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EFA 6: Ascention PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scott Smyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kip Blackstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kip Blackstone looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Smyth!
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, Kip Blackstone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smyth displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Kip Blackstone has been cut.
Blackstone looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Smyth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blackstone is rocked!
Smyth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blackstone is still on wobbly legs! Can Smyth finish him?
Smyth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smyth lands a brutal uppercut that launches Blackstone off his feet! Blackstone tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott Smyth!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Kanada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Kanada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Acton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanada fails to land the takedown.
Acton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kanada.
Kanada misses with a takedown attempt - Acton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Acton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kanada is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kanada trying to keep a closed guard but Acton is proving a slippery customer.
Acton won't allow Kanada to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kanada has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Acton is looking to defend but Kanada has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Acton! Kanada pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Acton taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hiro Kanada!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michalek Chapter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michalek Chapter!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chapter.
Chapter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chapter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grant throws a good cross that connects.
Grant closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chapter to the mat! Chapter manages to get full guard.
Chapter wants to sweep here but Grant controlling him for the moment.
Grant would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chapter trying to keep a closed guard but Grant is proving a slippery customer.
Grant stands up and waves to Chapter to follow him.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapter fails with the takedown
and Grant counters with a stiff right hand.
Grant lands a head kick. Chapter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but Chapter has him pressed against the cage.
Grant misses with a body punch.
Grant has had enough of the clinch but Chapter keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Grant.
Grant is looking to break free of the clinch but Chapter has double underhooks.
Chapter keeps control of Grant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but Chapter has him pressed against the cage.
Chapter has Grant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marcus Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michalek Chapter.
Chapter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grant fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Grant decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant winds up and cracks Chapter with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chapter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chapter looks gassed!
Grant is pushing down on Chapter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chapter is fighting to maintain full guard but Grant has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chapter wants to improve his position but Grant is controlling well.
Grant decides to stand and escape the position.
Marcus Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant scores with a jab to the head.
Grant tries to clinch but Chapter is having none of it.
Chapter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grant counters with a left and a right that stings Chapter.
Grant bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chapter tries to improve position but can't.
Chapter is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Grant off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Chapter go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Chapter throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Grant!
Chapter is working the ground and pound. Can Grant escape?
A lull in the action here.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Chapter.
Chapter slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Chapter scores with punches from the back.
Grant is rocked!
Chapter looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Oh Grant is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chapter loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Grant hold on?
Chapter looking for the RNC.
Chapter scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can Grant hold on?! Chapter is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chapter lands shots from the back.
Chapter is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Chapter lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Grant.
Chapter controlling from the back.
Grant is trying to get back to his feet but Chapter has full control of the position and if anything, Grant has just worked his way into a worse spot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Can Grant hold on?! Chapter is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Chapter scores with punches from the back.
Chapter lands shots from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michalek Chapter will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Chapter moves out of range easily.
Grant misses with a wild combination.
Grant tries to bum rush Chapter with a series of wild strikes but Chapter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grant throws a nice looking combination but Chapter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grant missing with a left hand there. Chapter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chapter pinned against the cage. Chapter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grant throws a right and a left that Chapter avoids nicely.
Grant is looking to clinch but Chapter is avoiding it.
Grant seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant throws a good cross that connects.
Grant moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Grant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grant misses with the combination.
Chapter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot by Grant.
Grant misses with a wild combination.
Grant scores with a one two! Chapter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chapter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marcus Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chapter shoots in for a takedown but Grant shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grant moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Grant. No joy for Chapter on that attempt.
Grant throws a chopping leg kick but Chapter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grant throws a right hand that Chapter ducks under and follows up with a left that Chapter also avoids with ease.
Grant scores with a three punch combo!
Grant drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chapter has Grant pulled in close to control his posture.
Grant wants to pass the guard but Chapter is keeping the position.
Chapter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grant!
