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FFA 30: Del Rio vs Mills PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Zappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fuck Tha Police. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Zappa!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zappa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bailey pinned against the cage. Bailey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bailey keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bailey!
It looks like Frank Zappa has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zappa.
Bailey looks to land a combination but Zappa avoids it well.
Bailey backing away here, and Zappa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zappa is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Bailey moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Bailey!
In his post fight interview, Ray Bailey gave a big smile as he said 'i'm a bad mother fucker and i'm only getting better, hide your wives and girlfriends I am going to beat up some pussy now..'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ireneusz Doniecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooke's entrance music is Harm's Way - Warriors Will Reign. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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170 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ireneusz Doniecki!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooke slips a jab and a cross from Doniecki.
Cooke clinches up with Doniecki and pushes him back against the cage.
Cooke landing knees to the head.
Doniecki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cooke lands an elbow just above Doniecki 's eye.
Cooke lands a damaging elbow.
Cooke controlling the action here for a moment.
Cooke wants the takedown. Doniecki is fighting it off but Cooke persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Doniecki's guard against the cage.
Cooke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cooke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cooke postures up in Doniecki's guard and throws a big left but Doniecki blocks it.
Cooke passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doniecki has hold of Cooke's hands but Cooke slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cooke working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cooke seems to be working for a kimura but Doniecki defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Doniecki taking some punishment here, with Cooke in his half guard.
Cooke uses his free foot to push down on Doniecki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Doniecki.
Cooke controlling the pace for now.
Cooke working for a submission but Doniecki is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doniecki is bucking up trying to escape but Cooke cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke controlling his opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cooke cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Doniecki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cooke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Doniecki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
You get the feeling that Doniecki really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cooke pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cooke sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke with shots to the head and body - Doniecki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cooke landing strikes from the mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Doniecki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cooke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cooke looking to isolate an arm here. Doniecki doesn't see it coming and as Cooke extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Cooke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samuel Cooke!
Samuel Cooke decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Dorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahalo Bittencourt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Dorian!
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, Mahalo Bittencourt!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bittencourt counters with a stiff right hand.
Bittencourt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dorian.
Bittencourt throws a looping overhand right but Dorian ducks down to avoid it.
Dorian swings widly with a right hand
and Bittencourt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dorian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dorian misses the shot to the body.
Dorian staying out of range there.
Bittencourt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bittencourt misses with an uppercut
and Dorian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bittencourt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bittencourt throws a jab when Dorian was well out of range.
Dorian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dorian misses with a lunging right hand
and Dorian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bittencourt.
Dorian's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bittencourt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dorian scrambles back to his feet.
Dorian is rocked!
Dorian blocks a jab.
Dorian throws the left hand but Bittencourt avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorian throws a right hand that misses
and Bittencourt counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Bittencourt.
Bittencourt connects with a looping right hand.
Bittencourt connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Dorian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bittencourt manages to avoid it.
Bittencourt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dorian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dorian seems to have got his legs back now.
Bittencourt moves out of range of the strikes.
Dorian lands a really nice looking cross but Bittencourt seems unphased.
Dorian throws a big shot that misses.
Dorian takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bittencourt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dorian had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bittencourt misses with a straight right.
Dorian misses with a hook. Bittencourt ducked under it nicely.
Bittencourt throws out a counter right but Dorian avoids it with no problem.
Bittencourt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bittencourt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dorian.
Dorian is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bittencourt counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bittencourt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dorian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bittencourt.
Dorian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bittencourt defending well as Dorian loads up on a big left hand.
Bittencourt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bittencourt throws a jab but it's blocked by Dorian.
Bittencourt misses with a looping right.
Bittencourt throws a jab when Dorian was well out of range.
Dorian throws a hook but Bittencourt avoids it easily.
Dorian throws a lazy uppercut
and Bittencourt counters with a nice uppercut.
Bittencourt throws an overhand right that lands on Dorian's shoulder, as Dorian tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Dorian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dorian looks to land a right hand but Bittencourt moved out of range.
Dorian throws a right hand that misses
and Bittencourt counters with a straight right hand.
Bittencourt misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bittencourt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bittencourt.
Dorian misses with a left hand
and Bittencourt counters with a stiff right hand.
Dorian avoids the body shot from Bittencourt.
Bittencourt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dorian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bittencourt lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Dorian misses.
