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TFC 47 - Champions Deluxe 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Latrell Spreewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Powers is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Latrell Spreewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Powers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spreewell closes the distance and clinches up with Powers, looking for a takedown. Spreewell pushes Powers against the cage but Powers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Powers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spreewell counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Spreewell in side control lands a decent elbow.
Spreewell lands a decent elbow from side control.
Spreewell tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Spreewell cracks Powers with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Powers is rocked!
It looks like Matt Powers has been cut.
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!
Spreewell crunches a massive hammerfist down on Powers - he's out! Spreewell Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Latrell Spreewell!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Connolly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Davidson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Patrick Connolly'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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Connolly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Connolly. Connolly obviously looking to wear him down.
Connolly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Connolly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Patrick Connolly has been cut.
Davidson scores with a takedown into Connolly's guard.
Davidson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davidson prevents Connolly from getting back to his feet.
Davidson is pushing down on Connolly's leg trying to pass to half guard. Connolly is fighting to maintain full guard but Davidson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Davidson is trying to control the action in half guard but Connolly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Davidson wants to work for an arm triangle but Connolly is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davidson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Connolly doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Davidson.
Davidson with the ground and pound but Connolly uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Davidson won't allow Connolly to get back to his feet.
Davidson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Connolly looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Connolly looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Connolly!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connolly avoids the strikes from the bottom by Davidson.
Connolly lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Davidson down.
The strikes coming from Connolly are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Davidson struggling a bit here.
Davidson regains half guard.
It looks like Connolly is going to stand back up.
Connolly is breathing heavily.
Davidson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Connolly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Davidson has control of Connolly's left arm, preventing Connolly from doing any damage.
Davidson wants to sweep here but Connolly controlling him for the moment.
Davidson is trying to keep Connolly in close.
Connolly trying to stand up but can't free himself from Davidson's guard.
Connolly wants to stand and escape but instead Davidson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Davidson slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson works his way into full mount!
Connolly might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Davidson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Davidson lands with some strikes.
Connolly trying desperately to get to his feet.
Davidson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Davidson with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connolly is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Davidson has taken his back.
Davidson working for a choke but Connolly is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connolly wants to get back to his feet.
Davidson wants to control but Connolly is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davidson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Connolly is trying to stand back up.
Davidson is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Connolly is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Davidson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Donald Kerabatsos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Headden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerabatsos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Creedence Clearwater Revival - Looking Out My Backdoor. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theodore Donald Kerabatsos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Headden!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Headden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Headden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Headden.
Headden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Headden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kerabatsos.
Headden feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kerabatsos sprawling to the canvas! Kerabatsos rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Headden finish him?!
It looks like Theodore Donald Kerabatsos has been cut.
Kerabatsos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Headden looks to land a combination but Kerabatsos avoids it well.
Kerabatsos slips under a jab.
Kerabatsos misses with a few strikes there.
Kerabatsos misses with a kick to the body.
Steve Headden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Kerabatsos.
Headden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kerabatsos throws a sloppy head kick and Headden moves out of range easily.
Kerabatsos staying out of range there.
Headden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Headden misses with a takedown attempt - Kerabatsos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Headden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Headden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kerabatsos counters with a nice uppercut.
Headden lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kerabatsos is rocked!
Kerabatsos throws a big shot that misses.
Oh Kerabatsos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Headden throws a head kick that misses
and Kerabatsos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kerabatsos missing with knees to the body.
Headden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Headden throws an uppercut from hell that sends Kerabatsos clean off his feet! He's out cold! Headden stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Headden!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conquer This (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Broadous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Broadous's choice of entrance music: Snoop Dogg Pimp Slapped. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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235 lbs
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260 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conquer This!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Broadous!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broadous ducks under a wild hook from This.
Broadous takes a swing at This's ribcage but misses.
This misses with a body shot
and Broadous counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Broadous is keen to just control but This is a slippery customer.