Chapter scoring with strikes but Grant is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapter is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Grant can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Chapter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chapter landing strikes from the mount.
Grant is looking to get to half guard.
Grant is trying to stand up.
Grant tries to hold on but Chapter postures up.
Grant is trying to escape the mount.
You get the feeling that Grant really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four 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.
Grant is desperately trying to improve his position but Chapter has a good base and remains in mount.
Grant blocking the ground and pound.
Grant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grant tries to get out of the position.
Chapter dominating with strikes here.
Chapter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Chapter throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
You get the feeling that Grant really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Chapter trying to control but Grant is having none of it.
Chapter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Grant bucks up and throws Chapter to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Grant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chapter's waist but Chapter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grant off to one side.
Grant lands with a nice body punch.
Chapter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Grant dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Grant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Grant scores with a four punch combination!
Chapter tries for a takedown but Grant circles away easily
and Grant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chapter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grant counters by clinching up.
Chapter tries for a takedown but Grant manages to get underhooks.
Marcus Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michalek Chapter.
Chapter prevents Grant from breaking the clinch.
Grant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chapter has Grant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chapter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but Chapter has him pressed against the cage.
Chapter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Grant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Grant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chapter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grant is trying to break free.
Chapter can't get the takedown.
Chapter slows down the pace here.
Grant changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chapter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapter tries for a takedown but Grant circles away easily
and Grant counters with a nice uppercut.
Chapter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grant circles away.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chapter shoots in and drives through. Grant sprawls well.
Chapter shoots in for a takedown but Grant shows good takedown defense.
Grant wants to clinch up but Chapter keeps it at a distance.
Grant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chapter pinned against the cage. Chapter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grant fails with the takedown.
Grant scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chapter in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant tries to clinch up but Chapter circles away and keeps his distance.
Grant swinging wilding here.
Grant misses with a few strikes there.
Grant scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A jab lands there for Grant.
Grant throws a right and a left that Chapter avoids nicely.
Grant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chapter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chapter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grant stalks Chapter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chapter's face. Chapter staggers backwards, shaken.
Grant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grant throws a nice looking combination but Chapter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grant throws a right hand that Chapter ducks under and follows up with a left that Chapter also avoids with ease.
Grant looks to land a combination but Chapter avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapter shoots for a takedown but Grant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chapter is trying desperately to land a takedown but Grant is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Chapter.
Grant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grant throws a right and a left that Chapter avoids nicely.
Chapter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grant.
Grant throws a series of punches but Chapter avoids them all with ease.
Chapter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grant is fending him off so far but Chapter persists. Nope, Grant circles away and we're back to standing.
Grant throws a combination. Chapter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grant scores with a one two! Chapter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chapter misses with a takedown attempt
and Grant counters with a one-two to the body.
Grant closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chapter to the mat! Chapter manages to get full guard.
Chapter trying to keep a closed guard but Grant is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapter wants to hit a switch here but Grant passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chapter there!
Grant blocks Chapter's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Chapter is working to get back to half guard.
Chapter regains half guard.
Grant escapes and gets back to his feet.
Grant clinches.
Grant wants to get back to striking at distance but Chapter won't allow it.
Chapter is working for takedown but Grant is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chapter has Grant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chapter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chapter wants a takedown but no success here.
Grant wants to get back to striking at distance but Chapter won't allow it.
Chapter gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Grant regains guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chapter passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Grant showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grant has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Grant!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Negra Modelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negra Modelo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Negra Modelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Khan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Modelo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Modelo throwing strikes but missing.
Modelo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Modelo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khan on the ground.
Modelo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Modelo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Modelo postures up in Khan's guard and throws a big left but Khan blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Modelo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Modelo is looking to work some ground and pound but Khan has wrist control.
Modelo throws a big right hand that misses.
Modelo cracks Khan with a solid left hand.
Modelo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khan is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Modelo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Khan is looking for a triangle but Modelo pushes his legs off easily.
