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Prestige FC 19: Las Vegas PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Rack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandor Silva looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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245 lbs
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249 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keith Rack!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rack takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Keith Rack has been cut.
Rack clinches.
Rack works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rack is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Rack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Silva scores with the left hand. Rack knows he should have avoided that one.
No luck for Rack with that takedown attempt.
Rack doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rack is rocked!
Silva throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Rack stumbling backwards into the ropes! Rack bounces back off the ropes towards Silva, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Silva lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Silva celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sandor Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Comte De Turenne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piechocki comes to the ring accompanied by Thunder . De Turenne has chosen Dark Tranquility- Final Resistance as his entrance music. Comte De Turenne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ariel Piechocki's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Piechocki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Comte De Turenne!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piechocki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into De Turenne's guard.
Piechocki trying to control but De Turenne is working from the bottom.
De Turenne working for a triangle but Piechocki defends it easily.
De Turenne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Turenne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Piechocki wants to get up but he can't break De Turenne's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Turenne has his foot on Piechocki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Piechocki works his way back into a safe position though.
De Turenne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Piechocki wants to control from the top but De Turenne keeps moving.
De Turenne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Piechocki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Turenne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Turenne looking for a guillotine here but Piechocki defends easily.
Piechocki trying to control but De Turenne is working from the bottom.
De Turenne working for a triangle but Piechocki defends it easily.
Piechocki wants to control from the top but De Turenne keeps moving.
De Turenne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
De Turenne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
De Turenne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Turenne throws his legs up looking for a submission but Piechocki uses it to pass to side control.
Piechocki working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
De Turenne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
De Turenne gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Piechocki wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Turenne keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Turenne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Piechocki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Turenne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
De Turenne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piechocki pulls his head out easily.
De Turenne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Turenne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Piechocki wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Turenne keeps working.
Piechocki thows a huge punch but De Turenne dodges it nicely.
Piechocki lands with a punch from half guard.
Piechocki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
De Turenne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Turenne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Turenne looking for submissions off his back.
De Turenne actively working from the bottom here.
De Turenne wants to improve his position but Piechocki is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Piechocki.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Turenne is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Piechocki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Piechocki's back!
De Turenne is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
De Turenne is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Piechocki defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Comte De Turenne will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
De Turenne tries to sprawl but Piechocki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Piechocki is looking to take a break and control but De Turenne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Turenne actively working from the bottom here.
De Turenne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piechocki pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Turenne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Piechocki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Piechocki wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Turenne keeps working.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Piechocki lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Turenne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Turenne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Turenne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Turenne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Piechocki is trying to control the action in half guard but De Turenne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Piechocki lands with a punch from half guard.
De Turenne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Turenne actively working from the bottom here.
De Turenne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Turenne looking for submissions off his back.
De Turenne is breathing heavily.
Piechocki wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Turenne keeps working.
De Turenne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Turenne is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Piechocki scores with a couple of nice shots.
De Turenne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Turenne is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Piechocki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Piechocki.
Piechocki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki is trying to control. De Turenne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Piechocki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
De Turenne is refusing to be controlled, as Piechocki sits in half guard.
Ariel Piechocki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Piechocki prevents De Turenne from improving his position.
Piechocki is looking to take a break and control but De Turenne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Piechocki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Piechocki wants to take a breather but De Turenne is having none of it.
Piechocki content to control rather than advance.
De Turenne looking for submissions off his back.
De Turenne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
De Turenne looking for submissions off his back.
Piechocki seems to be working for a kimura but De Turenne defends the submission attempt.
De Turenne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Turenne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Turenne actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ariel Piechocki 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Piechocki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. De Turenne quickly recovers to half guard.
Piechocki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
De Turenne looking for submissions off his back.
De Turenne is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Turenne actively working from the bottom here.
Piechocki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Turenne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because De Turenne is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
De Turenne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piechocki pulls his head out easily.
De Turenne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Piechocki.
De Turenne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Piechocki is looking for a kimura but De Turenne is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Piechocki to get the leverage.
De Turenne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piechocki pulls his head out easily.
