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HONOR Wednesday Warfare III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kortas Kozeris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young comes to the cage accompanied by you ain;t a killa - BigPun. Kortas Kozeris is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good kicks
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Young!
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, Kortas Kozeris!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kozeris lands a head kick!
Kozeris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kozeris eats them both and turns towards Young to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Young blocks a head kick by Kozeris.
Kozeris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kozeris cracks Young with a right hand to the side of the head.
Young lands with a hook. Kozeris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kozeris throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kozeris stuffs the takedown attempt from Young. Young gets slowly back to his feet.
Young tries to bum rush Kozeris with a series of wild strikes but Kozeris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Young misses with a wild combination.
Young shoots for a takedown but Kozeris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kozeris throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Kozeris misses with a head kick.
Young uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kozeris.
Young shoots in and drives through. Kozeris sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozeris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Young blocks a head kick by Kozeris.
Kortas Kozeris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kozeris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kozeris takes one to the chin there.
Young blocks a head kick by Kozeris.
Kozeris moves into the clinch successfully.
Kozeris missing with knees to the body.
Kozeris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young lands a really nice looking cross but Kozeris seems unphased.
Young tries a low kick but Kozeris avoids it.
Kortas Kozeris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Kozeris. No joy for Young on that attempt.
Kozeris moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Kozeris connects with a solid leg kick.
Young is breathing heavily.
Kozeris tries to clinch there but Young circles away.
Kozeris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kozeris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young shoots in and drives through. Kozeris sprawls well.
Kozeris has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kozeris throws a head kick that misses.
Kozeris gets a clinch.
Kozeris slows down the pace here.
Kozeris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Young has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kozeris lands a knee to the body.
Kozeris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Young is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kozeris is defending well.
Young avoiding damage as Kozeris throws knees to the body.
Kozeris tries to land a knee to the head but Young blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozeris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young slips under a jab.
Young throws a series of punches but Kozeris avoids them all with ease.
Young uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kozeris.
Kozeris misses with a head kick.
Kozeris loads up on a big right hand but Young slips the punch.
Kozeris tries to clinch there but Young circles away.
Young tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kozeris swivels and escapes.
Young uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kozeris.
Kozeris throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left and a right from Kozeris both land. Nice combination.
Kozeris throws a hook but Young blocks it.
Young gets a double leg takedown into Kozeris's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Young throwing strikes but missing.
Young has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Young won't allow Kozeris to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young passes into half guard.
Young seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kozeris is staying active underneath Young, 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.
Kortas Kozeris 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.
Young throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kozeris tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Young is in Kozeris's guard.
Young is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Young slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Young looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Young wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kozeris, who protects the arm well.
Young advances to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kozeris can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kozeris to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kozeris shrugs it off.
Young throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Young unloading with bombs!
Young trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Young working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kozeris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Young. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Young looking to control but Kozeris is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kozeris is bucking up trying to escape but Young cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young looking to finish with strikes here!
Young controlling from mount.
Kozeris is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Young is working for a guillotine from mount but Kozeris frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young looking to control but Kozeris is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Young landing punches.
Young is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kozeris has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Young.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Young dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kozeris throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Kozeris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Young closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kozeris circles away.
Young blocks a head kick by Kozeris.
Young shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kozeris defends it nicely.
Young fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Kozeris there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kozeris lands a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kozeris. That's going to slow Young down.
Young shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kozeris defends it nicely.
Kozeris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kozeris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozeris throws a head kick that misses.
Kozeris throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range.
Young shoots in for a double leg but Kozeris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kozeris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kozeris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Young on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kozeris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
Nice sprawl there from Kozeris as Young shoots in.
Kozeris connects with a jab.
Kortas Kozeris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kozeris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kozeris lands a nice shot to the body.
Kozeris looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Kozeris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Young looks for a takedown but Kozeris sprawls well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozeris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Young or perhaps it was just good defense by Kozeris which made him look bad.
Kozeris throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Young.
