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EFC 8:Divide and Conquer PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colt Hardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Leka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardin comes into the arena with Superbeast blaring out of the sound system. Pekka Leka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colt Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pekka Leka!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leka's waist but Leka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hardin off to one side.
Hardin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leka closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Leka lands in his opponent's guard.
Hardin is working an open guard so Leka takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hardin misses with an uppercut.
Leka throws a combination. Hardin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hardin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Leka trying to hold on to Hardin's head to control him but Hardin postures up.
Leka is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hardin is staying active.
Hardin tries to pass to full mount but Leka defends it.
Leka wants to get back to full guard.
Leka has hold of Hardin's hands but Hardin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin wants to pass to mount but Leka is defending the position.
Hardin is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hardin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leka as he avoids it easily.
Hardin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hardin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leka prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colt Hardin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardin is breathing heavily.
Hardin is trying to stall.
Hardin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hardin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hardin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hardin stops a takedown attempt from Leka.
Leka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardin.
Hardin can't get the takedown.
Leka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Leka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hardin prevents it.
Leka tries to pull guard but Hardin holds him up against the cage and eventually Leka drops back down to his feet.
Leka blocking some punches.
Hardin stops a takedown attempt from Leka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Leka blocking some punches.
Leka fails to pull guard.
Hardin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Leka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hardin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hardin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hardin has Leka pressed against the cage.
Leka pulls guard effortlessly.
Leka trying to control the position here.
Leka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hardin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hardin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Leka looking for a guillotine here but Hardin defends easily.
Leka looking for a sweep. Not yet Leka, not yet.
Leka keeping moving, preventing Hardin from controlling successfully.
Leka trying to control the position.
Hardin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Leka has his hands on Hardin's head, controlling the position.
Hardin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Leka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch combination from Leka misses.
Hardin shoots and misses
and Leka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hardin's guard now.
Hardin being controlled here, momentarily.
Hardin looking to control.
Leka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hardin trying to control the position.
Hardin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Leka trying to control but Hardin is working from the bottom.
Leka stays in close to Hardin's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leka preventing the sweep.
That's one minute 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.
Leka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hardin feints and as Leka raises his hands in defense, Hardin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leka is trying to control the position but Hardin postures up.
Leka working for a triangle but Hardin defends it easily.
Leka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hardin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hardin tries to free his leg and advance position but Leka is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hardin tries to clinch
enabling Leka to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardin is looking to clinch but Leka is avoiding it.
Hardin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hardin fails with the takedown.
Hardin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hardin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hardin wants to finish this one by submission but Leka is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hardin.
Hardin wants to finish this one by submission but Leka is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hardin.
Leka sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hardin is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Leka is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Colt Hardin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Cottle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Cottle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Bender!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Cottle.
Cottle misses with a head kick.
Cottle throws a front kick aimed at Bender's knee but Bender avoids it well.
A left and a right from Cottle both land. Nice combination.
Cottle throws a combination. Bender tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Cottle.
Cottle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cottle fails to land the takedown.
No joy there for Cottle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jason Cottle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bender keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cottle misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Cottle.
Cottle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cottle fails to land with a series of punches.
Cottle misses with a double jab.
Cottle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottle tries to bum rush Bender with a series of wild strikes but Bender uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cottle moves in looking to clinch but Bender pushes him off.
Bender checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cottle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cottle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cottle tries to clinch up but Bender circles away and keeps his distance.
Cottle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bender checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cottle misses with the combination.
Cottle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bender moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cottle throws a right hand that Bender ducks under and follows up with a left that Bender also avoids with ease.
Bender moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Cottle misses.
Cottle scores with a jab.
Cottle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bender checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cottle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bender swivels and escapes.
That's two 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.
Cottle shoots in for a takedown but Bender shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Cottle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cottle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cottle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cottle misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Cottle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cottle misses with a two punch combination.
Cottle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bender moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bender tries to close the distance and clinch but Cottle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cottle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bender checks it well.
Cottle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cottle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bender moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Cottle.
Bender fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cottle, pushing him back against the cage.
Bender prevents Cottle from breaking the clinch.
