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GDL 68: Gomez VS Byckiewicz II PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaryd Lund (ranked 5810 p4p, 5156 weight class) and Freezy Cornaro (ranked 541 p4p, 506 weight class). Jaryd Lund has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaryd Lund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freezy Cornaro!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lund tries to clinch there but Cornaro circles away.
Cornaro fails with the takedown.
Cornaro tries to clinch up but Lund circles away and keeps his distance.
Cornaro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lund defends it nicely.
Lund is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cornaro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lund tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cornaro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lund somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lund tries to keep at a distance but Cornaro has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lund prevents the takedown attempt.
Jaryd Lund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freezy Cornaro.
Lund misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cornaro just leaning against Lund, taking a breather.
Lund misses with a body punch.
Lund breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cornaro goes for a double leg but Lund avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lund continues to drive forward.
Cornaro tries for a takedown but Lund sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cornaro looks winded!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lund.
Freezy Cornaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cornaro wants to clinch
and Lund counters with a head kick. That will keep Cornaro thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lund looking to score a takedown here. Cornaro is defending well but Lund drives through and ends up in Cornaro's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lund wants to control from the top but Cornaro keeps moving.
Lund is fighting to break Cornaro's control of his arms but Cornaro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lund is in close to Cornaro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lund is looking to stand up but Cornaro won't let him.
Lund trying to control the position from guard on top but Cornaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cornaro is adopting a defensive guard.
Lund has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cornaro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornaro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lund.
Lund stands up and waves to Cornaro to follow him.
Cornaro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lund's waist but Lund gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cornaro off to one side.
Lund attempts a counter takedown but Cornaro avoids it well and moves away.
Cornaro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lund as he avoids it easily.
Lund drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cornaro sprawls and moves away.
Lund fails with a takedown attempt.
Cornaro tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cornaro darts in and clinches Lund up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cornaro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lund is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cornaro is defending well.
Lund is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lund is looking for a takedown.
Lund trying to stall but Cornaro improves his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cornaro pushes off an throws an elbow but Lund leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cornaro has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lund after a bit of a struggle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaryd Lund dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cornaro closes the distance and pushes Lund back into the cage.
Lund goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cornaro prevents it.
The referee calls for Lund to work.
Lund trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cornaro avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lund breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lund stuffs the takedown.
Lund dives in for a single leg takedown but Cornaro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lund.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaryd Lund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cornaro doesn't manage to clinch there - Lund circles away.
Lund throws a counter high kick but Cornaro was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cornaro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lund as he jumps to the side.
Cornaro is breathing heavily.
Lund avoids the head kick by Cornaro.
Cornaro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lund sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cornaro somewhat.
Lund fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cornaro avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornaro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lund misses with a head kick.
Lund closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cornaro circles away.
Lund looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cornaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cornaro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cornaro decides to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cornaro holds on and takes a little breather.
Cornaro wants to sweep here but Lund controlling him for the moment.
Cornaro is looking for a triangle but Lund pushes his legs off easily.
Lund stands and throws Cornaro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lund is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cornaro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lund prevents Cornaro from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cornaro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lund's best efforts.
Lund wants to take a breather but Cornaro is having none of it.
Lund wants to work for an arm triangle but Cornaro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cornaro wants to improve his position but Lund is controlling well.
Cornaro missing with punches from the bottom.
Lund looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lund is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cornaro is just riding it out for now. Lund eventually gives up the hold.
Lund is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freezy Cornaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Lund tries to keep at a distance but Cornaro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cornaro jumps guard and drags Lund to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lund advances position into side control!
Lund tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornaro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lund wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cornaro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lund misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornaro tries to improve position but can't.
Lund happy to just control the position for now.
Lund tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lund has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cornaro throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Cornaro is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lund has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Cornaro avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lund.
That's two 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.
Lund is working for a guillotine from mount but Cornaro frees his head quite easily.
Lund throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cornaro is trying to stand.
Lund in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cornaro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lund looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cornaro is trying desperately to improve position.
Lund is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cornaro is surviving well by controlling Lund's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Cornaro really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cornaro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lund trying to control but Cornaro is having none of it.
Cornaro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lund tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cornaro gets back to half guard.
Cornaro is not content to let Lund control the position.
Cornaro is trying is best to control the position here.
Lund is thwarting Cornaro's attempts to control the position.
Cornaro is not content to let Lund control the position.
Cornaro tries to get to full guard but Lund has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cornaro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lund.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaryd Lund showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lund 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaryd Lund!
A victorious Jaryd Lund thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Snapple Grapple (ranked 3727 p4p, 4237 weight class) and Walter Wiener (ranked 340 p4p, 380 weight class). Snapple Grapple could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Walter Wiener's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Snapple Grapple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Wiener!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grapple feints and as Wiener raises his hands in defense, Grapple changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Grapple trying to control but Wiener is working from the bottom.
Wiener wants to stand but Grapple is controlling the position.
Grapple scoring with some ground and pound.
Grapple scoring with some ground and pound.
Wiener is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grapple is controlling him.
Grapple scoring with some ground and pound.
Grapple wants to control from the top but Wiener keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiener wants to stand and escape but Grapple is having none of it.
Grapple advances to half guard.
Wiener pushes Grapple off looking to stand but Grapple dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grapple seems to be looking for submissions.
Grapple trying to control from half guard but Wiener is working away.
Grapple is looking to advance position but Wiener won't allow it.
Grapple is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grapple seems to be looking for submissions.
Grapple sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wiener defending well though.
Grapple lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Grapple is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
 Wiener is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiener is trying to stand.
Wiener is still in real trouble! Can Grapple finish him?
