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FFC 3: Belfort vs Bills PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between lee jorjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, lee jorjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Draven!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in jorjo's half guard.
Draven trying to mount his opponent but jorjo defends it.
jorjo is trying to get back to full guard.
Draven is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Draven content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
It looks like Draven is going to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jorjo punching from the bottom.
Draven is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and jorjo reverses the position - he's now on top in Draven's guard.
jorjo pushing down on Draven's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Draven keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Draven wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Draven is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
jorjo wants to take a breather but Draven is having none of it.
jorjo stops Draven from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Draven blocking the ground and pound attempt from jorjo.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
jorjo fails with the takedown
and Draven counters by clinching up.
Draven is leaning against jorjo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Draven prevents the takedown attempt.
jorjo is breathing heavily.
jorjo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Draven gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for lee jorjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jorjo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Draven sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten jorjo somewhat.
Draven lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Draven closes the distance and pushes jorjo back into the ropes.
Draven is pressed up against the ropes. jorjo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Draven down to the mat. Draven avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Draven throws a series of strikes that have jorjo backpedaling.
Draven throws a one two combo.
Draven fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but jorjo is out of range.
jorjo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Draven darts in and clinches jorjo up against the ropes.
Draven gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
jorjo trying to control but Draven postures up.
jorjo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Draven seems content to control.
Draven throwing shots but jorjo is blocking nicely.
jorjo is trying to maintain the position but Draven is very close to passing his half guard.
Draven wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Draven seems content to control.
Draven decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Draven dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Draven!
Draven stuffs the takedown attempt from jorjo. jorjo gets slowly back to his feet.
jorjo fails with the takedown
and Draven counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Draven is trying to break free.
Draven lands a right hand.
Draven scores with a shot to the side of jorjo's head.
Draven is trying to drag jorjo to the mat but jorjo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Draven slows down the pace here.
Draven pulls jorjo into guard.
Draven wants to stand up but jorjo is controlling him.
Draven manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Draven darts in and clinches jorjo up against the ropes.
jorjo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for lee jorjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draven stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
jorjo prevents the takedown attempt.
Draven stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Draven works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Draven scoring with some ground and pound.
jorjo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Draven tries to free his leg and advance position but jorjo is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jorjo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Draven postures up in jorjo's guard and throws a big left but jorjo blocks it.
jorjo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Draven is one step ahead there.
Draven must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
jorjo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Draven defends it easily.
Draven stays in close to jorjo's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jorjo looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Draven lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Draven.
Draven gets a clinch.
Draven just leaning against jorjo, taking a breather.
Draven drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Draven wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but jorjo has him pressed against the ropes.
jorjo jumps guard but Draven stands there with jorjo around his waist. jorjo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Draven.
Draven tries to land knees in the clinch but jorjo avoids the damage to the body.
Draven jumps into guard, dragging jorjo to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jorjo tries to free his leg and advance position but Draven is retaining full guard.
Draven is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
jorjo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
jorjo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
jorjo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
jorjo postures up in Draven's guard and throws a big left but Draven blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Draven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
jorjo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Draven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Draven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
jorjo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Draven counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
jorjo fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for lee jorjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draven drops down looking for an ankle pick but jorjo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Draven has jorjo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Draven jumps guard.
Draven looking for a sweep. Not yet Draven, not yet.
jorjo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
jorjo prevents Draven from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven has control of jorjo's left arm, preventing jorjo from doing any damage.
Draven utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
jorjo is looking to work some ground and pound but Draven has wrist control.
Draven wriggles free and stands up.
lee jorjo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
jorjo fails with a takedown attempt.
Draven moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven pulls guard.
jorjo preventing the sweep.
Draven wants to stand up but jorjo is controlling him.
jorjo scoring with punches to the head and body.
jorjo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Draven is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Draven has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven controls from within his opponent's guard.
Draven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. jorjo is keeping the position for now.
Draven works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dan Draven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Draven takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Draven slips a nice elbow through jorjo's hands, connecting with jorjo's forehead.
jorjo missing with punches from the bottom.
Draven controlling the pace.
Draven trying to mount his opponent but jorjo defends it.
lee jorjo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Draven slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Draven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Draven has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Draven!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Gonzalez!
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, Pete Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonzalez fails with the takedown.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonzalez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gonzalez. Gonzalez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzalez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gonzalez gets slowly back to his feet.