Cottle tries to break the clinch but Bender is controlling the position.
Bender keeps control of Cottle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cottle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cottle is breathing heavily.
Cottle swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bender checks a leg kick.
Cottle misses with a two punch combination.
Cottle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cottle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bender shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cottle counters with a three punch combo that has Bender backing up. Bender nods at Cottle to acknowledge the strikes.
Bender throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cottle's waist but Cottle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bender off to one side.
Cottle keeps the fight on the outside.
Bender showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cottle.
Bender shoots and misses
and Cottle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cottle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cottle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bender keeps working.
Bender regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender trying to control but Cottle postures up.
Bender looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bender is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cottle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bender is looking to get back to full guard here but Cottle has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Cottle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cottle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bender.
Cottle works over Bender's head and body with a nice combination.
Cottle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cottle stalks Bender and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bender's face. Bender staggers backwards, shaken.
Cottle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cottle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cottle misses with a low kick.
Cottle clinches but Bender breaks the clinch
and Bender counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bender.
Cottle has had enough of the clinch but Bender keeps him there for the moment.
Cottle tries for a takedown but Bender manages to get underhooks.
Cottle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cottle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bender jumps into guard, dragging Cottle to the mat.
Bender throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cottle postures up in Bender's guard and throws a big left but Bender blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottle postures up.
Cottle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bender is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cottle is looking to stand up but Bender won't let him.
Bender working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cottle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cottle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cottle wants to stand but Bender is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bender has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cottle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cottle stands up and waves to Bender to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Cottle.
Cottle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bender throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cottle's waist but Cottle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bender off to one side.
Bender closes the distance and clinches up with Cottle, looking for a takedown. Bender pushes Cottle against the cage but Cottle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Cottle. No joy for Bender on that attempt.
Jason Cottle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Bender.
Cottle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jason Cottle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bender misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cottle fails to land with a series of punches.
Cottle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bender sprawls well initially but Cottle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cottle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bender keeps working.
Bender gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cottle is one step ahead there.
Bender throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cottle preventing the sweep.
Bender not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Cottle dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A big right from Cottle misses.
Cottle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cottle has managed to clinch.
Cottle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bender fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cottle breaks the clinch.
Cottle tries to close the distance and clinch but Bender swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Cottle.
Cottle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cottle misses with a double jab
and Bender counters with a thumping low kick.
Cottle moves in looking to clinch but Bender pushes him off.
Cottle misses with a leg kick
and Bender holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cottle can't break the clinch.
Cottle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cottle tries to break the clinch but Bender is controlling the position.
Cottle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cottle wants to break free but Bender has control.
Bender has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cottle uses from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bender is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender is trying for a kimura here. Cottle looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bender wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Bender!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ale Vazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ale Vazquez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Dean's chin.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ale Vazquez!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Dean with that takedown attempt.
Dean shoots for a double leg takedown but Vazquez sprawls well. He's pushed Dean's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Dean with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vazquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vazquez throws out a powerful jab.
Dean looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean shoots in for a double leg but Vazquez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dean takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vazquez instigates a clinch.
Vazquez breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Dean with that takedown attempt.
Dean shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vazquez as he avoids it easily.
Vazquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dean moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Vazquez as Dean shoots in.
Dean shoots for a double leg takedown but Vazquez sprawls well. He's pushed Dean's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dean fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dean is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez stuffs the takedown attempt from Dean. Dean gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vazquez!
Vazquez lands a head shot.
Vazquez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dean gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vazquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Dean or perhaps it was just good defense by Vazquez which made him look bad.
Dean fails to land the takedown.
Dean looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vazquez is fending him off so far but Dean persists. Nope, Vazquez circles away and we're back to standing.
Mark Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dean.
Dean changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vazquez tries to avoid it but Dean manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vazquez to the ground. Vazquez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vazquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dean changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vazquez tries to avoid it but Dean manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vazquez to the ground. Vazquez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dean tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vazquez swivels and escapes.
Dean fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dean looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Donk. Vazquez catches Dean right on the button with a cross.
