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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Larry Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edson Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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142 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Average!
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, Edson Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Average. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Average throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia swings for the body but Average moves out of range.
Average swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Average catches Garcia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Average misses.
Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Average.
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
Garcia pushes Average back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Average misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Average's elbow.
Garcia scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia pushes Average back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Average has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Average working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Average fails to land.
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Average is rocked!
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh Average is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Average.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Average uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Average.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Average seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
Garcia creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Average's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Average drops to his knees and Garcia pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edson Garcia!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bastian Nokia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genesis RhapsodosA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genesis RhapsodosA has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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130 lbs
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142 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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bastian Nokia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Genesis RhapsodosA!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
RhapsodosA throws the kick towards the body but Nokia avoids it.
RhapsodosA tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Nokia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
RhapsodosA wants to stand up but Nokia is controlling him.
Nokia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
RhapsodosA looks to clinch
and Nokia counters with a takedown into side control.
Nokia tries to advance to mount but RhapsodosA denies him.
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!
RhapsodosA tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nokia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
RhapsodosA is trying to work for a sweep but Nokia has mounted him!
Nokia controlling from the full mount.
RhapsodosA keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
RhapsodosA is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
RhapsodosA is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
RhapsodosA tries to reverse the position but Nokia maintains control.
Nokia content just to control the position here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nokia circles away from the clinch attempt
so Nokia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokia wants to pass the guard but RhapsodosA is keeping the position.
Nokia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nokia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nokia counters with a single leg into guard. RhapsodosA didn't expect that.
Nokia content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokia seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down RhapsodosA for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bastian Nokia wasn't doing enough on the ground.
RhapsodosA throws the kick towards the body but Nokia avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
RhapsodosA darts in trying to clinch
and Nokia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nokia.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
RhapsodosA wants to get back to his feet but Nokia passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastian Nokia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
RhapsodosA misses with a body kick.
RhapsodosA darts in trying to clinch
and Nokia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nokia won't allow RhapsodosA to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nokia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bastian Nokia wasn't doing enough on the ground.
RhapsodosA tries to clinch but Nokia moves away
and Nokia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in RhapsodosA's guard.
RhapsodosA wants to get back to his feet but Nokia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nokia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bastian Nokia.
RhapsodosA moves to clinch but Nokia breaks away
and Nokia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nokia.
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.
Nokia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
RhapsodosA tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nokia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. RhapsodosA is lucky that one didn't land flush.
RhapsodosA tries to clinch but Nokia moves away
and Nokia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in RhapsodosA's guard.
Nokia won't allow RhapsodosA to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nokia tries to free his leg and advance position but RhapsodosA is retaining full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Genesis RhapsodosA hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
RhapsodosA lands a nice looking body kick.
RhapsodosA tries to clinch
and Nokia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
RhapsodosA closes the distance but Nokia moves to the side
and Nokia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
RhapsodosA is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bastian Nokia wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nokia moves out of range of the body kick.
Genesis RhapsodosA seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
RhapsodosA looks to clinch
and Nokia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nokia is pressing down on RhapsodosA's thigh, looking to free his foot. RhapsodosA is holding on for now.
RhapsodosA trying to control but Nokia postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
RhapsodosA tries to kick Nokia off but Nokia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Genesis RhapsodosA.
Nokia avoids the head kick by RhapsodosA.
RhapsodosA tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nokia counters with a single leg into guard. RhapsodosA didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nokia controlling from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
RhapsodosA looks to clinch
and Nokia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in RhapsodosA's guard.
Nokia is pushing down on RhapsodosA's leg trying to pass to half guard. RhapsodosA is fighting to maintain full guard but Nokia has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastian Nokia dominated that second round.
That's time! Nokia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
RhapsodosA tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nokia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nokia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
RhapsodosA lands a front kick.
RhapsodosA tries to clinch up
and Nokia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in RhapsodosA's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
RhapsodosA looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Genesis RhapsodosA was stalling too much, according to the referee.
RhapsodosA tries to clinch up
and Nokia counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokia advances nicely into full mount.
RhapsodosA tries to buck Nokia off but Nokia takes his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokia has the hooks in. RhapsodosA is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokia has good solid back control here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
RhapsodosA moves to clinch but Nokia breaks away
and Nokia counters with a shoot takedown. RhapsodosA fights it but they end up in guard.
RhapsodosA is trying to hold Nokia in close to prevent damage but Nokia has managed to pass into half guard.
Nokia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nokia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Genesis RhapsodosA has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bastian Nokia.
