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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carmelo Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joelmir Subzero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carmelo Lawrence is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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204 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carmelo Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joelmir Subzero!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Subzero.
Subzero fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lawrence on the side of the head.
Lawrence dodges the punch combination from Subzero.
Lawrence on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Subzero moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Subzero tries for a takedown but Lawrence circles away easily
and Lawrence counters with a nice double leg into side control. Subzero won't be happy with that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lawrence looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Subzero is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Lawrence.
We've been hearing that Lawrence has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
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!
Lawrence cracks Subzero with a big right hand but Subzero just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Subzero is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Subzero's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Subzero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lawrence scoring with punches and elbows.
Lawrence in side control lands a decent elbow.
Subzero keeps Lawrence under control for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Subzero is looking for a sweep.
Subzero keeps trying to improve his position.
Lawrence creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Subzero sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Subzero is looking to regain half guard here but Lawrence keeps moving and retains side control.
Subzero is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence landing strikes.
Subzero taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lawrence tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Subzero is trying to control Lawrence's posture but Lawrence avoids it.
Lawrence cracks Subzero with a big right hand but Subzero just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lawrence working the ground and pound.
Subzero tries to bench press Lawrence off him but Lawrence keeps the position.
Lawrence misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Subzero tries to improve position but can't.
Lawrence working the ground and pound.
Lawrence throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lawrence in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence in side control, throwing shots but Subzero defends.
Lawrence goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Subzero rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lawrence's guard! Nice work there by Subzero!
Subzero looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lawrence is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lawrence looking for a sweep. Not yet Lawrence, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence has a closed guard, preventing Subzero from standing up.
Lawrence wants to control the position but Subzero says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lawrence manages to get to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawrence avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmelo Lawrence dominated that round.
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.
Lawrence avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Subzero swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lawrence counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lawrence looks to land a strike but Subzero avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lawrence has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lawrence postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lawrence missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lawrence accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawrence missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Subzero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lawrence defends it easily.
Lawrence throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lawrence is in close to Subzero's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carmelo Lawrence overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lawrence trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Subzero manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Subzero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawrence swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Subzero wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving.
Subzero wanted to stand there but Lawrence had control of the position.
Lawrence keeping moving, preventing Subzero from controlling successfully.
Subzero stopping the sweep attempt from Lawrence.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lawrence looking for a guillotine here but Subzero defends easily.
Lawrence trying to control the position.
Lawrence looking for a guillotine here but Subzero defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subzero is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Subzero trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lawrence's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joelmir Subzero has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Subzero fails with the takedown
and Lawrence decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Subzero's guard.
Lawrence in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lawrence passes Subzero's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lawrence wants to pass the guard but Subzero is defending well.
Lawrence is working hard here to advance position.
Lawrence throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Subzero wants to improve his position but Lawrence is controlling well.
Subzero is looking to control Lawrence's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Subzero avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Subzero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmelo Lawrence dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lawrence stuffs the takedown attempt from Subzero. Subzero gets slowly back to his feet.
Subzero shoots in for a takedown but Lawrence shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Subzero with a poor takedown
so Lawrence counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carmelo Lawrence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joelmir Subzero.
Lawrence postures up.
Lawrence wants to pass the guard but Subzero is keeping the position.
Subzero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lawrence keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Subzero's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Subzero pulls Lawrence in close to prevent any damage.
Lawrence working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Subzero's head.
Subzero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lawrence is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence chips away with some ground and pound.
Lawrence scoring with some ground and pound.
Subzero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lawrence scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Subzero 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.
Subzero thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Subzero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lawrence is one step ahead there.
Lawrence is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Subzero can do to turn this around?
Lawrence throws a strike but Subzero rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lawrence on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lawrence tries to get out of the position.
Subzero forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subzero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lawrence does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawrence is looking to control Subzero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lawrence avoid being mounted?
Lawrence makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lawrence.
Subzero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Subzero sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Subzero stacks Lawrence on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Subzero!
Subzero swings around for an armbar but Lawrence sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Subzero's guard.
