 |
FFC 11:Dance vs Luciano PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikolai Kovalchik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Abensur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kovalchik kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Get Big by Dorrough. Mikolai Kovalchik had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
|
182 cm
24
202 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikolai Kovalchik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Abensur!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalchik tries to clinch but Abensur moves out of range.
Kovalchik wants to clinch up but Abensur keeps it at a distance.
Kovalchik throws a jab but it's blocked by Abensur.
Kovalchik throws a lazy right hand but Abensur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Abensur does no damage.
Both fighters circling a little - Kovalchik finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Abensur wants to clinch but Kovalchik slips to the side
and Kovalchik counters with a left to the body.
Kovalchik tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Abensur counters with a straight right hand.
Abensur listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kovalchik cracks Abensur with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kovalchik connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abensur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abensur takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Abensur.
Abensur wants to clinch up but Kovalchik keeps it at a distance.
Kovalchik is looking to clinch.
Abensur throws a sloppy body shot
and Kovalchik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abensur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalchik wants to clinch but Abensur slips to the side
and Abensur counters with a body kick that stops Kovalchik in his tracks momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Abensur. That snapped Kovalchik's head back.
It looks like Mikolai Kovalchik has been cut.
Kovalchik throws a body punch but Abensur moves out of range.
Kovalchik tries a head kick but it misses.
Abensur closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kovalchik did well to prevent Abensur getting side control.
Kovalchik is in trouble now - Abensur has advanced to mount!
Kovalchik wants to get back to his feet.
Abensur cracks Kovalchik with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Abensur has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abensur in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Abensur throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kovalchik because Abensur loaded up on that one.
Abensur prevents Kovalchik from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abensur connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kovalchik is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abensur lands a heavy elbow.
Kovalchik wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Abensur.
Abensur looking to control but Kovalchik is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Abensur thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kovalchik keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Abensur lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abensur breaks from Kovalchik's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abensur lands a big elbow.
Mikolai Kovalchik's cut is getting worse.
Abensur with shots to the head and body - Kovalchik looks very uncomfortable down there.
Abensur has hold of Kovalchik's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kovalchik manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kovalchik is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Kovalchik that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abensur connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Abensur trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Abensur is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Abensur controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abensur won't let Kovalchik get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Abensur working Kovalchik over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abensur fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jeez, Mikolai Kovalchik's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mikolai Kovalchik's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dennis Abensur!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
74% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cole Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepper has chosen Pimp C - Knockin doors down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cole Rogan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 181 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
|
180 cm
21
162 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rogan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rogan misses with a double jab.
Rogan moves out of range of the body kick from Pepper.
Rogan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pepper finds it's way round the side to connect with Rogan's head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rogan.
Rogan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pepper shoots in and bounces Rogan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pepper passes Rogan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pepper passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rogan is trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rogan tries to lock up and control but Pepper gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pepper goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rogan turns into him and now he's in Pepper's guard.
Pepper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rogan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pepper is keeping the position for now.
Pepper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper pulls Rogan in close to his closed guard and prevents Rogan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pepper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pepper pulls Rogan in to control the position.
Rogan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pepper looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogan wants to stand but Pepper has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pepper is looking to sinch up a triangle. Rogan throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Pepper's body to avoid the submission. Pepper has instead reached around Rogan's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Pepper arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tommy Pepper!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
59% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Makalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
 |
|
 |
| 200 cm
24
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
|
190 cm
19
284 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Makalenko!
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, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan misses with a series of wild punches.
Makalenko slips a jab and a cross from Hogan.
Hogan throws a combination. Makalenko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Igor Makalenko has been cut.
Makalenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Hogan circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Hogan as Makalenko shoots in.
Hogan ducks under a wild hook from Makalenko.
Hogan takes a swing at Makalenko's ribcage but misses.
Hogan thuds a left hand into Makalenko's body.
Makalenko is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogan fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Hogan misses.
Hogan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Hogan does it's job there.
Hogan with a hook.
Makalenko throws out a loose jab but Hogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makalenko loads up on a big right hand but Hogan slips the punch.
