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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tlhogi John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernie Balagtas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tlhogi John has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tlhogi John!
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, Ernie Balagtas!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John throws a series of punches but Balagtas moves out of range.
Balagtas throws the left hand but John avoids the punch easily.
Balagtas connects with a good right hand that stumbles John. John circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Balagtas swings for the body but John moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Balagtas misses the target.
The fighters circling - Balagtas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balagtas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by John.
John has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Balagtas finds it's way round the side to connect with John's head.
John misses with a body shot.
John clinches with his opponent.
John drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Balagtas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
John is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Balagtas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John just leaning against Balagtas, taking a breather.
Balagtas tries to stall but John uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
John looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tlhogi John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balagtas is trying to maintain a safe position but John gets an underhook and turns Balagtas into the cage.
Balagtas is trying to break the clinch but John has him pressed against the cage.
John breaks the clinch.
Balagtas misses with a looping right.
John is looking to counter with a body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by John or perhaps it was just good defense by Balagtas, which made it look bad.
John defending well as Balagtas loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot by Balagtas.
Oooooh!!! Balagtas has knocked John down with a huge combo! Balagtas steps away and waves a wobbly John back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
John is rocked!
It looks like Tlhogi John has been cut.
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!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Balagtas engages and cracks John with a massive lead left hook - John tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Balagtas is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ernie Balagtas!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Sangster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerrone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm Straight - Fetty Wap. Sangster comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pilgrims by the Millions- Buttress kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alistair Sangster is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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178 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Cerrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Sangster!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sangster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sangster has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cerrone lands a nice hook to Sangster's body. Sangster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sangster lands with an uppercut that bounces Cerrone off the cage and back into range.
Sangster throws a body kick that misses.
Sangster lands an overhand right.
Cerrone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sangster.
Cerrone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sangster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cerrone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cerrone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sangster misses with an uppercut. Cerrone saw that one coming.
Cerrone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sangster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cerrone throws a big shot that misses.
Sangster throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cerrone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Sangster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sangster connects with a body shot that sends Cerrone's belly button to the back.
Cerrone with a hook.
Cerrone misses with a hook
and Sangster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cerrone throws a front kick aimed at Sangster's knee but Sangster avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone rushes Sangster and presses him up against the cage.
Sangster tries to break free but Cerrone pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cerrone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cerrone drags the fight down to the ground.
Sangster stands up from Cerrone's guard - Sangster perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sangster scores with a three punch combo!
Cerrone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cerrone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sangster can pounce on him.
Sangster throws a body punch but Cerrone moves out of range.
Alistair Sangster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sangster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cerrone.
Sangster moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cerrone swings for the body but Sangster moves out of range.
A slow jab from Cerrone misses its intended target.
Sangster lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sangster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sangster lands a jab to the head.
Cerrone circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Sangster to the canvas! Sangster doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Cerrone keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Cerrone!
Phil Cerrone made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'SUCK IT SANGSTER! A RAT LIKE YOU IS NO MATCH FOR THE KING. Hey Mr Whisperer, where are you?! Get your ass down cage side boss, I'm putting on a masterclass for a few dollars while you're probably in your posh private room having an orgy with some damn ponies waiting for the 'big boy' fights.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timur Pugin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oprah Winfrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oprah Winfrey is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timur Pugin!
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, Oprah Winfrey!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winfrey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pugin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Winfrey's calf.
Pugin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Winfrey on the side of the head.
Pugin thumps Winfrey with a low kick.
Winfrey looks to throw a body kick
and Pugin counters with a nice leg kick.
Winfrey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pugin.
Pugin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Winfrey wants to clinch up but Pugin keeps it at a distance.
Pugin throws a leg kick
and Winfrey counters by moving into the clinch.
Winfrey stalling the fight.
Pugin is trying to push Winfrey away but Winfrey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pugin managing to block the knees to the body from Winfrey.
Winfrey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pugin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winfrey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Winfrey controlling the action here for a moment.
Winfrey tries a knee to the head but Pugin blocks it.
