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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dane Markwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dane Markwick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markwick tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Markwick with a poor takedown
and Lopez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lopez with the ground and pound but Markwick uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Markwick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Markwick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Markwick controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself.
Lopez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Markwick looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lopez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Markwick wants to get back to full guard.
Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markwick trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lopez manages to pass to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the head.
Lopez stands up from mount. Strange move.
Markwick forces Lopez back against the cage and clinches.
Markwick is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lopez to keep the fight standing.
Markwick taking a breather.
Lopez has hold of one of Markwick's legs. Markwick is fighting the takedown attempt but Lopez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markwick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lopez controlling from the top position.
Markwick kicks Lopez off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez dives in and grabs Markwick's left leg, looking for a takedown. Markwick pushes down on Lopez's head and hops out.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Markwick.
Markwick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dane Markwick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Markwick as Lopez shoots in.
Markwick fails with a takedown attempt.
Markwick is breathing heavily.
Lopez clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is struggling to control the position.
Lopez jumps guard but Markwick stands there with Lopez around his waist. Lopez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lopez is trying to break free.
Lopez tries to break free but Markwick pushes him back against the cage.
Markwick breaks from the clinch.
Markwick darts in and clinches Lopez up against the cage.
Lopez stalling.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Markwick won't allow it.
Markwick is looking for a takedown.
Markwick manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Markwick darts in and clinches Lopez up against the cage.
Markwick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lopez smiles and moves away.
Markwick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez shoots in and drives through. Markwick sprawls well.
Markwick fails with the takedown.
Lopez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Markwick manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Markwick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Lopez 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.
Markwick doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lopez counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Markwick tries to improve position but can't.
Markwick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lopez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Markwick to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Markwick.
Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Markwick.
Lopez fails to pull guard.
Markwick tries to throw a body punch but Lopez avoids it by throwing Markwick back against the cage.
Markwick stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markwick tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopez avoids the damage to the body.
Markwick breaks the clinch.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Markwick shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lopez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez gets to his feet - Markwick follows without any prompting.
Markwick misses with a head kick.
Markwick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Markwick gets a clinch.
Lopez missing with knees to the body.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Markwick has the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez is trying to pull guard but Markwick has him pressed against the cage.
Dane Markwick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Lopez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lopez has Markwick pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Markwick manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lopez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sonny Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.
The strikes coming from Lopez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lopez taking a breather here.
Lopez advances to mount.
Lopez gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Lopez leaves Markwick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Markwick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopez instigates a clinch.
Markwick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lopez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Markwick is trying to pull guard but Lopez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Markwick manages to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Markwick pulls Lopez in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown but Markwick manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lopez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Markwick misses with a straight right.
A head kick by Markwick misses
and Lopez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Markwick's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Markwick leaves Lopez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Markwick moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Markwick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lopez tries to avoid it but Markwick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lopez to the ground. Lopez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Markwick slaps away a takedown attempt from Lopez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Markwick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopez slaps away a takedown attempt from Markwick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Markwick moves into the clinch successfully.
Markwick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Markwick tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Markwick manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Markwick.
Lopez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Markwick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lopez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Markwick counters with an inside leg kick.
Lopez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Markwick swivels and escapes.
Dane Markwick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Lopez.
Lopez drops his hands momentarily and Markwick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dane Markwick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Markwick fails with a takedown attempt.
Markwick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Markwick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lopez smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Markwick.
Nice sprawl there from Markwick as Lopez shoots in.
Markwick tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Markwick scores with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Markwick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markwick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markwick slaps away a takedown attempt from Lopez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dane Markwick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lopez tries to circle away but Markwick has him pinned against the cage.
Markwick tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lopez is trying to pull guard but Markwick has him pressed against the cage.
Markwick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Markwick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lopez circles away.
Dane Markwick is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Markwick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lopez somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markwick lands a jab to Lopez's midsection.
Lopez shoots in but Markwick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Markwick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Markwick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markwick is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dane Markwick showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lopez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Lopez!
Sonny Lopez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rainey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Syn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Rainey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franky Syn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rainey shoots in and drives through. Syn sprawls well.
Rainey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rainey wants to clinch
and Syn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rainey throws an overhand right that lands on Syn's shoulder, as Syn tries to avoid the shot.
Syn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rainey.
Rainey is breathing heavily.
