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Breeding Special 75 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Vandrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vandrel's choice of entrance music: Tarantula - Pendulum. Sam Wilkinson 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 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, Sam Wilkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seth Vandrel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkinson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vandrel wants to get back to his feet but Wilkinson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wilkinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vandrel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vandrel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilkinson manages to get himself to full guard.
Vandrel wants to stand but Wilkinson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vandrel looking to pass the guard.
Wilkinson 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.
Wilkinson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wilkinson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson wants to sweep but no luck.
Wilkinson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wilkinson is keen to just control but Vandrel is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vandrel taking some punishment here, with Wilkinson in his half guard.
Vandrel wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wilkinson in particular looking to stall.
Wilkinson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Vandrel's thigh. Vandrel counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Wilkinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Vandrel is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandrel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilkinson is controlling him.
Wilkinson trying to control but Vandrel is working from the bottom.
Wilkinson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vandrel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wilkinson connects with a couple of short punches.
Wilkinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wilkinson looking to pass the guard.
Vandrel wants to get back to his feet but Wilkinson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wilkinson landing with the ground and pound.
Vandrel working a defensive guard here.
Vandrel has momentary wrist control but Wilkinson slips an elbow through the middle.
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.
Wilkinson cracks Vandrel with a solid left hand.
Wilkinson wants to pass the guard but Vandrel is keeping the position.
Wilkinson landing with the ground and pound.
Wilkinson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vandrel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilkinson throws and elbow that misses. Vandrel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wilkinson's guard. Nice move by Vandrel!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilkinson is on top in guard.
Wilkinson wants to control from the top but Vandrel keeps moving.
Wilkinson postures up and lands a big shot to Vandrel's brow.
Wilkinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Vandrel is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Wilkinson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wilkinson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wilkinson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vandrel is trying to stand up here but Wilkinson is controlling him well.
Wilkinson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vandrel tries to reverse the position but Wilkinson maintains control.
Vandrel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wilkinson landing shots from mount.
Vandrel is working to get back to half guard.
Vandrel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wilkinson looking to finish Vandrel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vandrel!
Wilkinson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vandrel's face.
Vandrel is rocked!
Vandrel takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Wilkinson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Wilkinson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Remy LeBeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Sebastiao Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remy LeBeau 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Remy LeBeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Sebastiao Cardoso!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBeau lands a really nice looking cross but Cardoso seems unphased.
LeBeau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cardoso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cardoso gets a takedown into half guard.
Cardoso not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cardoso is looking for a kimura but LeBeau is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cardoso to get the leverage.
Cardoso missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
LeBeau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cardoso.
Cardoso looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
LeBeau works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LeBeau pulls Cardoso in close to his closed guard and prevents Cardoso from doing any damage or advancing position.
LeBeau on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if LeBeau tries to get out of the position.
LeBeau manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cardoso manages to get himself to full guard.
Cardoso has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso looking to hit a scissor sweep but LeBeau is one step ahead there.
Cardoso thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cardoso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cardoso has a closed guard, preventing LeBeau from standing up.
Cardoso is looking for a triangle here but LeBeau uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cardoso looks gassed!
LeBeau remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
LeBeau decides to stand back up.
Cardoso takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
LeBeau cracks Cardoso with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
LeBeau drops Cardoso with a left and a right! Oh, Cardoso is hurt - LeBeau dives into side control looking to finish!
Cardoso is rocked!
It looks like Anderson Sebastiao Cardoso has been cut.
The referee asks LeBeau politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. LeBeau prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cardoso is trying to improve his position.
LeBeau slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
LeBeau takes a little break here. Cardoso wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
LeBeau decides to stand back up. LeBeau steps back and let's Cardoso get back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by LeBeau as he connects with a hook.
Cardoso takes one to the chin there.
LeBeau tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
LeBeau scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cardoso closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cardoso takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cardoso is still on wobbly legs! Can LeBeau finish him?
