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BBFC 16: Autere vs Overeem PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mean Mug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Kilmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Kilmer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mean Mug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Kilmer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mug shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mug showed some decent athleticism there.
Kilmer controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mug is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kilmer defends it well.
Mug throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kilmer wants to get back to full guard.
Mug tries to pass to full mount but Kilmer defends it.
Kilmer is looking to improve his position.
Kilmer looking for submissions off his back.
Mug wants to work for an arm triangle but Kilmer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mug shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kilmer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kilmer is looking for a triangle but Mug pushes his legs off easily.
Kilmer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mug is one step ahead there.
Mug has gone for a leg lock! Kilmer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mug's guard.
Kilmer controlling from the top position.
Kilmer wants to control from the top but Mug keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mug looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mug is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kilmer is aware though and is defending well.
Mug escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kilmer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kilmer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kilmer wants to pass the guard but Mug is keeping the position.
Mug is looking to sinch up a triangle. Kilmer throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mug's body to avoid the submission. Mug has instead reached around Kilmer's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mug arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mean Mug!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tailor Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and charles king (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swift comes to the cage accompanied by In The Morning. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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203 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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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 Las Vegas, Tailor Swift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, charles king!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swift scores with a head kick.
It looks like charles king has been cut.
Swift checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swift chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before king can pounce on him.
king scores with a crisp jab that stopped Swift in his tracks.
king blocks a head kick by Swift.
Swift misses with a low kick.
Swift circles away from the clinch attempt.
king avoids a punch combination nicely.
king throws a jab when Swift was well out of range.
A combination from king does no damage.
Swift bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of king's head.
Swift throws a quick head kick that skims the top of king's head.
king swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swift throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent king stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
king fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swift scores with a head kick.
Swift throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swift takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Swift misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift moves out of range as king strikes.
king takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
king misses with a body shot.
king misses with a looping left.
king throws a hook but Swift blocks it.
Swift lands with a kick to the ribs.
king throws a hook to the side of Swift's head but Swift sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swift tries a head kick but it misses.
king pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Swift misses
and king counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
king misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from king misses.
Swift misses with a head kick.
king tries to clinch up but Swift circles away and keeps his distance.
A lazy left from Swift finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Swift misses the target.
Swift takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
king will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
king gets in close and instigates a clinch.
king lands with a short shot to the head.
king misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swift jumps guard but king stands there with Swift around his waist. Swift gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
king has a couple of punches blocked by Swift.
king lands a hook that snaps the head of Swift backwards.
king misses with some punches.
Swift jumps guard but king stands there with Swift around his waist. Swift gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Swift tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tailor Swift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
king fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Swift fails to pull the fight into his guard.
king throws a head punch that misses.
king lands a nice shot to the body.
Swift is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swift tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. king just stands there and leans against the cage.
king lands a hook that snaps the head of Swift backwards.
Swift tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. king just stands there and leans against the cage.
Swift fails to pull the fight into his guard.
king lands a left hand that snaps the head of Swift backwards.
Swift jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as king walks away with a smile on his face. Swift gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
king throws a nice looking combination but Swift bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, king creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Swift tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. king just stands there and leans against the cage.
king lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Swift or not.
king lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from king.
king lands a hook to the side of the head.
king throws a knee to the head but misses.
Swift takes a shot to the head.
king doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
king lands a body punch in the clinch.
Swift takes a shot to the head.
king effectively controlling the action here.
king lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from king.
Swift tries to pull guard but king holds him up against the cage and eventually Swift drops back down to his feet.
Swift fails to pull guard.
king lands with a short head shot on the inside.
king lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swift jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as king walks away with a smile on his face. Swift gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
king looks to throw a body kick
and Swift counters with a two punch combo.
king fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Swift on the side of the head.
king with a jab.
king rushes Swift and presses him up against the cage.
king scores with an uppercut up the middle.
king lands a left hand that snaps the head of Swift backwards.
king swings wildly with an uppercut but Swift uses good head movement to avoid it.
king throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Swifts head.
king pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
king lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from king.
king swings wildly with an uppercut but Swift uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swift tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. king just stands there and leans against the cage.
Swift avoids a wild elbow strike from king.
Swift's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
king lands a nice uppercut.
king misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, king creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from king.
king lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from king.
A short right from king.
king pushes Swift back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
king misses with a hook from the clinch.
king lands a left hand that snaps the head of Swift backwards.
king lands a left hand.
Swift jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as king walks away with a smile on his face. Swift gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
king tries to bum rush Swift with a series of wild strikes but Swift uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
king pushes Swift up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, king creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swift tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swift tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. king just stands there and leans against the cage.
king lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Swift backwards.