RhapsodosA looks to clinch
and Nokia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
RhapsodosA throws a head kick that misses.
Bastian Nokia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Genesis RhapsodosA is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nokia checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bastian Nokia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nokia, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bastian Nokia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathaniel Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine looks for the body kick but Dawkins saw that one coming.
Dawkins darts in trying to clinch
and Valentine counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dawkins misses with a head kick.
Valentine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dawkins.
Dawkins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valentine counters by clinching up.
A bit of stalling here from Valentine.
Valentine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valentine breaks from the clinch.
Valentine tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentine pushes Dawkins away with a front kick.
Dawkins misses with a body kick.
Dawkins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine connects with a high kick.
It looks like Nathaniel Dawkins has been cut.
Dawkins gets tackled into the cage by Valentine. Valentine maintains the clinch.
Valentine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dawkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine lands an elbow inside.
Valentine tries to land knees in the clinch but Dawkins avoids the damage to the body.
Valentine prevents Dawkins from breaking the clinch.
Valentine'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.
Valentine missing with knees to the body.
Valentine pressing his opponent against the cage.
Valentine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Valentine breaks the clinch.
Dawkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valentine circles away.
A head kick misses from Valentine.
Valentine tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Dawkins.
Valentine lands a head kick. Dawkins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Valentine has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That kick from Valentine tenderised Dawkins's leg. Dawkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dawkins throws a wild body kick that Valentine sees coming a mile off.
Dawkins gets tackled into the cage by Valentine. Valentine maintains the clinch.
Valentine lands a nice elbow.
Dawkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathaniel Dawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valentine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dawkins.
Valentine moves into range and clinches up with Dawkins.
Valentine lands an elbow inside that Dawkins shrugs off.
Dawkins misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Valentine'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.
Valentine blocks a body shot from Dawkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Dawkins is trying to break free.
Valentine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valentine pinned against the cage. Valentine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An inside leg kick lands from Valentine.
Dawkins shoots in but no luck this time.
Valentine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dawkins pulls Valentine into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dawkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine won't allow Dawkins to get back to his feet.
Valentine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Valentine is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathaniel Dawkins's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Valentine. No joy for Dawkins on that attempt.
Vincent Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawkins shoots in for a double leg but Valentine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Valentine throws a sloppy head kick and Dawkins moves out of range easily.
Valentine darts in and clinches Dawkins up against the cage.
Valentine missing with knees to the body.
Dawkins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Valentine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathaniel Dawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Valentine has Dawkins pressed against the cage.
Dawkins can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Valentine lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins is trying to pull guard but Valentine has him pressed against the cage.
Valentine missing with knees to the body.
Valentine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dawkins blocks a head kick by Valentine.
Valentine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Valentine connects with a high kick.
Dawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Valentine.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valentine as he jumps to the side.
Valentine has Dawkins up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine slows down the pace here.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Valentine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dawkins's defenses.
Dawkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Valentine lands an elbow inside.
Valentine lands an elbow that stopped Dawkins in his tracks for a moment.
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Valentine.
Valentine misses with a head kick.
Valentine rushes Dawkins and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Valentine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dawkins.
Dawkins letting Valentine take a breather here.
Dawkins avoiding damage as Valentine throws knees to the body.
Dawkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Valentine manages to break the clinch.
Dawkins is looking to clinch but Valentine is avoiding it.
Valentine gets a clinch.
Valentine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dawkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Dawkins tries to pull guard but Valentine holds him up against the cage and eventually Dawkins drops back down to his feet.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dawkins avoids it.
Valentine lands an elbow just above Dawkins 's eye.
Valentine is pushing Dawkins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine prevents the takedown attempt.
Valentine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dawkins's defenses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Valentine takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Valentine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dawkins.
Valentine breaks from the clinch.
Dawkins misses with a wild combination.
Valentine lands a big head kick that sends Dawkins tumbling to the mat! Valentine takes a step backwards and waves Dawkins back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dawkins is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dawkins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Valentine.
Oh Dawkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vincent Valentine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dawkins gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vincent Valentine!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown but Marsh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Souza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marsh shoots in looking for a takedown but Souza manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marsh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Souza is looking to clinch but Marsh is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Marsh or perhaps it was just good defense by Souza which made him look bad.
Good exchange - Souza coming out on top.
Souza wants to clinch.
Souza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marsh tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Souza closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Marsh's guard.
Souza slips nicely into half guard.
Marsh wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza prevents Marsh from standing back up.
