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HWP32: Arellanes vs Nelson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Lansarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Lansarez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lansarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Lansarez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson shoots in but Lansarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lansarez - that will leave a mark!
Lansarez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Billy Johnson has been cut.
Lansarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
A combination from Lansarez does no damage.
Lansarez looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lansarez throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lansarez looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lansarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lansarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lansarez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lansarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lansarez looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Lansarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lansarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rico Lansarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lansarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Lansarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lansarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Lansarez throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Lansarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Lansarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body kick there by Lansarez.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Lansarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Lansarez keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez throws a combination that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice combination there by Lansarez.
Lansarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lansarez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No joy there for Lansarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rico Lansarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lansarez connects with the punch.
Lansarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Lansarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lansarez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lansarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Lansarez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Lansarez. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Lansarez misses with a wild combination.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Lansarez against the cage.
Lansarez lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez with a knee to the head.
Lansarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lansarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Lansarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Lansarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Lansarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lansarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Lansarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Lansarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lansarez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lansarez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lansarez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lansarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson shoots in but Lansarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Lansarez sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson throws a right hand that Lansarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lansarez also avoids with ease.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lansarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Lansarez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lansarez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lansarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lansarez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Lansarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Lansarez, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Lansarez against the cage but Lansarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lansarez.
Lansarez throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lansarez thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lansarez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lansarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lansarez throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lansarez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lansarez misses with a wild body shot.
Lansarez misses with the combination.
Lansarez throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Lansarez.
Lansarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lansarez circles away.
Rico Lansarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Billy Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
Lansarez misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lansarez misses with a two punch combination.
Lansarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lansarez circles away.
Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lansarez on the ground.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Lansarez had control of the position.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lansarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lansarez is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lansarez is working an open guard so Johnson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Johnson throws a lazy body kick
and Lansarez counters with a one-two to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Lansarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Lansarez throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lansarez sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lansarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lansarez.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Lansarez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lansarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Lansarez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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 Billy Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Johnson'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. 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.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lansarez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Lansarez, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Lansarez against the cage but Lansarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lansarez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lansarez misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lansarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lansarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lansarez misses with the combination.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lansarez counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansarez is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson slips a straight right by Lansarez.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Lansarez misses with a wild combination.
Lansarez throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Lansarez throws out a powerful jab.
Lansarez tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lansarez.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Lansarez circles away.
Lansarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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.
Johnson throws a body punch but Lansarez moves out of range.
Lansarez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lansarez throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lansarez misses with the combination.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lansarez is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Lansarez circles away and we're back to standing.
Lansarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lansarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lansarez defends it nicely.
Lansarez swinging wilding here.
Lansarez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lansarez!
Lansarez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lansarez kicks Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lansarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Lansarez which made him look bad.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lansarez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Lansarez.
A punch combination from Lansarez misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lansarez as he avoids it easily.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Lansarez.
Lansarez misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lansarez.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Lansarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lansarez.
Lansarez tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson is trying to drag Lansarez to the mat but Lansarez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lansarez lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Lansarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lansarez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Lansarez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Krakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyndon Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tong Krakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyndon Knowles!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knowles moves into the clinch.
Krakov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knowles blocks it with crossed arms.
Knowles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Krakov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knowles looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The is referee keeping an eye on Krakov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Krakov working Knowles over with knees to the body.
Krakov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Lyndon Knowles has been cut.
Krakov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Krakov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Knowles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Krakov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Krakov connects with a knee to the head.
Krakov lands a shot to the body.
Krakov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Krakov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Krakov.
Krakov lands a good knee to the midsection. Knowles won't want to take too many of those.
Krakov scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Krakov.
Krakov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Krakov connects with a knee to the head.
Krakov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Krakov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knowles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knowles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Krakov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knowles.
Krakov landing knees to the head.
Krakov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knowles goes for a takedown attempt but Krakov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakov is looking to clinch but Knowles is avoiding it.
Knowles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Krakov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knowles.
Knowles dives in and grabs Krakov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Krakov pushes down on Knowles's head and hops out.
Tong Krakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyndon Knowles.
