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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Sarnavskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uthred Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sarnavskiy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jeremih - Don't Tell Em Ft. YG . Choreography by: Hollywood. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Sarnavskiy!
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, Uthred Ragnarson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sarnavskiy lands a left and a right that send Ragnarson crashing to the mat, dazed. Sarnavskiy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ragnarson is rocked!
It looks like Uthred Ragnarson has been cut.
Ragnarson throws a body punch but Sarnavskiy moves out of range.
Ragnarson is still on wobbly legs! Can Sarnavskiy finish him?
Sarnavskiy cracks Ragnarson with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ragnarson falls to his knees and Sarnavskiy doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Sarnavskiy!
An intense looking Alexander Sarnavskiy took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Easy!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Major Moonstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Auro Alves (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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Major Moonstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Auro Alves!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moonstone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alves in his tracks.
Alves tries to clinch
enabling Moonstone to counter with a crisp jab.
Alves with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moonstone counters with a crisp one two that drops Alves! Moonstone thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Alves to his feet! Alves is in big trouble!
Moonstone slips a jab and a cross from Alves.
Alves misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moonstone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alves is trying to maintain a safe position but Moonstone gets an underhook and turns Alves into the cage.
Moonstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves has his takedown stuffed
and Moonstone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Moonstone moves into the clinch.
Moonstone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Moonstone has Alves pressed against the cage, preventing Alves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moonstone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alves looks winded!
Moonstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves tries for a takedown but Moonstone circles away easily
enabling Moonstone to counter with a crisp jab.
Major Moonstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Auro Alves.
Moonstone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonstone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moonstone tries to work over Alves's front leg with a kick but Alves checks it.
Auro Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves tries for a takedown but Moonstone circles away easily
and Moonstone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moonstone scores with a hook to the body. Alves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moonstone lands with a nice body punch.
Moonstone lands a big uppercut and Alves crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Alves looks OK. Moonstone waves Alves back to his feet!
Alves is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moonstone lands a right hook to the body.
Moonstone shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Alves takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Moonstone sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Alves bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Major Moonstone!
A less than humble Major Moonstone misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Swilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Blade (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 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, Jake Swilly!
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, Jake Blade!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swilly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blade.
Blade scores with a crisp jab that stopped Swilly in his tracks.
Blade scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blade throws a body shot but no joy.
Swilly manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Blade on his heels. He'll look to pass Blade's guard now, I'm sure.
Blade preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Swilly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Swilly won't allow Blade to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Blade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blade is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swilly sitting in guard here, content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Blade is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Swilly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swilly closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Blade to the mat! Blade manages to get full guard.
Swilly looking to pass the guard.
Blade is looking to stand up but Swilly isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blade managing to control the position.
Blade has momentary wrist control but Swilly slips an elbow through the middle.
Swilly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Blade working a defensive guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Swilly throwing strikes but missing.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blade digs a good hook to Swilly's body.
Blade lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Swilly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blade counters with a left to the body.
We've been informed that Blade has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Blade cracks Swilly with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Blade has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Swilly to stand back up!
Swilly is rocked!
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!
Swilly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swilly.
Swilly closes the distance and clinches.
Blade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swilly wants to break free but Blade has control.
Blade tries to throw a body punch but Swilly avoids it by throwing Blade back against the cage.
Blade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swilly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blade scores with a punch to the head.
Blade tries to close the distance and clinch but Swilly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swilly looking to score a takedown here. Blade is defending well but Swilly drives through and ends up in Blade's guard.
Blade trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blade holds on and takes a little breather.
Blade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Swilly trying to control but Blade is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Blade dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab, jab by Blade - just one landing.
Swilly forces Blade back against the cage and clinches.
Swilly pulls guard effortlessly.
Swilly has his foot on Blade's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blade works his way back into a safe position though.
Blade sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blade trying to control but Swilly is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blade being controlled here momentarily.
Blade stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swilly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blade stopping the sweep attempt from Swilly.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swilly shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Swilly was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blade can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blade is trying to improve his position.
Blade is being controlled here.
Blade manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Swilly with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Swilly works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blade tries to improve position but can't.
Swilly controlling the position.
Swilly lands a decent elbow from side control.
Swilly in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Blade defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blade is looking to regain half guard here but Swilly keeps moving and retains side control.
Swilly slows the pace down.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swilly is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Blade's half guard.
Blade trying to control but Swilly postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Swilly tries to pass to full mount but Blade defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Swilly dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Swilly tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blade defends well and Swilly ends up having to push Blade into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Blade scores with a hook.
Swilly tries to clinch but Blade is having none of it.