LeBeau lands a left and a right that sends Cardoso crashing to the canvas! LeBeau dives into mount looking to finish!
LeBeau prevents Cardoso from getting the reversal.
Cardoso seems to have recovered his senses.
LeBeau blocks Cardoso's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
LeBeau sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cardoso working to try and regain half guard.
LeBeau takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy LeBeau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Sebastiao Cardoso's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
LeBeau with a nice cross.
LeBeau sends Cardoso crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! LeBeau is motioning to the referee to let Cardoso up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
LeBeau tries to clinch up but Cardoso circles away and keeps his distance.
LeBeau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by LeBeau. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of LeBeau.
LeBeau lands a big uppercut and Cardoso crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cardoso looks OK. LeBeau waves Cardoso back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeBeau rushes Cardoso with punches - Cardoso moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Cardoso goes down! LeBeau follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remy LeBeau!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wiley Abu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiley Abu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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, Wiley Abu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abu throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Abu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson thumps Abu with a low kick.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Abu misses.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abu.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Abu circles away.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Abu.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abu.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abu avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abu throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Abu circles away.
Abu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Abu.
Abu misses the jab.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Abu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abu.
Abu avoids the head kick by Jackson.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abu throws out the jab.
Jackson staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Abu misses its intended target.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson slips a straight right by Abu.
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.
Abu throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Abu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Abu lands in his opponent's guard.
Abu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Abu from controlling successfully.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abu is one step ahead there.
Abu trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Abu trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Abu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Abu's legs - danger averted.
Jackson is pushing down on Abu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Abu is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Abu wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson is thwarting Abu's attempts to control the position.
Abu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Abu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Abu is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Abu's closed guard. He's half up but Abu has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Abu pivots and extends the arm, Jackson falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Abu! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wiley Abu!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Toth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toth's entrance music is Shots. A fine choice. Adam Toth 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Toth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher doesn't manage to clinch there - Toth circles away.
Fisher clinches with his opponent.
Toth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fisher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Toth.
Fisher prevents Toth from breaking the clinch.
Fisher decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toth trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toth controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fisher has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Toth tries to stand but Fisher is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher 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.
Fisher pushes Toth off and scrambles back to his feet.
John Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher tries for a takedown but Toth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Toth is looking to clinch.
Toth throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fisher has Toth up against the cage in a clinch.
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.
Fisher lands a body punch.
Fisher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fisher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Toth has one foot on Fisher's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Toth avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Fisher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Toth is breathing heavily.
Toth trying to control here.
Toth manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toth stuffs the takedown attempt from Fisher. Fisher gets slowly back to his feet.
Fisher scores with a takedown into Toth's guard.
Toth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fisher postures up in Toth's guard and throws a big left but Toth blocks it.
Toth looking to control.
Toth keeping full guard, as Fisher tries to pass.
Fisher decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Toth, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher shoots in for a double leg but Toth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Adam Toth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Fisher.
Fisher moves into the clinch successfully.
Toth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fisher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Fisher.
Toth misses with a takedown
and Fisher counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fisher is standing up over Toth. Toth looks to escape but Fisher dives into side control.
Fisher decides to stand up, so the ref orders Toth to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Fisher dominated that round.
That's time! Toth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fisher forces Toth back against the cage and clinches.
Fisher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
Fisher clinches up against the cage.
Fisher goes for a takedown in the clinch but Toth prevents it.
Toth managing to block the knees to the body from Fisher.
Fisher is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Toth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toth wants to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fisher is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Toth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Adam Toth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Fisher.
Fisher drops down looking for an ankle pick but Toth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Toth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toth throws a nice looking combination but Fisher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fisher just misses with a punch to the body.
Fisher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Toth counters with a three punch combo that has Fisher backing up. Fisher nods at Toth to acknowledge the strikes.
Fisher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fisher is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Toth's half guard.
Fisher prevents Toth from improving his position.
Toth wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher working the head and body with strikes.
