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NWO 109 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cirilo Galiei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Dirt (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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136 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cirilo Galiei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Dirt!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galiei closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dirt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dirt manages to break the clinch.
Galiei tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dirt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dirt.
Dirt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dirt leaves Galiei with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Galiei tries to clinch
and Dirt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dirt.
Dirt manages to break the clinch.
Dirt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dirt moves into range and clinches up with Galiei.
Dirt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dirt breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirt misses with a looping left.
Dirt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Galiei has Dirt pressed against the cage, preventing Dirt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Galiei misses with the head strike.
Dirt is trying to break the clinch but Galiei has him pressed against the cage.
Dirt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dirt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Galiei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dirt struggles to land a body shot inside as Galiei controls his hands.
Galiei throws a head punch that misses.
Dirt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joe Dirt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galiei dodges the punch combination from Dirt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galiei stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Galiei wants it to stay on the feet.
Cirilo Galiei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Dirt.
Galiei looks to clinch
and Dirt counters with a single leg into guard. Galiei didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dirt 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.
Dirt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Galiei looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Galiei looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Galiei!
Galiei trying to control the action but Dirt is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galiei wants to stand but Dirt is controlling his arm.
Dirt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dirt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Galiei pulls his head out easily.
Galiei seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dirt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirt looking for submissions off his back.
Dirt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dirt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Dirt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dirt gets a clinch.
Dirt tries to score a body lock takedown but Galiei shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Galiei prevents the takedown attempt.
Dirt tries to break the clinch but Galiei is controlling the position.
Dirt is looking to break free of the clinch but Galiei has double underhooks.
Galiei keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dirt's efforts to push away.
Galiei really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dirt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dirt fails to land the takedown.
Cirilo Galiei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Dirt.
Galiei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dirt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Galiei closes the distance but Dirt moves to the side
and Dirt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirt fails with a takedown attempt.
Galiei darts in trying to clinch
and Dirt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dirt fails with the takedown.
Dirt closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Galiei's guard.
Galiei will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dirt is breathing heavily.
Dirt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Galiei looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Galiei looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Galiei!
Dirt is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirt looking for a sweep but Galiei has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Galiei tries to control but Dirt wriggling away.
Dirt throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirt is squirming around, avoiding Galiei's attempts to control the action.
Dirt bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Galiei wants to stand and escape but Dirt is having none of it.
Galiei is trying to keep Dirt in close.
Dirt drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Galiei dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Galiei defends it easily.
Joe Dirt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Galiei avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Galiei wants to get up but he can't break Dirt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Dirt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Galiei is looking to clinch.
Galiei moves to clinch but Dirt breaks away
and Dirt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Galiei struggles to land a body shot inside as Dirt controls his hands.
Galiei avoiding damage as Dirt throws knees to the body.
Dirt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Galiei gets underhooks to prevent Dirt's takedown attempt.
Dirt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galiei tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dirt moves into the clinch.
Dirt missing with knees to the body.
Dirt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Galiei wants to clinch
and Dirt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dirt.
Dirt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiei closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dirt circles away.
Galiei closes the distance but Dirt moves to the side
and Dirt counters by moving into the clinch.
Dirt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Galiei is defending well.
Dirt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dirt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Galiei.
Galiei looks to clinch
and Dirt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Galiei is trying to get back to full guard.
Dirt seems to be working for a kimura but Galiei defends the submission attempt.
Dirt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two 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!
Dirt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Galiei knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dirt on the ground.
Galiei is looking to improve his position.
Dirt seems to be looking for submissions.
Dirt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Galiei sees it coming and defends easily.
Dirt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Galiei is trying to maintain the position but Dirt is very close to passing his half guard.
Dirt seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galiei is trying to stand up here but Dirt is controlling him well.
Dirt is looking for a kimura but Galiei is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dirt to get the leverage.
Dirt looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Galiei looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Dirt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dirt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Dirt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirty Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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182 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Counter fighter
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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
8 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirty Randy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Shields!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Randy.
Randy has closed the distance and engaged Shields in a clinch.
Randy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shields prevents the takedown attempt.
Randy throws an elbow that misses.
Randy drags the fight down to the ground.
Randy tries to strike from the bottom.
Shields stops Randy from standing up.
Shields is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shields wants to control from the top but Randy keeps moving.
Randy 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.
Randy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Shields trying to control the position from guard on top but Randy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shields's guard.
Randy gets to his feet - Shields follows without any prompting.
Dirty Randy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randy tries to clinch there but Shields circles away.
Randy throws a sloppy head kick and Shields moves out of range easily.
