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L.A.C.A. 9 - The Cat VS. Klay PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gracko Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gracko Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Wright!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Roman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wright defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright chips away with some ground and pound.
Wright is working Roman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Roman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wright defends well.
Roman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wright defends well.
Roman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wright lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wright makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wright lands a couple of digs.
Roman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wright keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Roman's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wright scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wright content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wright lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wright postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roman is rocked!
Wright landing with the ground and pound.
Oh Roman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wright landing some decent shots from guard.
Wright sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Roman's guard.
Roman has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Wright escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Wright!
Roman is trying to improve his position.
Wright lands an elbow.
Wright landing a few strikes.
Wright lands a strong strike to the head of Roman. That's dazed him! Wright looking to finish here. Roman is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Wright lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Wright!
During a confident post fight interview, Shawn Wright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Dime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Dime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Weidman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weidman throws a series of punches but Dime avoids them all with ease.
Dime lands the left hand.
Weidman tries to clinch but Dime is having none of it.
Weidman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weidman has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dime.
A combination from Weidman does no damage.
Weidman misses with a two punch combination.
Dime's corner calls for a 1-2. Dime obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Weidman.
Nice body punch from Dime.
Dime scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weidman drops his hands momentarily and Dime takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dime comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Weidman looks winded!
Dime thuds a left hand into Weidman's body.
Weidman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dime connects with a body shot.
Dime works Weidman's body with a nice hook.
Dime sends Weidman crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dime is motioning to the referee to let Weidman up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Weidman is rocked!
Dime scores with a jab to the body.
Weidman is still on wobbly legs! Can Dime finish him?
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Dime engages and cracks Weidman with a massive lead left hook - Weidman tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Dime is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Justin Dime!
During a confident post fight interview, Justin Dime thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibrahim Moizoos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ulysses Roberts has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ulysses Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ibrahim Moizoos !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown but Moizoos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roberts's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moizoos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moizoos with a jab.
Roberts shoots in but no luck this time.
Moizoos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roberts is able to avoid easily.
Moizoos just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRoberts.
Roberts shoots in and drives through. Moizoos sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ulysses Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts rushes Moizoos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Moizoos to work.
Moizoos misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moizoos throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Moizoos taking a breather.
Moizoos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roberts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moizoos stalling the fight.
Roberts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moizoos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moizoos lands a shot to the body.
Moizoos controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberts.
Moizoos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roberts's efforts to push away.
Moizoos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roberts is trying to drag Moizoos to the mat but Moizoos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Moizoos has picked Roberts up - he's going for a ride! Moizoos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Roberts has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Moizoos is on him like a limpet, forcing Roberts back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Moizoos is controlling him.
Roberts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moizoos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moizoos stalls.
Moizoos avoiding damage.
Moizoos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Moizoos manages to break the clinch.
Moizoos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moizoos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Roberts throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moizoos with the counter takedown but Roberts avoids it easily.
Roberts gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moizoos has Roberts pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Moizoos pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Roberts tumbling to the mat - Moizoos dives into Roberts's guard.
Roberts pushes Moizoos off and gets back to his feet.
Moizoos drives through and clinches with Roberts against the cage.
Moizoos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Roberts trying to control but Moizoos postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts is positioning himself well to prevent Moizoos advancing to mount.
Moizoos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Roberts manages to get to full guard.
Roberts has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moizoos cracks Roberts with a solid left hand.
Moizoos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roberts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moizoos 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moizoos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moizoos postures up and lands a big shot to Roberts's brow.
Moizoos postures up and lands a big shot to Roberts's brow.
Moizoos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moizoos trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Moizoos landing with the ground and pound.
Roberts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roberts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moizoos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ibrahim Moizoos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Roberts slips a straight right by Moizoos .
Roberts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moizoos throws a low kick, looking for Roberts's leg but Roberts calmly moves out of range.
Ulysses Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches.
Roberts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moizoos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moizoos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Moizoos misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moizoos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roberts gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moizoos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moizoos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moizoos tries a body shot but Roberts blocks it.
Moizoos has picked Roberts up - he's going for a ride! Moizoos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Roberts pushes Moizoos off and gets back to his feet.
Roberts pushes Moizoos up against the cage in a clinch.
Moizoos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Moizoos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Moizoos receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Moizoos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ibrahim Moizoos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roberts goes for a takedown attempt but Moizoos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Roberts shoots and misses
and Moizoos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roberts is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ulysses Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Moizoos manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moizoos is stalling here.
Roberts tries to score a body lock takedown but Moizoos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberts blocks a body shot from Moizoos .
