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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brittaney Gipson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massa Kausi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brittaney Gipson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Massa Kausi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kausi throws a head kick that half lands.
Gipson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gipson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gipson misses with a few strikes there.
Kausi is looking to clinch.
Kausi wants to clinch.
Gipson tries to bum rush Kausi with a series of wild strikes but Kausi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gipson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kausi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kausi wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kausi tries to clinch but Gipson moves out of range.
Kausi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gipson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kausi closes the distance but Gipson moves to the side
and Gipson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gipson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Gipson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kausi.
Nice shot lands for Kausi.
Kausi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gipson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gipson is rocked!
Gipson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oh Gipson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gipson keeps the fight on the outside.
Kausi fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Gipson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gipson seems to have got his legs back now.
Kausi wants to clinch
and Gipson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gipson stops Kausi from getting back to his feet.
Gipson prevents Kausi from improving his position.
Gipson escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kausi tries to clinch up but Gipson circles away and keeps his distance.
Gipson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kausi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kausi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gipson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Massa Kausi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gipson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kausi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gipson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kausi looks to clinch
and Gipson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gipson is breathing heavily.
Kausi working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gipson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gipson drops back looking for a leg! Kausi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kausi manages to kick Gipson off! Gipson jumps back into Kausi's guard.
Gipson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gipson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kausi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kausi is looking to stand up but Gipson isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kausi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kausi looks to clinch
and Gipson counters with a series of strikes. Kausi will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kausi closes the distance but Gipson moves to the side
and Gipson counters with a left and a right that stings Kausi.
Gipson keeps the fight on the outside.
Gipson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kausi, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kausi.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kausi throws an elbow but misses.
Gipson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kausi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kausi stalling in the clinch but Gipson improves position.
Gipson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gipson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kausi throws an elbow but misses.
Kausi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kausi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gipson blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brittaney Gipson 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.
Gipson is looking to land body kicks.
Kausi moves in looking to clinch but Gipson pushes him off.
Kausi clobbers Gipson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kausi is looking to clinch but Gipson is avoiding it.
Gipson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kausi is looking to clinch.
Gipson keeps the fight on the outside.
Kausi darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Gipson's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Kausi before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Massa Kausi!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Raider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Raider looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Raider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Ulrich!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulrich clinches.
Ulrich misses with the head strike.
Ulrich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raider.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ulrich.
Ulrich swings wildly with an uppercut but Raider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raider tries to circle away but Ulrich has him pinned against the cage.
Ulrich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ulrich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ulrich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ulrich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ulrich lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raider is looking to break free of the clinch but Ulrich has double underhooks.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ulrich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike.
Ulrich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ulrich throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raider blocking some punches.
Ulrich scores with a shoulder strike.
Ulrich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Raider has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ulrich after a bit of a struggle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ulrich.
Raider is looking to control Ulrich's arms but Ulrich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Raider has his back to the cage.
Raider is breathing heavily.
Ulrich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich scores with a shot to the side of Raider's head.
Raider jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ulrich walks away with a smile on his face. Raider gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ulrich pushes Raider up against the cage in a clinch.
Ulrich misses with a punch on the inside.
Ulrich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
Ulrich lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike.
Ulrich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ulrich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raiders head.
Raider working hard to break the clinch.
Ulrich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ulrich.
Ulrich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
A short uppercut from Ulrich.
Ulrich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
Ulrich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ulrich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raiders head.
Ulrich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
A short uppercut from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ulrich misses with some punches.
A short right from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ulrich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raiders head.
A short right from Ulrich.
Raider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a short shot to the head.
Ulrich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a left to the head.
Raider takes a shot to the head.
Raider working aggressively here.
Raider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ulrich pushes Raider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ulrich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ulrich scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Raider's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ulrich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ulrich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ulrich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ulrich lands with a light punch inside.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
Ulrich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich scores with a shot to the side of Raider's head.
Ulrich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ulrich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ulrich lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ulrich lands a right hand.
Raider jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ulrich walks away with a smile on his face. Raider gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Raider. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Ulrich dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ulrich clinches.
Ulrich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short uppercut from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands a left hand.
Raider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ulrich's elbow.
Ulrich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ulrich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raider is trying to force a seperation but Ulrich has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ulrich pushes Raider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulrich lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raider has had enough of the clinch but Ulrich keeps him there for the moment.
Raider missing with knees to the body.
Ulrich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ulrich.
Raider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ulrich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ulrich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands with a left to the head.
