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HWP302 offered 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dead Sexeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ho Lulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dead Sexeh has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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330 lbs
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275 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Good elbows
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dead Sexeh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ho Lulu!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Sexeh.
Sexeh works the jab nicely.
Lulu shoots in but Sexeh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lulu ducks under a wild hook from Sexeh.
Lulu shoots for a double leg takedown but Sexeh sprawls well. He's pushed Lulu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lulu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sexeh.
Lulu fails with a takedown attempt.
Dead Sexeh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ho Lulu.
Lulu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sexeh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Sexeh misses.
Lulu checks a leg kick.
Lulu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sexeh throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lulu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sexeh misses with a hook. Lulu ducked under it nicely.
Sexeh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sexeh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lulu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sexeh sprawls well. Sexeh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lulu gets slowly back to his feet.
Lulu blocks a jab.
Lulu slips a jab from Sexeh.
Sexeh throws a jab but it's blocked by Lulu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lulu looks for a takedown but Sexeh sprawls well.
Dead Sexeh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sexeh misses with a lunging right hand
and Lulu counters by clinching up.
Lulu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sexeh.
Sexeh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lulu has him pressed against the cage.
Lulu blocks a body shot from Sexeh.
Lulu goes for a takedown attempt but Sexeh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lulu shoots for a takedown but Sexeh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sexeh. Lulu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lulu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sexeh tries to avoid it but Lulu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sexeh to the ground. Sexeh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lulu shoots for a double leg takedown but Sexeh sprawls well. He's pushed Lulu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexeh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Sexeh misses the target.
Sexeh lands a nice hook to Lulu's body. Lulu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sexeh throws a jab but it's blocked by Lulu.
Lulu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lulu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sexeh.
Sexeh is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice defenses there by Lulu.
Sexeh swings for the body but Lulu moves out of range.
Sexeh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lulu shoots in but Sexeh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sexeh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lulu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexeh misses with an uppercut
and Lulu counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lulu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sexeh avoids it.
Sexeh being controlled against the cage.
Lulu wants to take the fight to the mat but Sexeh manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lulu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sexeh avoids it.
Lulu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sexeh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sexeh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sexeh looking to stall.
Lulu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sexeh prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dead Sexeh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sexeh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lulu.
Sexeh cracks Lulu with a good jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lulu.
Sexeh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lulu was well out of range. Poor timing from Sexeh.
Lulu shoots in for a takedown but Sexeh shows good takedown defense.
Sexeh punishes Lulu's body with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Sexeh.
Lulu shoots in for a double leg but Sexeh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dead Sexeh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ho Lulu.
Lulu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lulu is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexeh misses with a straight right.
Sexeh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Sexeh misses.
Sexeh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sexeh misses with a double jab.
Sexeh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lulu was well out of range. Poor timing from Sexeh.
Lulu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lulu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sexeh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sexeh misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lulu looks to clinch
and Sexeh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dead Sexeh is winning the standup battle so far.
Sexeh swinging wildly here.
Sexeh is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lulu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A jab from Sexeh misses.
Dead Sexeh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sexeh throws a shot from downtown. Lulu moves away and avoids it.
Sexeh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sexeh throws a shot from downtown. Lulu moves away and avoids it.
Sexeh misses with a hook. Lulu ducked under it nicely.
Lulu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sexeh.
Lulu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lulu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lulu looks for a takedown but Sexeh sprawls well.
Sexeh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lulu shoots for a double leg takedown but Sexeh sprawls well. He's pushed Lulu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lulu fails with a takedown attempt.
Lulu fails to land the takedown.
Sexeh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lulu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sexeh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lulu scrambles back to his feet.
Lulu shoots in but no luck this time.
Sexeh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lulu.
A shot to the liver by Sexeh. Beautiful body shot.
Lulu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sexeh.
Sexeh connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sexeh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sexeh thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dead Sexeh dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lulu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sexeh tries to avoid it but Lulu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sexeh to the ground. Sexeh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lulu misses with a takedown attempt - Sexeh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lulu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lulu doesn't manage to clinch there - Sexeh circles away.