Roberts prevents a body shot from Moizoos .
A nice left hand lands by Moizoos .
Moizoos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roberts up against the cage.
Moizoos controlling the action here for a moment.
Roberts has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Moizoos after a bit of a struggle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moizoos 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Moizoos stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ibrahim Moizoos .
Roberts closes the distance and clinches.
Moizoos slows down the pace here.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moizoos slowing the pace effectively.
Moizoos works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Roberts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moizoos postures up and lands a big shot to Roberts's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moizoos 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Moizoos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Moizoos is working Roberts over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Roberts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moizoos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moizoos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moizoos chips away with some ground and pound.
Moizoos works over Roberts with some ground and pound from guard.
Moizoos is working Roberts over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moizoos is working Roberts over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moizoos pushes down on Roberts's leg and manages to get into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moizoos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Moizoos wants to take a breather but Roberts is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ibrahim Moizoos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Moizoos throws a leg kick which misses Roberts's front leg but catches the back leg as Roberts tries to avoid it.
Roberts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moizoos tries to avoid it but Roberts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moizoos to the ground. Moizoos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moizoos avoids the head kick by Roberts.
Moizoos tries to counter by closing the distance.
Moizoos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moizoos misses with an uppercut.
Moizoos throws a body shot but no joy.
Moizoos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moizoos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Roberts defends it well.
A head kick misses from Roberts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Moizoos .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moizoos is pushing Roberts up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moizoos .
Moizoos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ulysses Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moizoos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ulysses Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moizoos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.
Moizoos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roberts goes for a double leg but Moizoos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moizoos continues to drive forward.
Moizoos closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moizoos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moizoos stalling in the clinch.
Moizoos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roberts or not.
Moizoos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Moizoos is looking to take a break and control but Roberts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moizoos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roberts with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moizoos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Moizoos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Moizoos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Moizoos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Roberts is rocked!
Moizoos creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Roberts is out cold and this one is all over! Moizoos climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ibrahim Moizoos !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Pederson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Show (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norman Pederson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Pederson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adrian Show!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pederson avoids the body shot from Show.
Pederson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Show swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Show lands with a hook. Pederson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pederson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Show defends it nicely.
Show misses with a two punch combination.
Show misses with a left hand
and Pederson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pederson.
Show wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Pederson manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Show is not content to let Pederson control the position.
Show blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pederson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Show is looking to improve his position.
Pederson is looking to take a break and control but Show is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pederson not doing much here.
Show tries to roll over but Pederson keeps him under control.
Pederson misses with a head shot. Show uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pederson wants to control from the top but Show keeps moving.
Pederson won't allow Show to get back to his feet.
Pederson preventing the sweep.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pederson throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Show misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Show looks to land a combination. Pederson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pederson 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.
Show is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pederson trying to control but Show is working from the bottom.
Show controls Pederson momentarily but Pederson frees himself.
Pederson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pederson gets to his feet - Show follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Show throws a series of punches but Pederson moves out of range.
Pederson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Show circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Pederson backs off Show throws a huge counter combo but Pederson manages to avoid it all.
Show throws out a loose jab but Pederson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pederson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Come on Pederson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pederson looking to throw knees to the head but Show is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Show lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pederson backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pederson prevents Show from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adrian Show will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pederson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pederson has managed to clinch.
Pederson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Show pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pederson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pederson fails with a takedown attempt.
Show changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Show misses with a wild body shot.
Pederson forces Show back against the cage and clinches.
Show misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pederson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Show's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Show is trying to pull guard but Pederson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pederson taking a breather.
Pederson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pederson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Show keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norman Pederson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pederson wants to clinch.
A nice side step and Show releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Show misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pederson shoots in looking for a takedown but Show manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pederson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Show throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pederson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Show throws an overhand right that lands on Pederson's shoulder, as Pederson tries to avoid the shot.
As Show looks to move away, Pederson throws a big counter combo but Show just gets out of the way.
Adrian Show seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pederson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Show gets underhooks to prevent Pederson's takedown attempt.
Pederson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Show's efforts to push away.
Show blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Pederson.
Pederson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Show's elbow.
Pederson has a couple of punches blocked by Show.
Show avoiding damage as Pederson throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Show's efforts to push away.
Show can't break the clinch.
Pederson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pederson scores a nice knee to the body.
Show tries to pull guard but Pederson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Show fails to pull guard.
Pederson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Show walks away with a smile on his face. Pederson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pederson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Show kicks off Pederson and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Show throws a body punch but Pederson moves out of range.
Pederson feinted with a counter takedown.
Show misses with a jab, cross combination.