Blade unleashes a big counter combination but Swilly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Blade scores with a punch to the head.
Blade connects with a nice looking jab.
Blade closes the distance and clinches.
Blade tries to throw a body punch but Swilly avoids it by throwing Blade back against the cage.
Blade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Swilly backwards.
Swilly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swilly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jake Swilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swilly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jake Blade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blade connects with a crisp jab.
Oh Swilly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swilly is looking to clinch but Blade is avoiding it.
Swilly seems to have got his legs back now.
Swilly tries to clinch up but Blade circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blade! But no joy.
Swilly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blade, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Blade fails to land.
Swilly has clasped his hands together around Blade's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Swilly looks up at the clock and then as Blade takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Swilly smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Blade struggling a bit here.
Swilly is looking to take a break and control but Blade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swilly happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swilly is looking to take a break and control but Blade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blade is trying to control Swilly's posture but Swilly avoids it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Blade taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blade wants to control but Swilly postures up.
Swilly controlling the position from side mount.
Blade manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Swilly thows a huge punch but Blade dodges it nicely.
Swilly is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blade tries to roll over but Swilly keeps him under control.
That's four 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.
Blade holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Swilly throws a right and a left that Blade avoids nicely.
Swilly takes the fight into the clinch.
Swilly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blade pushes Swilly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swilly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Swilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blade gets through Swilly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blade has a couple of punches blocked by Swilly.
Blade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swilly managing to block the knees to the body from Blade.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Blade.
I think Blade has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Blade!
An out of breath Jake Blade 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Devon Gilliam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knock Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devon Gilliam!
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, Knock Out!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilliam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Out swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Out fails with a takedown attempt.
Out avoids the head kick by Gilliam.
Out is looking to clinch but Gilliam is avoiding it.
Out darts in trying to clinch
and Gilliam counters with a shoot takedown. Out fights it but they end up in guard.
Out is controlling Gilliam's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilliam scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilliam tries to free his leg and advance position but Out is retaining full guard.
Gilliam seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Out is looking for a triangle but Gilliam pushes his legs off easily.
Out is trying to keep Gilliam in close.
Gilliam tries to stand but Out is controlling from the bottom.
Out is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gilliam stands up over Out, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilliam looking to pass the guard.
Out looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gilliam stays in close to Out's body and controls the position.
Gilliam wants to get up but he can't break Out's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gilliam preventing the sweep.
Gilliam wants to control from the top but Out keeps moving.
Out wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilliam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Out swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gilliam gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Out makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Out.
Gilliam trying to stand up but can't free himself from Out's guard.
Out throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out trying to control the position.
Gilliam trying to control but Out is working from the bottom.
Gilliam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Out has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gilliam has managed to get both his arms back between Out's legs - danger averted.
Gilliam engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gilliam wants to pass the guard but Out is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Out has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Gilliam dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gilliam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Out manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Out gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gilliam to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Out is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gilliam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gilliam postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Out is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gilliam, into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Out trying to control the position from guard on top but Gilliam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilliam is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gilliam looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gilliam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gilliam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Out doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Out manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Out advances position into side control!
Gilliam tries to bench press Out off him but Out keeps the position.
Gilliam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Out can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gilliam can't do much from the bottom here.
Gilliam is trying to get back to half guard.
Out takes a little break here. Gilliam wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gilliam is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Out asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out gets caught napping as Gilliam dives in and scores a takedown. Out manages to retain guard.
Out trying to keep a closed guard but Gilliam is proving a slippery customer.
Gilliam wants to control from the top but Out keeps moving.
Gilliam controlling from the top position.
Out pulls Gilliam in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilliam trying to control the position from guard on top but Out is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Out is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Out throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Out has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gilliam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Out throws a head kick but Gilliam moves out of range.
Gilliam wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Devon Gilliam will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gilliam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Out manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Out fails with the takedown.
Out shoots for a takedown but Gilliam saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gilliam shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gilliam showed some decent athleticism there.
Out is looking for a sweep. Gilliam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Out is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilliam is nestled in close to Out, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Out manages to get to full guard.
Out keeping full guard, as Gilliam tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Out throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Out looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gilliam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Out has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gilliam has managed to get both his arms back between Out's legs - danger averted.
Devon Gilliam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gilliam is looking to advance position but Out has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilliam is looking to get to half guard.
Out throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gilliam can't escape the position.
Gilliam is working hard here to advance position.
Out wants to control the pace but Gilliam is squirming around nicely.
Gilliam tries to improve his position but instead Out has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilliam prevents Out from getting a body triangle.
