VTFL: 170 FINALE PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reynolds
vs
Howard

180 cm
19
136 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Reynolds !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Howard!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Howard instigates a clinch.

Howard manages to break the clinch.
Reynolds really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reynolds shoots and misses

and Howard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Reynolds trying to control but Howard postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Reynolds is trying to control but Howard passes into side control!

Howard stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Howard to counter with a crisp jab.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.
Reynolds will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds falls off balance throwing a combination

and Howard counters with a takedown into side control.
Howard working away.
Howard landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Reynolds knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Howard on the ground.
Reynolds tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Howard presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Howard is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Reynolds with a lazy takedown attempt
and Howard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Reynolds is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Reynolds . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Howard clinches.

Howard is trying to trip Reynolds . He has hold of a leg but Reynolds is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Howard persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Howard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Reynolds trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Howard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Howard passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Reynolds !
Howard controlling the pace for now.
Howard punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard cracks Reynolds with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Howard lands a big elbow.
Howard controlling from the full mount.

Howard has isolated one of Reynolds 's arms. Reynolds looking to fight him off but Howard twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Floyd Howard!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bedford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Payne acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bedford
vs
Payne

175 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Bedford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bedford is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Payne's half guard.

Bedford decides to stand up.
Payne tries for a takedown but Bedford circles away easily

and Bedford counters with a shoot takedown. Payne fights it but they end up in guard.

Bedford gets to his feet - Payne follows without any prompting.
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!
Payne fails with the takedown

and Bedford counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bedford seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Payne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bedford. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bedford moves nicely into side control.

Bedford decides to stand up, so the ref orders Payne to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedford tries to land a body kick
and Payne counters with a nice body shot.
Payne tries for a takedown but Bedford circles away easily

and Bedford counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Payne's guard now.
Johnny Bedford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Payne.
Bedford postures up in Payne's guard and throws a big left but Payne blocks it.
Bedford looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Bedford stands up from Payne's guard - Bedford perhaps looking for a knockout.

Bedford fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Payne sprawls well initially but Bedford persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bedford sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bedford trying to control the action but Payne is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Johnny Bedford has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Bedford drives through with a takedown into Payne's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bedford is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Payne looking for a sweep. Not yet Payne, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bedford gets to his feet. Payne looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Bedford throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Payne tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bedford is in Payne's guard.
Bedford is breathing heavily.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Bedford from controlling successfully.
Bedford slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bedford fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bedford in side control, throwing shots but Payne defends.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedford trying to control the position but Payne is working away.

Bedford is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Payne knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bedford decides to stand back up. Bedford steps back and let's Payne get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bedford feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Payne wants to sweep but no luck.

Bedford gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Bedford dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bedford gets a clinch.

Bedford has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Payne clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bedford is hanging on to Payne's back as he tries to escape.

Bedford is persistently looking for the submission but Payne is defending it well.
Bedford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Payne can do to turn this around?

Bedford is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Payne knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Payne for a finish.

Bedford working for a choke but Payne is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedford slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Payne won't enjoy being in this position. Bedford looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Payne is tapping - it's over boys! Bedford picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnny Bedford!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rick Mcintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Cross (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.

Mcintosh
vs
Cross

168 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Mcintosh!
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, Dean Cross!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross throws a head kick but Mcintosh moves out of range.
Cross closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcintosh circles away.

Mcintosh has closed the distance and engaged Cross in a clinch.

Mcintosh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cross tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcintosh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cross somewhat.

Mcintosh closes the distance and clinches.
Mcintosh lands a body shot in the clinch.

Mcintosh has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cross clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Cross is really stuck here.
Mcintosh misses with an elbow to the head.
Mcintosh tries to get the hooks in deep but Cross pushed the leg off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cross looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross prevents Mcintosh from getting a body triangle.

Mcintosh is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cross is defending well though. Mcintosh let's go of the attempt for now.
Mcintosh is throwing strikes by Cross counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Cross regains half guard.
Mcintosh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mcintosh is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Cross manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mcintosh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Mcintosh drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cross looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cross looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cross!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcintosh tries to improve position but can't.
Cross tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Cross is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mcintosh looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cross gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mcintosh is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cross lets go of the hold and Mcintosh can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dean Cross!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Magney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Chaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Chaney is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Magney
vs
Chaney

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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, Neil Magney!
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, James Chaney!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magney throws a sloppy head kick and Chaney moves out of range easily.
Magney shoots in looking for a takedown. Chaney tries to sprawl out of it but Magney keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chaney manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Magney misses with a takedown attempt

and Chaney counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chaney.
Chaney is pushing down on Magney's leg trying to pass to half guard. Magney is fighting to maintain full guard but Chaney has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chaney wants to take a breather but Magney is having none of it.
Chaney prevents Magney from improving his position.