Subzero throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lawrence throws a big right hand that misses.
Lawrence is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lawrence postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lawrence knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Subzero on the ground.
Lawrence stopping the sweep attempt from Subzero.
Lawrence cracks Subzero with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Subzero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lawrence is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Subzero has Lawrence pulled in close to control his posture.
Lawrence working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lawrence stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Subzero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Subzero wants to stand and escape but Lawrence is having none of it.
Lawrence scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawrence works over Subzero with some ground and pound from guard.
Subzero is trying to keep Lawrence in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lawrence accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carmelo Lawrence showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lawrence, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carmelo Lawrence!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lashley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hustlin. The crowd seem to be enjoying Paul's choice of entrance music: Hell & Back. Luke Lashley had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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153 lbs
21 - 23 - 0 |
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148 lbs
24 - 19 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Lashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Les Paul!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lashley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lashley keeps the fight on the outside.
Lashley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Paul to the mat! Paul manages to get full guard.
Lashley stopping the sweep attempt from Paul.
Lashley wants to stand but Paul is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lashley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Paul avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lashley landing with the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paul is on top in guard.
Lashley keeping full guard, as Paul tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lashley is on top in guard.
Paul avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lashley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lashley postures up.
Lashley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lashley throws an elbow that misses. Paul uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lashley's guard. Nice move by Paul!
Lashley wants to stand but Paul is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley wants to sweep here but Paul controlling him for the moment.
Paul tries to stand but Lashley is controlling from the bottom.
Lashley is looking to stand up but Paul isn't so interested in that idea.
Paul works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lashley is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at 11th Planet Fitness ($350/wk), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lashley is refusing to be controlled, as Paul sits in half guard.
Paul is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley is in trouble now - Paul has advanced to mount!
Paul stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Paul tries to sprawl but Lashley drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lashley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Paul's head.
Paul controlling the position for now.
Lashley wants to stand but Paul has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Lashley throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Paul to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul trying to control the position.
Lashley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paul works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paul pushes Lashley off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lashley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Paul decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lashley's guard.
Paul drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lashley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lashley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lashley!
You can see the frustration on Paul's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lashley stands up and beckons Paul to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luke Lashley will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Lashley. Those never looked like landing.
Lashley takes the fight into the clinch.
Paul prevents a takedown attempt there.
Paul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paul tries to keep at a distance but Lashley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lashley has hold of one of Paul's legs. Paul is fighting the takedown attempt but Lashley gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lashley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lashley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lashley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lashley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Paul 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lashley throws a strike but Paul rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul wants to stand and escape but instead Lashley has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lashley landing with the ground and pound.
Lashley trying to move into half guard but instead Paul has managed to sweep!
Paul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Paul trying to control but Lashley is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paul is controlling him.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Lashley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luke Lashley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Les Paul was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lashley ducks under a wild hook from Paul.
Lashley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paul counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lashley darts in looking for a takedown but Paul gets double underhooks and turns Lashley into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paul decides to pull guard.
Paul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lashley.
Lashley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lashley connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lashley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Paul wants to get back to his feet but Lashley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Paul controlling Lashley's posture.
Lashley cracks Paul with a solid left hand.
Paul wants to sweep here but Lashley controlling him for the moment.
Lashley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lashley scoring with some ground and pound.
Lashley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley throws a strike but Paul rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lashley has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Paul is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Lashley manages to break the clinch.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lashley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lashley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paul.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lashley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Paul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lashley misses with a takedown attempt - Paul sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luke Lashley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lashley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lashley forces Paul back against the cage and clinches.
Paul changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lashley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lashley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paul makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Lashley dominated that second round.
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!
Lashley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paul but Paul pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lashley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paul avoids it really well and circles away.
Lashley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paul cracks Lashley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paul misses with a body kick.
Lashley misses with a takedown attempt
and Paul counters with a single leg into guard. Lashley didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lashley wants to stand but Paul is controlling the position.
Paul looking to sit in guard and control but Lashley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Paul seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley wants to stand but Paul has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lashley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paul works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lashley throwing strikes but missing.
