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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Nottingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Nottingham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Nottingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker slaps away a takedown attempt from Nottingham, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nottingham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Parker tries to clinch but Nottingham is having none of it.
Nottingham misses with a takedown attempt - Parker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Parker. No joy for Nottingham on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Nottingham. 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.
Parker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nottingham.
Nottingham shoots for a double leg takedown but Parker sprawls well. He's pushed Nottingham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nottingham shoots in but Parker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Daniel Nottingham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nottingham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nottingham throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nottingham misses the shot to the body.
Parker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nottingham.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Parker drives through and clinches with Nottingham against the ropes.
Parker lands an elbow inside that Nottingham shrugs off.
Parker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nottingham is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Parker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Parker lands a knee to the body.
Nottingham is breathing heavily.
Nottingham tries to pull guard but Parker holds him up against the ropes and eventually Nottingham drops back down to his feet.
Parker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nottingham in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker scores a nice knee to the body.
Parker lands an uppercut.
Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nottingham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Parker landing knees to the body.
Parker controlling the action here for a moment.
Parker lands a knee to the body.
Parker lands an elbow inside that Nottingham shrugs off.
Parker working Nottingham over with knees to the body.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nottingham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Parker lands a knee to the body.
Parker lands a body shot.
Nottingham being controlled against the ropes.
Parker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Parker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Parker crunches a lovely knee into Nottingham's ribcage.
Parker lands a left hand.
Parker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Parker lands an elbow inside.
Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Parker scores with a knee to the head.
Parker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Parker.
A knee to the head by Parker.
Parker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nottingham in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker effectively controlling the action here.
Parker lands an elbow inside.
Parker pushes Nottingham back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Parker.
Parker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is struggling to control the position.
Nottingham takes an elbow to the temple.
Parker taking a breather.
Nottingham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nottingham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nottingham is working for takedown but Parker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Parker lands a knee to the body.
Parker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nottingham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Parker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Parker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Parker lands a nice knee to the body.
Parker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Parker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Parker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Parker crunches a lovely knee into Nottingham's ribcage.
Parker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nottingham in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Parker lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Parker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Nottingham circles away.
Parker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nottingham throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nottingham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nottingham shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parker sprawls well. Parker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nottingham gets slowly back to his feet.
Parker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nottingham.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Parker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Parker wants to clinch.
Parker throws a series of punches but Nottingham moves out of range.
Parker throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nottingham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Nottingham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nottingham shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parker as he jumps to the side.
Nottingham shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parker sprawls well. Parker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nottingham gets slowly back to his feet.
Parker wants to clinch up but Nottingham keeps it at a distance.
Nottingham gets the takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is trying to control Nottingham's posture but Nottingham avoids it.
Parker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nottingham off and has taken his back!
Nottingham tries to escape but Parker has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Parker biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nottingham can't escape the position.
Parker wants to control but Nottingham is keeping busy.
Nottingham is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Parker.
Parker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Peter Parker.
Nottingham shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Parker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nottingham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.
Parker tries to lock up and control but Nottingham gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nottingham prevents Parker from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Nottingham or perhaps it was just good defense by Parker which made him look bad.
Parker throws a leg kick but Nottingham checks it.
Nottingham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parker pinned against the cage. Parker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nottingham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nottingham shoots in looking for a takedown. Parker tries to sprawl out of it but Nottingham keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Parker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Nottingham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is looking to slow Nottingham down with leg kicks.
Nottingham throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Nice takedown defense from Parker. No joy for Nottingham on that attempt.
Nottingham takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Parker cracks the inside of Nottingham's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nottingham looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Parker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Parker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Parker wants it to stay on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parker is looking to slow Nottingham down with leg kicks.
Nottingham swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Nottingham has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to clinch there but Nottingham circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Parker.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nottingham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker misses with a low kick.
Parker throws the kick towards the body but Nottingham avoids it.
Parker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Parker.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniel Nottingham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parker tries to clinch there but Nottingham circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Parker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Peter Parker!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Peter Parker!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Peter Parker!
Peter Parker wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hisoka Misawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Zoolander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Derek Zoolander was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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28
164 lbs
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159 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful |
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hisoka Misawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Zoolander!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misawa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zoolander avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Zoolander lands an impressive looking overhand right. Misawa doesn't seem phased though.