Randy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Randy tries a head kick but it misses.
Shields circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Randy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Randy looking to score a takedown here. Shields is defending well but Randy drives through and ends up in Shields's guard.
Shields is looking to stand up but Randy isn't so interested in that idea.
Shields controls Randy momentarily but Randy frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields is controlling Randy's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Randy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shields has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Randy has managed to get both his arms back between Shields's legs - danger averted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shields seems keen to control Randy's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Shields.
Randy closes the distance and pushes Shields back into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Randy as Shields tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Shields can't fight it off and eventually Randy manages to take the fight to the floor. Shields looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Randy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Randy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shields has Randy pulled in close to control his posture.
Shields looking to hit a scissor sweep but Randy is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jack Shields has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Randy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shields as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirty Randy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shields throws a head kick that misses.
Shields tries to clinch but Randy is having none of it.
Shields moves in looking to clinch but Randy pushes him off.
Randy has Shields up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shields is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Randy is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirty Randy dominated that round.
That's time! Randy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Randy.
Randy decides to stand back up. Randy steps back and let's Shields get back to his feet.
Shields tries to clinch up but Randy circles away and keeps his distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Randy.
It looks like Jack Shields has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Shields or perhaps it was just good defense by Randy which made him look bad.
Shields throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randy misses with a head kick.
Shields throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Randy 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields working a defensive guard here.
Shields wants to stand but Randy is controlling the position.
Shields preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shields wants to stand up but Randy is controlling him.
Randy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shields's guard.
Shields is staying active underneath Randy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shields is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randy trying to mount his opponent but Shields defends it.
Shields moves into full guard.
Dirty Randy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields wants to sweep here but Randy controlling him for the moment.
Randy is looking to stand up but Shields won't let him.
Randy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shields working a defensive guard here.
Randy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Randy prevents Shields from getting back to his feet.
Randy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy won't allow Shields to get back to his feet.
Randy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shields seems keen to control Randy's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shields shoots in and drives through. Randy sprawls well.
Randy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Randy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shields swivels and escapes.
Randy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy prevents Shields from improving his position.
Shields keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Randy stops Shields from getting back to his feet.
Randy trying to control the pace.
Shields wants to improve his position but Randy is controlling well.
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 Dirty Randy.
Randy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirty Randy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Shields's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Randy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shields counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shields.
Shields throws a sloppy strike and Randy has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Shields is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Randy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dirty Randy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pol Cuaresma Iiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Ferguson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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140 lbs
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128 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pol Cuaresma Iiii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuaresma Iiii slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferguson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cuaresma Iiii doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
Ferguson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cuaresma Iiii is fending him off so far but Ferguson persists. Nope, Cuaresma Iiii circles away and we're back to standing.
Cuaresma Iiii gets a clinch.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the head but Cuaresma Iiii blocks with his arms.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
A short left from Cuaresma Iiii.
It looks like Josh Ferguson has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuaresma Iiii.
Ferguson is rocked!
Cuaresma Iiii pushes Ferguson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ferguson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cuaresma Iiii finish him?
Cuaresma Iiii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
Cuaresma Iiii is leaning against Ferguson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ferguson looks winded!
Cuaresma Iiii cracks Ferguson with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Cuaresma Iiii.
Good body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii pushes Ferguson against the cage. Cuaresma Iiii is working some dirty boxing. Cuaresma Iiii pushes off with a quick right hook! Ferguson goes down! Ferguson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cuaresma Iiii moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pol Cuaresma Iiii!
After winning the bout, Pol Cuaresma Iiii thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Belcher had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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170 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Belcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Belcher.
Belcher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belcher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Belcher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Belcher is avoiding it.
Donk. Belcher catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Belcher takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Belcher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belcher is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Belcher 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.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Belcher has wrist control.
Johnson won't allow Belcher to get back to his feet.
Belcher pushes Johnson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A big right from Belcher misses.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Belcher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belcher tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Belcher.
Belcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Belcher does no damage.
Belcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bob Belcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Belcher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Belcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belcher throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Belcher knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Belcher wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belcher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Belcher sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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 Bob Belcher will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Belcher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Belcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Belcher misses with a few strikes there.
Belcher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Belcher.
Belcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Belcher slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Belcher slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws the left hand but Belcher avoids the punch easily.
Belcher pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belcher's elbow.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Belcher controls the action.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Belcher to work.
Belcher is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belcher prevents the takedown attempt.
Bob Belcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johnson.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Belcher gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson'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.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Belcher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Belcher pulls his leg out and moves away.