Raul Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gonzalez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzalez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pete Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones lands with a straight right. Gonzalez didn't see that one coming.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gonzalez momentarily.
Gonzalez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gonzalez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Gonzalez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Gonzalez's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones thuds his right hand into Gonzalez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range and Jones settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones clobbers Gonzalez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Gonzalez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones with a hook.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gonzalez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gonzalez has a takedown stuffed.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Gonzalez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Gonzalez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot by Jones.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gonzalez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez walks straight into a right hand from Jones - that's dropped him! Jones jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Gonzalez from any more punishment! Gonzalez complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pete Jones!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between nick rater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragan Davydenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, nick rater!
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, Dragan Davydenko!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davydenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davydenko avoids the head kick by rater.
rater waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davydenko.
Davydenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
rater misses with a takedown attempt - Davydenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davydenko is looking to clinch but rater is avoiding it.
Davydenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davydenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
rater shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davydenko sprawls well. Davydenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. rater gets slowly back to his feet.
Davydenko drives through and clinches with rater against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
rater takes a knee to the side of the body.
rater managing to block the knees to the body from Davydenko.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Davydenko obliges.
rater avoiding damage as Davydenko throws knees to the body.
Davydenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. rater is defending well for now.
Davydenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. rater is defending well for now.
rater throws a punch but it's blocked by Davydenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rater blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
rater has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davydenko tries to land knees in the clinch but rater avoids the damage to the body.
Davydenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from rater.
Nice body punch from rater - that landed with a thud.
Davydenko tries to land knees in the clinch but rater avoids the damage to the body.
rater managing to block the knees to the body from Davydenko.
Knees to the body from Davydenko.
rater is breathing heavily.
rater tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davydenko just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nick rater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
rater has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davydenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Davydenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. rater is defending well for now.
rater gets control of Davydenko's arms and successfully pulls guard. rater will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Davydenko tries to stand but rater is controlling from the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Davydenko is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
rater wants to sweep here but Davydenko controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rater is trying to control the position but Davydenko postures up.
Davydenko trying to stand up but can't free himself from rater's guard.
Davydenko postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Davydenko is looking to clinch but rater is avoiding it.
Davydenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from rater.
rater closes the distance and clinches up with Davydenko, looking for a takedown. rater pushes Davydenko against the ropes but Davydenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by rater.
Davydenko slaps away a takedown attempt from rater, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dragan Davydenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davydenko is looking to clinch but rater is avoiding it.
rater circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davydenko doesn't manage to clinch there - rater circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragan Davydenko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
rater keeps the fight on the outside.
Davydenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davydenko moves in looking to clinch but rater pushes him off.
Davydenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davydenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
rater closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Davydenko to the mat! Davydenko manages to get full guard.
Davydenko wriggles free and stands up.
Davydenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davydenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davydenko tries to clinch but rater is having none of it.
Davydenko is looking to clinch.
Davydenko is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davydenko tries to close the distance and clinch but rater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
nick rater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
rater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
rater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
rater scores a takedown into full mount!
rater trying to control but he's not successful this time.
rater thowing shots but they're missing.
rater swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Davydenko is now in rater's guard. A big mistake from rater there, giving up the dominant position!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davydenko postures up.
Davydenko stands up and waves to rater to follow him.
Davydenko avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davydenko doesn't manage to clinch there - rater circles away.
rater dives in and grabs Davydenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davydenko pushes down on rater's head and hops out.
rater throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Davydenko's waist but Davydenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing rater off to one side.
Davydenko tries to close the distance and clinch but rater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davydenko wants to clinch up but rater keeps it at a distance.
Davydenko tries to clinch up.
Davydenko rushes rater and presses him up against the ropes.
Davydenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and rater avoids it.
rater on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davydenko tries to land knees in the clinch but rater avoids the damage to the body.
Davydenko is breathing heavily.
Davydenko gets underhooks to prevent rater's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nick rater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
rater blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
rater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davydenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davydenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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.
Davydenko moves into range and clinches up with rater.
rater tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davydenko smiles and moves away.
Davydenko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
rater trying to control the position from guard on top but Davydenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davydenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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 nick rater will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Davydenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
rater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
rater shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davydenko pinned against the cage. Davydenko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davydenko tries to close the distance and clinch but rater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davydenko wants to clinch.
Davydenko stuffs the takedown attempt from rater. rater gets slowly back to his feet.
Davydenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
rater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davydenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
rater swats away the attempt to clinch by Davydenko.
rater shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nick rater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davydenko moves in looking to clinch but rater pushes him off.
Dragan Davydenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davydenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davydenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davydenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davydenko tries to clinch but rater moves out of range.
Davydenko is looking to clinch.
rater throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Davydenko's waist but Davydenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing rater off to one side.
Davydenko tries to close the distance and clinch but rater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davydenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but rater swats him away and circles back towards the center.
rater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davydenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
rater shoots in looking for a takedown. Davydenko tries to sprawl out of it but rater keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Davydenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davydenko tries to clinch there but rater circles away.
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.
Davydenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but rater swats him away and circles back towards the center.
rater looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davydenko is fending him off so far but rater persists. Nope, Davydenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Davydenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but rater paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davydenko instigates a clinch.
Davydenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. rater is defending well for now.
Davydenko trying to land knees to the body.
Davydenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davydenko trying to land knees to the body.
rater stalling in the clinch but Davydenko improves position.
rater tries to pull guard but Davydenko won't allow it.
Davydenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from rater.
rater fails to pull guard.
Davydenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and rater avoids it.
Davydenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from rater.
Davydenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. rater is defending well for now.
rater has Davydenko pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Davydenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
rater has hold of one of Davydenko's legs. Davydenko is fighting the takedown attempt but rater gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rater stays in close to Davydenko's body and controls the position.
Davydenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from rater.
rater wants to control from the top but Davydenko keeps moving.
rater in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Davydenko wants to stand and escape but rater is having none of it.
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.
rater trying to control but Davydenko is working from the bottom.
Davydenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
rater tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davydenko swivels and escapes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dragan Davydenko.
I think Davydenko 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragan Davydenko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Willow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Pall Sigmarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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265 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffrey Willow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Pall Sigmarsson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willow closes the distance and clinches up with Sigmarsson, looking for a takedown. Willow pushes Sigmarsson against the ropes but Sigmarsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sigmarsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Willow avoids it really well and circles away.
Sigmarsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Jeffrey Willow has been cut.
Sigmarsson misses with a straight left.
Sigmarsson scores with a nice head shot.
Sigmarsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Willow sprawls well. Willow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sigmarsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Sigmarsson has Willow up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Sigmarsson.
Sigmarsson prevents Willow from breaking the clinch.
Willow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sigmarsson.
Jeffrey Willow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Pall Sigmarsson.
Willow wants to break free but Sigmarsson has control.
Nice body punch from Sigmarsson - that landed with a thud.
Willow is trying to break the clinch but Sigmarsson is controlling him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sigmarsson.
Sigmarsson with a knee to the head.
Willow can't break the clinch.
Sigmarsson connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Willow goes down! Sigmarsson jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Willow is breathing heavily.
Sigmarsson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Willow covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Pall Sigmarsson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Makalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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, Max Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Makalenko!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makalenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Makalenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robinson throws a low kick, looking for Makalenko's leg but Makalenko calmly moves out of range.
Makalenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Makalenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Makalenko tests Robinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Makalenko throws a shot to the body.
Makalenko lands a with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makalenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Makalenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Max Robinson has been cut.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Makalenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makalenko misses with a hook.
Robinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robinson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Makalenko lands a left and a right that sends Robinson crashing to the canvas! Makalenko dives into mount looking to finish!
Robinson is working to get back to half guard.
Robinson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makalenko misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Makalenko jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Robinson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Robinson is trying to control Makalenko's posture but Makalenko avoids it.
Robinson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Robinson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Robinson.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Makalenko throws a strike but Robinson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Makalenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robinson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Makalenko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robinson has managed to get both his arms back between Makalenko's legs - danger averted.
Robinson postures up and lands a big shot to Makalenko's brow.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Makalenko is keeping the position.
Robinson content to stall in guard here.
Robinson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makalenko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Robinson defends well.
Robinson postures up.
Makalenko is looking for a triangle here but Robinson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Makalenko is trying to control Robinson's posture but Robinson avoids it.
Makalenko taking punishment in the form of punches.
Robinson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Robinson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Makalenko is not content to let Robinson control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makalenko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Robinson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Robinson trying to control but Makalenko is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson has hold of Makalenko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Makalenko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Makalenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Robinson'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.
Makalenko checks a low kick from Robinson.
A nice combination there by Makalenko.
Makalenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makalenko.