Dean tries for a takedown but Vazquez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vazquez lands a glancing blow to the side of Dean's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ale Vazquez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice cross by Vazquez.
Vazquez thuds his right hand into Dean's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No luck for Dean with that takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Vazquez - just one landing.
No luck for Dean with that takedown attempt.
Dean shoots in for a takedown but Vazquez shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dean takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vazquez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean shoots in looking for a takedown. Vazquez tries to sprawl out of it but Dean keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vazquez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vazquez is looking to slow Dean down with leg kicks.
Vazquez lands a nice shot that snaps Dean's head back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dean.
Good standup being displayed there by Vazquez as he connects with a hook.
Dean takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean shoots in but no luck this time.
Dean tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vazquez swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dean drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dean tries for a takedown but Vazquez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vazquez throws a left that rocks Dean and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Vazquez dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Dean regain composure!
Dean is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vazquez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Oh Dean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vazquez cracks Dean with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Dean falls to his knees and Vazquez doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ale Vazquez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Gadd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ares Deimos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taylor Gadd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ares Deimos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gadd misses with a takedown attempt - Deimos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Deimos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gadd.
Gadd tries to bum rush Deimos with a series of wild strikes but Deimos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gadd lands a nice shot that snaps Deimos's head back.
Gadd throws a right and a left that Deimos avoids nicely.
Gadd is looking to land body kicks.
Gadd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Deimos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gadd avoids the head kick by Deimos.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gadd!
Deimos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Deimos tries a head kick but it misses.
Gadd swinging wilding here.
A combination from Gadd does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deimos throws a head kick but Gadd moves out of range.
Gadd throws a leg kick
and Deimos counters with a big head kick but Gadd shrugs it off.
Gadd misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Deimos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Deimos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gadd throws a combination that misses
and Deimos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gadd is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gadd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Deimos counters with a head kick. That will keep Gadd thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gadd is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Deimos.
No joy there for Gadd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gadd throws a body punch but Deimos moves out of range.
Deimos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gadd throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses.
Deimos throws a head kick but Gadd moves out of range.
Gadd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Deimos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gadd is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gadd looks to land a body kick but Deimos moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deimos swats away the attempt to clinch by Gadd.
Gadd misses with a double jab
and Deimos counters with a head kick.
Gadd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Deimos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gadd throws a body kick the misses
and Deimos counters with a big head kick but Gadd shrugs it off.
A low kick from Gadd misses
and Deimos counters with a left and a right that stings Gadd.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses.
Gadd takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Deimos throws a sloppy head kick and Gadd moves out of range easily.
Deimos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gadd throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Deimos to counter with a crisp jab.
Deimos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses.
Gadd throws an overhand right that lands on Deimos's shoulder, as Deimos tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gadd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gadd shoots in and drives through. Deimos sprawls well.
Gadd blocks a head kick by Deimos.
Gadd misses with a double jab.
Gadd shoots in looking for a takedown. Deimos tries to sprawl out of it but Gadd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Deimos 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 Taylor Gadd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gadd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gadd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Deimos counters with a head kick. That will keep Gadd thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gadd works Deimos's body with a nice hook.
Gadd lands with a nice combination. Deimos backs away looking to recover.
Gadd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deimos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses.
Gadd swinging wilding here.
Deimos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gadd doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Deimos misses
and Gadd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Deimos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gadd throws a series of punches but Deimos moves out of range.
Gadd throws a combination that misses
and Deimos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gadd is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gadd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Deimos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Gadd there.
Deimos connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deimos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gadd throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Deimos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gadd blocks a head kick by Deimos.
Gadd avoids the head kick by Deimos.
Gadd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ares Deimos 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.
Deimos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deimos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gadd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Deimos counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Deimos.
Gadd fails with an attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Gadd blocks the leg kick.
Gadd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gadd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gadd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gadd misses with a combination
and Deimos counters with a big head kick but Gadd shrugs it off.
Gadd swinging wilding here.
Gadd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Deimos counters with a head kick.
Ares Deimos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gadd misses with a hook
enabling Deimos to counter with a crisp jab.
Gadd lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deimos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gadd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Deimos counters with an outside leg kick.
