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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Long Lang (ranked 4997 p4p, 24201 weight class) and Jon Talbain (ranked 532 p4p, 603 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Long Lang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Talbain!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talbain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lang's waist but Lang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Talbain off to one side.
Lang drives through with a takedown into Talbain's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Talbain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lang doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Talbain is tightening it up a little... Lang has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lang reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lang taps out! Nice BJJ there by Talbain!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jon Talbain! Jon Talbain retains his heavyweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 4831 p4p, 10987 weight class) and Sota Sankari (ranked 73 p4p, 114 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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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sota Sankari!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate Iii wants to clinch but Sankari slips to the side
and Sankari counters with a two punch combo.
Tate Iii shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sankari as he jumps to the side.
Sankari fails with a takedown attempt.
Sankari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sankari wants it to stay on the feet.
Sankari will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tate Iii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tate Iii tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sankari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tate Iii somewhat.
Sankari flicks out a counter leg kick but Tate Iii steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Tate Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Iii shoots for a double leg takedown but Sankari sprawls well. He's pushed Tate Iii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sankari throws a sloppy head kick and Tate Iii moves out of range easily.
Sankari gets tackled into the cage by Tate Iii. Tate Iii maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Iii gets through Sankari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tate Iii keeps control of Sankari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sankari just leaning against Tate Iii, taking a breather.
Tate Iii prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sankari looks winded!
Tate Iii gets underhooks to prevent Sankari's takedown attempt.
Tate Iii has Sankari pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sankari manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tate Iii tries to pull guard but Sankari holds him up against the cage and eventually Tate Iii drops back down to his feet.
The referee calls for Tate Iii to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tate Iii is defending well for now.
Sankari is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tate Iii tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sankari just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tate Iii fails to pull guard.
Sankari gets underhooks to prevent Tate Iii's takedown attempt.
Tate Iii pulls guard effortlessly.
Tate Iii is looking for a triangle but Sankari pushes his legs off easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tate Iii holds on and takes a little breather.
Sankari stopping the sweep attempt from Tate Iii.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sankari can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tate Iii tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sankari being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tate Iii doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sankari gets tackled into the cage by Tate Iii. Tate Iii maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sankari tightens his grip and picks Tate Iii up, before dumping him to the ground. Tate Iii manages to land in guard.
Tate Iii pushes Sankari off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tate Iii closes the distance and clinches.
Tate Iii wants to break free but Sankari has control.
Tate Iii is trying to push Sankari away but Sankari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sankari struggles to land a body shot inside as Tate Iii controls his hands.
Tate Iii is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sankari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tate Iii lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sankari is trying to break the clinch but Tate Iii is controlling him.
Tate Iii is trying to push Sankari away but Sankari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Tate Iii dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tate Iii shoots in for a takedown but Sankari shows good takedown defense.
Tate Iii moves into the clinch successfully.
Tate Iii is looking for a takedown.
Sankari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sankari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sankari tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sankari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sankari shoots in looking for a takedown but Tate Iii manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sankari's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Curtis Tate Iii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sankari misses with a kick to the body
and Tate Iii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sankari has a takedown stuffed.
Curtis Tate Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sota Sankari.
Sankari is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Iii misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tate Iii has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tate Iii wants a takedown.
Tate Iii tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sankari avoids it.
Sankari stalling in the clinch but Tate Iii improves position.
Sankari tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tate Iii manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tate Iii is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tate Iii tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tate Iii wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii trying to control the position.
Sankari won't allow Tate Iii to sweep him here.
Tate Iii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sankari's guard.
Tate Iii decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sankari displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tate Iii.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tate Iii or perhaps it was just good defense by Sankari, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankari missing with a left hand there. Tate Iii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tate Iii went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sankari takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sankari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tate Iii dives in and grabs Sankari's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sankari pushes down on Tate Iii's head and hops out.
Tate Iii tries for a takedown but Sankari sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sankari is defended easily by Tate Iii.
Tate Iii shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tate Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sankari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii wants to clinch up but Sankari keeps it at a distance.