Fisher wants to pass to mount but Toth is defending the position.
Fisher postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Toth to stand up.
Toth darts in trying to clinch
and Fisher counters with a single leg into guard. Toth didn't expect that.
Toth wants to stand but Fisher is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fisher moves into the clinch.
Toth tries a knee to the head but Fisher blocks it.
Toth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Fisher tries for a takedown but Toth circles away easily
and Toth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fisher wants to land a leg kick but Toth is out of range.
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.
Toth swats away the attempt to clinch by Fisher.
Fisher tries to clinch up but Toth circles away and keeps his distance.
Fisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fisher drives through and clinches with Toth against the cage.
Fisher is struggling to control the position.
Toth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fisher drags the fight down to the ground.
Fisher is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Toth is controlling him.
Fisher looking for subs off his back but Toth has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Fisher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Toth tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fisher counters with a shoot takedown. Toth fights it but they end up in guard.
Toth wants to stand but Fisher is controlling the position.
Fisher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fisher avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fisher stays in close to Toth's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher won't allow Toth to sweep him here.
Fisher stands up from Toth's guard - Fisher perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fisher shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fisher is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Toth is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher decides to stand and escape the position.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fisher.
Fisher closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Toth did well to prevent Fisher getting side control.
Toth manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fisher steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Toth. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses the jab.
Fisher moves into the clinch.
Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Toth swats away the attempt to clinch by Fisher.
Toth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fisher trying to control but Toth is working from the bottom.
Toth thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fisher stands and steps away. Toth gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fisher throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Toth was covering up waiting for the punch and Fisher finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Toth throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
John Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fisher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toth is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toth wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Fisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fisher winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Fisher!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elvin Ruez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Barden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ruez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Face Breaker - Poison Pen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elvin Ruez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Barden!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Ruez.
Barden misses with a takedown attempt - Ruez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ruez has Barden up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barden up against the cage.
Ruez breaks the clinch.
Barden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Nathan Barden has been cut.
Barden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruez's waist but Ruez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barden off to one side.
Barden fails with a takedown attempt.
Elvin Ruez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Barden.
Ruez feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Barden sprawling to the canvas! Barden rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ruez finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Barden's guard.
Barden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barden working for a triangle but Ruez defends it easily.
Barden looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ruez wants to control from the top but Barden keeps moving.
Ruez wants to get up but he can't break Barden's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Barden can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ruez controls the pace.
Ruez postures up and lands a big shot to Barden's brow.
Ruez wants to control from the top but Barden keeps moving.
Barden has his foot on Ruez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ruez works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ruez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ruez working some strikes from top position.
Ruez stands up and waves to Barden to follow him.
A head kick lands from Ruez that sends Barden to the canvas. Barden tries to scramble back to his feet but Ruez brings him back down into side control.
Barden is rocked!
Ruez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruez cracks Barden with a big right hand but Barden just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ruez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ruez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barden keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ruez working the ground and pound.
Ruez decides to stand back up.
Ruez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barden to the mat! Barden manages to get full guard.
Barden keeping full guard, as Ruez tries to pass.
Ruez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ruez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ruez connects with a high kick.
Barden is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruez finish him?
That has opened up Nathan Barden's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barden shoots and misses
and Ruez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barden working for submissions but it's allowed Ruez to get to half guard.
Barden seems to have recovered his senses.
Ruez controlling the action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ruez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Barden to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvin Ruez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Barden's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ruez scores with a body shot.
Barden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ruez counters with a single leg into guard. Barden didn't expect that.
Ruez 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.
Ruez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barden on the ground.
Ruez wants to control from the top but Barden keeps moving.
Barden isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ruez stacks Barden on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ruez!
Barden is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The referee asks Ruez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ruez prefers to stall for the moment though.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Elvin Ruez just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Barden has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barden there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ruez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barden can do to turn this around?
Ruez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barden napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Barden takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ruez working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruez decides to stand back up.
