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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronikolai Reznitov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by Snoop Dogg (ft Dr.Dre) The Chronic. Reznitov has chosen Scarface - My Block as his entrance music. Ronikolai Reznitov 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 light heavyweight 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, Alex Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronikolai Reznitov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reznitov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reznitov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Reznitov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
Rodriguez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Reznitov is trying to stand back up but Rodriguez is controlling him
Rodriguez moves into full mount! Reznitov won't be happy about that!
Reznitov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Rodriguez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
It looks like Ronikolai Reznitov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You get the feeling that Reznitov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rodriguez with good strikes from the mount here!
Reznitov is rocked!
Rodriguez 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.
Rodriguez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Reznitov is still in real trouble! Can Rodriguez finish him?
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Rodriguez! Reznitov is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alex Rodriguez!
A very excited looking Alex Rodriguez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Ronikolai Reznitov had this to say: 'Alex Rodriguez is doing MMA. I thought he had a baseball career, but it turns out that he is better at MMA.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Brito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percy Harvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murilo Brito!
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, Percy Harvin!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brito gets tackled into the cage by Harvin. Harvin maintains the clinch.
Harvin manages to break the clinch.
Harvin tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick lands from Harvin.
Brito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harvin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice uppercut lands for Harvin. That snapped Brito's head back.
Brito wants to clinch.
Brito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harvin misses with a two punch combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brito has a couple of punches blocked by Harvin.
Harvin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harvin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Harvin.
Brito managing to block the knees to the body from Harvin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brito throws a right hand that Harvin ducks under and follows up with a left that Harvin also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harvin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harvin leaves Brito with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harvin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harvin manages to break the clinch.
Harvin is looking to clinch but Brito is avoiding it.
Brito throws a leg kick but Harvin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harvin checks the leg kick.
Brito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brito has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nonprofit Vegas Elite $50 ($1000 value) in the buildup to the fight.
Harvin pushes Brito up against the cage in a clinch.
Harvin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brito landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harvin blocks an uppercut.
Harvin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harvin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brito swats away the attempt to clinch by Harvin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brito scores with a head kick. Harvin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harvin tries to clinch up but Brito circles away and keeps his distance.
Brito with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harvin counters with a series of strikes. Brito will be more careful next time no doubt.
Harvin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harvin tries to clinch there but Brito circles away.
Brito tries to keep at a distance but Harvin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Harvin - that landed with a thud.
Brito tries to circle away but Harvin has him pinned against the cage.
Brito prevents a body shot from Harvin.
Brito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harvin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harvin tries to clinch up.
Brito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harvin connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brito shoots and misses
and Harvin counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murilo Brito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harvin misses with a two punch combination.
Brito checks a low kick from Harvin.
Brito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harvin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harvin tests Brito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Brito.
Harvin works over Brito's head and body with a nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Harvin scores with a four punch combination!
Harvin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harvin being controlled against the cage.
Harvin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harvin forces Brito back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvin lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harvin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brito.
Harvin manages to break the clinch.
Brito fails with a takedown attempt.
Harvin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harvin lands a body shot.
Brito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harvin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brito doesn't manage to clinch there - Harvin circles away.
Brito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harvin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harvin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brito wants to break free but Harvin has control.
Nice body punch from Harvin - that landed with a thud.
Harvin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Harvin taking a breather.
Brito is looking to break free of the clinch but Harvin has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percy Harvin 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.
Brito throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brito will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brito wants to clinch up but Harvin keeps it at a distance.
Harvin is looking to clinch but Brito is avoiding it.
Brito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harvin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harvin wants to clinch.
Harvin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harvin tries to bum rush Brito with a series of wild strikes but Brito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harvin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brito chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harvin can pounce on him.
Harvin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harvin checks a leg kick.
Harvin has managed to clinch.
Brito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Harvin.
Harvin manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvin gets a clinch.
Harvin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harvin moves into range and clinches up with Brito.
Harvin blocks an uppercut.
Brito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Harvin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harvin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brito on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harvin tries to clinch there but Brito circles away.
Harvin clinches.
Brito prevents a body shot from Harvin.
Percy Harvin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harvin has Brito pressed against the cage, preventing Brito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brito misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Harvin.
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!
Harvin breaks the clinch.
Harvin moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvin is stalling here.
Brito wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brito looking to slow down the pace here.
Brito throws a head punch that misses.
Harvin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brito defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harvin.
Percy Harvin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harvin darts in and clinches Brito up against the cage.
Brito throws a punch but it's blocked by Harvin.
Harvin presses Brito against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harvin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brito tries to clinch up but Harvin circles away and keeps his distance.