Lulu ducks under a wild hook from Sexeh.
Sexeh stuffs the takedown.
Dead Sexeh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ho Lulu.
Sexeh throws a good cross that connects.
Lulu shoots in but no luck this time.
Lulu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lulu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sexeh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexeh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lulu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lulu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lulu tries to land knees in the clinch but Sexeh avoids the damage to the body.
Sexeh gets underhooks to prevent Lulu's takedown attempt.
Lulu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sexeh prevents it.
Sexeh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sexeh lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sexeh tries to stall but Lulu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sexeh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lulu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sexeh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lulu somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexeh swings for the body but Lulu moves out of range.
Sexeh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sexeh digs a good body shot into Lulu's ribs.
A jab lands there for Sexeh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sexeh misses with an uppercut.
Sexeh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lulu.
Lulu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sexeh.
Sexeh misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexeh throws a right hand that misses
and Lulu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lulu.
Lulu is looking for a takedown.
Lulu wants a takedown but no success here.
A body shot lands from Sexeh.
Sexeh slows down the pace here.
Lulu is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sexeh is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lulu.
Lulu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice left hand lands by Sexeh.
A short body shot lands from Sexeh as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexeh gets underhooks to prevent Lulu's takedown attempt.
Lulu is trying to stall.
Sexeh leaning against his opponent.
Sexeh is pressed up against the cage. Lulu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sexeh down to the mat. Sexeh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sexeh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sexeh misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sexeh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sexeh throws a big shot that misses.
Ho Lulu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lulu looks to land a left hand but Sexeh moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dead Sexeh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sexeh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dead Sexeh!
Dead Sexeh very nearly forgot to thank Brute amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hype Fightert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Hall will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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299 lbs
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247 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hype Fightert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Hall!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Hall clinches up with Fightert and pushes him back against the cage.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Fightert fails to land.
Fightert lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fightert throws a head punch that misses.
Hall blocking some punches.
Fightert throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fightert swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Fightert avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
Fightert throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Fightert fails to land.
Fightert misses with the head strike.
Hall is trying to stall.
Fightert throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Fightert misses with the head strike.
Fightert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Fightert scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
Fightert working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Jimmy Hall has been cut.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Fightert swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fightert.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
Fightert swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fightert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Fightert throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Fightert misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall is looking to control Fightert's arms but Fightert gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hall has his back to the cage.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Fightert lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Fightert controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fightert.
Fightert scores with a shoulder strike.
Fightert throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fightert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fightert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fightert has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Hall wants to stall.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fightert lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fightert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fightert softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fightert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fightert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fightert lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fightert lands with a right to the head.
Fightert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fightert throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fightert.
Fightert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fightert misses with some punches.
Fightert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fightert being controlled against the cage.
Fightert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
Hall tries to stall but Fightert uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fightert blocks a body shot from Hall.
Fightert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fightert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Fightert lands with a light punch inside.
Fightert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Fightert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Hall - that landed with a thud.
Fightert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fightert swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Fightert.
Fightert swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fightert throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Fightert fails to land.
Fightert misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hype Fightert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Hall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
Fightert moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fightert staying out of range there.
Hall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fightert tries to clinch up.
A left and a right from Hall both land. Nice combination.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fightert.
Hall tries to bum rush Fightert with a series of wild strikes but Fightert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall cracks Fightert with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall throws a jab when Fightert was well out of range.
Hall rushes Fightert and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fightert fails to land.
Fightert blocks an uppercut.
Hall blocking some punches.
Fightert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fightert misses with some punches.
Fightert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fightert misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fightert has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fightert misses with some punches.
Fightert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hype Fightert has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fightert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Fightert fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.
Fightert misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fightert prevents a body shot from Hall.
Fightert misses with some punches.
Fightert lands a hook that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Fightert lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fightert misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fightert.