Lashley prevents Paul from getting back to his feet.
Lashley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lashley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lashley landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lashley gets to his feet. Paul looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lashley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Paul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lashley rushes Paul and presses him up against the cage.
Lashley pulls Paul into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paul gets to his feet - Lashley follows without any prompting.
Paul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lashley has a takedown stuffed.
Lashley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley misses with a takedown attempt
and Paul counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paul jumps guard but Lashley stands there with Paul around his waist. Paul gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paul is trying to force a seperation but Lashley has the dominant position.
Lashley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paul pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paul tries for a takedown but Lashley manages to get underhooks.
Lashley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lashley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paul keeps control of Lashley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lashley wants a takedown.
Paul is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lashley is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Paul to the mat. Paul regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lashley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lashley postures up and lands a big shot to Paul's brow.
Lashley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paul works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul keeping moving, preventing Lashley from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lashley.
Lashley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paul had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lashley defends it easily.
Lashley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Luke Lashley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lashley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lashley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Lashley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lashley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Lashley!
Luke Lashley made sure to mention his sponsor, Just Fight (Everything 7$) in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Mandella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conan Balboa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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142 lbs
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139 lbs
8 - 21 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Mandella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mandella.
Mandella looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mandella looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mandella tries to pass the half guard into mount. Balboa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mandella controlling the action here.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet.
Mandella wants to pass the guard but Balboa is defending well.
Balboa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mandella looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mandella knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balboa on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Chuck Mandella just wasn't active enough.
Balboa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mandella has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa motions for Mandella to come forward. Balboa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mandella manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Balboa on his heels. He'll look to pass Balboa's guard now, I'm sure.
Balboa is looking to stand up but Mandella isn't so interested in that idea.
Mandella engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mandella has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Chuck Mandella just wasn't active enough.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balboa.
Balboa stuffs the takedown.
Balboa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Balboa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mandella fails to land the takedown.
Mandella is breathing heavily.
Mandella fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Mandella. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mandella's calf.
Mandella tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Balboa defends well and Mandella ends up having to push Balboa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Balboa trying to land knees to the body.
Mandella is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Balboa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Balboa breaks from the clinch.
Mandella keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mandella misses with a double jab.
Conan Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Balboa misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice combo by Balboa! Oh, that's hurt him - Mandella falls to the canvas and Balboa follows him into side control.
Mandella is rocked!
It looks like Chuck Mandella has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa wants to stand but Mandella is controlling his arm.
Oh Mandella is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balboa is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mandella on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mandella tries to get out of the position.
Balboa prevents Mandella from escaping the position.
Balboa wants to stand but Mandella has his arm trapped.
Mandella is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Balboa tries to stand but Mandella is controlling his head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandella wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Balboa tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Mandella is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mandella seems to have got his legs back now.
Balboa tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandella wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Balboa wants to stand but Mandella is controlling his arm.
Balboa stands up.
Balboa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mandella shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balboa as he jumps to the side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mandella checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice cross by Balboa.
Balboa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mandella checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Balboa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Mandella'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.
Balboa tried to score with a low kick but Mandella checks it.
Balboa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Balboa lands a leg kick that knocks Mandella off balance momentarily.
Conan Balboa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mandella blocks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Mandella.
That kick from Balboa tenderised Mandella's leg. Mandella is trying to keep his angry face on.
Balboa throws a low kick but Mandella moves out of range easily.
Balboa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Balboa tenderised Mandella's leg. Mandella is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mandella on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balboa. Balboa obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balboa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mandella's sensitive parts.
Balboa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Balboa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balboa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mandella's head.
Balboa is looking to slow Mandella down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa fails with the takedown.
Balboa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Balboa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa throws a chopping leg kick but Mandella manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Balboa tries to clinch but Mandella is having none of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balboa, right into the meat.
Chuck Mandella is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa is looking to slow Mandella down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balboa. That's going to slow Mandella down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balboa.
Balboa thumps Mandella with a low kick.