Misawa tries for a takedown but Zoolander sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zoolander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Misawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zoolander throws a jab when Misawa was well out of range.
Zoolander misses with a hook. Misawa ducked under it nicely.
Zoolander misses with a wild body shot.
Misawa avoids the body shot from Zoolander.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoolander just misses with a punch to the body.
Zoolander takes a swing at Misawa's ribcage but misses.
Misawa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hisoka Misawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zoolander works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoolander throws a body punch but Misawa moves out of range.
Zoolander is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Misawa rather than just go for the knockout.
Zoolander just misses with a punch to the body.
Zoolander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Misawa manages to avoid it.
Misawa moves into range and clinches up with Zoolander.
Misawa breaks the clinch.
Zoolander misses with a body shot.
Zoolander pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Misawa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Misawa avoids the body shot from Zoolander.
Zoolander misses with a wild body shot.
Zoolander throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Misawa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zoolander as he avoids it easily.
Zoolander circles away from the clinch attempt.
Misawa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zoolander connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zoolander.
Zoolander with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zoolander connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Misawa's hands.
Misawa shoots in but Zoolander avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zoolander misses with a wild body shot.
Misawa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zoolander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zoolander punishes Misawa's body with a nice straight punch.
Misawa fails with a takedown attempt.
Zoolander just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander looks for the body kick but Misawa saw that one coming.
Zoolander thows a body shot but no joy.
Zoolander shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Misawa counters with a one-two to the body.
Zoolander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Misawa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zoolander swivels and escapes.
Zoolander misses with a wild body shot.
Zoolander misses the body punch
and Misawa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Misawa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zoolander dives on top into guard.
Zoolander distracts Misawa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Misawa keeping moving, preventing Zoolander from controlling successfully.
Zoolander is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander throwing strikes from guard but Misawa blocks nicely.
Misawa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zoolander's guard.
Misawa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Misawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Zoolander has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Derek Zoolander will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zoolander finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zoolander misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Misawa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Misawa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Misawa postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zoolander is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Misawa, into his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Misawa tries to strike from the bottom.
Misawa wants to sweep here but Zoolander controlling him for the moment.
Zoolander is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Misawa trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoolander tries to free his leg and advance position but Misawa is retaining full guard.
Zoolander trying to control but Misawa is working from the bottom.
Zoolander postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zoolander is looking to work some ground and pound but Misawa has wrist control.
Misawa trying to keep a closed guard but Zoolander is proving a slippery customer.
Misawa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zoolander gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zoolander throws and elbow that misses. Misawa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zoolander's guard. Nice move by Misawa!
Misawa throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Misawa trying to control but Zoolander is working from the bottom.
Zoolander working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Misawa.
Zoolander trying to control the position.
Zoolander pulls Misawa in close to his closed guard and prevents Misawa from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Misawa trying to control but Zoolander is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zoolander misses the body punch
and Misawa counters with a takedown into side control.
Misawa wants to control but Zoolander is keeping him busy.
Misawa swings around for an armbar but Zoolander sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Misawa's guard.
Zoolander looking to pass the guard.
Zoolander trying to control the position from guard on top but Misawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zoolander must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misawa keeping full guard, as Zoolander tries to pass.
Misawa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zoolander in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Misawa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zoolander gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Misawa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zoolander defends it easily.
Misawa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zoolander's guard.
Zoolander is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zoolander bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Misawa's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hisoka Misawa dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Misawa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zoolander. Zoolander obviously looking to wear him down.
Zoolander throws a lazy right hand but Misawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Misawa takes a swing at Zoolander's ribcage but misses.
Crunch! Zoolander slams his shin into Misawa's torso.
Misawa lands a jab.
Misawa slips under a jab from Zoolander.
Zoolander misses with a hook to the body
and Misawa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Misawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Zoolander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hisoka Misawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Misawa looking to sit in guard and control but Zoolander gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zoolander wants to control from the top but Misawa keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Misawa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zoolander trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Misawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zoolander wants to pass the guard but Misawa is keeping the position.
Misawa looking to control.
