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TRMTFL 36:Mendez vs Potter PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leto II Atreides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Jaminson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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234 lbs
14 - 9 - 1 |
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260 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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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 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leto II Atreides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Jaminson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaminson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Atreides, pushing him back against the cage.
Atreides is trying to pull guard but Jaminson has him pressed against the cage.
Atreides tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jaminson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jaminson pulls guard successfully.
Atreides makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jaminson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jaminson keeping moving, preventing Atreides from controlling successfully.
Atreides controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Atreides wants to get up but he can't break Jaminson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides stands up from Jaminson's guard - Atreides perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jaminson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jaminson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jaminson throwing strikes from guard but Atreides blocks nicely.
Atreides has a closed guard, preventing Jaminson from standing up.
Atreides is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jaminson is controlling him.
Atreides keeping full guard, as Jaminson tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atreides keeping moving, preventing Jaminson from controlling successfully.
Atreides wants to sweep here but Jaminson controlling him for the moment.
Jaminson looking to sit in guard and control but Atreides gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Atreides is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jaminson can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jaminson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaminson dives in and grabs Atreides's left leg, looking for a takedown. Atreides pushes down on Jaminson's head and hops out.
Leto II Atreides has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Jaminson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atreides looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaminson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Atreides but Atreides pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Atreides stuffs the takedown.
Jaminson looks winded!
Atreides clinches up with Jaminson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jaminson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Atreides is keeping busy.
Jaminson wants a takedown but no success here.
Atreides throws a knee to the head but misses.
Atreides tries to score a body lock takedown but Jaminson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Atreides prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atreides successfully pulls guard.
Jaminson trying to control but Atreides is working from the bottom.
Atreides looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jaminson is one step ahead there.
Atreides wants to stand up but Jaminson is controlling him.
Jaminson trying to control the position from guard on top but Atreides is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jaminson is working Atreides over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atreides tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atreides is trying to keep Jaminson in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Leto II Atreides will probably get the nod.
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.
Jaminson shoots for a takedown but Atreides saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jaminson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jaminson tries for a takedown but Atreides sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leto II Atreides has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Jaminson.
Atreides looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jaminson is fending him off so far but Atreides persists. Nope, Jaminson circles away and we're back to standing.
Atreides scores with a kick to the body.
Jaminson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jaminson has his takedown stuffed
and Atreides counters with a single leg into guard. Jaminson didn't expect that.
Atreides wanted to stand there but Jaminson had control of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaminson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jaminson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Atreides trying to control but Jaminson is working from the bottom.
Atreides would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Atreides throws a big right hand that misses.
Atreides wants to stand but Jaminson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Atreides wants to control from the top but Jaminson keeps moving.
Leto II Atreides overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Leto II Atreides has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Atreides moves into the clinch.
Jaminson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Atreides decides to pull guard.
Atreides wriggles free and stands up.
Atreides tries to keep at a distance but Jaminson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jaminson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Atreides tries to pull guard but Jaminson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Atreides has picked Jaminson up - he's going for a ride! Atreides dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jaminson tries to get to full guard but Atreides has control of the leg.
Jaminson trying to hold on to Atreides's head to control him but Atreides postures up.
Jaminson wants to get back to full guard.
Atreides trying to control from Jaminson's half guard. Jaminson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Atreides stopping the sweep attempt from Jaminson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaminson being controlled here, momentarily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Leto II Atreides has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Atreides closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jaminson to the mat! Jaminson manages to get full guard.
Atreides with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atreides wants to stand but Jaminson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atreides trying to control but Jaminson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leto II Atreides dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Atreides closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Atreides controlling the pace.
Jaminson is not content to let Atreides control the position.
Atreides wants to pass the guard but Jaminson is defending well.
Atreides seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Leto II Atreides wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jaminson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Atreides sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jaminson somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atreides looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaminson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Atreides circles away.
Atreides leaves Jaminson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leto II Atreides has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Jaminson.
Jaminson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Atreides tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Atreides.
Atreides is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaminson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Atreides as he avoids it easily.
Atreides fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jaminson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jaminson dives in and grabs Atreides's left leg, looking for a takedown. Atreides pushes down on Jaminson's head and hops out.
Atreides gets a clinch.
Atreides pulls guard effortlessly.
Atreides wants to get back to his feet but Jaminson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Atreides working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atreides lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jaminson!
Atreides looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Atreides cracks Jaminson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Atreides trying to control but Jaminson is having none of it.
Jaminson wants to control but Atreides is having none of it.
Leto II Atreides is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atreides controlling from mount.
