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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trent Armitage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Pearce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armitage comes to the cage accompanied by Klone - Revisit The Lair. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Armitage!
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, Matt Pearce!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearce scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pearce.
Armitage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pearce can't break the clinch.
Armitage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pearce tries for a takedown but Armitage manages to get underhooks.
Pearce has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Armitage is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Trent Armitage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Pearce.
Armitage crunches a lovely knee into Pearce's ribcage.
Pearce is trying to break free.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armitage utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pearce looks gassed!
Armitage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Matt Pearce has been cut.
Armitage comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Armitage comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Matt Pearce's cut even more.
Pearce avoiding damage as Armitage throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Armitage obliges.
Pearce takes an elbow to the temple.
Armitage landing knees to the head.
The cut above Matt Pearce's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Armitage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pearce lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Armitage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pearce lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pearce takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Armitage.
Armitage comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Armitage scores a nice knee to the body.
Armitage with a knee to the head.
Armitage is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armitage lands an elbow that stopped Pearce in his tracks for a moment.
Matt Pearce's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Armitage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pearce.
Armitage lands a nice knee to the body.
Armitage lands a knee to the body.
Armitage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pearce lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Armitage landing knees to the body.
Armitage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armitage lands a damaging elbow.
Armitage with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Armitage utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pearce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armitage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pearce.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armitage misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Pearce.
Pearce lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pearce tries to pass to full mount but Armitage defends it.
Armitage is holding on to half guard well.
Armitage wants to get back to his feet.
Armitage manages to get to full guard.
Pearce is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Armitage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Armitage is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pearce is trying to maintain the position but Armitage is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armitage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pearce is trying to maintain the position but Armitage is very close to passing his half guard.
Armitage is working for a kimura but Pearce is defending it quite comfortably.
Armitage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pearce defending well though.
Armitage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pearce slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Armitage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armitage cracks Pearce with a solid left hand.
Pearce trying to control the position.
Armitage wants to control from the top but Pearce keeps moving.
Armitage is in close to Pearce's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pearce preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearce looking to control.
Armitage wants to control from the top but Pearce keeps moving.
Pearce has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Armitage has passed into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pearce takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Armitage has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Armitage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Pearce's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pearce tries to keep at a distance but Armitage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pearce tries for a takedown. No joy.
Armitage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pearce.
Pearce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pearce looking to slow down the pace here.
Armitage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pearce has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pearce wants to break the clinch but can't.
Armitage lands a nice elbow.
Pearce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armitage tries to land a knee to the head but Pearce blocks with his arms.
Pearce has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Armitage avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Armitage comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pearce is breathing heavily.
Pearce pushes Armitage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armitage lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matt Pearce's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Trent Armitage!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wayne LePierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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146 lbs
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145 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne LePierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Petrosyan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrosyan misses with a leg kick.
LePierre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
LePierre connects with a high kick.
LePierre throws a looping overhand right but Petrosyan ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Petrosyan misses
and LePierre counters with a right hand to the body.
LePierre gets a clinch.
LePierre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrosyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrosyan misses with a leg kick.
LePierre moves out of range as Petrosyan throws a body kick.
LePierre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petrosyan, pushing him back against the cage.
LePierre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrosyan misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on LePierre's face as he tries to break the clinch.
LePierre working aggressively here.
Petrosyan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petrosyan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LePierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petrosyan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but LePierre blocks it with crossed arms.
LePierre breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LePierre misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Petrosyan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
LePierre throws a front kick aimed at Petrosyan's knee but Petrosyan avoids it well.
LePierre swings for the body but Petrosyan moves out of range.
Petrosyan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
LePierre just misses with a punch to the body.
LePierre moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as LePierre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Petrosyan checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Petrosyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as LePierre checks a leg kick.
Petrosyan throws a front kick aimed at LePierre's knee but LePierre avoids it well.
LePierre motions for Petrosyan to come forward. LePierre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrosyan avoids the body shot from LePierre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LePierre throws a head kick but Petrosyan moves out of range.
Petrosyan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petrosyan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from LePierre. That one must have hurt.
LePierre blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - LePierre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrosyan wants to land a leg kick but LePierre is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrosyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by LePierre. Beautiful body shot.
LePierre tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Petrosyan blocks the low kick.
Petrosyan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. LePierre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
LePierre misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Petrosyan misses
and LePierre counters with a right hand to the body.
LePierre throws a front kick aimed at Petrosyan's knee but Petrosyan avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LePierre works Petrosyan's body with a nice hook.