Tate Iii misses with a takedown attempt - Sankari sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tate Iii clinches up with Sankari and pushes him back against the cage.
Sankari is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tate Iii manages to break the clinch.
Tate Iii fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tate Iii fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sankari tries to clinch but Tate Iii moves away
and Tate Iii counters with a three punch combo that has Sankari backing up. Sankari nods at Tate Iii to acknowledge the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Tate Iii dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tate Iii is looking to clinch.
Sankari keeps the fight on the outside.
Sankari is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tate Iii sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tate Iii attempts a counter takedown but Sankari avoids it well and moves away.
Tate Iii rushes Sankari and presses him up against the cage.
Sankari manages to break the clinch.
Sankari gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tate Iii to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tate Iii content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Iii throwing strikes from guard but Sankari blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari keeping moving, preventing Tate Iii from controlling successfully.
Tate Iii wants to pass the guard but Sankari is keeping the position.
Tate Iii trying to control but Sankari is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tate Iii chips away with some ground and pound.
Tate Iii throws a big right hand that misses.
Tate Iii missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tate Iii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tate Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sankari can do to turn this around?
Tate Iii rushes Sankari and presses him up against the cage.
Tate Iii is pressed up against the cage. Sankari has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tate Iii down to the mat. Tate Iii avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sankari tries to keep at a distance but Tate Iii has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tate Iii manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tate Iii has Sankari pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii has a closed guard, preventing Sankari from standing up.
Tate Iii seems keen to control Sankari's posture.
Sota Sankari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tate Iii keeping moving, preventing Sankari from controlling successfully.
Sankari looking to pass the guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tate Iii holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tate Iii misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tate Iii dives in and grabs Sankari's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sankari pushes down on Tate Iii's head and hops out.
Tate Iii feints and as Sankari raises his hands in defense, Tate Iii changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tate Iii showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sankari can't keep his opponent in guard - Tate Iii advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Tate Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tate Iii, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Tate Iii!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Braddock (ranked 5029 p4p, 24036 weight class) and Macho Camacho (ranked 539 p4p, 607 weight class). The key to victory for James Braddock has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macho Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Braddock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Camacho has taken the fight to the clinch.
Camacho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Braddock backwards.
Camacho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Camacho tries to score a body lock takedown but Braddock shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Camacho - that landed with a thud.
Braddock takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Camacho.
Braddock looking to slow down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Camacho as Braddock tries to tie him up.
Camacho has Braddock pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho cracks Braddock with a nice body shot.
Camacho works on Braddock's body with a couple of short punches.
Camacho landing knees to the body.
Braddock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Camacho is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Camacho lands an uppercut.
Braddock is breathing heavily.
A short right from Camacho on the inside.
A short uppercut from Camacho.
Camacho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Camacho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Braddock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Camacho wants to take the fight to the mat but Braddock manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Braddock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Camacho lands a body punch.
Camacho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Camacho as Braddock tries to tie him up.
Camacho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Camacho scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camacho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Camacho.
The referee is keeping an eye on Camacho - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Camacho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Braddock backwards.
Camacho is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
James Braddock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macho Camacho.
A right hook to the body lands for Camacho.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Camacho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camacho lands a nice uppercut.
Camacho controlling the action here for a moment.
Braddock tries to pull guard but Camacho won't allow it.
Camacho is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Camacho displaying some good clinch control by pressing Braddock up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho pushes Braddock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Braddock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Camacho has him pressed against the cage.
Camacho stops a takedown attempt from Braddock.
Braddock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Camacho just stands there and leans against the cage.
Camacho lands a nice uppercut.
Camacho lands a nice shot to the body.
Braddock takes an elbow to the temple.
 It looks like James Braddock has been cut.
Camacho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braddock backwards.
Camacho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camacho tightens his grip and picks Braddock up, before dumping him to the ground. Braddock manages to land in guard.