Atreides punching from mount but Jaminson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atreides controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leto II Atreides showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Atreides has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leto II Atreides!
Leto II Atreides managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, F.ighters U.nlimited K.lothing C.ompany ☯, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laurent Tesser (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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151 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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155 lbs
9 - 17 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laurent Tesser!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tesser moves into range and clinches up with Aldo.
Tesser scores with a shot to the side of Aldo's head.
Tesser pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tesser clinches up against the cage.
Tesser breaks from the clinch.
Aldo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tesser swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Tesser misses.
Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Tesser has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aldo wants to break free but Tesser has control.
A short right from Tesser on the inside.
A short right from Tesser on the inside.
Tesser breaks from the clinch.
Tesser tries to bum rush Aldo with a series of wild strikes but Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tesser throws a right hand that Aldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldo also avoids with ease.
Laurent Tesser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesser lands a big uppercut and Aldo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Aldo looks OK. Tesser waves Aldo back to his feet!
Aldo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tesser moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Tesser.
Tesser drops Aldo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Aldo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Aldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aldo takes a shot to the head.
Tesser dips a shoulder and cracks Aldo with a mighty uppercut! Aldo falls back against the cage and Tesser unloads with a barrage of strikes! Aldo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Tesser screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laurent Tesser!
Laurent Tesser very nearly forgot to thank Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition 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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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Bowens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mega Boes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boes has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Cody Bowens has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Bowens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mega Boes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowens catches Boes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bowens throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boes looks winded!
Bowens scores with a takedown into Boes's guard.
Bowens is working Boes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bowens's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowens working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boes's head.
Bowens slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bowens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boes can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowens slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cody Bowens has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Boes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bowens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bowens bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Bowens politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bowens prefers to stall for the moment though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boes is not content to let Bowens control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cody Bowens.
Bowens throws a combination. Boes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cody Bowens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bowens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bowens.
You can see the frustration on Boes's face as Bowens controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowens in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bowens in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bowens cracks Boes with a big right hand but Boes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowens controlling the position from side mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowens misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Bowens dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bowens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bowens shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Boes is trying to defend but Bowens finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bowens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boes's head.
Bowens slips a nice elbow through Boes's hands, connecting with Boes's forehead.
Bowens slows the pace down in half guard.
Boes is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Cody Bowens wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Boes enables Bowens to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Boes manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowens working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bowens accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bowens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bowens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boes keeping moving, preventing Bowens from controlling successfully.
Bowens showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bowens closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Boes did well to prevent Bowens getting side control.
Bowens winds up and cracks Boes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bowens controlling the action here.
Bowens trying to mount his opponent but Boes defends it.
Cody Bowens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bowens slips a nice elbow through Boes's hands, connecting with Boes's forehead.
Bowens sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bowens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boes can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cody Bowens wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bowens gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Bowens dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bowens throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boes was covering up waiting for the punch and Bowens finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bowens 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.
Bowens controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bowens seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Boes for as long as he can get away with.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bowens dives in and scores a takedown into Boes's guard.
Boes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowens not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bowens trying to control but Boes is working from the bottom.
Bowens showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cody Bowens.
Bowens fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boes avoids it really well and circles away.
Mega Boes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowens feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bowens trying to control the position from guard on top but Boes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowens will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bowens throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowens is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bowens lands a lovely overhand right.
Bowens looking to score a takedown here. Boes is defending well but Bowens drives through and ends up in Boes's guard.
Bowens looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bowens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Cody Bowens just wasn't active enough.
Bowens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boes. Boes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bowens shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boes's guard.
Boes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowens content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowens slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Bowens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bowens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Bowens!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis McMurray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Sisko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sisko has chosen Red- Damage as his entrance music. Andreas Sisko has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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224 lbs
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213 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis McMurray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andreas Sisko!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sisko tries to score a power double leg takedown but McMurray sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sisko somewhat.
McMurray lands the left hand.
Sisko shoots in but McMurray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sisko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lewis McMurray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Sisko.
McMurray misses the jab.
McMurray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sisko counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Sisko looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sisko preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMurray is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko is looking to work some ground and pound but McMurray has wrist control.
McMurray keeping full guard, as Sisko tries to pass.
McMurray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sisko stopping the sweep attempt from McMurray.
McMurray is working hard here to advance position.
Sisko postures up.
Sisko trying to move into half guard but instead McMurray has managed to sweep!
McMurray won't allow Sisko to sweep him here.
McMurray with a nice head shot there.