Ruez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barden avoids the head kick by Ruez.
Barden walks into a left hand.
Nathan Barden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barden takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ruez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ruez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Barden is trying to defend but Ruez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Barden is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ruez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barden is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ruez pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruez is looking to take a break and control but Barden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruez 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruez controlling the action here.
Ruez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barden with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barden is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ruez pulls his head out easily.
Ruez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ruez passes to full mount!
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.
Barden taking shots to the head.
Ruez controlling from mount.
Ruez landing strikes from the mount and Barden is in trouble!
Ruez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ruez wants to control the pace but Barden is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruez controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvin Ruez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Barden's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ruez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barden looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ruez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ruez decides to stand back up. Ruez steps back and let's Barden get back to his feet.
Ruez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruez lands a glancing blow to the side of Barden's head.
Ruez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruez is putting a hurting on Barden here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ruez landing strikes.
Ruez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Barden takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ruez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Elvin Ruez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruez wants to pass the guard but Barden is defending well.
Ruez not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ruez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ruez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruez 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ruez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ruez lands in his opponent's guard.
Barden has an active guard here but Ruez has managed to pass into half guard.
Ruez gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ruez feints and as Barden raises his hands in defense, Ruez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nathan Barden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruez is pushing down on Barden's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barden is fighting to maintain full guard but Ruez has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barden has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ruez escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ruez!
Ruez is chipping away with strikes.
Ruez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Elvin Ruez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barden takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barden tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvin Ruez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvin Ruez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Miller Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Harden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Harden will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big right hand |
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Prefers standup |
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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, Luiz Miller Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Harden!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harden throws a series of strikes that have Rossi backpedaling.
It looks like Luiz Miller Rossi has been cut.
Harden works the jab nicely.
Rossi is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossi switches off momentarily and Harden cracks him with a monster right hand! Rossi topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Harden dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Harden!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Harden!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Maples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Sayre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sayre has chosen A Country Boy Can Survive as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Maples!
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, Teddy Sayre!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sayre swinging wilding here.
Sayre scores with a leg kick.
Sayre tries to clinch up.
Sayre fails to land with a series of punches.
Sayre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maples wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sayre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maples blocks it with crossed arms.
Sayre prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sayre scores with a knee to the head.
Sayre connects with a knee to the head.
Sayre throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maples is keeping busy.
Sayre can't break the clinch.
Sayre using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sayre lands a nice elbow.
Sayre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maples circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sayre pushes Maples up against the cage in a clinch.
Sayre pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maples is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sayre is keeping busy.
Maples takes an elbow to the temple.
Sayre letting Maples take a breather here.
Sayre manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maples swats away the attempt to clinch by Sayre.
Sayre wants to clinch.
Sayre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maples avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sayre doesn't manage to clinch there - Maples circles away.
Sayre doesn't manage to clinch there - Maples circles away.
Sayre looks to land a combination but Maples avoids it well.
Sayre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sayre wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayre shoots in and drives through. Maples sprawls well.
Sayre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sayre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sayre looks to land a right hand but Maples moved out of range.
Teddy Sayre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sayre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sayre throws a right and a left that Maples avoids nicely.
Maples avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sayre wants to clinch up but Maples keeps it at a distance.
Sayre doesn't manage to clinch there - Maples circles away.
Sayre wants to clinch up but Maples keeps it at a distance.
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.
Sayre throws a right and a left that Maples avoids nicely.
Sayre tries to clinch up but Maples circles away and keeps his distance.
Sayre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maples keeps the fight on the outside.
Sayre swinging wilding here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sayre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sayre fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sayre moves out of range as Maples throws a body kick.
Maples avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sayre avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Sayre 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.
Sayre lands a two punch combo.
Maples rushes Sayre and presses him up against the cage.
Sayre dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Maples has had enough of the clinch but Sayre keeps him there for the moment.
Sayre lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Maples.
Sayre pressing his opponent against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Maples.