Chaney has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Magney defend it? Chaney steps over the head and cranks it - Magney is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Chaney!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Chaney!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damien Lok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lok comes to the cage accompanied by pepper. Ted Lange has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lok
vs
Lange

185 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
171 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Lok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Lange!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lok lunges at Lange with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lange's hand.
Damien Lok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lok feints and as Lange raises his hands in defense, Lok changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lok throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lange works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lok is working Lange over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lok's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lok working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lange's head.
Lok working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lok is stalling in the full guard.
Lok's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lok throwing strikes but missing.
Lok is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lok works over Lange with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lok stands up over Lange, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lok working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lange's head.
Lok lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lok stays in close to Lange's body and controls the position.
Lok throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lok is stalling in the full guard.
Lange wants to stand and escape but Lok is having none of it.
Lok is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lange has momentary wrist control but Lok slips an elbow through the middle.
Lok controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lok lands a couple of digs.
Lok 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 seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lok with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lange really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lok. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lok is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lok makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lok with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lok working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lok passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lange takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lok just content to control the position.
Lok cracks Lange with a big right hand but Lange just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lok working the body and head with strikes.
Lok scores with a couple of short elbows.

Lok is working to tighten is grip on Lange's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Lange has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lok is really squeezing tight and eventually Lange passes out! Lok breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Damien Lok!
After winning the bout, Damien Lok thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Norton (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.

Bennet
vs
Norton

170 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Bennet!
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, Josh Norton!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bennet gets caught napping as Norton dives in and scores a takedown. Bennet manages to retain guard.
Bennet is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Norton content to stall in guard here.
Bennet trying to control the position here.
Norton preventing the sweep.
Bennet keeping moving, preventing Norton from controlling successfully.
Bennet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Norton on the ground.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Josh Norton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bennet wants to clinch.
Norton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bennet defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Norton gets caught flat footed, as Bennet shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Norton trying to control the position here.
Bennet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bennet trying to control the position from guard on top but Norton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bennet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Norton is keeping the position for now.
Bennet wants to stand but Norton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton looking to control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Josh Norton wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bennet tries for a takedown but Norton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bennet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bennet shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Norton defends it nicely.
Norton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bennet defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Norton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton wants to clinch.

Norton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bennet!
Bennet wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Bennet staying busy and making it hard for Norton to control.
Bennet is really stuck here.
Bennet trying to survive by controlling the hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennet tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton tries to push Bennet's head away but Bennet is holding on tight.
Bennet wants to control but Norton is having none of it.

Norton is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bennet has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bennet is trying desperately to improve position.
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 Rick Bennet will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bennet shoots in and gets a takedown into Norton's guard.
Bennet throws a big elbow that misses.
Norton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bennet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bennet is looking to stand up but Norton won't let him.
Norton 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.
Norton is controlling Bennet's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Norton gets caught napping as Bennet dives in and scores a takedown. Norton manages to retain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet wants to stand but Norton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Norton wants to get back to his feet but Bennet is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Norton keeping moving, preventing Bennet from controlling successfully.

Norton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bennet gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bennet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton is trying to keep Bennet in close.

Bennet gets to his feet. Norton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Norton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bennet tries to avoid it but Norton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bennet to the ground. Bennet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Norton is breathing heavily.
Bennet looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Bennet clinches up against the cage.
Bennet tries to pull guard but Norton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Norton goes for a takedown attempt but Bennet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bennet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Norton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton closes the distance and clinches up with Bennet, looking for a takedown. Norton pushes Bennet against the cage but Bennet circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rick Bennet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Norton.
Norton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Norton wants it to stay on the feet.
Bennet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Norton but Norton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bennet tries to clinch but Norton is having none of it.
Norton moves out of range as Bennet throws a body kick.
Bennet misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bennet shoots in but no luck this time.
Bennet tries to clinch but Norton moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton tries to clinch there but Bennet circles away.