Murilo Brito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brito throws a combination that misses
and Harvin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harvin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harvin.
Harvin breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brito falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Harvin counter with a right hand.
Harvin tries to clinch but Brito is having none of it.
Harvin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harvin dodges the punch combination from Brito.
Harvin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brito dives in for a single leg takedown but Harvin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harvin.
Harvin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Harvin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brito pulls his leg out and moves away.
Murilo Brito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Percy Harvin.
Harvin closes the distance and clinches.
Harvin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harvin avoids the head kick by Brito.
Brito walks into a stiff left hand from Harvin.
Brito throws a nice looking combination but Harvin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harvin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brito.
Harvin ducks under a wild hook from Brito.
Harvin has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harvin has Brito pushed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Harvin.
Come on Harvin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brito has a couple of punches blocked by Harvin.
Harvin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percy Harvin 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!
A head kick from Harvin lands but Brito takes it in his stride.
Brito goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Percy Harvin has been cut.
Brito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harvin circles away quickly and effectively.
Harvin leaves Brito with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harvin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brito's waist but Brito gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harvin off to one side.
Brito throws a right hand that Harvin ducks under and follows up with a left that Harvin also avoids with ease.
Harvin lands a jab-cross combination.
Brito misses with a few strikes there.
Harvin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brito tries to avoid it but Harvin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brito to the ground. Brito escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harvin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Harvin.
Harvin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harvin takes the fight into the clinch.
Harvin lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brito being controlled against the cage.
Harvin cracks Brito with a nice body shot.
Brito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harvin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brito wants to clinch.
A left and a right from Brito both land. Nice combination.
Harvin rushes Brito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harvin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brito up against the cage.
Brito is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvin tries to pull guard but Brito won't allow it.
Murilo Brito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Percy Harvin.
Harvin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brito or not.
Brito managing to block the knees to the body from Harvin.
Harvin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brito backwards.
Brito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harvin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brito taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harvin.
Harvin lands a shoulder strike.
Harvin is leaning against Brito and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harvin stalling in the clinch.
Brito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harvin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brito keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harvin swats away the attempt to clinch by Brito.
Harvin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harvin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brito, pushing him back against the cage.
Harvin digs a right hand into Brito's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brito's gas tank.
Brito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harvin breaks from the clinch.
Brito tries to bum rush Harvin with a series of wild strikes but Harvin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harvin is looking to clinch but Brito is avoiding it.
Harvin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harvin forces Brito back against the cage and clinches.
Harvin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Harvin blocks the leg kick.
Brito misses with a double jab.
Brito swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Brito.
Brito misses with a kick to the body.
Harvin drives through and clinches with Brito against the cage.
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!
Harvin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harvin has closed the distance and engaged Brito in a clinch.
Harvin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Harvin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murilo Brito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvin drives through and clinches with Brito against the cage.
Harvin presses Brito against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Percy Harvin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harvin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Percy Harvin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harvin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Percy Harvin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Belfort has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Belfort.
Belfort closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ellis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Belfort after a bit of a struggle.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
Ellis tries to break the clinch but Belfort is controlling the position.
Belfort tries to work over Ellis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belfort lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ellis or not.
Belfort stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Belfort.
Belfort lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Belfort prevents it.
Belfort lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort lands with a left to the head.
Belfort lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ellis or not.
Ellis takes a shot to the head.
Ellis is rocked!
Belfort lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Ellis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belfort misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Belfort.
A right hand to the body from Belfort.
Ellis is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Belfort.
Ellis tries to circle away but Belfort has him pinned against the cage.
Belfort creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ellis's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ellis drops to his knees and Belfort pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Belfort!
An out of breath Jordan Belfort 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mestre Bimba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bimba comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Quadras by Mestre Bimba kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Christ!
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, Mestre Bimba!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Christ avoids the head kick by Bimba.
Christ throws an off balance right hand
and Bimba counters with a straight right hand.
Christ thows a body shot but no joy.
Christ misses with an uppercut.
Christ wants to land a leg kick but Bimba is out of range.
Bimba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bimba scoring well with a low kick there.
Christ throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bimba slips a jab and a cross from Christ.
Bimba is looking to clinch.
Christ jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Christ looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christ misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bimba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bimba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christ sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Christ does no damage.
Christ misses with a right hand
and Bimba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Christ connects with the punch.
Christ darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Christ looks to throw the jab but Bimba is out of range.
Bimba moves away from the strike by Christ.
Nice jab there from Christ.
Christ uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bimba.
Bimba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bimba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Christ misses with a two punch combination.