Dorian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bittencourt.
Bittencourt defending well as Dorian loads up on a big left hand.
Bittencourt lands with a shot to the body.
Bittencourt stuns Dorian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bittencourt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bittencourt looks to land a left hand but Dorian moved out of range nicely.
Bittencourt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bittencourt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bittencourt throws a fast counter high kick but Dorian manages to duck under it in time.
Dorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bittencourt moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bittencourt slips under a jab from Dorian.
Bittencourt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bittencourt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dorian swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bittencourt counters with a straight right hand.
Bittencourt misses with a body punch
and Dorian counters with a nice uppercut.
Bittencourt just misses with a punch to the body.
Dorian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dorian misses with a hook.
Bittencourt throws a right hand that Dorian ducks under and follows up with a left that Dorian also avoids with ease.
Dorian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dorian throws a poor cross that misses
and Bittencourt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dorian misses with a hook
and Dorian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dorian misses with a lunging right hand
and Dorian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dorian throws a right hand that misses
and Dorian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahalo Bittencourt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Dorian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bittencourt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dorian throws a right hand that misses
and Bittencourt counters by moving into the clinch.
Dorian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bittencourt has him pressed against the cage.
Dorian misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bittencourt.
Dorian jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bittencourt walks away with a smile on his face. Dorian gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dorian throws a hook to the side of Bittencourt's head but Bittencourt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bittencourt misses with a body shot.
Dorian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bittencourt looks to throw the jab but Dorian is out of range.
Dorian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bittencourt.
Bittencourt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dorian was well out of range. Poor timing from Bittencourt.
Dorian is looking to counter punch.
Dorian misses with a straight left.
Bittencourt unleashes a big counter combination but Dorian bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bittencourt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dorian looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bittencourt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Dorian wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dorian swings for the body but Bittencourt moves out of range.
Bittencourt throws a counter combo.
Dorian throws a jab when Bittencourt was well out of range.
Bittencourt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorian moves away.
Dorian throwing a counter right hand but Bittencourt manages to avoid it.
Bittencourt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dorian loads up on a big right hand but Bittencourt slips the punch.
Bittencourt lands a big head kick that sends Dorian tumbling to the mat! Bittencourt takes a step backwards and waves Dorian back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mahalo Bittencourt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dorian looks to score with a jab to the body but Bittencourt is just out of range.
Bittencourt drops Dorian with a beautiful combination! Dorian stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bittencourt is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dorian misses with a hook to the body
and Bittencourt counters with a big right hand! Oh Dorian is in trouble here! Bittencourt follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mahalo Bittencourt!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atli Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atli Thor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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204 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atli Thor!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe blocks a head kick by Thor.
Lowe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thor throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Thor misses.
Lowe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lowe scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Atli Thor has been cut.
Lowe tries to work over Thor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thor.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thor throws a sloppy head kick and Lowe moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Thor. Those never looked like landing.
Lowe checks a leg kick.
Thor misses with a looping right.
Atli Thor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thor misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Lowe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lowe lands a big head kick that sends Thor tumbling to the mat! Lowe takes a step backwards and waves Thor back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Thor is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thor avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Thor is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowe finish him?
Thor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Thor.
Lowe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thor walks straight into a right hand from Lowe - that's dropped him! Lowe jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Thor from any more punishment! Thor complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Curtis Lowe!
Our winner, Curtis Lowe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Witcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Witcher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Hell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Witcher!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Witcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Hell is just out of range.
Witcher misses the body punch
and Hell counters with a nice uppercut.
Witcher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Witcher misses its intended target.
Witcher throws the left hand but Hell avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Hell.
Hell slips a straight right by Witcher.
Witcher misses with an uppercut.
Witcher looks to land a left hand but Hell moved out of range nicely.
Sam Witcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Witcher staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witcher moves out of range of the strikes.
Hell moves out of range as Witcher strikes.
Hell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hell slips a jab from Witcher.
It looked like Hell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Witcher.
A jab from Witcher misses.
Hell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Witcher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hell.
Hell throws a big counter combination but Witcher scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Witcher's coach down at *****MY YARD***** was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Witcher's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Witcher doesn't seem bothered though.
Witcher lands with a hook. Hell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hell drops his hands momentarily and Witcher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Witcher cracks Hell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Witcher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Witcher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Witcher eats them both and turns towards Hell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Witcher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Witcher throws a body punch but Hell moves out of range.
