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IGR 88 - Merrimac vs. Walters PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Liriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter has chosen Linkin Park - New Divide as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Liriano!
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, Craig Carter!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liriano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A big right from Liriano misses.
Liriano misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Liriano misses.
Nice cross by Liriano.
It looks like Craig Carter has been cut.
Liriano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Liriano misses.
Carter slips a jab from Liriano.
Liriano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liriano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Liriano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Liriano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carter doesn't seem bothered though.
Carter staying out of range there.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Carter throws a solid leg kick but Liriano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Liriano.
Liriano scores with a hook.
Liriano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Liriano misses with a two punch combination.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but Liriano shows good takedown defense.
Carter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carter looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a hook but Liriano blocks it.
Liriano misses with a head kick.
Carter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Liriano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carter trying to control the action but Liriano is working from the bottom.
Carter goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Liriano has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Carter but great work by Liriano.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter is trying to get back to half guard.
Liriano taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter struggling a bit here.
Carter tries to improve position but can't.
Carter manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Well, if Carter is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Carter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to pass the guard but Liriano defending well.
Carter is looking for a kimura but Liriano is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Carter to get the leverage.
Carter controlling the action here.
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.
Liriano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Liriano is trying to get back to full guard.
Carter wants to pass to mount but Liriano is defending the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carter walks into a left hand.
Liriano scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liriano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Liriano throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Liriano misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Liriano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Carter'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.
Liriano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carter shoots in but no luck this time.
Liriano scores with a shot to the body.
Liriano throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
Carter tries to land a leg kick but Liriano saw it coming and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Liriano as he connects with a hook.
Liriano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Liriano throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Carter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Liriano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Liriano lands with a shot to the body.
Liriano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter avoids the head kick by Liriano.
Liriano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carter to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Liriano.
Liriano throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Liriano throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Liriano is trying to escape the position but Carter is controlling the position.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liriano keeps working.
Carter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liriano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Carter is staying tight to Liriano's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Carter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liriano is not content to let Carter control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Liriano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carter.
Liriano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carter to score with a decent uppercut.
Carter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Liriano misses the body punch
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
A good leg kick by Carter.
Liriano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liriano drops his hands momentarily and Carter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liriano's sensitive parts.
Liriano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Liriano's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liriano keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson Liriano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter clinches up with Liriano and pushes him back against the cage.
Carter looking to stall.
Carter scores a nice knee to the body.
Carter turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Carter manages to end up in side control.
Carter trying to control the position but Liriano is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Craig Carter'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Liriano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Well, if Carter is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carter is keen to just control but Liriano is a slippery customer.
Carter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Liriano sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liriano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carter wants to pass to mount but Liriano is defending the position.
Liriano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carter stuns Liriano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liriano circles away quickly and effectively.
Liriano throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Carter lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Nelson Liriano has been cut.
Liriano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Carter thumps Liriano with a low kick.
Liriano throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.
Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Liriano prevents the takedown attempt.
Liriano is trying to break free.
Liriano tries to circle away but Carter has him pinned against the cage.
Carter breaks the clinch.
Liriano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liriano misses with a leg kick
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carter throws a leg kick which misses Liriano's front leg but catches the back leg as Liriano tries to avoid it.
Liriano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carter.
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liriano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liriano moves forwards but Carter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Liriano misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carter.
A jab from Carter misses.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Liriano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carter shoots for a double leg takedown but Liriano sprawls well. He's pushed Carter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liriano lands a nice shot that snaps Carter's head back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carter.
Nelson Liriano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Carter.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Liriano scores with a shot to the body.
Nelson Liriano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liriano lands a jab.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson Liriano is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Carter.
Liriano lands a high kick!
Liriano tries to land a front kick but Carter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liriano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carter. Carter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Craig Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Carter.
Carter catches Liriano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick by Carter misses
and Liriano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Liriano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carter. Carter obviously looking to wear him down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Liriano - that will leave a mark!