Winfrey lands a good knee to the midsection. Pugin won't want to take too many of those.
Winfrey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Winfrey.
Winfrey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pugin taking a breather.
Winfrey prevents a body shot from Pugin.
Winfrey blocking some punches.
Pugin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pugin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winfrey slows down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Winfrey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pugin lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Oprah Winfrey has been cut.
Pugin dodges an elbow strike from Winfrey.
Winfrey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pugin up against the cage.
Winfrey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Winfrey.
Pugin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pugin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Winfrey.
Pugin lands with a left to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Winfrey.
Stalling in the clinch from Pugin.
Winfrey tries to land knees in the clinch but Pugin avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Winfrey.
Pugin blocks an elbow strike.
Winfrey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Winfrey misses with an elbow strike.
Pugin avoiding damage as Winfrey throws knees to the body.
Winfrey scores a nice knee to the body.
Pugin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Pugin.
Winfrey avoiding damage.
Winfrey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pugin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pugin managing to block the knees to the body from Winfrey.
Winfrey leaning against his opponent.
Pugin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Winfrey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pugin's efforts to push away.
Pugin lands a hook that snaps the head of Winfrey backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Timur Pugin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oprah Winfrey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pugin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winfrey.
Pugin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Pugin.
Nice defenses there by Pugin.
Pugin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Winfrey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pugin counters with a right hand to the body.
Winfrey swings widly with a right hand
and Pugin counters with a stiff right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Winfrey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Winfrey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Pugin.
Winfrey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pugin. That one must have hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pugin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winfrey misses with a right hand
and Pugin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pugin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Winfrey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pugin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winfrey misses with a body shot
and Pugin counters with a series of strikes. Winfrey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pugin lands a jab-cross combination.
Winfrey throws a body shot but no joy.
Winfrey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pugin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Winfrey throws an off balance right hand
and Pugin counters with a left to the body.
Winfrey is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice defenses there by Pugin.
Oprah Winfrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pugin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pugin.
That has opened up Oprah Winfrey's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Winfrey misses
and Pugin counters with an inside leg kick.
Winfrey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pugin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Winfrey throws a poor cross that misses
and Pugin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pugin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pugin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Winfrey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winfrey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pugin lands a nice looking body shot.
A low kick from Winfrey misses
and Pugin counters with a two punch combo.
Winfrey is breathing heavily.
Pugin lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugin lands with an overhand left.
Pugin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Winfrey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pugin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Timur Pugin is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Winfrey misses
and Pugin counters with a right hand to the body.
Pugin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winfrey.
Good exchange - Pugin coming out on top.
The cut above Oprah Winfrey's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pugin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pugin lands with an overhand left.
Pugin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Winfrey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pugin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Winfrey scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winfrey throws a right hand that misses
and Winfrey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oprah Winfrey's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pugin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pugin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Winfrey on the side of the head.
Pugin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Winfrey's sensitive parts.
Pugin lands a jab to Winfrey's midsection.
Winfrey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pugin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winfrey can do to turn this around?
Winfrey thows a leg kick but Pugin checks it
and Winfrey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Oprah Winfrey's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Timur Pugin!
Timur Pugin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Oprah Winfrey had this to say: 'You might have won, but I still fucked your sister'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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216 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Stark!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stark has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Miles blocks a head kick by Stark.
Miles misses with a leg kick
and Stark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Darius Miles has been cut.
Miles throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Miles looks to clinch
and Stark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stark connects with a body shot.
Miles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miles moves into the clinch successfully.
Stark breaks the clinch.
Miles swinging wildly here.
Miles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darius Miles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Miles back to the cage. Stark follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miles moves away from the strike by Stark.
We've been told by Miles's head coaches at Mist Of Pandaria that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Miles throws a sloppy head kick and Stark moves out of range easily.
Stark throws out a leg kick but Miles moves out of range and Stark only half commits.
Miles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Miles just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Miles is out of range and Stark settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Miles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miles throws a combination that misses
and Miles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miles is rocked!
Miles throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stark only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stark. That's going to slow Miles down.