Bimba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christ.
Bimba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bimba blocks a leg kick.
Bimba misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bimba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christ lands with a right hand.
Bimba with a hook.
Bimba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Christ avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Christ throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bimba moves into range and clinches up with Christ.
Bimba misses with a punch to the body.
Christ goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christ misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bimba lands a nice elbow.
Christ throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bimba pushes off an throws an elbow but Christ leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bimba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bimba as Christ tries to tie him up.
Bimba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bimba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Bimba.
Christ swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bimba misses with a low kick.
Bimba connects with a high kick.
Christ rushes Bimba and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bimba as Christ tries to tie him up.
Bimba prevents Christ from breaking the clinch.
Christ working aggressively here.
Christ controlling the action here for a moment.
Christ with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bimba stalling the fight.
Bimba lands an elbow that stopped Christ in his tracks for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Bimba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ swings wildly with an uppercut but Bimba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bimba tries to throw a body punch but Christ avoids it by throwing Bimba back against the cage.
Christ lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Christ throws a head punch that misses.
Bimba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Christ's defenses.
Bimba lands an elbow that stopped Christ in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bimba.
Christ throws an elbow that misses.
Christ has a couple of punches blocked by Bimba.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bimba.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bimba.
Christ is rocked!
Bimba pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Christ! Bimba unloads with more strikes and Christ sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mestre Bimba!
Mestre Bimba seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Hardon Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zen Yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Hardon Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zen Yi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hardon Jr enables Yi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hardon Jr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardon Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yi is posturing up here but Hardon Jr has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Yi tries to roll out but it's too tight and Yi has to tap! Slick submission there by Hardon Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Big Hardon Jr!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rich Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Hughes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Junior makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hughes misses with a few strikes there.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes lands a head shot.
Hughes swinging wildly here.
Hughes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Junior counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hughes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Junior stands up from Hughes's guard - Junior perhaps looking for a knockout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hughes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hughes misses with a double jab
and Junior counters with a left to the body.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hughes throws a body kick that misses
and Junior counters with a body kick that stops Hughes in his tracks momentarily.
Crunch! Hughes slams his shin into Junior's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hughes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Junior counters by clinching up.
Hughes pushes Junior back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hughes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Junior's elbow.
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Junior controls the action.
Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Junior blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Matt Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Junior dodges the punch combination from Hughes.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Junior avoids them all with ease.
Junior blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Hughes throws a push kick but Junior slaps the foot to one side.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes throws out a powerful jab.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Hughes throws a hook but Junior avoids it easily.
Junior takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hughes misses with an uppercut
and Junior counters with a left to the body.
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 Hughes. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Junior counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hughes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Hughes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Junior counters with a leg kick.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Hughes misses.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes misses with a left hand
and Junior counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hughes throws a left and a right that both miss
so Junior counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've been hearing good reports from Junior'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Junior throws a big right hand that misses.
Junior is stalling in the full guard.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior looking to pass the guard.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rich Junior.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Junior avoids them all with ease.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Junior takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Junior has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hughes finds it's way round the side to connect with Junior's head.
Junior on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hughes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Junior blocks a head kick by Hughes.
A bone on bone clash there as Junior blocks the leg kick.
Hughes wants to slow Junior down by chopping away at his legs.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Junior uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hughes misses with a low kick as Junior jumps back.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Junior counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hughes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Junior is out of range.
Hughes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hughes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Junior if he has to take too many more of those.
Hughes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hughes throws a poor cross that misses
and Junior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hughes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Junior avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Junior avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hughes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
Hughes throws an off balance right hand
and Junior counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hughes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Junior is out of range.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes cracks Junior with an open hand slap.
Hughes clobbers Junior with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Junior counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hughes's knee momentarily.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Junior moves away from the strike by Hughes.
Matt Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Hughes scores with a nice head shot.
Junior slips under a jab from Hughes.
Junior checks a low kick from Hughes.
Hughes takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
Hughes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Junior counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick
and Junior counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Junior's corner is telling him to maintain position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junior stands and steps away. Hughes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Junior moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Hughes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Matt Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes fails to land with a series of punches.
Hughes throws a shot to the body.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Hughes with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Hughes.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range.
Hughes misses with a kick to the body.
Junior slips under a jab from Hughes.
Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Junior moves away.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Junior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws an off balance right hand
and Junior makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hughes really felt that one!
Hughes throws a lazy head kick
and Junior counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junior stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Junior is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rich Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick by Hughes misses
and Junior counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Hughes.
I've got Hughes 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Hughes!
Matt Hughes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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