 |
AOWCL 10 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between janino fironelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). janino fironelli looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
|
177 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, janino fironelli!
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, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
fironelli looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and fironelli counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but fironelli is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
fironelli has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva keeping moving, preventing fironelli from controlling successfully.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. fironelli gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva keeping moving, preventing fironelli from controlling successfully.
fironelli stops Silva from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fironelli won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva is working an open guard so fironelli takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silva fails with the takedown
and fironelli counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva wants to control but fironelli is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva wants to improve his position but fironelli is controlling well.
Silva pushes fironelli off looking to stand but fironelli dives back in and keeps control.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva punching from the bottom.
Silva is not content to let fironelli control the position.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva tries to clinch
and fironelli counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but fironelli swivels and escapes.
Silva tries to clinch up but fironelli circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva working fironelli over with knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva is trying to stall.
A frustrated look appears on fironelli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. fironelli smiles and moves away.
janino fironelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Silva.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around fironelli's waist but fironelli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
fironelli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
fironelli is trying to stall.
Silva jumps into guard, dragging fironelli to the mat.
fironelliis looking to pass into half guard but Silva pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silva is in guard.
Silva stands up and waves to fironelli to follow him.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and fironelli counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
fironelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, fironelli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
fironelli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and fironelli counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva is trying to stall.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. fironelli won't want to take too many of those.
fironelli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. fironelli lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
fironelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva wants to clinch
and fironelli counters with a nice double leg into guard.
fironelli won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
fironelli stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
fironelli wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
janino fironelli dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
fironelli takes a shot to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva throws a series of punches but fironelli avoids them all with ease.
Silva tries to clinch up
and fironelli counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but fironelli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but fironelli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
fironelli trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fironelli jumps guard but Silva stands there with fironelli around his waist. fironelli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
fironelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
fironelli decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but fironelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now fironelli is on top in guard.
fironelli would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as fironelli tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but fironelli keeps moving.
fironelli wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva wants to stand but fironelli has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
fironelli is trying to keep Silva in close.
fironelli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
janino fironelli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and fironelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but fironelli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but fironelli moves away
letting fironelli counter with a right hand.
Silva tries to clinch but fironelli moves out of range.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but fironelli circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva shoots for a takedown but fironelli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by fironelli. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. fironelli sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
fironelli works his way to full guard. Good work.
fironelli trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
fironelli trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
fironelli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
fironelli wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva wants to control from the top but fironelli keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
fironelli moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
janino fironelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Silva.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
fironelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and fironelli counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva is looking to clinch but fironelli is avoiding it.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but fironelli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva wants to clinch up but fironelli keeps it at a distance.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - fironelli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva tries to clinch up
and fironelli counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing fironelli from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
fironelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva wants to stand but fironelli is controlling the position.
fironelli stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
fironelli connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
fironelli wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but fironelli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
fironelli stands up from guard. Let's bang!
fironelli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but fironelli is blocking nicely.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
fironelli is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up
and fironelli counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
fironelli throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
fironelli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and fironelli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between fironelli's legs - danger averted.
fironelli looking for a sweep. Not yet fironelli, not yet.
fironelli controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
fironelli is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva closes the distance but fironelli moves to the side
and fironelli counters by clinching up.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
fironelli fails to pull guard.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but fironelli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
fironelli prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
fironelli breaks from the clinch.
fironelli scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
fironelli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
fironelli controlling the pace.
fironelli thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
janino fironelli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well fironelli has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... janino fironelli!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Dillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Mangello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
168 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirk Dillard!
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, Tony Mangello!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillard misses with a series of wild punches.
Mangello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dillard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mangello sprawls well. Mangello wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dillard gets slowly back to his feet.
Dillard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mangello sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dillard somewhat.
Mangello is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillard swats away the attempt to clinch by Mangello.
Dillard tries to keep at a distance but Mangello has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mangello slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Dillard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mangello throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mangello with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dillard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dillard tries to score a body lock takedown but Mangello shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mangello scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kirk Dillard has been cut.