Stark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miles staying out of range there.
Stark blocks a head kick by Miles.
Stark throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stark crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Miles - the referee stops the clock and Stark gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Miles. Stark manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oh Miles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darius Miles's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark looks to throw the jab but Miles is out of range.
Miles looks up at the clock. Bad move! Stark lands a right hand from hell, dropping Miles. Stark pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Stark!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Pezzulla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvan Wiltord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mirko Pezzulla has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Pezzulla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Silvan Wiltord!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiltord tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pezzulla swivels and escapes.
Wiltord steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pezzulla.
Pezzulla throws a leg kick which misses Wiltord's front leg but catches the back leg as Wiltord tries to avoid it.
Wiltord fails with a takedown attempt.
Pezzulla fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wiltord just manages to avoid it.
Wiltord swats away the attempt to clinch by Pezzulla.
Silvan Wiltord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pezzulla throws a leg kick
and Wiltord counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pezzulla is holding on to half guard well.
Wiltord is trying to work for a kimura but Pezzulla is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiltord is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiltord looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wiltord is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pezzulla defends it well.
Pezzulla wants to control but Wiltord is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wiltord is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pezzulla has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wiltord content to control rather than advance.
Wiltord trying to control the action but Pezzulla is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wiltord seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pezzulla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wiltord is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pezzulla has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wiltord wants to work for an arm triangle but Pezzulla is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wiltord is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pezzulla has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pezzulla makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pezzulla.
Wiltord drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wiltord jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiltord passes Pezzulla's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pezzulla wants to get back to full guard.
Wiltord is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wiltord is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wiltord is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pezzulla has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pezzulla is refusing to be controlled, as Wiltord sits in half guard.
That's four 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.
Pezzulla wants to get back to his feet.
Pezzulla is defending against the submission attempts here by Wiltord.
Pezzulla is looking for a sweep. Wiltord is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wiltord moves into full mount! Pezzulla won't be happy about that!
Pezzulla keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wiltord jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pezzulla manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvan Wiltord dominated that round.
That's time! Pezzulla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wiltord tries for a takedown but Pezzulla circles away easily
and Pezzulla counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wiltord's knee momentarily.
Wiltord tries for a takedown but Pezzulla circles away easily
and Pezzulla counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wiltord's coach down at Soul Supremacy Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wiltord's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pezzulla shoots in looking for a takedown but Wiltord manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pezzulla's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pezzulla throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wiltord throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pezzulla was covering up waiting for the punch and Wiltord finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wiltord trying to control the position from guard on top but Pezzulla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pezzulla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wiltord is one step ahead there.
Wiltord is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pezzulla is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pezzulla has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiltord is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wiltord throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pezzulla uses it to pass to side control.
Wiltord is looking for a sweep.
Wiltord manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wiltord is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiltord passes to full mount!
Wiltord goes for an armbar but Pezzulla turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pezzulla.
Wiltord is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wiltord wants to hit a switch here but Pezzulla passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wiltord there!
Silvan Wiltord has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pezzulla throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiltord is working to get back to half guard.
Wiltord regains half guard.
Pezzulla takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wiltord moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wiltord is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pezzulla stops Wiltord from standing up.
Pezzulla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wiltord looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wiltord keeping moving, preventing Pezzulla from controlling successfully.
Wiltord looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pezzulla is one step ahead there.
Wiltord escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pezzulla gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wiltord trying to control the position.
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 Mirko Pezzulla will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wiltord tries for a takedown but Pezzulla sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wiltord on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wiltord fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pezzulla slaps away a takedown attempt from Wiltord, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mirko Pezzulla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silvan Wiltord.
Pezzulla throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wiltord shoots in but no luck this time.
Wiltord shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wiltord was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pezzulla is trying to get back to half guard.
Pezzulla is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pezzulla gets full guard.
Pezzulla being controlled here, momentarily.
Wiltord pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pezzulla is keeping the position for now.
Wiltord preventing the sweep.