Kozeris throws a head kick that misses.
Young works over Kozeris's head and body with a nice combination.
Kozeris clinches with his opponent.
Young blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kozeris looking to slow down the pace here.
Kozeris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Young has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kozeris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Young throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kozeris.
Kozeris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozeris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kozeris was covering up waiting for the punch and Young finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Young stands and throws Kozeris's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Young advances to full mount.
Kozeris avoids a series of strikes thrown by Young.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozeris has given up his back here. Will Young look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Young keeps control of the position easily here as Kozeris tries to buck him off.
Young has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Kozeris is defending well but eventually Young manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Kozeris has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zack Young!
Zack Young really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vedran Milosevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Like a Rose-A1. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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24
178 lbs
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170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vedran Milosevic!
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, Bj Penn!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milosevic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Penn quickly recovers to half guard.
Milosevic has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Penn defend it? Milosevic steps over the head and cranks it - Penn is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Milosevic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vedran Milosevic!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Belov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corner Bum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belov comes to the cage accompanied by Mother Russia. Corner Bum has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitry Belov!
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, Corner Bum!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bum wants to clinch but Belov slips to the side
and Belov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Belov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Belov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Belov stalling.
Belov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bum is in trouble now - Belov has advanced to mount!
Belov landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belov landing strikes from the mount and Bum is in trouble!
Belov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bum can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bum can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Belov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bum is rocked!
Belov controlling from the full mount.
Belov looking to secure an arm triangle but Bum defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bum taking shots to the head.
Belov controlling his opponent.
Belov lands a big elbow.
Belov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Belov with shots to the head and body - Bum looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bum is still in real trouble! Can Belov finish him?
Bum looks winded!
Belov breaks from Bum's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Belov looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Belov! That's really hurt Bum and he's turned his back - Belov keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Belov jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitry Belov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chierehdk Cknlaskhr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cox is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Seventeen - Sex Pistols. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chierehdk Cknlaskhr!
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, Steve Cox!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox moves out of range of the body kick from Cknlaskhr.
Cox tries to clinch there but Cknlaskhr circles away.
Cknlaskhr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cknlaskhr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cox misses with a wild body shot.
Cknlaskhr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Cknlaskhr.
Cknlaskhr misses with a hook.
Cknlaskhr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chierehdk Cknlaskhr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cknlaskhr lands the left hand.
Cknlaskhr throws a push kick but Cox slaps the foot to one side.
Cox shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cknlaskhr's guard.
Cox must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cox chips away with some ground and pound.
Cknlaskhr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cknlaskhr has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cox is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cknlaskhr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cknlaskhr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cknlaskhr throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Cknlaskhr is looking for a sweep.
Cknlaskhr is pushing Cox's head away, looking to escape. Cox manages to hold on to the position though.
Cknlaskhr tries to bench press Cox off him but Cox keeps the position.
Cknlaskhr is pushing Cox's head away, looking to escape. Cox manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox scoring with punches from side control.
Cox fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cknlaskhr tries to buck Cox off but Cox is having none of it.
Cknlaskhr being controlled for a moment.
It looks like Cox might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cknlaskhr wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
My spies in LOD: GRITTY'S ELITE KILLAS inform me that Cox has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cknlaskhr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Cknlaskhr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cknlaskhr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cknlaskhr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cox's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cknlaskhr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cox won't allow Cknlaskhr to sweep him here.
Cox sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox is pushing down on Cknlaskhr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cknlaskhr is fighting to maintain full guard but Cox has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cknlaskhr is trying to stand.
Cknlaskhr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cox scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cox working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cox thows a huge punch but Cknlaskhr dodges it nicely.
Cknlaskhr is looking for a sweep. Cox is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cox controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Cox there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Cox dominated that round.
That's time! Cknlaskhr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cknlaskhr.
Cknlaskhr throws a body kick that misses.
Cox throws a big shot that misses.
Cknlaskhr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cknlaskhr.
