Ultimate Vegas 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Smack That. The key to victory for Luciano Cruz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cruz
vs
Thompson

185 cm
29
200 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

190 cm
25
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luciano Cruz!
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, George Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Thompson misses.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Cruz shoots in and drives through. Thompson sprawls well.

Thompson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Cruz has momentary wrist control but Thompson slips an elbow through the middle.
Thompson controlling from the top position.
Thompson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thompson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thompson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thompson with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson stands up over Cruz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cruz 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.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Cruz's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thompson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Cruz wants to stand up but Thompson is controlling him.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Thompson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thompson lands a couple of digs.
Thompson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thompson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thompson is working Cruz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Thompson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thompson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thompson content to stall in guard here.
Thompson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thompson scoring with some ground and pound.
Thompson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thompson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thompson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thompson distracts Cruz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thompson is pushing down on Cruz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cruz is fighting to maintain full guard but Thompson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thompson working Cruz over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Thompson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thompson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cruz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thompson controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Thompson there.
Cruz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thompson is nestled in close to Cruz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thompson working Cruz over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz taking some punishment here, with Thompson in his half guard.
Thompson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cruz is trying to stand up here but Thompson is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cruz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Cruz is rocked!
Ground and pound from Thompson.
Oh Cruz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Cruz manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Thompson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Thompson pulls Cruz into guard.
Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
Thompson wants to stand up but Cruz is controlling him.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Cruz wants to stand but Thompson is controlling his posture from full guard.

Thompson is looking for a triangle but Cruz pushes his legs off easily.
Thompson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Thompson strikes from his own guard.
Thompson has a closed guard, preventing Cruz from standing up.
Cruz postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thompson takes one to the chin there.
Cruz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thompson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cruz somewhat.

Thompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thompson cracks Cruz with a solid left hand.
Thompson stays in close to Cruz's body and controls the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thompson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thompson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thompson is in close to Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz has momentary wrist control but Thompson slips an elbow through the middle.
Thompson distracts Cruz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cruz is looking to stand up but Thompson isn't so interested in that idea.
Thompson advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Thompson connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson working the head with strikes.
Cruz is not content to let Thompson control the position.
Thompson working the body and head with strikes.
Thompson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Cruz looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Thompson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Thompson!
Our winner, George Thompson, 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.
Luciano Cruz spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Ruaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Psycho Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ruaz
vs
Smith

185 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Ruaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Psycho Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruaz tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a body punch but Ruaz moves out of range.
Ruaz tries to clinch up.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Ruaz counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Ruaz to acknowledge the strikes.
Ruaz shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ruaz darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.

Ruaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith misses with a left hand

and Ruaz counters with a crisp one two that drops Smith! Ruaz thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Smith to his feet! Smith is in big trouble!

Smith is rocked!
Ruaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruaz finish him?
Smith looks winded!
Ruaz looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Ruaz shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Ruaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruaz fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruaz.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruaz rattles Smith with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Smith tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Ruaz dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Smith stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). David Ruaz!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gau Chung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Well Rounded (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well Rounded will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Chung
vs
Rounded

170 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
18
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gau Chung!
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, Well Rounded!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rounded tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chung sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rounded somewhat.
Chung throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rounded's head.

Rounded scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rounded passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chung!
Rounded tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rounded raining down shots from the mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rounded controlling the position easily from mount.
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.

Rounded is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Chung has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Chung is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rounded lands a big shot there that rocks Chung but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rounded tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chung is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chung wants to hold on but Rounded pushes him away.
Chung wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Rounded is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Chung taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Rounded.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Well Rounded!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Penn Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radal Mileno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn Reyes
vs
Mileno

171 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Penn Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Radal Mileno!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mileno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reyes looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Reyes tries to clinch but Mileno is having none of it.
Mileno works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reyes leaves Mileno with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Mileno both land. Nice combination.
Mileno fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Mileno.
Mileno lands a front kick.
Mileno lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mileno shoots in looking for a takedown but Reyes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mileno's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Joe Penn Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radal Mileno.
Mileno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mileno changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reyes tries to avoid it but Mileno manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reyes to the ground. Reyes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mileno gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Reyes counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mileno is looking to regain half guard here but Reyes keeps moving and retains side control.

Reyes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mileno is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mileno is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mileno tries to bench press Reyes off him but Reyes keeps the position.
Mileno can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mileno is looking to reverse the position.
Reyes throws a strike aimed at the side of Mileno's head but Mileno avoids it well.
Mileno holds on to Reyes's head and controls the position momentarily.
Mileno stops Reyes from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mileno wants to get back to his feet but Reyes drags him back down.
Reyes working away.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Radal Mileno wasn't active enough on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mileno connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mileno ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mileno scores with a hook.
Reyes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mileno. That's going to slow Reyes down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radal Mileno dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reyes stuffs the takedown attempt from Mileno. Mileno gets slowly back to his feet.
Reyes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reyes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mileno throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Mileno.
Mileno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mileno with a poor takedown

and Reyes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mileno tries to roll over but Reyes keeps him under control.
Mileno preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mileno makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mileno.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mileno is trying to keep Reyes in close.
Reyes won't allow Mileno to get back to his feet.