Liriano loads up on a big right hand but Carter slips the punch.
Carter's corner calls for a 1-2. Carter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A lazy left from Liriano finds it's target.
Carter moves into the clinch.
Carter blocks a body shot from Liriano.
Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Liriano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Liriano gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carter 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Carter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Stinky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darra Late (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Late has chosen Gangstarr - Full Clip as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ricky Stinky had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 137.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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144 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Stinky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darra Late!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stinky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stinky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Late fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Late throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stinky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Late.
Late lands a jab to the nose.
A big left from Late misses.
Jab, jab by Late - just one landing.
Stinky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Late fails to land with a series of punches.
Stinky lands with a kick to the temple. Late shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stinky walks into a stiff left hand from Late.
A telegraphed right hand from Late misses the target.
Late pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinky doesn't manage to clinch there - Late circles away.
The fighters circling - Late throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darra Late is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stinky falls off balance throwing a combination
and Late counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stinky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Late with a hook.
Late looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Late feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Stinky sprawling to the canvas! Stinky rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Late finish him?!
Stinky is rocked!
Stinky is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stinky ducks into an uppercut from Late and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darra Late!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emile Sauvage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pain Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sauvage comes to the cage accompanied by Chaos Is Me by Orchid. Peters has chosen BringThe Pain as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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141 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emile Sauvage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pain Peters!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sauvage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sauvage wants to break free but Peters has control.
Sauvage lands a hook that snaps the head of Peters backwards.
Peters content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sauvage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sauvage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sauvage pulls guard successfully.
Peters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Peters forces his way into half guard.
Sauvage slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Peters won't allow Sauvage to sweep him here.
Sauvage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peters doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peters manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Peters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sauvage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Peters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Peters drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Peters jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Peters wants to pass the guard but Sauvage is keeping the position.
Sauvage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Peters drops back looking for a leg! Sauvage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sauvage manages to kick Peters off! Peters jumps back into Sauvage's guard.
Peters looks gassed!
Sauvage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Peters won't allow Sauvage to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Peters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sauvage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peters is one step ahead there.
Sauvage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peters can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peters passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Peters tries for a kimura but Sauvage is defending well.
Peters is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sauvage has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Peters is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Sauvage is tapping! Great win for Peters!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pain Peters!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Blast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ams erdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blast comes to the cage accompanied by Scary Kids Scaring Kids - My Darkest Hour. erdam is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: poisen. Tim Blast has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Tim Blast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ams erdam!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blast clobbers erdam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Ams erdam has been cut.
Blast misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Blast misses.
Blast leaves erdam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blast swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Blast.
A combination from Blast does no damage.
erdam shoots in for a takedown but Blast shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blast closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blast cracks a nice hook into erdam's ribs.
Blast punishes erdam's body with a nice straight punch.
Blast misses with a double jab.
erdam shoots in but no luck this time.
Tim Blast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ams erdam.
Blast misses with a series of wild punches.
erdam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
erdam closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tim Blast is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blast keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
erdam looks gassed!
Blast stalks erdam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into erdam's face. erdam staggers backwards, shaken.
Blast stalks erdam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into erdam's face. erdam staggers backwards, shaken.
Blast scores with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Blast scores with a four punch combination!
erdam is rocked!
Blast grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! erdam takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Blast cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tim Blast!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riley Kerestes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araya has chosen Angel of Death as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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154 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley Kerestes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Araya!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerestes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Araya swivels and escapes.
Kerestes closes the distance and clinches up with Araya, looking for a takedown. Kerestes pushes Araya against the cage but Araya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Araya lands a nice looking body shot.
Kerestes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Araya's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Araya duly obliges.
Kerestes walks into a straight right hand from Araya.
Araya misses with a double jab.
Araya throws a big shot that misses.
Araya is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Araya tries a head kick but it misses.