Makalenko lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Robinson sprawling to the canvas. Makalenko follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Robinson hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makalenko thows a huge punch but Robinson dodges it nicely.
Makalenko is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Robinson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Robinson trying to control here.
Robinson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makalenko is keen to just control but Robinson is a slippery customer.
Makalenko wants to free his trapped foot but Robinson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Robinson is pressing down on Makalenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Robinson pulls Makalenko in to control the position.
Robinson 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.
Robinson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Makalenko throws and elbow that misses. Robinson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Makalenko's guard. Nice move by Robinson!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Makalenko keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Makalenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Robinson is aware though and is defending well.
Robinson passes Makalenko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Robinson is keen to just control but Makalenko is a slippery customer.
Makalenko has hold of Robinson's hands but Robinson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Robinson trying to control the action but Makalenko is working from the bottom.
Makalenko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Robinson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Makalenko defends it well.
Robinson is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is thwarting Makalenko's attempts to control the position.
Robinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Makalenko keeps working.
Makalenko trying to control but Robinson postures up.
Makalenko is staying active underneath Robinson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robinson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Makalenko throws out a loose jab but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makalenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makalenko misses with a looping right.
Igor Makalenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Makalenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Makalenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makalenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Igor Makalenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makalenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Makalenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makalenko throws a hook to the side of Robinson's head but Robinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robinson moves into range and clinches up with Makalenko.
Makalenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Robinson cracks Makalenko with a nice body shot.
Makalenko is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson cracks Makalenko with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Robinson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makalenko.
Robinson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Robinson.
Robinson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makalenko's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Makalenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Robinson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Robinson is looking to score with low kicks.
Makalenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robinson.
Makalenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robinson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Makalenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Makalenko connects with a body shot.
Robinson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Robinson showed some decent athleticism there.
Robinson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Makalenko tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Robinson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Makalenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Makalenko is bucking up trying to escape but Robinson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson landing strikes from the mount and Makalenko is in trouble!
Makalenko working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Robinson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Robinson landing punches.
Robinson cracks Makalenko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makalenko 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.
Robinson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Robinson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Robinson working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Robinson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makalenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Robinson.
Makalenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Robinson.
Makalenko is looking to get back to full guard here but Robinson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Makalenko is trying to escape the mount.
Robinson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Robinson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Robinson lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson landing strikes from the mount and Makalenko is in trouble!
BOOM! Robinson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Robinson lands with some strikes.
Robinson lands a nice shot to the head.
Makalenko is looking to improve his position but Robinson isn't that keen on the idea.
Robinson avoids the attempt from Makalenko to control.
Robinson looking to finish Makalenko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Makalenko!
Robinson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Makalenko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson unloading with bombs!
Robinson looking to control but Makalenko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Makalenko is desperately trying to improve his position but Robinson has a good base and remains in mount.
Max Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson scoring with strikes but Makalenko is staying in there.
Robinson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Robinson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Makalenko tries to reverse the position but Robinson maintains control.
Robinson with good strikes from the mount here!
Robinson unloading with bombs!
Makalenko is looking to get to half guard.
Makalenko bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makalenko postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Robinson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Makalenko, into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Makalenko 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Igor Makalenko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Chigurh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chigurh might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Human Target. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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250 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Chigurh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammad Ali!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chigurh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ali's calf.
Chigurh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ali looks gassed!
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!
Chigurh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chigurh.
Ali takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Muhammad Ali has been cut.
Chigurh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ali on the side of the head.
Muhammad Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chigurh is looking to slow Ali down with leg kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chigurh.
That has opened up Muhammad Ali's cut even more.
BOOM! Chigurh lands a beautiful left hook that drops Ali. Ali tries to recover but Chigurh is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Ali lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Chigurh!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Starbrough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepper comes to the ring accompanied by Pimp C - Knockin doors down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Pepper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Starbrough!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Starbrough paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Starbrough avoids the head kick by Pepper.
Pepper throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Starbrough was covering up waiting for the punch and Pepper finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Starbrough is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Starbrough escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pepper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pepper is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Starbrough is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Starbrough has escaped and now he's on top!
Starbrough working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pepper's head.
Starbrough throws and elbow that misses. Pepper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Starbrough's guard. Nice move by Pepper!
Starbrough trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starbrough wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pepper is now in half guard.
Pepper moves into full mount! Starbrough won't be happy about that!
Starbrough wants to hold on but Pepper pushes him away.
Starbrough wants to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Pepper.