Gilliam is really stuck here.
Gilliam prevents Out from getting a body triangle.
Out is persistently looking for the submission but Gilliam is defending it well.
I really don't envy Gilliam right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilliam controlling Out 's hands.
Gilliam knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Out on the ground.
Out punishes Gilliam with strikes from the back mount.
Good control from Out.
Gilliam trying to control but not successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Knock Out comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gilliam 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Gilliam!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falcon Sackett (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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198 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
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, Falcon Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett scores with a jab to the head.
Mir lands a leg kick that knocks Sackett off balance momentarily.
Sackett works over Mir's head and body with a nice combination.
Sackett throws a leg kick that misses.
Sackett walks into a stiff left hand from Mir.
Sackett lands a jab to Mir's midsection.
Sackett moves away from the strike by Mir.
Mir rushes Sackett and presses him up against the cage.
Mir wants to stall.
Mir throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett.
Mir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sackett tries a body shot but Mir blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sackett throws an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Mir to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sackett lands a right hand.
Sackett pushes Mir back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mir is rocked!
Sackett throws a big uppercut that drops Mir! More strikes from Sackett and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mir lies dazed against the cage as Sackett celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Falcon Sackett!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Ioannou Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AJ McKenzie has the eye of the tiger 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lukas Ioannou Ii!
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, AJ McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ioannou Ii's jab looks to have found its range, popping McKenzie under the eye.
McKenzie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like AJ McKenzie has been cut.
Ioannou Ii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good work by Ioannou Ii as he checks the leg kick.
McKenzie avoids the body shot from Ioannou Ii.
Ioannou Ii throws a series of punches but McKenzie moves out of range.
McKenzie wants to counter with a clinch but Ioannou Ii pushes him away.
Ioannou Ii misses with a series of wild punches.
Ioannou Ii looks to land a combination but McKenzie avoids it well.
Ioannou Ii lands with an uppercut that bounces McKenzie off the cage and back into range.
Ioannou Ii throws a hook but McKenzie blocks it.
Ioannou Ii jabs McKenzie right on the nose. McKenzie blinks but takes it well.
McKenzie tries to bum rush Ioannou Ii with a series of wild strikes but Ioannou Ii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good shot there by Ioannou Ii.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKenzie tries to clinch but Ioannou Ii is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Ioannou Ii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McKenzie staying out of range there.
Ioannou Ii throws the left hand but McKenzie avoids the punch easily.
Ioannou Ii misses with a straight left.
McKenzie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ioannou Ii thuds a left hand into McKenzie's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie clinches up against the cage.
Ioannou Ii is trying to maintain a safe position but McKenzie gets an underhook and turns Ioannou Ii into the cage.
Ioannou Ii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McKenzie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ioannou Ii up against the cage.
Ioannou Ii blocking some punches.
McKenzie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ioannou Ii wants to break free but McKenzie has control.
Ioannou Ii tries to circle away but McKenzie has him pinned against the cage.
McKenzie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McKenzie has Ioannou Ii pressed against the cage, preventing Ioannou Ii from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ioannou Ii misses with a punch to the body.
McKenzie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ioannou Ii backwards.
McKenzie gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ioannou Ii regains guard.
McKenzie scoring with punches to the head and body.
McKenzie controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McKenzie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ioannou Ii's head.
McKenzie throws a big elbow that misses.
McKenzie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ioannou Ii is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie throwing strikes but missing.
McKenzie content to stall in guard here.
Ioannou Ii looking for a guillotine here but McKenzie defends easily.
Ioannou Ii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McKenzie defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ioannou Ii avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McKenzie trying to control but Ioannou Ii is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McKenzie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McKenzie rushes Ioannou Ii and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ioannou Ii has had enough of the clinch but McKenzie keeps him there for the moment.
McKenzie has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ioannou Ii seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McKenzie can turn it around.
McKenzie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McKenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McKenzie moves out of range as Ioannou Ii strikes.
Ioannou Ii lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McKenzie pushes Ioannou Ii up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lukas Ioannou Ii will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on AJ McKenzie's cut.
That's time! Ioannou Ii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ioannou Ii moves away from the strike by McKenzie.
McKenzie throws a hook but Ioannou Ii avoids it easily.
McKenzie throws a head kick that misses.
Ioannou Ii lands with a nice body punch.
Lukas Ioannou Ii is winning the standup battle so far.
Ioannou Ii throws a left and a right that both miss
and McKenzie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ioannou Ii misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from McKenzie misses.
Ioannou Ii keeps the fight on the outside.
Ioannou Ii misses with a looping right.