McMurray wants to pass the guard but Sisko is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisko keeping moving, preventing McMurray from controlling successfully.
Sisko controls McMurray momentarily but McMurray frees himself.
McMurray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sisko wants to improve his position but instead McMurray has moved into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McMurray lands a nice short elbow.
Sisko wants to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sisko gets full guard.
McMurray works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sisko is pressing down on McMurray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sisko pulls McMurray in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McMurray preventing the sweep.
McMurray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurray passes Sisko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sisko wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from McMurray.
McMurray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sisko trying to control here.
McMurray scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McMurray wants to control but Sisko is keeping him busy.
McMurray seems to be looking for submissions.
Sisko is not content to let McMurray control the position.
McMurray thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sisko's head.
McMurray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McMurray moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMurray tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sisko is trying to get back to half guard.
Sisko gets back to half guard.
Sisko is looking to control McMurray's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sisko avoid being mounted?
Sisko is looking for a sweep. McMurray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMurray trying to pass the guard but Sisko defending well.
McMurray drops an elbow to the side of Sisko's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McMurray lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lewis McMurray will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sisko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McMurray slaps away a takedown attempt from Sisko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McMurray throws a series of punches but Sisko avoids them all with ease.
Andreas Sisko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McMurray digs a good body shot into Sisko's ribs.
McMurray scores with a shot to the body.
Sisko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McMurray as he avoids it easily.
McMurray gets a double leg takedown into Sisko's guard.
McMurray with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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!
Sisko looking for a sweep. Not yet Sisko, not yet.
McMurray lands a couple of digs.
Sisko working a defensive guard here.
Sisko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McMurray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurray wants to control from the top but Sisko keeps moving.
McMurray looking to pass the guard.
McMurray stopping the sweep attempt from Sisko.
Lewis McMurray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McMurray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sisko is keeping the position for now.
McMurray trying to control the position from guard on top but Sisko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McMurray is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurray landing with the ground and pound.
Sisko looking to hit a scissor sweep but McMurray is one step ahead there.
Sisko keeping moving, preventing McMurray from controlling successfully.
Sisko looking to hit a scissor sweep but McMurray is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McMurray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McMurray looking to pass the guard.
Sisko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sisko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McMurray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McMurray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McMurray throws a big right hand that misses.
Sisko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sisko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McMurray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sisko lands with a punch from half guard.
Sisko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Sisko there.
McMurray gets back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMurray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sisko manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sisko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McMurray can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McMurray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McMurray trying to control but Sisko is working from the bottom.
McMurray postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sisko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McMurray, into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sisko throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis McMurray dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McMurray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sisko throws a right and a left that both miss.
McMurray closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sisko did well to prevent McMurray getting side control.
McMurray thows a huge punch but Sisko dodges it nicely.
McMurray is trying to control the action in half guard but Sisko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sisko wants to get back to his feet.
McMurray takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McMurray takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McMurray thows a huge punch but Sisko dodges it nicely.
Sisko is pressing down on McMurray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sisko keeping moving, preventing McMurray from controlling successfully.
Sisko is trying to keep McMurray in close.
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!
Sisko has his foot on McMurray's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McMurray works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko is pulling down on McMurray's head. It's preventing any offense from McMurray, at least for the moment.
McMurray landing some decent shots from guard.
Sisko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sisko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sisko wants to sweep but no luck.
Sisko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McMurray works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sisko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurray managing to control the position.
Sisko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sisko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McMurray controls Sisko momentarily but Sisko frees himself.
Sisko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McMurray's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMurray manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sisko bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sisko is looking to work some ground and pound but McMurray has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurray pulls Sisko in to control the position.
McMurray throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sisko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sisko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sisko landing with the ground and pound.
McMurray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sisko.
Lewis McMurray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sisko tries to free his leg and advance position but McMurray is retaining full guard.
Sisko is looking to pass into half guard but McMurray pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now McMurray is in guard.
McMurray trying to control but Sisko is working from the bottom.
Sisko is looking to sinch up a triangle. McMurray throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Sisko's body to avoid the submission. Sisko has instead reached around McMurray's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Sisko arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andreas Sisko!
A victorious Andreas Sisko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Limon Portokalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Claymore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Portokalov comes to the cage accompanied by Breaking Benjamin-I Will Not Bow. The crowd seem to be enjoying Claymore's choice of entrance music: Future World Music - Fight. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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280 lbs
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255 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Limon Portokalov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Claymore!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Portokalov misses with a body shot.
Portokalov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Claymore.
Portokalov misses with a wild body shot.