Swift blocks an elbow strike from king.
Swift jumps guard and drags king to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Swift had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. king defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
charles king dominated that round.
The cut man is working on charles king's cut.
That's time! Swift's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
king doesn't manage to clinch there - Swift circles away.
Tailor Swift is winning the standup battle so far.
king stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swift.
Swift throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
king scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from king does no damage.
king throws a nice outside leg kick.
king avoids the head kick by Swift.
king doesn't manage to clinch there - Swift circles away.
king throws a sloppy head kick and Swift moves out of range easily.
Swift throws a sloppy head kick
and king counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
king throws a half hearted mid kick.
king has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swift takes a shot to the head.
Swift takes a shot to the head.
king throws a knee to the head but misses.
king lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swift tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. king just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
king lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swift backwards.
king working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, king scores with a nice short uppercut.
king scores with a shot to the side of Swift's head.
Swift takes a shot to the head.
Swift jumps guard but king stands there with Swift around his waist. Swift gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
king lands a nice uppercut.
king lands with a short punch from the clinch.
king stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from king.
A quick uppercut on the inside from king.
king lands with a short punch from the clinch.
king lands a shoulder strike.
Swift takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from king.
A short right from king.
king tries to land a knee to the head but Swift blocks with his arms.
king lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swift.
A nice right hand lands inside from king.
king throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Swifts head.
Swift fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tailor Swift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
king works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
king lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Swift backwards.
king slows down the pace here.
king lands with a right to the head.
king lands a hook that snaps the head of Swift backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
king throws an elbow that misses.
Swift fails to pull the fight into his guard.
king lands a hook that snaps the head of Swift backwards.
king lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Swift backwards.
Swift fails to pull the fight into his guard.
king lands a shoulder strike.
Swift jumps guard but king stands there with Swift around his waist. Swift gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Swift fails to pull guard.
king lands a left hand that snaps the head of Swift backwards.
Swift fails to pull guard.
A nice left hand lands by king.
king lands with a short head shot on the inside.
king lands with a right to the head.
king lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
king doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
king throws a punch but it's blocked by Swift.
Swift tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. king just stands there and leans against the cage.
Swift blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swift jumps guard but king stands there with Swift around his waist. Swift gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Swift tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
king makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from king.
king scores with a shot to the side of Swift's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by king.
A short left from king.
king misses with a punch on the inside.
king tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift takes a shot to the head.
Swift tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. king smiles and moves away.
king moves away from the strike by Swift.
Swift throws a body kick that misses.
king blocks a leg kick.
Swift avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
king lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
king lands with a short punch from the clinch.
king lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swift backwards.
Swift tries to pull guard but king holds him up against the cage and eventually Swift drops back down to his feet.
A short right from king.
king misses with a hook from the clinch.
king lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from king.
Swift jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as king walks away with a smile on his face. Swift gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Swift throws a chopping leg kick but king manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from king
and Swift counters with a good low kick that king was not able to check.
Swift avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
king throws a head kick that misses.
king tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Swift blocks a head kick by king.
king throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from king.
Swift swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and king counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
king throws a wild body kick that Swift sees coming a mile off.
king lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
king throws a sloppy head kick and Swift moves out of range easily.
Swift misses with a body shot.
king connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
charles king showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on charles king's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Swift lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Swift throws a sloppy head kick and king moves out of range easily.
Swift misses with a combination
and king counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Swift thinking.
Swift takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
king thuds a left hand into Swift's body.
Tailor Swift is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
king is looking to clinch but Swift is avoiding it.
king throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tailor Swift seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
king looks to clinch
and Swift counters with a nice body kick.
king lands with a right hand.
Swift takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Tailor Swift has been cut.
Nice body kick there by king.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
king jabs Swift right on the nose. Swift blinks but takes it well.
king lands a slapping body shot.
king tests Swift's chin there with a solid looking shot.
king misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by king.
king drops Swift with a beautiful combination! Swift stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - king is looking for the KO!
Swift is rocked!
Swift switches off momentarily and king cracks him with a monster right hand! Swift topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as king dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by king!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). charles king!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Co Crop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Co Crop is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Duran Duran - Wild Boyz. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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240 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Co Crop!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Co Crop misses with a low kick.
Fernandez throws a jab when Co Crop was well out of range.
Fernandez moves out of range of the body kick.
Fernandez misses with a wild combination.
Fernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Co Crop throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez looks to land a right hand but Co Crop moved out of range.
Co Crop throws a nice looking combination but Fernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fernandez has closed the distance and engaged Co Crop in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Co Crop is defending well for now.
Co Crop is looking to break free of the clinch but Fernandez has double underhooks.
Fernandez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Co Crop prevents it.
