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RISE 17: RECRUITMENTS PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Holm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joshua Ferguson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Holm!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson misses with a wild body shot.
Ferguson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Holm has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Still in half guard, Ferguson seems content to control.
Holm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ferguson.
Ferguson throwing shots but Holm is blocking nicely.
Ferguson is keen to just control but Holm is a slippery customer.
Ferguson wants to free his trapped foot but Holm is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ferguson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ferguson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holm pulls Ferguson in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Joshua Ferguson just wasn't active enough.
Ferguson swinging wildly here.
Holm stuffs the takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for Holm.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Holm!
It looks like Joshua Ferguson has been cut.
Holm bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holm throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ferguson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Holm.
Ferguson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Holm wants to improve his position but Ferguson is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holm is still trying to improve position.
Ferguson trying to control the action but Holm is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holm is looking to control Ferguson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holm avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson drives through with a takedown into Holm's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Holm tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holm has his hands on Ferguson's head, controlling the position.
Holm keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holm can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Holm - that will leave a mark!
Holm scores with a jab. Ferguson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body.
Ferguson takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holm jabs at Ferguson's body.
Holm throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ferguson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holm scores with a punch to the head.
Ferguson is rocked!
Ferguson looks up at the clock. Bad move! Holm lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ferguson. Holm pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Holm!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bayden Wood Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bayden Wood Jr will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Fuller!
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, Bayden Wood Jr !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wood Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fuller as he jumps to the side.
Wood Jr jabs Fuller right on the nose. Fuller blinks but takes it well.
Wood Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wood Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Fuller misses with a head kick.
Wood Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Fuller needs to keep his hands up - Wood Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Fuller goes for a double leg but Wood Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wood Jr continues to drive forward.
Fuller pulls Wood Jr into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wood Jr trying to control but Fuller is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuller 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.
Fuller is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $175 fee) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Wood Jr looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wood Jr wants to stand but Fuller is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fuller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wood Jr looking to pass the guard.
Fuller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wood Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wood Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fuller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fuller tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuller moves into the clinch.
Wood Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wood Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fuller has him pressed against the cage.
Wood Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Fuller controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller wants the takedown. Wood Jr is fighting it off but Fuller persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Wood Jr 's guard against the cage.
Wood Jr keeping full guard, as Fuller tries to pass.
Wood Jr working a defensive guard but Fuller manages to pass into side control anyway.
Wood Jr tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Fuller presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
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!
Wood Jr tries to lock up and control but Fuller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fuller looking to finish Wood Jr with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wood Jr !
Fuller looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wood Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fuller trying to control but Wood Jr is having none of it.
Fuller with good strikes from the mount here!
Wood Jr is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood Jr is squirming around, avoiding Fuller's attempts to control the action.
Fuller goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wood Jr turns into him and now he's in Fuller's guard.
Wood Jr passes Fuller's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fuller is trying to stand back up but Wood Jr is controlling him
Fuller is not content to let Wood Jr control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fuller is looking to control Wood Jr 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fuller avoid being mounted?
Fuller is staying active underneath Wood Jr , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bayden Wood Jr will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wood Jr 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fuller under the eye.
Wood Jr lands with a nice combination. Fuller backs away looking to recover.
Wood Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Fuller moves out of range easily.
Wood Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wood Jr .
Wood Jr jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fuller tries to close the distance and clinch but Wood Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good exchange - Wood Jr coming out on top.
Bayden Wood Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuller rushes Wood Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fuller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wood Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fuller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wood Jr .
Wood Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Fuller gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wood Jr missing with punches from the bottom.
Wood Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Fuller sits in half guard.
Fuller stalling.
Wood Jr is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wood Jr keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Eric Fuller.
Wood Jr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wood Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fuller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wood Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuller postures up.
Fuller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wood Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood Jr keeping moving, preventing Fuller from controlling successfully.
Fuller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fuller pushing down on Wood Jr 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wood Jr gets back to full guard.
Fuller trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood Jr is trying to control the position but Fuller postures up.
Fuller prevents Wood Jr from getting back to his feet.
Fuller trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wood Jr 's guard.
Eric Fuller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fuller wants to control from the top but Wood Jr keeps moving.