Krakov has closed the distance and engaged Knowles in a clinch.
Knowles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knowles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krakov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Knowles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Krakov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Krakov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knowles tries for a takedown but Krakov manages to get underhooks.
Krakov landing knees to the head.
Knowles missing with knees to the body.
Knowles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Krakov obliges.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Krakov scores with a knee to the head.
Knowles is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krakov avoids it.
Krakov lands an elbow just above Knowles 's eye.
Krakov scores with a knee to the head.
Knowles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knowles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krakov wants to clinch up but Knowles keeps it at a distance.
Knowles has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knowles misses with a knee to the head.
Knowles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Krakov landing knees to the head.
Krakov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Krakov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knowles up against the cage.
Knowles blocks an elbow strike from Krakov.
Krakov lands a knee to the body.
Knowles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Krakov has Knowles pressed against the cage, preventing Knowles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Krakov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Knowles.
Knowles wants to break free but Krakov has control.
Krakov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Krakov landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Krakov.
Knowles takes an elbow to the temple.
Krakov trying to land knees to the body.
Krakov throws an elbow but it misses.
Knowles looking for a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Krakov obliges.
Krakov working aggressively here.
Knowles lands a shoulder strike.
Knowles trying to land knees to the body.
Krakov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Knowles's face.
A knee to the head by Krakov.
Krakov tries a knee to the head but Knowles blocks it.
Knowles pulls Krakov into guard.
Knowles has his feet on Krakov's thighs here. He's pushed Krakov off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Krakov screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lyndon Knowles!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Blowfish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong comes to the cage accompanied by Faint. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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250 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Blowfish!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blowfish looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blowfish.
Blowfish defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kong.
Blowfish gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kong to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blowfish swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kong wants to control from the top but Blowfish keeps moving.
Blowfish has momentary wrist control but Kong slips an elbow through the middle.
Kong won't allow Blowfish to get back to his feet.
Kong wants to control from the top but Blowfish keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blowfish utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kong prevents Blowfish from getting back to his feet.
Blowfish avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kong keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blowfish's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blowfish preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blowfish is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kong is controlling him.
Kong stands up over Blowfish, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Blowfish wants to stand and escape but Kong is having none of it.
Kong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blowfish working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kong.
Kong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blowfish keeping full guard, as Kong tries to pass.
Blowfish wants to stand but Kong is controlling the position.
Kong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blowfish looks gassed!
Kong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kong stops Blowfish from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blowfish's guard.
Kong winds up and cracks Blowfish with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blowfish can do anything to dispel that myth.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kong connects with a nice short shot to Blowfish's temple.
Kong wants to control but Blowfish is keeping him busy.
Kong winds up and cracks Blowfish with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Blowfish is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kong scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kong performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kong is nestled in close to Blowfish, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blowfish with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kong connects with a nice short shot to Blowfish's temple.
Kong passes to side control.
Kong grinds an elbow into Blowfish's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong is putting a hurting on Blowfish here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kong landing a few strikes.
Kong scoring with punches and elbows.
Kong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Blowfish has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kong has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Blowfish!
Kong jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Blowfish manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kong scores with punches from side control.
Kong working the ground and pound.
Blowfish taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kong advances nicely into full mount.
Kong breaks from Blowfish's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Blowfish's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kong is landing with some decent strikes but Blowfish is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kong looking to control but Blowfish is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blowfish is trying to stand.
Kong dominating with strikes here.
Kong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Blowfish is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kong content just to control the position here.
Kong landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong trying to control but Blowfish is having none of it.
Kong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Kong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Horrible takedown by Kong or perhaps it was just good defense by Blowfish which made him look bad.
Kong shoots in for a double leg but Blowfish sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blowfish tries to bum rush Kong with a series of wild strikes but Kong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blowfish throws a right and a left that Kong avoids nicely.
Blowfish fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kong closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kong lands in his opponent's guard.
Kong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kong landing some decent shots from guard.
Kong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kong pushing down on Blowfish's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blowfish with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kong trying to control from half guard but Blowfish is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blowfish with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
King Kong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kong is keen to just control but Blowfish is a slippery customer.