Fernandez wants a takedown.
Co Crop takes a knee to the side of the body.
Co Crop wants to break free but Fernandez has control.
Co Crop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Fernandez misses its intended target.
Co Crop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Fernandez wants to clinch up but Co Crop keeps it at a distance.
Fernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Co Crop tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Co Crop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Co Crop throws out a leg kick but Fernandez moves out of range and Co Crop only half commits.
Co Crop throws a sloppy head kick and Fernandez moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Co Crop.
Fernandez checks the leg kick.
Co Crop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fernandez circles away quickly and effectively.
Co Crop throws a sloppy head kick and Fernandez moves out of range easily.
Co Crop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Co Crop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fernandez checks a leg kick.
Fernandez is looking to clinch but Co Crop is avoiding it.
Co Crop misses with a double jab
and Fernandez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fernandez.
Co Crop stops a takedown attempt from Fernandez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Fernandez.
Fernandez slowing the pace effectively.
Fernandez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Fernandez.
Fernandez stalling in the clinch but Co Crop improves position.
Co Crop is trying to break free.
Co Crop tries to circle away but Fernandez has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Co Crop dodges an elbow strike from Fernandez.
Co Crop lands with a right to the head.
Co Crop swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Co Crop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fernandez lands a right hand.
Fernandez wants a takedown.
Co Crop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fernandez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fernandez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fernandez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fernandez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fernandez avoids the elbow strike from Co Crop, against the cage.
Fernandez misses with a knee strike.
Fernandez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Co Crop's efforts to push away.
Co Crop prevents the takedown attempt.
Co Crop wants to get back to striking at distance but Fernandez won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fernandez.
Fernandez tries to land knees in the clinch but Co Crop avoids the damage to the body.
Fernandez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fernandez tries a knee to the head but Co Crop blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Co Crop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fernandez trying to land knees to the body.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.
Co Crop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Freddy Fernandez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fernandez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Co Crop to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Freddy Fernandez has been cut.
Fernandez blocks a leg kick.
Fernandez moves out of range of the body kick from Co Crop.
Co Crop misses with a head kick.
Fernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Co Crop throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fernandez counters with a single leg into guard. Co Crop didn't expect that.
Co Crop is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Co Crop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Co Crop manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Co Crop scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fernandez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Co Crop trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fernandez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fernandez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Co Crop tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Co Crop misses with some ground and pound and Fernandez recovers position to half guard.
Fernandez trying to hold on to Co Crop's head to control him but Co Crop postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Co Crop as Fernandez shoots in.
Mirko Co Crop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Co Crop misses with a wild combination.
Co Crop throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Co Crop thuds his shin into the meat of Fernandez's side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Co Crop throws and low kick but Fernandez moves out of range easily.
Fernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Co Crop misses with an uppercut.
Co Crop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Co Crop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Co Crop turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Co Crop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fernandez throws the left hand but Co Crop avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Co Crop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Freddy Fernandez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Co Crop goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Co Crop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Co Crop wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mirko Co Crop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Co Crop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Co Crop swings for the body but Fernandez moves out of range.
Fernandez looks to throw the jab but Co Crop is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Co Crop.
Nice defenses there by Co Crop.
Mirko Co Crop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez moves out of range as Co Crop strikes.
Co Crop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fernandez moves out of range as Co Crop strikes.
Co Crop swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Co Crop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Co Crop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernandez misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Co Crop misses
and Fernandez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fernandez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fernandez misses with a series of wild punches.
Co Crop throws a chopping leg kick but Fernandez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fernandez misses with a hook.
Co Crop throws a nice looking combination but Fernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Co Crop closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fernandez has Co Crop up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Co Crop breaks the clinch.
Fernandez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Co Crop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Co Crop misses with a leg kick
enabling Fernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
Co Crop takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Co Crop throws a head kick that misses
and Fernandez counters with a nice uppercut.
Fernandez is looking to clinch but Co Crop is avoiding it.
Co Crop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Co Crop wants to slow Fernandez down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez wants to clinch.
Co Crop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fernandez on the side of the head.
Fernandez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Co Crop.
Co Crop throws a head kick that misses.
Co Crop misses with a double jab
letting Fernandez counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Freddy Fernandez.
I think Fernandez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Freddy Fernandez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eleomar Cabbat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eleomar Cabbat had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eleomar Cabbat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Hicks !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabbat misses with a two punch combination.
Hicks swinging wildly here.
Hicks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hicks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hicks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cabbat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cabbat misses with a double jab
and Hicks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cabbat slips a jab and a cross from Hicks .
Hicks misses with a double jab
and Cabbat counters with a stiff right hand.
Cabbat misses with an uppercut.