Deimos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gadd misses with a combination
and Deimos counters with a good low kick that Gadd was not able to check.
Deimos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Deimos.
Gadd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Deimos misses with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Gadd scores with a four punch combination!
Taylor Gadd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deimos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gadd cracks Deimos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gadd throws a leg kick
and Deimos counters with a big head kick but Gadd shrugs it off.
Gadd throws a series of strikes that have Deimos backpedaling.
Gadd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Deimos counters with a one-two to the body.
Taylor Gadd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gadd works over Deimos's head and body with a nice combination.
Deimos is rocked!
Gadd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deimos is still on wobbly legs! Can Gadd finish him?
Gadd is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gadd throws a right and a left that Deimos avoids nicely.
Gadd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gadd throws a right and a left that Deimos avoids nicely.
Deimos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gadd.
Gadd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Gadd does no damage.
Deimos seems to have recovered his senses.
Deimos throws a head kick but Gadd moves out of range.
Gadd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gadd decides to stand back up.
Ares Deimos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gadd misses with a series of wild punches.
Gadd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deimos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gadd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Deimos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gadd fails to land the takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Deimos.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses.
Gadd throws a right and a left that Deimos avoids nicely.
Deimos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gadd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Deimos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gadd swinging wilding here.
Gadd lands with a nice combination. Deimos backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gadd swinging wilding here.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gadd takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gadd fails to land with a series of punches.
Gadd throws a jab but it's blocked by Deimos.
Gadd misses with an uppercut. Deimos saw that one coming.
Gadd scores with a jab to the body.
Gadd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Deimos throws a head kick that Gadd semi-blocks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deimos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gadd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deimos lands a head kick!
Gadd throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Gadd dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gadd moves in looking to clinch but Deimos pushes him off.
Deimos throws a head kick but Gadd moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Gadd.
Deimos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Deimos.
No joy there for Gadd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deimos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gadd.
Deimos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deimos throws a series of punches but Gadd avoids them all with ease.
Gadd throws a combination that misses
and Deimos counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gadd swinging wilding here.
A nice combination there by Gadd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gadd shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Deimos as he avoids it easily.
Gadd fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deimos misses with a head kick.
Deimos throws a sloppy head kick and Gadd moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Gadd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deimos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gadd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gadd misses with a combination
and Deimos counters with a low kick, right behind Gadd 's knee.
Gadd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gadd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deimos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gadd throws a nice looking combination but Deimos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deimos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Deimos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gadd.
Gadd digs a good hook to Deimos's body.
Gadd throws a nice looking combination but Deimos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deimos slips under a jab.
Gadd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deimos throws a head kick but Gadd moves out of range.
Gadd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Deimos counters with a series of strikes. Gadd will be more careful next time no doubt.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gadd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Deimos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gadd throws a series of punches but Deimos moves out of range.
Deimos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gadd's sensitive parts.
Deimos throws a head kick but Gadd moves out of range.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses.
Deimos misses with a head kick.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deimos misses with a head kick.
Gadd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Deimos counters with a head kick. That will keep Gadd thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Deimos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deimos lands a high kick!
Deimos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deimos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deimos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deimos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Deimos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick by Gadd misses
and Deimos counters with a nice leg kick.
Deimos throws a sloppy head kick and Gadd moves out of range easily.
Gadd throws a combination that misses
and Deimos counters with a head kick.
Gadd throws a right and a left that Deimos avoids nicely.
Gadd throws a nice looking combination but Deimos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deimos dodges the punch combination from Gadd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gadd throws a right hand that Deimos ducks under and follows up with a left that Deimos also avoids with ease.
Gadd throws a nice looking combination but Deimos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gadd misses with a straight left.
Gadd scores with a three punch combo!
Deimos misses with a head kick.
Gadd misses with a double jab.
Gadd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gadd lands an overhand right.
Gadd misses with a series of wild punches.
Gadd throws a body punch but Deimos moves out of range.
Deimos avoids the body shot from Gadd.
