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RRFC Fight Night 15 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Doadan Beachgon (ranked 7170 p4p, 265 weight class) and Daniel Rutkowski (ranked 5062 p4p, 229 weight class). Rutkowski has chosen Kękę - Presja as his entrance music. The key to victory for Doadan Beachgon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doadan Beachgon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Rutkowski!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beachgon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beachgon tests Rutkowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beachgon moves into the clinch successfully.
Rutkowski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rutkowski is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Beachgon can't fight it off and eventually Rutkowski manages to take the fight to the floor. Beachgon looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beachgon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beachgon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rutkowski on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutkowski is working Beachgon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rutkowski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Beachgon wants to improve his position but Rutkowski is controlling well.
Beachgon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutkowski is nestled in close to Beachgon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rutkowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rutkowski thows a huge punch but Beachgon dodges it nicely.
Beachgon taking some punishment here, with Rutkowski in his half guard.
Beachgon is rocked!
Rutkowski has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Beachgon defend it? Rutkowski steps over the head and cranks it - Beachgon is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rutkowski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Rutkowski!
During a confident post fight interview, Daniel Rutkowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Fighter C (ranked 6194 p4p, 542 weight class) and Luis Lopes (ranked 5662 p4p, 527 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lopes's choice of entrance music: Beast. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Test Fighter C!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter C lands a nice hook to Lopes's body. Lopes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Test Fighter C seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopes has a takedown stuffed.
Fighter C scores with a jab. Lopes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fighter C lands with a straight right. Lopes didn't see that one coming.
Fighter C throws an overhand right that lands on Lopes's shoulder, as Lopes tries to avoid the shot.
Lopes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lopes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Fighter C.
Lopes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fighter C paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fighter C scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fighter C waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopes.
Fighter C lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter C is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopes.
Fighter C cracks Lopes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lopes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fighter C counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Test Fighter C has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Lopes.
Lopes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lopes dives in for a single leg takedown but Fighter C sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Good exchange - Fighter C coming out on top.
Fighter C lands a big right hand that sends Lopes crashing to the mat! Fighter C stays standing though and waves Lopes back to his feet!
Lopes is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BOOM! Fighter C lands a beautiful left hook that drops Lopes. Lopes tries to recover but Fighter C is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Lopes lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Test Fighter C!
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#R1#
O'Neil stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and O'Neil wants it to stay on the feet.
Showaikh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Showaikh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
O'Neil comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O'Neil lands a body shot.
O'Neil lands a front kick.
Hamza Showaikh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Showaikh fails with the takedown
and O'Neil counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mickey O'Neil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamza Showaikh.
Showaikh has his takedown stuffed
and O'Neil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O'Neil bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Showaikh's head backwards.
O'Neil connects with a jab.
O'Neil scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O'Neil jabs at Showaikh's body.
We've been told by O'Neil's head coaches at The Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Showaikh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says O'Neil as he avoids it easily.
Showaikh misses with a takedown attempt
and O'Neil counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Showaikh looks winded!
O'Neil throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Showaikh.
O'Neil lands an overhand right.
Showaikh fails with the takedown
and O'Neil counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Showaikh ducks right into an uppercut from O'Neil. #T1#
O'Neil scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Showaikh doesn't seem bothered though.
O'Neil lands a head kick. Showaikh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Showaikh moves forwards but O'Neil connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Showaikh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Showaikh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mickey O'Neil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O'Neil lands with an overhand left.
Showaikh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Showaikh tries to move into range but O'Neil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#ROC#
Showaikh is rocked!
Showaikh drops his hands momentarily and O'Neil needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Showaikh just on the top of the head. Showaikh drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Showaikh - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mickey O'Neil!
During a confident post fight interview, Mickey O'Neil thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Goji Kano (ranked 6543 p4p, 425 weight class) and Reece Daniels (ranked 3410 p4p, 300 weight class). Daniels has chosen Eminem - Kings never die as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Reece Daniels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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153 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goji Kano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reece Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kano misses with a takedown
enabling Daniels to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kano has his takedown stuffed
and Daniels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kano tries for a takedown but Daniels circles away easily
and Daniels counters with a big head kick but Kano shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goji Kano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daniels counters with a right hand to the body.