A shot to de liver by Hogan. Beautiful body shot.
Igor Makalenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to de liver by Hogan. Beautiful body shot.
Makalenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Makalenko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan works Makalenko's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogan lands with a good body shot.
Hogan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hogan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Makalenko doesn't seem bothered though.
Hogan lands a left and a right that send Makalenko crashing to the mat, dazed. Hogan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hogan scores with a hook to the body. Makalenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hogan scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogan. Makalenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hogan throws a shot to the body.
Hogan takes a swing at Makalenko's ribcage but misses.
Hogan lands a nice looking body shot.
Makalenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hogan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hogan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makalenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Igor Makalenko's cut is getting worse.
Hogan drops Makalenko with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Makalenko looks back up at him and smiles so Hogan waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hogan lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands a big uppercut and Makalenko crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Makalenko looks OK. Hogan waves Makalenko back to his feet!
Hogan looks to score with a jab to the body but Makalenko is just out of range.
Hogan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Makalenko doesn't seem bothered though.
Makalenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hogan.
Hogan cracks Makalenko with an open hand slap.
Hogan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Makalenko.
Hogan misses with a series of wild punches.
Hogan scores with a shot to the body.
Makalenko takes one on the button.
Igor Makalenko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Makalenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hogan lands with a good body shot.
Makalenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Makalenko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hogan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands a nice hook to Makalenko's body. Makalenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Makalenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hogan tests Makalenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hogan lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogan lands a really nice looking cross but Makalenko seems unphased.
Hogan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hogan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jeez, Igor Makalenko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hogan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hogan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hogan duly obliges.
Hogan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Igor Makalenko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hulk Hogan!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Risto Raivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Raivo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Prodigy - `Warrior`s Dance`. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 177 cm
24
191 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
|
183 cm
21
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Risto Raivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Santos!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos swinging wildly here.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Raivo shoots in but no luck this time.
Santos throws a chopping leg kick but Raivo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Santos throws a right and a left that Raivo avoids nicely.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Santos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Raivo fails with the takedown.
Raivo moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Raivo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos is trying to maintain a safe position but Raivo gets an underhook and turns Santos into the cage.
Raivo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Damien Santos has been cut.
Raivo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Raivo prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Raivo looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Raivo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with some punches.
Raivo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Santos prevents it.
Raivo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raivo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Santos up against the cage.
Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Raivo jumps guard but Santos stands there with Raivo around his waist. Raivo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Raivo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raivo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Raivo won't allow it.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raivo has him pressed against the cage.
Raivo fails to pull guard.
Santos tries to circle away but Raivo has him pinned against the cage.
Santos is trying to break free.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Raivo.
Santos is trying to break free.
Raivo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raivo has him pressed against the cage.
Raivo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Raivo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Santos can't fight it off and eventually Raivo manages to take the fight to the floor. Santos looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raivo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Raivo 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.
Santos has his hands on Raivo's head, controlling the position.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Raivo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Raivo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santos is controlling Raivo's posture.
Raivo trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Raivo thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raivo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Raivo has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
Santos trying to control the position.
Santos is trying to hold Raivo in close to prevent damage but Raivo has managed to pass into half guard.
Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Raivo.
Santos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Raivo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Santos defends it well.
Santos wants to control but Raivo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Raivo is pressing down on Santos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Santos is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos tries to roll over but Raivo keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Raivo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Raivo looking to control but Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Raivo wants to finish this one by submission but Santos is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Raivo.
Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santos wants to hold on but Raivo pushes him away.
Santos manages to control the position for a moment.
Raivo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Santos has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Raivo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Santos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Santos misses.
Raivo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.
Raivo dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Raivo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raivo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Raivo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raivo shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Raivo throws a push kick but Santos slaps the foot to one side.
Santos throws a leg kick but Raivo checks it.
Risto Raivo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos wants to land a leg kick but Raivo is out of range.
Santos throws a right hand that Raivo ducks under and follows up with a left that Raivo also avoids with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Santos as he connects with a hook.
Santos throws a series of punches but Raivo moves out of range.