Gadd throws a combination that misses
and Deimos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ares Deimos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Deimos 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ares Deimos!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Pollard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaknafein DoUrden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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224 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Pollard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zaknafein DoUrden!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DoUrden closes the distance and clinches up with Pollard, looking for a takedown. DoUrden pushes Pollard against the cage but Pollard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
DoUrden keeps the fight on the outside.
Pollard lands a head kick. DoUrden smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
DoUrden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pollard counters with a straight right hand.
Pollard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and DoUrden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pollard is looking to stand up but DoUrden isn't so interested in that idea.
DoUrden trying to control the position from guard on top but Pollard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pollard wants to stand but DoUrden is controlling the position.
Pollard trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
DoUrden scoring with some ground and pound.
Pollard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DoUrden closes the distance but Pollard moves to the side
and Pollard counters by moving into the clinch.
DoUrden pulls Pollard into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DoUrden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
DoUrden wants to sweep here but Pollard controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as DoUrden holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pollard is looking to stand up but DoUrden won't let him.
DoUrden is trying to control the position but Pollard postures up.
DoUrden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pollard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pollard won't allow DoUrden to sweep him here.
DoUrden has a closed guard, preventing Pollard from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pollard clinches but DoUrden breaks the clinch
and DoUrden counters by clinching up.
DoUrden pushes Pollard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pollard scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pollard.
Pollard is breathing heavily.
DoUrden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pollard backwards.
DoUrden pushes Pollard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pollard connects with a knee to the head.
DoUrden tries to throw a body punch but Pollard avoids it by throwing DoUrden back against the cage.
DoUrden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pollard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pollard is fighting off a takedown attempt but DoUrden is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pollard to the mat. Pollard regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Pollard is looking to stand up but DoUrden isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DoUrden advances position into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
DoUrden is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pollard's shoulder. That is not cool.
Pollard is looking to work his way out of this bad position but DoUrden is controlling him well.
DoUrden in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pollard wants to get back to his feet.
DoUrden trying to control the action but Pollard is working from the bottom.
DoUrden working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pollard wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
DoUrden is looking to take a break and control but Pollard is keeping him honest, looking to work 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.
Pollard throws a quick head kick that skims the top of DoUrden's head.
Pollard drives through and clinches with DoUrden against the cage.
Pollard unloads a knee to the mid-section. DoUrden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pollard scores with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Pollard.
Pollard unloads a knee to the mid-section. DoUrden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
DoUrden misses with the head strike.
Pollard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DoUrden wants to clinch but Pollard slips to the side
and Pollard counters by moving into the clinch.
Pollard tries to work over DoUrden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DoUrden tries to score a body lock takedown but Pollard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Craig Pollard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zaknafein DoUrden.
DoUrden jumps into guard, dragging Pollard to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DoUrden has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
DoUrden looking for a sweep. Not yet DoUrden, not yet.
Pollard wants to stand and escape but instead DoUrden has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
DoUrden should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
DoUrden stops Pollard from standing up.
DoUrden trying to control the position from guard on top but Pollard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DoUrden controlling from the top position.
DoUrden stops Pollard from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DoUrden passes easily into side control. Nice work.
DoUrden controls the position.
Pollard is pushing DoUrden's head away, looking to escape. DoUrden manages to hold on to the position though.
DoUrden working the head with strikes.
DoUrden scoring with punches and elbows.
Pollard wants to get back to his feet.
DoUrden thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
DoUrden happy to just control the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Let's hope that DoUrden has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
DoUrden scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pollard to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zaknafein DoUrden will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pollard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
DoUrden closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
DoUrden is keen to just control but Pollard is a slippery customer.
DoUrden trying to pass the guard but Pollard defending well.
Pollard wants to get back to his feet.
DoUrden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pollard keeps working.
Pollard tries to kick DoUrden off but DoUrden keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
DoUrden slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DoUrden changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pollard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
DoUrden lands a decent elbow from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DoUrden cracks Pollard with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pollard wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
DoUrden taking a breather here.
Pollard is pushing DoUrden's head away, looking to escape. DoUrden manages to hold on to the position though.
DoUrden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pollard keeps working.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pollard wants to clinch up but DoUrden keeps it at a distance.
DoUrden wants to clinch
and Pollard counters by clinching up.
DoUrden misses with the head strike.