Cknlaskhr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chierehdk Cknlaskhr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cox is looking to clinch.
Cknlaskhr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cknlaskhr misses with a double jab.
Cknlaskhr is looking to land body kicks.
Cknlaskhr throws a head kick but Cox moves out of range.
Cknlaskhr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cknlaskhr tries to bum rush Cox with a series of wild strikes but Cox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cknlaskhr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cknlaskhr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cox throws a jab but it's blocked by Cknlaskhr.
Cox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cknlaskhr moves away.
Cknlaskhr throws a series of punches but Cox moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cox.
Cknlaskhr tries a head kick but it misses.
Cknlaskhr takes a swing at Cox's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Cknlaskhr does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cknlaskhr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Cknlaskhr. Those never looked like landing.
Cox misses with a hook.
Cox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cknlaskhr misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cknlaskhr throws a low kick, looking for Cox's leg but Cox calmly moves out of range.
Cknlaskhr avoids the body shot from Cox.
Cknlaskhr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cknlaskhr walks into a jab.
Cknlaskhr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cox circles away quickly and effectively.
Cox throws a head kick that misses.
Cox slips a straight right by Cknlaskhr.
Cknlaskhr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cox rushes Cknlaskhr and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cox turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cox manages to end up in side control.
Cknlaskhr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cox lands an elbow.
Steve Cox has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cox controls the position.
An elbow from Cox crashes against the mat.
Cknlaskhr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cox off and has taken his back!
Cox needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Will Cknlaskhr go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cknlaskhr controlling well, preventing Cox from escaping the position.
Cox trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cknlaskhr looking for the RNC.
Cox is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cox breaks Cknlaskhr's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Cox slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cknlaskhr is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cox controls the position.
Cknlaskhr taking a bit of punishment here - Cox scoring with strikes.
Cox landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Cox 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. This is the final round!
Cknlaskhr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cknlaskhr scores with a one two! Cox had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chierehdk Cknlaskhr is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cknlaskhr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cknlaskhr moves out of range of the strikes.
Cknlaskhr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cknlaskhr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cknlaskhr tries a head kick but it misses.
Cox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cknlaskhr was well out of range. Poor timing from Cox.
Cknlaskhr looks to land a body kick but Cox moved away.
Cox throws a jab when Cknlaskhr was well out of range.
Cknlaskhr misses the jab.
Cknlaskhr tries to bum rush Cox with a series of wild strikes but Cox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cox is looking to clinch but Cknlaskhr is avoiding it.
Cox swings for the body but Cknlaskhr moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cknlaskhr throws a series of punches but Cox moves out of range.
Cknlaskhr wants to slow Cox down by chopping away at his legs.
Cknlaskhr swinging wildly here.
Cox checks a leg kick nicely.
Cox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cknlaskhr.
Cknlaskhr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cox.
Cox working the ground and pound.
Cox in side control lands a decent elbow.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Cox cracks Cknlaskhr with a big elbow.
Chierehdk Cknlaskhr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cknlaskhr tries to buck Cox off but Cox is having none of it.
Cox lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cox controlling the position.
Cox working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cknlaskhr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cknlaskhr is letting Cox control him for a moment.
Cknlaskhr gets back to half guard.
Cox sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox passes to full mount!
Cknlaskhr is looking to improve his position but Cox isn't that keen on the idea.
Steve Cox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cknlaskhr bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cknlaskhr stopping the sweep attempt from Cox.
Cox is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cknlaskhr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cox's guard.
Cox controlling the position.
Cox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cox controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Steve Cox was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A big right from Cox misses.
Some wild striking there from Cknlaskhr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cknlaskhr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cox if he has to take too many more of those.
Cox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cknlaskhr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Cox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cox 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Cox!
After the big win, Steve Cox made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dallas Riley will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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155 lbs
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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
13 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Dominguez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dallas Riley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dominguez is fending him off so far but Riley persists. Nope, Dominguez circles away and we're back to standing.
Riley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Riley showed some decent athleticism there.