Wiltord looking to pass the guard.
Wiltord drops back looking for a leg! Pezzulla is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pezzulla manages to kick Wiltord off! Wiltord jumps back into Pezzulla's guard.
Pezzulla is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pezzulla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wiltord advances to half guard.
Wiltord is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pezzulla doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wiltord.
Wiltord is working for a submission of some sort.
Pezzulla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pezzulla slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pezzulla tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pezzulla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wiltord can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wiltord is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pezzulla is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pezzulla has escaped and now he's on top!
Wiltord keeping full guard, as Pezzulla tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiltord is looking for a triangle here but Pezzulla uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wiltord can't do much from the bottom here.
Wiltord stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Wiltord wants to control but Pezzulla postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wiltord tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pezzulla wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wiltord gets back to half guard.
Wiltord looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Pezzulla showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pezzulla 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mirko Pezzulla!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teofilo Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rancho Wildslap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wildslap has chosen Rawhide as his entrance music. The key to victory for Teofilo Stevenson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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230 lbs
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240 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teofilo Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rancho Wildslap!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wildslap has his takedown stuffed
enabling Stevenson to counter with a crisp jab.
Wildslap fails with the takedown
and Stevenson counters with a one-two to the body.
Stevenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wildslap misses with a combination
and Stevenson counters with a nice body kick.
Stevenson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Wildslap sprawling to the canvas. Stevenson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Wildslap hang on?
It looks like Rancho Wildslap has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wildslap is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stevenson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stevenson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wildslap defending well though.
Stevenson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stevenson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wildslap tries to roll over but Stevenson keeps him under control.
Wildslap is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stevenson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stevenson's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wildslap controlling from the back.
Wildslap thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Good control from Wildslap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson can't escape the position.
Stevenson is working hard here to advance position.
Stevenson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teofilo Stevenson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rancho Wildslap's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wildslap takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stevenson closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Wildslap is avoiding it.
Stevenson closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stevenson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stevenson.
Stevenson lands a hook that snaps the head of Wildslap backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stevenson obliges.
Wildslap drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stevenson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stevenson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wildslap's coach down at Tayne's 4d3d3d3 Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wildslap's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stevenson lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wildslap backwards.
Stevenson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson scores with a body shot.
Wildslap gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stevenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teofilo Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rancho Wildslap.
Stevenson tries to clinch up.
Wildslap steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wildslap takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stevenson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Wildslap circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevenson gets caught napping as Wildslap dives in and scores a takedown. Stevenson manages to retain guard.
Wildslap is standing up over Stevenson. Stevenson looks to escape but Wildslap dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wildslap is looking to take a break and control but Stevenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wildslap controlling from side mount.
Stevenson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Stevenson wants to control but Wildslap postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wildslap is looking to take a break and control but Stevenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stevenson tries to bench press Wildslap off him but Wildslap keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Stevenson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Wildslap.
Wildslap is staying tight to Stevenson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Wildslap tries to move to mount but Stevenson blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stevenson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wildslap.
Wildslap happy to just control the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teofilo Stevenson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rancho Wildslap's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wildslap gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wildslap takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stevenson connects with a high kick.
Stevenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wildslap swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.
Wildslap is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wildslap looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Stevenson!
Wildslap trying to control the position but Stevenson is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Wildslap advances to full mount.
Wildslap controlling from the full mount.
Wildslap moves to the back.
Rancho Wildslap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
You can see the frustration on Stevenson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Stevenson is trying to stand back up.
Wildslap tries to keep control of the position but Stevenson is staying busy.
Wildslap working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Stevenson is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Wildslap has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Stevenson taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rancho Wildslap!
After winning the bout, Rancho Wildslap thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Bland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Valmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jerome Bland has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerome Bland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Valmer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bland lands a slapping body shot.
Jerome Bland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bland swings widly with a right hand
and Valmer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bland!
Valmer has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bland cracks Valmer with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Valmer looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bland finish him?
It looks like Jimmy Valmer has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Bland engages and cracks Valmer with a massive lead left hook - Valmer tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Bland is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerome Bland!