Blowfish has hold of Kong's hands but Kong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Blowfish on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kong seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kong lands strikes from half guard.
Kong moves into full mount! Blowfish won't be happy about that!
Blowfish is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Kong scoring with strikes but Blowfish is staying in there.
Kong lands a big shot there that rocks Blowfish but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kong has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blowfish's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong breaks from Blowfish's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kong landing strikes from the mount.
Kong is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Kong extends the arm and Blowfish is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). King Kong!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Popcorn Trick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trick has chosen My Tortured Soul as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Popcorn Trick will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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, Ryan Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Popcorn Trick!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes avoids the head kick by Trick.
Trick tries to keep at a distance but Hughes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Popcorn Trick has been cut.
Trick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Trick in his tracks for a moment.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trick avoids it.
Hughes is struggling to control the position.
Hughes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Trick clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hughes not allowing Trick to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trick holding both Hughes 's hands and preventing any damage.
Trick is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Trick trying to get back to his feet but Hughes is in full control for now.
Trick trying to control but not successfully.
Trick tries to escape but Hughes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Trick has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Hughes controlling from the back.
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.
Hughes is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Trick taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Hughes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Hughes!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kapitan Bomba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hazzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazzard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hell's Bells. Kapitan Bomba had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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265 lbs
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kapitan Bomba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hazzard!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomba shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hazzard is trying to defend but Bomba finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bomba wants to pass the guard but Hazzard is defending well.
Bomba working Hazzard over with strikes.
Bomba 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.
Hazzard is trying to get back to full guard.
Hazzard has his hands clasped together around Bomba's back. He's all about the action.
Bomba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bomba is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bomba with the ground and pound but Hazzard uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazzard trying to keep a closed guard but Bomba is proving a slippery customer.
Bomba is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hazzard had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bomba is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hazzard Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bomba's back instead.
Hazzard is working the ground and pound. Can Bomba escape?
Hazzard is trying to stick to Bomba's back but Bomba is turning into Hazzard. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hazzard's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bomba.
Hazzard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hazzard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hazzard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bomba decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hazzard shoots in for a takedown but Bomba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard tries to keep at a distance but Bomba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hazzard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bomba is defending well for now.
Bomba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hazzard lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Kapitan Bomba has been cut.
Bomba is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hazzard throws an elbow but it misses.
Hazzard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bomba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hazzard throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short uppercut from Bomba.
Hazzard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bomba throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick lands from Hazzard that sends Bomba to the canvas. Bomba tries to scramble back to his feet but Hazzard brings him back down into side control.
Bomba is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hazzard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bomba has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hazzard has hold of Bomba's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Bomba tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hazzard cranks the arm and Bomba screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Bomba, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jack Hazzard!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Folami Zuberi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juda Schwartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zuberi comes to the cage accompanied by Mickey Factz - Rocker. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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240 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Folami Zuberi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juda Schwartz!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Zuberi does it's job there.
Schwartz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zuberi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Schwartz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Zuberi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Schwartz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zuberi tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Zuberi is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Zuberi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Zuberi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schwartz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schwartz is trying to control the position but Zuberi postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuberi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Schwartz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zuberi, into his guard.
Schwartz looking to sit in guard and control but Zuberi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Schwartz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Zuberi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Zuberi trying to control but Schwartz is working from the bottom.
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.
Schwartz pulls Zuberi in close to his closed guard and prevents Zuberi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Zuberi won't allow Schwartz to sweep him here.
Zuberi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schwartz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zuberi is stalling in the full guard.
Zuberi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Folami Zuberi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuberi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zuberi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schwartz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zuberi with a jab.
Zuberi throws out a loose jab but Schwartz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schwartz dives in and grabs Zuberi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zuberi pushes down on Schwartz's head and hops out.
Zuberi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schwartz's half guard.
Zuberi is looking for a kimura but Schwartz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zuberi to get the leverage.
Zuberi is breathing heavily.
Schwartz trying to control but Zuberi postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Zuberi seems content to control.
Schwartz is looking to control Zuberi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schwartz avoid being mounted?
Schwartz manages to get to full guard.
Schwartz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zuberi manages to get himself to full guard.