LePierre throws a head kick but Petrosyan moves out of range.
Petrosyan wants to land a leg kick but LePierre is out of range.
Petrosyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract LePierre.
Petrosyan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Petrosyan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
LePierre tries a head kick but it misses.
LePierre goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That kick from Petrosyan tenderised LePierre's leg. LePierre is trying to keep his angry face on.
LePierre keeps the fight on the outside.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from LePierre, right into the meat.
A jab from Petrosyan misses.
LePierre thows a body shot but no joy.
LePierre tried to score with a low kick but Petrosyan checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan forces LePierre back against the cage and clinches.
Petrosyan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
LePierre wants to get back to striking at distance but Petrosyan won't allow it.
Petrosyan scores with a knee to the head.
Petrosyan tries to land knees in the clinch but LePierre avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrosyan prevents LePierre from breaking the clinch.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
LePierre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petrosyan looks gassed!
LePierre lands with a right to the head.
LePierre is looking to break free of the clinch but Petrosyan has double underhooks.
Petrosyan trying to land knees to the body.
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but LePierre blocks it.
Petrosyan has LePierre pressed against the cage, preventing LePierre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LePierre manages to break the clinch.
Petrosyan avoids the head kick by LePierre.
Petrosyan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but LePierre is out of range.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick but LePierre sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne LePierre dominated that round.
That's time! LePierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A good leg kick by LePierre.
Petrosyan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
LePierre blocks a head kick by Petrosyan.
LePierre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
LePierre missing with a left hand there. Petrosyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
LePierre is looking to chop away at Petrosyan's legs.
Petrosyan missing with a left hand there. LePierre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
LePierre scores with a head kick.
Petrosyan thumps LePierre with a low kick.
Petrosyan connects with a crisp jab.
Petrosyan walks into a left hand.
LePierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LePierre avoids the head kick by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan pivots, looking for a leg kick but LePierre is out of range and Petrosyan settles back down.
Petrosyan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt LePierre.
LePierre checks a low kick from Petrosyan.
LePierre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrosyan.
LePierre is looking to wear down Petrosyan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
LePierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - LePierre coming out on top.
Petrosyan tries a low kick but LePierre avoids it.
LePierre throws a head kick but Petrosyan moves out of range.
Petrosyan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Petrosyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from LePierre.
LePierre takes a swing at Petrosyan's ribcage but misses.
LePierre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick from Petrosyan misses
and LePierre counters with a good, hard body kick but Petrosyan shrugs it off.
LePierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrosyan manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Petrosyan is predictable there
and LePierre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LePierre lands a jab to Petrosyan's midsection.
Petrosyan is breathing heavily.
LePierre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
LePierre throws out a leg kick but Petrosyan moves out of range and LePierre only half commits.
A clash of legs there as LePierre blocks the low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrosyan throws a chopping leg kick but LePierre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Giorgio Petrosyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrosyan avoids the body shot from LePierre.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick which misses LePierre's front leg but catches the back leg as LePierre tries to avoid it.
LePierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrosyan manages to avoid it.
Petrosyan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petrosyan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by LePierre.
Petrosyan gets tackled into the cage by LePierre. LePierre maintains the clinch.
Petrosyan with a knee to the head.
Petrosyan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but LePierre blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LePierre breaks the clinch.
Petrosyan misses with an uppercut.
Petrosyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wayne LePierre is winning the standup battle so far.
LePierre clinches up against the cage.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and LePierre avoids it.
LePierre tries to circle away but Petrosyan has him pinned against the cage.
LePierre wants to break the clinch but can't.
LePierre is looking to break free of the clinch but Petrosyan has double underhooks.
LePierre working hard to break the clinch.
LePierre is trying to push Petrosyan away but Petrosyan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees to the body from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but LePierre blocks it.
LePierre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petrosyan keeps control of LePierre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petrosyan lands a good knee to the midsection. LePierre won't want to take too many of those.
LePierre is trying to break the clinch but Petrosyan is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the head but LePierre blocks with his arms.
Petrosyan misses with a knee strike.
Petrosyan looking to throw knees to the head but LePierre is blocking nicely.
LePierre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LePierre avoids the head kick by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from LePierre. That one must have hurt.
Petrosyan avoids the head kick by LePierre.
A head kick misses from LePierre.
Petrosyan wants to land a leg kick but LePierre is out of range.
LePierre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
LePierre lands with a straight right. Petrosyan didn't see that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LePierre blocks a leg kick.
LePierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrosyan manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Petrosyan misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne LePierre dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A decent looking cross lands there for LePierre.
Petrosyan misses with a low kick.
LePierre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
LePierre throws a head kick that misses
and Petrosyan counters with a nice leg kick.
LePierre misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from LePierre.
A looping hook to the body misses from LePierre. Petrosyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrosyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrosyan is looking to chop away at LePierre's legs.
Petrosyan throws a lazy right hand but LePierre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
LePierre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrosyan motions for LePierre to come forward. Petrosyan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
LePierre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrosyan can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Petrosyan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
LePierre moves into the clinch.
LePierre is trying to push Petrosyan away but Petrosyan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Petrosyan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LePierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petrosyan trying to land knees to the body.
LePierre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
LePierre tries to break the clinch but Petrosyan is controlling the position.
Petrosyan lands a good knee to the midsection. LePierre won't want to take too many of those.
Petrosyan has LePierre pressed against the cage, preventing LePierre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
LePierre tries to work over Petrosyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Giorgio Petrosyan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petrosyan throws a knee to the head but misses.
LePierre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
LePierre breaks the clinch.
Petrosyan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up but LePierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick
and LePierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrosyan throws a chopping leg kick but LePierre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Petrosyan moves in looking to clinch but LePierre pushes him off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrosyan.
LePierre lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LePierre moves into the clinch successfully.
Petrosyan throws a knee to the head but misses.
LePierre managing to block the knees to the body from Petrosyan.
LePierre working hard to break the clinch.
LePierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrosyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract LePierre.
LePierre jabs at Petrosyan's body.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LePierre lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from LePierre.
An inside leg kick lands from LePierre.
Petrosyan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
LePierre tries a low kick but Petrosyan avoids it.
LePierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrosyan.
LePierre checks the leg kick.
Petrosyan misses with a head kick.
Jab by LePierre.
LePierre closes the distance and pushes Petrosyan back into the cage.
Petrosyan scores with a knee to the head.
Petrosyan keeps control of LePierre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
LePierre breaks the clinch.
LePierre lands with a shot to the body.
Petrosyan throws a hook to the side of LePierre's head but LePierre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan is looking to clinch.
LePierre misses with a wild body shot.
Petrosyan loads up on a big right hand but LePierre slips the punch.
Giorgio Petrosyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrosyan throws a leg kick but LePierre sees it coming and checks it nicely.
LePierre lands a nice looking body kick.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LePierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LePierre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petrosyan 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.
LePierre lands a leg kick that knocks Petrosyan off balance momentarily.
LePierre throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as LePierre blocks the low kick.
Wayne LePierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrosyan tries to keep at a distance but LePierre has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne LePierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well LePierre 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne LePierre!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tico Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Diary of a Madman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Dunn!
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, Tico Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cortez.
Dunn tries for a takedown but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dunn misses with a wild combination.
Cortez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dunn moves into the clinch.
Cortez gets through Dunn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cortez stops a takedown attempt from Dunn.
Dunn missing with knees to the body.
Dunn takes a shot to the head.
Dunn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dunn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cortez blocks it with crossed arms.
Dunn breaks from the clinch.
Cortez scores with a jab. Dunn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cortez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortez looks for the body kick but Dunn saw that one coming.
Cortez fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Dunn misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dunn.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cortez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cortez has Dunn pressed against the cage, preventing Dunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cortez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cortez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dunn tries to stall but Cortez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez controlling the action here for a moment.
Dunn tries to score a body lock takedown but Cortez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunn.
Dunn being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn stalling in the clinch but Cortez improves position.
Cortez scores with a shoulder strike.
Dunn tries to land a knee to the head but Cortez blocks with his arms.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Dunn wants to get back to striking at distance but Cortez won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cortez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunn's efforts to push away.
Dunn stalling.
Dunn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cortez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cortez as Dunn tries to tie him up.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dunn misses with a knee to the head.
Dunn looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cortez.
Cortez is trying to stall.
Cortez misses with some punches.
Cortez lands a right hand.
Cortez prevents Dunn from breaking the clinch.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
Dunn tries to stall but Cortez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cortez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cortez avoiding damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez has Dunn pressed against the cage, preventing Dunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dunn tries to circle away but Cortez has him pinned against the cage.
Dunn blocking some punches.
Dunn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunn gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cortez counters with a leg kick.
Dunn has managed to clinch.
Dunn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cortez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Cortez.
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!