Syn lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Syn cracks Rainey with a hook to the temple - Rainey is on wobbly legs here! Syn swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rainey falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Syn wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Franky Syn!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Dwyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwyer comes to the cage accompanied by Dave Matthews Band - You Might Die Trying. John Berry has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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170 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Dwyer!
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, John Berry !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dwyer misses with the combination.
Berry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dwyer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Berry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dwyer sprawls well. Dwyer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Berry gets slowly back to his feet.
Dwyer throws a right hand that Berry ducks under and follows up with a left that Berry also avoids with ease.
Dwyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Dwyer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dwyer fails with the takedown.
Andy Dwyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dwyer misses with a double jab
and Berry counters with a left and a right that stings Dwyer.
Dwyer throws an off balance right hand
and Berry counters with a three punch combo that has Dwyer backing up. Dwyer nods at Berry to acknowledge the strikes.
Dwyer drives through with a takedown into Berry 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dwyer wants to control from the top but Berry keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dwyer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Berry 's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dwyer forces his way into half guard.
Berry looks like he's trying to stand up.
Berry is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dwyer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dwyer's back!
Dwyer rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Berry wants to work for an arm triangle but Dwyer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dwyer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Berry on the ground.
Berry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Berry is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dwyer is trying to control but can't.
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!
Dwyer is looking to get back to is feet but Berry passes into side control.
Dwyer is trying to buck Berry off.
Berry goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dwyer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Berry but great work by Dwyer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry tries to bench press Dwyer off him but Dwyer keeps the position.
Dwyer decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Berry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Berry looks gassed!
Dwyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dwyer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Berry swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Dwyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dwyer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Berry fails to land the takedown.
Dwyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Berry as he jumps to the side.
Berry shoots in but no luck this time.
Dwyer tries a low kick but Berry avoids it.
Dwyer misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dwyer throws a combination that misses
and Berry counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dwyer is trying to control Berry 's posture but Berry avoids it.
Berry is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dwyer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dwyer is not content to let Berry control the position.
Berry decides to take the fight back to the feet.
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 Andy Dwyer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slow jab from Dwyer misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Dwyer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Berry doesn't seem phased though.
Berry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Berry is rocked!
Dwyer lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Berry is looking to close the distance but Dwyer sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Berry crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Berry is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Andy Dwyer!
Our winner, Andy Dwyer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kerry Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee has chosen Superman's Worst Nightmare as his entrance music. Sterling Archer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kerry Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee misses with a body kick.
Mcgee looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mcgee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Archer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Archer.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgee circles away.
Archer tries to clinch but Mcgee is having none of it.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Mcgee shoots in for a double leg but Archer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Archer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mcgee on his heels. He'll look to pass Mcgee's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer wants to pass the guard but Mcgee is keeping the position.
Archer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Archer stops Mcgee from standing up.
Mcgee has momentary wrist control but Archer slips an elbow through the middle.
Archer stands and steps away. Mcgee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Archer tries to clinch but Mcgee is having none of it.
Archer tries to clinch up but Mcgee circles away and keeps his distance.
Archer wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgee circles away.
Archer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Archer tries to clinch there but Mcgee circles away.
Archer catches Mcgee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcgee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Archer misses with the combination.
Mcgee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Archer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mcgee back to the cage. Archer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Mcgee pushes him off.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgee circles away.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcgee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcgee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Archer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mcgee.
Archer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mcgee to the ground. Archer is now in Mcgee's guard.
Mcgee keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sterling Archer.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Archer.
Archer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Archer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgee circles away.
Mcgee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Archer avoids it really well and circles away.
Archer is looking to clinch but Mcgee is avoiding it.
Mcgee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Archer is looking to clinch but Mcgee is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer tries to clinch up but Mcgee circles away and keeps his distance.
Archer wants to clinch.
Mcgee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mcgee is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Archer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcgee tries to clinch there but Archer circles away.
Archer moves into the clinch.
Archer misses with some punches.
Archer jumps guard.
Archer wants to stand up but Mcgee is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Archer is on top in guard.
Archer 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.
Mcgee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Archer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Archer postures up in Mcgee's guard and throws a big left but Mcgee blocks it.
Archer 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.
Archer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mcgee is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Archer, into his guard.
Mcgee trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Archer is on top in guard.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Mcgee.
Archer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Archer passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mcgee!