Souza looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Souza wants to work for an arm triangle but Marsh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Souza is stalling here. Marsh is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Souza seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Marsh has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Souza manages to get back to half guard.
Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Souza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marsh pulls his head out easily.
Souza looking for submissions off his back.
Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are battling for position here. Souza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsh postures up.
Souza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marsh defends it easily.
Marsh stopping the sweep attempt from Souza.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Marsh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marsh has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Souza is proving hard to escape from.
Marsh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh trying to stand up but can't free himself from Souza's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Souza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marsh wants to get up but he can't break Souza's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsh is sitting in close to Souza's body. Souza has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Marsh is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Marsh is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Souza.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jake Souza!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gin Juice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branko Butic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Groove Addicts- Wages of Sin. On his way into the cage it seems that Gin Juice has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gin Juice seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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170 lbs
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167 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gin Juice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Branko Butic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butic darts in trying to clinch
and Juice finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Juice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juice moves into the clinch.
Butic is trying to break the clinch but Juice has him pressed against the cage.
Butic tries to break free but Juice pushes him back against the cage.
Butic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butic tries to circle away but Juice has him pinned against the cage.
Juice has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Butic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Juice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juice tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Juice comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Juice doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Butic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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.
Juice looking for a guillotine here but Butic defends easily.
Juice bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Butic's guard.
Juice wants to pass the guard but Butic is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juice is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Butic controlling Juice's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juice drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Juice jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Juice stands and throws Butic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Juice tries to move into full mount but can't pass Butic's legs.
You can see the frustration on Butic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juice controls the position.
Juice decides to stand up, so the ref orders Butic to his feet.
Juice fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gin Juice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butic tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Butic.
Butic tries to clinch but Juice moves out of range.
Butic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butic tries to close the distance and clinch but Juice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Juice rushes Butic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Juice tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Butic smiles and moves away.
Juice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butic tries to clinch there but Juice circles away.
Butic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Juice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Horrible takedown by Juice or perhaps it was just good defense by Butic which made him look bad.
Butic dives in and grabs Juice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Juice pushes down on Butic's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juice closes this distance looking for a takedown but Butic circles away.
Butic is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juice will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gin Juice dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Butic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Juice is fending him off so far but Butic persists. Nope, Juice circles away and we're back to standing.
Butic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butic wants to clinch up but Juice keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Juice is defended easily by Butic.
Butic tries to clinch up
and Juice counters with a one-two to the body.
Juice lands a high kick!
Butic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Juice moves into full guard.
Juice is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juice looking for a guillotine here but Butic defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butic is pushing down on Juice's leg trying to pass to half guard. Juice is fighting to maintain full guard but Butic has managed to sneak the leg through.
Juice wants to improve his position but Butic is controlling well.
Juice is trying to maintain the position but Butic is very close to passing his half guard.
Gin Juice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juice has his hands clasped together around Butic's back. He's all about the action.
Juice is not content to let Butic control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Juice wants to improve his position but Butic is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Juice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Juice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Butic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Branko Butic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Butic.
Juice throws a head kick that misses.
Butic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Butic shoots in and bounces Juice off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Juice bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Butic's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juice forces his way into half guard.
Butic trying to control from the bottom.
Juice is trying to control the action in half guard but Butic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Juice seems to be working for a kimura but Butic defends the submission attempt.
Butic is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butic looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gin Juice will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Butic misses with a lunging right hand
and Juice holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Juice tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Butic smiles and moves away.
Butic closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Juice's guard.
Butic looking to pass the guard.
Juice will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Butic trying to control but Juice is working from the bottom.
Juice is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Juice is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Juice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Butic has managed to get both his arms back between Juice's legs - danger averted.
Butic wants to stand but Juice is controlling his posture from full guard.
Butic trying to control but Juice is working from the bottom.
Butic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juice is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Butic is controlling him.
Butic trying to control the position from guard on top but Juice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Branko Butic has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Butic feints and as Juice raises his hands in defense, Butic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Juice pulls Butic in close to prevent any damage.
Juice keeping moving, preventing Butic from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juice looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Butic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Butic wants to control from the top but Juice keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Branko Butic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Decent striking displayed by Juice there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juice shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Butic as he jumps to the side.
Butic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Juice counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Juice.
Juice drags the fight down to the ground.
Butic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Juice has his foot on Butic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Butic works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juice looking to control.
Juice wants to stand and escape but Butic is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gin Juice.