Fightert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fightert.
Fightert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fightert misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Hall to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fightert misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Fightert.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fightert.
Fightert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fightert.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fightert as Hall tries to tie him up.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fightert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fightert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fightert scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fightert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fightert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fightert misses with a punch on the inside.
Fightert misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Fightert.
Hall blocking some punches.
Fightert misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fightert blocks a body shot from Hall.
Fightert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Hall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fightert misses with a punch on the inside.
Fightert lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fightert scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fightert throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Fightert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
Hall lands a shot to the body.
Hall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fightert backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall stalling in the clinch but Fightert improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jimmy Hall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Hall'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hall moves into the clinch successfully.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall is looking to control Fightert's arms but Fightert gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hall has his back to the cage.
Fightert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fightert blocks an uppercut.
Fightert swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fightert swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fightert throws a head punch that misses.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fightert as Hall tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Fightert fails to land.
Fightert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fightert misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fightert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fightert throws a head punch that misses.
Fightert working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is trying to maintain a safe position but Fightert gets an underhook and turns Hall into the cage.
Fightert throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fightert.
Hall stalls.
Fightert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fightert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fightert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall looking to stall.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fightert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fightert.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hall has Fightert pushed against the cage.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fightert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Hall.
Hall blocking some punches.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Hall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fightert lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Hall scores with a shot to the side of Fightert's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fightert.
Hall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fightert throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall pushes Fightert back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Fightert uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fightert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fightert misses with the head strike.
Hall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hall stalling.
Fightert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Fightert scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fightert misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fightert misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fightert is keeping busy.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fightert backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.
Fightert misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Hall to work.
Hall lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.
Fightert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hall is working Fightert over against the cage.
Hall lands a right hand.
Fightert throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hall pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fightert fails to land.
Hall is trying to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fightert misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fightert.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hall 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jimmy Hall!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hype Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
314 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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26
300 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hype Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iron Balls!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls scores with a nice body kick.
Balls goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Hype Fighter has been cut.
Fighter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Balls.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balls connects with a single shot there.
Fighter staying out of range there.
Balls misses with the combination.
Good work by Fighter as he checks the leg kick.
Fighter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fighter could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Balls jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balls tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fighter blocks a leg kick.
Fighter misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls works over Fighter's head and body with a nice combination.
Balls fails to land with a series of punches.
Fighter moves out of range of the body kick from Balls.
Balls will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fighter closes the distance and clinches.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fighter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fighter presses Balls against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter has Balls pressed against the cage.
Balls is trying to pull guard but Fighter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fighter is pushing Balls up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Balls tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fighter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Balls's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balls is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fighter to keep the fight standing.
Hype Fighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iron Balls.
Fighter controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fighter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fighter just leaning against Balls, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hype Fighter.
Fighter throws a hook but Balls blocks it.
Balls lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Balls looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Balls just misses with a punch to the body.
Balls throws a series of punches but Fighter moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter avoids a kick to the body.
Balls misses with an uppercut.
Balls throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balls throws a series of punches but Fighter avoids them all with ease.
Fighter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balls.
Balls will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fighter rushes Balls and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fighter managing to block the knees to the body from Balls.
Fighter works on Balls's body with a couple of short punches.
Fighter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Iron Balls has been cut.
Fighter breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iron Balls dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Balls pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fighter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fighter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fighter has closed the distance and engaged Balls in a clinch.
Fighter lands a body shot.
Fighter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balls wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fighter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iron Balls seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fighter clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fighter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Fighter for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Balls is trying to break the clinch but Fighter is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls is looking to control Fighter's arms but Fighter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Balls has his back to the cage.
Fighter presses Balls against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Balls tries to score a body lock takedown but Fighter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Balls tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fighter smiles and moves away.
Balls misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fighter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fighter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fighter lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Balls.
Balls swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick lands from Balls.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fighter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balls.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Balls.
Balls keeps Fighter at a distance using the push kick.