Fuller prevents Wood Jr from getting back to his feet.
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 Eric Fuller.
That kick from Wood Jr tenderised Fuller's leg. Fuller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fuller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wood Jr !
Fuller controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bayden Wood Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fuller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wood Jr lands with a right hand.
Fuller closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wood Jr did well to prevent Fuller getting side control.
Fuller stalling.
Wood Jr punching from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuller blocks the strikes from Wood Jr .
Fuller is taking a breather. Wood Jr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood Jr wants to improve his position but Fuller is controlling well.
Wood Jr is looking to control Fuller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wood Jr avoid being mounted?
Wood Jr wants to improve his position but Fuller is controlling well.
Wood Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wood Jr .
Fuller postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Fuller wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wood Jr scores with the left hand. Fuller knows he should have avoided that one.
Eric Fuller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wood Jr tries to clinch but Fuller moves out of range.
Fuller fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wood Jr sprawls well initially but Fuller persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wood Jr tries to kick Fuller off but Fuller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fuller is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood Jr punching from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wood Jr is trying to stand.
Fuller blocks the strikes from Wood Jr .
Fuller looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Eric Fuller has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wood Jr tries to bum rush Fuller with a series of wild strikes but Fuller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fuller gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wood Jr uses from the top position.
Fuller is pulling down on Wood Jr 's head to control his posture.
Fuller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wood Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fuller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wood Jr wants to pass the guard but Fuller is keeping the position.
Fuller is looking to stand up but Wood Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Fuller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wood Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Fuller is retaining full guard.
Eric Fuller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bayden Wood Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fuller keeping moving, preventing Wood Jr from controlling successfully.
Wood Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Fuller is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bayden Wood Jr .
I've got Wood Jr 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bayden Wood Jr !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kesigan St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre has chosen aint no sunshine as his entrance music. Kesigan St Pierre acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kesigan St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre shoots and misses
and Edgar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
St Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Edgar defends well.
Edgar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Edgar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Edgar from controlling successfully.
St Pierre working for a triangle but Edgar defends it easily.
Edgar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Edgar wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.
Edgar works over St Pierre with some ground and pound from guard.
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!
Edgar with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Edgar wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Edgar got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Pierre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Edgar has managed to get both his arms back between St Pierre's legs - danger averted.
Edgar stopping the sweep attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Edgar has his hands clasped together but St Pierre extends and breaks Edgar's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by St Pierre.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kesigan St Pierre!
After the fight, Kesigan St Pierre was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schmidt Commers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canny McCan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Schmidt Commers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Canny McCan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Commers throws a nice looking combination but McCan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Commers moves into the clinch successfully.
Commers takes an elbow to the forehead.
McCan's coach down at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $175 fee) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McCan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Commers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McCan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McCan moves into the clinch.
McCan lands an elbow just above Commers 's eye.
It looks like Schmidt Commers has been cut.
McCan tries a knee to the head but Commers blocks it.
McCan misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCan.
McCan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Commers is defending well for now.
Commers unloads a knee to the mid-section. McCan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Commers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Commers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McCan after a bit of a struggle.
Commers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McCan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Schmidt Commers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Commers is breathing heavily.
Commers takes a knee right on the jaw!
McCan landing knees to the head.
McCan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by McCan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCan lands an elbow just above Commers 's eye.
McCan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCan lands an elbow just above Commers 's eye.
McCan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McCan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McCan lands a nice elbow.
Commers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCan tries to land a knee to the head but Commers blocks with his arms.
McCan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Commers.
McCan with a knee to the head.
McCan lands a nice knee to the body.
McCan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Commers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Commers has McCan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
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!
Commers goes for a takedown attempt but McCan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Commers gets a clinch.
McCan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Commers's defenses.
McCan crunches a lovely knee into Commers's ribcage.
McCan prevents the takedown attempt.
McCan landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCan.
McCan lands a knee to the head.
Commers takes an elbow to the forehead.
McCan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McCan with a knee to the head.
McCan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Commers tries to score a body lock takedown but McCan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McCan lands a big knee to the head and Commers goes down! McCan pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Canny McCan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Zahovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newton comes to the cage accompanied by wild boy. This should be a great matchup!
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marko Zahovic!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zahovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Max Newton has been cut.