De Turenne is refusing to be controlled, as Piechocki sits in half guard.
Piechocki lands strikes from half guard.
De Turenne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piechocki pulls his head out easily.
De Turenne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Turenne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piechocki pulls his head out easily.
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.
De Turenne actively working from the bottom here.
Piechocki is trying to control. De Turenne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
De Turenne is pressing down on Piechocki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
De Turenne looking for a guillotine here but Piechocki defends easily.
Piechocki trying to control but De Turenne is working from the bottom.
De Turenne 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.
Piechocki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
De Turenne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
De Turenne keeping moving, preventing Piechocki from controlling successfully.
De Turenne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Piechocki wants to control from the top but De Turenne keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Piechocki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Piechocki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
De Turenne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Piechocki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Piechocki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Turenne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Piechocki distracts De Turenne with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Piechocki trying to control the position from guard on top but De Turenne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Turenne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
De Turenne working for a triangle but Piechocki defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Turenne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ariel Piechocki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Piechocki 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ariel Piechocki!
A very excited looking Ariel Piechocki 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.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asahi Nozara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Beling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nozara comes to the ring accompanied by Shing02 - Japonica. Beling has chosen Sir Dandy - "Juara Dunia" as his entrance music. Alex Beling has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Asahi Nozara's chin.
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280 lbs
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263 lbs
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Decent boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asahi Nozara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Beling!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nozara tries a head kick but it misses.
Beling lands a head kick!
Nozara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nozara darts in looking for a takedown but Beling gets double underhooks and turns Nozara into the ropes.
Beling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nozara.
Beling fails to land the takedown.
Nozara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beling, pushing him back against the ropes.
Beling wants to break free but Nozara has control.
Nozara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nozara misses with a low kick.
Beling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beling scores with a decent looking hook.
Nozara lands a nice looking body shot.
Nozara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nozara lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nozara shoots in for a double leg but Beling sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nozara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beling fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nozara cracks Beling with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nozara fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asahi Nozara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nozara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Beling has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nozara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nozara shoots for a takedown but Beling saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nozara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Nozara misses.
Beling is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nozara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beling moves away.
Beling leaves Nozara with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nozara thuds his right hand into Beling's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nozara shoots in but no luck this time.
Nozara avoids the head kick by Beling.
Beling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beling tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nozara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nozara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beling throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nozara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Nozara misses
and Beling counters with a body kick.
Nozara scores with a jab to the body.
Beling looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nozara thuds a left hand into Beling's body.
Sloppy strikes from Beling. Those never looked like landing.
Beling throws a lazy body kick
and Nozara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nozara moves into the clinch successfully.
I was talking to Nozara's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nozara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nozara throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Beling tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nozara is in Beling's guard.
Nozara with a nice head shot there.
Nozara wants to control from the top but Beling keeps moving.
Nozara is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Beling is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nozara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nozara scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beling is looking to stand back up but Nozara counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Beling.
Beling taking some punishment here, with Nozara in his half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nozara is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nozara seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nozara tries to pass to full mount but Beling defends it.
Beling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nozara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nozara is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nozara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nozara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nozara looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asahi Nozara dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Beling avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beling wants to clinch.
Nozara is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Beling.
Nozara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nozara shoots in looking for a takedown. Beling tries to sprawl out of it but Nozara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Beling manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nozara shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Beling manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nozara trying to control the position from guard on top but Beling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beling is looking to sweep but instead, Nozara has passed into half guard.
Ground and pound from Nozara.
Beling taking some punishment here, with Nozara in his half guard.
Beling is staying active underneath Nozara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nozara sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beling defending well though.
Nozara trying to control from half guard but Beling is working away.
Nozara 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.
Beling has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nozara is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nozara working the head and body with strikes.
Beling tries to get to full guard but Nozara has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nozara is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nozara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beling can do to turn this around?
Nozara is looking to take a break and control but Beling is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nozara lands a nice short elbow.
Nozara lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Beling keeping hold of Nozara's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nozara is nestled in close to Beling, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nozara drops an elbow to the side of Beling's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nozara lands a nice short elbow.