Balboa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mandella with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Balboa to score with a decent uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balboa, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa throws a front kick aimed at Mandella's knee but Mandella avoids it well.
An inside leg kick from Balboa misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Mandella checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mandella shoots in but no luck this time.
An inside leg kick lands from Balboa.
Balboa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Balboa feints and then cracks Mandella's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mandella down.
Balboa throws a leg kick which misses Mandella's front leg but catches the back leg as Mandella tries to avoid it.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Mandella checks the leg kick.
Balboa tries to work over Mandella's front leg with a kick but Mandella checks it.
Balboa misses with a leg kick.
Mandella dives in for a single leg takedown but Balboa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Balboa trying to land knees to the body.
Mandella avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
Balboa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balboa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balboa. That's going to slow Mandella down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandella stuffs the takedown attempt from Balboa. Balboa gets slowly back to his feet.
Balboa throws a combination. Mandella tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mandella takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balboa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balboa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Mandella. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa lands a leg kick that knocks Mandella off balance momentarily.
Balboa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mandella.
Balboa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mandella under the eye.
Balboa is looking to chop away at Mandella's legs.
Balboa scoring well with a low kick there.
Balboa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mandella.
Balboa is looking to chop away at Mandella's legs.
Mandella 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa wants to get back to his feet but Mandella is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mandella not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Balboa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mandella slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mandella might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mandella has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chuck Mandella overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Chuck Mandella just wasn't active enough.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Balboa cracks Mandella with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Balboa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Mandella'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Balboa is looking to slow Mandella down with leg kicks.
Balboa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Mandella blocks the leg kick.
Mandella scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A bone on bone clash there as Mandella blocks the leg kick.
Balboa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mandella.
Balboa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mandella is out of range.
Balboa tries to land a leg kick but Mandella saw it coming and moves away.
Balboa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mandella's sensitive parts.
Balboa throws a leg kick which misses Mandella's front leg but catches the back leg as Mandella tries to avoid it.
Balboa throws a solid leg kick but Mandella takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balboa.
Mandella swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balboa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Balboa lands a left and a right that sends Mandella crashing to the canvas! Balboa dives into mount looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa trying to control but Mandella is having none of it.
Balboa is looking to stand but Balboa has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa wants to control the pace but Mandella is squirming around nicely.
Mandella squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Balboa is looking to stand but Balboa has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Mandella tries to buck Balboa off but he can't manage it.
Balboa wants to stand but Mandella is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Balboa tries to control but Mandella wriggling away.
Balboa tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Balboa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mandella is looking to escape.
Mandella is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet but Mandella is holding on tight.
Mandella is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Balboa trying to control but Mandella is having none of it.
Mandella wants to try and get back to his feet.
Balboa is looking to stand but Balboa has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Balboa trying to control but Mandella is having none of it.
Mandella bucks up and throws Balboa to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Balboa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a leg kick.
Mandella shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balboa as he jumps to the side.
Good work by Mandella as he checks the leg kick.
Balboa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That kick from Balboa tenderised Mandella's leg. Mandella is trying to keep his angry face on.
Balboa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mandella checks a low kick from Balboa.
Balboa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mandella.
Balboa misses with a body shot.
Mandella blocks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Balboa.
A leg kick checked by Mandella.
Mandella scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horrible takedown by Mandella or perhaps it was just good defense by Balboa which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Mandella. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandella tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Balboa defends well and Mandella ends up having to push Balboa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mandella avoids it.
Mandella drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Balboa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Balboa missing with knees to the body.
Balboa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mandella is defending well for now.
Mandella avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balboa throws a leg kick that misses.
Mandella shoots in looking for a takedown but Balboa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mandella's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chuck Mandella has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conan Balboa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mandella.
Mandella on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Balboa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Balboa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mandella's calf.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conan Balboa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Balboa 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conan Balboa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinbad Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davenport kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wu-Tang Clan - Unpredictable. Baba has chosen King of Seven Seas as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sinbad Baba enters the cage!
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178 lbs
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185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Davenport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinbad Baba!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davenport blocks a jab.