Hicks cracks Cabbat with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cabbat misses with a combination
and Hicks counters with a three punch combo that has Cabbat backing up. Cabbat nods at Hicks to acknowledge the strikes.
Hicks tried to score with a low kick but Cabbat checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cabbat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hicks misses with a double jab
and Cabbat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hicks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hicks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabbat.
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabbat was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks .
Danga de danga de dang - Hicks scores with a four punch combination!
Hicks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab lands there for Hicks .
Cabbat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hicks .
A big left from Cabbat misses.
A punch combination from Hicks misses.
Cabbat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cabbat blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks scores with a nice strike.
Some wild striking there from Hicks .
Cabbat slips a jab and a cross from Hicks .
Hicks throws a leg kick but Cabbat checks it.
Hicks throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabbat.
Cabbat gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some bone on bone action there as Cabbat checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hicks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hicks looks to land a combination but Cabbat avoids it well.
Hicks fails to land with a series of punches.
Hicks works Cabbat's body with a nice hook.
Hicks swinging wildly here.
Cabbat lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks misses with a hook.
No joy there for Hicks , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hicks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cabbat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hicks loads up on a big right hand but Cabbat slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Hicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabbat blocks a head kick by Hicks .
Cabbat gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cabbat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hicks .
Some wild striking there from Hicks .
Hicks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cabbat counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabbat. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Hicks .
Cabbat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hicks .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cabbat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hicks is rocked!
Cabbat fails to land with a series of punches.
Hicks is still on wobbly legs! Can Cabbat finish him?
Cabbat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hicks .
Hicks seems to have recovered his senses.
Hicks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hicks throws a body kick that misses.
Cabbat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
An inside leg kick from Hicks misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hicks .
Hicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabbat ducks right into an uppercut from Hicks .
Hicks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Cabbat counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabbat throws a series of punches but Hicks moves out of range.
Dwayne Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hicks scores with the left hand. Cabbat knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eleomar Cabbat 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.
Cabbat has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hicks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hicks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cabbat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cabbat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hicks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cabbat scores with a punch to the head.
Cabbat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hicks counters with a left and a right that stings Cabbat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hicks .
Cabbat throws a right hand that Hicks ducks under and follows up with a left that Hicks also avoids with ease.
Hicks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cabbat is fending him off so far but Hicks persists. Nope, Cabbat circles away and we're back to standing.
Hicks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cabbat counters with a crisp right that sends Hicks to the canvas! Cabbat follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eleomar Cabbat!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutten manages to avoid it.
Rutten throws a jab but it's blocked by Tucker.
Rutten misses with a shot to the body
and Tucker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rutten thinking.
Tucker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rutten.
Rutten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tucker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tucker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucker scores with a hook to the body. Rutten takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rutten is breathing heavily.
Tucker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rutten is trying to defend but Tucker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tucker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rutten defends it well.
Rutten is staying active underneath Tucker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
Tucker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rutten defends it well.
Rutten wants to improve his position but Tucker is controlling well.
Tucker is thwarting Rutten's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tucker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rutten keeps working.
Tucker passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rutten is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker unloads with some shots from mount but Rutten bucks and avoids them well.
Tucker misses with a head shot.
Rutten wants to control but Tucker is having none of it.
Rutten is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tucker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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.
Tucker unloads with some shots from mount but Rutten bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tucker pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Tucker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker prevents Rutten from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Tucker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutten. Tucker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tucker fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Tucker.
Tucker defending well as Rutten loads up on a big left hand.
Tucker throws a series of punches but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rutten.
Bas Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten connects with the punch.
Rutten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Tucker counter with a right hand.
Tucker misses with a low kick as Rutten jumps back.
Tucker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutten.
Tucker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rutten throws a series of punches but Tucker moves out of range.
Rutten wants to clinch
and Tucker counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Bas Rutten has been cut.
Tucker moves away from the strike by Rutten.
Tom Tucker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rutten misses with a body shot
and Tucker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rutten's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rutten is staying active underneath Tucker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rutten blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tucker.
Rutten tries to get to full guard but Tucker has control of the leg.
Tucker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rutten's head.
That's two 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.
Rutten makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rutten.
Tucker trying to control the position from guard on top but Rutten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tucker postures up in Rutten's guard and throws a big left but Rutten blocks it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rutten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rutten throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rutten misses with a double jab
and Tucker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rutten thinking.
Tucker throws a nice looking combination but Rutten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rutten throws a shot from downtown. Tucker moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tucker.
Rutten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutten lands a slapping body shot.
Rutten misses with a two punch combination.
Tucker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rutten checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tucker lands a body shot.
Rutten takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tucker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rutten looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Rutten.
Tucker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rutten to score with a decent uppercut.