Dunn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cortez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dunn being controlled against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Cortez scores with a shot to the side of Dunn's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tico Cortez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cortez tries to clinch but Dunn moves out of range.
Cortez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cortez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dunn darts in and clinches Cortez up against the cage.
Cortez gets through Dunn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Cortez to work.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cortez as Dunn tries to tie him up.
Dunn tries to break the clinch but Cortez is controlling the position.
Cortez is pressed up against the cage. Dunn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cortez down to the mat. Cortez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cortez misses with a body kick.
Cortez scores with a kick to the body.
Dunn avoids the head kick by Cortez.
Dunn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dunn moves into the clinch successfully.
Tico Cortez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dunn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cortez up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cortez letting Dunn take a breather here.
Dunn blocking some punches.
Dunn trying to stall but Cortez improves his position.
Cortez avoiding damage as Dunn throws knees to the body.
Cortez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cortez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cortez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dunn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cortez scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cortez.
Cortez lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cortez.
Dunn trying to land knees to the body.
Dunn tries to break the clinch but Cortez is controlling the position.
Dunn takes a shot to the head.
Cortez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dunn backwards.
Dunn is rocked!
Cortez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oh Dunn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cortez misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cortez.
Cortez prevents Dunn from breaking the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez misses with some punches.
Cortez tries to throw a body punch but Dunn avoids it by throwing Cortez back against the cage.
Cortez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cortez lands with a left to the head.
Dunn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cortez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cortez lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dunn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dunn takes a shot to the head.
Cortez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dunns head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cortez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cortez pushes Dunn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dunn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cortez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cortez effectively controlling the action here.
Dunn is trying to maintain a safe position but Cortez gets an underhook and turns Dunn into the cage.
Cortez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dunn seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Cortez is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Dunn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cortez is defending well for now.
Dunn takes a shot to the head.
Dunn blocks an uppercut.
Cortez lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dunn letting Cortez take a breather here.
Cortez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dunn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cortez blocks it with crossed arms.
Cortez lands a right hand.
Dunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tico Cortez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cortez pushes Dunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cortez as Dunn tries to tie him up.
Cortez has Dunn pushed against the cage.
Dunn working hard to break the clinch.
Dunn tries to circle away but Cortez has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cortez.
Dunn is trying to force a seperation but Cortez has the dominant position.
Cortez lands a nice uppercut.
Cortez digs a right hand into Dunn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dunn's gas tank.
Cortez lands a big right hand that drops Dunn! The killer instinct kicks in and Cortez finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Cortez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tico Cortez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has chosen Don't Talk To Strangers as his entrance music. Pedro Rua acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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25
158 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
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165 lbs
12 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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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
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Rua!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua wants to clinch up but Edwards keeps it at a distance.
Edwards avoids the head kick by Rua.
Edwards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Edwards's half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rua looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Edwards looking for submissions off his back.
Rua is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rua wants to pass the guard but Edwards is defending well.
Edwards looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to maintain the position but Rua is very close to passing his half guard.
Edwards tries to get to full guard but Rua has control of the leg.
Edwards is trying to maintain the position but Rua is very close to passing his half guard.
Rua perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Pedro Rua hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
Edwards closes the distance and pushes Rua back into the cage.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Edwards in his tracks for a moment.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Glenn Edwards has been cut.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Edwards struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Edwards swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Rua's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Edwards has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Edwards blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rua.
Edwards fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Edwards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rua letting Edwards take a breather here.
Edwards lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Edwards has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Rua is controlling him.
Rua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edwardss head.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
Rua lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rua avoids it.
Edwards looking to stall.
Rua trying to control the position but instead, Edwards has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rua into the cage.
Edwards throws an elbow but it misses.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Rua stalling against the cage.
Edwards taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Edwards throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua keeps control of Edwards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edwards is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Rua.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Edwards's efforts to push away.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Edwards takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards breaks from the clinch.
Rua is looking to land body kicks.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua tries to bum rush Edwards with a series of wild strikes but Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glenn Edwards'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.
Edwards throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Rua digs a good body shot into Edwards's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rua.
Edwards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Edwards chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rua can pounce on him.
Rua throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Edwards chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rua can pounce on him.
Rua shoots in for a takedown but Edwards shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rua clinches.
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!
Rua lands a hook that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Edwards throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
A knee to the head by Rua.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Edwards blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Edwards has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Edwards in his tracks for a moment.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the cage and eventually Edwards drops back down to his feet.
Edwards being controlled against the cage.