Nozara winds up and cracks Beling with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Beling is refusing to be controlled, as Nozara sits in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nozara lands a nice short elbow.
Well, if Nozara 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.
Nozara throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nozara working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nozara sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beling defending well though.
Nozara is looking to take a break and control but Beling is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nozara working over Beling with some ground and pound. Beling looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Beling wants to control but Nozara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nozara working Beling over with strikes.
Asahi Nozara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beling is trying to control but can't.
Nozara will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nozara scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Beling trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asahi Nozara dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Beling displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nozara.
Beling pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nozara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beling has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nozara is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nozara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beling gets caught flat footed, as Nozara shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nozara landing some decent shots from guard.
Nozara trying to control the position from guard on top but Beling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nozara working some strikes from top position.
Nozara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nozara is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nozara landing with the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beling can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nozara with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nozara thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nozara is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nozara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beling keeping moving, preventing Nozara from controlling successfully.
Nozara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beling looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nozara is one step ahead there.
Nozara scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nozara distracts Beling with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beling working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nozara.
Nozara is in close to Beling's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nozara keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beling's head.
Beling keeping moving, preventing Nozara from controlling successfully.
Nozara postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beling pushes Nozara off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nozara is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Beling takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nozara tries to clinch up.
Beling takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nozara changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Beling looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nozara landing a few strikes.
Nozara advances to mount.
Nozara with the ground and pound from mount.
Nozara with good strikes from the mount here!
Beling 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!
Beling takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Nozara's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asahi Nozara!
An out of breath Asahi Nozara 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz comes to the ring accompanied by ASAP Rocky - Wassup. Miller has chosen House Of Flying Daggers as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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26
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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26
156 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kane Miller!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Munoz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Munoz throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Munoz throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Miller wants to clinch.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Munoz fails to land with a series of punches.
Munoz lands a lovely overhand right.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munoz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Munoz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Munoz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munoz.
Miller is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Munoz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Munoz.
Some wild striking there from Munoz.
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Munoz.
Miller is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Munoz throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller throws a counter combo.
Miller gets a double leg takedown into Munoz's guard.
Miller postures up in Munoz's guard and throws a big left but Munoz blocks it.
Miller lands a couple of digs.
Miller working some strikes from top position.
Munoz wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Munoz is proving hard to escape from.
Miller prevents Munoz from getting back to his feet.
Munoz is working an open guard so Miller takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Miller is looking to clinch but Munoz is avoiding it.
Miller looks for a takedown but Munoz sprawls well.
Munoz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Munoz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munoz throws a big counter combination but Miller scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Munoz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Munoz stands up.
Munoz throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Munoz. Those never looked like landing.
Miller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Munoz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Miller was covering up waiting for the punch and Munoz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Miller throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Munoz preventing the sweep.
Munoz gets to his feet. Miller looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munoz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller looks winded!
Munoz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Miller pushes Munoz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Munoz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Miller is looking to reverse the position.
Munoz stands up.
A punch combination from Munoz misses.
Munoz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Munoz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munoz cracks Miller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Munoz misses with a series of wild punches.
Munoz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Munoz 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.
Miller tries to score with a low kick but Munoz moves his leg out of the way.
Munoz feints a jab promting Miller to slip. Munoz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Miller slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Munoz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Munoz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller misses with the combination.
Oooooh!!! Munoz has knocked Miller down with a huge combo! Munoz steps away and waves a wobbly Miller back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Miller is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Munoz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson Munoz is winning the standup battle so far.
Munoz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Munoz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Munoz finish him?
Munoz misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munoz.
Munoz is looking to counter punch.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
Oooooh!!! Munoz has knocked Miller down with a huge combo! Munoz steps away and waves a wobbly Miller back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Munoz throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Miller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Munoz backs up against the ropes.
Miller is breathing heavily.
A combination from Munoz does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munoz fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller unleashes a big counter combination but Munoz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Miller lands with an overhand left.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Munoz is looking for a counter combo.
Munoz misses with a few strikes there.