Good shot there by Witcher.
Witcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hell.
Hell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Witcher on the side of the head.
Witcher throws a poor cross that misses
and Hell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Witcher thinking.
Witcher might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witcher misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Witcher.
Witcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hell moves away.
Hell scores with a nice right hand.
Witcher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Witcher slips under a jab from Hell.
Hell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Witcher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Witcher is rocked!
Witcher misses the body punch
and Hell counters with a right hand from hell and Witcher is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Hell!
Max Hell thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Bagov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izuagbe Ugoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ugoh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Inner Circle - Bad Boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Izuagbe Ugoh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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207 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Bagov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izuagbe Ugoh!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagov closes the distance and clinches up with Ugoh, looking for a takedown. Bagov pushes Ugoh against the cage but Ugoh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bagov walks into a straight right hand from Ugoh.
Ugoh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bagov.
A big right from Ugoh misses.
Bagov tries to counter with a takedown but Ugoh is quick to defend against it.
Ugoh thumps Bagov with a low kick.
Bagov shoots in and drives through. Ugoh sprawls well.
A lazy left from Ugoh finds it's target.
Ugoh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bagov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ugoh.
Bagov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bagov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ugoh on his heels. He'll look to pass Ugoh's guard now, I'm sure.
Bagov wants to pass the guard but Ugoh is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ugoh keeping moving, preventing Bagov from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ugoh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bagov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagov cracks Ugoh with a solid left hand.
Ugoh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bagov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bagov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bagov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ugoh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bagov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ugoh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A lull in the action here as Bagov stalls from top position.
Bagov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagov trying to control the position but Ugoh is working away.
Bagov advances nicely into full mount.
Bagov wants to control the pace but Ugoh is squirming around nicely.
Ugoh is desperately trying to improve his position but Bagov has a good base and remains in mount.
Bagov wants to control the pace but Ugoh is squirming around nicely.
Bagov wants to finish this one by submission but Ugoh is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bagov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagov controlling his opponent.
Bagov looking to finish with strikes here!
Bagov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ugoh has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ugoh!
Bagov throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ugoh uses it to pass to side control.
Bagov wants to control but Ugoh postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ugoh is looking to take a break and control but Bagov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bagov regains half guard.
Bagov trying to control but Ugoh postures up.
Bagov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ugoh is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bagov looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Izuagbe Ugoh will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bagov misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Ugoh misses.
Bagov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ugoh.
Bagov has his takedown stuffed
and Ugoh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bagov shoots in for a takedown but Ugoh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ugoh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donk. Ugoh catches Bagov right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Ali Bagov has been cut.
Bagov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ugoh!
Bagov scores with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ugoh tries to buck Bagov off but Bagov is having none of it.
Bagov is looking to take a break and control but Ugoh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ugoh is trying to escape the position but Bagov is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ugoh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ugoh is trying to control Bagov's posture but Bagov avoids it.
Bagov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ugoh has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ugoh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ugoh is trying to escape the position but Bagov is controlling the position.
Bagov swings around for an armbar but Ugoh sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bagov's guard.
Bagov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ugoh defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bagov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bagov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bagov trying to keep a closed guard but Ugoh is proving a slippery customer.
Ugoh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagov looking for a guillotine here but Ugoh defends easily.
Bagov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ugoh's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bagov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ugoh is aware though and is defending well.
Ugoh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bagov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ugoh not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Bagov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bagov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bagov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bagov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bagov looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bagov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bagov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ugoh some visible discomfort.
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 Ali Bagov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ali Bagov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bagov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bagov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ugoh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bagov throws a big right hand that misses.
Bagov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ugoh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagov looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ugoh seems keen to control Bagov's posture.
Ugoh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ali Bagov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ugoh is keeping the position for now.
Bagov pushing down on Ugoh's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bagov is looking to advance position but Ugoh won't allow it.
Bagov is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Ugoh as he works his way to full guard.
Bagov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ugoh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagov postures up in Ugoh's guard and throws a big left but Ugoh blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bagov stays in close to Ugoh's body and controls the position.
Bagov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bagov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bagov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ugoh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ugoh throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ugoh keeps Bagov at a distance using the push kick.
Bagov takes one to the chin there.
Bagov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ugoh.
Bagov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ugoh as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ugoh but Ugoh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ugoh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ugoh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bagov.