Mangello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mangello darts in and clinches Dillard up against the cage.
Dillard fails to pull guard.
Mangello tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mangello connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dillard's face.
Mangello misses with a knee to the head.
Mangello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dillard clinches but Mangello breaks the clinch
and Mangello counters by moving into the clinch.
Dillard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillard takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dillard tries to score a body lock takedown but Mangello shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mangello breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mangello looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dillard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangello.
Dillard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dillard showed some decent athleticism there.
Dillard seems to be looking for submissions.
Dillard wants to work for an arm triangle but Mangello is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dillard is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mangello trying to hold on to Dillard's head to control him but Dillard postures up.
Mangello wants to get back to his feet.
Dillard is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dillard stops Mangello from getting back to his feet.
Dillard is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mangello wants to control the position but Dillard says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dillard passes to full mount!
Dillard wants to finish this one by submission but Mangello is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dillard.
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 Kirk Dillard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kirk Dillard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mangello tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dillard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mangello connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dillard wants to clinch
and Mangello counters with a thumping low kick.
Mangello tries to clinch but Dillard is having none of it.
Mangello drives through and clinches with Dillard against the cage.
Mangello escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mangello misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mangello tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dillard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dillard is looking for a kimura but Mangello is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dillard to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangello is trying to stand.
Dillard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mangello tries to get to full guard but Dillard has control of the leg.
Dillard stops Mangello from getting back to his feet.
Dillard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mangello defends it well.
Dillard works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dillard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mangello is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dillard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dillard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dillard goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mangello has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dillard but great work by Mangello.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillard is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mangello is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mangello really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dillard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mangello wants to control the pace but Dillard is squirming around nicely.
Dillard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mangello is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mangello wants to sweep but no luck.
Dillard tries to free his leg and advance position but Mangello is retaining full guard.
Mangello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dillard pushes down on Mangello's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mangello is trying to stand back up but Dillard is controlling him
Dillard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mangello is trying to stand back up but Dillard is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Dillard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Dillard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dillard keeps the fight on the outside.
Dillard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dillard wants to clinch but Mangello slips to the side
and Mangello counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mangello.
Dillard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mangello'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.
Dillard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mangello missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangello missing with knees to the body.
Dillard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dillard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mangello pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Dillard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mangello is pressed up against the cage. Dillard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mangello down to the mat. Mangello avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mangello gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mangello landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangello breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dillard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mangello makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mangello throws a front kick that sends Dillard stumbling back into the cage.
Dillard misses with a takedown attempt
and Mangello counters with a three punch combo that has Dillard backing up. Dillard nods at Mangello to acknowledge the strikes.
Mangello doesn't manage to clinch there - Dillard circles away.
Mangello tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dillard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dillard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillard seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangello wants to get back to his feet.
Mangello throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mangello wants to control but Dillard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dillard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mangello is trying to stand up here but Dillard is controlling him well.
Kirk Dillard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dillard misses with a takedown attempt
and Mangello counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillard throws a chopping leg kick but Mangello manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mangello doesn't manage to clinch there - Dillard circles away.
Dillard wants to clinch
and Mangello moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Mangello.
Dillard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Mangello.
Mangello stops a takedown attempt from Dillard.
Mangello is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dillard is defending well for now.
Dillard goes for a takedown attempt but Mangello pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dillard misses with a takedown attempt
and Mangello makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kirk Dillard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dillard swats away the attempt to clinch by Mangello.
Mangello swinging wilding here.
Dillard fails with the takedown
and Mangello counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mangello breaks from the clinch.
Mangello motions for Dillard to come forward. Mangello throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tony Mangello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mangello gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mangello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mangello tries to close the distance and clinch but Dillard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Mangello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dillard 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James has chosen Fade To Black as his entrance music. Derek James is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
188 cm
23
197 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
|
BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chael Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek James!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James avoids the body shot from Silva.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
James slips under a jab from Silva.
James scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
James misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice cross by Silva.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
James clinches but Silva breaks the clinch
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
James clinches but Silva breaks the clinch
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. James will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
James misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a good low kick that James was not able to check.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by James.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
James takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
James looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of James's head.
James takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
James throws a shot to the body.
James throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
James misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
James needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Derek James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a good low kick that James was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from James.
Silva is breathing heavily.
James throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
James misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps James thinking.
James throws a sloppy head kick
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Silva.
Silva jabs James right on the nose. James blinks but takes it well.
Derek James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva cracks the inside of James's front leg.
Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
James clinches up against the cage.
James landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but James is blocking nicely.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James lands a knee to the head.
James stalls.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
James tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
James is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
James misses with a knee strike.
James has Silva pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek James dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
James feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
A leg kick checked by James.
James darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
James with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
James tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by James as Silva tries to tie him up.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James is trying to stall.
James comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
James tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
James lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
James utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for James.
James tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
James putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
James misses with a knee to the head.
James is working Silva over against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
James taking a breather.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
James misses with a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
James is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now James has his back to the cage.
James misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
James lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva landing knees to the head.
James tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns James into the cage.
Silva is working James over against the cage.
James looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from James.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
James with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Silva.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
James lands a knee to the head.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
James looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James wants to stall.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
James is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva tries a knee to the head but James blocks it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
A short right from James on the inside.
James tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James lands with a right to the head.
Silva landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
James is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
Silva letting James take a breather here.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
James with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James looking to stall.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
James has Silva pressed against the cage.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but James is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
James scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
James throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a two punch combo.
James misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in James's half guard.
Silva wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because James is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
Silva misses with a head shot. James uses the momentum to regain guard.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
James manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
James wants to clinch
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
James wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
James misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
James gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva postures up in James's guard and throws a big left but James blocks it.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chael Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think James has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek James!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
43% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzanovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Arellanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Arellanes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
199 cm
23
279 lbs
3 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Mariusz Pudzanovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Arellanes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arellanes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Arellanes throws a series of punches but Pudzanovski moves out of range.
Arellanes throws a series of punches but Pudzanovski moves out of range.
Arellanes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pudzanovski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arellanes blocks a jab.
Arellanes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arellanes misses with a combination
letting Pudzanovski counter with a right hand.
Pudzanovski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arellanes.
Pudzanovski dodges the punch combination from Arellanes.
Carlos Arellanes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzanovski scores with a nice right hand.
Arellanes misses with a few strikes there.
Pudzanovski misses with a straight left.
Arellanes misses with the combination.
Arellanes misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Arellanes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Arellanes throws a right and a left that Pudzanovski avoids nicely.
Arellanes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arellanes misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Arellanes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pudzanovski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arellanes sprawls well. Arellanes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pudzanovski gets slowly back to his feet.
Arellanes defending well as Pudzanovski loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arellanes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pudzanovski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Arellanes's guard now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pudzanovski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pudzanovski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Arellanes keeping full guard, as Pudzanovski tries to pass.
Pudzanovski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pudzanovski looking to pass the guard.
Pudzanovski is in close to Arellanes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Arellanes working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pudzanovski won't allow Arellanes to get back to his feet.
Pudzanovski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzanovski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Arellanes wants to get back to his feet but Pudzanovski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pudzanovski advances to half guard.
Pudzanovski wants to pass to mount but Arellanes is defending the position.
Pudzanovski uses his free foot to push down on Arellanes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Arellanes.
Arellanes is in a horrible position here. Pudzanovski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Arellanes looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arellanes tries to reverse the position but Pudzanovski maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Pudzanovski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arellanes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pudzanovski circles away quickly and effectively.
Arellanes throws a big shot that misses.
Arellanes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pudzanovski circles away quickly and effectively.
Pudzanovski swinging wilding here.
Pudzanovski works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arellanes connects with a crisp jab.
Arellanes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pudzanovski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Arellanes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzanovski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arellanes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pudzanovski dodges the punch combination from Arellanes.