Newton looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Newton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zahovic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zahovic lands in his opponent's guard.
Newton is rocked!
We've been hearing good reports from Newton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Zahovic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oh Newton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zahovic loads up on a big left hand. Newton felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Zahovic looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Newton can't hide his disappointment, as Zahovic celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Zahovic!
An out of breath Marko Zahovic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laks Damn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walt Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laks Damn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walt Walters!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Damn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walters.
Damn lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Walters sprawling to the canvas. Damn follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Walters hang on?
It looks like Walt Walters has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walters slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Walters is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Damn frees his head nicely. Oh but Walters has switched to an armbar! Damn is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Walt Walters!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Marquez (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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168 lbs
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174 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz looks to land a combination but Marquez avoids it well.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Marquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Diaz as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Nate Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marquez slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Marquez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
No luck for Marquez with that takedown attempt.
Marquez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Marquez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diaz throws a hook but Marquez blocks it.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Marquez's body.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Marquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Marquez ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Marquez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Marquez.
Marquez tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Marquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nate Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marquezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marquez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Marquez.
Marquez moves out of range of the strikes.
Marquez misses the jab.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Marquez moved out of range.
Diaz cracks Marquez with an open hand slap.
Marquez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Diaz misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Marquez.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Marquez slips under a jab.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Marquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marquez throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Marquez misses.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marquez doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz digs a good hook to Marquez's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marquez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz throws a jab when Marquez was well out of range.
Diaz sizes up Marquez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marquez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marquez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Marquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marquez throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marquez.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marquez throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz connects with the punch.
Diaz throws a hook but Marquez blocks it.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marquez defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Marquez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marquez slips under a jab from Diaz.
We've been told by Diaz's head coaches at Infinity that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Marquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marquez misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marquez moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marquez manages to avoid it.
Marquez misses with a body shot.
Diaz throws a jab when Marquez was well out of range.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marquez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marquez. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marquez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Diaz 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.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marquez doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Marquez misses.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Diaz takes a swing at Marquez's ribcage but misses.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
Marquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Marquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
Marquez throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Marquez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marquez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diaz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diaz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Marquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marquez ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marquez.
Marquez tries a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marquez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marquez thinking.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Marquez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Marquez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diaz's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Marquez won't allow Diaz to get back to his feet.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz is controlling Marquez's posture.
Marquez throws a big elbow that misses.
Marquez won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Marquez looking to pass the guard.
Marquez passes Diaz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Marquez has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
Diaz is trying to stand back up but Marquez is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Diaz to regain full guard.
Marquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marquez is still trying to improve position.
Marquez throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.
Marquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has his hands on Marquez's head, controlling the position.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marquez.
Diaz 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marquez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jay Marquez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jab from Diaz.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Marquez saw that one coming.
Diaz lands a head shot.
Marquez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diaz rather than just go for the knockout.
Marquez misses with a looping left.
Marquez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Marquez's shoulder, as Marquez tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz throws a body punch but Marquez moves out of range.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Marquez misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marquez cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Marquez.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Marquez.
Marquez is looking to score with low kicks.
Marquez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marquez on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a body punch but Marquez moves out of range.
Diaz lands a jab to Marquez's midsection.
Marquez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Marquez moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz throws a jab when Marquez was well out of range.
Marquez misses with a looping right.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz jabs Marquez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marquez looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Marquez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz cracks Marquez with an open hand slap.
Marquez missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Marquez slips a straight right by Diaz.
Marquez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Marquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a hook.
Diaz misses the jab.
Marquez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Marquez's head back.
Marquez looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marquez looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Marquez.
Marquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Marquez slips under a jab from Diaz.
An inside leg kick from Marquez misses.
Marquez misses with a hook.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Marquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Marquez moved out of range nicely.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marquez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Diaz's guard now.
Marquez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Marquez dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Marquez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Diaz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marquez is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marquez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diaz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jay Marquez.
I think Marquez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Marquez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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21
201 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snow!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Snow's head and hops out.
Lee takes a swing at Snow's ribcage but misses.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee leaves Snow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Snow's leg but Snow calmly moves out of range.