Broadous is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Broadous wants to advance to full mount but This doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
This keeping moving, preventing Broadous from controlling successfully.
This seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Broadous postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! This is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Broadous, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadous keeping moving, preventing This from controlling successfully.
Broadous looking for a sweep. Not yet Broadous, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This fails to land with a series of punches.
Broadous misses with a combination
and This counters with a three punch combo that has Broadous backing up. Broadous nods at This to acknowledge the strikes.
This throws a head kick that misses.
This jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This throws a right and a left that both miss.
This throws a sloppy head kick and Broadous moves out of range easily.
This takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Broadous blocks a head kick by This.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Broadous.
Broadous moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for This.
The fight stays on the outside here - This looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This thows a body kick. Broadous tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Broadous changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. This looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This manages to get back to half guard.
Broadous has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can This defend it? Broadous steps over the head and cranks it - This is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Broadous!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Calvin Broadous!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powers kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Betty. This should be fireworks!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Powers misses.
Kenny Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers slips under a jab from Salcedo.
Powers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salcedo looks to score with a jab to the body but Powers is just out of range.
Powers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salcedo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salcedo moves away from the strike by Powers.
Salcedo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Salcedo controlling from the top position.
Salcedo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Salcedo trying to control the position but Powers is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo prevents Powers from escaping the position.
Salcedo is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Powers looks calm but he's in trouble here. Salcedo gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Powers is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Salcedo lets go of the hold and Powers can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Salcedo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed comes to the cage accompanied by Apollo Creed, Deck of Jack. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Thor!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Horrible takedown by Thor or perhaps it was just good defense by Creed which made him look bad.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Creed, right into the meat.
Creed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Damien Thor has been cut.
Creed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thor looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Creed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Creed lands a nice shot that snaps Thor's head back.
Creed feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Thor sprawling to the canvas! Thor rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Creed finish him?!
Thor is rocked!
Creed steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Thor is out on his feet! Creed sets himself and nearly takes Thor's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Apollo Creed!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brass Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knuckles comes to the cage accompanied by Rooster. Jackson has chosen I Want to Conquer the World by Bad Religion as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marcus Jackson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brass Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Knuckles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knuckles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Knuckles tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Knuckles is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Knuckles.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Knuckles moved out of range nicely.
Jackson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knuckles checks it well.
Knuckles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Knuckles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knuckles as he avoids it easily.
Knuckles moves out of range of the strikes.
Knuckles throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knuckles cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Knuckles does it's job there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knuckles, as that shot connected.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Knuckles! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brass Knuckles!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raaka Arska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raaka Arska has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raaka Arska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Briggs!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs misses with a straight right.
Arska cracks Briggs with a big right hand and Briggs goes down!
It looks like Jax Briggs has been cut.
Arska postures up in Briggs's guard and throws a big left but Briggs blocks it.
Arska being controlled here momentarily.
Briggs keeping moving, preventing Arska from controlling successfully.
Briggs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Arska has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Briggs is proving hard to escape from.
Arska with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arska loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Briggs misses with a wild body shot.
Briggs scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arska slips under a jab from Briggs.
Briggs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arska checks a low kick from Briggs.
Briggs connects with a solid leg kick.
Arska on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jax Briggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Briggs finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arska stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Briggs.
Arska is breathing heavily.
A combination from Arska does no damage.
Nice body punch from Briggs.
Briggs misses with a double jab
letting Arska counter with a right hand.
Briggs misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs lands a nice hook to Arska's body. Arska takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Briggs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arska looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Briggs lands the left hand.
Arska drops his hands momentarily and Briggs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Briggs lands with a cross.
It looks like Raaka Arska has been cut.
Briggs throws a monster overhand right that drops Arska! Briggs follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jax Briggs!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with The Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter blaring out of the sound system. Barnes has chosen Red Right Hand - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiger Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Barnes!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brad Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Barnes and Jones goes tumbling to the canvas! Barnes follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
It looks like Tiger Jones has been cut.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones is doing well to control the position and prevent Barnes from advancing to side control.
