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Bushido 38 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Parker!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Archer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Parker gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Parker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Parker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Archer's head.
Parker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Archer defending well though.
Parker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Parker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Archer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Parker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Archer's head.
Parker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Parker throwing shots but Archer is blocking nicely.
Parker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Archer defending well though.
Parker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Parker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Parker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Parker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Parker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Parker looks to land a strike but Archer avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.
Parker landing some decent shots from guard.
Parker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Parker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Parker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Parker seems to be working for a kimura but Archer defends the submission attempt.
Archer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parker on the ground.
Parker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Parker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Parker raining down shots from the mount!
Parker landing strikes from the mount and Archer is in trouble!
Archer is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Archer! Parker sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Archer and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sean Parker!
An out of breath Sean Parker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aron Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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181 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aron Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Christmas !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christmas missing with a left hand there. Chan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christmas throws the kick towards the body but Chan avoids it.
Chan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Christmas circles away.
Chan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Christmas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chan momentarily.
That kick from Christmas tenderised Chan's leg. Chan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Christmas pushes Chan up against the cage in a clinch.
Christmas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Chan.
Christmas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chan's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chan jumps guard but Christmas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aron Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Chan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Christmas fails to land.
Chan successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Christmas advances position into side control!
Christmas is staying tight to Chan's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Christmas is chipping away with strikes.
Chan tries to buck Christmas off but Christmas is having none of it.
Christmas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chan keeps working.
Chan is looking for a sweep.
Christmas tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chan's legs.
Chan tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas trying to control the position but Chan is working away.
Christmas happy to just control the position for now.
Chan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Christmas off and has taken his back!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Chan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chan working for a choke but Christmas is defending well.
Chan looking for the choke but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is taking damage to the body and head.
Chan is hanging on to Christmas 's back as he tries to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chan lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Chan lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chan 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.
Chan scores with punches and elbows.
Chan controlling well, preventing Christmas from escaping the position.
Chan working for a choke but Christmas is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christmas grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Christmas turns into Chan and is now in his guard.
Christmas preventing the sweep.
Chan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Chan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chan is working hard here to advance position.
Christmas wants to pass the guard but Chan is keeping the position.
Christmas passes into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chan gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aron Chan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chan slips under a jab.
Chan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Christmas is fending him off so far but Chan persists. Nope, Christmas circles away and we're back to standing.
Chan rushes Christmas and presses him up against the cage.
Chan pulls guard.
Christmas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Christmas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christmas passes Chan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aron Chan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas passes into half guard.
Christmas is looking for a kimura but Chan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Christmas to get the leverage.
Christmas blocks the strikes from Chan.
Christmas postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Chan to stand up.
A telegraphed right hand from Christmas misses the target.
Christmas looks to land a right hand but Chan moved out of range.
Aron Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chan misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Christmas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chan in his tracks.
Christmas slaps away a takedown attempt from Chan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aron Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Christmas looks to land a body kick but Chan moved away.
Chan tries to clinch but Christmas moves away
and Christmas counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christmas .
Christmas connects with a leg kick. Chan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chan fails with the takedown.
Christmas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christmas swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
Nice shot lands for Christmas .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aron Chan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christmas throws an overhand right that lands on Chan's shoulder, as Chan tries to avoid the shot.
Chan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Christmas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chan.
Christmas looking for submissions off his back.
Chan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Christmas defends it well.
Christmas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Christmas 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.
Chan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chan landing some decent shots from guard.
Chan distracts Christmas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan postures up in Christmas 's guard and throws a big left but Christmas blocks it.
Chan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chan throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Christmas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chan has Christmas in his guard.
Chan has his foot on Christmas 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Christmas works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Christmas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Christmas lands a nice hook to Chan's body. Chan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Christmas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Christmas tries a head kick but it misses.
Chan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Christmas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chan counters with a good, hard body kick but Christmas shrugs it off.
Christmas throws a body kick that misses.
Chan fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aron Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christmas slaps away a takedown attempt from Chan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Chan or perhaps it was just good defense by Christmas which made him look bad.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch but Christmas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas looks to land a combination but Chan avoids it well.
Christmas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christmas takes one to the side of the head.
Chan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Christmas pinned against the cage. Christmas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Christmas as he jumps to the side.
Good exchange - Christmas coming out on top.
Chan dodges the punch combination from Christmas .
Chan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Christmas as Chan shoots in.
Christmas tries to sprawl but Chan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Christmas wants to control but Chan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Christmas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chan.
Christmas is trying to maintain the position but Chan is very close to passing his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chan trying to pass the guard but Christmas defending well.
Chan 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.
Christmas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to stand and escape but Christmas actually recovers to full guard.