Braddock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Camacho on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Camacho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Camacho stands up over Braddock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Camacho throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camacho content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Camacho is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Camacho working some strikes from top position.
Camacho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Braddock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Camacho connects with a couple of short punches.
Camacho postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Camacho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Braddock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Camacho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Camacho working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Camacho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Braddock's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Camacho lands a head kick. Braddock smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Braddock fails with the takedown.
Camacho shoots in for a takedown but Braddock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Camacho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Braddock clinches with his opponent.
Braddock looking to stall.
Camacho digs a right hand underneath Braddock's ribcage. Braddock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Camacho has hold of one of Braddock's legs. Braddock is fighting the takedown attempt but Camacho gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Camacho working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Braddock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Camacho.
Camacho stands up over Braddock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Camacho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Camacho distracts Braddock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho works over Braddock with some ground and pound from guard.
Camacho working some strikes from top position.
Camacho throws a big elbow that misses.
Camacho throwing strikes but missing.
Camacho landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camacho with a nice head shot there.
Camacho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Braddock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Camacho postures up in Braddock's guard and throws a big left but Braddock blocks it.
Camacho throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Camacho working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho distracts Braddock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Braddock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Camacho landing some decent shots from guard.
Camacho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Braddock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Camacho with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Camacho landing with the ground and pound.
Camacho working some strikes from top position.
Camacho sitting in guard here, content to control.
Camacho works over Braddock with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Braddock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Camacho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Camacho working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Braddock's head.
Braddock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Camacho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Camacho postures up and lands a big shot to Braddock's brow.
Camacho is looking to work some ground and pound but Braddock has wrist control.
Camacho seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Camacho throws a big elbow that misses.
Camacho lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho advances position into side control!
Camacho throws an elbow but Braddock slips to the side and avoids it well.
Camacho scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Braddock to see if he's OK.
Camacho working the ground and pound from side control.
Camacho throws an elbow but Braddock slips to the side and avoids it well.
Camacho postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Camacho scores with a couple of short elbows.
Camacho is putting a hurting on Braddock here, landing some big shots from side control.
Camacho landing strikes.
Camacho controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Camacho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Braddock's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Camacho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Braddock wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Camacho manages to pass to side control.
Well, if Camacho is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Camacho lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Macho Camacho has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho throwing shots but Braddock is blocking nicely.
Braddock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Camacho scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho working Braddock over with strikes.
Camacho passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Braddock!
Camacho is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Braddock can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Camacho with good strikes from the mount here!
Camacho throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Braddock because Camacho loaded up on that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Camacho landing punches.
Camacho lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
 Braddock is rocked!
Camacho unloading with bombs!
Oh Braddock is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Camacho lands a big elbow - Braddock is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Braddock is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Macho Camacho!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Cruze (ranked 4459 p4p, 24489 weight class) and Milivoj Ljubicic (ranked 512 p4p, 626 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Cruze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milivoj Ljubicic!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ljubicic missing with a left hand there. Cruze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ljubicic throws a body punch but Cruze moves out of range.
Cruze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ljubicic throws out the jab.
Ljubicic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruze.
Ljubicic takes a swing at Cruze's ribcage but misses.
Cruze fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ljubicic, pushing him back against the cage.
Cruze breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Ljubicic misses its intended target.
Cruze is looking to counter the offense by Ljubicic and move into the clinch.
Ljubicic looks to land a right hand but Cruze moved out of range.
As Ljubicic looks to move away, Cruze throws a big counter combo but Ljubicic just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruze closes the distance and clinches.
Cruze missing with knees to the body.
Cruze throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ljubicic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cruze.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ljubicic taking a breather.
Cruze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ljubicic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Cruze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ljubicic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cruze gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cruze manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ljubicic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cruze is trying to keep Ljubicic in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ljubicic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cruze wants to hit a sweep here but Ljubicic passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cruze there!
Cruze tries to hold on but Ljubicic postures up.
Ljubicic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruze is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cruze keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ljubicic controlling the position easily from mount.
Cruze throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ljubicic. What's that going to do exactly?