Archer jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mcgee manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Archer has hold of Mcgee's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Mcgee seems comfortable defending it but Archer has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Mcgee is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Mcgee is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Archer couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sterling Archer!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sterling Archer made sure he mentioned Malicious Intent Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stud Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JR Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Summers has chosen Before I Forgot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. JR Summers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stud Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JR Summers!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Summers.
Summers swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcgee.
Mcgee forces Summers back against the cage and clinches.
Mcgee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like JR Summers has been cut.
Mcgee landing knees to the head.
Mcgee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Summers's defenses.
Mcgee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mcgee lands an elbow inside that Summers shrugs off.
That has opened up JR Summers's cut even more.
Summers has Mcgee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mcgee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mcgee is pressed up against the cage. Summers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mcgee down to the mat. Mcgee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stud Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JR Summers.
Mcgee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Summers throws a head kick but Mcgee moves out of range.
Mcgee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mcgee scores with a head kick. Summers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mcgee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mcgee gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers gets caught napping as Mcgee dives in and scores a takedown. Summers manages to retain guard.
Mcgee stands and steps away. Summers gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mcgee looks for a takedown but Summers sprawls well.
Mcgee is breathing heavily.
Mcgee gets caught napping as Summers dives in and scores a takedown. Mcgee manages to retain guard.
Summers landing some decent shots from guard.
Summers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Summers trying to control but Mcgee is working from the bottom.
Summers throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgee keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.
Summers throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers won't allow Mcgee to get back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Summers trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Summers is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. JR Summers hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mcgee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcgee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Summers circles away.
No luck for Mcgee with that takedown attempt.
Summers shoots for a takedown but Mcgee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mcgee fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee gets caught napping as Summers dives in and scores a takedown. Mcgee manages to retain guard.
Mcgee is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Summers dives into side control.
Mcgee wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Summers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mcgee, who protects the arm well.
Mcgee is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Summers is controlling him well.
Summers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mcgee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mcgee is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Summers has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers trying to control the position but Mcgee is working away.
Mcgee is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Summers asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Summers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee asks Summers politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Summers prefers to stall for the moment though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Summers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Summers trying to control the action but Mcgee is working from the bottom.
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 Stud Mcgee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on JR Summers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mcgee moves away from the strike by Summers.
Summers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcgee.
Mcgee shoots for a double leg takedown but Summers sprawls well. He's pushed Mcgee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Summers throws a series of punches but Mcgee moves out of range.
Summers shoots in but no luck this time.
Mcgee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Summers misses with a wild body shot.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Summers as he jumps to the side.
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgee moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Summers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcgee tries to clinch but Summers is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Summers throws a combination that misses
and Mcgee counters with a stiff right hand.
Mcgee fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stud Mcgee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Summers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcgee sprawls well. Mcgee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Summers gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcgee is defended easily by Summers.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Summers dives in and grabs Mcgee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcgee pushes down on Summers's head and hops out.
Mcgee fails to land the takedown.
Summers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mcgee!
Mcgee wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries to control but Mcgee wriggling away.
Summers fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
JR Summers has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Summers wants to control the pace but Mcgee is squirming around nicely.
Summers scoring with strikes but Mcgee is staying in there.
Summers tries to control but Mcgee wriggling away.
Mcgee is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Summers dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers lands a big elbow.
Summers is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mcgee trying desperately to get to his feet.
Summers working Mcgee over with strikes here.
Mcgee trying desperately to get to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Summers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Summers trying to control but Mcgee is having none of it.
The referee warns Mcgee that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mcgee is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Summers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Summers cracks Mcgee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgee's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Summers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Summers lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mcgee tries to buck Summers off but he can't manage it.
Summers lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Summers working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgee is trying to stand up.
Mcgee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summers is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mcgee has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Summers looking to finish Mcgee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mcgee!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JR Summers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on JR Summers'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. This is the final round!
Summers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mcgee shoots in but Summers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mcgee lands a body shot.
A shot to the body from Summers misses
and Mcgee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mcgee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice sprawl there from Mcgee as Summers shoots in.
Summers slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcgee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Summers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcgee is fending him off so far but Summers persists. Nope, Mcgee circles away and we're back to standing.
Stud Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JR Summers.
Mcgee misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcgee drives through and clinches with Summers against the cage.
Mcgee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Summers takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mcgee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Summers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mcgee tries to avoid it but Summers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mcgee to the ground. Mcgee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Summers shoots for a takedown but Mcgee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mcgee takes the fight into the clinch.