A jab from Belcher does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Belcher manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Belcher is working away from the top position though.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Belcher.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is not content to let Belcher control the position.
Belcher is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Johnson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Belcher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Johnson pushes Belcher off looking to stand but Belcher dives back in and keeps control.
Belcher will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belcher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bob Belcher is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Belcher.
Belcher leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Belcher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belcher throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Belcher dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Belcher swinging wildly here.
Belcher is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Belcher connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Belcher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Belcher is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Belcher throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belcher.
Belcher throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Johnson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Belcher parries the strikes from Johnson easily there. Johnson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Belcher to escape.
Johnson prevents Belcher from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Johnson looking to ground and pound but Belcher is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belcher is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Belcher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Belcher is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
John Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws some wild stikes that Belcher manages to avoid easily.
Johnson cracks Belcher with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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!
Johnson prevents Belcher from getting the reversal.
Johnson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Belcher because Johnson loaded up on that one.
Johnson throwing strikes but Belcher recovers to half guard. A much better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Belcher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Belcher is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Belcher dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belcher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
John Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Belcher pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
Bob Belcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belcher has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Belcher defending well though.
Johnson working over Belcher with some ground and pound. Belcher looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Belcher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bob Belcher!
Bob Belcher decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Donkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sook Madik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
16 - 12 - 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
2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Donkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sook Madik!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donkey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Madik is fending him off so far but Donkey persists. Nope, Madik circles away and we're back to standing.
Madik gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Donkey has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Madik to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Donkey is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Madik pulls down on the head and he's put Donkey to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sook Madik!
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Undercard bout
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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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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157 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Macho Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Macho Man defends it nicely.
Dixon shoots in but no luck this time.
Macho Man has a takedown stuffed.
Dixon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Macho Man.
Dixon slaps away a takedown attempt from Macho Man, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Super Macho Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macho Man misses with a double jab.
Macho Man shoots in looking for a takedown but Dixon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Macho Man's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Macho Man has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Macho Man with that takedown attempt.
Dixon tries to land a front kick but Macho Man steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dixon fails with the takedown.
Super Macho Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macho Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dixon slaps away a takedown attempt from Macho Man, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Macho Man works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macho Man shoots in looking for a takedown but Dixon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Macho Man's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Macho Man fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dixon to the ground. Macho Man is now in Dixon's guard.
Macho Man is breathing heavily.
Dixon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Macho Man!
Dixon lands a nice shot to the head.
Dixon swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Macho Man is now in Dixon's guard. A big mistake from Dixon there, giving up the dominant position!
Macho Man with a flurry of punches that miss.
Macho Man makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macho Man with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dixon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Macho Man with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dixon throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Macho Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dixon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Macho Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dixon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Macho Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dixon trying to control the position.
Macho Man is looking to work some ground and pound but Dixon has wrist control.
Macho Man with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dixon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Macho Man throws a strike but Dixon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Macho Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dixon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dixon has gone for a leg lock! Macho Man slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dixon's guard.
Macho Man postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Macho Man scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dixon is trying to keep Macho Man in close.
Macho Man postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Macho Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dixon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Macho Man lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man connects with a couple of short punches.
Dixon working for a triangle but Macho Man defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macho Man stands up over Dixon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Macho Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dixon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Macho Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Macho Man distracts Dixon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Macho Man lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dixon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Macho Man chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Macho Man dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Macho Man.
Macho Man tries to bum rush Dixon with a series of wild strikes but Dixon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dixon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dixon is rocked!
Macho Man shoots in for a takedown. SLAM! Brutal! Dixon is out cold and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Super Macho Man!
Super Macho Man gave a mention to New World Order Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flynn Inc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Dray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dray has chosen Champion as his entrance music. Ricky Dray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 lbs
2 - 10 - 0 |
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196 lbs
27 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flynn Inc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Dray!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dray keeps the fight on the outside.
Inc wants to land a leg kick but Dray is out of range.
Inc shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dray as he avoids it easily.
Inc misses with a takedown
and Dray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dray lunges at Inc with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Inc's hand.
Inc defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dray.
Inc with a poor takedown
and Dray scores with a counter punch that sends Inc to the canvas! Dray smells blood - he's punishing Inc with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Inc has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Dray!
Ricky Dray is the new middleweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ricky Dray waved his t-shirt featuring New World Order Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Trig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brooks Buford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buford has chosen country boy as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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175 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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27
171 lbs
7 - 4 - 1 |
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Brawler
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Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Trig!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brooks Buford!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trig instigates a clinch.
Buford displaying some good clinch control by pressing Trig up against the cage.
Buford can't get the takedown.