Arellanes misses with a two punch combination.
Arellanes connects with a nice looking jab.
Arellanes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pudzanovski's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pudzanovski is defended easily by Arellanes.
Arellanes misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzanovski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arellanes.
It looks like Mariusz Pudzanovski has been cut.
Arellanes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arellanes throws a series of punches but Pudzanovski moves out of range.
Arellanes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pudzanovski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlos Arellanes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pudzanovski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pudzanovski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzanovski works his way into full mount!
Pudzanovski lands a nice shot to the head.
Pudzanovski landing punches.
Pudzanovski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Arellanes is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pudzanovski lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pudzanovski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pudzanovski working Arellanes over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Pudzanovski.
Arellanes is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arellanes is trying to escape the mount.
Arellanes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pudzanovski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Arellanes?
Arellanes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pudzanovski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pudzanovski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pudzanovski 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pudzanovski lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pudzanovski with shots to the head and body - Arellanes looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Pudzanovski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Pudzanovski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pudzanovski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arellanes.
Arellanes throws a right and a left that Pudzanovski avoids nicely.
Pudzanovski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arellanes misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Arellanes does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arellanes misses with a series of wild punches.
Arellanes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arellanes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pudzanovski throws a lazy right hand but Arellanes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pudzanovski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arellanes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arellanes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pudzanovski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pudzanovski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Arellanes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pudzanovski circles away quickly and effectively.
Mariusz Pudzanovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arellanes lands the left hand.
Arellanes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arellanes lands a nice shot that snaps Pudzanovski's head back.
Arellanes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pudzanovski slips a straight right by Arellanes.
Pudzanovski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arellanes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Arellanes's corner calls for a 1-2. Arellanes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arellanes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arellanes throws a right hand that Pudzanovski ducks under and follows up with a left that Pudzanovski also avoids with ease.
Arellanes falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Pudzanovski to counter with a crisp jab.
Arellanes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Arellanes misses with a combination
and Pudzanovski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Arellanes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pudzanovski on the side of the head.
Pudzanovski staying out of range there.
Arellanes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A punch combination from Pudzanovski misses.
Pudzanovski moves out of range as Arellanes strikes.
Arellanes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pudzanovski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arellanes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pudzanovski.
Arellanes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carlos Arellanes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pudzanovski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arellanes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mariusz Pudzanovski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pudzanovski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arellanes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Arellanes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pudzanovski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariusz Pudzanovski!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
48% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Carlos jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Pablo Rico Carlos Martinez Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos jr's entrance music is Jarrid Mendelson - The Ultimate Fighter. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
25
257 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
|
189 cm
20
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Carlos jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduardo Pablo Rico Carlos Martinez Smith!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos Martinez Smith shoots in and drives through. Carlos jr sprawls well.
Carlos Martinez Smith looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Carlos jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Carlos jr does no damage.
Carlos jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Carlos jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Carlos Martinez Smith shoots in and drives through. Carlos jr sprawls well.
Carlos jr throws a series of strikes that have Carlos Martinez Smith backpedaling.
Carlos jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Carlos jr misses.
Carlos jr misses with a double jab.
Carlos jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carlos jr pushes Carlos Martinez Smith away with a front kick.
Carlos jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carlos jr scores with a one two! Carlos Martinez Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Carlos Martinez Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jose Carlos jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos jr tries to bum rush Carlos Martinez Smith with a series of wild strikes but Carlos Martinez Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carlos jr misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carlos jr.
Carlos jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jose Carlos jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlos jr lands with a kick to the temple. Carlos Martinez Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Carlos jr does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos Martinez Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carlos jr can pounce on him.
Carlos Martinez Smith blocks a head kick by Carlos jr.
Carlos jr scores with a head kick.
Carlos jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Carlos jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carlos jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carlos jr!
Carlos jr throws a nice looking combination but Carlos Martinez Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carlos jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlos Martinez Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlos jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carlos Martinez Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlos jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlos Martinez Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Carlos jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Carlos jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Carlos jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carlos jr.