Starbrough working to try and regain half guard.
Pepper wants to finish this one by submission but Starbrough is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pepper.
Pepper with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Starbrough's face.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pepper prevents Starbrough from getting the reversal.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pepper working for a guillotine from mount but Starbrough is in no mood to give up.
Starbrough wants to hold on but Pepper pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Starbrough looks gassed!
Pepper in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pepper is going olschool here, as he tries to force Starbrough to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Starbrough shrugs it off.
Starbrough is looking to improve his position but Pepper isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Starbrough has worked his arm free - good work by Starbrough!
Starbrough dodges the ground and pound from Pepper.
Pepper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pepper decides to stand back up.
Starbrough clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper manages to break the clinch.
Starbrough clinches.
Starbrough has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pepper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pepper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pepper doesn't manage to clinch there - Starbrough circles away.
Starbrough doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pepper counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Starbrough!
Pepper is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Starbrough is surviving well by controlling Pepper's body position as best he can.
Poor strikes thrown by Pepper there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pepper working for a submission but Starbrough is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Pepper dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pepper gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Starbrough working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pepper trying to control the position.
Tommy Pepper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pepper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Starbrough is one step ahead there.
Starbrough distracts Pepper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Starbrough trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pepper looking for a sweep. Not yet Pepper, not yet.
Pepper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Starbrough accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Starbrough fails with the takedown
and Pepper counters with a head kick.
Starbrough doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pepper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Starbrough tries to clinch up
and Pepper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Starbrough won't be happy with that.
Pepper tries for a kimura but Starbrough is defending well.
Pepper tries to move to mount but Starbrough blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper tries for a kimura but Starbrough is defending well.
Pepper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Starbrough regains half guard.
Starbrough is trying to control but can't.
Pepper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Starbrough has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starbrough is trying to stand.
Pepper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Starbrough defends it well.
Starbrough slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Starbrough is looking for a triangle but Pepper pushes his legs off easily.
Starbrough had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pepper defends it easily.
Starbrough looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Starbrough wants to sweep here but Pepper controlling him for the moment.
Pepper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Starbrough swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Starbrough 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.
Pepper landing some decent shots from guard.
Pepper looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pepper just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Pepper dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.
Starbrough wants to clinch
and Pepper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Starbrough takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pepper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pepper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pepper swinging wilding here.
Starbrough wants to clinch but Pepper slips to the side
and Pepper moves into the clinch.
Pepper pulls guard successfully.
Pepper looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Starbrough puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pepper looks like he's trying to stand up.
Starbrough seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pepper is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper is not content to let Starbrough control the position.
Starbrough is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Starbrough is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pepper sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pepper manages to get to full guard.
Pepper lands a decent punch to the body there.
Starbrough got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pepper has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Starbrough has managed to get both his arms back between Pepper's legs - danger averted.
Starbrough tries to free his leg and advance position but Pepper is retaining full guard.
Tommy Pepper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper wants to sweep but no luck.
Starbrough trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pepper keeping moving, preventing Starbrough from controlling successfully.
Pepper wants to stand up but Starbrough is controlling him.
Pepper pulls Starbrough in close to his closed guard and prevents Starbrough from doing any damage or advancing position.
Starbrough throwing strikes but missing.
Pepper looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pepper clinches up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper prevents the takedown attempt.
Pepper manages to break the clinch.
Pepper lands a head kick!
Starbrough shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pepper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pepper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pepper shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Starbrough's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Starbrough tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Starbrough is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pepper controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jack Starbrough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Pepper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pepper 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Pepper!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweet kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Go To Sleep. Mathers has chosen Superman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sammy Sweet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Mathers misses.
Sweet jabs Mathers right on the nose. Mathers blinks but takes it well.
Mathers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mathers looks to land a right hand but Sweet moved out of range.
Mathers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sweet avoids it really well and circles away.
Sweet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mathers was well out of range. Poor timing from Sweet.
Mathers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sweet sprawls well. Sweet wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mathers gets slowly back to his feet.
Sweet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mathers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sweet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mathers throws out the jab.
Mathers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Sweet as he works his way to full guard.
Mathers postures up in Sweet's guard and throws a big left but Sweet blocks it.
Sweet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mathers.
Mathers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sweet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sweet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sweet wants to sweep but no luck.
Mathers trying to control but Sweet is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sweet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sweet misses with a looping left.
Nice jab there from Mathers.