A short right from Pollard.
Pollard scores with a knee to the head.
Pollard lands an elbow just above DoUrden 's eye.
Pollard missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Pollard.
The referee calls for Pollard to work.
Pollard is pressed up against the cage. DoUrden has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pollard down to the mat. Pollard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pollard throws a series of strikes that have DoUrden backpedaling.
Pollard tries to clinch up but DoUrden circles away and keeps his distance.
DoUrden closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pollard wants to stall.
Pollard missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DoUrden tries to pull guard but Pollard won't allow it.
Pollard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DoUrden.
DoUrden lands a shot to the body.
DoUrden manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
DoUrden wants to sweep here but Pollard controlling him for the moment.
Pollard wants to get up but he can't break DoUrden's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
DoUrden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pollard wants to stand but DoUrden has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now DoUrden is on top in guard.
DoUrden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
DoUrden postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
DoUrden slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DoUrden advances to half guard.
DoUrden trying to control the action but Pollard is working from the bottom.
DoUrden controlling the action here.
DoUrden stops Pollard from getting back to his feet.
Pollard kicks off DoUrden and gets to his feet.
Craig Pollard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DoUrden closes the distance but Pollard moves to the side
and Pollard counters by clinching up.
Pollard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
DoUrden dodges an elbow strike from Pollard.
Good body shot from Pollard.
A short right from Pollard.
Pollard swings wildly with an uppercut but DoUrden uses good head movement to avoid it.
DoUrden lands a right hand.
Pollard lands a body punch.
DoUrden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pollard trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DoUrden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pollard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Craig Pollard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zaknafein DoUrden.
Pollard tries to land a knee to the head but DoUrden blocks with his arms.
DoUrden drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pollard just misses with a elbow thrown towards DoUrden's brow.
DoUrden fails to pull guard.
Pollard blocks an uppercut.
Pollard breaks the clinch.
Pollard misses with a leg kick
and DoUrden counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DoUrden pushing down on Pollard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pollard is staying active underneath DoUrden, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pollard kicks DoUrden off and gets back to his feet.
Pollard closes the distance looking to clinch
and DoUrden counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pollard's guard now.
DoUrden trying to control the position from guard on top but Pollard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pollard kicks DoUrden off and gets to his feet.
Pollard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pollard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pollard tries to land knees in the clinch but DoUrden avoids the damage to the body.
Pollard scores with a hook to the body.
Pollard prevents a body shot from DoUrden.
Pollard scores a nice knee to the body.
DoUrden takes an elbow to the temple.
Pollard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zaknafein DoUrden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pollard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pollard counters by moving into the clinch.
DoUrden goes for a takedown attempt but Pollard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pollard has closed the distance and engaged DoUrden in a clinch.
DoUrden digs a right hand into Pollard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pollard's gas tank.
Pollard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DoUrden decides to pull guard.
Pollard is sitting in close to DoUrden's body. DoUrden has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Pollard is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Pollard is tapping! That was a very nice submission by DoUrden.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zaknafein DoUrden!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Wankerl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wankerl has chosen Voodoo Chile by Jimi Hendrix as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isaac Wankerl!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Wankerl is working to get back to half guard.
Wankerl is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Wankerl is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Gracie!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panu Potko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Belmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panu Potko!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potko shoots in for a double leg but Belmont sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Potko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Potko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potko fails with a takedown attempt.
Simon Belmont has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panu Potko.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Potko digs a right hand underneath Belmont's ribcage. Belmont let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Potko.
Potko missing with knees to the body.
Belmont blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belmont lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Panu Potko has been cut.
Belmont prevents a takedown attempt there.
Belmont tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belmont with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Potko has Belmont pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Belmont manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Potko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Potko tries to score a body lock takedown but Belmont shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Belmont tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belmont looking to throw knees to the head but Potko is blocking nicely.
Potko jumps into guard, dragging Belmont to the mat.
Belmont has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Potko is proving hard to escape from.
Belmont is breathing heavily.
Potko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Belmont has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont wants to get up but he can't break Potko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Potko has his foot on Belmont's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Belmont works his way back into a safe position though.