Santos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Raivo is out of range.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raivo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raivo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Santos is pushing Raivo's head away, looking to escape. Raivo manages to hold on to the position though.
Santos tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Santos wants to control but Raivo is having none of it.
Santos doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Raivo has hold of Santos's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Santos manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Santos wants to hold on but Raivo pushes him away.
Raivo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Raivo lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raivo is landing with some decent strikes but Santos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Raivo looking to control but Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Santos tries to lock up and control but Raivo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Raivo throwing strikes here but Santos is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Santos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Santos 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.
Santos tries to kick Raivo off but Raivo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Raivo.
Raivo working over Santos with some ground and pound. Santos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Raivo throwing shots but Santos is blocking nicely.
Raivo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Raivo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Santos is trying to control but can't.
Raivo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raivo throwing shots but Santos is blocking nicely.
Santos is looking to control Raivo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santos avoid being mounted?
Raivo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santos's head.
Santos trying to control but Raivo postures up.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Raivo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Raivo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos trying to control but Raivo postures up.
Raivo trying to pass the guard but Santos defending well.
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. Raivo connects with a nice short shot to Santos's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Raivo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damien Santos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Raivo shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Damien Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Raivo on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Raivo on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Raivo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Raivo backs up against the cage.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raivo shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Raivo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raivo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raivo shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santos throws a front kick aimed at Raivo's knee but Raivo avoids it well.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throws a series of punches but Raivo avoids them all with ease.
Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Raivo on the side of the head.
Santos tries a low kick but Raivo avoids it.
Raivo blocks a low kick nicely.
Santos connects with a single shot there.
Raivo fails with a takedown attempt.
Santos connects with a nice looking jab.
Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Raivo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Raivo avoids the body shot from Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Raivo. Raivo gets slowly back to his feet.
Good work by Raivo as he checks the leg kick.
Santos stuffs the takedown.
Santos tries to land a leg kick but Raivo saw it coming and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Santos.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raivo shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Raivo tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Risto Raivo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos swings for the body but Raivo moves out of range.
Raivo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raivo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santos misses with a leg kick.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos looks to land a combination but Raivo avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raivo blocks a low kick nicely.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos throws a low kick but Raivo avoids it.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raivo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Raivo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Damien Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raivo shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santos tries to score with a low kick but Raivo moves his leg out of the way.
Raivo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Santos keeping full guard, as Raivo tries to pass.
Raivo wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Raivo 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Risto Raivo!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
38% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between San Vedita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Banan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan Banan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
|
Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, San Vedita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Banan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vedita circles away.
Horrible takedown by Banan or perhaps it was just good defense by Vedita which made him look bad.
Banan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vedita is fending him off so far but Banan persists. Nope, Vedita circles away and we're back to standing.
San Vedita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Banan.
Vedita swinging wildly here.
Banan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vedita is fending him off so far but Banan persists. Nope, Vedita circles away and we're back to standing.
Banan shoots in looking for a takedown. Vedita tries to sprawl out of it but Banan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vedita manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Banan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vedita.
Banan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vedita is fending him off so far but Banan persists. Nope, Vedita circles away and we're back to standing.
Banan dives in and grabs Vedita's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vedita pushes down on Banan's head and hops out.
Vedita getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Banan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vedita sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Banan somewhat.
Vedita lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Banan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vedita sprawls well initially but Banan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vedita wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vedita pushes Banan off looking to stand but Banan dives back in and keeps control.
Banan tries to pass to full mount but Vedita defends it.
Vedita is trying to stand up here but Banan is controlling him well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vedita throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vedita digs a good hook to Banan's body.
Vedita misses with a two punch combination.
Banan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vedita's waist but Vedita gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Banan off to one side.
A punch combination from Vedita misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Banan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vedita tries to avoid it but Banan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vedita to the ground. Vedita escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vedita uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Banan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Banan looks gassed!
Vedita displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Banan.
Banan fails to land the takedown.
A left and a right from Vedita both land. Nice combination.
Jan Banan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vedita sprawls well. Vedita wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Banan gets slowly back to his feet.
Vedita leaves Banan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Banan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vedita circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vedita displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Banan.
Vedita lands with a shot to the body.