Carlos jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carlos Martinez Smith's calf.
Carlos jr stalks Carlos Martinez Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carlos Martinez Smith's face. Carlos Martinez Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Carlos jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carlos jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Carlos Martinez Smith. Carlos Martinez Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Carlos Martinez Smith is breathing heavily.
Carlos jr delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Carlos Martinez Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Carlos jr - the referee stops the clock and Carlos Martinez Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Carlos jr. Carlos Martinez Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Carlos jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carlos jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carlos jr throws a series of strikes that have Carlos Martinez Smith backpedaling.
Carlos jr fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos jr throws a head kick that Carlos Martinez Smith semi-blocks.
Carlos Martinez Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carlos jr can pounce on him.
Carlos jr lands a front kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Carlos Martinez Smith might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Carlos jr has got the better of the exchanges.
Carlos jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Carlos Martinez Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carlos jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carlos jr throws a series of strikes that have Carlos Martinez Smith backpedaling.
Carlos Martinez Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carlos jr is fending him off so far but Carlos Martinez Smith persists. Nope, Carlos jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Carlos Martinez Smith slips a jab and a cross from Carlos jr.
Carlos jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carlos jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Carlos jr throws a head kick that misses.
Carlos jr lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlos Martinez Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Carlos jr dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!
Carlos Martinez Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carlos jr cracks the inside of Carlos Martinez Smith's front leg.
Carlos jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Carlos jr lands but Carlos Martinez Smith takes it in his stride.
Carlos jr tries to bum rush Carlos Martinez Smith with a series of wild strikes but Carlos Martinez Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carlos jr misses with a double jab.
Carlos Martinez Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carlos jr misses with the combination.
Carlos jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carlos Martinez Smith's head.
Carlos jr scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick from Carlos jr lands but Carlos Martinez Smith takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Carlos jr.
Carlos Martinez Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carlos jr.
Carlos jr throws a nice looking combination but Carlos Martinez Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carlos jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carlos jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carlos Martinez Smith.
Carlos jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carlos jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carlos jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos jr cracks the inside of Carlos Martinez Smith's front leg.
Carlos jr swinging wilding here.
Carlos jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carlos jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carlos Martinez Smith can do to turn this around?
Danga de danga de dang - Carlos jr scores with a four punch combination!
Eduardo Pablo Rico Carlos Martinez Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Carlos jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jose Carlos jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Carlos jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Carlos jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carlos jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Carlos jr!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
33% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dudu RLX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). RLX's entrance music is Get Money. A fine choice. Nelson has chosen Another One Bites the Dust as his entrance music. Gunnar Nelson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 191 cm
21
206 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
|
185 cm
23
218 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
|
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dudu RLX!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunnar Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
RLX swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
RLX misses with a two punch combination.
RLX lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
RLX fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but RLX pushes him off.
Nelson shoots in and bounces RLX off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
RLX is trying to control the position but Nelson postures up.
Nelson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
RLX wants to stand but Nelson is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nelson wants to control from the top but RLX keeps moving.
Nelson passes RLX's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control from half guard but RLX is working away.
Nelson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nelson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but RLX sees it coming and defends easily.
RLX slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
RLX is looking for a triangle but Nelson pushes his legs off easily.
Nelson pushing down on RLX's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
RLX wants to get back to his feet.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but RLX defending well.
RLX wants to get back to full guard.
RLX is refusing to be controlled, as Nelson sits in half guard.
Nelson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
RLX is trying to stand up here but Nelson is controlling him well.
RLX is breathing heavily.
Nelson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. RLX doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nelson.
RLX is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nelson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and RLX defends it well.
Nelson stops RLX from getting back to his feet.
Nelson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
RLX wants to improve his position but Nelson is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
RLX has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nelson is working away from the top position though.
Nelson wants to take a breather but RLX is having none of it.
Nelson is pressing down on RLX's thigh, looking to free his foot. RLX is holding on for now.
RLX knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nelson on the ground.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nelson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. RLX sprawls well initially but Nelson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson works his way into side control.
Nelson works to advance to full mount. RLX defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Nelson fails to take his opponent's back.