Chan landing with the ground and pound.
Chan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Christmas working for a triangle but Chan defends it easily.
Christmas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Christmas is one step ahead there.
Chan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Christmas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Christmas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christmas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 Aron Chan.
I think Chan 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aron Chan!
Aron Chan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart comes into the arena with Hide Your Tears blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Riviera!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riviera shoots in and bounces Hart off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Riviera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hart is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riviera trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
Riviera throwing strikes but missing.
Hart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Riviera's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Riviera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hart looking for a guillotine here but Riviera defends easily.
Riviera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera throws a big elbow that misses.
Riviera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riviera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hart looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hart has Riviera pulled in close to control his posture.
Riviera is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Riviera pushes down on Hart's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Riviera throws a strike but Hart avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hart is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Riviera is controlling him.
Riviera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riviera throws a big elbow that misses.
Riviera with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Riviera throwing strikes from guard but Hart blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riviera lands a couple of elbows.
Riviera connects with a couple of short punches.
Hart is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Riviera stands up over Hart, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Riviera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hart is keeping the position for now.
Hart wants to sweep here but Riviera controlling him for the moment.
Riviera trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riviera wants to pass the guard but Hart is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riviera prevents Hart from getting back to his feet.
Hart wants to sweep here but Riviera controlling him for the moment.
Riviera advances position into side control!
Hart struggling a bit here.
Hart on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Riviera works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Riviera working the head and body with strikes.
Hart can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart manages to work his way to half guard, despite Riviera's best efforts.
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!
Riviera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hart is looking to escape.
Riviera looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hart with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Riviera working over Hart with some ground and pound. Hart looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hart pushes Riviera off looking to stand but Riviera dives back in and keeps control.
Hart is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Riviera scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hart regains full guard. Nicely done.
Riviera wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riviera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Riviera postures up in Hart's guard and throws a big left but Hart blocks it.
Riviera working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hart's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Riviera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hart wants to clinch.
Riviera throws an overhand right that lands on Hart's shoulder, as Hart tries to avoid the shot.
Hart scores with a spinning back kick!
Hart blocks a low kick nicely.
Riviera misses the jab.
Hart rushes Riviera and presses him up against the cage.
Hart breaks from the clinch.
Hart moves into the clinch.
Riviera managing to block the knees to the body from Hart.
Riviera trying to stall but Hart improves his position.
Hart wants to take the fight to the mat but Riviera manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hart tightens his grip and picks Riviera up, before dumping him to the ground. Riviera manages to land in guard.
Hart wants to control from the top but Riviera keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart connects with a couple of short punches.
Riviera is trying to control the position but Hart postures up.
Riviera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hart's guard.
Riviera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riviera trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
Hart is looking to stand up but Riviera isn't so interested in that idea.
Riviera postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Riviera from controlling successfully.
Hart wants to sweep but no luck.
Riviera working some strikes from top position.
Riviera is working Hart over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Riviera trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Riviera pushing down on Hart's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riviera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hart is trying to get back to full guard.
Riviera scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Riviera looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hart with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Riviera is looking to pass Hart's guard but actually Hart recovers to full guard.
Hart looking for a guillotine here but Riviera defends easily.
Hart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
Riviera looking to sit in guard and control but Hart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Riviera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hart manages to get himself to full guard.
Riviera looking to pass the guard.
Hart wants to stand and escape but Riviera is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Riviera is one step ahead there.
Hart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Riviera is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Riviera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hart seems keen to control Riviera's posture.
Riviera wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riviera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hart is keeping the position for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Riviera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Riviera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hart dodges the punch combination from Riviera.
Hart looks for a takedown but Riviera sprawls well.
Hart slips a jab and a cross from Riviera.
Riviera scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Riviera is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Riviera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hart makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hart.
Riviera pushes down on Hart's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hart is trying to maintain the position but Riviera is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart manages to get to full guard.
Hart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Riviera stands up over Hart, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hart looking for a sweep. Not yet Hart, not yet.
Hart wants to stand but Riviera is controlling the position.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Riviera from controlling successfully.
Riviera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hart pulls Riviera in close to prevent any damage.
Hart is trying to control the position but Riviera postures up.
Jorge Riviera has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riviera pushing down on Hart's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Riviera trying to control the action but Hart is working from the bottom.
Riviera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hart works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hart is pulling down on Riviera's head. It's preventing any offense from Riviera, at least for the moment.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Riviera from controlling successfully.
Riviera is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Riviera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Riviera with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Riviera tries to free his leg and advance position but Hart is retaining full guard.