Ugoh feints a counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Bagov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bagov misses with a straight left.
Bagov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ugoh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ugoh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bagov shoots and misses
and Ugoh counters with a nice uppercut.
Ugoh scores with a jab to the body.
Ugoh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagov.
Ugoh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bagov. That did some damage!
Ugoh scoring well with a low kick there.
Ugoh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ugoh lands with an uppercut that bounces Bagov off the cage and back into range.
Ugoh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Ugoh.
Ugoh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bagov is rocked!
Bagov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ugoh swivels and escapes.
Oh Bagov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bagov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bagov seems to have got his legs back now.
Izuagbe Ugoh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ugoh jabs Bagov right on the nose. Bagov blinks but takes it well.
Ugoh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ugoh thuds a left hand into Bagov's body.
Ugoh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bagov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ugoh sprawls well. Ugoh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bagov gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Izuagbe Ugoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ugoh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izuagbe Ugoh!
Izuagbe Ugoh decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luivel Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krishna Pariyar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Luivel Romero has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Luivel Romero seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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193 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luivel Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krishna Pariyar!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero stuns Pariyar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Romero moves out of range of the body kick.
Pariyar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Romero tests Pariyar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Krishna Pariyar has been cut.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Pariyar.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Romero.
Romero fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pariyar.
Romero throws a push kick but Pariyar slaps the foot to one side.
Romero lands a body shot.
Romero bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pariyar is rocked!
Romero lands a big right hand that sends Pariyar crashing to the mat! Romero stays standing though and waves Pariyar back to his feet!
Pariyar is still on wobbly legs! Can Romero finish him?
That has opened up Krishna Pariyar's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pariyar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pariyar seems to have recovered his senses.
Romero lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luivel Romero!
During a confident post fight interview, Luivel Romero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Duff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Lansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, George Lansky!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lansky is looking to clinch.
Lansky has managed to clinch.
Duff breaks the clinch.
Lansky lands with a straight right. Duff didn't see that one coming.
Duff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lansky.
Lansky is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lansky tries to clinch up but Duff circles away and keeps his distance.
Lansky has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lansky tries to clinch but Duff moves out of range.
It looked like Duff wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lansky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lansky rushes Duff and presses him up against the cage.
Lansky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lansky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Duff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lansky stops a takedown attempt from Duff.
Duff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lansky gets underhooks to prevent Duff's takedown attempt.
Duff avoids a wild elbow strike from Lansky.
Duff drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lansky pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Duff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lansky with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lansky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lansky moves in looking to clinch but Duff pushes him off.
Duff stuns Lansky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A punch combination from Duff misses.
George Lansky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duff keeps the fight on the outside.
Duff keeps the fight on the outside.
Duff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duff sets himself, and Lansky steps forward looking for the clinch! Duff avoids it this time.
Lansky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duff, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lansky throws an elbow but misses.
Lansky gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Duff.
Duff is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lansky to keep the fight standing.
Duff tries to score a body lock takedown but Lansky shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lansky lands an elbow inside that Duff shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansky misses with an elbow over the top.
Lansky misses with an elbow over the top.
Duff is trying to maintain a safe position but Lansky gets an underhook and turns Duff into the cage.
Lansky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Duff in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lansky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Duff has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lansky lands an elbow just above Duff 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duff is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lansky.
Duff can't break the clinch.
Duff takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duff avoiding damage as Lansky throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Lansky.
Duff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duff successfully pulls guard.
Duff has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lansky doesn't defend quickly enough and Duff has managed to lock this one up! Can Lansky escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Duff on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tony Duff!
During a confident post fight interview, Tony Duff thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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201 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Khan!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws a lazy uppercut
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Billy Khan has been cut.
The fighters circling - Khan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
Khan throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily.
McGuire's corner calls for a 1-2. McGuire obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khan throws a lazy uppercut
and McGuire counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McGuire has been working on his boxing with his coaches at River's Edge Gym in the buildup to the fight.
McGuire takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Khan scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like James McGuire has been cut.
A big left from Khan misses.
Khan throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
A big left from Khan misses.
McGuire seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McGuire swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
McGuire lunges at Khan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khan's hand.
Billy Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan misses with an uppercut.
McGuire wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire misses with a body shot.
McGuire lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McGuire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGuire.
McGuire misses with a double jab.
