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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Markus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaito Rin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Vinicius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaito Rin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinicius just misses with a punch to the body.
Rin connects with a right hand. Vinicius shakes it off.
A combination from Vinicius does no damage.
Rin swings for the body but Vinicius moves out of range.
Vinicius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rin circles away quickly and effectively.
Rin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vinicius.
Markus Vinicius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rin is defended easily by Vinicius.
Rin lands a body shot.
Vinicius throws a right and a left that Rin avoids nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vinicius enables Rin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vinicius manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Rin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Vinicius can't keep his opponent in guard - Rin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vinicius on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vinicius tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicius wants to improve his position but Rin is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vinicius manages to get to full guard.
Rin looking to pass the guard.
Rin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vinicius wants to sweep here but Rin controlling him for the moment.
Rin forces his way into half guard.
Vinicius is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vinicius!
Vinicius is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vinicius is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rin controlling his opponent.
Vinicius is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rin controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vinicius is working to get back to half guard.
Rin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Vinicius can't escape the position.
Rin controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kaito Rin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vinicius swinging wildly here.
Rin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vinicius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vinicius.
Rin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vinicius.
Rin throws a shot to the body.
Vinicius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rin manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rin.
Rin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vinicius's waist but Vinicius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rin off to one side.
Vinicius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Rin.
Rin misses the jab.
Rin dives in and scores a takedown into Vinicius's guard.
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!
Rin passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Rin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vinicius wants to improve his position but Rin is controlling well.
Rin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vinicius is looking for a sweep. Rin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rin is controlling the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kaito Rin.
Nice body punch from Rin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaito Rin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vinicius scores with a three punch combo!
Vinicius pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rin back to the cage. Vinicius follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vinicius slips under a jab from Rin.
Vinicius on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vinicius's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rin under the eye.
Vinicius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rin.
The fighters circling - Rin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Rin.
A jab from Vinicius misses.
Nice uppercut there from Vinicius.
Rin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vinicius's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rin stays in close to Vinicius's body and controls the position.
Vinicius tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rin preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kaito Rin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vinicius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Markus Vinicius is winning the standup battle so far.
Rin slips under a jab from Vinicius.
Rin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vinicius because Rin loaded up on that one.
Rin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vinicius knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rin on the ground.
Vinicius regains half guard.
Vinicius moves into full guard.
Rin passes Vinicius's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vinicius is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rin works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rin trying to control but Vinicius is having none of it.
Kaito Rin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vinicius tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vinicius is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rin controlling from mount.
Vinicius can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kaito Rin.
Vinicius tries to bum rush Rin with a series of wild strikes but Rin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vinicius just misses with a punch to the body.
Vinicius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rin manages to avoid it.
Vinicius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rin circles away quickly and effectively.
Rin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rin scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rin throws a jab but it's blocked by Vinicius.
Vinicius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vinicius throws a right hand that Rin ducks under and follows up with a left that Rin also avoids with ease.
Markus Vinicius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vinicius misses with a few strikes there.
Vinicius gets caught flat footed, as Rin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vinicius can't keep his opponent in guard - Rin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vinicius is looking for a sweep. Rin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rin uses his free foot to push down on Vinicius's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vinicius.
Rin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vinicius is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaito Rin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rin ducks under a wild hook from Vinicius.
Vinicius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Vinicius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice cross by Rin.
Vinicius throws a series of punches but Rin avoids them all with ease.
Vinicius throws a series of punches but Rin moves out of range.
Rin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vinicius takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vinicius lands a body shot.
Vinicius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rin thows a body shot but no joy.
Vinicius misses with the combination.
Rin lands a slapping body shot.
Vinicius misses with a body shot.
Rin clobbers Vinicius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vinicius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rin.
Rin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vinicius manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Rin counter with a right hand.
Vinicius swings for the body but Rin moves out of range.
No joy there for Vinicius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Vinicius.
Rin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rin content to stall in guard here.
Vinicius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rin is one step ahead there.
Vinicius can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rin controls the pace.