Munoz scores with a takedown into Miller's guard.
Munoz stops Miller from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz preventing the sweep.
Miller doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Munoz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Miller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Munoz.
Munoz throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller is trying to counter with his kicks.
Munoz works over Miller's head and body with a nice combination.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jackson Munoz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Munoz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz drives through with a takedown into Miller's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Munoz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jackson Munoz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Munoz catches Miller right on the button with a cross.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Munoz.
Miller throws a head kick but Munoz moves out of range.
No joy there for Munoz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Munoz.
Munoz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miller to the mat! Miller manages to get full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz preventing the sweep.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller trying to strike off his back.
Munoz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Munoz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munoz throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Munoz dominated that second round.
That's time! Munoz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Munoz. Those never looked like landing.
Miller pushes Munoz away with a front kick.
A punch combination from Munoz misses.
Munoz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Miller is trying to defend but Munoz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Miller is trying to stand back up but Munoz is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Munoz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Munoz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Miller back to the ropes. Munoz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Miller tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Munoz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Munoz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Miller back to the ropes. Munoz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Munoz throws a shot to the body.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Munoz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Munoz.
Munoz misses with a series of wild punches.
Miller is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Munoz scores with a one two! Miller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munoz throws a one two combo.
Munoz drops Miller with a beautiful combination! Miller stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Munoz is looking for the KO!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Munoz.
Munoz looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Munoz circles away.
Munoz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Munoz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miller scrambles back to his feet.
Munoz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miller. Miller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Munoz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Munoz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Munoz feints a jab promting Miller to slip. Munoz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Miller slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Miller throws a front kick that sends Munoz stumbling back into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch but Munoz moves out of range.
Munoz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miller.
Miller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Munoz throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Miller tries to bum rush Munoz with a series of wild strikes but Munoz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Munoz.
Munoz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Munoz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Munoz misses with a two punch combination.
Kane Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munoz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miller tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Munoz lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munoz misses with the combination.
Munoz stalks Miller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miller's face. Miller staggers backwards, shaken.
Munoz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munoz throws a combination. Miller tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Munoz misses with a head kick.
Munoz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller gets full guard.
Miller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Munoz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Munoz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Munoz!
Jackson Munoz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Kane Miller spoke after the fight, saying 'Don't Worries Homie Im Gonna Win The Next Fight No Doubt '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Aubin Mercier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brij Khali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aubin Mercier might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Classified - Oh Canada. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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30
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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45
160 lbs
33 - 51 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olivier Aubin Mercier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 51 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brij Khali!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aubin Mercier fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Khali sprawls well initially but Aubin Mercier persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Khali tries to kick Aubin Mercier off in order to stand up. Aubin Mercier Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Khali is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Aubin Mercier asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Khali tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Khali is trying to get back to his feet but Aubin Mercier has full control of the position and if anything, Khali has just worked his way into a worse spot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Khali trying to get back to his feet but Aubin Mercier is in full control for now.
Khali is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Aubin Mercier looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Khali taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Olivier Aubin Mercier!
Olivier Aubin Mercier really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GREEN!160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Brij Khali stepped up to the mic, saying 'Dissapointed to Lose'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Hoover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoover comes into the arena with Godsmack - I Stand Alone blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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170 lbs
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42
175 lbs
31 - 54 - 2 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominic Hoover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 54 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veli Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Hoover.
Hoover slaps away a takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Schwarzeneg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hoover lands with a good body shot.
We've been informed that Schwarzeneg has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hoover lands a left and a right that send Schwarzeneg crashing to the mat, dazed. Hoover thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Schwarzeneg is rocked!
It looks like Veli Schwarzeneg has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoover lands with a shot to the body.
Schwarzeneg is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoover finish him?
Schwarzeneg looks winded!
Hoover circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Schwarzeneg tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Hoover wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dominic Hoover!
Dominic Hoover decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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155 lbs
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151 lbs
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Miles Cox!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Valdez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cox circles away.
Cox throws a lazy right hand but Valdez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cox misses with a series of wild punches.
