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NWO 23 INDEPENDENCE DAY BASH PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rajesh Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Perfect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rajesh Koothrappali could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mr Perfect 's chin.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rajesh Koothrappali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Perfect !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perfect looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Perfect looking to pass the guard.
Perfect wants to control from the top but Koothrappali keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mr Perfect wasn't active enough on the ground.
Perfect instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perfect jumps guard but Koothrappali turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Koothrappali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perfect tries to pull guard but Koothrappali holds him up against the cage and eventually Perfect drops back down to his feet.
Perfect tightens his grip and picks Koothrappali up, before dumping him to the ground. Koothrappali manages to land in guard.
Koothrappali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Perfect .
Perfect trying to control but Koothrappali is working from the bottom.
Perfect looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mr Perfect has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Koothrappali looks to throw the jab but Perfect is out of range.
Koothrappali missing with a left hand there. Perfect was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koothrappali connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perfect momentarily.
Rajesh Koothrappali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Perfect or perhaps it was just good defense by Koothrappali which made him look bad.
Rajesh Koothrappali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Perfect .
Perfect is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perfect tries to clinch there but Koothrappali circles away.
Perfect slips a straight right by Koothrappali.
Koothrappali misses with a hook.
Koothrappali misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Koothrappali misses the target.
Koothrappali is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perfect .
Koothrappali throws a hook but Perfect blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perfect shoots for a double leg takedown but Koothrappali sprawls well. He's pushed Perfect 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Perfect shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koothrappali sprawls well. Koothrappali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Perfect gets slowly back to his feet.
Koothrappali throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perfect on the side of the head.
Koothrappali lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Koothrappali thuds his right hand into Perfect 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Koothrappali throws a shot from downtown. Perfect moves away and avoids it.
Koothrappali connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perfect displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koothrappali throws out the jab.
Koothrappali thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Koothrappali misses.
Rajesh Koothrappali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perfect walks into a stiff left hand from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali cracks Perfect with a good jab.
Koothrappali connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perfect slips a straight right by Koothrappali.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koothrappali.
Perfect is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Koothrappali tests Perfect 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perfect moves out of range as Koothrappali strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Koothrappali as he connects with a hook.
Koothrappali throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perfect blocks a jab.
Perfect slips under a jab.
Koothrappali lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perfect uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koothrappali.
Perfect walks into a left hand.
Perfect moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Koothrappali misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rajesh Koothrappali dominated that 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.
Koothrappali looks to land a left hand but Perfect moved out of range nicely.
Koothrappali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perfect sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perfect steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koothrappali.
Perfect clinches with his opponent.
Perfect tries to pull guard but Koothrappali won't allow it.
Koothrappali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perfect misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perfect is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Koothrappali to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koothrappali is trying to force a seperation but Perfect has the dominant position.
Perfect breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali throws a hook but Perfect blocks it.
Perfect with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koothrappali to score with a decent uppercut.
Perfect instigates a clinch.
Perfect jumps guard but Koothrappali stands there with Perfect around his waist. Perfect gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rajesh Koothrappali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Perfect .
Koothrappali gets underhooks to prevent Perfect 's takedown attempt.
Perfect looking for a takedown.
Perfect tries a knee to the head but Koothrappali blocks it.
Koothrappali is trying to break free.
Koothrappali tries to circle away but Perfect has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perfect is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Koothrappali is trying to break the clinch but Perfect is controlling him.
Perfect is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koothrappali gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Koothrappali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perfect keeps control of Koothrappali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koothrappali has had enough of the clinch but Perfect keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perfect breaks the clinch.
Perfect ducks right into an uppercut from Koothrappali.
Good exchange - Koothrappali coming out on top.
Koothrappali lunges at Perfect with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perfect 's hand.
Perfect walks into a jab.
Perfect walks into a straight right hand from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali misses with a left hand
and Perfect counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Perfect stands up and waves to Koothrappali to follow him.
Perfect uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koothrappali.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koothrappali throws a hook to the side of Perfect 's head but Perfect sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koothrappali swings widly with a right hand
and Perfect counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Perfect wants to control from the top but Koothrappali keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mr Perfect was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Perfect ducks under a wild hook from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perfect has time to react.
Perfect defending well as Koothrappali loads up on a big left hand.
Koothrappali throws a hook but Perfect avoids it easily.
Koothrappali misses with a right hand
and Perfect counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Perfect .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perfect is looking to take this one to the mat.
Perfect fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Perfect showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Koothrappali works the jab nicely.
Perfect looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Perfect is trying to control. Koothrappali wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Perfect moves into full mount! Koothrappali won't be happy about that!