Balls thows a body shot but no joy.
Fighter slips a jab and a cross from Balls.
Balls throws a combination that misses
and Fighter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls throws a head kick that half lands.
Balls misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balls throws a chopping leg kick but Fighter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Balls misses with a series of wild punches.
Balls is breathing heavily.
Balls throws a head kick but Fighter moves out of range.
Balls swinging wildly here.
Fighter clinches.
Fighter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fighter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls looking to stall.
Balls being controlled against the cage.
Fighter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fighter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fighter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fighter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Iron Balls will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Balls throws a nice looking combination but Fighter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balls throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fighter throws a front kick aimed at Balls's knee but Balls avoids it well.
Balls throws a low kick, looking for Fighter's leg but Fighter calmly moves out of range.
Fighter looks to score with a jab to the body but Balls is just out of range.
A punch combination from Balls misses.
Balls throws a series of punches but Fighter avoids them all with ease.
Balls pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Balls displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Balls misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Fighter blocks the leg kick.
Balls throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fighter blocks a jab.
Balls throws a head kick but Fighter moves out of range.
Balls takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fighter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fighter instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fighter.
Balls drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fighter has Balls pressed against the cage.
Fighter gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balls tries to break the clinch but Fighter is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Fighter.
Fighter digs a right hand into Balls's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balls's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Fighter as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter avoiding damage.
Balls is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fighter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hype Fighter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fighter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls is trying to break free.
Fighter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Balls up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hype Fighter.
Fighter moves into the clinch.
Fighter'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.
Balls has Fighter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fighter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hype Fighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iron Balls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fighter stalling against the cage.
Hype Fighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balls is trying to pull guard but Fighter has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fighter stalls.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hype Fighter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Balls 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Iron Balls!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knockout King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Never Beyond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beyond comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Do you remember kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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23
225 lbs
4 - 21 - 0 |
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23
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Knockout King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Never Beyond!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Beyond sprawling to the canvas. King follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Beyond hang on?
It looks like Never Beyond has been cut.
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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King wants to get back to his feet.
Beyond has one foot on King's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
King gets tackled into the cage by Beyond. Beyond maintains the clinch.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King has Beyond pressed against the cage, preventing Beyond from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Beyond is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
King has had enough of the clinch but Beyond keeps him there for the moment.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beyond has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King has had enough of the clinch but Beyond keeps him there for the moment.
King is trying to break the clinch but Beyond has him pressed against the cage.
King really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Beyond manages to break the clinch.
A combination from King does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beyond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beyond throws a big shot that misses.
Beyond fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
King is breathing heavily.
Beyond throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beyond.
King throws a series of punches but Beyond avoids them all with ease.
Beyond lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beyond drops his shoulder and cracks King with a huge uppercut! King goes down! Can Beyond finish him?
King is rocked!
It looks like Knockout King has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beyond stands and steps away. King gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Beyond doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! King crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in King's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Never Beyond!
Never Beyond was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krystof Wierzbicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Anufriev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Krystof Wierzbicki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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26
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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30
235 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krystof Wierzbicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maksim Anufriev!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anufriev closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wierzbicki's guard.
Anufriev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anufriev is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Wierzbicki is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maksim Anufriev!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by Kronik. Darko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Let the Bodies hit the floor. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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33
265 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
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30
285 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Darko!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams scores with a takedown into Darko's guard.
Adams landing some decent shots from guard.
Darko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Darko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adams wants to pass the guard but Darko is keeping the position.
Darko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adams content to stall in guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Darko lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Brian Adams has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Darko circles away.
Darko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donnie Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko tries to clinch but Adams is having none of it.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Darko to the mat! Darko manages to get full guard.
Adams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Darko keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.
Darko keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Darko being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brian Adams has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Darko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Adams moves into the clinch.
Darko wants a takedown.
Darko landing knees to the head.
Darko is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adams prevents Darko from breaking the clinch.