Bennet instigates a clinch.
Norton has had enough of the clinch but Bennet keeps him there for the moment.
Norton stalling in the clinch but Bennet improves position.
Norton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Bennet pulls Norton into guard.
Bennet looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Norton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bennet is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Bennet dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bennet scores with a takedown into Norton's guard.
Bennet postures up.
Norton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bennet trying to control the position from guard on top but Norton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Norton pushes Bennet off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Norton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bennet swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bennet.
Bennet tries to clinch there but Norton circles away.
Bennet misses with a head kick.
Norton stuffs the takedown.
Norton fails with the takedown.
Norton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Norton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bennet tries to avoid it but Norton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bennet to the ground. Bennet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rick Bennet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Norton.
Bennet has a takedown stuffed.
Bennet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bennet is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennet fails with a takedown attempt.

Bennet closes the distance and clinches.
Bennet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Norton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bennet shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bennet showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice strikes from Bennet there.

Bennet wants to work for an arm triangle but Norton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rick Bennet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet controlling the action here.
Bennet not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bennet tries to stand and escape but Norton is controlling the position.
Bennet trying to control the action but Norton is working from the bottom.

Bennet seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Norton has recovered full guard.
Bennet looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennet wants to get up but he can't break Norton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Norton throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Norton working a defensive guard here.
Bennet wants to control from the top but Norton keeps moving.
Josh Norton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Bennet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennet controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Bennet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bennet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Bennet!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donte Combs (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.

Fisher
vs
Combs

170 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good in bed

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Fisher!
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, Donte Combs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fisher closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Combs did well to prevent Fisher getting side control.
Combs is positioning himself well to prevent Fisher advancing to mount.
Fisher is stalling here. Combs is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fisher seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Combs has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Combs controlling from side mount.

Combs decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Combs dives in and grabs Fisher's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fisher pushes down on Combs's head and hops out.

Fisher moves into the clinch successfully.
Combs tries to circle away but Fisher has him pinned against the cage.
Fisher fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Combs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fisher fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Combs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fisher but Fisher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alex Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donte Combs.
Fisher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fisher drives through and clinches with Combs against the cage.
Fisher has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Combs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Combs pulls guard effortlessly.
Fisher has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Combs is proving hard to escape from.
Combs is controlling Fisher's posture.

Combs is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Combs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Combs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fisher tries to avoid it but Combs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fisher to the ground. Fisher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Combs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.

Combs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fisher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Combs controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Combs is working away from the top position though.
Combs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Combs is taking a breather. Fisher says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Combs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Combs decides to stand up.
Combs leaves Fisher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fisher is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Combs with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fisher counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Combs works his way to full guard. Good work.
Combs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fisher manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Combs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Combs is in close to Fisher's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fisher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fisher working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Combs has passed into half guard!

Combs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donte Combs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Combs shoots in and drives through. Fisher sprawls well.
Combs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Fisher as Combs shoots in.
Fisher shoots in but Combs avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Fisher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fisher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Combs regains half guard.
Combs moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher trying to control but Combs is working from the bottom.

Combs has his foot on Fisher's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fisher works his way back into a safe position though.
Fisher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Combs on the ground.
Combs trying to control the position.
Fisher looking to sit in guard and control but Combs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fisher has momentary wrist control but Combs slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Combs from controlling successfully.
Combs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fisher's guard.

Combs is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fisher is just riding it out for now. Combs eventually gives up the hold.
Fisher wants to improve his position but Combs is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combs moves into full mount! Fisher won't be happy about that!
Fisher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Combs tries to control but Fisher wriggling away.
Combs working the ground and pound effectively.
Combs controlling the position easily from mount.
Combs has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fisher's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Combs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns Fisher that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fisher tries to control Combs's body but Combs pushes him off. Fisher squirms to his side and now Combs has his back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisher is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Combs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Combs is looking for the choke from the back position but Fisher is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donte Combs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch but Combs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Combs shoots for a takedown but Fisher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fisher fails with an attempt to clinch.

Combs instigates a clinch.

Combs ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Combs no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fisher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Combs's head.

Combs is looking for a triangle but Fisher pushes his legs off easily.
Combs keeping full guard, as Fisher tries to pass.