Mathers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sammy Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Mathers.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mathers.
Nice defenses there by Sweet.
Mathers shoots for a double leg takedown but Sweet sprawls well. He's pushed Mathers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sweet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mathers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet missing with a left hand there. Mathers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mathers has a takedown stuffed.
Mathers dives in and grabs Sweet's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sweet pushes down on Mathers's head and hops out.
A telegraphed right hand from Sweet misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Mathers.
Mathers misses with a hook. Sweet ducked under it nicely.
Sweet throws a hook but Mathers avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mathers.
Mathers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sweet sees it coming and defends easily.
Mathers is working for a submission of some sort.
Mathers is pressing down on Sweet's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sweet is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sweet manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mathers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sweet's head.
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 Sammy Sweet will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sweet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mathers missing with a left hand there. Sweet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mathers misses with a straight left.
Mathers misses with a hook. Sweet ducked under it nicely.
Mathers throws the left hand but Sweet avoids the punch easily.
Sweet throws a series of punches but Mathers moves out of range.
Sweet looks to land a right hand but Mathers moved out of range.
A slow jab from Mathers misses its intended target.
Mathers throws an overhand right that lands on Sweet's shoulder, as Sweet tries to avoid the shot.
Marshall Mathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Sweet.
Sweet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mathers shoots in for a takedown but Sweet shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mathers throws out the jab.
Sweet throws a hook to the side of Mathers's head but Mathers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mathers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sweet sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sweet throws a right and a left that Mathers avoids nicely.
Nice jab there from Mathers.
Sweet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mathers ducks under a wild hook from Sweet.
Mathers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sweet.
Sweet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mathers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sweet.
Mathers slips under a jab from Sweet.
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.
Mathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sweet.
Mathers lands with a right hand.
Sweet ducks right into an uppercut from Mathers.
Sweet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sweet lands with an overhand left.
Mathers throws a series of punches but Sweet avoids them all with ease.
Mathers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sammy Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Mathers.
Sweet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mathers to score with a decent uppercut.
Mathers tries for a takedown but Sweet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mathers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mathers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mathers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mathers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sweet is defending against the submission attempts here by Mathers.
Mathers prevents Sweet from improving his position.
Mathers looks to land a strike but Sweet avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mathers throws and elbow that misses. Sweet uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mathers's guard. Nice move by Sweet!
Mathers looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sweet passes into half guard.
Mathers looking for submissions from an awkward position 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 Sammy Sweet will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mathers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mathers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sweet defends it nicely.
Mathers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sweet thows a body shot but no joy.
Mathers walks into a stiff left hand from Sweet.
Mathers throws a jab when Sweet was well out of range.
Sweet looks to land a left hand but Mathers moved out of range nicely.
Sweet throws a jab when Mathers was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers looks for a takedown but Sweet sprawls well.
Sweet misses with a two punch combination.
Mathers moves away from the strike by Sweet.
Sweet stuffs the takedown.
Sammy Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Mathers.
Sweet misses with a wild body shot.
Mathers loads up on a big right hand but Sweet slips the punch.
Sweet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sweet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Mathers throws a jab when Sweet was well out of range.
Sweet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sweet wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sweet is fending him off so far but Mathers persists. Nope, Sweet circles away and we're back to standing.
Mathers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sweet looks to land a combination but Mathers avoids it well.
Sweet thows a body shot but no joy.
Mathers closes the distance and clinches up with Sweet, looking for a takedown. Mathers pushes Sweet against the ropes but Sweet circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mathers connects with a right hand. Sweet shakes it off.
Sweet sizes up Mathers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sweet looks to land a combination but Mathers avoids it well.
Mathers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sweet's guard.
Mathers trying to control the position from guard on top but Sweet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mathers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sweet can't keep his opponent in guard - Mathers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet taking some punishment here, with Mathers in his half guard.
Mathers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sweet defending well though.
Sweet tries to roll over but Mathers keeps him under control.
Sweet is staying active underneath Mathers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mathers trying to pass the guard but Sweet defending well.
Mathers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sweet defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mathers is looking for a kimura but Sweet is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mathers to get the leverage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sweet throws a hook but Mathers blocks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mathers is defended easily by Sweet.
Mathers walks into a stiff left hand from Sweet.
Marshall Mathers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sammy Sweet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sweet missing with a left hand there. Mathers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Sweet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sweet, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Sweet!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Olsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toney has chosen Pulp Fiction theme song as his entrance music. Duke Toney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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240 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Toney!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen slaps away a takedown attempt from Toney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Toney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olsen stuffs the takedown.