Ulrich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands a hook that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Ulrich.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ulrich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ulrich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ulrich lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Ulrich.
Raider tries to pull guard but Ulrich forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Raider is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ulrich pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich lands an uppercut.
Calvin Ulrich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Ulrich.
Ulrich pushes Raider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ulrich lands a hook that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Raider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ulrich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ulrich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
Ulrich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ulrich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raiders head.
Raider is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ulrich is keeping busy.
Raider tries to pull guard but Ulrich won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Raider. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulrich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ulrich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ulrich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ulrich lands a hook that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ulrich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ulrich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Ulrich.
Still in the clinch, Ulrich scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Ulrich.
Ulrich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Raider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raider tries to pull guard but Ulrich forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
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!
Ulrich gets through Raider's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ulrich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ulrich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich lands with a short shot to the head.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
Ulrich scores with a shot to the side of Raider's head.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Ulrich on the inside.
Ulrich lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ulrich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ulrich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ulrich.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ulrich lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ulrich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Ulrich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ulrich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Raider has had enough of the clinch but Ulrich keeps him there for the moment.
Raider looking to throw knees to the head but Ulrich is blocking nicely.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raider is trying to pull guard but Ulrich turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ulrich pushes Raider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ulrich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raider wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ulrich lands with a light punch inside.
Ulrich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ulrich lands an uppercut.
Ulrich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Ulrich.
A nice left hand lands by Ulrich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ulrich lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ulrich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Ulrich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulrich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands an uppercut.
Ulrich lands with a light punch inside.
Ulrich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike.
Ulrich scores with a shot to the side of Raider's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a light punch inside.
Ulrich scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ulrich.
Ulrich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ulrich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Ulrich.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ulrich lands a left hand.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ulrich.
Still in the clinch, Ulrich scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
A short left from Ulrich.
Ulrich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ulrich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ulrich on the inside.
Ulrich lands a nice uppercut.
Ulrich has a couple of punches blocked by Raider.
Ulrich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Ulrich.
A short right from Ulrich on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ulrich.
A shot in the inside from Ulrich.
Ulrich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Raider is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ulrich pushes Raider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ulrich pushes Raider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ulrich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ulrich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands a nice uppercut.
Ulrich lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ulrich.
Ulrich lands a hook that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
Ulrich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raider backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ulrich.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ulrich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ulrich.
Ulrich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ulrich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich lands a right hand.
Ulrich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ulrich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ulrich scores with a shot to the side of Raider's head.
Raider wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ulrich has him pressed against the cage.
Raider is trying to maintain a safe position but Ulrich gets an underhook and turns Raider into the cage.
Ulrich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ulrich lands with a light punch inside.
Calvin Ulrich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short right from Ulrich.
Ulrich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ulrich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raider fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Raider. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ulrich lands with a left to the head.
Ulrich lands a right hand.
John Raider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Ulrich scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ulrich.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Ulrich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ulrich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 24:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Ulrich!
After winning the bout, Calvin Ulrich thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredy Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Pierre White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fredy Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Pierre White!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White looks to land a left hand but Benton moved out of range nicely.
Benton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
White throws a series of strikes that have Benton backpedaling.
It looks like Fredy Benton has been cut.
Benton misses with a wild body shot.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White sizes up Benton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White throws a leg kick
and Benton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Benton.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Benton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Benton is looking to work some ground and pound but White has wrist control.
Benton scoring with some ground and pound.
Benton wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
Benton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
White wants to sweep here but Benton controlling him for the moment.
We've been hearing that Benton has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Benton throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
White working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
White misses with the combination.
Benton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White misses with a shot to the body
and Benton counters with a nice double leg into side control. White won't be happy with that.
Benton 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.
White manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Benton lands with a punch from half guard.
White trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to get back to full guard.
White wants to control but Benton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Benton trying to control from White's half guard. White has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Benton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Benton lands a couple of elbows.
Benton looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benton with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Benton scoring with punches to the head and body.
White pulls Benton in close to prevent any damage.
Benton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Benton trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Benton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming White to the mat! White manages to get full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benton with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if White can do anything to dispel that myth.
White keeping full guard, as Benton tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredy Benton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fredy Benton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Benton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Benton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White tries to clinch up.
A lazy left from White finds it's target.
White throws a leg kick but Benton moved away.
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.
Benton lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
Benton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has White pinned against the cage. White gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton slips a jab from White.
White throws a low kick but it's checked well by Benton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benton works the jab nicely.