Tucker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten dodges the punch combination from Tucker.
Rutten connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutten tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tucker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rutten takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tucker tried to score with a low kick but Rutten checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Rutten blocks the leg kick.
Bas Rutten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tucker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tucker slips nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker trying to control from half guard but Rutten is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Tucker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bas Rutten's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tucker rushes Rutten with punches - Rutten moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Rutten goes down! Tucker follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Tucker!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnie Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr wonderful (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnie Ballantine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, mr wonderful!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballantine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
wonderful connects with a jab.
wonderful connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
wonderful throws and low kick but Ballantine moves out of range easily.
wonderful connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
mr wonderful seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wonderful cracks the inside of Ballantine's front leg.
Ballantine throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like mr wonderful has been cut.
wonderful misses with a wild combination.
Ballantine throws a combination that misses
and wonderful makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ballantine drops wonderful with a beautiful combination! wonderful stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ballantine is looking for the KO!
wonderful is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballantine misses with a hook. wonderful ducked under it nicely.
wonderful is still on wobbly legs! Can Ballantine finish him?
wonderful tries to work over Ballantine's front leg with a kick but Ballantine checks it.
wonderful seems to have recovered his senses.
wonderful paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ballantine missing with a left hand there. wonderful was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
wonderful slips under a jab.
wonderful uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ballantine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine throws a jab when wonderful was well out of range.
wonderful moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
wonderful forces Ballantine back against the cage and clinches.
wonderful has a couple of punches blocked by Ballantine.
Ballantine blocks an uppercut.
wonderful misses with an elbow strike.
wonderful misses with the head strike.
Ballantine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
wonderful stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ballantine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
wonderful's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
wonderful fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
wonderful pushes off an throws an elbow but Ballantine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
wonderful has a couple of punches blocked by Ballantine.
wonderful swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballantine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballantine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of wonderful backwards.
wonderful fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ballantine breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of wonderful 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ballantine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from wonderful.
Ballantine throws a lazy right hand but wonderful sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine connects with a jab.
Ballantine moves out of range as wonderful throws a body kick.
wonderful fails to land with a series of punches.
Ballantine lands a jab to wonderful's midsection.
Ballantine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but wonderful manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Ballantine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
wonderful is looking to score with low kicks.
Ballantine misses with a straight right.
wonderful tries to clinch but Ballantine moves out of range.
Ballantine swats away the attempt to clinch by wonderful.
wonderful misses with a wild combination.
wonderful avoids the body shot from Ballantine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine moves out of range as wonderful throws a body kick.
Ballantine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by wonderful.
A leg kick checked by Ballantine.
Ballantine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ballantine throws a right and a left that both miss.
wonderful lands with a slapping head kick.
wonderful misses with a double jab
and Ballantine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by wonderful. That's going to slow Ballantine down.
wonderful tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ballantine counters with a huge left! wonderful is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ballantine isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save wonderful from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ballantine!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnie Ballantine!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy The Iron Hand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy The Iron Hand has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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166 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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168 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy The Iron Hand!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reggie Green!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green misses with a few strikes there.
A leg kick checked by Green.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Iron Hand drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Green is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Iron Hand trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to control but The Iron Hand postures up.
Green regains half guard.
The Iron Hand stalling away here and it's allowed Green to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Green has control of The Iron Hand's left arm, preventing The Iron Hand from doing any damage.
Green working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green wants to stand and escape but The Iron Hand is having none of it.
The Iron Hand postures up.
Green keeping moving, preventing The Iron Hand from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Green checks the leg kick nicely there.
Green lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Iron Hand looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Iron Hand takes one to the chin there.
Green misses with an uppercut. The Iron Hand saw that one coming.
Green misses with a leg kick
and The Iron Hand counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Iron Hand blocks a jab.
Nice body kick from The Iron Hand.
The Iron Hand stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Green.
Crunch! The Iron Hand slams his shin into Green's torso.
The Iron Hand slips under a jab from Green.
The Iron Hand blocks a head kick by Green.
Green throws a hook but The Iron Hand blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Green misses
and The Iron Hand counters with a straight right hand.
Green throws a head kick but The Iron Hand moves out of range.
Green looks gassed!
The Iron Hand smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The Iron Hand throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
The Iron Hand throws a series of strikes that have Green backpedaling.
It looks like Reggie Green has been cut.
Good shot there by The Iron Hand.
The Iron Hand chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Iron Hand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Reggie Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green thows a leg kick but The Iron Hand checks it
and The Iron Hand counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Green wants it to stay on the feet.
The Iron Hand is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Green's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy The Iron Hand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Green's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
An inside leg kick from Green misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
The Iron Hand clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage.