Riviera wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
Riviera distracts Hart with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Daniel Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riviera working some strikes from top position.
Riviera working some strikes from top position.
Riviera chips away with some ground and pound.
Riviera won't allow Hart to get back to his feet.
Riviera working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hart's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riviera stopping the sweep attempt from Hart.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart looking to control.
Riviera postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Riviera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Riviera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Riviera advances position into side control!
Jorge Riviera is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Riviera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riviera working away.
Riviera swings around for an armbar but Hart sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Riviera's guard.
Hart postures up in Riviera's guard and throws a big left but Riviera blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Riviera looking to control.
Riviera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Riviera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Riviera winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Riviera!
Jorge Riviera took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fight Night Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuppu Lupaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lupaus comes to the cage accompanied by Finnish Alphabet & Pronunciation. Pearson has chosen Five Finger Death Punch White Knuckles as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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36
220 lbs
27 - 19 - 1 |
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30
211 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nuppu Lupaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupaus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pearson momentarily.
It looks like Clay Pearson has been cut.
Lupaus misses the shot to the body.
Lupaus misses with a hook. Pearson ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Pearson. Those never looked like landing.
Pearson closes the distance and clinches.
Pearson looking to throw knees to the head but Lupaus is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Pearson fails to land.
Lupaus stalling in the clinch.
Pearson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lupaus misses with a punch to the body.
Lupaus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lupaus misses with the head strike.
Lupaus throws a punch but it's blocked by Pearson.
Lupaus throws a head punch that misses.
Pearson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pearson misses with some punches.
Lupaus can't find room to land a body shot as Pearson controls the action.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pearson working aggressively here.
Lupaus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lupaus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Lupaus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupaus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pearson misses with a knee to the head.
Lupaus lands with a right to the head.
Lupaus has a couple of punches blocked by Pearson.
Lupaus digs a right hand underneath Pearson's ribcage. Pearson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pearson looks winded!
Lupaus scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Lupaus.
Pearson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lupaus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Lupaus.
A shot in the inside from Lupaus.
Lupaus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pearsons head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Lupaus on the inside.
Lupaus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Pearson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lupaus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lupaus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lupaus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lupaus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lupaus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pearson is rocked!
Lupaus throws a big uppercut that drops Pearson! More strikes from Lupaus and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pearson lies dazed against the cage as Lupaus celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuppu Lupaus!
During a confident post fight interview, Nuppu Lupaus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grease St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogue Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre's entrance music is Jag - Worst Nightmare. A fine choice. Rogue Four will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Grease St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rogue Four!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre misses with a double jab.
A big left from St Pierre misses.
St Pierre lands a nice shot that snaps Four's head back.
Four swinging wildly here.
Four thows a body shot but no joy.
Four tries to clinch up.
Four tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Four moves away from the strike by St Pierre.
Four misses with an uppercut. St Pierre saw that one coming.
St Pierre jabs at Four's body.
Four tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre throws out a loose jab but Four uses good head movement to avoid it.
Four throws a lazy right hand but St Pierre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre walks into a stiff left hand from Four.
Four tries to clinch up but St Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Four ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Four bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Four ducks right into an uppercut from St Pierre.
St Pierre feints and as Four raises his hands in defense, St Pierre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Four is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
St Pierre won't allow Four to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Four is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Grease St Pierre just wasn't active enough.
Four jabs at St Pierre's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Four doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.
St Pierre connects with a looping right hand.
St Pierre clobbers Four with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good shot there by St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Four.
St Pierre staying out of range there.
Four tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Four manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Four keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Four has his foot on St Pierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Pierre works his way back into a safe position though.
Four looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Pierre is one step ahead there.
Four keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Four is keeping the position for now.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Four is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Four is keeping the position.
Four avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre got a little sloppy there for a moment and Four has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, St Pierre has managed to get both his arms back between Four's legs - danger averted.
Four looking for a sweep. Not yet Four, not yet.
Four is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. St Pierre is aware though and is defending well.
Four has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Pierre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
St Pierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Four's head.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Four looking for a guillotine here but St Pierre defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Four.
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 Grease St Pierre will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
St Pierre moves away from the strike by Four.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Four.
St Pierre scores with a hook.
St Pierre misses with a body shot.
St Pierre throws a body punch but Four moves out of range.
St Pierre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
St Pierre takes a swing at Four's ribcage but misses.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
and Four decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in St Pierre's guard.
Rogue Four has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre wants to sweep here but Four controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre wants to stand up but Four is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Four loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pierre looking to control.
Four postures up in St Pierre's guard and throws a big left but St Pierre blocks it.
Four is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Four loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Four won't allow St Pierre to get back to his feet.