Vinicius looking for a sweep. Not yet Vinicius, not yet.
Vinicius throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rin is stalling in the full guard.
Rin 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.
Rin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kaito Rin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rin jabs Vinicius right on the nose. Vinicius blinks but takes it well.
Rin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vinicius is fending him off so far but Rin persists. Nope, Vinicius circles away and we're back to standing.
Vinicius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rin moves away.
Rin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vinicius.
Markus Vinicius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vinicius swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rin.
Vinicius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vinicius throws a good cross that connects.
Vinicius tries to bum rush Rin with a series of wild strikes but Rin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vinicius scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rin in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vinicius.
Rin throws a jab when Vinicius was well out of range.
Vinicius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rin moves away.
Rin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vinicius tries to avoid it but Rin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vinicius to the ground. Vinicius escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rin throws a big shot that misses.
Vinicius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vinicius swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rin counters with a nice body shot.
Rin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rin lands in his opponent's guard.
Rin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rin stopping the sweep attempt from Vinicius.
Rin stands and throws Vinicius's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vinicius looking for a sweep but Rin has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rin content just to control the position here.
Kaito Rin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinicius is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rin content just to control the position here.
Vinicius is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Markus Vinicius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vinicius is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaito Rin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaito Rin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezio Buzzetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezio Buzzetta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buzzetta.
Sloppy strikes from Buzzetta. Those never looked like landing.
Buzzetta could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Buzzetta shoots in and bounces Clarke off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Buzzetta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Buzzetta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Buzzetta chips away with some ground and pound.
Buzzetta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Clarke looks gassed!
Clarke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzzetta lands a couple of elbows.
Buzzetta's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Buzzetta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Buzzetta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Buzzetta with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buzzetta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buzzetta lands a couple of elbows.
Buzzetta postures up in Clarke's guard and throws a big left but Clarke blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buzzetta controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buzzetta landing with the ground and pound.
Buzzetta chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buzzetta is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Buzzetta controlling from the top position.
Buzzetta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Buzzetta landing some decent shots from guard.
Buzzetta is in close to Clarke's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzzetta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Buzzetta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Buzzetta postures up.
Buzzetta slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Buzzetta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clarke's head.
Buzzetta trying to control the position from guard on top but Clarke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buzzetta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzzetta with a nice head shot there.
Buzzetta is stalling in the full guard.
Buzzetta wants to control from the top but Clarke keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ezio Buzzetta just wasn't active enough.
Clarke tries to sprawl but Buzzetta drives through with a takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buzzetta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Buzzetta looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezio Buzzetta dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Buzzetta has managed to clinch.
Buzzetta has Clarke pressed against the cage.
Buzzetta has hold of one of Clarke's legs. Clarke is fighting the takedown attempt but Buzzetta gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Clarke looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Buzzetta puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ezio Buzzetta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buzzetta lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Buzzetta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Buzzetta is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Clarke is breathing heavily.
Buzzetta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzzetta lands strikes from half guard.
Buzzetta working the head and body with strikes.
Buzzetta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Buzzetta in particular looking to stall.
Clarke taking some punishment here, with Buzzetta in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Buzzetta.
Buzzetta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Buzzetta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buzzetta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Clarke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Buzzetta controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ezio Buzzetta wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Clarke blocks a low kick nicely.
Buzzetta darts in and clinches Clarke up against the cage.
Buzzetta manages to break the clinch.
Buzzetta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzzetta Rushes Clarke and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Clarke is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Buzzetta Piles on the pressure and Clarke crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezio Buzzetta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Horvat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cantrell Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Goran Horvat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cantrell Willis!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis walks into a stiff left hand from Horvat.
Horvat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Willis.
Horvat fails to land with a series of punches.
Horvat throws an off balance right hand
and Willis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horvat. Willis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Willis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horvat throws out the jab.
Horvat throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Horvat misses with a right hand
letting Willis counter with a right hand.
Willis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Horvat. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvat throws a poor cross that misses
and Willis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Willis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horvat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Horvat trying to control the position.