Green tries to break the clinch but The Iron Hand is controlling the position.
The Iron Hand misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Iron Hand tries for a takedown but Green manages to get underhooks.
The Iron Hand misses with a knee strike.
Green looking to stall.
The Iron Hand has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Green is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The Iron Hand throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. The Iron Hand does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Iron Hand shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Green sprawls well. Green wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Iron Hand gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy The Iron Hand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Iron Hand takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green with a jab.
Green is looking to slow The Iron Hand down with leg kicks.
Green scores with a jab. The Iron Hand acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Green misses with a hook. The Iron Hand ducked under it nicely.
Green dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Iron Hand. That did some damage!
Green throws a lazy body kick
and The Iron Hand makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Green lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Iron Hand circles away quickly and effectively.
Reggie Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as The Iron Hand blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a two punch combination.
The Iron Hand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Iron Hand fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Green avoids it really well and circles away.
Green misses with a hook.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green throws a chopping leg kick but The Iron Hand manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Green misses with a double jab.
Green tries to bum rush The Iron Hand with a series of wild strikes but The Iron Hand uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Green misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green walks forward, straight into a front kick from The Iron Hand.
The Iron Hand keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Iron Hand moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Green checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Green misses with a kick to the body
and The Iron Hand counters with a nice double leg into side control. Green won't be happy with that.
Green is looking to regain half guard here but The Iron Hand keeps moving and retains side control.
Green throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Green misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to work over The Iron Hand's front leg with a kick but The Iron Hand checks it.
The Iron Hand moves out of range as Green strikes.
Green throws a nice inside leg kick.
Green throws a leg kick
and The Iron Hand counters with a straight right hand.
Green lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Iron Hand circles away quickly and effectively.
Green misses with a body kick.
Reggie Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green throws a hook but The Iron Hand avoids it easily.
Green throws out a powerful jab.
The Iron Hand buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Green misses
and The Iron Hand counters with a good low kick that Green was not able to check.
The Iron Hand takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Iron Hand to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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 Billy The Iron Hand will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reggie Green'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.
Green throws a leg kick that is checked
and The Iron Hand counters with a low kick, right behind Green 's knee.
A low kick from Green misses
and The Iron Hand counters with an inside leg kick.
The Iron Hand moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.
Green avoids a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Iron Hand.
Green looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Green throws a leg kick but The Iron Hand checks it.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Iron Hand.
Green stuffs the takedown attempt from The Iron Hand. The Iron Hand gets slowly back to his feet.
The Iron Hand closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Iron Hand has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
The Iron Hand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Iron Hand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
The Iron Hand changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Green fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Iron Hand.
The Iron Hand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Green misses with a hook. The Iron Hand ducked under it nicely.
The Iron Hand throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
The Iron Hand pivots, looking for a leg kick but Green is out of range and The Iron Hand settles back down.
The Iron Hand catches Green with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two 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.
The Iron Hand takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Green thows a leg kick but The Iron Hand checks it
and The Iron Hand counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Green thinking.
Green throws a body punch but The Iron Hand moves out of range.
The Iron Hand wants to slow Green down by chopping away at his legs.
Green misses with a leg kick.
Green looks to land a left hand but The Iron Hand moved out of range nicely.
Green throws a hook to the side of The Iron Hand's head but The Iron Hand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Iron Hand wants to clinch.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a leg kick that is checked
and The Iron Hand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Iron Hand, right into the meat.
The Iron Hand is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Iron Hand throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
The Iron Hand with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Iron Hand throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Billy The Iron Hand is winning the standup battle so far.
Green looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Iron Hand throws a front kick that sends Green stumbling back into the cage.
The Iron Hand clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage.
The Iron Hand lands a nice knee to the body.
The Iron Hand misses with a knee to the head.
The Iron Hand with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Iron Hand working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Iron Hand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Green wants to get back to striking at distance but The Iron Hand won't allow it.
The Iron Hand lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Iron Hand lands a shoulder strike.
The Iron Hand tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
The Iron Hand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Green's face.
The Iron Hand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Iron Hand looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
The Iron Hand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Green is defending well for now.
Green lands with a left to the head.
Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Iron Hand tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
Green throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Iron Hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Iron Hand shoots in for a double leg but Green sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy The Iron Hand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Iron Hand takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The Iron Hand fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy The Iron Hand clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Green's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice uppercut there from Green.
The Iron Hand throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Iron Hand holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The Iron Hand is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Green manages to break the clinch.
The Iron Hand throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Iron Hand throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Green throws a hook but The Iron Hand blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A good leg kick by The Iron Hand.
The Iron Hand avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from The Iron Hand.