Four with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre trying to control the position.
Four connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Four makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Four has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Pierre throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Four escapes and throws St Pierre's legs to the side, diving into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre controls the position for a moment.
St Pierre tries to improve position but can't.
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet but Four drags him back down.
St Pierre avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Four.
Four lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Four misses with the ground and pound.
Four tries to score with some ground and pound. St Pierre controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
St Pierre tries to buck Four off but Four is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes there by Four.
An elbow from Four crashes against the mat.
St Pierre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Four is looking to take a break and control but St Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Pierre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Four from controlling successfully.
Four throwing strikes from guard but St Pierre blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Four with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Four in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Four postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Four throws an elbow that misses. St Pierre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Four's guard. Nice move by St Pierre!
Four is looking to stand up but St Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogue Four showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
St Pierre gets caught flat footed, as Four shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Four tries to pass.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Four is one step ahead there.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Four tries to pass.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Four is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Four sitting in guard, not really doing much.
St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St Pierre 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.
St Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Four lands a couple of digs.
Four trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Four wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four being controlled here momentarily.
St Pierre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Four is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and St Pierre has latched onto it... Big trouble! St Pierre pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Four is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from St Pierre!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grease St Pierre!
After winning the bout, Grease St Pierre thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taz Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by Roll Right. Taz Rutten told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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34
180 lbs
30 - 17 - 1 |
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29
171 lbs
21 - 5 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten throws a low kick, looking for Watson's leg but Watson calmly moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Watson.
Watson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rutten.
Rutten takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Watson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Watson scores with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Watson.
Rutten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Watson looking to score a takedown here. Rutten is defending well but Watson drives through and ends up in Rutten's guard.
Rutten controls Watson momentarily but Watson frees himself.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rutten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Rutten has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rutten keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Rutten managing to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Watson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rutten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
Rutten throws a leg kick but Watson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watson misses with a straight right.
Watson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rutten counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Watson wants to stand and escape but Rutten is having none of it.
Rutten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Watson wants to stand and escape but Rutten is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Watson is looking to stand back up but Rutten counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Watson.
Watson wants to get back to his feet.
Rutten works his way into full mount!
Watson is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rutten is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Watson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Watson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rutten lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutten throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rutten throws some wild stikes that Watson manages to avoid easily.
Rutten tries to control but Watson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taz Rutten dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Watson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rutten looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
Watson fails with the takedown.
Rutten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Watson finds it's target.
Watson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rutten throws a one two combo.
Watson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Rutten as Watson shoots in.
Rutten just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rutten is trying to defend but Watson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutten gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson wants to control from the top but Rutten keeps moving.
Watson with a nice head shot there.
Rutten working a defensive guard here.
Taz Rutten has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rutten seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rutten is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Taz Rutten.
Watson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rutten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watson throws a head kick but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice sprawl there from Watson as Rutten shoots in.
Rutten tries to land a leg kick but Watson saw it coming and moves away.
Watson throws a low kick but Rutten avoids it.
Rutten lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Brian Watson has been cut.
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!
Rutten throws a leg kick but Watson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watson scores with a punch to the head.
Watson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rutten thows a body kick. Watson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rutten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
Watson loads up on a big right hand but Rutten slips the punch.
Watson scores with a nice strike.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Watson checks a leg kick.
Rutten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rutten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Watson doesn't seem bothered though.
Watson throws a solid leg kick but Rutten takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Watson.
Rutten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Watson is out of range and Rutten settles back down.
Watson tries for a takedown but Rutten circles away easily
and Rutten counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rutten slips a jab and a cross from Watson.
Rutten dodges the punch combination from Watson.
Rutten misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten cracks Watson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
A jab from Rutten finds it's way through Watson's defenses.
Rutten swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Rutten on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rutten lands a jab to Watson's midsection.
Watson tries to clinch but Rutten is having none of it.
Watson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutten.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Watson.
Watson fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutten connects with a body shot that sends Watson's belly button to the back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rutten, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taz Rutten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brian Watson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rutten throws a wild body kick that Watson sees coming a mile off.
Rutten throws a body kick that misses.
Watson throws a right and a left that Rutten avoids nicely.
Watson shoots in and gets a takedown into Rutten's guard.
Rutten trying to control the position here.
Rutten's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Watson stands up over Rutten, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Watson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rutten for as long as he can get away with.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Watson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rutten makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brian Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson moves out of range as Rutten throws a body kick.
Watson fails with the takedown.
Watson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rutten scores with a body shot.
Rutten tries a low kick but Watson avoids it.
Rutten is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Watson rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rutten throws a wild body kick that Watson sees coming a mile off.