Kerestes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kerestes tries to clinch but Araya is having none of it.
Araya with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No joy there for Araya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tom Araya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araya defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kerestes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Kerestes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araya thuds his right hand into Kerestes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kerestes misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Araya darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerestes has a takedown stuffed.
Araya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kerestes. Kerestes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Araya throws a right hand that Kerestes ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerestes also avoids with ease.
Kerestes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Araya.
A jab from Araya does it's job there.
Araya throws a right and a left that Kerestes avoids nicely.
Kerestes gets a takedown into half guard.
Araya is looking to improve his position.
Kerestes wants to stand up but Araya has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya is looking to control Kerestes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Araya avoid being mounted?
Kerestes tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Araya.
Araya is trying to control but can't.
Kerestes tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Araya.
Araya is trying to stand back up but Kerestes is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kerestes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kerestes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Araya misses with a double jab.
Araya throws a head kick that half lands.
Kerestes moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Araya misses.
Kerestes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tom Araya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Araya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Araya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kerestes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerestes walks into a straight right hand from Araya.
Araya lands with a hook. Kerestes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kerestes rushes Araya and presses him up against the cage.
Kerestes breaks the clinch.
Kerestes needs to keep his hands up - Araya had a free shot at his head there.
Araya is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Kerestes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Araya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerestes manages to avoid it.
Kerestes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Araya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kerestes thinking.
Araya lands a nice hook to Kerestes's body. Kerestes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kerestes is breathing heavily.
Kerestes wants to clinch but Araya slips to the side
and Araya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kerestes looks to clinch
and Araya counters with a nice uppercut.
Araya misses with a two punch combination.
Kerestes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Araya has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kerestes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Araya swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Araya dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Araya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kerestes counters with a body kick that stops Araya in his tracks momentarily.
Kerestes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Araya ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kerestes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Araya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kerestes circles away quickly and effectively.
Araya moves into range and connects with a jab.
Araya throws a right hand that Kerestes ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerestes also avoids with ease.
Kerestes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Araya misses the jab.
Araya throws a nice looking combination but Kerestes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Kerestes.
Araya throws a right and a left that Kerestes avoids nicely.
Kerestes tries to clinch up
and Araya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerestes fails with the takedown
and Araya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Araya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kerestes has Araya up against the cage in a clinch.
Kerestes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Araya misses with a knee to the head.
Kerestes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Kerestes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerestes throws an elbow that misses.
Araya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerestes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Araya just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kerestes is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Araya can't fight it off and eventually Kerestes manages to take the fight to the floor. Araya looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kerestes trying to control but Araya is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya managing to control the position.
Kerestes is looking to work some ground and pound but Araya has wrist control.
Kerestes preventing the sweep.
Araya wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kerestes wants to stand and escape but instead Araya has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya tries to free his leg and advance position but Kerestes is retaining full guard.
Araya trying to control but Kerestes is working from the bottom.
Araya drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kerestes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Araya has Kerestes in his guard.
Kerestes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kerestes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Araya misses the shot to the body.
Araya walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Araya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Araya leaves Kerestes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Araya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kerestes on the side of the head.
Araya misses with a head kick.
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 Riley Kerestes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Araya lands a nice shot to the body.
Kerestes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kerestes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Araya pinned against the cage. Araya gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kerestes tries a head kick but it misses.
Kerestes fails with the takedown
and Araya counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Kerestes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerestes tries to clinch
and Araya counters with a series of strikes. Kerestes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kerestes shoots in but Araya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Araya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kerestes at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Araya moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Araya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerestes tries to move into range but Araya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Araya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kerestes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Araya throws a right and a left that Kerestes avoids nicely.
Araya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kerestes.
Kerestes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Araya finds it's way round the side to connect with Kerestes's head.
Araya works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Araya throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Araya cracks a nice hook into Kerestes's ribs.
Araya misses with a few strikes there.
Araya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kerestes walks into a stiff left hand from Araya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Araya.