Banan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Banan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vedita defends it nicely.
Vedita stuns Banan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vedita stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vedita wants it to stay on the feet.
Vedita lands with a shot to the body.
Vedita scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Banan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Banan shoots for a takedown but Vedita saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vedita fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vedita lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Banan is defended easily by Vedita.
Nice cross by Vedita.
Vedita looks to land a combination. Banan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Banan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vedita circles away.
Banan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
San Vedita is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Banan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Banan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vedita scores with a one two! Banan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vedita lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vedita.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
San Vedita dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Banan shoots for a takedown but Vedita saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Banan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vedita keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
San Vedita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Banan.
Banan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vedita lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Vedita finds it's way through Banan's defenses.
Banan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vedita lands a jab.
Vedita's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vedita duly obliges.
Vedita throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banan.
Banan is breathing heavily.
No luck for Banan with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vedita stuffs the takedown.
Banan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vedita's waist but Vedita gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Banan off to one side.
Banan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vedita lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Banan backs up against the cage.
Vedita scores with a hook to the body. Banan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Vedita finds it's way through Banan's defenses.
Vedita scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Banan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Banan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vedita throws a combination. Banan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vedita!
Banan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vedita but Vedita pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice shot lands for Vedita.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vedita connects with a crisp jab.
Banan has a takedown stuffed.
Vedita lands a jab-cross combination.
Banan tries for a takedown but Vedita sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Banan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A left and a right from Vedita both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vedita with a nice cross.
Vedita is working the combinations to good effect here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Banan.
Vedita is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vedita lands with a straight right. Banan didn't see that one coming.
Vedita leaves Banan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Vedita.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Banan is defended easily by Vedita.
Vedita digs a good hook to Banan's body.
Banan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vedita lands a head shot.
Vedita connects with a looping right hand.
Vedita throws a one two combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Banan.
Vedita looks to land a combination but Banan avoids it well.
Banan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vedita throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vedita leaves Banan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Banan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vedita but Vedita pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Banan walks into a straight right hand from Vedita.
Banan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vedita as he avoids it easily.
Vedita cracks Banan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Banan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vedita changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Banan fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vedita throws a one two combo.
Banan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vedita circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
San Vedita dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Banan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Banan.
Banan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vedita.
Vedita lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Banan backs up against the cage.
Banan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vedita but Vedita pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Banan moves forwards but Vedita connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Banan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vedita circles away.
San Vedita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Banan.
Vedita closes the distance and lands a one-two.
San Vedita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vedita scores with a three punch combo!
Vedita works the jab nicely.
Vedita lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vedita.
Banan takes one to the chin there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vedita tests Banan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vedita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banan can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Vedita.
Banan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vedita tries to avoid it but Banan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vedita to the ground. Vedita escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vedita darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Banan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Banan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vedita pinned against the cage. Vedita gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vedita lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vedita defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Banan.
Vedita connects with a nice looking jab.
Vedita lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vedita stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vedita is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vedita scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Banan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vedita connects with a looping right hand.
Banan fails with the takedown.
Vedita moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Banan shoots in for a takedown but Vedita shows good takedown defense.
Vedita throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vedita connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Banan's hands.
Banan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vedita circles away.
Banan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vedita throws out a powerful jab.
Vedita moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Banan with that takedown attempt.
Vedita darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Banan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
San Vedita is winning the standup battle so far.
Vedita stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vedita wants it to stay on the feet.
Vedita throws a one two combo.
Vedita stuffs the takedown attempt from Banan. Banan gets slowly back to his feet.
Vedita scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Banan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vedita.
Vedita throws a nice looking combination but Banan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vedita lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vedita lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vedita displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Banan.
Vedita slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Banan shoots in for a takedown but Vedita shows good takedown defense.
Vedita lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Banan scores a takedown into full mount!
Banan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vedita because Banan loaded up on that one.
Vedita tries to buck Banan off but he can't manage it.
Jan Banan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
San Vedita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
San Vedita showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vedita, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... San Vedita!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
58% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DMX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). comes into the arena with The Rain - DMX blaring out of the sound system. Bell has chosen Foals - Spanish Sahara as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 168 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
|
175 cm
20
157 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DMX !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Bell!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by .
shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from .