Rutten throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Watson sizes up Rutten with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutten manages to avoid it.
Rutten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rutten misses with a wild body shot.
Rutten is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson is looking to clinch but Rutten is avoiding it.
Taz Rutten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rutten.
Watson misses with a low kick as Rutten jumps back.
Rutten lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rutten.
Watson with a poor takedown
and Rutten counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Rutten.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson fails with the takedown.
Rutten cracks Watson with a good jab.
Rutten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutten leaves Watson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Watson checks the leg kick.
Rutten throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rutten.
Rutten fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rutten misses with a looping left.
Watson misses with a hook
and Rutten counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Watson!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutten landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is looking to take a break and control but Watson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rutten is trying to move to mount but Watson reverses beautifully and ends up in Rutten's guard.
Watson throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson throwing strikes but missing.
Rutten controlling Watson's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taz Rutten really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Watson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rutten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rutten circles away quickly and effectively.
Crunch! Rutten slams his shin into Watson's torso.
Rutten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutten.
Watson misses with a looping left.
Rutten throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Watson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rutten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watson cracks Rutten with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rutten tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watson swivels and escapes.
Watson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watson ducks right into an uppercut from Rutten.
Rutten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rutten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rutten has managed to clinch.
Watson is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Watson manages to end up in side control.
Rutten is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Watson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rutten is doing well to control the position and prevent Watson from advancing to side control.
Rutten regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Watson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to control but Rutten is working from the bottom.
Rutten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson wants to control from the top but Rutten keeps moving.
Rutten is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rutten keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a big right hand that misses.
Watson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rutten seems keen to control Watson's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Watson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rutten counters with a nice body kick.
Watson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rutten thuds his shin into the meat of Watson's side.
Watson blocks a head kick by Rutten.
Watson tries to clinch there but Rutten circles away.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rutten.
Watson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rutten is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten manages to get to full guard.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rutten is retaining full guard.
Watson trying to control but Rutten is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutten has his hands on Watson's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Taz Rutten will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brian Watson's cut.
That's time! Watson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rutten stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Watson or perhaps it was just good defense by Rutten which made him look bad.
Rutten scores with a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Rutten. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rutten explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Watson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rutten cracks Watson with a good jab.
Watson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutten fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Watson avoids the body shot from Rutten.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten misses with a body kick.
Rutten with a hook.
Rutten swats away the attempt to clinch by Watson.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rutten fakes the leg kick and cracks Watson in the body.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rutten throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watson on the side of the head.
Watson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rutten pulls Watson in close to prevent any damage.
Watson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson postures up in Rutten's guard and throws a big left but Rutten blocks it.
Watson trying to control but Rutten is working from the bottom.
Rutten is trying to control the position but Watson postures up.
Brian Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rutten is retaining full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Watson trying to control but Rutten is working from the bottom.
Watson postures up in Rutten's guard and throws a big left but Rutten blocks it.
Rutten has control of Watson's left arm, preventing Watson from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rutten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rutten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rutten swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt.
Watson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watson moves out of range of the body kick from Rutten.
Rutten lands a head kick!
Watson throws a head kick that misses
and Rutten counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rutten takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rutten counters with a low kick, right behind Watson 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rutten as he jumps to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Watson.
Watson connects with a crisp jab.
Watson fails with the takedown
and Rutten counters with an outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Rutten.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rutten.
Rutten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Watson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taz Rutten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rutten 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taz Rutten!
Taz Rutten is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Taz Rutten thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Roxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitch Roxton!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Horton is defended easily by Roxton.
Roxton misses with a leg kick.
Roxton misses with a body kick.
Roxton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roxton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Roxton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Roxton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mitch Roxton.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Horton is defended easily by Roxton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Horton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Roxton quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton is looking to take a break and control but Roxton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Horton in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Roxton tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Horton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tim Horton!
Tim Horton took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Birthday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donovan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Birthday comes to the cage accompanied by Happy Birthday Mr President. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Corey Birthday!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birthday doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Smith.
It looks like Corey Birthday has been cut.
Smith avoids the body shot from Birthday.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Birthday throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Smith connects with the punch.
Birthday swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Birthday takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Birthday doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Birthday's head but Birthday sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Birthday.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith with a jab.
Smith avoids the body shot from Birthday.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Birthday manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith swings for the body but Birthday moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Birthday's head back.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Birthday seems unphased.
Birthday misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Birthday backwards.
Birthday is rocked!
Smith lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Birthday to his knees! Smith keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donovan Smith!
Donovan Smith is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Donovan Smith 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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