Potko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Potko trying to mount his opponent but Belmont defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Belmont is not content to let Potko control the position.
Belmont kicks Potko off and gets back to his feet.
Potko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Belmont as he avoids it easily.
Belmont tries to clinch
and Potko counters by clinching up.
Belmont looking to throw knees to the head but Potko is blocking nicely.
Belmont lands a knee to the head.
Potko fails to pull guard.
Belmont gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belmont lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmont gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belmont throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belmont misses with a knee to the head.
Potko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Belmont lands an elbow inside that Potko shrugs off.
Belmont using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Potko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Potko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Belmont is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Potko can't find room to land a body shot as Belmont controls the action.
Belmont with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Panu Potko's cut even more.
Potko can't find room to land a body shot as Belmont controls the action.
Belmont tries to land a knee to the head but Potko blocks with his arms.
Belmont pushes off an throws an elbow but Potko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Belmont.
Belmont looking to throw knees to the head but Potko is blocking nicely.
Potko decides to pull guard.
Belmont won't allow Potko to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Potko has his foot on Belmont's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Belmont works his way back into a safe position though.
Potko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Potko looking for a sweep. Not yet Potko, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potko looking for a guillotine here but Belmont defends easily.
Potko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belmont can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Panu Potko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Panu Potko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Belmont closes the distance looking to clinch
and Potko counters with a takedown into side control.
Potko tries to advance to mount but can't.
Potko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Potko has hold of Belmont's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Belmont seems comfortable defending it but Potko has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Belmont is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Belmont is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Potko couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Panu Potko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Swearingen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Swearingen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cody Miller!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swearingen misses with the combination.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Swearingen fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Swearingen or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Swearingen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Miller takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Miller taking a bit of punishment here - Swearingen scoring with strikes.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Miller takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Swearingen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miller is letting Swearingen control him for a moment.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Swearingen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swearingen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Miller tries to escape but Swearingen is in control.
Miller trying to remain calm as Swearingen controls from the top position.
Swearingen decides to stand back up.
Swearingen tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Charlie Swearingen has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swearingen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Swearingen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swearingen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Swearingen is breathing heavily.
Swearingen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miller looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Charlie Swearingen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch but Swearingen moves out of range.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swearingen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Swearingen fails to land the takedown.
Swearingen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Swearingen tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Swearingen circles away.
Swearingen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Swearingen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Swearingen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Swearingen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miller taking some punishment here, with Swearingen in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Swearingen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Swearingen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Swearingen lands with a punch from half guard.
Swearingen not doing much here.
Swearingen is nestled in close to Miller, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Swearingen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Swearingen controlling the action here.
Swearingen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller has hold of Swearingen's hands but Swearingen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Swearingen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Swearingen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A cross from Swearingen lands.
Miller is rocked!
It looks like Cody Miller has been cut.
Swearingen shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Miller is on queer street and Swearingen is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Charlie Swearingen!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Pardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aiden Mays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Pardy!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Mays lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pardy doesn't seem phased though.
Pardy misses with a head kick.
Pardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mays.
Pardy drops his hands momentarily and Mays takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mays scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mays moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Pardy goes down! Can Mays finish him!?
Pardy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pardy is working an open guard so Mays takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pardy is still on wobbly legs! Can Mays finish him?
Mays rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pardy seems to have recovered his senses.
Pardy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pardy looks to land a combination but Mays avoids it well.
Pardy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mays bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pardy throws a right and a left that Mays avoids nicely.
Mays lands with a nice combination. Pardy backs away looking to recover.
Mays Rushes Pardy and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Pardy is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Mays Piles on the pressure and Pardy crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aiden Mays!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Weiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bud Weiser!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson rushes Weiser and presses him up against the cage.
Weiser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson is looking to control Weiser's arms but Weiser gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Johnson just leaning against Weiser, taking a breather.
Johnson avoiding damage as Weiser throws knees to the body.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Weiser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Weiser is trying to keep an underhook but Johnson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Weiser has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson blocks the strikes from Weiser.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Weiser actively working from the bottom here.
Weiser avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiser slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Weiser escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson moves into full mount!
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiser holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Johnson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Weiser sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Johnson not doing much here.