Khan has his feet on Modelo's thighs here. He's pushed Modelo off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Modelo screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonard Khan!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Bubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Harrington will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Bubba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Harrington!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harrington as he jumps to the side.
Harrington throws a one two combo.
Bubba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harrington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bubba cracks Harrington with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harrington drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Harrington lands a nice forearm strike.
Harrington is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bubba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bubba is looking to reverse the position.
Harrington grinds an elbow into Bubba's temple.
Harrington lands a decent elbow from side control.
Harrington cracks Bubba with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Harrington scores with a couple of short elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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!
Harrington lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bubba is letting Harrington control him for a moment.
Bubba is trying to improve his position.
Harrington works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington grinds an elbow into Bubba's temple.
Bubba is trying to get back to half guard.
Harrington tries to advance to mount but Bubba denies him.
A lull in the action here as Harrington stalls from top position.
Bubba taking a bit of punishment here - Harrington scoring with strikes.
Bubba tries to buck Harrington off but Harrington is having none of it.
Bubba manages to get back to half guard.
Harrington looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Harrington is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bubba wants to improve his position but Harrington is controlling well.
Harrington is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bubba doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harrington.
Harrington looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bubba wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba is refusing to be controlled, as Harrington sits in half guard.
Harrington might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bubba kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Harrington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bubba regains full guard. Nicely done.
Harrington won't allow Bubba to sweep him here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harrington fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bubba, pushing him back against the cage.
Bubba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bubba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harrington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bubba's brow.
Bubba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bubba is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harrington gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bubba is stalling here.
Bubba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harrington gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Bubba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bubba.
Bubba managing to block the knees to the body from Harrington.
Harrington comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harrington looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bubba using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harrington is looking to break free of the clinch but Bubba has double underhooks.
Harrington is pressed up against the cage. Bubba has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harrington down to the mat. Harrington avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Harrington. That one must have hurt.
Harrington looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bubba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harrington can pounce on him.
Harrington tries to clinch but Bubba is having none of it.
Bubba fails with the takedown
and Harrington moves into the clinch.
Harrington gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harrington lands with a right to the head.
Bubba gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Harrington gets back to full guard.
Bubba trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bubba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harrington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bubba is working hard here to advance position.
Bubba trying to control but Harrington is working from the bottom.
Bubba connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrington bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bubba's guard.
Harrington works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bubba wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bubba regains full guard. Nicely done.
Harrington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bubba is keeping the position for now.
Bubba is trying to control the position but Harrington postures up.
Bubba throwing short punches from the bottom.
Bubba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bubba trying to keep a closed guard but Harrington is proving a slippery customer.
Bubba looking for a sweep. Not yet Bubba, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bubba fails with the takedown
and Harrington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bubba shoots and misses
and Harrington counters with a leg kick.
Harrington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bubba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harrington fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrington lands a two punch combo.
Harrington lands with a hook. Bubba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harrington tries to clinch up but Bubba circles away and keeps his distance.
Harrington throws a shot to the body.
Bubba gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bubba scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Harrington dominated that round.
That's time! Bubba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harrington misses with a hook.
Bubba moves away from the strike by Harrington.
Bubba shoots in but Harrington avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bubba tries for a takedown but Harrington circles away easily
and Harrington counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Bubba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrington lands an elbow inside.
Harrington pushes off an throws an elbow but Bubba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Harrington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bubba blocks it with crossed arms.
Harrington comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harrington lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Harrington gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harrington creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Harrington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bubba's face.
Bubba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harrington is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bubba jumps guard but Harrington stands there with Bubba around his waist. Bubba gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harrington trying to land knees to the body.
Harrington gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bubba blocks the elbow strike.
Bubba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harrington gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harrington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harrington is breathing heavily.
Bubba shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harrington's guard.
Bubba working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harrington's head.
Harrington is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba scoring with punches to the head and body.
Harrington is still in real trouble! Can Bubba finish him?