Davenport missing with a left hand there. Baba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davenport chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baba misses with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Davenport lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've been told by Davenport's head coaches at The Lion's Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Davenport checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Davenport looks to throw a body kick
and Baba counters with a nice uppercut.
Baba misses with a low kick.
Baba lands a left and a right that send Davenport crashing to the mat, dazed. Baba thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Davenport is rocked!
It looks like Will Davenport has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davenport swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh Davenport is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davenport looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davenport seems to have got his legs back now.
Davenport looks to land a body kick but Baba moved away.
Baba looks to throw the jab but Davenport is out of range.
Baba connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davenport's hands.
Baba misses with a low kick.
Baba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davenport takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Davenport displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baba throws out the jab.
Baba throws a series of punches but Davenport moves out of range.
Baba digs a good hook to Davenport's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baba throws out the jab.
Baba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davenport sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davenport throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Davenport misses with a kick to the body
and Baba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davenport moves out of range as Baba strikes.
Davenport throws a sloppy head kick and Baba moves out of range easily.
Oooooh!!! Baba has knocked Davenport down with a huge combo! Baba steps away and waves a wobbly Davenport back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
Davenport lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davenport's calf.
Baba throws a right and a left that Davenport avoids nicely.
Baba blocks a head kick by Davenport.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davenport.
Davenport tests Baba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baba misses with an uppercut.
Davenport with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Baba misses.
Baba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davenport tries to score with a low kick but Baba moves his leg out of the way.
Davenport lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Baba with a hook.
Baba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baba throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Baba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Davenport ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baba moves away.
Davenport throws a head kick but Baba moves out of range.
Davenport lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Baba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baba scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Baba.
Baba lunges at Davenport with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Davenport's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba throws a push kick but Davenport slaps the foot to one side.
Sinbad Baba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davenport is able to avoid easily.
Baba throws a hook but Davenport blocks it.
Baba staying out of range there.
Davenport tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davenport lands a jab to Baba's midsection.
Davenport misses with a body kick.
Davenport throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Baba there.
Baba blocks a head kick by Davenport.
Baba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Davenport.
Davenport takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baba is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Davenport had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Baba scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baba sends Davenport crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Baba is motioning to the referee to let Davenport up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davenport slips a jab and a cross from Baba.
Baba throws a monster overhand right that drops Davenport! Baba follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sinbad Baba!
Sinbad Baba decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lexi Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Sanders (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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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lexi Belle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belle pushes Sanders up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Sanders.
Belle works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Belle drops back looking for a leg! Sanders is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sanders manages to kick Belle off! Belle jumps back into Sanders's guard.
Belle drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Belle as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Sanders screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Belle! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Lexi Belle!
Lexi Belle seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lime Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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219 lbs
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32
222 lbs
16 - 7 - 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
19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lime Lister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reginaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Lister shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Lister.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Lister's front leg but catches the back leg as Lister tries to avoid it.
Lister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Silva has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Lister steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva gets tackled into the cage by Lister. Lister maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lister pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lister is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lister's elbow.
Lister has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lime Lister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Silva manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with the ground and pound.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lister wants to control but Silva postures up.
Silva wants to control but Lister is keeping him busy.
Silva postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva scores with a couple of short elbows.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lister keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing strikes.
Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Silva wants to control but Lister is keeping him busy.
Lister manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lister with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lister is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Oh Lister is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Silva 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.
Silva is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Lister is hurt! He's hurt bad - Silva fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Lister from any more punishment! Congratulations to Silva! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reginaldo Silva!
After the fight, Reginaldo Silva was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ken Takashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Takashi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luis Guerrero's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Takashi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takashi missing with a left hand there. Guerrero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takashi wants to clinch
and Guerrero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takashi throws a lazy body kick
and Guerrero counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Takashi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guerrero is working away from the top position though.
Guerrero looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Guerrero slips a nice elbow through Takashi's hands, connecting with Takashi's forehead.
Guerrero lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guerrero looks to land a strike but Takashi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takashi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guerrero throws a big right hand that misses.