Edwards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Edwards blocking some punches.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua landing knees to the head.
A short left from Edwards.
Rua lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Rua lands with a light punch inside.
Edwards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edwards can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Rua lands a shot to the body.
Rua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Edwards tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Edwards is trying to maintain a safe position but Rua gets an underhook and turns Edwards into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rua.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rua.
Rua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Edwards digs a right hand underneath Rua's ribcage. Rua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Edwards misses with a body punch.
Rua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Edwards is blocking nicely.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Edwards shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Edwards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Glenn Edwards's cut is getting worse.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edwards is defending well for now.
Edwards throws an elbow but it misses.
Edwards manages to break the clinch.
Edwards wants to land a leg kick but Rua is out of range.
Edwards fails with a takedown attempt.
Edwards tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edwards gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Glenn Edwards's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Edwards.
Edwards takes the fight into the clinch.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Rua won't allow it.
Edwards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pedro Rua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Edwards avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Rua's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Edwards tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Edwards is looking to break free of the clinch but Rua has double underhooks.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Edwards is blocking nicely.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Edwards in his tracks for a moment.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Edwards wants a takedown but no success here.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Edwards avoids the damage to the body.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rua lands an elbow just above Edwards 's eye.
Rua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Edwards being controlled against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Edwards throws an elbow but misses.
Pedro Rua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua avoiding damage as Edwards throws knees to the body.
Edwards lands a hook that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua lands a left hand.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Edwards.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Rua is controlling him.
Edwards letting Rua take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua keeps control of Edwards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Edwards throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Edwards has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua lands with a short shot to the head.
Edwards is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rua gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Glenn Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwards blocks the elbow strike.
Edwards tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Edwards back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Edwards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from Edwards.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Edwards.
Edwards tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Edwards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edwards is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pedro Rua.
Well Rua 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Rua!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wiley Abu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimo Kanoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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28
179 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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World class boxer
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wiley Abu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Kanoa!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanoa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kanoa swings for the body but Abu moves out of range.
Kanoa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abu momentarily.
Kimo Kanoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kanoa sprawls well. Kanoa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abu gets slowly back to his feet.
Kanoa lands a nice hook to Abu's body. Abu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kanoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Kanoa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kanoa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kanoa pinned against the cage. Kanoa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kanoa misses the shot to the body.
Kanoa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Kanoa.
Kanoa scores with the left hand. Abu knows he should have avoided that one.
Kanoa throws a right hand that Abu ducks under and follows up with a left that Abu also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kanoa counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wiley Abu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kanoa throws out the jab.
Kanoa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kanoa leaves Abu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanoa lands with an uppercut that bounces Abu off the cage and back into rage.
Abu shoots in and drives through. Kanoa sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kanoa but Kanoa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kanoa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kanoa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abu has time to react.
Kanoa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Abu. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Abu walks into a stiff left hand from Kanoa.
Abu dives in and scores a takedown into Kanoa's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanoa keeping full guard, as Abu tries to pass.
Kanoa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kanoa wants to stand and escape but Abu is having none of it.
Kanoa controlling Abu's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kanoa looking for a sweep. Not yet Kanoa, not yet.
Abu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abu thows a big elbow that misses.
Kanoa controls Abu momentarily but Abu frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kimo Kanoa.
Abu closes the distance and clinches up with Kanoa, looking for a takedown. Abu pushes Kanoa against the cage but Kanoa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimo Kanoa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kanoa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abu was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanoa.
Abu shoots in looking for a takedown but Kanoa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck for Abu with that takedown attempt.
Abu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kanoa misses with an uppercut. Abu saw that one coming.
Abu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abu misses with a takedown attempt - Kanoa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wiley Abu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu avoids the body shot from Kanoa.
Abu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kanoa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kanoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abu manages to avoid it.
Kanoa lands a body shot.
Abu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kanoa pinned against the cage. Kanoa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kanoa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kanoa counters with a left and a right that stings Abu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu fails with the takedown.
Abu dives in and grabs Kanoa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kanoa pushes down on Abu's head and hops out.
Kanoa misses with a body shot.
Kanoa throws an overhand right that lands on Abu's shoulder, as Abu tries to avoid the shot.
Abu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanoa.
Kanoa connects with a nice looking jab.
Abu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu dives in and grabs Kanoa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kanoa pushes down on Abu's head and hops out.
Kanoa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abu.
Abu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanoa.
Kimo Kanoa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kanoa throws a hook but Abu blocks it.
Kimo Kanoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kanoa.