Ljubicic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ljubicic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cruze wants to control but Ljubicic is having none of it.
Cruze regains half guard.
Cruze trying to control from the bottom.
Cruze wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruze works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cruze can't keep his opponent in guard - Ljubicic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Milivoj Ljubicic dominated that round.
That's time! Cruze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cruze slips under a jab.
Cruze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ljubicic as he jumps to the side.
Cruze throws a right and a left that Ljubicic avoids nicely.
Ljubicic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cruze. Cruze circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cruze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ljubicic.
Ljubicic misses the jab.
Ljubicic is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cruze misses with a few strikes there.
Cruze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ljubicic.
Ljubicic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruze moves away.
It looked like Cruze was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruze throws the kick towards the body but Ljubicic avoids it.
Cruze misses with an uppercut.
Cruze rushes Ljubicic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cruze manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cruze is trying to keep Ljubicic in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ljubicic is stalling in the full guard.
Ljubicic postures up.
Cruze looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ljubicic passes into side control.
Ljubicic working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ljubicic takes a little break here. Cruze wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cruze is looking for a sweep.
Cruze wants to control but Ljubicic postures up.
Cruze is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Cruze is looking for a sweep.
Cruze trying to remain calm as Ljubicic controls from the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ljubicic misses with a looping right.
Cruze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ljubicic throws out the jab.
Ljubicic misses with a hook
and Cruze counters with a two punch combo.
Cruze shoots in for a takedown but Ljubicic shows good takedown defense.
Ljubicic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cruze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruze misses with a few strikes there.
Milivoj Ljubicic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ljubicic throws a shot from downtown. Cruze moves away and avoids it.
Ljubicic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruze misses with a two punch combination.
Cruze shoots in for a takedown but Ljubicic shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Cruze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ljubicic throws a lazy right hand but Cruze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Cruze was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ljubicic.
Cruze fails with the takedown.
Ljubicic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruze manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ljubicic lands a nice shot to the body.
Cruze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ljubicic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ljubicic works the jab nicely.
Cruze pushes Ljubicic up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruze lands a left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cruze tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Milivoj Ljubicic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ljubicic looks to land a left hand but Cruze moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Ljubicic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ljubicic.
Cruze shoots in but no luck this time.
Cruze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Milivoj Ljubicic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruze clinches up with Ljubicic and pushes him back against the cage.
Cruze will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ljubicic up against the cage.
Ljubicic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cruze is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ljubicic avoiding damage as Cruze throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruze has Ljubicic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ljubicic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ljubicic stalling.
Ljubicic wants to stall.
Cruze jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ljubicic walks away with a smile on his face. Cruze gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Cruze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ljubicic misses with a hook.
Rick Cruze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ljubicic misses with an uppercut. Cruze saw that one coming.
Ljubicic misses with a hook.
Ljubicic misses with an uppercut. Cruze saw that one coming.
Cruze shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ljubicic is trying to defend but Cruze finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ljubicic controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruze wants to take a breather but Ljubicic is having none of it.
Cruze stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Cruze closes the distance and clinches.
Ljubicic trying to control the position but instead, Cruze has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ljubicic into the cage.
Ljubicic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cruze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruze lands an elbow just above Ljubicic 's eye.
 It looks like Milivoj Ljubicic has been cut.
Cruze fails to pull guard.
Cruze fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cruze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ljubicic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ljubicic. Cruze does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ljubicic missing with a left hand there. Cruze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ljubicic swings for the body but Cruze moves out of range.
Cruze rushes Ljubicic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cruze misses with a punch to the body.
Cruze misses with a body punch.
Cruze tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ljubicic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cruze missing with knees to the body.
Cruze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruze jumps guard but Ljubicic stands there with Cruze around his waist. Cruze gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rick Cruze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Milivoj Ljubicic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ljubicic avoids the elbow strike from Cruze, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rick Cruze.
I think Ljubicic 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milivoj Ljubicic!
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FIGHT
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