Dominguez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Riley is looking to stand up but Dominguez won't let him.
Dominguez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Riley controls the pace.
Riley passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Riley has hold of Dominguez 's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Dominguez tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Riley cranks the arm and Dominguez screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Dominguez , who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dallas Riley!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coors Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into the arena with Game of Death blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coors Light!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Light tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lee catches Light with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Light shoots in but no luck this time.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Light pushes him off.
Light throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Light misses with a jab, cross combination.
Light takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Light walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Light takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Light has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Light tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Light breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee lands a front kick.
Light looks winded!
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Light's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Light scrambles back to his feet.
Lee lands the left hand.
Light is rocked!
Crack! Lee connects with the perfect overhand right and Light falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Lee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruce Lee!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruce Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne - Livin' Like I'm Dyin. Larry Tanaka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown. Tanaka tries to sprawl out of it but Cruz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tanaka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tanaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Cruz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz fails with the takedown
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Felix Cruz has been cut.
Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tanaka.
Tanaka sends Cruz crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tanaka is motioning to the referee to let Cruz up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Cruz is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanaka jabs Cruz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oh Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Tanaka lands a slapping body shot.
Tanaka 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.
Cruz is aggressively charging in as Tanaka backs up avoiding any damage. Tanaka tosses out a jab and Cruz runs right into it face first! Cruz is out cold! Tanaka dropped down on all fours and is barking in Cruz's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Larry Tanaka!
Larry Tanaka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Felix Cruz had this to say: 'I would like to thank my manager, my fans, my sponsors and my gym. I will be back hungry and ready for a battle.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bravo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to OVER ME by Tricky. 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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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Vinicius!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinicius misses with a double jab.
Vinicius tries to bum rush Bravo with a series of wild strikes but Bravo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bravo staying out of range there.
Vinicius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bravo.
Vinicius scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A punch combination from Bravo misses.
A lazy left from Bravo finds it's target.
Vinicius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bravo shoots in but no luck this time.
Vinicius misses with an uppercut. Bravo saw that one coming.
Vinicius throws a series of punches but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo throws a looping overhand right but Vinicius ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicius misses with a wild combination.
Vinicius throws a nice looking combination but Bravo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bravo misses with a takedown
and Vinicius counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vinicius scores with a shoulder strike.
Vinicius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vinicius misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo tries to pull guard but Vinicius holds him up against the cage and eventually Bravo drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bravo wants a takedown but no success here.
Vinicius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bravo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vinicius after a bit of a struggle.
We've been hearing reports that Bravo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Vinicius tries to throw a body punch but Bravo avoids it by throwing Vinicius back against the cage.
Bravo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bravo prevents Vinicius from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to control from half guard but Vinicius is working away.
Bravo wants to free his trapped foot but Vinicius is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vinicius pushes Bravo off looking to stand but Bravo dives back in and keeps control.
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.
Bravo 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.
Bravo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vinicius's head.
Vinicius is staying active underneath Bravo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vinicius wants to get back to his feet.
Bravo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vinicius has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Bravo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Bravo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinicius blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinicius.
Vinicius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bravo blocks a body shot from Vinicius.
Nice body punch from Vinicius - that landed with a thud.
Vinicius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bravo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vinicius is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bravo is working for takedown but Vinicius is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vinicius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vinicius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vinicius lands a nice uppercut.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good body shot from Vinicius.
A body shot lands from Vinicius.
Vinicius lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vinicius.
Vinicius lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vinicius lands a shoulder strike.
Vinicius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vinicius lands an uppercut.
Vinicius pushes Bravo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bravo is rocked!
Vinicius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oh Bravo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vinicius works on Bravo's body with a couple of short punches.
Bravo seems to have got his legs back now.
Vinicius drops Bravo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bravo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A short right from Vinicius on the inside.
Vinicius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Vinicius.
Vinicius is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Vinicius.
Vinicius lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Vinicius.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vinicius lands with a light punch inside.
