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QFC Tournament 146 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarek Glaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Wazowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarek Glaz!
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, Mike Wazowski!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glaz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wazowski to the ground. Glaz is now in Wazowski's guard.
Wazowski keeping full guard, as Glaz tries to pass.
Glaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Wazowski has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wazowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wazowski pulls Glaz in to control the position.
Glaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Glaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wazowski is keeping the position for now.
Wazowski controlling the position.
Glaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Wazowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wazowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Glaz trying to control but Wazowski is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wazowski shoots in and gets a takedown into Glaz's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glaz controlling Wazowski's posture.
Glaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Glaz keeping moving, preventing Wazowski from controlling successfully.
Glaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wazowski is working Glaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wazowski is one step ahead there.
Wazowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Glaz keeping moving, preventing Wazowski from controlling successfully.
Wazowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Glaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Glaz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wazowski stands and throws Glaz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wazowski working away.
Wazowski trying to control the position but Glaz is working away.
Glaz tries to improve position but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glaz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Glaz trying to control here.
Wazowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glaz's head.
Wazowski slows the pace down in half guard.
Glaz tries to roll over but Wazowski keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glaz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Wazowski 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wazowski thows a huge punch but Glaz dodges it nicely.
Glaz wants to get back to full guard.
Glaz has a hand on Wazowski's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Wazowski takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Glaz is trying to escape the mount.
Wazowski with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wazowski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wazowski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Glaz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Glaz is in a horrible position here. Wazowski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Glaz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glaz tries to hold on but Wazowski pushes him away.
Wazowski landing strikes from the mount.
Glaz wants to control but Wazowski is having none of it.
Glaz is trying desperately to improve position.
Glaz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wazowski avoids the attempt from Glaz to control.
Glaz is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wazowski landing shots from mount.
Glaz tries to reverse the position but Wazowski maintains control.
Glaz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wazowski connects with a nice short shot to Glaz's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Wazowski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wazowski misses with a takedown attempt - Glaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Glaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Jarek Glaz has been cut.
Wazowski drives through with a takedown into Glaz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wazowski trying to control but Glaz is working from the bottom.
Glaz keeping full guard, as Wazowski tries to pass.
Wazowski preventing the sweep.
Wazowski landing some decent shots from guard.
Glaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wazowski manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wazowski keeping moving, preventing Glaz from controlling successfully.
Glaz trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wazowski manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazowski wants to control from the top but Glaz keeps moving.
Glaz is trying to control the position but Wazowski postures up.
Glaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wazowski chips away with some ground and pound.
Wazowski looking to sit in guard and control but Glaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Glaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Wazowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glaz stands and throws Wazowski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Glaz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Glaz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wazowski is not content to let Glaz control the position.
Glaz scoring with punches from side control.
Glaz tries to move to full mount but Wazowski actually manages to regain half guard.
Wazowski wants to control but Glaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wazowski wants to improve his position but Glaz is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glaz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Glaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wazowski is trying is best to control the position here.
Wazowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Glaz is working away from the top position though.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mike Wazowski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Glaz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wazowski was covering up waiting for the punch and Glaz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wazowski is breathing heavily.
Glaz pushes down on Wazowski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wazowski has hold of Glaz's hands but Glaz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glaz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wazowski has hold of Glaz's hands but Glaz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glaz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Glaz looks to land a strike but Wazowski avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wazowski keeping full guard, as Glaz tries to pass.
Glaz postures up in Wazowski's guard and throws a big left but Wazowski blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wazowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Glaz.
Glaz trying to move into half guard but instead Wazowski has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarek Glaz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jarek Glaz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Glaz dives in and scores a takedown into Wazowski's guard.
Glaz stopping the sweep attempt from Wazowski.
Glaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Wazowski has wrist control.
Glaz trying to control but Wazowski is working from the bottom.
Glaz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Glaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Glaz working some strikes from top position.
Glaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wazowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wazowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Glaz manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glaz is pulling down on Wazowski's head to control his posture.
Wazowski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Glaz parries the strikes from Wazowski easily there. Wazowski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Glaz to escape.
Glaz controls the position for a moment.
Glaz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Glaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wazowski scores with punches from side control.
Glaz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wazowski's best efforts.
Glaz is concentrating on defense, preventing Wazowski from advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski lands with a punch from half guard.
Glaz wants to control but Wazowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Glaz manages to get to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wazowski scoring with some ground and pound.
Glaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wazowski trying to control but Glaz is working from the bottom.
Wazowski stopping the sweep attempt from Glaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glaz is working hard here to advance position.
Wazowski wants to control from the top but Glaz keeps moving.
Glaz trying to control the position.
Wazowski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Glaz's head.
Wazowski pushing down on Glaz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wazowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glaz's head.
Wazowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wazowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wazowski trying to control the action but Glaz is working from the bottom.
Glaz moves into full guard.
Glaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glaz trying to strike off his back.
Glaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Glaz, not yet.
Glaz working a defensive guard here.
Glaz pulls Wazowski in to control the position.
Wazowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Glaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wazowski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Glaz quickly recovers to half guard.
Glaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wazowski scores with a couple of nice shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wazowski working Glaz over with strikes.
Glaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Wazowski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Glaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jarek Glaz.
I think Glaz 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Jarek Glaz!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Mike Wazowski!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Jarek Glaz!
Jarek Glaz wins by split decision!