Valdez tries to counter with a takedown but Cox is quick to defend against it.
A head kick misses from Cox.
Valdez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cox.
Valdez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horrible takedown attempt by Valdez or perhaps it was just good defense by Cox, which made it look bad.
Cox dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valdez. That did some damage!
Valdez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cox lands with a kick to the temple. Valdez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cox stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cox wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Valdez fails to land the takedown.
Valdez dives in for a single leg takedown but Cox sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Valdez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cox sprawls well initially but Valdez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Valdez stops Cox from getting back to his feet.
Valdez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cox keeps working.
Cox pushes Valdez off looking to stand but Valdez dives back in and keeps control.
Valdez wants to free his trapped foot but Cox is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cox is trying to get back to full guard.
Valdez prevents Cox from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cox misses with a wild combination.
Cox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valdez.
Valdez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cox lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cox moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valdez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Valdez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cox did well to prevent Valdez getting side control.
Cox tries to kick Valdez off but Valdez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Valdez moves nicely into side control.
Valdez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cox!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox is trying to escape the mount.
Valdez controlling his opponent.
Cox tries to reverse the position but Valdez maintains control.
Valdez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cox is looking to escape.
Cox tries to hold on but Valdez pushes him away.
Valdez wants to take Cox's back here but Cox is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Cox slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox gets full guard.
Valdez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cox pulls Valdez in close to prevent any damage.
Valdez prevents Cox from getting back to his feet.
Valdez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Valdez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cox is looking to stand up but Valdez isn't so interested in that idea.
Valdez controlling from the top position.
Valdez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miles Cox dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cox throws a lazy head kick
and Valdez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cox won't be happy with that.
Cox prevents Valdez from improving position.
Valdez advances to mount.
Daniel Valdez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cox is squirming around, avoiding Valdez's attempts to control the action.
Valdez forces the positional change into back control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox is trying to get back to his feet but Valdez has full control of the position and if anything, Cox has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cox turns into Valdez and is now in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cox postures up.
Cox preventing the sweep.
Cox controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cox wants to control from the top but Valdez keeps moving.
Cox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
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.
Cox content to stall in guard here.
Cox must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Valdez keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
Valdez wants to sweep but no luck.
Cox is posturing up here but Valdez has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Cox tries to roll out but it's too tight and Cox has to tap! Slick submission there by Valdez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Valdez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Zarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Poe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to How it is done. Antonio Zarco acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cameron Poe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Zarco!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zarco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zarco scores with a nice strike.
Cameron Poe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Poe jabs Zarco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zarco clinches up against the ropes.
Poe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Poe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Poe stalling the fight.
Poe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zarco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zarco blocks an elbow strike from Poe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zarco takes an elbow to the temple.
Zarco trying to stall but Poe improves his position.
Zarco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poe avoiding damage as Zarco throws knees to the body.
Zarco'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe digs a right hand into Zarco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zarco's gas tank.
Poe lands an elbow inside that Zarco shrugs off.
Stalling in the clinch from Poe.
Zarco presses Poe against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Poe misses with an elbow strike.
Zarco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Zarco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Poe's brow.
Poe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Poe stalling the fight.
Zarco blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Zarco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Poe trying to stall but Zarco improves his position.
Zarco trying to stall but Poe improves his position.
Poe misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarco blocks the elbow strike.
Poe lands an elbow inside.
Zarco tries to land knees in the clinch but Poe avoids the damage to the body.
Poe takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Cameron Poe has been cut.
Zarco struggles to land a body shot inside as Poe controls his hands.
Poe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Poe struggles to land a body shot inside as Zarco controls his hands.
Poe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poe looking to slow down the pace here.
Poe is stalling here.
Poe prevents a body shot from Zarco.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Zarco misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Poe.
Zarco dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Zarco dodges an elbow strike from Poe.
Zarco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zarco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zarco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zarco stalling in the clinch but Poe improves position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Poe leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The referee calls for Poe to work.
Poe seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Poe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zarco missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Zarco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zarco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poe misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Poe.
Zarco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zarco tries to work over Poe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zarco stalling against the ropes.