Willis is working Horvat over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Horvat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Willis controls the pace.
Willis prevents Horvat from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willis slips nicely into half guard.
Horvat has hold of Willis's hands but Willis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Horvat is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horvat avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Willis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Horvat with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Willis in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Willis lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Willis lands a nice short elbow.
Willis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Willis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Horvat on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Horvat tries to get out of the position.
Willis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Horvat is rocked!
Willis controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Horvat is out! Willis gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cantrell Willis!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Dobrzynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Da Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dobrzynski comes into the arena with Sabaton - Uprising blaring out of the sound system. Maciej Dobrzynski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maciej Dobrzynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Da Coach!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coach misses with a wild body shot.
Dobrzynski misses the shot to the body.
Coach lands with an overhand left.
Dobrzynski shoots for a double leg takedown but Coach sprawls well. He's pushed Dobrzynski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dobrzynski manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Coach on his heels. He'll look to pass Coach's guard now, I'm sure.
Dobrzynski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dobrzynski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dobrzynski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Maciej Dobrzynski.
Dobrzynski misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobrzynski shoots for a takedown but Coach saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Coach scores with a jab. Dobrzynski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dobrzynski misses with the combination.
Dobrzynski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Coach tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dobrzynski is in Coach's guard.
Dobrzynski throwing strikes from guard but Coach blocks nicely.
Dobrzynski trying to control the position from guard on top but Coach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dobrzynski throws an elbow that misses. Coach uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dobrzynski's guard. Nice move by Coach!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dobrzynski wants to stand but Coach is controlling the position.
Coach must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dobrzynski 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.
Dobrzynski 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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Maciej Dobrzynski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dobrzynski fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Coach. Those never looked like landing.
Da Coach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dobrzynski dives in and scores a takedown into Coach's guard.
Coach is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dobrzynski is controlling him.
Dobrzynski trying to control but Coach is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dobrzynski lands a jab-cross combination.
Dobrzynski misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski shoots in looking for a takedown but Coach manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dobrzynski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maciej Dobrzynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coach lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coach throws a good cross that connects.
Coach misses with a low kick as Dobrzynski jumps back.
Dobrzynski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dobrzynski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Coach manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Coach keeping moving, preventing Dobrzynski from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dobrzynski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 Maciej Dobrzynski will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dobrzynski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coach sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dobrzynski somewhat.
Da Coach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Coach. That snapped Dobrzynski's head back.
Nice takedown defense from Coach. No joy for Dobrzynski on that attempt.
Dobrzynski misses the jab.
Coach throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Coach misses.
Dobrzynski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dobrzynski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dobrzynski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobrzynski throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Coach because Dobrzynski loaded up on that one.
Dobrzynski lands with some strikes.
Dobrzynski looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dobrzynski looking to control but Coach is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Maciej Dobrzynski.
Dobrzynski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coach lands with an uppercut that bounces Dobrzynski off the cage and back into range.
Coach stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maciej Dobrzynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coach misses with a wild combination.
Dobrzynski cracks Coach with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Coach. No joy for Dobrzynski on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski drops his hands momentarily and Coach takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Dobrzynski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coach avoids it really well and circles away.
Dobrzynski throws a series of punches but Coach avoids them all with ease.
Coach ducks right into an uppercut from Dobrzynski.
Dobrzynski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coach circles away.
Coach ducks under a wild hook from Dobrzynski.
Coach throws a hook to the side of Dobrzynski's head but Dobrzynski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coach has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Coach throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dobrzynski.
Dobrzynski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dobrzynski has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dobrzynski shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maciej Dobrzynski will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Coach tries to clinch but Dobrzynski is having none of it.
Dobrzynski shoots in and gets a takedown into Coach's guard.
Dobrzynski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coach swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dobrzynski advances position into side control!
Dobrzynski just content to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobrzynski creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Coach sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dobrzynski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Dobrzynski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dobrzynski taking a break here but Coach is having none of it and regains half guard.