A telegraphed takedown attempt from is defended easily by Bell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DMX . That's going to take a lot out of him.
steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bell.
Bell throws a series of punches but moves out of range.
shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
drops back looking for a leg! Bell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bell manages to kick off! jumps back into Bell's guard.
looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
passes easily into side control. Nice work.
tries for a kimura but Bell is defending well.
Bell tries to buck off but is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bell wants to control but postures up.
moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bell looks to move to half guard but instead has passed into mount! Damn!
Bell is looking to improve his position but isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bell has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bell!
Bell with a flurry of punches that miss.
wants to sweep but no luck.
Bell pushing down on 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bell stalling away here and it's allowed to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
working for a triangle but Bell defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a big right hand that misses.
looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bell manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DMX dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
scores with a hook to the body. Bell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
tries to clinch up.
Bell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bell drops with a beautiful combination! stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bell is looking for the KO!
is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bell's waist but Bell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing off to one side.
Oh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
fails with an attempt to clinch.
seems to have got his legs back now.
slips a straight right by Bell.
Bell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bell looking to hit a scissor sweep but is one step ahead there.
wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving.
Bell has pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bell is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bell has escaped and now he's on top!
Bell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. is keeping the position for now.
Bell looking to sit in guard and control but gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bell trying to keep a closed guard but is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lands a couple of digs.
stopping the sweep attempt from Bell.
pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bell is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
pushing down on Bell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
not doing much here.
seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
is looking to pass into half guard but Bell pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bell is in guard.
Bell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
wants to sweep here but Bell controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bell misses with a low kick.
is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bell swivels and escapes.
keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bell.
Bell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bell is trying to keep in close.
Bell keeping full guard, as tries to pass.
throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving.
Bell 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.
Bell controlling 's posture.
not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bell loads up on a big right hand but slips the punch.
Horrible takedown by or perhaps it was just good defense by Bell which made him look bad.
Bell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joe Bell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bell loads up on a big right hand but slips the punch.
Bell stuffs the takedown attempt from . gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DMX . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but moves away.
shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bell pinned against the cage. Bell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bell tests 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rushes Bell and presses him up against the cage.
Bell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bell thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from is defended easily by Bell.
blocks a jab.
Bell slaps away a takedown attempt from , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bell misses with a wild body shot.
Bell avoids the body shot from .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
shoots in but no luck this time.
swings for the body but Bell moves out of range.
uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
shoots in for a takedown but Bell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
shoots in but no luck this time.
Bell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bell misses with a looping left.
closes the distance and clinches up with Bell, looking for a takedown. pushes Bell against the cage but Bell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
ducks under a wild hook from Bell.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Bell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Bell!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seymore Buttz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the cage accompanied by Old Time's Sake by Eminem Ft. Dr Dre. Buttz has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Seymore Buttz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 195 cm
24
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
|
189 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seymore Buttz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buttz's corner calls for a 1-2. Buttz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Buttz works Belfort's body with a nice hook.
Buttz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Belfort in his tracks.
Buttz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Buttz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belfort.
Belfort is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Seymore Buttz has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buttz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belfort.
Buttz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Belfort is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buttz.
Belfort gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Buttz.
Belfort with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Buttz lands an overhand right.
Belfort works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Buttz misses its intended target.
Buttz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belfort.
Belfort works the jab nicely.
Belfort connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Buttz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belfort manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttz misses with a few strikes there.
Buttz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Buttz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Belfort doesn't seem phased though.
Belfort takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Belfort misses with a series of wild punches.
Buttz throws a hook but Belfort avoids it easily.
Buttz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Belfort is rocked!
Buttz throws out a loose jab but Belfort uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Belfort is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belfort misses the jab.
Buttz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Buttz knocks Belfort out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Seymore Buttz!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stien Riech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riech has chosen Escape as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
|
193 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stien Riech!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a series of punches but Riech avoids them all with ease.