It looks like Tyler Harrington has been cut.
Bubba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harrington avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bubba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bubba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harrington works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bubba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bubba is looking to work some ground and pound but Harrington has wrist control.
Harrington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bubba tries to free his leg and advance position but Harrington is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bubba shoots and misses
and Harrington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bubba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harrington as he avoids it easily.
Bubba misses with an uppercut.
Bubba tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown but Harrington shows good takedown defense.
Bubba shoots in but no luck this time.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown but Harrington shows good takedown defense.
Harrington keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bubba misses with a few strikes there.
Harrington keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bubba tries to clinch but Harrington moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bubba is looking to clinch.
Bubba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harrington's waist but Harrington gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bubba off to one side.
Bubba has a takedown stuffed.
Bubba is looking to clinch.
Bubba looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bubba shoots in for a double leg but Harrington sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bubba tries for a takedown but Harrington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bubba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harrington keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Harrington. No joy for Bubba on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Harrington. No joy for Bubba on that attempt.
Bubba doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrington circles away.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harrington as he jumps to the side.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bubba tries to clinch but Harrington moves out of range.
Bubba shoots in and drives through. Harrington sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba looks for a takedown but Harrington sprawls well.
Bubba fails with the takedown.
Bubba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harrington pinned against the cage. Harrington gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bubba tries to clinch but Harrington moves out of range.
Bubba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harrington pinned against the cage. Harrington gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Big Bubba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bubba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bubba swings for the body but Harrington moves out of range.
Bubba tries for a takedown but Harrington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Big Bubba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Harrington as Bubba shoots in.
Bubba shoots in but Harrington avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harrington keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bubba swings for the body but Harrington moves out of range.
Harrington stuffs the takedown.
Harrington seems to have recovered his senses.
Harrington scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bubba doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harrington is fending him off so far but Bubba persists. Nope, Harrington circles away and we're back to standing.
Bubba has a takedown stuffed.
Bubba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bubba clinches but Harrington breaks the clinch
and Harrington counters with a takedown into side control.
Bubba is looking to reverse the position.
Bubba is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Harrington is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bubba taking shots to the head.
Harrington lands a big elbow - Bubba is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Bubba is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tyler Harrington!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between India Ale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ellis Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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179 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, India Ale!
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, Ellis Stone!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ale fails to land with a series of punches.
Stone misses with the combination.
Stone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Stone working the ground and pound effectively.
Ale working to try and regain half guard.
Stone landing punches.
Stone looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Stone prevents Ale from getting the reversal.
Stone dominating with strikes here.
Ale tries to hold on but Stone pushes him away.
Stone landing strikes from the mount and Ale is in trouble!
Stone cracks Ale with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ale tries to hold on but Stone postures up.
Stone lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ale hang on?
A nice elbow there by Stone.
Ale is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ale looks a forlorn figure.
Oh Ale is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ale tries to hold on but Stone postures up.
Stone controlling his opponent.
Ale wants to control but Stone is having none of it.
Stone is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ale is surviving well by controlling Stone's body position as best he can.
Stone landing strikes from the mount.
Stone putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stone working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Stone looks gassed!
Ale wants to control but Stone is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ale's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ale seems to have got his legs back now.
Stone landing strikes from the mount.
Ale tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stone content just to control the position here.
Stone avoids the attempt from Ale to control.
Ale is trying desperately to improve position.
Ale is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ale regains half guard.
Ale has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stone is working away from the top position though.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Ale is defending well.
Stone is nestled in close to Ale, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ale trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ale is positioning himself well to prevent Stone advancing to mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. India Ale just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ale misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ale's guard now.
Ale working a defensive guard but Stone passes into half guard.
Ale trying to control but Stone postures up.
Ale pushes Stone off looking to stand but Stone dives back in and keeps control.
Ale regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ale is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ale looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ale's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. India Ale just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ale throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stone closes the distance and clinches.
Ale misses with an elbow strike.