Zuberi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schwartz trying to control but Zuberi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Folami Zuberi dominated that round.
That's time! Zuberi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Schwartz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schwartz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zuberi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schwartz is looking to clinch but Zuberi is avoiding it.
Zuberi tries to bum rush Schwartz with a series of wild strikes but Schwartz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Folami Zuberi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schwartz is defended easily by Zuberi.
Schwartz dives in and grabs Zuberi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zuberi pushes down on Schwartz's head and hops out.
Folami Zuberi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juda Schwartz.
Zuberi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schwartz manages to break the clinch.
Schwartz fails with the takedown
and Zuberi counters by clinching up.
Zuberi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz jumps guard but Zuberi stands there with Schwartz around his waist. Schwartz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Schwartz tries to stall but Zuberi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zuberi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Schwartz.
Zuberi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Schwartz breaks the clinch.
Zuberi forces Schwartz back against the cage and clinches.
Schwartz is trying to force a seperation but Zuberi has the dominant position.
Schwartz looking to throw knees to the head but Zuberi is blocking nicely.
Zuberi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zuberi lands a head kick. Schwartz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zuberi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schwartz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schwartz throws a sloppy head kick
and Zuberi counters by clinching up.
Zuberi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Schwartz is defending against the submission attempts here by Zuberi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zuberi trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz is looking to control Zuberi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schwartz avoid being mounted?
Zuberi stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Schwartz to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Zuberi misses.
Schwartz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schwartz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Schwartz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zuberi looking for submissions off his back.
Zuberi is holding on to half guard well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zuberi pushes Schwartz off and gets back to his feet.
Schwartz has his takedown stuffed
and Schwartz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schwartz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zuberi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwartz is trying to break the clinch but Zuberi is controlling him.
Zuberi pushes Schwartz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zuberi breaks from the clinch.
Schwartz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Folami Zuberi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Schwartz fails with a takedown attempt.
Zuberi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Schwartz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zuberi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zuberi shoots in and drives through. Schwartz sprawls well.
Schwartz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schwartz scoring well with a low kick there.
Zuberi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schwartz tries to clinch but Zuberi moves out of range.
Schwartz rushes Zuberi and presses him up against the cage.
Schwartz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zuberis head.
Schwartz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zuberi is looking to break free of the clinch but Schwartz has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz tries to pull guard but Zuberi holds him up against the cage and eventually Schwartz drops back down to his feet.
Zuberi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schwartz looking for a takedown.
Folami Zuberi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juda Schwartz.
Schwartz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zuberi.
Zuberi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schwartz throws an elbow that misses.
Schwartz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schwartz closes the distance but Zuberi moves to the side
and Zuberi counters with a series of strikes. Schwartz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schwartz darts in and clinches Zuberi up against the cage.
Schwartz trying to control the position but instead, Zuberi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schwartz into the cage.
Schwartz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zuberi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zuberi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Schwartz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Schwartz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zuberi smiles and moves away.
Schwartz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schwartz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Schwartz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Zuberi.
Zuberi has Schwartz up against the cage in a clinch.
Zuberi taking a breather.
Schwartz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zuberi has him pressed against the cage.
Schwartz jumps guard but Zuberi stands there with Schwartz around his waist. Schwartz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuberi breaks from the clinch.
Zuberi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zuberi throws a nice looking combination but Schwartz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zuberi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schwartz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Schwartz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zuberi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Schwartz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Schwartz is looking to take a break and control but Zuberi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schwartz working the ground and pound but Zuberi is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuberi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Schwartz tries to get to full guard but Zuberi has control of the leg.
Schwartz looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwartz trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Folami Zuberi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zuberi 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Folami Zuberi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zac Lawman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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230 lbs
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254 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerome Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zac Lawman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Zac Lawman has been cut.
Jerome Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood swinging wilding here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lawman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lawman cracks Wood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wood fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lawman sprawls well initially but Wood persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lawman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wood.
Wood is nestled in close to Lawman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wood throwing shots but Lawman is blocking nicely.
Lawman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lawman is refusing to be controlled, as Wood sits in half guard.
Wood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lawman trying to hold on to Wood's head to control him but Wood postures up.