Benton lands with a shot to the body.
White scores with a nice strike.
White stuffs the takedown attempt from Benton. Benton gets slowly back to his feet.
Benton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. White defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredy Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton is trying hard to land a takedown here. White sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Benton checks a leg kick nicely.
Benton attempts a counter takedown but White avoids it well and moves away.
White tries to clinch up but Benton circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benton's hands.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but White defends well and Benton ends up having to push White into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
White unleashes a big counter combination but Benton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
White lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
White is looking to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton ducks under a wild hook from White.
Marco Pierre White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from White.
A counter left hand to the body from Benton misses its target.
Marco Pierre White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White misses with a right hand
and Benton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Benton.
Benton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Benton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
Benton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fredy Benton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benton throws a big elbow that misses.
Benton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Benton looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
White swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Benton feinted with a counter takedown.
White wants to clinch.
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.
White gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Benton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
White looking to control.
Benton lands a couple of digs.
White keeping moving, preventing Benton from controlling successfully.
White working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marco Pierre White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fredy Benton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Benton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. White is trying to defend but Benton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Benton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
White is looking for a sweep. Benton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton is trying to control. White wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
White wants to control but Benton is keeping busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Benton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Benton's back!
White trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
White just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Benton can't escape the position.
Benton needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Benton can't escape the position.
Benton just trying to survive but White is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Benton prevents White from getting a body triangle.
White is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Benton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Benton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Benton prevents White from getting a body triangle.
What can Benton do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Will White go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Benton trying to control the hands but White breaks the grip.
White trying to control.
White controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton looking very determined here, making life difficult for White.
Benton is trying to break free.
White is looking to control Benton but Benton is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Benton is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by White.
Will White go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Benton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Benton tries to escape but White has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
White biding his time, looking for the opening.
Benton just trying to survive but White is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
White tries to keep control of the position but Benton is staying busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benton wants to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Pierre White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think White 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Brito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Thrash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murilo Brito has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murilo Brito!
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, Jimmy Thrash!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrash tries to clinch but Brito is having none of it.
Brito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brito misses with a wild combination.
Brito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thrash looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brito moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Jimmy Thrash has been cut.
Brito scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thrash in his tracks.
Brito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brito backing away here, and Thrash unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thrash shoots in for a double leg but Brito sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brito lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brito lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Thrash goes down and covers up as Brito starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murilo Brito!
In his post fight interview, Murilo Brito started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Izaque Belmiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Stepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Izaque Belmiro has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Izaque Belmiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moses Stepp!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stepp clinches up with Belmiro and pushes him back against the cage.
Belmiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stepp has him pressed against the cage.
Stepp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belmiro is trying to push Stepp away but Stepp has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stepp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Belmiro takes a shot to the head.
Belmiro is rocked!
Stepp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belmiro backwards.
Oh Belmiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stepp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belmiro's efforts to push away.
Stepp throws a head punch that misses.
Stepp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stepp clinches up with Belmiro and pushes him back against the cage.
Stepp misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stepp.
Stepp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belmiro seems to have got his legs back now.
Stepp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Stepp.
Stepp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stepp forces Belmiro back against the cage and clinches.
Stepp creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Belmiro drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Moses Stepp!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alen Zalac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zalac has chosen Survival - Eminem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denis Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alen Zalac!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zalac manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Zalac is keeping the position.
We've been hearing that Burns has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Zalac controls Burns momentarily but Burns frees himself.
Burns throwing strikes from guard but Zalac blocks nicely.
Zalac wants to stand but Burns is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zalac is keeping the position for now.
Burns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns scoring with some ground and pound.
Burns slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zalac misses with a wild combination.
Burns is looking for a counter combo.
Zalac misses with an uppercut
and Burns counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zalac's knee momentarily.
Burns is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Burns has closed the distance and engaged Zalac in a clinch.
Burns lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zalac backwards.
Burns prevents Zalac from breaking the clinch.
Burns lands a left hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Burns.
Burns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zalac blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zalac dodges an elbow strike from Burns.
Burns presses Zalac against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burns scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Alen Zalac has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zalac wants to break free but Burns has control.
Burns has Zalac pressed against the cage, preventing Zalac from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zalac wants to break free but Burns has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burns.
Burns stops a takedown attempt from Zalac.
A left hand lands to the body for Burns.
Burns with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burns landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Burns.
Zalac is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Burns lands a shoulder strike.