A very excited looking Jarek Glaz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dad Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Carlos Serrate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dad Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dad Man!
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, Juan Carlos Serrate!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Man controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Serrate isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Man stacks Serrate on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Man!
Serrate prevents Man from moving into mount.
Serrate is looking for a sweep.
Man has control of an arm but Serrate manages to advance to Man's back!
Serrate tries to keep control of the position but Man is staying busy.
Serrate really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Man. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Serrate misses with punches from the back.
Serrate throwing sloppy strikes.
Man tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Man tries to hold on but Serrate pushes him away.
Serrate wants to control the pace but Man is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrate sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Man regains half guard.
Man trying to hold on to Serrate's head to control him but Serrate postures up.
Serrate with the ground and pound but Man uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Man has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Serrate off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Serrate thows a body kick. Man tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Serrate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Serrate lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man stands up from half guard.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Serrate throws out a powerful jab.
Serrate bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Man's head backwards.
Nice shot by Serrate.
Good exchange - Serrate coming out on top.
A jab lands there for Serrate.
Serrate lands with a kick to the ribs.
Man is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Serrate there.
Man is rocked!
A good leg kick by Serrate.
Man seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Serrate shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Man is backing up but Serrate catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Man covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Serrate Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Carlos Serrate!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coco Puff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coco Puff!
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, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puff doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva is looking to clinch but Puff is avoiding it.
Puff wants to clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Puff shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Puff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puff drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
A short uppercut from Puff.
Puff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Puff.
Puff stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Coco Puff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Puff throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Puff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Puff.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Puff.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Puff backs away looking to recover.
Puff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puff darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva avoiding damage as Puff throws knees to the body.
Puff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Puff tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Puff back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Puff has him pressed against the cage.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Puff.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Puff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Puff sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Puff will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Puff clinches.
Silva jumps into guard, dragging Puff to the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Puff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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!
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Puff from standing up.
Puff controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puff wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Puff preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're going to have a standup here because Coco Puff wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Puff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva is looking to clinch but Puff is avoiding it.
Puff stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Puff wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva looks winded!
Puff misses with a wild combination.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puff wants to clinch.
Coco Puff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva blocks a head kick by Puff.
Puff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Puff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Puff which made him look bad.
Puff closes the distance and clinches.
Puff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puff takes the fight into the clinch.
Puff manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coco Puff dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Puff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Puff lands a body shot in the clinch.
Puff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coco Puff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puff pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Puff.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva jumps guard but Puff stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Puff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puff moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puff lands a right hook to the body.
Silva throws a leg kick but Puff moved away.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Puff misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Puff.
Puff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Puff connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Puff.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva avoids the head kick by Puff.
Puff wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puff clinches with his opponent.
Puff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva blocks a head kick by Puff.
Puff is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Coco Puff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puff manages to break the clinch.
Puff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Puff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puff tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Puff.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Puff.
Puff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puff lands a head kick!
Puff drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva is trying to drag Puff to the mat but Puff just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Coco Puff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Puff lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puff lands a nice uppercut.
Puff missing with knees to the body.
Puff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puff misses with a few strikes there.
Puff misses with a wild combination.
Puff moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Puff tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Puff misses with a head kick.
Puff tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puff circles away.
Puff takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Puff.
Puff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coco Puff dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Puff throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Puff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Puff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Puff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puff circles away.
Puff closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Puff lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puff lands a shoulder strike.
Puff breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva gets tackled into the cage by Puff. Puff maintains the clinch.
Puff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Puff tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puff just misses with a punch to the body.
Puff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puff stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Coco Puff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Puff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Puff. Those never looked like landing.
Puff is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puff. That's going to slow Silva down.
Puff has managed to clinch.
Puff pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Puff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puff drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Puff throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Puff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puff looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Puff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puff.
Puff throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Puff is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Puff throws a body kick that misses.
Puff closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Puff.
Puff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Puff pulls his leg out and moves away.
Puff keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Puff throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Puff takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puff lands with a light punch inside.
Puff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Puff.
Puff cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Coco Puff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Puff breaks the clinch.
Puff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Puff tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puff misses with a kick to the body.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puff dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight!
Coco Puff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puff 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Coco Puff!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Coco Puff!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Coco Puff!
Coco Puff wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Insual Renga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Simunic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josip Simunic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Insual Renga!
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, Josip Simunic!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simunic closes the distance and pushes Renga back into the cage.
Renga is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Simunic to keep the fight standing.
Renga jumps guard but Simunic stands there with Renga around his waist. Renga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Renga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Simunic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Insual Renga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renga takes a kick to the side of the head.
Simunic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Renga lands with an uppercut that bounces Simunic off the cage and back into range.
Simunic throws a head kick that Renga semi-blocks.
Simunic thows a body kick. Renga tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Simunic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simunic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Renga throws a jab but it's blocked by Simunic.
Simunic keeps Renga at a distance using the push kick.
Simunic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simunic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Simunic breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simunic misses with a head kick.
Simunic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Renga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simunic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Renga.
Renga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Renga swings widly with a right hand
and Simunic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Simunic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Renga has his foot on Simunic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Simunic works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simunic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Renga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Simunic defends it easily.
Renga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Simunic wants to get up but he can't break Renga's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simunic is sitting in close to Renga's body. Renga has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Simunic is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Simunic is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Renga.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Insual Renga!
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