Abu misses with a takedown attempt
and Kanoa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abu thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kanoa punishes Abu's body with a nice straight punch.
Kanoa cracks Abu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimo Kanoa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Abu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanoa.
Abu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kanoa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good exchange - Kanoa coming out on top.
Abu is rocked!
BOOM! Kanoa lands a beautiful left hook that drops Abu. Abu tries to recover but Kanoa is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Abu lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimo Kanoa!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes into the arena with Sun Poison and Skin Cancer blaring out of the sound system. Manuel has chosen Lay Low as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ash Campbell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
156 lbs
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155 lbs
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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
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ash Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Campbell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Manuel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Ash Campbell has been cut.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manuel as he jumps to the side.
Manuel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Campbell defends it nicely.
Campbell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manuel pinned against the cage. Manuel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell misses the shot to the body.
Matt Manuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manuel shoots for a takedown but Campbell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Campbell misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A slapping leg kick lands for Manuel.
That kick from Manuel tenderised Campbell's leg. Campbell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
Manuel swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Manuel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Manuel as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manuel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Manuel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manuel has a takedown stuffed.
An inside leg kick lands from Manuel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Campbell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Campbell dives in and scores a takedown into Manuel's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Manuel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campbell tries to free his leg and advance position but Manuel is retaining full guard.
Manuel trying to keep a closed guard but Campbell is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Manuel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Campbell wants to pass the guard but Manuel is keeping the position.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manuel looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel has his foot on Campbell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Campbell works his way back into a safe position though.
Manuel is controlling Campbell's posture.
Campbell throwing strikes from guard but Manuel blocks nicely.
Manuel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Campbell throwing strikes from guard but Manuel blocks nicely.
Campbell postures up and lands a big shot to Manuel's brow.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Campbell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Manuel throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Campbell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Campbell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Manuel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Campbell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Campbell is in close to Manuel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Manuel's guard.
Manuel is trying to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manuel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Campbell.
Campbell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Campbell throwing shots but Manuel is blocking nicely.
Campbell drops an elbow to the side of Manuel's head.
Manuel trying to hold on to Campbell's head to control him but Campbell postures up.
Manuel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Manuel keeping full guard, as Campbell tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manuel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Campbell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Manuel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ash Campbell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Campbell sprawls well. Campbell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manuel gets slowly back to his feet.
Manuel misses with a straight left.
Campbell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manuel is fending him off so far but Campbell persists. Nope, Manuel circles away and we're back to standing.
Manuel throws an overhand right that lands on Campbell's shoulder, as Campbell tries to avoid the shot.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manuel.
Manuel takes a swing at Campbell's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Campbell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manuel misses with an uppercut.
Manuel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manuel is looking to clinch.
Campbell cracks Manuel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Manuel as Campbell shoots in.
Campbell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Campbell wants it to stay on the feet.
Campbell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manuel swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manuel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manuel thuds a left hand into Campbell's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manuel lands a nice shot that snaps Campbell's head back.
Manuel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Manuel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Manuel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manuel scores with a nice right hand.
Campbell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Manuel.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matt Manuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
Manuel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Manuel.
Campbell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manuel at a distance.
Manuel ducks right into an uppercut from Campbell.
Manuel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Campbell moves forwards but Manuel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Manuel shoots in for a double leg but Campbell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manuel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Manuel scores with a decent looking hook.
Manuel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Manuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Campbell.
Manuel misses with a double jab.
Matt Manuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manuel but Manuel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manuel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Manuel slips a jab and a cross from Campbell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Campbell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Manuel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Manuel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
Manuel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Manuel wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Manuel throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manuel is in close to Campbell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Campbell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Campbell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manuel is one step ahead there.
Campbell is controlling Manuel's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Manuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ash Campbell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Campbell looks for a takedown but Manuel sprawls well.
Manuel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Campbell.
Manuel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Campbell misses with a takedown
and Manuel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice uppercut lands for Manuel. That snapped Campbell's head back.
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manuel swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manuel throws a jab when Campbell was well out of range.
Manuel misses with a hook. Campbell ducked under it nicely.
Campbell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manuel tries to avoid it but Campbell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manuel to the ground. Manuel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel throws a series of strikes that have Campbell backpedaling.
Manuel scoring well with a low kick there.
Manuel lands with a right hand.
Campbell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Manuel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Campbell is rocked!
Manuel misses with a wild combination.
Campbell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch lands to the side of Campbell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Campbell's corner calls for a 1-2. Campbell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Manuel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Campbell there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Campbell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt - Manuel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Campbell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Manuel.