Dobrzynski controlling the action here.
Maciej Dobrzynski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dobrzynski walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Coach displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dobrzynski.
Dobrzynski shoots for a double leg takedown but Coach sprawls well. He's pushed Dobrzynski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dobrzynski dives in and grabs Coach's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coach pushes down on Dobrzynski's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maciej Dobrzynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dobrzynski misses with a wild body shot.
Coach tries to clinch but Dobrzynski is having none of it.
Dobrzynski moves away from the strike by Coach.
Coach slaps away a takedown attempt from Dobrzynski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice cross by Coach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coach is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Coach shuts the power down on Dobrzynski. Lights out, game over! Coach is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Da Coach!
Da Coach made sure to mention his sponsor, TITAN in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julien Denis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy King has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julien Denis!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in for a double leg but Denis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Denis misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Denis. Those never looked like landing.
King lunges at Denis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Denis's hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from King.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denis throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Denis does no damage.
Denis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.
Denis throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Denis closes the distance and clinches.
Denis tightens his grip and picks King up, before dumping him to the ground. King manages to land in guard.
Denis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of King is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King controlling the position.
Denis tries to stand but King is controlling from the bottom.
Denis stands and steps away. King gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Denis is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Denis circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Denis closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
King jumps guard and drags Denis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Denis wants to stand and escape but instead King has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
King throws a big elbow that misses.
King prevents Denis from getting back to his feet.
King drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and King jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
King has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King sitting in guard here, content to control.
King won't allow Denis to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denis looks gassed!
King is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jeremy King just wasn't active enough.
Denis gets caught flat footed, as King shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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 Jeremy King will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Denis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Denis as King shoots in.
Denis throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
Julien Denis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King tried to score with a low kick but Denis checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Denis. Those never looked like landing.
Denis looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Jeremy King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King looks for a takedown but Denis sprawls well.
King throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Denis's waist but Denis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing King off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denis throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Denis misses.
King misses with a takedown attempt - Denis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Denis throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Denis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Denis throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
Denis throws a predictable looking body shot
and King counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Denis's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King sitting in guard here, content to control.
Denis wants to stand up but King is controlling him.
King looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Denis is looking to stand up but King isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
King controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeremy King.
Denis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Denis has managed to clinch.
Denis trying to stall but King improves his position.
King decides to pull guard.
Denis wants to stand and escape but instead King has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jeremy King will probably get the nod.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
King closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Denis wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if King is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
King lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Denis tries to kick King off but King keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jeremy King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. King connects with a nice short shot to Denis's temple.
King has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
King controlling from mount.
Denis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King working Denis over with strikes here.
Denis is in a horrible position here. King smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
King content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Denis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Denis is in a horrible position here. King smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
You get the feeling that Denis really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King breaks from Denis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
King controlling from mount.
King wants to finish this one by submission but Denis is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from King.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denis is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
King sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
King is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Denis to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Denis shrugs it off.
King controlling from mount.
Jeremy King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denis is trying to stand up.
King controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for King, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy King!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viggo Van Hammersmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Invictus Feliciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feliciano has chosen hollywood undead- undead as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viggo Van Hammersmith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Invictus Feliciano!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feliciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Hammersmith.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Van Hammersmith.
Feliciano works Van Hammersmith's body with a nice hook.
Feliciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Feliciano tries to clinch up but Van Hammersmith circles away and keeps his distance.
Feliciano tries to clinch up.
Feliciano clinches with his opponent.
Feliciano gets underhooks to prevent Van Hammersmith's takedown attempt.
Van Hammersmith tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viggo Van Hammersmith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Hammersmith goes for a takedown attempt but Feliciano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Van Hammersmith gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Feliciano has hold of Van Hammersmith's hands but Van Hammersmith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hammersmith trying to control the pace.
Van Hammersmith thows a huge punch but Feliciano dodges it nicely.
Feliciano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Van Hammersmith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Feliciano keeps working.
Van Hammersmith is working for a submission of some sort.