Daniels lands with an overhand left.
Daniels cracks Kano with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kano tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Daniels pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kano is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reece Daniels!
Reece Daniels bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Brooks (ranked 1787 p4p, 194 weight class) and Gross Erock (ranked 1932 p4p, 207 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Phenomenal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gross Erock!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Brooks misses its intended target.
Brooks seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brooks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Erock doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been informed that Erock has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Brooks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Erock. Erock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Gross Erock has been cut.
Brooks misses with an uppercut. Erock saw that one coming.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Brooks misses.
Brooks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Erock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Erock is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Brooks blocks a head kick by Erock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks throws a series of strikes that have Erock backpedaling.
Erock avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Erock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brooks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brooks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brooks throws a head kick but Erock moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brooks duly obliges.
Brooks takes a swing at Erock's ribcage but misses.
Erock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carl Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Erock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Erock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brooks moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromErock.
Brooks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Erock circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Erock.
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
A head kick from Brooks lands but Erock takes it in his stride.
Brooks throws a nice looking combination but Erock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Erock throws a sloppy head kick and Brooks moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks moves into range and connects with a jab.
That has opened up Gross Erock's cut even more.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Erock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erock misses with a takedown attempt - Brooks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brooks punishes Erock's body with a nice straight punch.
Brooks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Erock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Brooks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Erock throws a head kick that misses.
Erock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooks.
Brooks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Erock's hands.
Brooks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Erock. Erock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brooks throws a hook but Erock blocks it.
Erock misses with a head kick.
Brooks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a nice hook to Erock's body. Erock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from Erock is predictable there
and Brooks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Erock is rocked!
Brooks drops Erock with a naaaaasty hook - Erock is in real trouble here! Brooks dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Brooks!
Carl Brooks was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michel Pereira (ranked 1412 p4p, 185 weight class) and Kyle Walker (ranked 1897 p4p, 236 weight class). Pereira comes into the arena with J.Balvin, Willy William - Mi Gente blaring out of the sound system. Michel Pereira had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michel Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Walker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira moves into the clinch.
Walker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pereira just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Walker jumps guard but Pereira stands there with Walker around his waist. Walker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pereira with a knee to the head.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Walker blocks with his arms.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Walker tries to pull guard but Pereira won't allow it.
Michel Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Walker.
Walker tries to pull guard but Pereira won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Walker blocks with his arms.
Walker managing to block the knees to the body from Pereira.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walker avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pereira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker is trying to pull guard but Pereira has him pressed against the cage.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira trying to land knees to the body.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Pereira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
Walker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pereira walks away with a smile on his face. Walker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pereira misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely.
Pereira moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Pereira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a hook
so Walker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Walker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pereira dives on top into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira tries to stand but Walker is controlling from the bottom.
Walker is looking for a triangle but Pereira pushes his legs off easily.
Pereira trying to stand up but can't free himself from Walker's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pereira has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walker is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereira decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pereira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walker counters with a shoot takedown. Pereira fights it but they end up in guard.
Pereira wants to stand up but Walker is controlling him.
Walker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pereira looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pereira looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pereira!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking for a sweep.
Walker is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pereira is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Walker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Walker is looking for a sweep. Pereira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Pereira 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.
Walker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pereira.
Pereira looks to throw the jab but Walker is out of range.
Walker avoids the head kick by Pereira.
Walker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pereira moves into the clinch successfully.
Pereira stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira lands a knee to the head.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira scores with a knee to the head.
Pereira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Walker blocks with his arms.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pereira tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Walker blocks with his arms.
Walker fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker jumps guard but Pereira stands there with Walker around his waist. Walker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pereira effectively controlling the action here.
Pereira tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Walker fails to pull guard.
Michel Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Walker.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pereira smiles and moves away.
Pereira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pereira misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
Walker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A good leg kick by Pereira.