Darko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Adams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brian Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Darko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darko looking to throw knees to the head but Adams is blocking nicely.
Adams breaks from the clinch.
Adams looking to score a takedown here. Darko is defending well but Adams drives through and ends up in Darko's guard.
Darko keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams pushes down on Darko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Adams not doing much here.
Adams is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Adams seems content to control.
Darko wants to get back to his feet.
Adams is trying to control. Darko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Darko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Adams seems content to control.
Brian Adams has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Darko throws a right hand that Adams ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams also avoids with ease.
Darko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Adams pushing down on Darko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Adams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Darko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is really struggling to control Darko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Adams looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Adams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams trying to control the action but Darko is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We're going to have a standup here because Brian Adams wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Adams feints and then cracks Darko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darko down.
Adams fails with the takedown.
Darko fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Adams's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Adams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Darko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Adams wants to get up but he can't break Darko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Darko keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Adams has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brian Adams.
Darko blocks the body kick.
Darko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Adams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Darko's guard now.
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!
Darko is looking to sweep but instead, Adams has passed into half guard.
Darko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is taking a breather. Darko says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Adams decides to stand and escape the position.
Darko tries to sprawl but Adams drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Adams wants to work for an arm triangle but Darko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Darko is trying to stand.
Darko pushes Adams off and gets back to his feet.
Adams changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Darko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darko is trying to get back to his feet.
Darko is breathing heavily.
Adams creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko wants to control but Adams postures up.
Darko is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Adams stalls from top position.
Adams moves into full mount!
Darko taking shots to the head.
Adams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Darko is looking to get to half guard.
Adams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko wants to hold on but Adams pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Adams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brian Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adams stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Darko misses with a double jab
and Adams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Adams seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darko tries to roll over but Adams keeps him under control.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darko can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams wants to control but Darko is keeping him busy.
Adams seems to be working for a kimura but Darko defends the submission attempt.
Darko trying to control here.
Adams moves nicely into side control.
Adams stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adams swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Adams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Adams's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice body punch from Adams.
Adams has closed the distance and engaged Darko in a clinch.
Darko tries for a takedown but Adams manages to get underhooks.
Darko can't get the takedown.
Darko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Darko tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.
Adams drives through with a takedown into guard.
Adams pushing down on Darko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Darko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.
Adams is working for a submission of some sort.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams wants to stand up but Darko has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko has hold of Adams's hands but Adams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Darko is refusing to be controlled, as Adams sits in half guard.
Adams with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darko keeps working.
Adams is trying to work for a kimura but Darko is defending well.
Adams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Darko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Darko is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brian Adams.
Adams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Darko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams shoots in for a double leg but Darko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for Darko with that takedown attempt.
Brian Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Darko.
Darko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darko doesn't manage to clinch there - Adams circles away.
Darko moves to clinch but Adams breaks away
and Adams finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Adams throws a leg kick but Darko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adams moves into the clinch.
Adams controlling the action here for a moment.
Donnie Darko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darko throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko looking to throw knees to the head but Adams is blocking nicely.
Darko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Darko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Adams missing with knees to the body.
Darko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Adams pulls guard effortlessly.
Darko is looking to work some ground and pound but Adams has wrist control.
Adams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adams is working an open guard so Darko takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Darko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Darko avoids it really well and circles away.
Adams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darko.
Adams closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Adams lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Adams is pushing down on Darko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Darko is fighting to maintain full guard but Adams has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adams postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Darko to stand up.
Darko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adams swivels and escapes.
Brian Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Adams!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coalman Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dutch Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kush's choice of entrance music: I'M T.N.T. 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?
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255 lbs
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Great wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coalman Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dutch Kush!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie takes one on the button.
It looks like Coalman Gracie has been cut.
Gracie slips a straight right by Kush.
A swing and a miss from Kush.
Kush thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kush connects with a nice looking jab.
Kush digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kush.
Kush swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Kush throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Kush throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kush misses with a right hand
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kush on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kush.