Burns wants the takedown. Zalac is fighting it off but Burns persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Zalac's guard against the cage.
Burns forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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. Burns connects with a nice short shot to Zalac's temple.
Burns is taking a breather. Zalac says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Zalac wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Burns throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zalac trying to control but Burns postures up.
Burns is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Burns looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zalac with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Burns throwing shots but Zalac is blocking nicely.
Burns trying to mount his opponent but Zalac defends it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Burns is looking for a kimura here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Burns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alen Zalac's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Burns connects with a right hand. Zalac shakes it off.
Zalac tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
Zalac misses with a few strikes there.
Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burns slips a jab and a cross from Zalac.
Zalac misses with a low kick.
Zalac throws a leg kick
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
Burns checks a low kick from Zalac.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Burns scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Burns seems to be working for a kimura but Zalac defends the submission attempt.
Burns throwing shots but Zalac is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Burns there.
Zalac moves into full guard.
Zalac looking to control.
Zalac had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burns defends it easily.
Zalac lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zalac got a little sloppy there for a moment and Burns has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zalac has managed to get both his arms back between Burns's legs - danger averted.
Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zalac.
Burns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zalac throws a big elbow that misses.
Burns doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Burns is looking for a triangle but Zalac pushes his legs off easily.
Zalac throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zalac passes Burns's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Burns tries to get to full guard but Zalac has control of the leg.
Burns is not content to let Zalac control the position.
Burns trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zalac is working for a submission of some sort.
Zalac misses with a head shot. Burns uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Zalac from controlling successfully.
Zalac wants to stand but Burns is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zalac loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burns misses with a knee to the head.
Burns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burns has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Zalac uses from the top position.
Zalac pushes down on Burns's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zalac thows a huge punch but Burns dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Burns dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alen Zalac's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Burns is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Burns looking to score a takedown here. Zalac is defending well but Burns drives through and ends up in Zalac's guard.
Burns throws a strike but Zalac rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zalac stopping the sweep attempt from Burns.
Zalac wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
Burns on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Burns tries to get out of the position.
Zalac postures up in Burns's guard and throws a big left but Burns blocks it.
Zalac takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zalac can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zalac advances to half guard.
Zalac not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Burns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zalac lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns tries to roll over but Zalac keeps him under control.
Burns gets full guard.
Zalac is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zalac accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zalac with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zalac throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Zalac stopping the sweep attempt from Burns.
Zalac postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burns not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Burns avoids the body shot from Zalac.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zalac feints the counter takedown.
Alen Zalac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zalac tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zalac gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burns counters with a single leg into guard. Zalac didn't expect that.
Burns trying to control but Zalac is working from the bottom.
Burns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burns preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Zalac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zalac has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Burns works over Zalac with some ground and pound from guard.
Burns sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zalac's guard.
Zalac blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burns.
Burns lands strikes from half guard.
Burns wants to work for an arm triangle but Zalac is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four 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.
Zalac regains full guard. Nicely done.
Denis Burns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burns with a nice head shot there.
Zalac has his hands on Burns's head, controlling the position.
Burns with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Burns.
Zalac moves to clinch but Burns breaks away
and Burns counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zalac thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Denis Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burns 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denis Burns!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Baillie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paddy Knuckles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Baillie!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baillie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knuckles throws a leg kick that misses.
Baillie thinks about the counter body kick.
Knuckles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knuckles throws a leg kick which misses Baillie's front leg but catches the back leg as Baillie tries to avoid it.
Knuckles throws a low kick, looking for Baillie's leg but Baillie calmly moves out of range.
Knuckles throws a wild body kick that Baillie sees coming a mile off.
Baillie steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A head kick by Knuckles misses
and Baillie counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Knuckles throws a chopping leg kick but Baillie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Baillie thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles throws a leg kick
and Baillie counters with a good, hard body kick but Knuckles shrugs it off.
Knuckles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baillie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knuckles throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baillie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knuckles has him pressed against the cage.
Knuckles slowing the pace effectively.
Baillie breaks from the clinch.
Baillie checks a low kick from Knuckles.
A low kick from Knuckles is predictable there
and Baillie counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Baillie replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Knuckles blocks it well.
A leg kick checked by Baillie.
Knuckles closes the distance and pushes Baillie back into the cage.
Knuckles gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Baillie regains guard.
Knuckles lands a couple of elbows.
Knuckles landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knuckles wants to pass the guard but Baillie is keeping the position.
Knuckles throwing strikes from guard but Baillie blocks nicely.