Feliciano is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Van Hammersmith scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hammersmith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Feliciano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Van Hammersmith 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.
Van Hammersmith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Feliciano defending well though.
Van Hammersmith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Van Hammersmith is keen to just control but Feliciano is a slippery customer.
Van Hammersmith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Van Hammersmith looks to land a strike but Feliciano avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Van Hammersmith with a nice head shot there.
Van Hammersmith is pushing down on Feliciano's leg trying to pass to half guard. Feliciano is fighting to maintain full guard but Van Hammersmith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Hammersmith controlling the action here.
Feliciano wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Hammersmith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Van Hammersmith is keen to just control but Feliciano is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Hammersmith thows a huge punch but Feliciano dodges it nicely.
Van Hammersmith throwing shots but Feliciano is blocking nicely.
Still in half guard, Van Hammersmith seems content to control.
Van Hammersmith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Feliciano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Van Hammersmith throwing shots but Feliciano is blocking nicely.
Van Hammersmith wants to take a breather but Feliciano is having none of it.
Van Hammersmith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feliciano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Van Hammersmith.
Van Hammersmith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Feliciano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Van Hammersmith throwing shots but Feliciano is blocking nicely.
Van Hammersmith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Feliciano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Feliciano is defending against the submission attempts here by Van Hammersmith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Hammersmith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Hammersmith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viggo Van Hammersmith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Feliciano throws a body punch but Van Hammersmith moves out of range.
Van Hammersmith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Feliciano slaps away a takedown attempt from Van Hammersmith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Feliciano slaps away a takedown attempt from Van Hammersmith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Feliciano tries to clinch up but Van Hammersmith circles away and keeps his distance.
Feliciano gets a clinch.
Feliciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Feliciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Hammersmith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Hammersmith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Feliciano avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viggo Van Hammersmith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Hammersmith wants a takedown but no success here.
Van Hammersmith wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feliciano working aggressively here.
Feliciano is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Van Hammersmith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Feliciano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Van Hammersmith takes a shot to the head.
Feliciano prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Feliciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Feliciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Feliciano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Feliciano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Hammersmith wants a takedown but no success here.
Feliciano misses with some punches.
Van Hammersmith has Feliciano pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Feliciano manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Van Hammersmith wants a takedown.
A short right from Feliciano on the inside.
Feliciano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Feliciano lands with a light punch inside.
Feliciano lands with a short shot to the head.
Feliciano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Feliciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Hammersmith backwards.
Van Hammersmith is rocked!
Feliciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Van Hammersmith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Feliciano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Feliciano creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Van Hammersmith's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Van Hammersmith drops to his knees and Feliciano pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Invictus Feliciano!
During a confident post fight interview, Invictus Feliciano thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Varz Defoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Hollett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Defoe comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies. This should be fireworks!
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214 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Varz Defoe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Hollett!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Defoe can pounce on him.
Hollett just misses with a punch to the body.
Hollett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Defoe.
Defoe works over Hollett's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Roger Hollett has been cut.
Hollett walks forward, straight into a front kick from Defoe.
Hollett misses with a straight left.
Defoe fails to land with a series of punches.
Defoe throws a right and a left that Hollett avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Hollett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hollett.
It looks like Varz Defoe has been cut.
Hollett loads up on a big right hand but Defoe slips the punch.
Hollett looks to score with a jab to the body but Defoe is just out of range.
Defoe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Defoe throws a combination that misses
and Hollett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Defoe thinking.
Varz Defoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Defoe tries to bum rush Hollett with a series of wild strikes but Hollett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Defoe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Defoe throws a combination that misses
and Hollett counters with a nice uppercut.
Defoe staying out of range there.
Defoe lands a head kick. Hollett smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hollett thuds a left hand into Defoe's body.
Hollett throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollett drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Defoe right on the button. Defoe goes down! Hollett follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Hollett gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Hollett! Roger Hollett retains his light heavyweight title!
Roger Hollett made sure to mention his sponsor, Scotia Wear in his post fight interview.
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