Jones is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Jones tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes seems to be looking for submissions.
Barnes prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones tries to kick Barnes off but Barnes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Barnes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two 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.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Barnes takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barnes backs up against the cage.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Barnes looks gassed!
Jones blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barnes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barnes is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Barnes's head back.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
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!
Jones cracks Barnes with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Barnes falls to his knees and Jones 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 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiger Jones!
Tiger Jones is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleto Rodriquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borg Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight 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 Las Vegas, Cleto Rodriquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borg Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriquez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hanson wants to get back to full guard.
Rodriquez is looking to take a break and control but Hanson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hanson is trying to maintain the position but Rodriquez is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanson wants to improve his position but Rodriquez is controlling well.
Rodriquez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rodriquez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hanson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rodriquez throwing shots but Hanson is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hanson lands a right hook to the body.
Rodriquez staying out of range there.
Hanson throws a hook to the side of Rodriquez's head but Rodriquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodriquez looks for a takedown but Hanson sprawls well.
Rodriquez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hanson.
It looks like Cleto Rodriquez has been cut.
Hanson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rodriquez.
Hanson throws a shot from downtown. Rodriquez moves away and avoids it.
Hanson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rodriquez.
Hanson misses with a straight left.
Rodriquez moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
Hanson throws a lazy right hand but Rodriquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodriquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borg Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriquez scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson digs a good hook to Rodriquez's body.
Hanson scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rodriquez.
Rodriquez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hanson is fending him off so far but Rodriquez persists. Nope, Hanson circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodriquez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanson looks to land a combination. Rodriquez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rodriquez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleto Rodriquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanson connects with the punch.
Hanson darts in trying to clinch
and Rodriquez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hanson throws a lazy right hand but Rodriquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Hanson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanson looks to throw the jab but Rodriquez is out of range.
Rodriquez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rodriquez fails with the takedown.
Rodriquez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rodriquez lands a head kick. Hanson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rodriquez moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodriquez dodges the punch combination from Hanson.
Hanson throws out a loose jab but Rodriquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriquez shoots for a double leg takedown but Hanson sprawls well. He's pushed Rodriquez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hanson misses with a hook. Rodriquez ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodriquez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rodriquez moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodriquez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanson pinned against the cage. Hanson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hanson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rodriquez moves away from the strike by Hanson.
Hanson throws the left hand but Rodriquez avoids the punch easily.
Rodriquez throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Hanson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Hanson misses its intended target.
Borg Hanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Hanson misses.
Rodriquez fails with the takedown.
Hanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borg Hanson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleto Rodriquez's cut.
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.
Rodriquez defending well as Hanson loads up on a big left hand.
Borg Hanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanson stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodriquez. Rodriquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rodriquez throws a nice head kick!
Hanson tries to clinch up
and Rodriquez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rodriquez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hanson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodriquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rodriquez stalling.
Rodriquez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rodriquez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hanson defends it well.
Hanson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rodriquez is tying to control. Hanson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rodriquez is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Hanson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Hanson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Rodriquez gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rodriquez missing with punches from the bottom.
Hanson is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodriquez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rodriquez manages to get to full guard.
Hanson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez wants to sweep but no luck.
Rodriquez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rodriquez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hanson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rodriquez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hanson is just riding it out for now. Rodriquez eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rodriquez throwing shots but Hanson is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanson is looking to improve his position.
Rodriquez throwing shots but Hanson is blocking nicely.
Hanson wants to improve his position but Rodriquez is controlling well.
Hanson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleto Rodriquez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cleto Rodriquez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rodriquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanson.
Rodriquez feints and as Hanson raises his hands in defense, Rodriquez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rodriquez trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodriquez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rodriquez looking to pass the guard.
Rodriquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriquez looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hanson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hanson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hanson!
Rodriquez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rodriquez is being controlled here.