Gracie staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush lands an overhand right.
Kush bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Kush just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kush. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Kush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Kush throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Dutch Kush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Kush.
Kush looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Kush misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Kush lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Kush misses
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kush misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Kush didn't expect that.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kush can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kush utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kush is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kush looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dutch Kush was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kush throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Kush scores with a jab.
Kush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kush tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Kush.
Kush misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Kush misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kush. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kush misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Kush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Kush.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kush throws out the jab.
Kush with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Kush is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gracie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kush looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Kush.
A swing and a miss from Kush.
Kush scores with a punch to the head.
Kush throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Kush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kush misses with a right hand
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Kush throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Kush didn't expect that.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dutch Kush dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Coalman Gracie'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.
Kush connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kush misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Dutch Kush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie slips a jab from Kush.
Kush just misses with a punch to the body.
Kush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Kush has wrist control.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kush. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kush's guard.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Kush avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kush's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Gracie 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Coalman Gracie wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kush throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kush misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie slips under a jab from Kush.
Kush throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Kush throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Kush throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Kush misses
and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kush's guard now.
Gracie trying to control but Kush is working from the bottom.
Kush avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie distracts Kush with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coalman Gracie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kush takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coalman Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Coalman Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kush looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Kush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dutch Kush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Kush manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kush misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Kush misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Kush fights it but they end up in guard.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Kush keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Coalman Gracie.
Kush swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Kush.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kush is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Kush circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Kush misses with an uppercut.
Kush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
An inside leg kick from Kush misses.
Kush scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kush attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kush tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Kush throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kush tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kush lands a body shot.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kush.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kush.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kush is looking to score with low kicks.
Kush misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush lands with a good body shot.
Kush throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kush throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie swings for the body but Kush moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kush.
Kush swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie defending well as Kush loads up on a big left hand.
Kush throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Kush ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Kush sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dutch Kush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kush 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dutch Kush!
A relieved looking Dutch Kush thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brannigan comes into the arena with Jackyl -- The Lumberjack blaring out of the sound system. Mars has chosen Hollywood Undead - Hear Me Now as his entrance music. Zapp Brannigan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mick Mars's chin.
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245 lbs
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30
245 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
31 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zapp Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Mars!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brannigan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mars slips under a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Brannigan doesn't manage to clinch there - Mars circles away.
Mars on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brannigan. Brannigan obviously looking to wear him down.
Mars has his takedown stuffed
and Brannigan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brannigan closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brannigan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mars's calf.
Mars shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brannigan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brannigan closes the distance and pushes Mars back into the cage.
Brannigan manages to break the clinch.
Brannigan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mars.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brannigan.
Brannigan stuffs the takedown attempt from Mars. Mars gets slowly back to his feet.
Zapp Brannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Mars.
Brannigan pushes Mars up against the cage in a clinch.
Brannigan misses with a punch on the inside.
Brannigan stops a takedown attempt from Mars.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars tries to pull guard but Brannigan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mars tries to pull guard but Brannigan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brannigan is pressed up against the cage. Mars has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brannigan down to the mat. Brannigan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mars shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brannigan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brannigan doesn't manage to clinch there - Mars circles away.
Brannigan moves into range and clinches up with Mars.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brannigan has Mars up against the cage in a clinch.
Mars tries to score a body lock takedown but Brannigan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brannigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mars misses with a takedown attempt
and Brannigan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mars circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mars decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brannigan's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zapp Brannigan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brannigan scores with a decent looking hook.
Mars gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brannigan counters with a straight right hand.
Mars with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brannigan counters by moving into the clinch.
Mars looking to stall.
Mars drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zapp Brannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Mars.
Mars stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brannigan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brannigan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mars. Mars circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zapp Brannigan is winning the standup battle so far.
Mars keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brannigan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars shoots in looking for a takedown. Brannigan tries to sprawl out of it but Mars keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brannigan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab, jab by Brannigan - just one landing.