Knuckles pushing down on Baillie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Baillie won't allow Knuckles to pass to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baillie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knuckles throwing shots but Baillie is blocking nicely.
Knuckles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baillie defending well though.
Knuckles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Baillie is refusing to be controlled, as Knuckles sits in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Knuckles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Knuckles throws a half hearted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Knuckles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Baillie quickly recovers to half guard.
Knuckles throwing shots but Baillie is blocking nicely.
Knuckles passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Baillie!
Knuckles lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Baillie blocking the ground and pound.
Knuckles misses with a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knuckles throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Knuckles in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Knuckles dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Knuckles connects with a leg kick. Baillie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Knuckles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baillie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knuckles.
Baillie counters with a body kick.
Knuckles misses with a body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baillie is trying to push Knuckles away but Knuckles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knuckles lands an elbow just above Baillie 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles manages to pull guard.
Baillie preventing the sweep.
Paddy Knuckles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Baillie passes into half guard.
Knuckles is trying to control but can't.
Baillie wants to get back to his feet.
Knuckles is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baillie tries to stand but can't do so whilst Knuckles controls his leg.
Knuckles is looking for a sweep. Baillie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
And Baillie responds with a good body kick, but Knuckles manages to step out the way in time.
Knuckles thumps Baillie with a low kick.
Knuckles seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Paddy Knuckles is winning the standup battle so far.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Baillie is trying to counter with his kicks.
Knuckles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baillie checks the leg kick.
Baillie replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Knuckles blocks it well.
A low kick from Knuckles is predictable there
and Baillie counters with a nice kick to the body.
Knuckles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baillie replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Knuckles blocks it well.
A head kick misses from Knuckles.
Baillie replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Knuckles blocks it well.
Baillie blocks a leg kick.
Paddy Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Baillie blocks the low kick.
And Baillie responds with a good body kick, but Knuckles manages to step out the way in time.
Knuckles connects with a leg kick. Baillie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Knuckles moves into the clinch.
Knuckles avoiding damage.
Knuckles manages to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Knuckles works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baillie is in trouble now - Knuckles has advanced to mount!
Knuckles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baillie can do to turn this around?
Baillie blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BOOM! Knuckles connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Knuckles looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Knuckles dominated that second round.
That's time! Knuckles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses
and Baillie counters with a solid body kick.
Knuckles moves into the clinch.
Knuckles decides to pull guard.
Knuckles seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Knuckles is trying to control the position but Baillie postures up.
Knuckles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Knuckles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles trying to control from half guard but Baillie is working away.
Knuckles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Knuckles in particular looking to stall.
Knuckles is trying to control the action in half guard but Baillie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Knuckles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knuckles looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Knuckles is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Baillie!
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.
Baillie is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Baillie is bucking up trying to escape but Knuckles cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Knuckles raining down shots from the mount!
Knuckles looking to control and managing it successfully.
Knuckles cracks Baillie with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy Knuckles!
Paddy Knuckles is the new heavyweight champion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Yon Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garuda Meow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
156 lbs
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Yon Po!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garuda Meow!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Meow misses its intended target.
Yon Po half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Meow throws a right hand that misses
and Yon Po counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Meow!
Meow is trying to control Yon Po's posture but Yon Po avoids it.
Yon Po wants to stand but Meow is controlling his arm.
Yon Po working away.
Yon Po tries to stand but Meow is controlling his head.
Meow gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yon Po tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yon Po prevents Meow from improving his position.
Meow trying to control here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Meow misses with a double jab.
Yon Po drops down looking for a counter takedown but Meow sprawls and moves away.
Meow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Meow misses with an uppercut
and Yon Po moves into the clinch.
Meow stalling in the clinch but Yon Po improves position.
Yon Po prevents a body shot from Meow.
Meow can't find room to land a body shot as Yon Po controls the action.
Yon Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Meow needs to keep his hands up - Yon Po had a free shot at his head there.
Meow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yon Po counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yon Po.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yon Po is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A bit of stalling here from Yon Po.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Yon Po for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Meow wants a takedown.
Yon Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meow shoots in and gets a takedown into Yon Po's guard.
Yon Po on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yon Po tries to get out of the position.
Meow trying to control but Yon Po is working from the bottom.
Meow stands and throws Yon Po's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Yon Po's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Meow moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yon Po tries to buck Meow off but Meow is having none of it.
Meow wants to control but Yon Po is keeping him busy.