Snow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Snow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Snow tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Snow takes a kick to the side of the head.
Snow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow lands a slapping body shot.
Snow looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Snow finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.
Lee throws the left hand but Snow avoids the punch easily.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee tries a low kick but Snow avoids it.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Snow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like James Lee has been cut.
Snow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snow dives in and scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Snow landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Snow on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Snow working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Snow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.
Snow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snow throws a big right hand that misses.
Snow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Snow slips an elbow through the middle.
Snow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Snow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snow is pushing down on Lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lee is fighting to maintain full guard but Snow has managed to sneak the leg through.
Snow is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.
Snow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Snow is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lee is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Snow!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Van Der Sluijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Der Sluijs comes to the cage accompanied by Redundant by Green Day. Ellis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Out Of Space by Prodigy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Michael Ellis told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicholas Van Der Sluijs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Sluijs lands with an overhand left.
Ellis misses with a takedown attempt - Van Der Sluijs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ellis shoots in for a double leg but Van Der Sluijs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Van Der Sluijs lands a leg kick that knocks Ellis off balance momentarily.
Van Der Sluijs connects with an inside leg kick.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown but Van Der Sluijs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nicholas Van Der Sluijs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Ellis.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ellis in his tracks.
Van Der Sluijs connects with a high kick.
Van Der Sluijs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ellis tries to clinch there but Van Der Sluijs circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Van Der Sluijs!
Van Der Sluijs moves forwards but Ellis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Nicholas Van Der Sluijs has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Der Sluijs keeps Ellis at a distance using the push kick.
Ellis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Van Der Sluijs.
Ellis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good leg kick by Van Der Sluijs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ellis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Der Sluijs pinned against the cage. Van Der Sluijs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Van Der Sluijs stalks Ellis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ellis's face. Ellis staggers backwards, shaken.
Van Der Sluijs lands a leg kick that knocks Ellis off balance momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've been told by Van Der Sluijs's head coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Van Der Sluijs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a jab. Ellis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Der Sluijs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ellis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Der Sluijs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ellis's sensitive parts.
Ellis shoots in and drives through. Van Der Sluijs sprawls well.
Van Der Sluijs's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Der Sluijs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Der Sluijs thumps Ellis with a low kick.
Ellis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Der Sluijs swivels and escapes.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs lands a head kick. Ellis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nicholas Van Der Sluijs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Der Sluijs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Der Sluijs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Der Sluijs throws a head kick that half lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van Der Sluijs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Ellis misses its intended target.
Van Der Sluijs connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Der Sluijs connects with the punch.
Van Der Sluijs with a nice cross.
Van Der Sluijs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Van Der Sluijs scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Ellis or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Der Sluijs which made him look bad.
Nicholas Van Der Sluijs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Van Der Sluijs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ellis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Van Der Sluijs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Der Sluijs pushes Ellis away with a front kick.
Van Der Sluijs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good exchange - Van Der Sluijs coming out on top.
Van Der Sluijs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Der Sluijs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Der Sluijs tests Ellis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ellis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Van Der Sluijs is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ellis.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to slow Ellis down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Van Der Sluijs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicholas Van Der Sluijs's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Van Der Sluijs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ellis's head.
Van Der Sluijs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Der Sluijs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ellis misses with a right hand
and Van Der Sluijs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Der Sluijs slaps away a takedown attempt from Ellis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Van Der Sluijs lands a jab.
Ellis shoots in looking for a takedown but Van Der Sluijs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ellis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ellis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Van Der Sluijs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Van Der Sluijs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Der Sluijs. That's going to slow Ellis down.
Van Der Sluijs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Der Sluijs.
Ellis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van Der Sluijs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ellis's calf.
Nicholas Van Der Sluijs is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Der Sluijs throws a leg kick which misses Ellis's front leg but catches the back leg as Ellis tries to avoid it.
Ellis doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Der Sluijs circles away.
Van Der Sluijs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Van Der Sluijs connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Der Sluijs throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Der Sluijs. That's going to slow Ellis down.
Ellis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ellis wants to clinch up but Van Der Sluijs keeps it at a distance.