Brannigan misses with a straight left.
Mick Mars is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mars looks for a takedown but Brannigan sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan tries to clinch but Mars moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Mars. Those never looked like landing.
Mars with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brannigan counters with a nice body shot.
Brannigan clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan breaks from the clinch.
Mars has his takedown stuffed
and Brannigan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A lazy left from Brannigan finds it's target.
Brannigan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brannigan throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zapp Brannigan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mars takes one to the side of the head.
Mars uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brannigan.
Mars avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mars with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brannigan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mars avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mars closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brannigan to the mat! Brannigan manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brannigan being controlled here, momentarily.
Brannigan is pulling down on Mars's head to control his posture.
Brannigan has his feet on Mars's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Brannigan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan throws an off balance right hand
so Mars counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mars trying to control the position from guard on top but Brannigan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mars cracks Brannigan with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mars is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mars throws an elbow that misses. Brannigan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mars's guard. Nice move by Brannigan!
Brannigan trying to control but Mars is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Zapp Brannigan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice cross by Brannigan.
Mars with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brannigan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan drives through and clinches with Mars against the cage.
Mars drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brannigan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mick Mars has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zapp Brannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Mars.
Mars goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brannigan prevents it.
Mars prevents a body shot from Brannigan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brannigan scores with a shot to the side of Mars's head.
Mars tries to throw a body punch but Brannigan avoids it by throwing Mars back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mick Mars.
I think Brannigan 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zapp Brannigan!
Zapp Brannigan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Proudstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Fertit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Proudstar comes to the cage accompanied by "Run to the hills" by Iron Maiden . Fertit has chosen Roots Bloody Roots as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Proudstar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Fertit!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Proudstar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A left lands for Proudstar.
It looks like Dante Fertit has been cut.
Proudstar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Proudstar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fertit was well out of range. Poor timing from Proudstar.
No luck for Fertit with that takedown attempt.
Fertit shoots in for a takedown but Proudstar shows good takedown defense.
Fertit fails with the takedown.
James Proudstar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Fertit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Proudstar.
Fertit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Proudstar can pounce on him.
Fertit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Proudstar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Proudstar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fertit.
Proudstar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Proudstar circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Fertit drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Proudstar follows Fertit to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Proudstar!
Jumping up and down and very excited, James Proudstar waved his t-shirt featuring Supersize Me's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko comes to the cage accompanied by Get Back - Ludacris. Breaker has chosen Hustlin' as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Marko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, J Breaker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breaker slips a straight right by Marko.
Marko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Breaker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marko misses with a left hand
and Breaker counters with an outside leg kick.
Breaker throws a shot from downtown. Marko moves away and avoids it.
Breaker ducks under a wild hook from Marko.
Breaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Marko is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marko, right into the meat.
Breaker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Breaker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Breaker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marko scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Cain Marko has been cut.
Marko throws a hook to the side of Breaker's head but Breaker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Breaker works over Marko's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Breaker throws a lazy head kick
and Marko counters with a straight right hand.
Marko missing with a left hand there. Breaker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Breaker misses with a lunging right hand
and Marko counters with a right hand to the body.
Breaker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marko's head backwards.
Marko misses with a lunging right hand
and Breaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko cracks Breaker with a good jab.
Breaker thows a body shot but no joy.
Breaker avoids the body shot from Marko.
Marko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marko with a jab.
Marko throws a hook to the side of Breaker's head but Breaker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Breaker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Breaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marko.
Breaker swings for the body but Marko moves out of range.
Marko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marko lands with a right hand.
It looks like J Breaker has been cut.
That kick from Marko tenderised Breaker's leg. Breaker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Breaker takes one on the button.
Breaker misses with a hook to the body
and Marko counters with a nice uppercut.
Marko lands with a right hand.
Breaker is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko cracks Breaker with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Breaker tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Marko pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Breaker is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Marko!
Cain Marko is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Cain Marko 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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