Araya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kerestes on the side of the head.
Araya circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kerestes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Araya throws a combination that misses
and Kerestes counters with a head kick.
Kerestes avoids the head kick by Araya.
Araya throws a jab when Kerestes was well out of range.
A left lands for Araya.
Kerestes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kerestes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Araya to counter with a crisp jab.
Araya throws a combination. Kerestes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Araya lands with a nice combination. Kerestes backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerestes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Araya to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya looks to land a combination but Kerestes avoids it well.
Kerestes tries to clinch up.
Araya defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kerestes.
Araya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Araya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Araya goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Araya throws a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Araya.
Araya swinging wilding here.
Kerestes tries to move into range but Araya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Araya dips to his left and cracks Kerestes with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araya lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kerestes backs up against the cage.
Tom Araya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Araya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kerestes doesn't seem bothered though.
Kerestes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Araya pushes Kerestes off looking to stand but Kerestes dives back in and keeps control.
Kerestes is looking to take a break and control but Araya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Araya is looking for a sweep. Kerestes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kerestes is trying to control. Araya wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Araya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Araya 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Araya!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Navorro Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and redheaded Step Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Step Child has chosen Ginger Sex as his entrance music. redheaded Step Child will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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146 lbs
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136 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Navorro Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, redheaded Step Child!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman stuffs the takedown attempt from Step Child. Step Child gets slowly back to his feet.
Bowman misses with a low kick.
Bowman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Step Child fails with a takedown attempt.
Bowman throws a leg kick but Step Child sees it coming and moves out of range.
Step Child fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Navorro Bowman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of redheaded Step Child.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Step Child checks a leg kick.
Bowman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Step Child's guard.
Bowman passes Step Child's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Step Child looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bowman pushes past his half guard into mount!
Bowman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bowman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Step Child is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bowman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bowman lands a big elbow.
Bowman dominating with strikes here.
Bowman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Step Child's face.
Bowman cracks Step Child with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Step Child is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowman cracks Step Child with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Navorro Bowman!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hello World (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hello World!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Tan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
World shoots for a takedown but Tan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Tan as World shoots in.
Tan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from World.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hello World. That's going to take a lot out of him.
World looks to throw the jab but Tan is out of range.
World misses with the combination.
World fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Tan.
A big left from World misses.
Tan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from World.
Tan connects with a nice looking jab.
Tan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
World throws a hook but Tan blocks it.
World fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tan lands a slapping body shot.
World is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tan lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. World is looking to close the distance but Tan sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! World crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope World is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jason Tan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buster Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks comes to the cage accompanied by NWA Chin Check. McKenzie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Norma Jean- Memphis Will be Laid to Waste. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKenzie manages to avoid it.
Banks misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Banks.
Buster Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McKenzie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKenzie thows a left - swing and a miss!
McKenzie with a nice cross.
Banks scores with a hook to the body. McKenzie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Banks swings for the body but McKenzie moves out of range.
Banks jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McKenzie cracks Banks with a good jab.
McKenzie lands with a straight right. Banks didn't see that one coming.
Banks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McKenzie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banks dips to his left and cracks McKenzie with an uppercut!
Banks misses with a looping right.
Banks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Banks misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McKenzie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McKenzie throws a big shot that misses.
McKenzie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Banks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Banks slips under a jab from McKenzie.
Banks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Banks.
McKenzie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Banks counter with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Banks.
McKenzie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKenzie throws a body punch but Banks moves out of range.
McKenzie misses with a straight right.
Banks throws a predictable looking body shot
and McKenzie counters with a left and a right that stings Banks.
A jab from Banks finds it's way through McKenzie's defenses.
McKenzie defending well as Banks loads up on a big left hand.
Banks misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McKenzie.
McKenzie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Banks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banks dodges the punch combination from McKenzie.
Banks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McKenzie walks into a jab.
McKenzie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Banks misses the shot to the body.