Zoolander pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Misawa is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Misawa is on top in guard.
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.
Misawa trying to control but Zoolander is working from the bottom.
Zoolander seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Misawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Zoolander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zoolander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Misawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zoolander throws out the jab.
Misawa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zoolander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Misawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zoolander.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zoolander counters with a nice body shot.
Zoolander misses with a hook. Misawa ducked under it nicely.
Zoolander misses with a straight right.
Misawa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zoolander sprawls well initially but Misawa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zoolander is refusing to be controlled, as Misawa sits in half guard.
Zoolander is looking to improve his position.
Misawa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander wants to improve his position but Misawa is controlling well.
Misawa not doing much here.
Misawa is working for a kimura but Zoolander is defending it quite comfortably.
Zoolander really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Misawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zoolander is looking to control Misawa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zoolander avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Hisoka Misawa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Misawa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Hisoka Misawa!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Hisoka Misawa!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Hisoka Misawa!
Hisoka Misawa wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roderick Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Edwards's choice of entrance music: Tap Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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178 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roderick Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters leaves Edwards with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Edwards closes the distance and clinches up with Peters, looking for a takedown. Edwards pushes Peters against the ropes but Peters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peters misses with a series of wild punches.
Peters lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Edwards dives in and grabs Peters's left leg, looking for a takedown. Peters pushes down on Edwards's head and hops out.
John Peters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roderick Edwards.
Peters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edwards was well out of range. Poor timing from Peters.
Edwards tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Peters is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters throws a series of punches but Edwards moves out of range.
Peters misses with a double jab.
Edwards tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Edwards somewhat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Peters tries to bum rush Edwards with a series of wild strikes but Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peters lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Peters stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Peters wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Peters checks a leg kick.
Edwards fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Peters avoids it really well and circles away.
Peters tries to score with a low kick but Edwards moves his leg out of the way.
Peters gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Edwards to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Edwards looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edwards.
Edwards with a flurry of punches that miss.
Edwards drops back, looking for a kneebar! Peters looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Peters looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Peters!
Edwards tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Peters dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Edwards fails with the takedown.
Edwards swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Peters lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peters sprawls well. Peters wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Peters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peters misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Edwards wants to control from the top but Peters keeps moving.
Edwards thows a big elbow that misses.
Peters wants to get back to his feet but Edwards is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Edwards drops back, looking for a kneebar! Peters looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Peters looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Peters!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to control Peters's posture but Peters avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters tries to stand but Edwards is controlling his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
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 John Peters will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Edwards throws a leg kick but Peters moved away.
Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peters.
Peters lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Peters misses with the combination.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Peters as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peters is fending him off so far but Edwards persists. Nope, Peters circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peters checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A clash of legs there as Edwards blocks the low kick.
Peters misses with a series of wild punches.
Peters smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Edwards shoots for a takedown but Peters saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
John Peters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roderick Edwards.
Edwards checks a leg kick.
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.
Peters fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Peters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edwards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Peters.
Peters on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Edwards. Edwards obviously looking to wear him down.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but Peters shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Peters finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards checks a leg kick.
No luck for Edwards with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Peters does no damage.
A low kick from Edwards is predictable there
and Peters counters with a one-two to the body.
Peters scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards shoots and misses
and Peters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edwards circles away quickly and effectively.
Peters misses with a few strikes there.
Peters scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Peters lands a two punch combo.
Edwards gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Peters counters with a three punch combo that has Edwards backing up. Edwards nods at Peters to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edwards shoots and misses
and Peters counters with a right hand to the body.
Edwards with a lazy takedown attempt
and Peters counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Peters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peters, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for John Peters!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for John Peters!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for John Peters!
John Peters wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Brighton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brighton comes to the ring accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Bulls On Parade. Gracie has chosen orion as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Royce Gracie has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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25
200 lbs
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26
194 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Brighton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brighton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brighton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brighton wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Brighton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brighton is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brighton but Brighton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brighton connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Brighton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brighton is pawing at Gracie, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Gracie's nose. Gracie is badly hurt! Brighton pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Gracie tries desperately to hold on but Brighton is relentless in his assault! As Gracie receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Brighton away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Brighton!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Smith comes to the ring accompanied by In The Morning. Darren Smith has chosen ''Run This Town'' by Jay-Z feat. Kanye West and Rihanna as his entrance music. Darren Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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224 lbs
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220 lbs
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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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darren Smith walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mike Smith. Darren Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darren Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mike Smith.