Wood thows a huge punch but Lawman dodges it nicely.
Lawman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wood is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lawman as he jumps to the side.
Wood tries to clinch up.
Wood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lawman, pushing him back against the cage.
Lawman takes a shot to the head.
Wood breaks the clinch.
Wood scores with a nice strike.
Wood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wood shoots in but no luck this time.
Lawman with a hook.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Lawman shoots in for a takedown but Wood shows good takedown defense.
Wood lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Lawman can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Wood and Lawman drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Wood.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Wood!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darrill Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beno Gruffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darrill Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beno Gruffo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruffo is looking to clinch.
Martin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gruffo throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
Gruffo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martin.
Gruffo tries to clinch up.
Gruffo swinging wilding here.
Gruffo tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Gruffo throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Gruffo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruffo tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gruffo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin throws a right and a left that Gruffo avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin avoids the body shot from Gruffo.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Martin scores with a jab to the body.
Gruffo doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Gruffo tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Beno Gruffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gruffo moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Gruffo wants to clinch.
Jab by Martin.
Martin swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Gruffo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gruffo wants to clinch.
Gruffo clinches up with Martin and pushes him back against the cage.
Martin is trying to stall.
Gruffo scores a nice knee to the body.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gruffo lands a knee to the body.
Gruffo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Darrill Martin has been cut.
Gruffo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Gruffo.
Martin takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gruffo lands with a right to the head.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gruffo landing knees to the head.
Gruffo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Gruffo landing knees to the body.
Gruffo lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin tries a body shot but Gruffo blocks it.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Gruffo scores with a knee to the head.
Gruffo has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Martin goes down! Gruffo dives on top of him - Martin manages to get guard.
Martin is rocked!
Gruffo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oh Martin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gruffo gets to his feet - Martin follows without any prompting.
Martin seems to have got his legs back now.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gruffo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gruffo tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo takes the fight into the clinch.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Darrill Martin's cut is getting worse.
Gruffo lands a knee to the body.
Gruffo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Martin wants to get back to striking at distance but Gruffo won't allow it.
Gruffo landing knees to the body.
Gruffo lands a nice knee to the body.
Gruffo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gruffo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gruffo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gruffo lands a nice knee to the body.
Gruffo lands a knee to the body.
Gruffo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martin's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beno Gruffo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darrill Martin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gruffo drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Gruffo landing knees to the body.
Gruffo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gruffo with a knee to the head.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Martin takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gruffo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gruffo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gruffo scores with a knee to the head.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beno Gruffo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gruffo lands a knee to the body.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gruffo landing knees to the head.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
Gruffo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gruffo prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruffo lands a good knee to the midsection. Martin won't want to take too many of those.
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
Gruffo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gruffo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gruffo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Gruffo misses with a knee to the head.
Gruffo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gruffo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
Martin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gruffo with a knee to the head.
Gruffo crunches a lovely knee into Martin's ribcage.
Gruffo lands a good knee to the midsection. Martin won't want to take too many of those.
Martin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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.
Gruffo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gruffo.
Gruffo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gruffo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martin tries to circle away but Gruffo has him pinned against the cage.
Gruffo lands a nice knee to the body.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gruffo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Gruffo keeps him there for the moment.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Gruffo landing knees to the body.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gruffo's elbow.
Gruffo working Martin over with knees to the body.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Gruffo has double underhooks.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Gruffo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gruffo backwards.
Gruffo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Gruffo has the dominant position.
Gruffo lands a nice knee to the body.
Gruffo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martin's face.
Martin can't break the clinch.
Gruffo lands a knee to the body.
Gruffo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gruffo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martin's face.
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but Martin blocks with his arms.
Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gruffo tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Gruffo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gruffo wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Gruffo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gruffo tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big right from Martin misses.
Gruffo forces Martin back against the cage and clinches.
Gruffo with a knee to the head.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Gruffo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gruffo lands a knee to the body.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gruffo with a knee to the head.
Martin is trying to break free.
Gruffo lands a knee to the body.
Gruffo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gruffo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin misses with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Gruffo.