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ale.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ale!
Ale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ale wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Stone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ale, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ale throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ale throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ale comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stone breaks the clinch.
Ale throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Ale throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ale connects with a nice cross there... Stone is looking wobbly and Ale recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Stone to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Ale jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). India Ale!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Sofa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Shakespeare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jason Sofa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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160 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Sofa!
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, Rich Shakespeare!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakespeare closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sofa is looking to escape.
Sofa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare stops Sofa from getting back to his feet.
Shakespeare decides to stand and escape the position.
Shakespeare slips a jab and a cross from Sofa.
Shakespeare shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sofa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shakespeare on the ground.
Sofa can't keep his opponent in guard - Shakespeare advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sofa is trying to stand up here but Shakespeare is controlling him well.
Sofa pushes Shakespeare off but Shakespeare dives into side control.
Shakespeare remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sofa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakespeare stands up and beckons Sofa to his feet.
Sofa tries to close the distance and clinch but Shakespeare swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sofa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shakespeare swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sofa misses with a wild combination.
Shakespeare tries for a takedown but Sofa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sofa misses with a series of wild punches.
Shakespeare throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shakespeare lands a two punch combo.
Shakespeare looks gassed!
Shakespeare throws a sloppy head kick and Sofa moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Shakespeare blocks the low kick.
Sofa misses with the combination.
Sofa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shakespeare counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakespeare throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shakespeare looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sofa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sofa tries to get to full guard but Shakespeare has control of the leg.
Shakespeare thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sofa's head.
Shakespeare has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shakespeare keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sofa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shakespeare.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shakespeare looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice combination there by Sofa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sofa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jason Sofa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shakespeare tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sofa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shakespeare clinches but Sofa breaks the clinch
and Sofa counters with a three punch combo that has Shakespeare backing up. Shakespeare nods at Sofa to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sofa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shakespeare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shakespeare tries to clinch there but Sofa circles away.
Sofa blocks a head kick by Shakespeare.
Shakespeare darts in trying to clinch
and Sofa counters with a one-two to the body.
Shakespeare slips a jab and a cross from Sofa.
Sofa slips a jab from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Shakespeare is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakespeare works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shakespeare performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sofa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shakespeare not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sofa tries to kick Shakespeare off but Shakespeare keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shakespeare tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sofa controls his leg.
Sofa wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Shakespeare dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sofa misses with a combination
and Shakespeare counters with a takedown into side control.
Sofa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shakespeare's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sofa is looking to escape.
Sofa is trying to control but Shakespeare manages to pass to mount!
Shakespeare looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sofa tries to reverse the position but Shakespeare maintains control.
Sofa wants to get back to his feet.
Shakespeare controlling the position easily from mount.
Shakespeare in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shakespeare is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sofa is trying to stand.
Shakespeare scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sofa?
Sofa is working to get back to half guard.
Sofa is working hard here to advance position.
Shakespeare raining down shots from the mount!
Sofa tries to lock up and control but Shakespeare gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shakespeare working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shakespeare controlling the position easily from mount.
Shakespeare postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sofa looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Shakespeare.
Shakespeare takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sofa reaches up to try and control the position but Shakespeare seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Sofa rolls and tries to escape and now Shakespeare has his back!
Sofa is trying to stand back up.
Sofa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sofa wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shakespeare wants to pass the guard but Sofa is defending well.
Shakespeare not doing much here.
Sofa is looking to control Shakespeare's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sofa avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sofa misses with a few strikes there.
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.
Shakespeare tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sofa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sofa fails to land with a series of punches.
Shakespeare throws a head kick that half lands.
A right-left combo lands from Sofa.
Sofa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sofa throws a combination. Shakespeare tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sofa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sofa.
Sofa tries to land a leg kick but Shakespeare saw it coming and moves away.
Jason Sofa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sofa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shakespeare.
A punch combination from Sofa misses.