Show swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Show circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pederson clinches up against the cage.
Pederson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pederson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Show is defending well.
Pederson misses with a body punch.
Pederson controlling the action here for a moment.
Pederson breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Norman Pederson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Show lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Show, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Show misses the shot to the body.
Pederson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pederson doesn't manage to clinch there - Show circles away.
Show misses with a wild body shot.
Show swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pederson.
Show with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Show loads up on a big right hand but Pederson slips the punch.
Adrian Show seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Show misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Show. Pederson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Show fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pederson manages to avoid it.
Pederson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Show misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson slips under a jab.
Show circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pederson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Norman Pederson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pederson lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pederson.
Pederson avoiding damage.
Show tries to pull guard but Pederson won't allow it.
Show pulls Pederson into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pederson content to stall in guard here.
Show wants to sweep here but Pederson controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pederson is stalling in the full guard.
Pederson stands and throws Show's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pederson trying to control the action but Show is working from the bottom.
Pederson taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson wants to control but Show is keeping him busy.
Pederson tries to score with some ground and pound. Show controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pederson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Show keeps working.
Show is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pederson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
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.
Pederson controlling from the full mount.
Show blocking the ground and pound.
Pederson cracks Show with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pederson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Show is surviving well by controlling Pederson's body position as best he can.
Pederson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adrian Show.
I think Show 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Show!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Czlowiek Rozjebunda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Gatsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Czlowiek Rozjebunda has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Czlowiek Rozjebunda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Gatsby!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rozjebunda throws a jab when Gatsby was well out of range.
Rozjebunda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rozjebunda changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rozjebunda closes the distance and clinches.
Gatsby has picked Rozjebunda up - he's going for a ride! Gatsby dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rozjebunda is trying to escape back to his feet but Gatsby uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Gatsby lands an elbow.
Gatsby looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rozjebunda is looking for a sweep.
Gatsby is looking to take a break and control but Rozjebunda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatsby scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby prevents Rozjebunda from escaping the position.
Gatsby working away.
Gatsby working the ground and pound.
Gatsby is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rozjebunda knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatsby tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gatsby lands a few punches from side control.
Gatsby working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozjebunda tries to buck Gatsby off but Gatsby is having none of it.
Rozjebunda is not content to let Gatsby control the position.
Rozjebunda is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gatsby off and has taken his back!
Gatsby turns into Rozjebunda and is now in his guard.
Gatsby content to stall in guard here.
Gatsby landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rozjebunda keeping moving, preventing Gatsby from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozjebunda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gatsby avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rozjebunda throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gatsby uses it to pass to side control.
Rozjebunda is looking for a sweep.
Gatsby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rozjebunda keeps working.
Gatsby grinds an elbow into Rozjebunda's temple.
Gatsby lands an elbow.
Gatsby is putting a hurting on Rozjebunda here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rozjebunda trying to remain calm as Gatsby controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rozjebunda to see if he's OK.
Rozjebunda is letting Gatsby control him for a moment.
Rozjebunda is looking for a sweep.
Gatsby lands some shots froms side control.
Gatsby has an Americana. Rozjebunda didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gatsby is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gatsby hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Joe Gatsby!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jenik Krejza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Sobis (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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259 lbs
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278 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jenik Krejza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Sobis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Sobis.
It looks like Jenik Krejza has been cut.
Sobis throws a sloppy head kick and Krejza moves out of range easily.
Krejza misses with a body kick.
Krejza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sobis keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sobis! But no joy.
Sobis cracks Krejza with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sobis has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Krejza to stand back up!
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!
Sobis blocks a head kick by Krejza.
Krejza tries to clinch but Sobis moves away
and Sobis counters with a big left hand that crumples Krejza! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tito Sobis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Depp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Squirell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Squirell's choice of entrance music: Do Ya Think I'm Sexy-Revolting Cocks. 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Depp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Squirell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squirell moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Squirell lands an elbow just above Depp 's eye.
Depp throws a punch but it's blocked by Squirell.
Squirell working Depp over with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Squirell as Depp tries to tie him up.
Depp takes a knee to the side of the body.
Depp is breathing heavily.
Squirell lands with a light punch inside.
Squirell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Squirell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Depp misses with an uppercut
and Squirell counters with a two punch combo.
Depp avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Depp throws a shot from downtown. Squirell moves away and avoids it.
Depp definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Squirell does no damage.
Depp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Squirell was well out of range. Poor timing from Depp.
Squirell thinks about the counter body kick.
Depp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Squirell.
Squirell clinches up with Depp and pushes him back against the cage.
