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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dai Vernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vernon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! James Riley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dai Vernon!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vernon counters with a thumping low kick.
Riley tries for a takedown but Vernon circles away easily
and Vernon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vernon passes to full mount!
Riley is squirming around, avoiding Vernon's attempts to control the action.
Vernon cracks Riley with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vernon throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
You get the feeling that Riley really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon punching from mount but Riley doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Vernon lands a nice shot to the head.
Riley is squirming around, avoiding Vernon's attempts to control the action.
Vernon looking for a guillotine from mount but Riley is having none of it.
Vernon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon wants to finish this one by submission but Riley is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Vernon.
Vernon throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Riley because Vernon loaded up on that one.
Vernon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Vernon jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Riley is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Riley and Vernon has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but Riley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vernon.
Vernon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Vernon tries to advance to mount but Riley denies him.
Vernon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Riley defending against the ground and pound.
Vernon fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Vernon taking a breather here.
Vernon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dai Vernon dominated that round.
That's time! Riley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vernon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Riley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vernon.
Vernon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vernon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vernon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon lands strikes from half guard.
Vernon passes the guard and advances to mount!
Vernon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vernon misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vernon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dai Vernon has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee warns Riley that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vernon thowing shots but they're missing.
Vernon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon looking to finish with strikes here!
Vernon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Riley is in a horrible position here. Vernon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vernon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vernon landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Vernon with good strikes from the mount here!
Riley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vernon on the ground.
Vernon working Riley over with strikes here.
Vernon controlling the position easily from mount.
Vernon jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Riley manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dai Vernon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Riley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Riley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Riley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Riley misses with a takedown
and Vernon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vernon.
Vernon digs a right hand underneath Riley's ribcage. Riley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vernon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riley looking for a takedown.
Riley wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vernon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vernon lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Vernon.
Vernon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vernon.
Vernon digs a right hand into Riley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riley's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vernon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riley.
Vernon is working Riley over against the cage.
Vernon lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vernon.
Vernon presses Riley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vernon has Riley pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vernon lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Vernon.
Vernon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Vernon.
Vernon lands a right hand.
Riley is rocked!
It looks like James Riley has been cut.
Vernon digs a right hand underneath Riley's ribcage. Riley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oh Riley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vernon lands a body punch.
Vernon lands a hook that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Vernon lands a shot to the body.
Vernon is stalling here.
Dai Vernon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vernon stops a takedown attempt from Riley.
Vernon cracks Riley with a nice body shot.
Riley seems to have got his legs back now.
Vernon lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Vernon.
A body shot lands from Vernon.
Vernon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riley or not.
Vernon is leaning against Riley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vernon lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vernon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vernon lands a nice uppercut.
Vernon scores with a hook to the body.
Vernon lands a body shot.
Vernon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Vernon.
Riley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vernon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vernon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vernon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Vernon - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vernon.
Vernon gets underhooks to prevent Riley's takedown attempt.
Vernon lands a shot to the body.
Vernon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vernon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Vernon - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Vernon.
Good body shot from Vernon.
A nice left hand lands by Vernon.
Vernon is leaning against Riley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Riley wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vernon.
Vernon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vernon.
Vernon is working Riley over against the cage.
Vernon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vernon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Come on Vernon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Vernon.
Vernon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vernon lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rileys head.
Vernon lands a nice shot to the body.
Vernon is stalling here.
Vernon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vernon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vernon lands a hook that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Vernon.
Riley wants a takedown.
A bit of stalling here from Vernon.
Vernon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dai Vernon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vernon pushes Riley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vernon lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vernon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vernon lands with a right to the head.
Vernon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Vernon lands a body shot.
Vernon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riley or not.
A bit of stalling here from Vernon.
A short right from Vernon on the inside.
Vernon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Riley can't get the takedown.
Vernon pushes Riley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon lands a shot to the body.
Vernon lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Vernon.
A shot in the inside from Vernon.
Vernon lands a body punch.
Vernon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Vernon.
Vernon lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Riley to his knees! Vernon keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dai Vernon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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