Combs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Combs managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher wants to stand and escape but instead Combs has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Combs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fisher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Combs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fisher's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Combs.
Combs is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fisher!
Combs unloading with bombs!
Combs controlling from mount.
Combs's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Combs wants to control the pace but Fisher is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Combs looking to control and managing it successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Donte Combs was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fisher shoots in but Combs avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Combs shoots in for a takedown but Fisher shows good takedown defense.
Fisher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Combs lands a really nice looking cross but Fisher seems unphased.
Combs wants to clinch up but Fisher keeps it at a distance.

Combs clinches up with Fisher and pushes him back against the cage.
Combs is working for takedown but Fisher is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alex Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donte Combs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Combs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Combs wants a takedown but no success here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donte Combs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Combs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donte Combs!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Duane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Leanord (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.

Duane
vs
Leanord

156 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Duane !
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, Cory Leanord!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leanord goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Leanord is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leanord doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Duane counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Leanord being controlled here, momentarily.
Leanord looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Duane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Duane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Duane pushing down on Leanord's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leanord wants to get back to full guard.
Duane looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Duane drops an elbow to the side of Leanord's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leanord wants to control the action here but instead Duane manages to pass to full mount!
Duane controlling his opponent.

Duane is working for a guillotine from mount but Leanord frees his head quite easily.
Duane controlling from mount.
Duane lands a big elbow.
Leanord really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duane tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Duane 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Duane has control of Leanord's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Leanord regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Duane fails to move to back control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duane with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Leanord is desperately trying to improve his position but Duane has a good base and remains in mount.

Duane with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Duane scoring with strikes but Leanord is staying in there.
Duane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duane working for a submission but Leanord is keeping him at bay.
Duane landing strikes from the mount and Leanord is in trouble!

Leanord defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Duane .
Duane controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leanord tries to improve his position but instead Duane has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Duane dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Duane throws a sloppy head kick and Leanord moves out of range easily.
Mark Duane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Duane shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Leanord manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Duane 's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Duane gets to his feet - Leanord follows without any prompting.

Duane drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Leanord tries to buck Duane off but Duane is having none of it.
Duane is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Leanord will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Leanord is trying to work for a sweep but Duane has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duane connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Duane with shots to the head and body - Leanord looks very uncomfortable down there.

Duane is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Leanord to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Leanord shrugs it off.

Duane swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Leanord is now in Duane 's guard. A big mistake from Duane there, giving up the dominant position!
Duane pulls Leanord in close to his closed guard and prevents Leanord from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leanord postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leanord trying to control the position from guard on top but Duane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duane has a closed guard, preventing Leanord from standing up.
Duane has control of Leanord's left arm, preventing Leanord from doing any damage.
Leanord looking to sit in guard and control but Duane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duane controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leanord is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Duane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leanord swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duane pushing down on Leanord's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Leanord wants to control the action here but instead Duane manages to pass to full mount!
Leanord has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Leanord is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leanord is having to fend off submission attempts from Duane , who is looking to sink in the choke. Duane doesn't have the hooks in though and Leanord manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.

Duane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Leanord is aware though and is defending well.
Duane wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leanord throwing strikes from guard but Duane blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Duane dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Leanord with a lazy takedown attempt

and Duane counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Duane stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Leanord to get to his feet.
Duane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leanord swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leanord scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Duane drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leanord working a defensive guard here.
Leanord is trying to hold Duane in close to prevent damage but Duane has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Duane lands a nice short elbow.

Duane stands up out of the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leanord tries to clinch there but Duane circles away.

Duane closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Leanord did well to prevent Duane getting side control.
Leanord takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duane keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Duane trying to mount his opponent but Leanord defends it.
Duane sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Mark Duane wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Duane manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Leanord on his heels. He'll look to pass Leanord's guard now, I'm sure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leanord is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leanord working a defensive guard but Duane manages to pass into side control anyway.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Duane has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Duane is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Leanord's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leanord tries to roll over but Duane keeps him under control.
Duane stalling.

Duane is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leanord is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leanord is looking to escape.

Duane maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Leanord could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Duane has cracked it and Leanord is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Duane !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Duane !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Woolett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Dodson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dodson
vs
Woolett

167 cm
28
130 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

200 cm
27
133 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Dodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Woolett!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dodson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Woolett looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Woolett looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dodson passes into side control!
Woolett taking a bit of punishment here - Dodson scoring with strikes.
Dodson wants to control but Woolett is keeping him busy.
Dodson controls the position.
Dodson trying to control the action but Woolett is working from the bottom.
Dodson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dodson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woolett keeps working.
Woolett is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dodson decides to stand back up. Dodson steps back and let's Woolett get back to his feet.
Woolett misses with a takedown attempt

and Dodson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dodson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Woolett prevents it.
Dodson stalling.
Dodson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Dodson is trying to break free.