Portokalov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Portokalov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Portokalov is breathing heavily.
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!
Claymore is looking to slow Portokalov down with leg kicks.
Claymore throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab from Claymore.
It looks like Limon Portokalov has been cut.
Limon Portokalov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Portokalov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Claymore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Claymore is looking to slow Portokalov down with leg kicks.
Claymore throws a leg kick which misses Portokalov's front leg but catches the back leg as Portokalov tries to avoid it.
Claymore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Claymore throws a head kick that Portokalov semi-blocks.
Portokalov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Limon Portokalov's cut is getting worse.
Claymore lands with a thumping leg kick.
Claymore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Portokalov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Claymore.
A chopping leg kick lands by Claymore.
Claymore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Claymore.
Claymore throws out a powerful jab.
Limon Portokalov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Claymore cracks Portokalov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Portokalov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Claymore finish him?
Portokalov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Portokalov throws out a loose jab but Claymore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Portokalov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Portokalov gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Claymore points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Portokalov wakes up just in time to hear Claymore thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andy Claymore!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chwytny Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Markakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Markakis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chwytny Vlad's 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
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chwytny Vlad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Markakis!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markakis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vlad circles away quickly and effectively.
Markakis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Markakis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vlad counters with a nice double leg into side control. Markakis won't be happy with that.
Vlad has hold of Markakis's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Markakis tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Vlad cranks the arm and Markakis screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Markakis, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Chwytny Vlad!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Van Vactor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rik Spahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Vactor comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch- The Pride. Spahn has chosen Slap my elbow as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Ethan Van Vactor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Van Vactor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rik Spahn!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Vactor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spahn swivels and escapes.
Spahn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Van Vactor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Spahn is in Van Vactor's guard.
Spahn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Van Vactor working a defensive guard here.
Spahn wants to control from the top but Van Vactor keeps moving.
Spahn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Vactor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Van Vactor looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Van Vactor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spahn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Van Vactor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spahn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Spahn throwing strikes but missing.
Van Vactor is controlling Spahn's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spahn throws a big elbow that misses.
Van Vactor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spahn is controlling him.
Spahn trying to control but Van Vactor is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spahn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Spahn stopping the sweep attempt from Van Vactor.
Spahn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Van Vactor's guard.
Van Vactor keeping moving, preventing Spahn from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spahn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Spahn trying to control but Van Vactor is working from the bottom.
Spahn lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spahn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Spahn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spahn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Vactor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Van Vactor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spahn scoring with some ground and pound.
Van Vactor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spahn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spahn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van Vactor's head.
Spahn throws a big elbow that misses.
Spahn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spahn preventing the sweep.
Spahn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Van Vactor's head.
Van Vactor wants to sweep but no luck.
Van Vactor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Spahn is aware though and is defending well.
Spahn lands a couple of elbows.
Van Vactor working a defensive guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Vactor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spahn throws a big right hand that misses.
Spahn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van Vactor's head.
Spahn trying to control but Van Vactor is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Vactor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Spahn working some strikes from top position.
Spahn postures up and lands a big shot to Van Vactor's brow.
Van Vactor has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Spahn has passed into side control.
Spahn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Van Vactor is working to avoid the ground and pound but Spahn connects with a decent elbow.
Spahn lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spahn is working Van Vactor over with some ground and pound from side control.
Van Vactor taking a bit of punishment here - Spahn scoring with strikes.
Van Vactor is rocked!
Spahn lands a big left to the face of Van Vactor, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Spahn and another - Van Vactor is out! Spahn stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rik Spahn!
Rik Spahn is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Rik Spahn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter has chosen Biggie Smalls - Victory as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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268 lbs
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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
35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Mendez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Potter!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Potter.
Mendez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Potter swivels and escapes.
Potter ducks under a wild hook from Mendez.
Potter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Potter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mendez actively working from the bottom here.
Mendez manages to get to full guard.
Mendez pulls Potter in to control the position.
Mendez has his foot on Potter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Potter works his way back into a safe position though.
Potter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mendez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mendez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Potter defending well though.
Mendez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Potter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mendez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Potter is trying to stand up here but Mendez is controlling him well.
Potter is not content to let Mendez control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendez trying to pass the guard but Potter defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is taking a breather. Potter 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.
Potter is in trouble now - Mendez has advanced to mount!
Mendez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
It looks like Gray Potter has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Potter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That has opened up Gray Potter's cut even more.
Mendez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gray Potter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gray Potter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Mendez!
Tony Mendez retains his heavyweight title!
Tony Mendez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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