Sayre trying to control the position but instead, Maples has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sayre into the cage.
Sayre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maples backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maples is trying to stall.
Sayre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maples has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maples avoids the elbow strike from Sayre, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Sayre.
Sayre effectively controlling the action here.
Sayre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sayre tries a knee to the head but Maples blocks it.
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.
Sayre wants to stall.
Sayre struggles to land a body shot inside as Maples controls his hands.
Maples takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maples drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maples prevents a body shot from Sayre.
Maples tries to pull guard but Sayre won't allow it.
Maples gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sayre.
Sayre tries a knee to the head but Maples blocks it.
Sayre misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayre has Maples pressed against the cage, preventing Maples from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sayre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sayre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sayre misses with a knee to the head.
Sayre lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maples takes an elbow to the temple.
Sayre tries a knee to the head but Maples blocks it.
Maples jumps guard but Sayre stands there with Maples around his waist. Maples gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Maples. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maples breaks from the clinch.
Sayre tries to clinch up
so Maples counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maples throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maples trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maples pushes down on Sayre's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sayre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maples.
Sayre is looking to improve his position.
Sayre gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ben Maples will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sayre clinches but Maples breaks the clinch
and Maples counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sayre tries to clinch
and Maples counters with a thumping low kick.
Sayre misses with a looping right.
Sayre tries to clinch up
and Maples counters by moving into the clinch.
Sayre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayre tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maples makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sayre really felt that one!
Maples throws a head kick that misses
and Sayre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sayre throws a combination that misses
and Maples counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sayre looks to clinch
and Maples counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sayre's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sayre keeping moving, preventing Maples from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maples accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maples missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sayre trying to keep a closed guard but Maples is proving a slippery customer.
Maples slips nicely into half 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.
Maples missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sayre darts in trying to clinch
and Maples counters with a single leg into guard. Sayre didn't expect that.
Maples pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sayre is keeping the position for now.
Maplesis looking to pass into half guard but Sayre pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sayre is in guard.
Sayre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maples looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sayre's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sayre trying to control but Maples is working from the bottom.
Maples wants to sweep but no luck.
Sayre trying to control the position from guard on top but Maples is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sayre tries to clinch but Maples moves away
and Maples counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sayre is looking to clinch but Maples is avoiding it.
Sayre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maples circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sayre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maples avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Maples with that takedown attempt.
Sayre is looking to clinch.
Sayre tries to clinch up
and Maples counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Maples showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maples has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ben Maples!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Whopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Nevils (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nevils has chosen Someday- Flipsyde as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Whopp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Nevils!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whopp moves out of range as Nevils strikes.
Nevils takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Whopp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Whopp.
Nevils looks to land a combination but Whopp avoids it well.
Whopp wants to clinch.
Nevils walks forward, straight into a front kick from Whopp.
Nevils throws a series of strikes that have Whopp backpedaling.
Whopp thows a body kick. Nevils tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Whopp works Nevils's body with a nice hook.
Whopp slips a jab and a cross from Nevils.
Nevils misses with a combination
and Whopp counters with a solid body kick.
Nevils looks gassed!
Whopp throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Nevils misses with a combination
and Whopp counters with a head kick. That will keep Nevils thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Whopp keeps Nevils at a distance using the push kick.
Nevils takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whopp throws a one two combo.
Nevils is rocked!
Whopp scores with a spinning back kick!
Whopp thows a body kick. Nevils tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chris Whopp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whopp lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Whopp tries to clinch but Nevils is having none of it.
Whopp cracks the inside of Nevils's front leg.
Whopp moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whopp using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nevils has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whopp lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Ryan Nevils has been cut.
Whopp crunches a lovely knee into Nevils's ribcage.
Whopp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whopp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whopp lands a nice knee to the body.
Whopp lands an elbow inside that Nevils shrugs off.
Whopp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Whopp.
Nevils takes an elbow to the temple.