Jerome Bland made sure to mention his sponsor, MayheM sportswear in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bipolor Opposite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Opposite comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Conflict. Bipolor Opposite has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bipolor Opposite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opposite gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones trying to control but Opposite is working from the bottom.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Opposite is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Opposite definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Opposite tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Opposite's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones postures up in Opposite's guard and throws a big left but Opposite blocks it.
Opposite is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Opposite will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Jones has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Opposite is retaining full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Opposite rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Opposite has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jones regains guard immediately.
Opposite wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones wants to hit a switch here but Opposite passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jones there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opposite avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Opposite wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Opposite content just to control the position here.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Opposite. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Opposite passes into half guard.
Opposite is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones tries to roll over but Opposite keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bipolor Opposite 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.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Opposite on that attempt.
Jones is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jones's coach down at Mist Of Pandaria was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jones's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Opposite pushes Jones away with a front kick.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice body punch from Opposite.
Opposite lands with a good body shot.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Opposite is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Opposite circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Opposite's waist but Opposite gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Opposite half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bipolor Opposite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calvin Jones.
Jones connects with a right hand. Opposite shakes it off.
Opposite lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Opposite misses with a body kick.
Opposite tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones is looking to stall here but Opposite recovers full guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Opposite keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones controlling from the top position.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Opposite pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Opposite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones blocks a body shot from Opposite.
Opposite lands with a right to the head.
Opposite struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Opposite really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A hook to the body from Opposite.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Opposite.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones is trying to drag Opposite to the mat but Opposite just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Opposite is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Opposite misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opposite utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Opposite lands a right hand.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Opposite works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Opposite lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Opposite is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones jumps guard but Opposite turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jones jumps guard but Opposite turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Opposite lands a left hand.
Opposite is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Opposite is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Opposite has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but Opposite gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Opposite trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Opposite won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Opposite wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Opposite controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Opposite is looking to pass into half guard but Jones pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jones is in guard.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bipolor Opposite dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Opposite lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Opposite's head.
Opposite regains full guard. Nicely done.
Opposite manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Opposite wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is pulling down on Opposite's head to control his posture.
Opposite trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones pulls Opposite in to control the position.
Opposite trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Opposite showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Opposite is one step ahead there.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Opposite from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Opposite tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Calvin Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Opposite lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Opposite tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Opposite manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Opposite appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Opposite instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opposite scores with a shoulder strike.
Opposite can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Opposite throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Opposite walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bipolor Opposite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calvin Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Opposite. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Opposite scores with a hook.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Opposite is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Opposite leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Opposite but Opposite pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Opposite misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opposite with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones works over Opposite with some ground and pound from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Opposite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones trying to control but Opposite is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Opposite looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bipolor Opposite showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Opposite, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bipolor Opposite!
Post fight, Bipolor Opposite stared into the camera and said 'Fighting at SHW as a LHW can now be checked of my bucket list.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikedmondson Edmondson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jam Suckletooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edmondson's entrance music is Loli Mou. A fine choice. Suckletooth has chosen Machoman Randy Savage Theme as his entrance music. Mikedmondson Edmondson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikedmondson Edmondson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jam Suckletooth!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suckletooth shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Edmondson's guard.
Edmondson kicks Suckletooth off and gets to his feet.
Edmondson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Jam Suckletooth has been cut.
Edmondson throws a body kick that misses.
Edmondson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Suckletooth fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Suckletooth.
Edmondson connects with a high kick.
Jab from Edmondson.
Edmondson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Suckletooth doesn't manage to clinch there - Edmondson circles away.
Edmondson throws a lazy head kick
letting Suckletooth counter with a right hand.
Edmondson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Suckletooth is rocked!
Edmondson throws a monster overhand right that drops Suckletooth! Edmondson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikedmondson Edmondson!
Mikedmondson Edmondson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Jam Suckletooth stepped up to the mic, saying 'I call for a rematch'.
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