Mileno working for a triangle but Reyes defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reyes postures up.
Reyes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mileno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mileno changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reyes tries to avoid it but Mileno manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reyes to the ground. Reyes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Joe Penn Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radal Mileno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mileno is looking to clinch.
Mileno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reyes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mileno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reyes's sensitive parts.
Mileno lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reyes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mileno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the liver by Reyes. Beautiful body shot.
Mileno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Mileno both land. Nice combination.
A head kick misses from Mileno.
Mileno lands with a nice combination. Reyes backs away looking to recover.
Reyes swinging wildly here.
Mileno throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reyes's head.
Reyes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mileno throws a right and a left that Reyes avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mileno takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.

Reyes shoots in and bounces Mileno off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes trying to control but Mileno is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radal Mileno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Mileno.
Nice takedown defense from Reyes. No joy for Mileno on that attempt.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Mileno.
Reyes blocks a low kick nicely.

Reyes tries to keep at a distance but Mileno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mileno is working Reyes over against the cage.
Mileno lands a body shot.
Mileno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reyes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mileno walks away with a smile on his face. Reyes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mileno looks for a takedown but Reyes sprawls well.
Radal Mileno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reyes.
Mileno has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mileno rushes Reyes and presses him up against the cage.
Reyes takes a knee right on the jaw!

Mileno decides to pull guard.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Mileno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mileno is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reyes works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mileno is trying is best to control the position here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Radal Mileno was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mileno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Joe Penn Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radal Mileno.
Mileno tries to clinch up.
Reyes shoots in but no luck this time.
Mileno lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mileno lands a head kick. Reyes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reyes misses with a straight left.
Reyes tries to clinch but Mileno is having none of it.

Mileno takes the fight into the clinch.
We've been informed that Mileno has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Mileno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mileno drives through and clinches with Reyes against the cage.

Mileno manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mileno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Radal Mileno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mileno lands a high kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reyes.
Mileno fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mileno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Mileno.
Mileno shoots in but Reyes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mileno is fending him off so far but Reyes persists. Nope, Mileno circles away and we're back to standing.
Joe Penn Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Radal Mileno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Mileno moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Radal Mileno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mileno 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radal Mileno!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Wainwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Wainwright is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dog
vs
Wainwright

190 cm
27
255 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duke Dog!
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, Benjamin Wainwright!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wainwright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Dog clinches up with Wainwright and pushes him back against the cage.
Dog misses with some punches.
Wainwright tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wainwright wants to break free but Dog has control.
Dog using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wainwright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dog working aggressively here.
Wainwright tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dog just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wainwright should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dog missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Dog.
Wainwright jumps guard but Dog turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dog tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dog lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Dog manages to break the clinch.
Wainwright wants to clinch.
Wainwright throws a leg kick but Dog sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dog shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wainwright manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dog sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dog throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dog postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dog with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dog looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dog postures up and lands a big shot to Wainwright's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wainwright working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dog has passed into half guard!
Well, if Dog is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog thows a huge punch but Wainwright dodges it nicely.
Wainwright is trying to control but can't.
Dog thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog content to control rather than advance.
Wainwright told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Duke Dog wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wainwright leaves Dog with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Dog as Wainwright shoots in.
Duke Dog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Wainwright.
Nice takedown defense from Dog. No joy for Wainwright on that attempt.
Wainwright looks winded!
Dog looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wainwright is fending him off so far but Dog persists. Nope, Wainwright circles away and we're back to standing.
Dog is looking to clinch.
Dog wants to clinch up but Wainwright keeps it at a distance.
Wainwright shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dog defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dog moves into range and clinches up with Wainwright.
Wainwright managing to block the knees to the body from Dog.
Wainwright tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dog just stands there and leans against the cage.

Dog manages to break the clinch.

Dog fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wainwright, pushing him back against the cage.
Wainwright wants to get back to striking at distance but Dog won't allow it.
Wainwright tries to pull guard but Dog forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wainwright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Dog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wainwright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dog slaps away a takedown attempt from Wainwright, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Dog scores with a takedown into Wainwright's guard.
Dog looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Dog dominated that round.
That's time! Dog's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dog rushes Wainwright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dog presses Wainwright against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Dog connects with a big uppercut there that sends Wainwright tumbling to the ground! Dog follows him down into his guard.

It looks like Benjamin Wainwright has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wainwright defending well though.
Dog is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wainwright is breathing heavily.

Dog postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Wainwright to stand up.

Dog has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dog lands a head kick that stumbles Wainwright and the fighters go to the mat.

Wainwright is rocked!
Duke Dog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wainwright is still in real trouble! Can Dog finish him?
Dog gets to his feet and stands over Wainwright, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Wainwright felt that one! Dog unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Wainwright from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Dog!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
86%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eoghan Condon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coors Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Condon
vs
Light

180 cm
24
146 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
28
142 lbs
5 - 10 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eoghan Condon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coors Light!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Condon misses with a series of wild punches.

Light gets a clinch.
Light has Condon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Condon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Light manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Condon wants to get up but he can't break Light's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Light looking for a sweep. Not yet Light, not yet.
Condon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Condon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Light's guard.
Light pulls Condon in to control the position.

Coors Light has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Condon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Light tries a head kick but it misses.

Light throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Condon tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Light is in Condon's guard.
Condon keeping moving, preventing Light from controlling successfully.
Light working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Condon is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Light rolls with it to try and escape but Condon cranks on the arm and Light is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eoghan Condon!
A pretty intense looking Eoghan Condon took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.