Poe is trying to maintain a safe position but Zarco gets an underhook and turns Poe into the ropes.
Poe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Poe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Poe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Poe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cameron Poe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Poe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Poe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zarco's head backwards.
Poe swats away the attempt to clinch by Zarco.
Poe looks to land a body kick but Zarco moved away.
Poe scores with a jab to the head.
Poe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Antonio Zarco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zarco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Poe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zarco rushes Poe and presses him up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zarco stalling in the clinch but Poe improves position.
Zarco is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Poe misses with a body punch.
Poe working aggressively here.
Zarco slowing the pace effectively.
Poe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Poe throws a head punch that misses.
Poe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Poe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Poe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Cameron Poe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zarco landing knees to the body.
Zarco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poe.
Poe lands a nice elbow.
Zarco presses Poe against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zarco missing with knees to the body.
Poe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Poe misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Zarco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zarco.
Poe can't find room to land a body shot as Zarco controls the action.
Zarco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zarco is working Poe over against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poe trying to stall but Zarco improves his position.
Zarco struggles to land a body shot inside as Poe controls his hands.
Zarco taking a breather.
Poe lands an elbow that stopped Zarco in his tracks for a moment.
Poe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zarco is looking to control Poe's arms but Poe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zarco has his back to the ropes.
Zarco dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Zarco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Zarco is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poe's elbow.
Zarco can't find room to land a body shot as Poe controls the action.
Zarco taking a breather.
Zarco lands a body punch.
Poe is looking to control Zarco's arms but Zarco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Poe has his back to the ropes.
Poe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zarco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poe working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Poe.
Poe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Poe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe misses with an elbow over the top.
Zarco lands a nice shot to the body.
Zarco pushes Poe back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Zarco lands a shoulder strike.
Poe stalling in the clinch but Zarco improves position.
Poe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Poe wants to stall.
Poe lands an elbow inside that Zarco shrugs off.
Zarco is trying to stall.
Zarco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zarco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Poe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zarco dodges an elbow strike from Poe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poe managing to block the knees to the body from Zarco.
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 Cameron Poe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cameron Poe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Zarco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zarco wants to clinch.
Poe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Poe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Poe counters with a nice uppercut.
Zarco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poe.
Poe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poe is looking to score with low kicks.
Poe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Poe swats away the attempt to clinch by Zarco.
Poe keeps the fight on the outside.
Zarco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Poe, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe throws a punch but it's blocked by Zarco.
Zarco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zarco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zarco dodges an elbow strike from Poe.
Zarco prevents a body shot from Poe.
A body shot lands from Zarco.
Zarco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Poe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poe lands with a left to the head.
Zarco dodges an elbow strike from Poe.
Zarco lands a nice shot to the body.
Zarco blocks a body shot from Poe.
A short right from Poe.
Zarco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zarco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poe is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Poe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zarco gets through Poe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Poe misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zarco.
Poe is trying to maintain a safe position but Zarco gets an underhook and turns Poe into the ropes.
Poe blocks an elbow strike.
Poe tries to throw a body punch but Zarco avoids it by throwing Poe back against the ropes.
Poe looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Poe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zarco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Poe pushes off an throws an elbow but Zarco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zarco as Poe tries to tie him up.
Zarco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zarco.
Poe stalling.
Zarco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Poe avoids it.
Zarco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zarco dodges an elbow strike from Poe.
Poe looking to slow down the pace here.
Zarco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poe's elbow.
Zarco tries to throw a body punch but Poe avoids it by throwing Zarco back against the ropes.
Zarco taking a breather.
Zarco stalling in the clinch but Poe improves position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Poe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zarco tries to work over Poe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe tries to stall but Zarco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A body shot lands from Zarco.
Zarco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zarco manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zarco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Poe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zarco misses with a body punch.
Zarco looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zarco is trying to maintain a safe position but Poe gets an underhook and turns Zarco into the ropes.
Zarco seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Poe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Antonio Zarco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zarco tries to work over Poe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cameron Poe.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Poe!
A relieved looking Cameron Poe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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