Dodson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dodson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dodson wants to stand and escape but Woolett is having none of it.

Dodson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Woolett is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Dodson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Woolett drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dodson dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dodson slips nicely into half guard.
Dodson is trying to control. Woolett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Dodson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Woolett is just riding it out for now. Dodson eventually gives up the hold.

Woolett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson trying to control from half guard but Woolett is working away.
Dodson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dodson wants to control but Woolett is keeping him busy.
Dodson is looking to stall here but Woolett recovers full guard.
Dodson wants to control from the top but Woolett keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson connects with a couple of short punches.

Woolett throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dodson uses it to pass to side control.
Dodson wants to control but Woolett is keeping him busy.
Dodson grinds an elbow into Woolett's temple.
Dodson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woolett tries to buck Dodson off but Dodson is having none of it.

Dodson tries for a kimura but Woolett is defending well.
Dodson tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dodson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dodson looks to land a combination. Woolett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Dodson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dodson trying to control the action but Woolett is working from the bottom.
Dodson not doing much here.
John Dodson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. John Dodson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dodson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dodson is defended easily by Woolett.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dodson tries to clinch up but Woolett circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dodson drives through with a takedown into Woolett's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dodson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dodson is pushing down on Woolett's leg trying to pass to half guard. Woolett is fighting to maintain full guard but Dodson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dodson scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Woolett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dodson pulls his head out easily.
Dodson trying to control from half guard but Woolett is working away.
Woolett has hold of Dodson's hands but Dodson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Woolett is not content to let Dodson control the position.

Woolett looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson wants to take a breather but Woolett is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dodson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Woolett actively working from the bottom here.
Dodson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dodson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Woolett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Woolett looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dodson pushes past his half guard into mount!
Dodson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson looking to control but Woolett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dodson landing shots from mount.

Dodson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Woolett is squirming around, avoiding Dodson's attempts to control the action.
Woolett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Woolett is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson with good strikes from the mount here!
Dodson breaks from Woolett's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dodson wants to control the pace but Woolett is squirming around nicely.
Woolett looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dodson controlling well, preventing Woolett from escaping the position.
Dodson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woolett can do to turn this around?
Dodson trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dodson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dodson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dodson trying to control but Woolett is working from the bottom.
Dodson wants to pass the guard but Woolett is keeping the position.
Dodson forces his way into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dodson lands a nice short elbow.
Woolett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dodson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Woolett looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson wants to take a breather but Woolett is having none of it.

Woolett actively working from the bottom here.

Dodson is trying to work for a kimura but Woolett is defending well.

Woolett has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dodson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dodson!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dodson stands up and beckons Woolett to his feet.
Dodson tries to clinch but Woolett is having none of it.
Woolett keeps the fight on the outside.
Woolett shoots and misses

and Dodson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Woolett won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woolett is looking for a sweep.
Dodson trying to control the action but Woolett is working from the bottom.
Woolett tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson gets to mount! Woolett was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Dodson lands with some strikes.
Dodson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Woolett hang on?
Dodson controlling his opponent.
Dodson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Woolett sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson winds up and cracks Woolett with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dodson trying to control from half guard but Woolett is working away.

Dodson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Woolett sees it coming and defends easily.

Dodson is looking for a kimura but Woolett is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dodson to get the leverage.
Shawn Woolett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Woolett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
John Dodson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woolett strikes from the bottom but Dodson uses the opportunity to move to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Dodson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dodson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dodson!
As John Dodson got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: i fight to win. shawn is a tough opponent. now i got my sights set on that belt and will face the winner of this coming up bantamweight match up.'.

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Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colton Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Riley
vs
Smith

200 cm
20
155 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dallas Riley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colton Smith!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to clinch up
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riley doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Riley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Riley trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Riley punching from the bottom.
Riley moves into full guard.
Riley keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riley is looking to sinch up a triangle. Smith throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Riley's body to avoid the submission. Riley has instead reached around Smith's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Riley arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dallas Riley!
Dallas Riley is the new welterweight champion!

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