomi throws a combination. Park tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Park closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gomi did well to prevent Park getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gomi trying to control but Park postures up.
Gomi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Park trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Park throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Park 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.
Park trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Park. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Park passes Gomi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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!
Park wants to pass the guard but Gomi is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park is working for a kimura but Gomi is defending it quite comfortably.
Park is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gomi defends it well.
Park passes the guard and advances to mount!
Park throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gomi because Park loaded up on that one.
Park landing strikes from the mount and Gomi is in trouble!
It looks like Takanori Gomi has been cut.
Park lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gomi hang on?
Gomi tries to reverse the position but Park maintains control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Park breaks from Gomi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gomi is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Park cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gomi is still in real trouble! Can Park finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gomi is surviving well by controlling Park's body position as best he can.
A big strike lands for Park! That's really hurt Gomi and he's turned his back - Park keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Park jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bong Park!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Godoi (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 Roberto Godoi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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179 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Godoi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godoi stuffs the takedown.
Perkins has a takedown stuffed.
Perkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Godoi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Perkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godoi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godoi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Godoi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Perkins!
Godoi raining down hammerfists from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkins is trying to escape the mount.
Godoi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Godoi controlling the position easily from mount.
Perkins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godoi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Terry Perkins has been cut.
Perkins is squirming around, avoiding Godoi's attempts to control the action.
Godoi controlling his opponent.
Godoi trying to control but Perkins is having none of it.
Godoi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Perkins manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Perkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Godoi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Godoi is looking for a kimura here.
Perkins wants to control but Godoi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godoi wants to control but Perkins is keeping him busy.
Godoi is looking for a kimura here.
Godoi wants to control but Perkins is keeping him busy.
Godoi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Perkins defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkins trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is looking to improve his position.
Godoi is working for a kimura but Perkins is defending it quite comfortably.
Godoi has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Perkins defend it? Godoi steps over the head and cranks it - Perkins is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Godoi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roberto Godoi!
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