Green throws a combination that misses
and The Iron Hand counters with a nice body kick.
The Iron Hand thumps Green with a low kick.
Green on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Iron Hand. The Iron Hand obviously looking to wear him down.
Green tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Green is predictable there
and The Iron Hand counters with a head kick.
The Iron Hand throws a nice head kick!
The Iron Hand scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Iron Hand.
The Iron Hand has closed the distance and engaged Green in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for The Iron Hand.
The Iron Hand is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Iron Hand missing with knees to the body.
The Iron Hand stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Iron Hand wants a takedown.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Iron Hand misses with a knee to the head.
The Iron Hand swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green breaks the clinch.
Green looks to throw a body kick
and The Iron Hand counters with a low kick, right behind Green 's knee.
Green throws out a leg kick but The Iron Hand moves out of range and Green only half commits.
Green throws a leg kick
and The Iron Hand counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Green moves out of range as The Iron Hand throws a body kick.
The Iron Hand throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Green.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Iron Hand.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by The Iron Hand there.
Green wants to slow The Iron Hand down by chopping away at his legs.
Green throws a lazy right hand but The Iron Hand sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Iron Hand walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Green checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The Iron Hand does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Green throws a leg kick
and The Iron Hand counters with a good low kick that Green was not able to check.
A jab from Green misses.
Green swings and misses with a shot to the body
and The Iron Hand counters with a nice leg kick.
The Iron Hand ducks under a wild hook from Green.
The Iron Hand throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Green misses
and The Iron Hand counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Green throws a shot from downtown. The Iron Hand moves away and avoids it.
The Iron Hand clinches with his opponent.
Green wants to get back to striking at distance but The Iron Hand won't allow it.
Green working hard to break the clinch.
Green's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Iron Hand throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Iron Hand gets through Green's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Green drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Iron Hand looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
The Iron Hand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Green looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Iron Hand.
Green is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The Iron Hand misses with a knee to the head.
The Iron Hand lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Green is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The Iron Hand lands a body punch.
The Iron Hand lands a left hand that snaps the head of Green backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy The Iron Hand had his way with Reggie Green in that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Green's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Iron Hand looks to land a combination. Green sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The Iron Hand staying out of range there.
Green misses with a leg kick
and The Iron Hand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Iron Hand closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Green is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Iron Hand pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The Iron Hand has Green pressed against the cage, preventing Green from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Iron Hand misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Iron Hand tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
The Iron Hand trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green tries to circle away but The Iron Hand has him pinned against the cage.
Green blocks an uppercut.
The Iron Hand drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Iron Hand prevents Green from breaking the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Green is looking to break free of the clinch but The Iron Hand has double underhooks.
The Iron Hand misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green breaks from the clinch.
The Iron Hand fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Green checks it well.
Green works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Iron Hand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Green misses with the combination.
The Iron Hand connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Green looks to land a combination but The Iron Hand avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from The Iron Hand.
Green moves out of range as The Iron Hand throws a body kick.
Green connects with the punch.
That's two 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.
Green misses with a body shot.
Green throws a leg kick
and The Iron Hand counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The Iron Hand tried to score with a low kick but Green checks it.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Iron Hand.
The Iron Hand lands a nice leg kick that just misses Green's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Iron Hand.
Reggie Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Iron Hand misses with a leg kick.
Green misses with a hook. The Iron Hand ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by The Iron Hand.
The Iron Hand doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Green tries to land a body kick
so The Iron Hand counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Iron Hand wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
The Iron Hand wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Iron Hand prevents Green from getting back to his feet.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Iron Hand passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Green seems a little lost for a moment, as The Iron Hand dominates the positioning.
The Iron Hand advances to full mount.
The Iron Hand can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Green is looking to escape.
Green tries to improve his position but instead The Iron Hand has taken his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy The Iron Hand showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Iron Hand 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:46
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy The Iron Hand!
Billy The Iron Hand retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Autere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is a. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Risto Autere is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Risto Autere!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Autere paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Autere connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice leg kick lands there from Autere.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Autere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Autere throws a head kick that misses.
Autere thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Overeem if he has to take too many more of those.
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Autere pushes him off.
Overeem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Autere can pounce on him.
Autere looks to land a left hand but Overeem moved out of range nicely.
Autere is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Autere throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Autere throws a head kick that misses.
Autere tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Autere.
Autere comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
Autere swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Overeem throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Autere counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Overeem misses with a body shot
enabling Autere to counter with a crisp jab.
Overeem throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Autere counters with a body kick.
Autere thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Overeem if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem moves out of range of the body kick from Autere.
Autere throws a front kick that sends Overeem stumbling back into the cage.