McKenzie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McKenzie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Banks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McKenzie lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKenzie lands a jab.
McKenzie waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Banks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McKenzie counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Banks.
An inside leg kick from McKenzie misses.
McKenzie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McKenzie fails to land with a series of punches.
McKenzie staying out of range there.
McKenzie fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Banks, as that shot connected.
Banks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McKenzie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banks.
Banks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McKenzie.
Nice straight punches there by Banks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Banks.
Banks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie scores with a three punch combo!
Banks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McKenzie.
McKenzie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circle momentarily. Banks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McKenzie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Banks can pounce on him.
Banks scores with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from McKenzie.
Banks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Banks tries to bum rush McKenzie with a series of wild strikes but McKenzie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from McKenzie misses.
Banks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McKenzie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks throws a nice looking combination but McKenzie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from McKenzie.
Banks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big left from Banks misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Buster Banks will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch combination from Banks misses.
McKenzie throws a hook but Banks blocks it.
McKenzie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banks throws out the jab.
Banks throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for McKenzie.
McKenzie misses with a combination
and Banks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McKenzie throws a hook but Banks blocks it.
McKenzie looks to score with a jab to the body but Banks is just out of range.
McKenzie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McKenzie misses with a two punch combination.
McKenzie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Buster Banks is winning the standup battle so far.
McKenzie throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McKenzie misses the shot to the body.
McKenzie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banks manages to avoid it.
Banks scores with a jab to the head.
Banks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McKenzie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McKenzie slips under a jab from Banks.
Banks staying out of range there.
Banks lands with a nice combination. McKenzie backs away looking to recover.
Banks with a hook.
McKenzie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Banks.
Banks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McKenzie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Banks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for McKenzie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McKenzie is breathing heavily.
McKenzie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banks connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Banks.
McKenzie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Banks shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McKenzie wants to control but Banks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Banks is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Banks is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Banks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie looking for a kimura from the bottom but Banks passes into side control!
McKenzie is looking for a sweep.
McKenzie is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Banks is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Banks prevents McKenzie from getting the reversal.
Banks avoids the attempt from McKenzie to control.
Banks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McKenzie is looking to improve his position but Banks isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Banks controlling from mount.
Banks looking to control but McKenzie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Banks controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Banks dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Banks misses with a hook. McKenzie ducked under it nicely.
Banks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McKenzie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banks.
McKenzie lands with a right hand.
McKenzie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by Banks.
Banks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McKenzie.
Banks is rocked!
McKenzie throws an overhand right that has Banks reeling! McKenzie follows up with more punches and Banks is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paul McKenzie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksei Fedorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drandt Bavis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bavis has chosen When I'm Gone as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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209 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksei Fedorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drandt Bavis!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedorov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fedorov throws a low kick but Bavis avoids it.
Bavis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fedorov misses with a body shot.
Bavis shoots for a double leg takedown but Fedorov sprawls well. He's pushed Bavis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bavis throws a sloppy head kick and Fedorov moves out of range easily.
Fedorov digs a good body shot into Bavis's ribs.
Fedorov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bavis lands with an overhand left.
Bavis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A jab from Fedorov misses.
Bavis digs a good hook to Fedorov's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bavis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fedorov lands a jab to the head.
Fedorov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bavis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fedorov looks to land a right hand but Bavis moved out of range.
A jab from Bavis finds it's way through Fedorov's defenses.
An inside leg kick lands from Bavis.
Fedorov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bavis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fedorov.
Bavis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fedorov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bavis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fedorov throws out the jab.
Bavis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fedorov just misses with a punch to the body.
Fedorov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bavis misses with a low kick as Fedorov jumps back.
Fedorov throws a big shot that misses.
Bavis stuns Fedorov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bavis misses with a low kick.
Bavis dodges the punch combination from Fedorov.
Fedorov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bavis moves away.
Fedorov swings for the body but Bavis moves out of range.