Depp taking a breather.
Depp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Squirell backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Depp throws a punch but it's blocked by Squirell.
Squirell scores with a hook to the body.
Depp is trying to maintain a safe position but Squirell gets an underhook and turns Depp into the cage.
Depp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Squirell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Squirell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Squirell has closed the distance and engaged Depp in a clinch.
Squirell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Depp.
Squirell breaks the clinch.
Squirell clinches.
Squirell landing knees to the body.
Squirell working Depp over with knees to the body.
Squirell working Depp over with knees to the body.
Squirell lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Squirell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Squirell scores with a shoulder strike.
Squirell lands an elbow inside.
Squirell working Depp over with knees to the body.
Squirell scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squirell digs a right hand into Depp's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Depp's gas tank.
Squirell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Squirell clinches up against the cage.
Squirell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Depp's defenses.
Squirell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Depp in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Squirell manages to break the clinch.
Squirell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Depp is rocked!
Squirell lands a right hook to the body.
Oh Depp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Squirell moves into the clinch successfully.
Squirell connects with a knee to the head.
Squirell manages to break the clinch.
Depp gets tackled into the cage by Squirell. Squirell maintains the clinch.
Squirell lands an elbow inside that Depp shrugs off.
Squirell creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Depp with a big uppercut! Depp tries to clinch up but Squirell pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Depp to the mat! Depp covers up and Squirell unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mr Squirell!
A relieved looking Mr Squirell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Bueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haikiro Nikosowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haikiro Nikosowa struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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29
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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206 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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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 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Bueller!
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, Haikiro Nikosowa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikosowa closes the distance and clinches.
Bueller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bueller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nikosowa walks away with a smile on his face. Bueller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nikosowa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nikosowa tries to clinch up but Bueller circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikosowa tries to clinch up
and Bueller counters with a straight right hand.
Bueller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nikosowa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bueller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bueller shoots for a double leg takedown but Nikosowa sprawls well. He's pushed Bueller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bueller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bueller throws the kick towards the body but Nikosowa avoids it.
Haikiro Nikosowa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikosowa darts in and clinches Bueller up against the cage.
Nikosowa misses with an elbow strike.
Nikosowa told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Nikosowa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bueller can't break the clinch.
Nikosowa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nikosowa lands a shoulder strike.
Bueller is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nikosowa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bueller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bueller tries to circle away but Nikosowa has him pinned against the cage.
Nikosowa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bueller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bueller lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bueller lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bueller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nikosowa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nikosowa is trying to control Bueller's posture. Bueller takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Nikosowa! Bueller is rotating here... this could be the end... Nikosowa is out! Bueller has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eric Bueller!
A relieved looking Eric Bueller thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Lauzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogie McGill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
145 lbs
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33
142 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Lauzon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogie McGill!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lauzon throws a lazy right hand but McGill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lauzon.
Lauzon takes the fight into the clinch.
Lauzon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lauzon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGill.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGill just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lauzon's brow.
Our sources have told us that Lauzon has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lauzon tries to pull guard but McGill holds him up against the cage and eventually Lauzon drops back down to his feet.
McGill blocks a body shot from Lauzon.
McGill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lauzon throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling McGill to counter with a crisp jab.
Lauzon slips a jab from McGill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McGill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ben Lauzon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGill darts in and clinches Lauzon up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lauzon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lauzon takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGill content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGill is pushing Lauzon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McGill stalling.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGill takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGill landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lauzon being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bogie McGill.
McGill moves into the clinch.
McGill scores with a knee to the head.
Lauzon decides to pull guard.
Lauzon keeping moving, preventing McGill from controlling successfully.
McGill stopping the sweep attempt from Lauzon.
McGill pushing down on Lauzon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon tries to roll over but McGill keeps him under control.
McGill is looking to take a break and control but Lauzon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGill sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McGill trying to control the action but Lauzon is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McGill in particular looking to stall.
McGill sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lauzon defending well though.
McGill moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lauzon.
Lauzon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McGill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lauzon's head.
McGill controlling the action here.
Lauzon is looking for a sweep. McGill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
McGill wants to stand up but Lauzon is controlling the position.
Lauzon wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lauzon moves into the clinch successfully.
McGill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGill misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lauzon working McGill over with knees to the body.
Lauzon looking to throw knees to the head but McGill is blocking nicely.
Lauzon looking to throw knees to the head but McGill is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McGill.
McGill is pushing Lauzon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lauzon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGill blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bogie McGill dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McGill shoots for a double leg takedown but Lauzon sprawls well. He's pushed McGill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McGill gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McGill is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
McGill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lauzon blocks it with crossed arms.