Khan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khan misses with a hook
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from McGuire.
No joy there for Khan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGuire loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch.
Khan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGuire takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Khan misses with an uppercut
and McGuire scores with a counter punch that sends Khan to the canvas! McGuire smells blood - he's punishing Khan with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Khan has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James McGuire!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, James McGuire made sure he mentioned Aspire Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Del Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mills might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dexter theme song. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Mills!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Del Rio!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Rio. Mills does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mills tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Del Rio manages to circle out of the way.
Del Rio misses with a wild combination.
Matt Del Rio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Rio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mills tries to counter by clinching up but Del Rio breaks away and moves out of range.
Del Rio throws a hook but Mills avoids it easily.
Del Rio misses with a wild body shot.
Del Rio digs a good hook to Mills's body.
Del Rio tries to move into range but Mills moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Del Rio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mills. That did some damage!
Mills looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Rio throws a lazy right hand but Mills sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Del Rio tries to get set, Mills tries to push him back and clinch up but Del Rio manages to avoid the attempt.
Del Rio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Del Rio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mills is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Del Rio.
Mills rushes Del Rio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Rio manages to break the clinch.
Del Rio scores with a jab to the body.
Del Rio throws a big shot that misses.
Mills uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Del Rio.
Del Rio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Rio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mills uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Rio.
As Del Rio tries to get set, Mills tries to push him back and clinch up but Del Rio manages to avoid the attempt.
Mills keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mills uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Del Rio.
Del Rio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Del Rio looks to land a left hand but Mills moved out of range nicely.
Mills is looking to counter the offense by Del Rio and move into the clinch.
Del Rio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mills rather than just go for the knockout.
Mills clinches up with Del Rio and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio misses with a body punch.
Mills just leaning against Del Rio, taking a breather.
Del Rio slowing the pace effectively.
Mills pushes off an throws an elbow but Del Rio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Mills.
Mills avoiding damage.
Del Rio pulls Mills into guard.
Del Rio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mills is aware though and is defending well.
Mills postures up.
Del Rio wants to control but Mills passes easily into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Rio wants to control but Mills is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Del Rio wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills wants to stand up but Del Rio is controlling the position.
Mills trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Del Rio trying to get back to full guard but Mills takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Del Rio wants to hold on but Mills pushes him away.
Mills knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Del Rio on the ground.
Mills wants to get back to his feet but Del Rio is holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio wants to control but Mills is having none of it.
Mills is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Del Rio tries to lock up and control but Mills gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mills is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Del Rio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Del Rio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Del Rio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mills fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Del Rio, pushing him back against the cage.
Mills lands an elbow that stopped Del Rio in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Matt Del Rio has been cut.
Mills pushes off an throws an elbow but Del Rio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mills misses with an elbow over the top.
Mills cracks Del Rio with a nice body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mills blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mills misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mills is working Del Rio over against the cage.
Del Rio avoids a wild elbow strike from Mills.
Del Rio blocks the elbow strike.
Del Rio avoids a wild elbow strike from Mills.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mills just misses with a elbow thrown towards Del Rio's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Rio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Del Rio is trying to break free.
Mills pushes off an throws an elbow but Del Rio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mills comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Del Rio is trying to break the clinch but Mills has him pressed against the cage.
Mills prevents a body shot from Del Rio.
Del Rio blocks an elbow strike from Mills.
Del Rio decides to pull guard.
Mills got a little sloppy there for a moment and Del Rio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mills has managed to get both his arms back between Del Rio's legs - danger averted.
Del Rio is pulling down on Mills's head to control his posture.
Del Rio is looking for a triangle here but Mills uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Del Rio is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio wants to control but Mills postures up.
Mills has control of an arm but Del Rio manages to advance to Mills's back!
Del Rio working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Del Rio's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Well, with Del Rio on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Mills is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills trying to get back to his feet but Del Rio is in full control for now.
Del Rio working for the choke.
Mills wants to get back to his feet.
Del Rio is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mills is defending well though. Del Rio let's go of the attempt for now.
Mills is trying to get back to his feet but Del Rio has full control of the position and if anything, Mills has just worked his way into a worse spot.
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.
Del Rio working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Mills is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Del Rio has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Mills taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Del Rio! Matt Del Rio retains his welterweight title!
Matt Del Rio managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Nuggetori's Nutritionals , into his post fight interview.
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