Buford drops down looking for an ankle pick but Trig pulls his leg out and moves away.
Trig throws a series of punches but Buford avoids them all with ease.
Buford misses with a two punch combination.
Buford throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Trig's waist but Trig gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Buford off to one side.
Frank Trig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brooks Buford.
Trig connects with a leg kick. Buford looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Frank Trig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Trig does no damage.
Buford throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Trig's waist but Trig gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Buford off to one side.
Buford shoots in for a takedown but Trig shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Trig misses with a double jab.
Nice straight punches there by Trig. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trig.
It looks like Brooks Buford has been cut.
Trig throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Buford does no damage.
Trig looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trig throws a jab when Buford was well out of range.
Buford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buford throws a right and a left that Trig avoids nicely.
Trig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buford.
Trig throws the left hand but Buford avoids the punch easily.
Buford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trig circles away quickly and effectively.
Buford gets tackled into the cage by Trig. Trig maintains the clinch.
Trig wants to get back to striking at distance but Buford won't allow it.
Trig with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trig has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trig is trying to break the clinch but Buford has him pressed against the cage.
Trig prevents a body shot from Buford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trig gets underhooks to prevent Buford's takedown attempt.
Buford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buford fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Trig to the ground. Buford is now in Trig's guard.
Buford lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buford throwing strikes but missing.
Buford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Buford works over Trig with some ground and pound from guard.
Buford 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.
Trig wants to get back to his feet but Buford is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Trig avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Buford lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trig preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Buford slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Buford advances nicely into full mount.
Buford lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Trig hang on?
Trig knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Buford on the ground.
Buford working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Trig is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Buford is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Buford!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brooks Buford!
Brooks Buford is the new welterweight champion!
As Brooks Buford got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: cudnt have done this with out my camp at dudes gym those guys rock'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aj Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaiah Ferguson (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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145 lbs
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150 lbs
9 - 14 - 1 |
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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
15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aj Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smith in particular looking to stall.
Ferguson wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Smith is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ferguson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ferguson is looking to improve his position.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Smith stalling.
Ferguson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Smith prevents Ferguson from improving his position.
Smith content to control rather than advance.
Smith'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 two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aj Smith wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ferguson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ferguson off to one side.
Smith fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ferguson to the ground. Smith is now in Ferguson's guard.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smith seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ferguson for as long as he can get away with.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Aj Smith just wasn't active enough.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferguson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferguson is looking to clinch.
Smith throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ferguson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Smith is in Ferguson's guard.
Ferguson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smith controls the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Aj Smith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Smith closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ferguson's guard.
Smith slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson wants to get back to his feet but Smith drags him back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Smith jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ferguson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aj Smith 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.
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ferguson working a defensive guard here.
Ferguson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Smith advances to half guard.
Smith slows the pace down in half guard.
Smith is nestled in close to Ferguson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Smith is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Aj Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ferguson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith winds up and cracks Ferguson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Smith controlling the pace.
Ferguson wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smith uses his free foot to push down on Ferguson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ferguson.
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smith lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ferguson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Smith 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.
Smith cracks Ferguson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smith avoids the attempt from Ferguson to control.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying to stand up.
Smith quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Smith but it's paid off an Ferguson is forced to tap! Nice work by Smith.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aj Smith!
Aj Smith retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coalman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Michaels might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sexy Boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 6 - 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
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Coalman!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels throws a hook but Coalman avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Coalman is defended easily by Michaels.
A punch combination from Michaels misses.
Michaels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Coalman counters with a shoot takedown. Michaels fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Coalman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Michaels is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Coalman is trying to stall.
Coalman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Michaels clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Michaels trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coalman struggling to land strikes to the head as Michaels covers up.
Michaels looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Michaels has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Coalman.
Coalman softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Michaels trying to get back to his feet but Coalman is in full control for now.
Coalman has his opponent's back but Michaels is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Coalman.
Michaels connects with the punch.
Michaels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coalman.
Michaels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Coalman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Michaels swivels and escapes.
Michaels looks to throw the jab but Coalman is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Michaels gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Michaels is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coalman with a nice head shot there.
Coalman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Michaels wants to get back to his feet but Coalman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coalman postures up in Michaels's guard and throws a big left but Michaels blocks it.
Coalman throwing strikes from guard but Michaels blocks nicely.
Michaels pushes Coalman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Coalman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Coalman is rocked!
Coalman looks up at the clock. Bad move! Michaels lands a right hand from hell, dropping Coalman. Michaels pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Michaels!
Shawn Michaels retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Shawn Michaels thanked New World Order Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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