Well Juice 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 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gin Juice!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Aquilano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rober Diabolic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonny Aquilano has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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18
185 lbs
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185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Aquilano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rober Diabolic!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aquilano clinches with his opponent.
Aquilano throws a head punch that misses.
Aquilano has a couple of punches blocked by Diabolic.
Aquilano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aquilano.
Diabolic blocks an uppercut.
Aquilano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aquilano working aggressively here.
Diabolic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diabolic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aquilano misses with some punches.
Aquilano misses with some punches.
Diabolic wants a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Aquilano.
Aquilano has a couple of punches blocked by Diabolic.
A head punch on the inside from Aquilano fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquilano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aquilano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aquilano misses with the head strike.
Aquilano has a couple of punches blocked by Diabolic.
Diabolic tightens his grip and picks Aquilano up, before dumping him to the ground. Aquilano manages to land in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Diabolic drops back looking for a leg! Aquilano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aquilano manages to kick Diabolic off! Diabolic jumps back into Aquilano's guard.
Diabolic drops back looking for a leg! Aquilano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aquilano manages to kick Diabolic off! Diabolic jumps back into Aquilano's guard.
Diabolic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Diabolic drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Diabolic as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Aquilano screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Diabolic! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rober Diabolic!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steffan Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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28
214 lbs
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198 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steffan Bonnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens misses with a low kick as Bonnar jumps back.
Bonnar throws a leg kick but Stevens checks it.
Stevens attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stevens connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bonnar momentarily.
Stevens moves into the clinch.
Stevens landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bonnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonnar throws a head kick that misses.
Stevens scores with the left hand. Bonnar knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevens rushes Bonnar and presses him up against the cage.
Stevens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bonnar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stevens pulls guard effortlessly.
Stevens controls Bonnar momentarily but Bonnar frees himself.
Bonnar throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnar wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonnar tries to stand but Stevens is controlling from the bottom.
Stevens has his foot on Bonnar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bonnar works his way back into a safe position though.
Bonnar wants to get up but he can't break Stevens's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stevens pulls Bonnar in to control the position.
Bonnar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stevens is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stevens 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens working a defensive guard here.
Stevens seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Stevens.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stevens, as that shot connected.
Bonnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Stevens shoots in looking for a takedown but Bonnar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stevens's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bonnar moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.
Stevens misses with a low kick.
Stevens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stevens takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stevens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stevens leaves Bonnar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stevens avoids the head kick by Bonnar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar throws a body kick that misses
enabling Stevens to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonnar gets tackled into the cage by Stevens. Stevens maintains the clinch.
Bonnar is trying to pull guard but Stevens turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stevens breaks from the clinch.
Bonnar throws a chopping leg kick but Stevens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stevens swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonnar.
Stevens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bonnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevens.
Bonnar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bonnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevens shoots in and drives through. Bonnar sprawls well.
Steffan Bonnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Stevens.
Stevens lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonnar checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice combination there by Stevens.
Bonnar connects with a nice looking jab.
Stevens lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bonnar throws a right and a left that Stevens avoids nicely.
Bonnar is breathing heavily.
Stevens throws a left that rocks Bonnar and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Stevens dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Bonnar regain composure!
Bonnar is rocked!
It looks like Steffan Bonnar has been cut.
Stevens prevents Bonnar from escaping the position.
Stevens staying calm.
Stevens tries for a kimura but Bonnar is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Stevens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steffan Bonnar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice uppercut lands for Stevens. That snapped Bonnar's head back.
Bonnar misses with a hook.
Stevens throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bonnar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stevens scores with a nice right hand.
Bonnar moves into the clinch successfully.
Bonnar keeps control of Stevens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stevens is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bonnar is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonnar is trying to drag Stevens to the mat but Stevens just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stevens has clasped his hands together around Bonnar's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Stevens gets to mount! Bonnar was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Stevens looking to finish Bonnar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bonnar!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens looking to control but Bonnar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stevens is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bonnar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stevens looking to control but Bonnar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mike Stevens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bonnar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stevens looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bonnar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stevens raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Bonnar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonnar tries to buck Stevens off but he can't manage it.
Bonnar seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stevens trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Bonnar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stevens looking to finish Bonnar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bonnar!
Stevens content just to control the position here.
Stevens scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bonnar?
Stevens scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stevens trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stevens with shots to the head and body - Bonnar looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stevens cracks Bonnar with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Stevens!