Nice jab there from Van Der Sluijs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a head kick. Ellis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ellis fails to land the takedown.
Nicholas Van Der Sluijs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Ellis.
Van Der Sluijs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Der Sluijs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown but Van Der Sluijs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ellis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a jab.
Ellis looks for a takedown but Van Der Sluijs sprawls well.
Ellis tries to clinch up but Van Der Sluijs circles away and keeps his distance.
Ellis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs lands a nice shot that snaps Ellis's head back.
Van Der Sluijs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ellis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Der Sluijs as he connects with a hook.
Ellis misses with a left hand
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs stuffs the takedown.
Ellis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Der Sluijs pinned against the cage. Van Der Sluijs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ellis is breathing heavily.
Van Der Sluijs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ellis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Der Sluijs.
Ellis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Der Sluijs throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Der Sluijs can pounce on him.
Ellis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Der Sluijs lands with a kick to the ribs.
Van Der Sluijs's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Der Sluijs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Der Sluijs plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Van Der Sluijs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ellis.
Van Der Sluijs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Der Sluijs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ellis can do to turn this around?
Van Der Sluijs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Der Sluijs feints a jab promting Ellis to slip. Van Der Sluijs then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ellis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ellis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Van Der Sluijs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ellis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Van Der Sluijs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nicholas Van Der Sluijs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Van Der Sluijs connects with an inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Ellis or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Der Sluijs which made him look bad.
A shot to the body from Ellis misses
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Van Der Sluijs as Ellis shoots in.
That kick from Van Der Sluijs tenderised Ellis's leg. Ellis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ellis throws an off balance right hand
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a nice body kick.
Ellis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Der Sluijs cracks Ellis with an open hand slap.
Ellis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Der Sluijs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ellis misses with the combination.
Van Der Sluijs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Der Sluijs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ellis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ellis shoots in looking for a takedown. Van Der Sluijs tries to sprawl out of it but Ellis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Van Der Sluijs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nicholas Van Der Sluijs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Ellis.
Van Der Sluijs swats away the attempt to clinch by Ellis.
Van Der Sluijs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ellis's calf.
Ellis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ellis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Der Sluijs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a looping right.
Van Der Sluijs throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Van Der Sluijs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ellis fails with the takedown
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Der Sluijs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ellis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ellis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Der Sluijs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs cracks the inside of Ellis's front leg.
Van Der Sluijs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ellis. That did some damage!
Van Der Sluijs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Der Sluijs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Van Der Sluijs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ellis's sensitive parts.
Ellis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Van Der Sluijs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Michael Ellis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Der Sluijs scores with the left hand. Ellis knows he should have avoided that one.
Van Der Sluijs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ellis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Der Sluijs.
Ellis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ellis shoots in looking for a takedown but Van Der Sluijs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ellis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Van Der Sluijs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ellis. That did some damage!
Van Der Sluijs throws a leg kick which misses Ellis's front leg but catches the back leg as Ellis tries to avoid it.
Van Der Sluijs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ellis. That did some damage!
Ellis has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ellis on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Der Sluijs.
Ellis throws a hook but Van Der Sluijs avoids it easily.
Van Der Sluijs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Michael Ellis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ellis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Der Sluijs. Van Der Sluijs obviously looking to wear him down.
Ellis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Van Der Sluijs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Der Sluijs feints and then cracks Ellis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ellis down.
Van Der Sluijs connects with a solid leg kick.
Ellis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicholas Van Der Sluijs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Der Sluijs 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicholas Van Der Sluijs!
Nicholas Van Der Sluijs really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Divinity 160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miles Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Munchack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webb's entrance music is Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z & Alicia Keys. A fine choice. Franklin Munchack has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Miles Webb's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Munchack!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webb doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Munchack counters with a takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Webb is looking for a sweep.
Munchack goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Webb rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Munchack's guard! Nice work there by Webb!
Webb has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Webb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Munchack wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Webb with a flurry of punches that miss.
Munchack lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Webb!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Webb in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
It looks like Miles Webb has been cut.
Webb is trying to escape the mount.
Webb wants to hold on but Munchack pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Munchack cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Miles Webb's cut is getting worse.
Munchack lands a big elbow - Webb is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Webb is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Franklin Munchack!
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