Perfect postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Koothrappali looks a forlorn figure.
Perfect trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali is trying to stand.
The referee warns Koothrappali that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perfect is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Koothrappali is squirming around, avoiding Perfect 's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perfect swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Koothrappali is now in Perfect 's guard. A big mistake from Perfect there, giving up the dominant position!
Perfect lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Koothrappali!
Perfect looking to control but Koothrappali is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Perfect throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Koothrappali because Perfect loaded up on that one.
Koothrappali suckers Perfect into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Koothrappali is now in Perfect 's guard!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Perfect comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Perfect 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Perfect !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Dirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papabol Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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18
136 lbs
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140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Dirt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papabol Pol!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pol looks to land a body kick but Dirt moved away.
Pol lands a nice looking body shot.
Pol misses with a series of wild punches.
Pol throws out a loose jab but Dirt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pol keeps the fight on the outside.
Pol stuns Dirt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pol stuffs the takedown.
Pol throws a chopping leg kick but Dirt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pol pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dirt is out of range and Pol settles back down.
Pol rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dirt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dirt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pol misses with a body kick.
Dirt moves out of range of the body kick from Pol.
Dirt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pol's head backwards.
Dirt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dirt blocks a head kick by Pol.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirt avoids a kick to the body.
Dirt scores with a jab. Pol acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pol!
Pol swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dirt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dirt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pol has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pol looking for submissions off his back.
Dirt seems to be working for a kimura but Pol defends the submission attempt.
Dirt passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol is trying desperately to improve position.
Pol wants to control but Dirt is having none of it.
Pol is desperately trying to improve his position but Dirt has a good base and remains in mount.
Pol really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dirt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dirt is working for a guillotine from mount but Pol frees his head quite easily.
Dirt quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Dirt but it's paid off an Pol is forced to tap! Nice work by Dirt.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Dirt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sexy Boy. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Shawn Michaels enters the cage!
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Michaels off to one side.
Jackson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
No luck for Michaels with that takedown attempt.
Michaels decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Michaels escapes and gets back to his feet.
Jackson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Michaels pushes Jackson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jackson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Michaels regains half guard, as Jackson was trying to land strikes.
Michaels manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Michaels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Michaels persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
James Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Michaels.
Michaels bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Michaels has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Michaels looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Michaels scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Michaels decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jackson to his feet.
Michaels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Michaels looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michaels on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jackson to stand up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Michaels is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michaels shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Michaels tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Michaels somewhat.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Michaels which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Michaels dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Michaels closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jackson did well to prevent Michaels getting side control.
Michaels stands up and beckons Jackson to join him on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Michaels.
Michaels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michaels drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Michaels stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Michaels.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Michaels gets to his feet. Jackson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Michaels fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jackson to the ground. Michaels is now in Jackson's guard.
Michaels stands and steps away. Jackson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
James Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Michaels sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels gets the takedown into side control.
Michaels stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Michaels is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Michaels counters with a takedown into side control.
Michaels decides to stand back up.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Michaels shoots in.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Michaels counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackson won't be happy with that.
Michaels decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson shoots in but Michaels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Michaels fails to land the takedown.
Michaels closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Michaels sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Michaels shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Michaels circles away easily
and Michaels counters with a takedown into side control.
Michaels prevents Jackson from escaping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Michaels decides to stand back up. Michaels steps back and let's Jackson get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels drives through with a takedown into Jackson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson kicks Michaels off and gets to his feet.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Michaels counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Michaels stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Michaels on that attempt.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels stuffs the takedown.
Michaels throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Michaels off to one side.
James Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Michaels.
Michaels closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jackson did well to prevent Michaels getting side control.
Jackson tries to kick Michaels off in order to stand up. Michaels Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Michaels decides to stand back up.
Michaels drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Michaels stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Shawn Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Michaels as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Michaels shoots in.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Michaels.
Jackson is pushing Michaels's head away, looking to escape. Michaels manages to hold on to the position though.
Michaels decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jackson to his feet.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Michaels counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
Jackson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Michaels get's back to his feet.
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!
Michaels gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jackson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Michaels to the ground. Jackson is now in Michaels's guard.
Jackson throws a strike but Michaels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Michaels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michaels gets to his feet. Jackson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jackson dives in and grabs Michaels's left leg, looking for a takedown. Michaels pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Michaels shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Michaels shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Michaels.
Michaels is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Michaels goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Jackson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shawn Michaels is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Michaels has a takedown stuffed.
Michaels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Michaels's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson trying to move into half guard but instead Michaels has managed to sweep!
James Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels gets to his feet. Jackson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Michaels, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Michaels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Michaels winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Michaels! Shawn Michaels retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Shawn Michaels thanked New World Order Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Salmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins's entrance music is Fuck like a Beast. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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19
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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25
264 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Jenkins!
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, Red Salmon!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salmon moves into the clinch.
Salmon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jenkins lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jenkins wants to control but Salmon is keeping him busy.
Jenkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Salmon's head.
Jenkins 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.
Jenkins throwing shots but Salmon is blocking nicely.
Jenkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Salmon defending well though.
Salmon pushes Jenkins off looking to stand but Jenkins dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jenkins throwing shots but Salmon is blocking nicely.
Salmon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jenkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jenkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jenkins stalling.
Jenkins throwing shots but Salmon is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Salmon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jenkins.
Jenkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jenkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jenkins works his way into full mount!
Jenkins lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins with shots to the head and body - Salmon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jenkins tries to control but Salmon wriggling away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Salmon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jenkins thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jenkins raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins scoring with strikes but Salmon is staying in there.
Jenkins postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Salmon badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Jenkins around the waist but Jenkins pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Jenkins is the winner by TKO! Jenkins jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Jenkins!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ken Jenkins made sure he mentioned Burning Fist Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burgess Meredith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Riddick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
205 lbs
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206 lbs
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Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burgess Meredith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Riddick!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meredith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Meredith stands up and beckons Riddick to join him on the feet.
Meredith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Riddick is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Meredith has latched onto it... Big trouble! Meredith pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Riddick is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Meredith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Burgess Meredith!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Puzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whitey Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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22
209 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vito Puzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Whitey Marsh !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puzo gets a takedown into half guard.
Marsh looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Puzo decides to return to a standing position.
Puzo tries to clinch up but Marsh circles away and keeps his distance.
Marsh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Whitey Marsh has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marsh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marsh is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puzo drops Marsh with a huge uppercut! Marsh drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Puzo is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vito Puzo!
A very excited looking Vito Puzo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Stack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris has chosen Kiss Me I'm Shit Faced as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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20
275 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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225 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Stack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Harris!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris avoids the body shot from Stack.
Stack misses with a wild body shot.
Stack slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
Harris checks a low kick from Stack.
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris shoots and misses
so Stack counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stack controls the pace.
Stack might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim Stack has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stack does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Harris shoots in and drives through. Stack sprawls well.
Stack just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris avoids the body shot from Stack.
Stack gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Stack.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Stack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stack has picked Harris up - he's going for a ride! Stack dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Harris is defending against the submission attempts here by Stack.
Stack content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stack connects with a nice short shot to Harris's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stack.
Stack works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stack with good strikes from the mount here!
Stack unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big strike lands for Stack! That's really hurt Harris and he's turned his back - Stack keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Stack jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Stack!
Jim Stack retains his heavyweight title!
After the big win, Jim Stack made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BioPharm Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alaskan Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beard Scallywags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assassin comes to the cage accompanied by Skrillex - Summit. The crowd seem to be enjoying Scallywags's choice of entrance music: LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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26
255 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alaskan Assassin!
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, Beard Scallywags!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assassin misses with a takedown
and Scallywags counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Alaskan Assassin has been cut.
Scallywags takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assassin scores with a spinning back kick!
Scallywags misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Assassin is defended easily by Scallywags.
Scallywags drops Assassin with a beautiful combination! Assassin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Scallywags is looking for the KO!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scallywags walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Assassin drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Scallywags swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Assassin's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beard Scallywags!
In his post fight interview, Beard Scallywags gave a big smile as he said 'After losing the belt, I hit a very low point in my life, but those guys at Fight Gone Bad gym really helped me turn my life around. This win is for them and I promise them that the belt is coming home really soon!'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Block (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murilo Hartmann will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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29
208 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Block!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murilo Hartmann!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Block displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hartmann throws out the jab.
Block displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hartmann throws out the jab.
Hartmann looks to land a left hand but Block moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Hartmann.
Block on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Hartmann lands an impressive looking overhand right. Block doesn't seem phased though.
Hartmann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hartmann lands the left hand.
Hartmann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hartmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Hartmann coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Block uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hartmann.
Block slips under a jab.
Block looks for a takedown but Hartmann sprawls well.
Hartmann uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A left lands for Hartmann.
It looks like Christian Block has been cut.
Hartmann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hartmann lands with an overhand left.
Block is rocked!
Hartmann throws a jab when Block was well out of range.
Oh Block is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hartmann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Block.
Hartmann 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.
Hartmann wobbles Block with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Hartmann dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Block to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Murilo Hartmann!
Murilo Hartmann is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Murilo Hartmann thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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