Meow has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Yon Po is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Meow yanks on the arm and Yon Po is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Meow.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Garuda Meow! Garuda Meow retains his lightweight title!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Hadjiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhonny Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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25
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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27
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Valentin Hadjiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jhonny Winter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadjiev looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hadjiev prevents Winter from standing back up.
Winter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hadjiev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Winter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hadjiev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hadjiev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hadjiev winds up and cracks Winter with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Winter is trying to stand.
Hadjiev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadjiev passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Winter!
Winter is trying to stand.
Hadjiev landing strikes from the mount and Winter is in trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadjiev looking to finish Winter with some ground and pound. This is bad for Winter!
Hadjiev working the ground and pound effectively.
Hadjiev is landing with some decent strikes but Winter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hadjiev looking to finish Winter with some ground and pound. This is bad for Winter!
Hadjiev working Winter over with strikes here.
Hadjiev landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winter tries to buck Hadjiev off but he can't manage it.
Hadjiev cracks Winter with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hadjiev working Winter over with strikes here.
Hadjiev lands a big shot to the head and Winter winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Valentin Hadjiev!
Valentin Hadjiev gave a mention to Soul Supremacy Fight Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alasdair Thacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donovan Robertson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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187 lbs
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alasdair Thacker!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thacker throws a right hand that Robertson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robertson also avoids with ease.
Robertson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nonprofit Vegas Elite $50 ($1000 value) in the buildup to the fight.
Robertson throws a series of strikes that have Thacker backpedaling.
Robertson moves into the clinch.
Thacker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Robertson trying to stall but Thacker improves his position.
Robertson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thacker clinches up against the cage.
Robertson is trying to stall.
Thacker keeps control of Robertson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thacker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robertson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thacker.
Robertson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robertson letting Thacker take a breather here.
Robertson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thacker has him pressed against the cage.
Thacker throws a punch but it's blocked by Robertson.
A right hook to the body lands for Robertson.
Robertson misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson tries to circle away but Thacker has him pinned against the cage.
Thacker is trying to maintain a safe position but Robertson gets an underhook and turns Thacker into the cage.
Thacker looking to stall.
The referee calls for Thacker to work.
Thacker dodges an elbow strike from Robertson.
Robertson tries to break the clinch but Thacker is controlling the position.
Thacker tries a body shot but Robertson blocks it.
Thacker's coach down at Nonstop Intensity was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thacker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thacker misses with an elbow over the top.
Robertson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thacker pushes off an throws an elbow but Robertson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Robertson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thacker blocks a body shot from Robertson.
Robertson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robertson clinches with his opponent.
Thacker wants to stall.
Thacker lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robertson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robertson 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.
Robertson lands a couple of elbows.
Thacker wants to sweep but no luck.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robertson tries to free his leg and advance position but Thacker is retaining full guard.
Robertson advances position into side control!
Thacker taking a bit of punishment here - Robertson scoring with strikes.
Robertson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thacker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Robertson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thacker has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thacker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Robertson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Robertson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Robertson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Robertson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thacker keeps working.
Robertson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Thacker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Robertson but great work by Thacker.
Robertson regains half guard.
Robertson gets back to full guard.
Robertson 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.
Robertson has a closed guard, preventing Thacker from standing up.
Robertson working for a triangle but Thacker defends it easily.
Thacker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Robertson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Robertson keeping moving, preventing Thacker from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Robertson 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.
Thacker looks to land a right hand but Robertson moved out of range.
Robertson misses with a series of wild punches.
Robertson avoids the body shot from Thacker.
Thacker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robertson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thacker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thacker moves in looking to clinch but Robertson pushes him off.
Robertson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thacker.
Robertson gets the takedown into side control.
Robertson working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robertson throws an elbow but Thacker slips to the side and avoids it well.
Robertson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thacker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Robertson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Robertson misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thacker darts in and clinches Robertson up against the cage.
Thacker misses with a punch on the inside.
Thacker throws a head punch that misses.
Robertson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thacker throws a right and a left that Robertson avoids nicely.
Robertson tries to keep at a distance but Thacker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Robertson can't break the clinch.
Thacker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robertson avoids a wild elbow strike from Thacker.
Robertson pulls guard successfully.
Thacker looking to pass the guard.
Robertson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thacker keeping moving, preventing Robertson from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thacker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thacker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robertson is one step ahead there.
Thacker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Robertson advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson tries for a kimura but Thacker is defending well.
Robertson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Thacker is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Donovan Robertson!
An out of breath Donovan Robertson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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