Vinicius presses Bravo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vinicius scores with a shot to the side of Bravo's head.
A body shot lands from Vinicius.
A short uppercut from Vinicius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Vinicius 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.
Vinicius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bravo scores with a jab. Vinicius acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vinicius misses with a body shot.
Vinicius tries to bum rush Bravo with a series of wild strikes but Bravo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bravo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bravo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vinicius lands with a cross.
Bravo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vinicius scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicius tests Bravo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Markus Vinicius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravo throws a poor cross that misses
and Vinicius counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the liver by Vinicius. Beautiful body shot.
Markus Vinicius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vinicius dances in with a quick combination. Bravo is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Vinicius snaps Bravo's head back. Bravo stumbles backwards against the cage. Vinicius steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Bravo's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Bravo just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Markus Vinicius!
Our winner, Markus Vinicius, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agnar Gorm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Leslie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reginald Leslie acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agnar Gorm!
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, Reginald Leslie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorm looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Leslie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gorm lands a couple of digs.
Leslie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gorm is controlling him.
Leslie trying to control the position.
Leslie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gorm is controlling him.
Gorm pushes down on Leslie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Leslie pushes Gorm off looking to stand but Gorm dives back in and keeps control.
Leslie won't allow Gorm to pass to mount.
Gorm prevents Leslie from standing back up.
Leslie tries to roll over but Gorm keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leslie is trying to stand.
Gorm throwing shots but Leslie is blocking nicely.
Gorm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leslie defending well though.
Gorm throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gorm is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Leslie felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gorm working the head and body with strikes.
Gorm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leslie keeps working.
Gorm missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gorm throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gorm is pressing down on Leslie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leslie is holding on for now.
Gorm missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorm wants to pass the guard but Leslie is defending well.
Gorm uses his free foot to push down on Leslie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Leslie.
Gorm with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorm landing punches.
Gorm fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gorm lands with some strikes.
Gorm 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.
Gorm won't let Leslie get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gorm fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gorm tries to control but Leslie wriggling away.
You get the feeling that Leslie really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorm putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gorm looking to control but Leslie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gorm cracks Leslie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gorm lands a couple of good shots and Leslie has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Gorm looking to break Leslie's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Leslie remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gorm will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorm looking for the choke but no joy.
Leslie covers up after that shot from Gorm.
Gorm is punishing Leslie with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorm throwing damaging strikes from the back! Leslie could be in trouble here!
Leslie covering up well under a barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorm lands shots from the back.
Gorm cracks Leslie with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Leslie from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
A lull in the action here.
Leslie preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gorm.
Leslie is trapped and Gorm is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Leslie trying to get back to his feet but Gorm is in full control for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gorm looking for the choke from the back.
Leslie is trying to defend against the choke here but Gorm has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Gorm Tightens the hold and Leslie taps out furiously! Gorm displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Agnar Gorm!
During a confident post fight interview, Agnar Gorm thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DeMario Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Wardlaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeMario Williams!
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, Craig Wardlaw!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Williams finds it's target.
Good shot there by Williams.
Wardlaw darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wardlaw sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williams defending well though.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wardlaw throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wardlaw thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
Wardlaw throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Williams works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wardlaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Williams pulls Wardlaw in close to prevent any damage.
Wardlaw throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wardlaw's guard.
Wardlaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
Williams landing some decent shots from guard.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Wardlaw blocks nicely.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Wardlaw.
Wardlaw working a defensive guard but Williams manages to pass into side control anyway.
Williams grinds an elbow into Wardlaw's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Wardlaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wardlaw is looking for a sweep.
Williams scoring with punches and elbows.
Wardlaw tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Williams presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wardlaw tries to reverse the position but Williams maintains control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wardlaw can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Williams landing shots from mount.
Williams content just to control the position here.
Williams with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wardlaw tries to reverse the position but Williams maintains control.
Wardlaw tries to hold on but Williams postures up.
Williams tries to control but Wardlaw wriggling away.