A victorious Mike Stevens thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Dirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Sexy Boy. Shawn Michaels is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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135 lbs
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136 lbs
4 - 12 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Dirt!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirt throws a right hand that misses
letting Michaels counter with a right hand.
Dirt misses with a hook.
Dirt tries for a takedown but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Dirt.
Dirt instigates a clinch.
Michaels lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Michaels has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dirt defend it? Michaels steps over the head and cranks it - Dirt is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Michaels!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shawn Michaels!
Shawn Michaels retains his bantamweight title!
Shawn Michaels managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, New World Order Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Super Macho Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macho Man comes to the cage accompanied by Macho Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Macho Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macho Man misses with a straight right.
Dixon takes one to the side of the head.
Macho Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dixon tries to score with a low kick but Macho Man moves his leg out of the way.
Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dixon walks into a left hand.
A jab from Macho Man does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Macho Man misses the target.
Dixon slips under a jab.
Dixon connects with a leg kick. Macho Man looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macho Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dixon has time to react.
Dixon is rocked!
Macho Man shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! Dixon is unconscious as Macho Man celebrates over his stricken foe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Super Macho Man!
Super Macho Man is the new featherweight champion!
After the big win, Super Macho Man made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors New World Order Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggler's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, kick my ass......rehab. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Diggler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Lister!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler instigates a clinch.
Lister has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diggler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diggler keeps control of Lister as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diggler'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.
Lister managing to block the knees to the body from Diggler.
Lister ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lister no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lister preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diggler won't allow Lister to sweep him here.
Lister utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diggler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lister works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lister preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diggler passes into half guard.
Diggler wants to stand up but Lister is controlling the position.
Lister blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diggler.
Lister manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Diggler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lister tries for a takedown but Diggler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lister takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Dean Lister has been cut.
Diggler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diggler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lister moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diggler throws a series of punches but Lister moves out of range.
Lister tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lister throws a series of punches but Diggler moves out of range.
Lister shoots in for a takedown but Diggler shows good takedown defense.
Dirk Diggler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Lister.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lister changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diggler tries to avoid it but Lister manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diggler to the ground. Diggler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lister looks winded!
Diggler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lister.
Lister shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diggler as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Diggler.
Diggler tries to bum rush Lister with a series of wild strikes but Lister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lister has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diggler darts in and clinches Lister up against the cage.
Diggler tries to land a knee to the head but Lister blocks with his arms.
Lister on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diggler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lister has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lister breaks from the clinch.
Lister shoots in for a takedown but Diggler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lister closes the distance and pushes Diggler back into the cage.
Diggler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lister's defenses.
Diggler landing knees to the head.
Diggler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diggler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diggler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lister tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diggler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Diggler looking to throw knees to the head but Lister is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lister is defending well for now.
Lister ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lister no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Diggler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diggler throwing strikes from guard but Lister blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diggler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diggler advances position into side control!
Diggler in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Diggler misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lister is trying to get back to half guard.
Diggler works to advance to full mount. Lister defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Diggler unloads with some shots from mount but Lister bucks and avoids them well.
Diggler 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lister wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Diggler.
Diggler thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lister is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Diggler punching from mount but Lister doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Diggler thowing shots but they're missing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lister really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diggler throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lister's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Diggler misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Diggler throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Diggler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Lister's cut.
That's time! Diggler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diggler misses with the combination.
Lister misses with a wild combination.
Lister throws a nice looking combination but Diggler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diggler lands with a nice combination. Lister backs away looking to recover.
Horrible takedown by Lister or perhaps it was just good defense by Diggler which made him look bad.
Lister shoots in for a takedown but Diggler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lister fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dirk Diggler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Lister.
Diggler shoots in for a takedown but Lister shows good takedown defense.
Diggler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diggler fails to land with a series of punches.
Lister is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lister takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lister is rocked!
That has opened up Dean Lister's cut even more.
Diggler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lister.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diggler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diggler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lister circles away quickly and effectively.
Lister shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diggler defends it nicely.
Diggler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lister.
Lister shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diggler sprawls well. Diggler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lister gets slowly back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diggler.
Lister is still on wobbly legs! Can Diggler finish him?
Dirk Diggler is winning the standup battle so far.
Diggler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lister circles away quickly and effectively.
Lister seems to have recovered his senses.
Lister shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diggler defends it nicely.
Diggler lands a left and a right that send Lister crashing to the mat, dazed. Diggler thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lister finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Diggler's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Lister falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirk Diggler!
Dirk Diggler is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Dirk Diggler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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