Darren Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Darren Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Darren Smith lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Mike Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Darren Smith thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mike Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Darren Smith on the ground.
Darren Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
Darren Smith looking to ground and pound but Mike Smith is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darren Smith looking to finish with strikes here!
Mike Smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Darren Smith misses with a head shot.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Darren Smith has hold of Mike Smith's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mike Smith manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Darren Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee warns Mike Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Darren Smith landing strikes from the mount and Mike Smith is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darren Smith lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Darren Smith wants to control the pace but Mike Smith is squirming around nicely.
Darren Smith lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mike Smith is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Darren Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mike Smith is trying to stand.
Mike Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Mike Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Mike Smith wants to control but Darren Smith is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darren Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
Mike Smith is breathing heavily.
Darren Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mike Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Darren Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Darren Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Darren Smith breaks from Mike Smith's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Darren Smith landing shots from mount.
Darren Smith working Mike Smith over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mike Smith is working to get back to half guard.
Darren Smith landing shots from mount.
Darren Smith has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mike Smith's face.
Darren Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
Darren Smith trying to control but Mike Smith is having none of it.
Mike Smith wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darren Smith working for a guillotine from mount but Mike Smith is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Smith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mike Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Darren Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mike Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darren Smith.
Darren Smith closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mike Smith quickly recovers to half guard.
Mike Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mike Smith tries to get out of the position.
Mike Smith tries to get to full guard but Darren Smith has control of the leg.
Darren Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Darren Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Darren Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Darren Smith slips a nice elbow through Mike Smith's hands, connecting with Mike Smith's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darren Smith is working for a submission of some sort.
Darren Smith is keen to just control but Mike Smith is a slippery customer.
Darren Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Darren Smith is looking for a kimura but Mike Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Darren Smith to get the leverage.
Darren Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mike Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Darren Smith seems content to control.
Darren Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mike Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Darren Smith thows a huge punch but Mike Smith dodges it nicely.
Darren Smith content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Darren Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Darren Smith is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mike Smith!
Mike Smith taking shots to the head.
Mike Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Darren Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mike Smith is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mike Smith tries to lock up and control but Darren Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Darren Smith lands a big elbow.
Darren Smith landing strikes from the mount and Mike Smith is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darren Smith controlling the pace for now.
Darren Smith's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Darren Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Darren Smith with good strikes from the mount here!
Darren Smith is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mike Smith is surviving well by controlling Darren Smith's body position as best he can.
Darren Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darren Smith with shots to the head and body - Mike Smith looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darren Smith scoring with strikes but Mike Smith is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darren Smith wants to control the pace but Mike Smith is squirming around nicely.
Darren Smith has hold of Mike Smith's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mike Smith manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mike Smith tries to lock up and control but Darren Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darren Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
Mike Smith defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Darren Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
An inside leg kick from Darren Smith misses.
Darren Smith throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mike Smith. Darren Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darren Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mike Smith.
Darren Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darren Smith.
Mike Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Darren Smith shoots in and drives through. Mike Smith sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darren Smith.
Mike Smith misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Mike Smith.
Darren Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darren Smith.
Darren Smith throws a leg kick but Mike Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mike Smith avoids the head kick by Darren Smith.
Mike Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Darren Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mike Smith.
Mike Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darren Smith.
Mike Smith looks to land a right hand but Darren Smith moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darren Smith.
Mike Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darren Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Mike Smith.
Mike Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darren Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mike Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Darren Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Mike Smith moves out of range easily.
Darren Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Darren Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mike Smith working a defensive guard but Darren Smith passes into half guard.
Darren Smith thows a huge punch but Mike Smith dodges it nicely.
Darren Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mike Smith's head.
Darren Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Darren Smith is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Darren Smith looking to control but Mike Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Darren Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
Darren Smith lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mike Smith hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darren Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mike Smith's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darren Smith lands a big shot there that rocks Mike Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mike Smith is rocked!
Mike Smith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mike Smith is in a horrible position here. Darren Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Mike Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darren Smith is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Mike Smith goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Darren Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Darren Smith!
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