Williams controlling from the full mount.
Wardlaw can't escape the position.
Wardlaw wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Wardlaw is squirming around, avoiding Williams's attempts to control the action.
Williams scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wardlaw?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to control and managing it successfully.
Williams prevents Wardlaw from getting the reversal.
Williams lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Williams cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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!
BOOM! Williams connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wardlaw really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Williams looking to finish Wardlaw with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wardlaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams lands a big elbow.
Wardlaw is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeMario Williams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wardlaw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wardlaw with a poor takedown
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wardlaw walks into a left hand.
Wardlaw takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Williams digs a good body shot into Wardlaw's ribs.
We've been told by Williams's head coaches at Ballas Only that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wardlaw shoots and misses
and Williams moves into the clinch.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent Wardlaw's takedown attempt.
DeMario Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Wardlaw.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wardlaw is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Williams.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wardlaw wants a takedown but no success here.
Williams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Williams.
Wardlaw looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams wants the takedown. Wardlaw is fighting it off but Williams persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Wardlaw's guard against the cage.
Wardlaw can't keep his opponent in guard - Williams advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Williams lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wardlaw wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Williams.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Williams slips a nice elbow through Wardlaw's hands, connecting with Wardlaw's forehead.
Williams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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!
Williams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wardlaw does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wardlaw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams passes to side control.
Williams works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Williams scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wardlaw to see if he's OK.
Williams scoring with punches from side control.
Wardlaw tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wardlaw tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Williams presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Williams lands a big elbow.
Williams lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Williams cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Williams with a couple of short strikes.
Williams looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams landing strikes, looking to finish!
Williams scoring with strikes but Wardlaw is staying in there.
Wardlaw is looking to improve his position but Williams isn't that keen on the idea.
Williams raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wardlaw is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.
Williams lands a nice shot to the head.
Wardlaw tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams lands with some strikes.
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!
Wardlaw tries to reverse the position but Williams maintains control.
Williams is landing with some decent strikes but Wardlaw is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Williams raining down shots from the mount!
Wardlaw is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wardlaw is trying desperately to improve position.
Wardlaw taking shots to the head.
Wardlaw is squirming around, avoiding Williams's attempts to control the action.
Williams cracks Wardlaw with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wardlaw is still in real trouble! Can Williams finish him?
Williams trying to control but Wardlaw is having none of it.
Wardlaw seems to have recovered his senses.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wardlaw can do to turn this around?
Williams looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wardlaw really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeMario Williams dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Wardlaw gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Wardlaw with a poor takedown
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wardlaw shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
DeMario Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Wardlaw.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wardlaw with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Wardlaw gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Wardlaw's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wardlaw shoots and misses
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Wardlaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab from Williams.
Williams cracks Wardlaw with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Williams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Williams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Williams working the ground and pound.
Williams has control of an arm but Wardlaw manages to advance to Williams's back!
Williams rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wardlaw with the ground and pound but Williams uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Williams 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.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wardlaw manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wardlaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
Williams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wardlaw keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams postures up and lands a big shot to Wardlaw's brow.
Wardlaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wardlaw 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.
Williams advances position into side control!
Craig Wardlaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wardlaw is trying to work for a sweep but Williams has mounted him!
Williams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wardlaw can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Williams wants to control the pace but Wardlaw is squirming around nicely.
Wardlaw is bucking up trying to escape but Williams cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Williams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wardlaw is looking to improve his position but Williams isn't that keen on the idea.
DeMario Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Williams lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wardlaw hang on?
Williams tries to control but Wardlaw wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams lands with some strikes.
Wardlaw is working to get back to half guard.
Williams working Wardlaw over with strikes here.
Williams wants to control the pace but Wardlaw is squirming around nicely.
Williams landing strikes, looking to finish!
Williams raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wardlaw is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wardlaw is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
A nice elbow there by Williams.
Wardlaw is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
DeMario Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeMario Williams!
DeMario Williams decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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