Nice cross by Manuel.
Manuel tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
Matt Manuel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Manuel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manuel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Campbell. That did some damage!
Manuel connects with a jab.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Manuel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Manuel connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Manuel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Campbell throws a lazy uppercut
and Manuel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Manuel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Manuel from controlling successfully.
Manuel works over Campbell with some ground and pound from guard.
Manuel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Campbell's head.
Campbell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manuel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ash Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Campbell wants to hit a switch here but Manuel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Campbell there!
Manuel landing strikes, looking to finish!
Campbell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Manuel controlling from mount.
Matt Manuel has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manuel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Campbell is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Manuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Manuel 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Manuel!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Durrani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Goat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goat has chosen Impaled Nazarene - Cult of the Goat as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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22
145 lbs
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148 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ahmad Durrani!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Goat!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durrani tries to score with a low kick but Goat moves his leg out of the way.
Durrani throws a solid leg kick but Goat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durrani.
Nice shot by Goat.
Goat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Goat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Goat throws an overhand right that lands on Durrani's shoulder, as Durrani tries to avoid the shot.
Goat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Durrani throws a right and a left that Goat avoids nicely.
A jab from Goat does it's job there.
Goat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Goat swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Durrani checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice uppercut lands for Durrani. That snapped Goat's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Durrani to the ground. Goat is now in Durrani's guard.
Durrani is controlling Goat's posture.
Durrani 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.
Goat throws a big right hand that misses.
Goat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durrani swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durrani working a defensive guard here.
Durrani 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durrani is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Durrani looking to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Ahmad Durrani wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Durrani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goat.
Goat scores with a body shot.
Durrani is looking to chop away at Goat's legs.
Durrani throws a leg kick
and Goat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahmad Durrani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goat walks into a straight right hand from Durrani.
Durrani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goat. That did some damage!
Goat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat misses with a low kick as Durrani jumps back.
Durrani cracks the inside of Goat's front leg.
Durrani leaves Goat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Goat moves out of range of the body kick.
Ahmad Durrani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goat fails with a takedown attempt.
Ahmad Durrani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Goat.
Goat blocks a head kick by Durrani.
Durrani scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Durrani lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat misses with a body shot.
Durrani throws a hook but Goat avoids it easily.
Durrani lands a glancing blow to the side of Goat's head.
Horrible takedown by Goat or perhaps it was just good defense by Durrani which made him look bad.
Goat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durrani.
Durrani jabs Goat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durrani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durrani lands a right hook to the body.
Durrani throws a hook but Goat blocks it.
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 Ahmad Durrani will probably get the nod.
That's time! Durrani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Goat fails with a takedown attempt.
Durrani misses the jab.
Durrani moves out of range of the leg kick from Goat.
Goat lands a jab.
Goat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Goat blocks the leg kick.
Goat on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Durrani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goat.
Goat misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goat throws a front kick aimed at Durrani's knee but Durrani avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Durrani.
Durrani scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Billy Goat has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Durrani.
Goat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durrani.
Durrani takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Durrani misses with a wild body shot.
Durrani connects with a solid leg kick.
Durrani looks to score with a jab to the body but Goat is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrani thumps Goat with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goat.
Goat throws a leg kick but Durrani sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Goat thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Durrani finds it's way round the side to connect with Goat's head.
Goat scores with a sloppy right hand. Durrani should have avoided that one.
Goat takes a jab right on the kisser.
Durrani changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Durrani darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Goat blocks the leg kick.
No joy there for Durrani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Durrani tries to avoid it but Goat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Durrani to the ground. Durrani escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ahmad Durrani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Goat.
Goat connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Durrani misses.
Durrani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goat.
Goat closes the distance and clinches up with Durrani, looking for a takedown. Goat pushes Durrani against the cage but Durrani circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Durrani swings for the body but Goat moves out of range.
Durrani pushes Goat away with a front kick.
Durrani connects with a right hand. Goat shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrani smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durrani moves away.
Durrani tries to work over Goat's front leg with a kick but Goat checks it.
Durrani just misses with a punch to the body.
Goat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durrani pinned against the cage. Durrani gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Goat jabs at Durrani's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durrani tries to sprawl but Goat drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Durrani dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Goat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Durrani closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Goat throws a leg kick
and Durrani counters with an outside leg kick.
Goat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Goat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Durrani sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Goat somewhat.
Goat walks forward, straight into a front kick from Durrani.