Rodriquez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
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.
Rodriquez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rodriquez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rodriquez is working for a guillotine from mount but Hanson frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriquez controlling the pace for now.
Hanson is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez looking to control but Hanson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rodriquez lands with some strikes.
Rodriquez working the ground and pound effectively.
Hanson is desperately trying to improve his position but Rodriquez has a good base and remains in mount.
Hanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodriquez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanson is looking to escape.
Hanson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rodriquez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hanson because Rodriquez loaded up on that one.
Rodriquez thowing shots but they're missing.
Rodriquez tries to control but Hanson wriggling away.
Rodriquez controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleto Rodriquez clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Cleto Rodriquez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hanson throws a hook to the side of Rodriquez's head but Rodriquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rodriquez.
Rodriquez slips under a jab.
Hanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanson lands the left hand.
Hanson misses with an uppercut.
Hanson throws a jab when Rodriquez was well out of range.
Rodriquez slips a straight right by Hanson.
Hanson clinches but Rodriquez breaks the clinch
and Rodriquez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hanson won't be happy with that.
Rodriquez working the ground and pound but Hanson is defending the strikes.
Rodriquez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hanson is avoiding damage well.
Rodriquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanson keeps working.
Hanson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hanson tries to improve position but can't.
Rodriquez looks up at the clock and then as Hanson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rodriquez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rodriquez trying to control the action but Hanson is working from the bottom.
Rodriquez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rodriquez tries to score with some ground and pound. Hanson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
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.
Rodriquez throws a strike aimed at the side of Hanson's head but Hanson avoids it well.
Rodriquez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hanson can't do much from the bottom here.
Rodriquez trying to control the action but Hanson is working from the bottom.
Rodriquez is really struggling to control Hanson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rodriquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanson.
Hanson stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson thows a body shot but no joy.
Rodriquez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hanson's waist but Hanson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodriquez off to one side.
Rodriquez ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Hanson misses the shot to the body.
Rodriquez moves away from the strike by Hanson.
Rodriquez throws a head kick that Hanson semi-blocks.
Hanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriquez moves away.
Hanson misses with a looping right.
Rodriquez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hanson. That did some damage!
A jab from Hanson misses.
Rodriquez shoots for a takedown but Hanson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleto Rodriquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanson looks to land a right hand but Rodriquez moved out of range.
A combination from Hanson does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Rodriquez or perhaps it was just good defense by Hanson which made him look bad.
Hanson takes a swing at Rodriquez's ribcage but misses.
Hanson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanson stuffs the takedown.
Hanson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodriquez at a distance.
Hanson looks to land a combination but Rodriquez avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rodriquez.
Hanson stuffs the takedown.
Hanson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriquez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleto Rodriquez had his way with Borg Hanson in that round.
The cut man is working on Cleto Rodriquez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hanson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hanson misses with a straight left.
Rodriquez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rodriquez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleto Rodriquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanson digs a good hook to Rodriquez's body.
Hanson misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Hanson.
Rodriquez throws a head kick that misses.
Hanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez shoots in for a double leg but Hanson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hanson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rodriquez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hanson!
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.
Hanson can't escape the position.
Rodriquez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rodriquez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hanson is surviving well by controlling Rodriquez's body position as best he can.
Rodriquez lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez with the ground and pound from mount.
Rodriquez looking to secure an arm triangle but Hanson defends it well.
Hanson wants to hold on but Rodriquez pushes him away.
Cleto Rodriquez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rodriquez unloading with bombs!
Hanson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodriquez unloading with bombs!
Hanson stops Rodriquez from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez dominating with strikes here.
Rodriquez punishing his opponent with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hanson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hanson is squirming around, avoiding Rodriquez's attempts to control the action.
Borg Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodriquez moves to the back.
Rodriquez connects with a big shot to the side of Hanson's head.
Rodriquez looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Hanson taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cleto Rodriquez!
Cleto Rodriquez is the new light heavyweight champion!
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