Guerrero trying to control the position from guard on top but Takashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guerrero is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Takashi wants to sweep here but Guerrero controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guerrero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guerrero is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Guerrero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guerrero.
Guerrero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Guerrero won't allow Takashi to sweep him here.
Guerrero must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Guerrero trying to control the position from guard on top but Takashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takashi wants to sweep here but Guerrero controlling him for the moment.
Guerrero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guerrero trying to control but Takashi is working from the bottom.
Takashi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guerrero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guerrero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Takashi is trying to control the position but Guerrero postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Guerrero distracts Takashi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Guerrero looking to pass the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Guerrero throws a big elbow that misses.
Guerrero scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Takashi wants to sweep but no luck.
Takashi keeping moving, preventing Guerrero from controlling successfully.
Guerrero landing with the ground and pound.
Guerrero postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero working some strikes from top position.
Guerrero works over Takashi with some ground and pound from guard.
Guerrero content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Guerrero postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Guerrero looking to pass the guard.
Guerrero lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Guerrero distracts Takashi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Takashi wants to sweep here but Guerrero controlling him for the moment.
Guerrero trying to control but Takashi is working from the bottom.
Guerrero with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guerrero is in close to Takashi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Guerrero scoring with some ground and pound.
Guerrero content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Takashi is rocked!
Takashi keeping moving, preventing Guerrero from controlling successfully.
Oh Takashi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guerrero is one step ahead there.
Guerrero slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Takashi.
Guerrero is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Guerrero scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Takashi wants to improve his position but Guerrero is controlling well.
Takashi trying to control but Guerrero postures up.
Guerrero looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Takashi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Guerrero lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Takashi! More strikes land and this one is all over! Guerrero jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Guerrero!
Luis Guerrero is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Reva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reva comes into the arena with Hopeless Wanderer blaring out of the sound system. Helix has chosen Whitechapel - Of Legions as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Reva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Helix!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Helix does no damage.
Helix wants to clinch.
Reva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Helix throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reva dives in and grabs Helix's left leg, looking for a takedown. Helix pushes down on Reva's head and hops out.
Reva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reva cracks a nice hook into Helix's ribs.
Bobby Helix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reva slips a jab from Helix.
Reva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Reva wants to free his trapped foot but Helix is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Reva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Helix has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Helix prevents Reva from getting a body triangle.
Reva keeps control of the position as Helix tries to break free.
Helix turns into Reva and is now in his guard.
Helix not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Reva is proving hard to escape from.
Reva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Helix wanted to stand there but Reva had control of the position.
Reva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Helix is one step ahead there.
Helix avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Reva looking for a guillotine here but Helix defends easily.
Helix not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reva keeping moving, preventing Helix from controlling successfully.
Helix sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bobby Helix.
Helix misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Helix momentarily.
Helix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reva looks for a takedown but Helix sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Reva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reva moves out of range of the leg kick from Helix.
Reva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Reva.
It looks like Bobby Helix has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Helix finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Reva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Helix'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.
Helix connects with the punch.
Reva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reva misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reva is defended easily by Helix.
Helix misses with a looping right.
Reva avoids the body shot from Helix.
Reva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Helix jabs at Reva's body.
Helix misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reva misses with a looping right.
Helix lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reva takes a step back to recover.
Helix lands a front kick.
Bobby Helix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reva manages to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reva.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Helix - the referee stops the clock and Reva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Helix. Reva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helix lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Alexander Reva has been cut.
Helix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Helix moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reva checks a low kick from Helix.
Bobby Helix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reva misses with an uppercut
enabling Helix to counter with a crisp jab.
Helix misses with an uppercut. Reva saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Helix.
Helix lands a nice looking body shot.
Helix on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reva staying out of range there.
Reva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Helix throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Helix coming out on top.
Reva slips a jab from Helix.
Helix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reva staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Helix wants to land a leg kick but Reva is out of range.
Helix moves away from the strike by Reva.
Helix throws a head kick but Reva moves out of range.