Fedorov throws out a loose jab but Bavis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bavis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bavis misses with a straight left.
Fedorov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bavis misses the body punch
and Fedorov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fedorov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bavis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bavis misses with a low kick as Fedorov jumps back.
Fedorov waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bavis.
Bavis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bavis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fedorov throws a body punch but Bavis moves out of range.
Fedorov fails to land with a series of punches.
Fedorov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bavis.
Bavis connects with the punch.
Bavis throws a jab but it's blocked by Fedorov.
Fedorov lands with a cross.
Bavis slips a straight right by Fedorov.
Bavis misses the shot to the body.
Fedorov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fedorov avoids the body shot from Bavis.
Bavis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bavis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fedorov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fedorov tries to clinch
and Bavis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fedorov's knee momentarily.
Bavis throws a hook but Fedorov blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bavis looks to land a left hand but Fedorov moved out of range nicely.
Fedorov wants to clinch up but Bavis keeps it at a distance.
Bavis jabs at Fedorov's body.
Bavis throws a push kick but Fedorov slaps the foot to one side.
Bavis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fedorov.
Bavis throws a head kick that misses.
Aleksei Fedorov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bavis lands a nice shot that snaps Fedorov's head back.
Fedorov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bavis cracks Fedorov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bavis throws a jab when Fedorov was well out of range.
Fedorov scores with a punch to the head.
Bavis staying out of range there.
Bavis swings for the body but Fedorov moves out of range.
Bavis lands the left hand.
Bavis moves out of range of the strikes.
Fedorov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fedorov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bavis.
Fedorov moves in looking to clinch but Bavis pushes him off.
Fedorov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bavis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fedorov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bavis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bavis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fedorov darts in and clinches Bavis up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bavis.
Fedorov is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedorov prevents a body shot from Bavis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fedorov. Bavis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fedorov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fedorov moves forwards but Bavis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fedorov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Bavis finds it's way through Fedorov's defenses.
Bavis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Fedorov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good work by Fedorov as he checks the leg kick.
Fedorov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bavis manages to avoid it.
Bavis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bavis fakes the leg kick and cracks Fedorov in the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bavis tests Fedorov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fedorov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bavis. Bavis obviously looking to wear him down.
Bavis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bavis, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drandt Bavis 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.
Fedorov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bavis.
Bavis throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Fedorov colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Bavis as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Fedorov is left battered and dazed whilst Bavis and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drandt Bavis!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merrimac Mjolnir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walters has chosen Raibow in the Dark! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Albert Walters told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merrimac Mjolnir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Walters!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Albert Walters has been cut.
Mjolnir moves out of range of the body kick.
Mjolnir throws an overhand right that lands on Walters's shoulder, as Walters tries to avoid the shot.
Walters thuds his right hand into Mjolnir's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Walters throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Merrimac Mjolnir has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Walters darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Walters.
Walters fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donk. Walters catches Mjolnir right on the button with a cross.
Walters attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Walters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walters misses with a wild body shot.
Mjolnir misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mjolnir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walters misses with a double jab.
Walters throws a chopping leg kick but Mjolnir manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mjolnir misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mjolnir swinging wilding here.
Mjolnir misses with a looping left.
Walters lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mjolnir checks a leg kick.
Walters takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mjolnir takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mjolnir.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walters.
Mjolnir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mjolnir scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mjolnir landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Mjolnir.
Mjolnir blocking some punches.
Mjolnir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mjolnir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mjolnir lands with a right to the head.
Walters is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mjolnir stalling in the clinch.
Walters fails to pull guard.
Mjolnir gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Mjolnir.
Walters looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mjolnir listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mjolnir cracks Walters with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Walters looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mjolnir finish him?
Walters is rocked!
Walters drops his hands momentarily. Mjolnir doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Walters staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Walters doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Merrimac Mjolnir!
Merrimac Mjolnir retains his heavyweight title!
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