McKenzie misses with a straight right.
McKenzie drives through and clinches with Ioannou Ii against the cage.
Ioannou Ii is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on McKenzie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McKenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McKenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ioannou Ii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie has managed to clinch.
McKenzie pushes Ioannou Ii back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McKenzie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McKenzie lands with a light punch inside.
Ioannou Ii tries a body shot but McKenzie blocks it.
McKenzie scores with a shot to the side of Ioannou Ii's head.
McKenzie slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, McKenzie scores with a nice short uppercut.
McKenzie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ioannou Ii backwards.
McKenzie lands with a left to the head.
AJ McKenzie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McKenzie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ioannou Ii backwards.
Ioannou Ii avoiding damage as McKenzie throws knees to the body.
Ioannou Ii misses with a body punch.
McKenzie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ioannou Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lukas Ioannou Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McKenzie moves out of range as Ioannou Ii strikes.
McKenzie misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii misses with the combination.
Ioannou Ii works over McKenzie's head and body with a nice combination.
McKenzie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ioannou Ii is looking to counter punch.
McKenzie lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Lukas Ioannou Ii has been cut.
Ioannou Ii throws a right and a left that both miss.
McKenzie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ioannou Ii.
McKenzie misses with a low kick.
McKenzie misses with a hook.
It looked like Ioannou Ii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McKenzie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for McKenzie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from McKenzie misses.
McKenzie moves into the clinch.
McKenzie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McKenzie manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKenzie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McKenzie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McKenzie throws a body shot but no joy.
McKenzie digs a good body shot into Ioannou Ii's ribs.
Lukas Ioannou Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ioannou Ii lands a jab to McKenzie's midsection.
Ioannou Ii cracks McKenzie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McKenzie ducks right into an uppercut from Ioannou Ii.
McKenzie clinches.
A short right from Ioannou Ii.
McKenzie breaks from the clinch.
McKenzie rushes Ioannou Ii and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ioannou Ii on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ioannou Ii wants to break free but McKenzie has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKenzie.
McKenzie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKenzie lands with a short shot to the head.
McKenzie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from McKenzie on the inside.
McKenzie lands an uppercut.
Ioannou Ii is trying to push McKenzie away but McKenzie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McKenzie lands a shoulder strike.
Ioannou Ii goes for a takedown in the clinch but McKenzie prevents it.
Ioannou Ii is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McKenzie is keeping busy.
McKenzie throws a knee to the head but misses.
McKenzie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ioannou Ii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McKenzie stalling.
McKenzie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ioannou Ii is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ioannou Ii is trying to break free.
Ioannou Ii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McKenzie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ McKenzie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
McKenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
McKenzie tries a head kick but it misses.
McKenzie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ioannou Ii punishes McKenzie's body with a nice straight punch.
McKenzie has Ioannou Ii up against the cage in a clinch.
McKenzie misses with a knee strike.
Ioannou Ii prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ioannou Ii tries to break the clinch but McKenzie is controlling the position.
McKenzie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ioannou Ii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ioannou Ii connects with a jab.
McKenzie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ioannou Ii is trying to defend but McKenzie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKenzie throws a strike but Ioannou Ii avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii looking for a guillotine here but McKenzie defends easily.
McKenzie is looking to work some ground and pound but Ioannou Ii has wrist control.
McKenzie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McKenzie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McKenzie controlling from the top position.
McKenzie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
McKenzie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McKenzie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McKenzie just misses with a punch to the body.
McKenzie closes the distance and clinches.
McKenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
McKenzie digs a good hook to Ioannou Ii's body.
McKenzie throws a looping overhand right but Ioannou Ii ducks down to avoid it.
Ioannou Ii ducks under a wild hook from McKenzie.
Ioannou Ii feints a jab promting McKenzie to slip. Ioannou Ii then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McKenzie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ioannou Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but McKenzie is just out of range.
McKenzie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McKenzie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ioannou Ii to the ground. McKenzie is now in Ioannou Ii's guard.
McKenzie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ioannou Ii. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McKenzie wants to control from the top but Ioannou Ii keeps moving.
McKenzie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ioannou Ii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ioannou Ii is looking for a triangle but McKenzie pushes his legs off easily.
McKenzie wants to control from the top but Ioannou Ii keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McKenzie defends it easily.
McKenzie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McKenzie is in close to Ioannou Ii's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ioannou Ii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ioannou Ii throws a shot from downtown. McKenzie moves away and avoids it.
Ioannou Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by McKenzie.
And that's the end of the fight!
AJ McKenzie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McKenzie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ McKenzie!
After winning the bout, AJ McKenzie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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