Sofa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sofa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sofa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Shakespeare showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sofa misses with the combination.
Shakespeare slips a jab and a cross from Sofa.
Sofa misses with a double jab.
No luck for Shakespeare with that takedown attempt.
Shakespeare rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sofa counters with a two punch combo.
Sofa looks to land a combination but Shakespeare avoids it well.
Shakespeare lands a nice looking body shot.
Shakespeare avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sofa wants to clinch up but Shakespeare keeps it at a distance.
Sofa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shakespeare counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rich Shakespeare has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shakespeare performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sofa is looking to control Shakespeare's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sofa avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sofa has hold of Shakespeare's hands but Shakespeare slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shakespeare wants to free his trapped foot but Sofa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shakespeare throwing shots but Sofa is blocking nicely.
Sofa wants to get back to his feet.
Shakespeare lands with a punch from half guard.
Sofa trying to hold on to Shakespeare's head to control him but Shakespeare postures up.
Shakespeare seems to be working for a kimura but Sofa defends the submission attempt.
Sofa wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Shakespeare looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shakespeare passes the guard and advances to mount!
Shakespeare lands a nice shot to the head.
Sofa is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Shakespeare controlling the position easily from mount.
Shakespeare can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sofa is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sofa's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sofa looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Shakespeare is not going to allow Sofa to sit and survive in this position.
Sofa is trying to stand back up.
Sofa rolls, trying to escape but Shakespeare keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shakespeare not allowing Sofa to control his hands.
Shakespeare is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Sofa up.
Sofa wants to get back to his feet.
I would not like to be Sofa right now.
Jason Sofa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Shakespeare comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shakespeare has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Shakespeare!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between T J Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, T J Jackson!
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, Marco Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Sanchez throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Sanchez lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
T J Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez gets a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
T J Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Sanchez.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Jackson drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the cage.
Jackson keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Sanchez shrugs off.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson clinches.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Sanchez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Jackson.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Jackson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanchez has hold of one of Jackson's legs. Jackson is fighting the takedown attempt but Sanchez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sanchez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Sanchez gets to his feet - Jackson follows without any prompting.
Sanchez throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.
Sanchez gets a clinch.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Jackson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanchez connects with a high kick.
Nice body kick from Sanchez.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sanchez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jackson checks it well.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanchez counters with a one-two to the body.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marco Sanchez will probably get the nod.
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.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Jackson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a one-two to the body.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Jackson clinches but Sanchez breaks the clinch
and Sanchez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jackson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanchez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A low kick from Jackson misses
and Sanchez counters with a head kick. That will keep Jackson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sanchez. Jackson shrugs it off though.
Sanchez thows a body kick. Jackson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Sanchez's takedown attempt.
T J Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Sanchez.
Jackson avoiding damage.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
T J Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Jackson darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Jackson prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Sanchez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez lands a head kick!
Jackson tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Sanchez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sanchez stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson is rocked!
Jackson tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Jackson tries to clinch but Sanchez moves away
and Sanchez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
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!
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jackson clinches but Sanchez breaks the clinch
and Sanchez counters with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Sanchez both land. Nice combination.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses
and Jackson moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marco Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanchez!
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sanchez counters with a body kick.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson closes the distance but Sanchez moves to the side
and Sanchez counters with a head kick.
Sanchez throws a one two combo.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanchez scores with a head kick.
Sanchez clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanchez wants a takedown but no success here.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Sanchez shrugs off.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Marco Sanchez has been cut.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
T J Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Sanchez.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Sanchez moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Sanchez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
T J Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sanchez wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez lands a high kick!
Jackson clinches but Sanchez breaks the clinch
and Sanchez counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick from Sanchez lands but Jackson takes it in his stride.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Sanchez pulls guard successfully.
Sanchez wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
T J Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson passes Sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jackson throwing shots but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson looks to land a strike but Sanchez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marco Sanchez.
I've got Sanchez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Sanchez!
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