Lauzon trying to land knees to the body.
Lauzon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lauzon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGill landing knees to the head.
Lauzon taking a breather.
Lauzon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGill has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGill with a knee to the head.
Lauzon tries to land knees in the clinch but McGill avoids the damage to the body.
McGill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lauzon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGill lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGill pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McGill unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lauzon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lauzon is looking for a triangle here but McGill uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lauzon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McGill wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGill scoring with punches from side control.
Lauzon can't do much from the bottom here.
Lauzon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McGill wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGill has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lauzon tries to work over McGill's front leg with a kick but McGill checks it.
McGill misses with a few strikes there.
Lauzon throws a hook to the side of McGill's head but McGill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGill!
A shot to the body from Lauzon misses
enabling McGill to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGill instigates a clinch.
Lauzon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lauzon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bogie McGill seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McGill tries a knee to the head but Lauzon blocks it.
Lauzon misses with a punch to the body.
McGill breaks the clinch.
Lauzon takes a swing at McGill's ribcage but misses.
McGill checks a low kick from Lauzon.
McGill throws out a counter right but Lauzon avoids it with no problem.
McGill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lauzon.
McGill clobbers Lauzon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGill ducks under a wild hook from Lauzon.
Lauzon shoots and misses
and McGill counters with a straight right hand.
Lauzon moves in looking to clinch but McGill pushes him off.
Lauzon blocks a head kick by McGill.
Lauzon lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
McGill tries to keep at a distance but Lauzon has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGill lands a knee to the body.
Lauzon tries to land a knee to the head but McGill blocks with his arms.
McGill has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Lauzon pushes off an throws an elbow but McGill leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGill gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lauzon regains guard.
Lauzon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McGill defends well.
McGill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGill slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGill misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McGill taking a break here but Lauzon is having none of it and regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGill content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lauzon is pressing down on McGill's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bogie McGill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McGill closes the distance and clinches.
McGill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGill prevents a body shot from Lauzon.
McGill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lauzon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGill.
McGill dodges an elbow strike from Lauzon.
Lauzon jumps guard but McGill turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on McGill's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lauzon slowing the pace effectively.
Lauzon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGill can't get the takedown.
McGill managing to block the knees to the body from Lauzon.
McGill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lauzon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGill working Lauzon over with knees to the body.
McGill lands a knee to the body.
McGill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lauzon tries a knee to the head but McGill blocks it.
Lauzon tries to land a knee to the head but McGill blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon connects with a knee to the head.
McGill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lauzon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGill struggles to land a body shot inside as Lauzon controls his hands.
Lauzon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lauzon lands a knee to the head.
McGill is working for takedown but Lauzon is calmly controlling the position for now.
A knee to the head by Lauzon.
McGill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lauzon unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGill lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lauzon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lauzon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGill avoids it.
Lauzon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lauzon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGill is defending well for now.
McGill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lauzon blocks it with crossed arms.
McGill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lauzon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lauzon scores a nice knee to the body.
Ben Lauzon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lauzon is pushing McGill up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lauzon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lauzon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGill has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lauzon tries to pull guard but McGill forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McGill lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lauzon just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGill's brow.
Lauzon tries a knee to the head but McGill blocks it.
McGill with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGill lands an elbow inside.
McGill breaks from the clinch.
McGill bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lauzon's head.
McGill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGill lands a front kick.
Lauzon clinches up with McGill and pushes him back against the cage.
McGill has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lauzon is trying to keep an underhook but McGill manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McGill in particular looking to stall.
McGill trying to mount his opponent but Lauzon defends it.
McGill controlling the action here.
Bogie McGill has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lauzon is trying to get back to full guard.
Lauzon blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGill.
Bogie McGill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lauzon is looking to improve his position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lauzon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGill pulls his head out easily.
Lauzon actively working from the bottom here.
McGill sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McGill throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lauzon tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McGill is in Lauzon's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bogie McGill.
Well McGill 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bogie McGill!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Jingles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klay Montez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jingles might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cat Scratch Fever-Ted Nugent. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Jingles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klay Montez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jingles!
The strikes coming from Montez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Montez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jingles is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Montez working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Montez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Montez tries to advance to mount but Jingles denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jingles wants to get back to his feet but Montez drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jingles is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Klay Montez!
Klay Montez is the new welterweight champion!
Klay Montez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Mr Jingles stepped up to the mic, saying 'I wonder how much he paid the Ref'.
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