Goat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durrani circles away.
Durrani scores with the left hand. Goat knows he should have avoided that one.
Durrani lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Durrani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goat manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani looks to land a right hand but Goat moved out of range.
Goat throws a jab but it's blocked by Durrani.
Goat fails with a takedown attempt.
Ahmad Durrani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Goat.
Goat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durrani.
Durrani feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goat's calf.
Durrani thows a body shot but no joy.
Durrani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goat shoots in looking for a takedown but Durrani manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Goat's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Durrani scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Durrani sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Goat somewhat.
Durrani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goat.
Goat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durrani lands a leg kick that knocks Goat off balance momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Goat darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Goat thows a body shot but no joy.
Ahmad Durrani is winning the standup battle so far.
Goat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durrani throws out the jab.
Goat shoots in looking for a takedown. Durrani tries to sprawl out of it but Goat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Durrani manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrani ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Goat staying out of range there.
Goat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durrani moves away.
A jab lands there for Durrani.
Durrani lands a jab to Goat's midsection.
Durrani takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Durrani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goat was well out of range. Poor timing from Durrani.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Durrani.
Goat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice takedown defense from Durrani. No joy for Goat on that attempt.
Goat misses with a looping left.
Durrani lands a slapping body shot.
Durrani lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goat slips under a jab from Durrani.
Goat looks to land a right hand but Durrani moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Durrani lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Durrani clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Goat'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.
Good leg kick by Goat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Durrani misses with a straight left.
Goat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Goat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durrani.
Durrani throws a body punch but Goat moves out of range.
Durrani misses the body punch
and Goat makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Goat throws a hook but Durrani blocks it.
Durrani works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Goat.
Durrani lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Durrani tries to land a leg kick but Goat saw it coming and moves away.
Goat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durrani pinned against the cage. Durrani gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Durrani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durrani swings for the body but Goat moves out of range.
Durrani lands a head shot.
Goat fails with a takedown attempt.
Durrani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goat moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Durrani defends it nicely.
Ahmad Durrani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Goat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Durrani.
Goat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Goat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Durrani pivots, looking for a leg kick but Goat is out of range and Durrani settles back down.
Goat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Durrani.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Goat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goat closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Durrani quickly recovers to half guard.
Goat is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Goat trying to control from half guard but Durrani is working away.
Durrani keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durrani tries to roll over but Goat keeps him under control.
Durrani trying to control here.
Goat with the ground and pound but Durrani uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Goat pushing down on Durrani's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Goat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Durrani's head.
Goat looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Durrani with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Goat misses with a head shot. Durrani uses the momentum to regain guard.
Goat trying to control but Durrani is working from the bottom.
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!
Goat is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Billy Goat has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goat looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Billy Goat will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Goat'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!
Durrani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goat.
Durrani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durrani pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Goat misses with a lunging right hand
letting Durrani counter with a right hand.
Durrani leaves Goat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Goat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durrani.
Durrani fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goat checks it well.
Goat shoots in looking for a takedown but Durrani manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Goat's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Durrani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goat moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durrani. That's going to slow Goat down.
Goat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Durrani connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goat shoots for a double leg takedown but Durrani sprawls well. He's pushed Goat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ahmad Durrani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Goat.
Goat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durrani.
An inside leg kick lands from Durrani.
Durrani throws a shot to the body.
Billy Goat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrani lands a body shot.
Goat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Durrani but Durrani pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Goat is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Durrani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goat manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Durrani lands an impressive looking overhand right. Goat doesn't seem phased though.
Goat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Durrani defends it nicely.
Goat moves out of range as Durrani throws a body kick.
Durrani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrani looks to score with a jab to the body but Goat is just out of range.
Goat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durrani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goat ducks under a wild hook from Durrani.
Goat avoids a kick to the body.
Durrani throws a shot from downtown. Goat moves away and avoids it.
Goat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Durrani but Durrani pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Durrani throws a body punch but Goat moves out of range.
Durrani fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Goat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrani scores with a push kick.
Goat scores with a body shot.
Goat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durrani. Durrani obviously looking to wear him down.
Durrani fails to land with a series of punches.
Ahmad Durrani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Durrani bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Goat's head backwards.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Durrani. Goat shrugs it off though.
Goat closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Durrani's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goat wants to control from the top but Durrani keeps moving.
Durrani has control of Goat's left arm, preventing Goat from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmad Durrani showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Durrani has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:46
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmad Durrani!
Ahmad Durrani is the new featherweight champion!
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