Johnson blocks the strikes from Weiser.
Johnson content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiser is in trouble now - Johnson has advanced to mount!
Johnson controlling his opponent.
Johnson takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weiser looks gassed!
Weiser staying busy and making it hard for Johnson to control.
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.
Johnson keeps control of the position as Weiser tries to break free.
What can Weiser do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Weiser turns into Johnson and is now in his guard.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Weiser is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johnson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Weiser's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Johnson 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.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Weiser against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Johnson pulls guard successfully.
Weiser throws and elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Weiser's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Johnson trying to control but Weiser is working from the bottom.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Weiser keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bob Johnson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Johnson clinches up with Weiser and pushes him back against the cage.
Weiser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weiser.
Weiser is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Weiser is breathing heavily.
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Weiser avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Johnson successfully pulls guard.
Weiser postures up.
Johnson is really struggling to control Weiser but he's trying to hold on to the position.
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.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Weiser passes into half guard.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Weiser postures up.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Weiser's guard.
Weiser wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Weiser keeps moving.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiser keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Weiser throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johnson pushing down on Weiser's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johnson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Johnson content just to control the position here.
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.
Johnson tries to control but Weiser wriggling away.
Weiser working to try and regain half guard.
Johnson looking to ground and pound but Weiser is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Weiser tries to clinch
and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Weiser connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson looking to stall.
Weiser missing with knees to the body.
Weiser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Weiser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johnson.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weiser.
Johnson has hold of one of Weiser's legs. Weiser is fighting the takedown attempt but Johnson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Weiser wants to get back to his feet but Johnson passes into half guard.
Johnson content to control rather than advance.
Johnson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Weiser for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiser has one foot on Johnson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Weiser clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch
and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Weiser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Weiser using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weiser misses with a knee strike.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Weiser won't allow it.
Weiser lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Weiser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Weiser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Weiser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Weiser tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Weiser tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Weiser tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Weiser tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson jumps guard and drags Weiser to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Weiser looking to pass the guard.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Weiser is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard.
Johnson is keen to just control but Weiser is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
Johnson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Weiser!
Weiser is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Johnson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson prevents Weiser from getting the reversal.
Johnson controlling from the full mount.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Johnson clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson throws a hook but Weiser blocks it.
Weiser clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
Weiser misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weiser blocks it with crossed arms.
Weiser misses with a knee to the head.
Weiser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Weiser misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Weiser gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Weiser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
Weiser tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Weiser misses with a punch on the inside.
Weiser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Weiser tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weiser.
Weiser blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Weiser is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Johnson taking a breather.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Weiser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Weiser blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson jumps into guard, dragging Weiser to the mat.
Weiser has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Weiser lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Weiser is proving a slippery customer.
Weiser forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiser looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Weiser wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson won't allow Weiser to pass to mount.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiser is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson scores with a push kick.
Johnson feints and as Weiser raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Weiser wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson trying to control but Weiser is working from the bottom.
Weiser has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiser throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Weiser is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Weiser has escaped and now he's on top!
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Weiser.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Weiser is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bob Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Weiser tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johnson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Johnson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Weiser in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Weiser throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson pulls Weiser in to control the position.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Weiser wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Weiser postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Johnson holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Weiser gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Weiser keeps moving.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Weiser is retaining full guard.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Weiser.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushing down on Weiser's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Weiser is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Weiser darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Weiser swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weiser.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Weiser lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Weiser blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiser looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Weiser lands a nice uppercut.
Weiser misses with a knee strike.
Weiser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Weiser stalls.
Weiser scores with a knee to the head.
Weiser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Weiser won't allow it.
Weiser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Weiser improves position.
Weiser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Weiser tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson pulls Weiser into guard.
Weiser avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Weiser preventing the sweep.
Johnson is pulling down on Weiser's head. It's preventing any offense from Weiser, at least for the moment.
Johnson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bud Weiser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson has control of Weiser's left arm, preventing Weiser from doing any damage.
Johnson strikes from his own guard.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Weiser's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Weiser moves into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Johnson!
Bob Johnson retains his middleweight title!
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