Autere thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Overeem if he has to take too many more of those.
Overeem on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Autere scores with a sloppy right hand. Overeem should have avoided that one.
Autere throws a head kick that misses.
Autere scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem takes a kick to the side of the head.
Autere circles away from the clinch attempt
and Autere counters with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Autere.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Autere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Autere with a nice cross.
Autere avoids the body shot from Overeem.
Autere scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Autere connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Overeem is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Autere throws a head kick but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Autere paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Autere avoids a kick to the body.
Autere connects with a solid leg kick.
Autere lands a big head kick that sends Overeem tumbling to the mat! Autere takes a step backwards and waves Overeem back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Overeem is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Autere, right into the meat.
A solid body kick from Autere.
Overeem seems to have got his legs back now.
Autere lands a big head kick that sends Overeem to the canvas! Autere follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Risto Autere!
Risto Autere is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graham Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Luda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wellington comes into the arena with Scary blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Graham Wellington!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Luda!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luda finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Luda misses with a straight right.
Luda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wellington.
Wellington has closed the distance and engaged Luda in a clinch.
Wellington lands a body shot.
Wellington looking to throw knees to the head but Luda is blocking nicely.
Wellington scores with a shot to the side of Luda's head.
Wellington throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Wellington.
Wellington digs a right hand into Luda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Luda's gas tank.
Luda looks gassed!
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!
Wellington lands with a short shot to the head.
Wellington putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Luda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Wellington - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Wellington.
Wellington looking to throw knees to the head but Luda is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Wellington.
Wellington landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wellington looking to throw knees to the head but Luda is blocking nicely.
Wellington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees to the body from Wellington.
Wellington utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Luda takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Wellington as the two fighters clinch.
Wellington trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Wellington.
Wellington presses Luda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Luda wants to get back to striking at distance but Wellington won't allow it.
Wellington scores with a shot to the side of Luda's head.
Wellington lands a good knee to the midsection. Luda won't want to take too many of those.
Luda takes a knee to the side of the body.
Luda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wellington misses with a knee strike.
Wellington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wellington tries to work over Luda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wellington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luda can't break the clinch.
Wellington works on Luda's body with a couple of short punches.
Luda working hard to break the clinch.
Wellington lands a body punch.
Wellington looking to throw knees to the head but Luda is blocking nicely.
Wellington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luda is trying to break the clinch but Wellington has him pressed against the cage.
Luda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Wellington.
Luda swinging wildly here.
Luda throws a jab but it's blocked by Wellington.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington forces Luda back against the cage and clinches.
Luda takes a shot to the head.
Luda breaks the clinch.
Wellington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wellington connects with a body shot.
Luda is looking to chop away at Wellington's legs.
A cross from Luda lands.
Wellington tries a head kick but it misses.
Luda jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Luda misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luda, as that shot connected.
Luda takes a swing at Wellington's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luda is looking to slow Wellington down with leg kicks.
Luda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wellington throws a lazy head kick
enabling Luda to counter with a crisp jab.
Wellington on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luda is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Luda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Luda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wellington.
Luda lands a high kick!
Luda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wellington gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Luda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wellington at a distance.
Wellington walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luda throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Wellington.
Wellington takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wellington tries to clinch but Luda moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Luda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Christopher Luda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington blocks a head kick by Luda.
Luda lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick from Luda lands but Wellington takes it in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luda.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luda.
Luda connects with a crisp jab.
Wellington is looking to clinch but Luda is avoiding it.
Luda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luda connects with a solid leg kick.
Luda throws a head kick that half lands.
Luda lands a big head kick that sends Wellington tumbling to the mat! Luda takes a step backwards and waves Wellington back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wellington is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wellington takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh Wellington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whack! Luda lands a heavy head kick that drops Wellington. The ref tackles Luda to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Wellington was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Christopher Luda! Christopher Luda retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Kick out the Jams by The MC5s. Rudy Perry told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudy Perry!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Lee throws a series of punches but Perry moves out of range.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Perry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Perry gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Perry avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Perry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Perry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rufus Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudy Perry.
Lee cracks Perry with a good jab.
No luck for Perry with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perry's hands.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Perry shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rufus Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee scores with a body shot.
Perry is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lee is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Perry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee scores with a hook.
Lee lands with a nice body punch.
Perry looks gassed!
Lee throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry fails with the takedown.
Lee with a hook.
Lee thuds his right hand into Perry's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Perry misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lee lands a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Rufus Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Lee lands.
Perry ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Perry on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee pushes Perry away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lee.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Perry shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Perry's head backwards.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee lands a two punch combo.
Perry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perry doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Lee! Perry is backing up but he can't get away as Lee lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Perry and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rufus Lee!
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