Whopp misses with a knee to the head.
Whopp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whopp lands a damaging elbow.
Whopp connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nevils's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Whopp.
Whopp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Whopp lands with a left to the head.
Nevils is still on wobbly legs! Can Whopp finish him?
Nevils takes a knee right on the jaw!
Whopp lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Whopp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whopp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whopp crunches a lovely knee into Nevils's ribcage.
Nevils seems to have recovered his senses.
Whopp lands an elbow just above Nevils 's eye.
Whopp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nevils takes an elbow to the temple.
Whopp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nevils takes an elbow to the temple.
Nevils dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Whopp lands an elbow just above Nevils 's eye.
Whopp tries a knee to the head but Nevils blocks it.
Whopp landing knees to the head.
Whopp throws an elbow but it misses.
Nevils can't break the clinch.
Nevils throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Whopp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whopp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Whopp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nevils wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nevils has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Whopp.
Nevils slowing the pace effectively.
Nevils can't break the clinch.
Whopp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nevils is trying to break the clinch but Whopp has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Whopp.
Nevils takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whopp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whopp keeps control of Nevils as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Whopp.
Nevils takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whopp scores with a shoulder strike.
Whopp has Nevils pressed against the cage, preventing Nevils from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nevils blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nevils has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Whopp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nevils is defending well for now.
Whopp putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nevils in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nevils lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whopp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whopp lands an elbow inside that Nevils shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nevils blocks the elbow strike.
Nevils on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nevils manages to break the clinch.
Nevils misses with a body shot.
Whopp thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nevils if he has to take too many more of those.
Nevils fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whopp manages to avoid it.
Whopp lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Whopp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whopp lands a high kick!
Nevils throws a jab when Whopp was well out of range.
Whopp darts in and clinches Nevils up against the cage.
Whopp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whopp creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Whopp lands an elbow inside that Nevils shrugs off.
Nevils takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nevils tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whopp.
Whopp throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Whopp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Nevils's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Whopp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nevils misses with a double jab
and Whopp counters with a nice body kick.
Nevils swinging wilding here.
Whopp lands with a cross.
Whopp plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nevils throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Whopp counters with a solid body kick.
A solid body kick from Whopp.
Whopp scores with a spinning back kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Whopp.
Whopp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nevils.
Nevils sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chris Whopp is winning the standup battle so far.
Whopp thumps Nevils with a low kick.
Nevils is breathing heavily.
Whopp scores with a spinning back kick!
Ryan Nevils is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whopp lands a front kick.
Whopp lands with a kick to the temple. Nevils shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Whopp fakes the leg kick and cracks Nevils in the body.
Whopp throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Whopp swinging wilding here.
Whopp tries to clinch but Nevils moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Whopp.
Nevils has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whopp finds it's way round the side to connect with Nevils's head.
Whopp lands a high kick!
Whopp throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Whopp clobbers Nevils with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Whopp lands a front kick.
Nevils takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Whopp explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nevils is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Whopp.
Whopp scores with a kick to the midsection.
Whopp tests Nevils's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whopp punishes Nevils's body with a nice straight punch.
Nevils takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nevils avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nevils swats away the attempt to clinch by Whopp.
Nevils misses with a double jab
and Whopp counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Whopp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nevils can do to turn this around?
Whopp throws a head kick that Nevils semi-blocks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Whopp.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nevils in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Whopp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nevils paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nevils takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A solid body kick from Whopp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whopp has closed the distance and engaged Nevils in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Whopp.
Whopp working Nevils over with knees to the body.
Whopp lands an elbow just above Nevils 's eye.
Nevils takes an elbow to the temple.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Whopp as Nevils tries to tie him up.
Nevils takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whopp lands an elbow inside that Nevils shrugs off.
Whopp lands an elbow just above Nevils 's eye.
Whopp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nevils backwards.
Whopp lands a damaging elbow.
Whopp scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Whopp.