Reva throws the left hand but Helix avoids the punch easily.
Helix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reva manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Helix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reva throws a lazy uppercut
and Helix counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Helix works the jab nicely.
Alexander Reva's cut is getting worse.
Helix jabs Reva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Helix takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helix lands the left hand.
Helix looks to score with a jab to the body but Reva is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Helix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A looping hook to the body misses from Helix. Reva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reva looks to score with a jab to the body but Helix is just out of range.
Reva cracks Helix with a good jab.
Reva checks a low kick from Helix.
Reva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Helix has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helix misses the shot to the body.
Helix lands a big right hand that sends Reva crashing to the mat! Helix stays standing though and waves Reva back to his feet!
A slow jab from Helix misses its intended target.
Helix lands a big right hand that sends Reva crashing to the mat! Helix stays standing though and waves Reva back to his feet!
Reva is rocked!
Alexander Reva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Helix with a jab.
Oh Reva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix moves forwards but Reva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reva seems to have got his legs back now.
Helix throws a jab when Reva was well out of range.
Helix throws a leg kick but Reva moved away.
Helix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reva circles away quickly and effectively.
Reva checks the leg kick.
Helix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reva lands with an overhand left.
Reva looks to land a left hand but Helix moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Helix.
Jab by Reva.
Helix thumps Reva with a low kick.
Helix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reva.
Reva cracks Helix with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reva shoots in for a takedown but Helix shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Helix misses with an uppercut. Reva saw that one coming.
Helix misses with an uppercut
and Helix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reva moves out of range of the body kick from Helix.
Reva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Helix counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reva. Helix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reva manages to avoid it.
Helix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Helix throws a leg kick that misses.
Helix tries to work over Reva's front leg with a kick but Reva checks it.
Helix misses with a wild body shot.
Reva avoids the head kick by Helix.
Reva shoots in and drives through. Helix sprawls well.
Helix paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jeez, Alexander Reva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix ducks under a wild hook from Reva.
Reva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Helix is fending him off so far but Reva persists. Nope, Helix circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Reva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Reva or perhaps it was just good defense by Helix which made him look bad.
Helix misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helix does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Helix moves forwards but Reva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Helix really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Reva looks to land a right hand but Helix moved out of range.
Reva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Helix sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reva looks to score with a jab to the body but Helix is just out of range.
Reva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Helix tries to avoid it but Reva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Helix to the ground. Helix escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reva cracks Helix with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Helix throws out a powerful jab.
Reva throws a jab but it's blocked by Helix.
Reva looks to score with a jab to the body but Helix is just out of range.
Helix pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reva is out of range and Helix settles back down.
Helix uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Reva misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Helix.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Helix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Helix cracks a nice hook into Reva's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helix. Reva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helix forces Reva back against the cage and clinches.
Helix tries a knee to the head but Reva blocks it.
Helix looking to throw knees to the head but Reva is blocking nicely.
Helix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Helix throws a body kick that misses.
Helix ducks under a wild hook from Reva.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Helix.
Helix is looking to chop away at Reva's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helix. Reva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reva cracks a nice hook into Helix's ribs.
Reva 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix controlling Reva's posture.
Helix is trying to keep Reva in close.
Reva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Helix working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bobby Helix.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reva, as that shot connected.
Reva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reva.
Reva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Reva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helix misses with a wild body shot.
Reva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helix.
Helix throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reva.
Helix tries to land a front kick but Reva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Helix listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Helix dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Helix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Reva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Helix stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Helix cracks the inside of Reva's front leg.
Reva shoots for a takedown but Helix saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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!
Reva throws a jab when Helix was well out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Helix enables Reva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Helix manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Reva wants to control from the top but Helix keeps moving.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix managing to control the position.
Reva passes Helix's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Helix trying to control here.
Reva has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Helix defend it? Reva steps over the head and cranks it - Helix is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Reva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Reva!
Alexander Reva retains his heavyweight title!
Alexander Reva made sure to mention his sponsor, Tokyo United Fightwear in his post fight interview.
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