Gruffo crunches a lovely knee into Martin's ribcage.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martin tries to circle away but Gruffo has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beno Gruffo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darrill Martin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gruffo has closed the distance and engaged Martin in a clinch.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gruffo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martin's face.
Gruffo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gruffo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Martin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gruffo landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Gruffo.
Darrill Martin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gruffo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gruffo lands a good knee to the midsection. Martin won't want to take too many of those.
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
Gruffo prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gruffo crunches a lovely knee into Martin's ribcage.
Gruffo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gruffo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martin is trying to break free.
Gruffo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruffo lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gruffo obliges.
Martin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gruffo crunches a lovely knee into Martin's ribcage.
Martin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gruffo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gruffo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gruffo keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Gruffo.
Gruffo with a knee to the head.
Gruffo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
Gruffo trying to land knees to the body.
Gruffo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gruffo with a knee to the head.
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.
A frustrated look appears on Martin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gruffo with a knee to the head.
Gruffo connects with a knee to the head.
Gruffo tries a knee to the head but Martin blocks it.
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gruffo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martin's face.
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gruffo lands a nice knee to the body.
Gruffo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gruffo with a knee to the head.
Martin stalling in the clinch but Gruffo improves position.
Gruffo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gruffo prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gruffo obliges.
Gruffo working Martin over with knees to the body.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Martin tries to break free but Gruffo pushes him back against the cage.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Darrill Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gruffo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gruffo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Gruffo keeps him there for the moment.
Gruffo landing knees to the body.
Martin wants to break free but Gruffo has control.
Gruffo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gruffo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Gruffo has him pressed against the cage.
Gruffo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Martin tries to circle away but Gruffo has him pinned against the cage.
Gruffo has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gruffo lands a knee to the head.
Martin tries to break the clinch but Gruffo is controlling the position.
Gruffo scores with a knee to the head.
Gruffo lands a shoulder strike.
That's four 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.
Gruffo lands a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Martin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gruffo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gruffo prevents a body shot from Martin.
Gruffo landing knees to the body.
Gruffo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martin's face.
Martin wants to get back to striking at distance but Gruffo won't allow it.
Gruffo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Martin tries to circle away but Gruffo has him pinned against the cage.
Gruffo lands a knee to the body.
Gruffo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gruffo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gruffo obliges.
Gruffo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gruffo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gruffo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Martin tries to break the clinch but Gruffo is controlling the position.
Gruffo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
Beno Gruffo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gruffo 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beno Gruffo!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Arellanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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19
269 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Arellanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rey Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arellanes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
Arellanes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nelson tries to avoid it but Arellanes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nelson to the ground. Nelson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arellanes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nelson.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nelson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nelson throws a series of strikes that have Arellanes backpedaling.
Nice sprawl there from Nelson as Arellanes shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Arellanes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson thuds his right hand into Arellanes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hector Arellanes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arellanes shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arellanes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Arellanes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nelson swivels and escapes.
Arellanes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arellanes is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Nelson.
It looks like Hector Arellanes has been cut.
Nelson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
Arellanes is rocked!
Nelson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oh Arellanes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nelson rushes Arellanes with punches - Arellanes moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Arellanes goes down! Nelson follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rey Nelson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toothless Yarborough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colossus Duffee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yarborough comes to the cage accompanied by :(. Duffee has chosen blow me away - breaking benjamin as his entrance music. Yarborough has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Colossus Duffee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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287 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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284 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toothless Yarborough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colossus Duffee!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yarborough throws a sloppy head kick and Duffee moves out of range easily.
Duffee is looking to score with low kicks.
Yarborough misses with a head kick.
Yarborough throws a head kick but Duffee moves out of range.
Yarborough is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Yarborough.
Toothless Yarborough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Duffee misses the target.
Duffee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yarborough using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duffee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yarborough takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Toothless Yarborough has been cut.
Yarborough fails to pull guard.
Duffee lands a damaging elbow.
Yarborough tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duffee avoids it.
Duffee pushes off an throws an elbow but Yarborough leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duffee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Toothless Yarborough's cut is getting worse.
Duffee lands an elbow inside.
Toothless Yarborough's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Toothless Yarborough's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Colossus Duffee!
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