Nelson controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
RLX trying desperately to get to his feet.
Nelson trying to control but RLX is having none of it.
Nelson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, RLX has managed to escape the submission attempt.
RLX sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Nelson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
RLX swinging wilding here.
RLX misses with a series of wild punches.
RLX looking to land some kicks to the body here.
RLX tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nelson showed some decent athleticism there.
Nelson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nelson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. RLX doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nelson.
Nelson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
RLX wants to control but Nelson is having none of it.
RLX is in all sorts of trouble here.
RLX wants to control but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson looking to secure an arm triangle but RLX defends it well.
Nelson moves to the back.
Nelson doesn't have the hooks in and RLX manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
RLX forces his way into half guard.
RLX is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nelson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of RLX's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take RLX's back!
Nelson looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! RLX taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gunnar Nelson!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bael Basileos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nunu Brice (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.
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
|
180 cm
22
186 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bael Basileos!
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, Nunu Brice!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brice misses with a body kick.
Brice misses with a few strikes there.
Brice misses with an uppercut. Basileos saw that one coming.
No joy there for Basileos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brice scores with a sloppy right hand. Basileos should have avoided that one.
Basileos throws a sloppy head kick and Brice moves out of range easily.
Basileos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Basileos misses with a few strikes there.
Basileos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brice fails to land the takedown.
Brice takes a swing at Basileos's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Basileos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brice connects with a superb combination that knocks Basileos out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Brice before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Basileos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nunu Brice!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
59% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paddy O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Leary's entrance music is one day like this. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
21
178 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
|
179 cm
23
179 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power |
|
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paddy O Leary!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Rogan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Leary connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
O Leary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rogan.
Rogan takes one to the chin there.
Rogan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Leary misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Leary misses with a head kick.
Rogan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Leary counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Rogan.
O Leary is breathing heavily.
Rogan throws a right hand that O Leary ducks under and follows up with a left that O Leary also avoids with ease.
O Leary slips a straight right by Rogan.
Rogan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Leary counters with a big head kick but Rogan shrugs it off.
Rogan blocks a head kick by O Leary.
Rogan throws a sloppy body shot
and O Leary counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rogan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rogan misses with a few strikes there.
Rogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Leary dodges the punch combination from Rogan.
O Leary closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
O Leary with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rogan is trying to break the clinch but O Leary has him pressed against the cage.
O Leary using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rogan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rogan prevents O Leary from breaking the clinch.
O Leary throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rogan blocks it with crossed arms.
Rogan breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by O Leary as he checks the leg kick.
A left and a right from Rogan both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Paddy O Leary has been cut.
A good leg kick by Rogan.
Rogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogan throws a series of punches but O Leary avoids them all with ease.
O Leary scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for O Leary, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Leary scores with a push kick.
Rogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogan throws a looping overhand right but O Leary ducks down to avoid it.
O Leary lands a head kick!
O Leary avoids the head kick by Rogan.
O Leary darts in and clinches Rogan up against the cage.
Rogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
O Leary slows down the pace here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rogan tries to break free but O Leary pushes him back against the cage.
O Leary tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Leary throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rogan is trying to break free.
O Leary fails to pull guard.
Rogan is looking to break free of the clinch but O Leary has double underhooks.
O Leary pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Leary getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rogan connects with the punch.
O Leary is rocked!
Some wild striking there from O Leary.
Oh O Leary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogan throws a left and a right that both miss
and O Leary counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
O Leary seems to have got his legs back now.
O Leary throws a series of punches but Rogan avoids them all with ease.
O Leary throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rogan.
Rogan falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Leary counters with a nice uppercut.
O Leary throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joseph Rogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogan tries to score with a low kick but O Leary moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary throws a nice head kick!
Rogan throws a right and a left that O Leary avoids nicely.
Rogan misses with the body kick
and O Leary finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
O Leary fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rogan on the side of the head.
O Leary closes the distance and pushes Rogan back into the cage.