Whopp lands an elbow inside that Nevils shrugs off.
Whopp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nevils taking a breather.
Whopp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whopp lands a damaging elbow.
Whopp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nevils blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whopp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nevils's efforts to push away.
Whopp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nevils backwards.
Whopp putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nevils in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whopp.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nevils wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whopp has him pressed against the cage.
Whopp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nevils's defenses.
Nevils avoids the elbow strike from Whopp, against the cage.
Whopp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nevils.
Nevils wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Whopp has Nevils pressed against the cage, preventing Nevils from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nevils takes a knee right on the jaw!
Whopp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Whopp.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nevils trying to control the position but instead, Whopp has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nevils into the cage.
Whopp lands an elbow inside that Nevils shrugs off.
Whopp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nevils lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Whopp dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Nevils's cut.
That's time! Whopp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Nevils misses the target.
Whopp goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Whopp buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Whopp thuds his shin into the meat of Nevils's side.
Nevils throws out a loose jab but Whopp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whopp instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nevils takes an elbow to the temple.
Nevils is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nevils is trying to break the clinch but Whopp is controlling him.
Whopp lands a nice elbow.
Whopp lands an elbow just above Nevils 's eye.
Whopp lands an elbow inside that Nevils shrugs off.
Whopp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whopp lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whopp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whopp landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nevils managing to block the knees to the body from Whopp.
Whopp lands a good knee to the midsection. Nevils won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whopp connects with a knee to the head.
Nevils looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whopp.
Whopp missing with knees to the body.
Whopp lands a knee to the head.
Whopp tries to land knees in the clinch but Nevils avoids the damage to the body.
Whopp pushes off an throws an elbow but Nevils leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Whopp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nevils avoids it.
Nevils working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nevils is trying to maintain a safe position but Whopp gets an underhook and turns Nevils into the cage.
Nevils misses with a punch on the inside.
Whopp lands a damaging elbow.
Whopp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whopp lands an elbow inside that Nevils shrugs off.
Nevils is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Whopp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nevils blocks it with crossed arms.
Nevils wants to stall.
Nevils dodges an elbow strike from Whopp.
Whopp letting Nevils take a breather here.
A short right from Whopp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nevils wants to get back to striking at distance but Whopp won't allow it.
Whopp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nevils.
A bit of stalling here from Nevils.
A short right from Whopp.
Nevils is leaning against Whopp and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Whopp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whopp misses with an elbow strike.
Nevils avoids the elbow strike from Whopp, against the cage.
Nevils wants to get back to striking at distance but Whopp won't allow it.
Nevils takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nevils content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Whopp just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nevils's brow.
Nevils blocks an elbow strike.
Nevils is pushing Whopp up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nevils is trying to maintain a safe position but Whopp gets an underhook and turns Nevils into the cage.
Nevils misses with a punch on the inside.
Whopp lands a good knee to the midsection. Nevils won't want to take too many of those.
Nevils tries to break the clinch but Whopp is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whopp.
Chris Whopp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Nevils's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nevils wants to break free but Whopp has control.
Whopp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Whopp.
Whopp lands an elbow inside.
Nevils just leaning against Whopp, taking a breather.
Whopp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whopp landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Whopp.
Whopp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nevils's defenses.
Nevils is trying to break the clinch but Whopp is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nevils is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nevils seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Nevils wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whopp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nevils's defenses.
Whopp lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Whopp missing with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whopp.
Nevils is trying to break the clinch but Whopp has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan Nevils has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whopp lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Whopp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Whopp 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Whopp!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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163 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Piper!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe stuffs the takedown.
Sharpe lands a right hook to the body.
Piper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sharpe doesn't seem bothered though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sharpe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sharpe lands with a straight right. Piper didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Peter Piper has been cut.
Sharpe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piper.
Piper tries to clinch there but Sharpe circles away.
Sharpe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sharpe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sharpe closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Piper! Sharpe dives in looking to finish! Piper is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Sharpe!
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