Riech steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Riech lands with a good body shot.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Riech connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
It looks like Paul Johnson has been cut.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Riech, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riech sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Riech counters with a crisp right hand that drops Johnson! Riech lets Johnson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson drops his hands momentarily. Riech doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Johnson staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Johnson doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stien Riech!
Stien Riech is the new middleweight champion!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Dance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Luciano acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 177 cm
21
181 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
|
176 cm
24
181 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
|
Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Dance!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dance fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dance uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luciano.
Luciano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dance manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dance looking for a sweep. Not yet Dance, not yet.
Luciano tries to stand but Dance is controlling from the bottom.
Luciano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dance. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dance wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dance working a defensive guard here.
Dance wants to sweep but no luck.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from Luciano does no damage.
Luciano throws a nice looking combination but Dance bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luciano misses with a few strikes there.
Luciano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Luciano throws a nice looking combination but Dance bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luciano throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Luciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dance, as that shot connected.
Luciano looks to land a combination but Dance avoids it well.
A punch combination from Luciano misses.
Dance avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luciano misses with a few strikes there.
Dance throws a wild body kick that Luciano sees coming a mile off.
Charles Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dance shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Luciano pushes Dance off looking to stand but Dance dives back in and keeps control.
Dance thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luciano's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance working the head and body with strikes.
Luciano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dance.
Dance missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Luciano is not content to let Dance control the position.
Dance with the ground and pound but Luciano uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dance throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Luciano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dance working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dance trying to control but Luciano is working from the bottom.
Dance looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Luciano misses.
Dance scores with a jab.
Luciano tries to bum rush Dance with a series of wild strikes but Dance uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luciano scores with a shot to the body.
Dance keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luciano.
Luciano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dance shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Luciano but Luciano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dance showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luciano.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luciano fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Luciano will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Luciano swinging wildly here.
Luciano swinging wildly here.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Dance moves out of range.
Dance is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dance looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Luciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dance shoots and misses
and Luciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Luciano thows a body shot but no joy.
Dance connects with a crisp jab.
Dance is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Luciano's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dance stalling.
Luciano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dance.
Luciano regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dance.
Dance throws a big right hand that misses.
Dance in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dance stops Luciano from standing up.
Dance throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dance stands up over Luciano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dance working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dance distracts Luciano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dance stops Luciano from standing up.
Dance stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Luciano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Luciano controlling the position.
Dance works over Luciano with some ground and pound from guard.
Luciano working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance throwing strikes but missing.
Dance makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dance landing some decent shots from guard.
Dance trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dance trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dance wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving.
Luciano pulls Dance in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dance works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dance thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dance missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Luciano controlling the position well.
Ground and pound from Dance.
Dance wants to control but Luciano is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Dance dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Luciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Dance.
Dance fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luciano manages to avoid it.
Dance bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dance wants to control for a moment but Luciano uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Luciano is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Dance there.
Dance missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Luciano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dance slips a nice elbow through Luciano's hands, connecting with Luciano's forehead.
Dance throwing shots but Luciano is blocking nicely.
Dance throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dance lands a nice short elbow.
Dance thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dance throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luciano wants to improve his position but Dance is controlling well.
Dance thows a huge punch but Luciano dodges it nicely.
Luciano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dance looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Dance there.
Dance missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dance winds up and cracks Luciano with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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. Dance connects with a nice short shot to Luciano's temple.
Dance is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Luciano tries to get to full guard but Dance has control of the leg.
Luciano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dance thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luciano's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dance throwing shots but Luciano is blocking nicely.
Luciano is trying to stand back up but Dance is controlling him
Dance thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Luciano to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dance accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Dance scores with a four punch combination!
Luciano misses with a double jab
so Dance counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Luciano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dance throwing strikes from guard but Luciano blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dance postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dance tries to free his leg and advance position but Luciano is retaining full guard.
Dance throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Luciano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Luciano is pulling down on Dance's head to control his posture.
Dance postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Luciano trying to keep a closed guard but Dance is proving a slippery customer.
Luciano pushes Dance off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Dance showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dance 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Dance!
Bill Dance retains his welterweight title!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
32% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