O Leary keeps control of Rogan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Leary is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
O Leary throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rogan tries to break free but O Leary pushes him back against the cage.
O Leary is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogan is defending well for now.
Rogan tries to break the clinch but O Leary is controlling the position.
O Leary scores with a shoulder strike.
O Leary tries to score a body lock takedown but Rogan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
O Leary has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rogan is trying to keep an underhook but O Leary manages to get the takedown into half guard.
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.
O Leary wants to take a breather but Rogan is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan tries to kick O Leary off but O Leary keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
O Leary throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rogan is trying to stand back up but O Leary is controlling him
O Leary is trying to work for a kimura but Rogan is defending well.
O Leary thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rogan's head.
Rogan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Leary. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Leary wants to control but Rogan is keeping him busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rogan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogan misses with a combination
and O Leary counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rogan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy O Leary dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paddy O Leary's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rogan throws a leg kick that is checked
and O Leary makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
O Leary ducks under a wild hook from Rogan.
O Leary has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from O Leary there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice jab there from Rogan.
O Leary jabs at Rogan's body.
O Leary checks a leg kick nicely.
O Leary lands with a slapping head kick.
O Leary drops Rogan with a right and a left! O Leary comes rushing in but Rogan regains his composure and manages to keep O Leary in guard.
Rogan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Leary is in close to Rogan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rogan is still in real trouble! Can O Leary finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rogan can do anything to dispel that myth.
O Leary trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rogan seems to have recovered his senses.
O Leary is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Leary throwing strikes from guard but Rogan blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Leary thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan keeping full guard, as O Leary tries to pass.
Rogan wants to stand but O Leary is controlling the position.
O Leary working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rogan's head.
O Leary is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rogan wants to stand and escape but O Leary is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
O Leary thows a big elbow that misses.
O Leary thows a big elbow that misses.
O Leary 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.
Rogan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Leary.
O Leary tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogan is retaining full guard.
O Leary is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rogan fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Leary scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Leary counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rogan thinking.
O Leary throws a nice looking combination but Rogan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Leary displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rogan avoids the head kick by O Leary.
A cross from O Leary lands.
O Leary checks a low kick from Rogan.
Rogan avoids the head kick by O Leary.
O Leary takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
O Leary throws a one two combo.
O Leary has Rogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. O Leary obliges.
O Leary tries to score a body lock takedown but Rogan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
O Leary misses with a knee to the head.
Rogan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Leary has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Rogan.
O Leary scores a nice knee to the body.
O Leary keeps control of Rogan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Leary can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan wants to break free but O Leary has control.
O Leary decides to pull guard.
Rogan wants to get up but he can't break O Leary's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
O Leary is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
O Leary is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but O Leary scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy O Leary dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paddy O Leary'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.
O Leary lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
O Leary clinches up against the cage.
Rogan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Leary keeps control of Rogan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Leary just leaning against Rogan, taking a breather.
Rogan working hard to break the clinch.
Rogan is trying to force a seperation but O Leary has the dominant position.
Rogan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogan just leaning against O Leary, taking a breather.
Rogan is trying to break the clinch but O Leary has him pressed against the cage.
O Leary is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rogan can't fight it off and eventually O Leary manages to take the fight to the floor. Rogan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Leary accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Leary stops Rogan from standing up.
O Leary trying to control but Rogan is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
O Leary's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O Leary working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rogan's head.
O Leary drops back looking for a leg! Rogan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rogan manages to kick O Leary off! O Leary jumps back into Rogan's guard.
O Leary in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rogan is looking to stand back up but O Leary counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rogan.
O Leary is looking to take a break and control but Rogan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Leary stops Rogan from getting back to his feet.
O Leary thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rogan's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Leary passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rogan!
Rogan is trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary punishing his opponent with strikes.
O Leary controlling the pace for now.
Rogan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
O Leary breaks from Rogan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
O Leary breaks from Rogan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rogan blocking the ground and pound.