Pereira cracks a nice hook into Walker's ribs.
A low kick from Pereira misses
and Walker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Walker has gone for a leg lock! Pereira slips out almost immediately though and dives into Walker's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walker is on top in guard.
Pereira seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Walker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pereira manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Walker has Pereira in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pereira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker is trying to control the position but Pereira postures up.
Pereira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Pereira dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Pereira closes the distance and pushes Walker back into the cage.
Walker tries to pull guard but Pereira forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Walker successfully pulls guard.
Walker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pereira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?
Walker working a defensive guard but Pereira passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker keeps trying to improve his position.
Walker is pressing down on Pereira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pereira stands up from Walker's guard - Pereira perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pereira tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Walker feints the counter takedown.
Michel Pereira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pereira tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd cheers as Pereira lands an impressive looking overhand right. Walker doesn't seem phased though.
Walker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira clinches up with Walker and pushes him back against the cage.
Walker tries to pull guard but Pereira holds him up against the cage and eventually Walker drops back down to his feet.
Pereira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walker blocks it with crossed arms.
Walker avoiding damage as Pereira throws knees to the body.
Walker tries to pull guard but Pereira holds him up against the cage and eventually Walker drops back down to his feet.
Michel Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Walker.
Pereira with a knee to the head.
Walker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pereira just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Walker blocks with his arms.
Pereira taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pereira lands a knee to the head.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pereira lands a knee to the body.
Pereira scores with a knee to the head.
Pereira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker fails to pull guard.
We've been informed that Walker has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pereira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walker blocks it with crossed arms.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Pereira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pereira tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Pereira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walker blocks it with crossed arms.
Pereira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Walker fails to pull guard.
Kyle Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Walker blocks with his arms.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Pereira controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michel Pereira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pereira, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michel Pereira!
Michel Pereira spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Vidal (ranked 1870 p4p, 229 weight class) and Georgi Konds (ranked 5708 p4p, 487 weight class). Vidal comes to the cage accompanied by Scarface OST - The world is yours. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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186 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Vidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georgi Konds!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vidal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vidal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Konds's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Konds lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vidal circles away quickly and effectively.
Konds swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Vidal counter with a right hand.
A combination from Vidal does no damage.
Vidal misses with a wild combination.
Vidal throws a left that rocks Konds and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Vidal dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Konds regain composure!
Konds is rocked!
It looks like Georgi Konds has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Konds tries to control but Vidal manages to take his back.
Konds is still in real trouble! Can Vidal finish him?
Vidal is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Konds with him. Konds is trying to defend but Vidal has an arm under the chin now! Konds grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jorge Vidal!
Jorge Vidal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dave Dobbs (ranked 2296 p4p, 128 weight class) and Sami Steele (ranked 2175 p4p, 120 weight class). Dobbs's entrance music is Dont fear the reaper, Blue oyster cult.. A fine choice. Sami Steele will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Dobbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sami Steele!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dobbs throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dobbs.
Dobbs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steele as he avoids it easily.
Steele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice shot lands for Steele.
Dobbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Steele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steele.
Steele lunges at Dobbs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dobbs's hand.
Steele misses with a head kick.
Dobbs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've been hearing reports that Dobbs has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dobbs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steele counters with a nice body shot.
Dobbs is looking to land body kicks.
Steele connects with an inside leg kick.
Dobbs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Dobbs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steele lands with an uppercut that bounces Dobbs off the cage and back into range.
Steele lands a nice shot that snaps Dobbs's head back.
Dobbs instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steele.
Steele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dobbs.
A short right from Steele.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steele.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Steele.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steele lands a right hand.
Dobbs is trying to drag Steele to the mat but Steele just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dobbs has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Steele uses from the top position.
Dobbs is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobbs is working an open guard so Steele takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dobbs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dobbs tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele sends Dobbs crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Steele is motioning to the referee to let Dobbs up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Dobbs is rocked!
Steele throws a pinpoint strike between Dobbs's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Dobbs crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Steele scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sami Steele!
Sami Steele seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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