Mcgee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mcgee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mcgee lands an elbow just above Summers 's eye.
Knees to the body from Mcgee.
Mcgee crunches a lovely knee into Summers's ribcage.
Mcgee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mcgee lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Summers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Summers wants a takedown.
Mcgee landing knees to the body.
Mcgee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgee scores with a knee to the head.
Mcgee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Summers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Summers tries to pull guard but Mcgee won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Mcgee.
Summers fails to pull guard.
Mcgee connects with a knee to the head.
Summers misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mcgee as Summers tries to tie him up.
Summers takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee tries to land a knee to the head but Summers blocks with his arms.
Summers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mcgee walks away with a smile on his face. Summers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Summers fails to land the takedown.
JR Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Summers takes an elbow to the temple.
Mcgee lands an elbow just above Summers 's eye.
Mcgee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mcgee prevents the takedown attempt.
Mcgee landing knees to the head.
Summers avoids a wild elbow strike from Mcgee.
Mcgee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mcgee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Summers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mcgee tries to land knees in the clinch but Summers avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Summers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mcgee's brow.
Summers is trying to drag Mcgee to the mat but Mcgee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mcgee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgee lands an elbow inside that Summers shrugs off.
Mcgee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mcgee lands a knee to the body.
Summers takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
Stud Mcgee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcgee 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stud Mcgee!
Stud Mcgee made sure to mention his sponsor, Malicious Intent Fight Gear in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Bhreithiun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Skaft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johannes Skaft has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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275 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philip Bhreithiun!
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, Johannes Skaft!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skaft fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bhreithiun shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skaft pinned against the cage. Skaft gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bhreithiun on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Skaft feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bhreithiun's calf.
Both fighters circling a little - Skaft finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bhreithiun is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skaft throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bhreithiun on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Skaft cracks Bhreithiun with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bhreithiun looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Skaft finish him?
Bhreithiun is rocked!
Skaft scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bhreithiun on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Skaft looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skaft lands a front kick.
Bhreithiun on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhreithiun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skaft scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Skaft.
Skaft lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Skaft.
Skaft scores with a kick to the body.
Skaft explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Skaft lands a leg kick that knocks Bhreithiun off balance momentarily.
Johannes Skaft is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bhreithiun tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skaft cracks Bhreithiun with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Bhreithiun falls to his knees and Skaft doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johannes Skaft!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Izaak Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Paulo Alvarez enters the cage!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izaak Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvarez throws a head kick but Waters moves out of range.
Waters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Waters stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Waters wants it to stay on the feet.
Alvarez looks for a takedown but Waters sprawls well.
Waters leaves Alvarez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Izaak Waters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Alvarez.
Alvarez walks into a jab.
Waters misses with the combination.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Waters throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
Waters ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Waters drives through and clinches with Alvarez against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Waters.
A short uppercut from Waters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Alvarez looking to throw knees to the head but Waters is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Waters.
Waters controlling the action here for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Waters.
Alvarez looks gassed!
Waters lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Waters digs a good hook to Alvarez's body.
A right-left combo lands from Waters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alvarez, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Waters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Waters throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvarezs head.
Waters throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Waters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Waters scores with a shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
Waters is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Waters.
Alvarez being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Waters.
Alvarez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Waters stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Waters for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Alvarez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Waters avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Waters.
Alvarez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Waters avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Waters effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Waters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Waters lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Waters scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stalling in the clinch from Waters.
Waters lands with a short shot to the head.
Waters holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Izaak Waters.
Waters connects with a jab.
Waters catches Alvarez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
An inside leg kick from Waters misses.
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Waters jabs Alvarez right on the nose. Alvarez blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waters throws a leg kick but Alvarez checks it.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Waters napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Waters's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Waters explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Waters pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alvarez back to the cage. Waters follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
Nice straight punches there by Waters. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Waters.
Waters moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alvarez is rocked!
Waters smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Waters finish him?
Alvarez wants to clinch up but Waters keeps it at a distance.
Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
Alvarez seems to have recovered his senses.
Waters clobbers Alvarez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Waters connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alvarez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waters scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Waters connects with a right hand. Alvarez shakes it off.
Alvarez walks straight into a right hand from Waters - that's dropped him! Waters jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Alvarez from any more punishment! Alvarez complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Izaak Waters!
Izaak Waters seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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