Rogan is in a horrible position here. O Leary smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary lands a heavy elbow.
Paddy O Leary overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
O Leary looking to control but Rogan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
O Leary sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
O Leary trying to control but Rogan is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy O Leary clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Paddy O Leary'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.
O Leary ducks under a wild hook from Rogan.
Paddy O Leary is winning the standup battle so far.
O Leary moves into the clinch.
Rogan is trying to break free.
O Leary holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rogan wants to get back to striking at distance but O Leary won't allow it.
O Leary with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Leary lands a right hand.
Rogan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Leary stalling in the clinch but Rogan improves position.
O Leary scores a nice knee to the body.
Rogan is trying to break the clinch but O Leary has him pressed against the cage.
Rogan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rogan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
O Leary working Rogan over with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Rogan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Leary content to slow the pace in the clinch.
O Leary connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rogan's face.
O Leary unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for O Leary to work.
O Leary with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
O Leary has Rogan pressed against the cage.
O Leary with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from O Leary.
Rogan tries to circle away but O Leary has him pinned against the cage.
Rogan swings wildly with an uppercut but O Leary uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Leary leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Leary.
Rogan letting O Leary take a breather here.
O Leary using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rogan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Leary is looking to control Rogan's arms but Rogan gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Leary has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paddy O Leary.
O Leary displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan misses with a double jab.
Rogan throws a combination that misses
and O Leary counters with a nice body kick.
O Leary pushes Rogan up against the cage in a clinch.
O Leary blocks an uppercut.
O Leary has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rogan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
O Leary lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
O Leary misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rogan.
Rogan managing to block the knees to the body from O Leary.
O Leary tries to land a knee to the head but Rogan blocks with his arms.
Rogan manages to break the clinch.
Rogan throws a nice looking combination but O Leary bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Leary ducks under a wild hook from Rogan.
O Leary closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rogan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rogan falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Leary counters with a body kick that stops Rogan in his tracks momentarily.
Rogan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Leary manages to avoid it.
O Leary throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rogan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rogan misses with a combination
and O Leary counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Leary throws a right hand that Rogan ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogan also avoids with ease.
Rogan throws a head kick that misses
and O Leary counters with a left and a right that stings Rogan.
Rogan misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Leary looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Leary.
Rogan throws a big shot that misses.
O Leary throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rogan's head.
Rogan takes a swing at O Leary's ribcage but misses.
O Leary lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rogan backs up against the cage.
O Leary lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from O Leary does it's job there.
Rogan lands a jab to the head.
O Leary rushes Rogan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
O Leary scores with a knee to the head.
Rogan can't break the clinch.
Rogan tries to stall but O Leary uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
O Leary manages to pull guard.
Rogan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of O Leary is proving hard to escape from.
O Leary is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rogan wants to stand but O Leary is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy O Leary had his way with Joseph Rogan in that round.
The cut man is working on Paddy O Leary's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rogan misses with a hook. O Leary ducked under it nicely.
O Leary has managed to clinch.
Rogan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Leary throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rogan manages to break the clinch.
Rogan takes a swing at O Leary's ribcage but misses.
O Leary scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
O Leary lands a head kick. Rogan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from O Leary - that will leave a mark!
O Leary checks the leg kick.
Rogan throws a shot from downtown. O Leary moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by O Leary. That's going to slow Rogan down.
Rogan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
O Leary lands a right hook to the body.
O Leary throws a series of strikes that have Rogan backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
O Leary lands a hook that stumbles Rogan back into the cage. O Leary follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Rogan to the canvas! O Leary pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Rogan has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Paddy O Leary!
Paddy O Leary is the new welterweight champion!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd Mayweather Jr acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
19
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
|
173 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
|
| |
|
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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Smith!
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, Floyd Mayweather Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mayweather Jr.
It looks like Steve Smith has been cut.
Mayweather Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Mayweather Jr.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayweather Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Mayweather Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Smith can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Mayweather Jr and Smith drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Mayweather Jr.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Mayweather Jr!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
99% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