Olsen tries to bum rush Toney with a series of wild strikes but Toney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toney wants to clinch.
Toney shoots in for a double leg but Olsen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thomas Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Toney.
Toney decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Toney looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Toney missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Toney is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Olsen defends it well.
Toney has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Toney thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney is trying to control. Olsen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Toney is working for a submission of some sort.
Toney prevents Olsen from standing back up.
Toney is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Olsen moves in looking to clinch but Toney pushes him off.
Olsen lands a slapping body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Toney. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Toney.
It looks like Thomas Olsen has been cut.
Toney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Olsen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas Olsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toney looks gassed!
Horrible takedown by Toney or perhaps it was just good defense by Olsen which made him look bad.
Thomas Olsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toney takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Olsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Toney is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Olsen.
Toney dodges the punch combination from Olsen.
Olsen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Toney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Olsen misses with a body kick.
Olsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Olsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Toney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Olsen clinches with his opponent.
Olsen is trying to break the clinch but Toney is controlling him.
Olsen lands a shot to the body.
Olsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Toney has double underhooks.
Toney is working for takedown but Olsen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Olsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Olsen as the two fighters clinch.
Olsen breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Olsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Toney's head.
Toney takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Olsen is looking to wear down Toney with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Olsen lands a slapping body shot.
Olsen looks to land a combination but Toney avoids it well.
Olsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Olsen lands a two punch combo.
Olsen misses with a two punch combination.
Olsen lands with a nice body punch.
Olsen looks to clinch
and Toney counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toney working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Toney throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Toney controls the position from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toney tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Olsen keeps working.
Olsen tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olsen seems a little lost for a moment, as Toney dominates the positioning.
Toney lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Olsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Olsen'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.
Olsen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Toney.
Olsen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Olsen digs a good hook to Toney's body.
Toney throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Olsen was covering up waiting for the punch and Toney finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Olsen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Toney tries to free his leg and advance position but Olsen is retaining full guard.
Olsen is looking to stand up but Toney isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toney cracks Olsen with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney advances position into side control!
Toney scores with punches from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Toney is putting a hurting on Olsen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Toney looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The strikes coming from Toney are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen dodges the ground and pound from Toney.
Olsen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Olsen can't do much from the bottom here.
Toney cracks Olsen with a big elbow.
Toney tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Toney has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Toney is trying to get an arm triangle but Olsen is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Toney tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Toney cracks Olsen with a big elbow.
Toney is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Toney landing a few strikes.
Toney working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Toney is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Olsen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Toney trying to control the position but Olsen is working away.
Toney throws a strike aimed at the side of Olsen's head but Olsen avoids it well.
Toney looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Toney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Olsen'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. This is the final round!
Olsen lands a right hook to the body.
Toney decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Toney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Olsen is defending against the submission attempts here by Toney.
Toney wants to work for an arm triangle but Olsen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Toney stops Olsen from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Toney lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toney missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Toney is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Toney is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Olsen sees it coming and defends easily.
Olsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toney on the ground.
Toney is working for a submission of some sort.
Duke Toney has got the better of the ground game so far.
Toney sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olsen defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Toney is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Olsen wants to get back to his feet.
Toney lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Toney looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Olsen is trying to stand up here but Toney is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Olsen sees it coming and defends easily.
Toney is trying to work for a kimura but Olsen is defending well.
Toney is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Toney seems to be working for a kimura but Olsen defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen is staying active underneath Toney, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Toney is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Toney is keen to just control but Olsen is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toney is working for a submission of some sort.
Toney wants to free his trapped foot but Olsen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Toney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Toney 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 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Toney!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Bills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the ring accompanied by Old Time's Sake by Eminem Ft. Dr Dre. Bills has chosen Say Goodbye as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bud Bills!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bills throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belfort connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Belfort lands a nice shot to the body.
Bills throws a leg kick but Belfort moved away.
Belfort uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bills.
Belfort stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Belfort wants it to stay on the feet.
Bills throws a big shot that misses.
Belfort lands a jab.
Belfort drops Bills with a beautiful combination! Bills stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Belfort is looking for the KO!
Bills is rocked!
It looks like Bud Bills has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belfort closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Bills out cold! Bills corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vitor Belfort!
Vitor Belfort retains his light heavyweight title!
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