Grapple seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Wiener is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Snapple Grapple!
Snapple Grapple took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, UN-KAGED SAVAGE PEDS for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Ariitaia (ranked 4689 p4p, 5347 weight class) and Papador De Qfc (ranked 549 p4p, 592 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gordon Ariitaia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Papador De Qfc!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ariitaia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Qfc throws a series of punches but Ariitaia avoids them all with ease.
Ariitaia tries to clinch up but De Qfc circles away and keeps his distance.
De Qfc misses with a takedown
and Ariitaia counters with a left to the body.
Ariitaia clinches with his opponent.
De Qfc being controlled against the cage.
De Qfc is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ariitaia scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ariitaia scores with a shot to the side of De Qfc's head.
De Qfc is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gordon Ariitaia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Papador De Qfc.
De Qfc jumps guard and drags Ariitaia to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
De Qfc is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Qfc has his feet on Ariitaia's thighs here. He's pushed Ariitaia off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ariitaia screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Papador De Qfc!
A relieved looking Papador De Qfc thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Little Bitch (ranked 2223 p4p, 1792 weight class) and Milo Vicente (ranked 310 p4p, 253 weight class). Milo Vicente has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Little Bitch's chin.
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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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Bitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Vicente!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitch throws a shot to the body.
Bitch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bitch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bitch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vicente connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bitch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vicente counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bitch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vicente.
Vicente tries a head kick but it misses.
Vicente swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vicente cracks Bitch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Bitch.
A slow jab from Bitch misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Vicente's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bitch drops Vicente with a left right combo! Bitch follows him down to the ground into side control.
Vicente is rocked!
Bitch is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vicente knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vicente is looking to regain half guard here but Bitch keeps moving and retains side control.
Bitch is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vicente knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bitch goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Vicente has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bitch but great work by Vicente.
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.
Vicente stands up and beckons Bitch to his feet.
Vicente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vicente will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bitch tries to bum rush Vicente with a series of wild strikes but Vicente uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vicente scores with a jab to the head.
 Bitch is rocked!
Bitch tries to get into range but Vicente steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Bitch! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Vicente scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Milo Vicente!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Rushe (ranked 3607 p4p, 3695 weight class) and Van Darkholme (ranked 462 p4p, 473 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antoine Rushe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Van Darkholme!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Darkholme does it's job there.
Some bone on bone action there as Rushe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Rushe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darkholme thuds a left hand into Rushe's body.
Darkholme lands a jab to the nose.
Rushe tries to land a body kick
and Darkholme counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Darkholme.
A clash of legs there as Darkholme blocks the low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darkholme. That's going to slow Rushe down.
Rushe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rushe misses with a hook. Darkholme ducked under it nicely.
Darkholme scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darkholme scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Darkholme lands a jab to Rushe's midsection.
Darkholme throws a leg kick which misses Rushe's front leg but catches the back leg as Rushe tries to avoid it.
Rushe misses with a lunging right hand
and Darkholme counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Darkholme scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rushe in his tracks.
Darkholme feints and then cracks Rushe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rushe down.
Rushe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rushe scores with a jab.
Rushe closes the distance but Darkholme moves to the side
and Darkholme counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rushe! Darkholme lets Rushe back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Rushe is rocked!
Darkholme drops Rushe with a big left hand! Rushe is injured, injured bad! Darkholme jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Darkholme!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Van Der Veer Jr (ranked 23029 p4p, 23887 weight class) and Sky Genie (ranked 669 p4p, 655 weight class). Van Der Veer Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Der Veer Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sky Genie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genie tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Der Veer Jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Der Veer Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Genie wants to sweep here but Der Veer Jr controlling him for the moment.
Der Veer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Genie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Der Veer Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Der Veer Jr trying to control but Genie is working from the bottom.
Genie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Der Veer Jr is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Der Veer Jr wants to control from the top but Genie keeps moving.
Genie throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Genie striking off his back but it's not causing Der Veer Jr any problems.
Der Veer Jr controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Genie throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Der Veer Jr wants to control from the top but Genie keeps moving.
Der Veer Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Genie trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Genie wants to sweep but no luck.
Genie throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Der Veer Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Der Veer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Genie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Genie throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Genie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Der Veer Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Genie clinches.
Genie stops a takedown attempt from Der Veer Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Der Veer Jr is trying to trip Genie. He has hold of a leg but Genie is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Der Veer Jr persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Genie throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Genie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Der Veer Jr controls the pace.
Der Veer Jr trying to control but Genie is working from the bottom.
Der Veer Jr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Genie wants to sweep here but Der Veer Jr controlling him for the moment.
Genie throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Genie striking off his back but it's not causing Der Veer Jr any problems.
Der Veer Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Genie's head.
Der Veer Jr trying to control but Genie is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Der Veer Jr drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Der Veer Jr as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Genie screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Der Veer Jr! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Van Der Veer Jr!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Henderson (ranked 2974 p4p, 2582 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 332 p4p, 297 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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165
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156
7 - 8 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Henderson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson misses with a hook.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Parker coming out on top.
Parker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Parker moves into range and clinches up with Henderson .
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Parker has double underhooks.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker tightens his grip and picks Henderson up, before dumping him to the ground. Henderson manages to land in guard.
Parker is standing up over Henderson . Henderson looks to escape but Parker dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker throws a strike aimed at the side of Henderson 's head but Henderson avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker controls the position.
Henderson 's coaches at Roosters Coop have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Sloppy strikes there by Parker.
Parker is staying tight to Henderson 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Parker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Parker might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
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.
Henderson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Parker is controlling him well.
Parker misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Parker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Parker is continuing to stall.
Parker has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Parker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Parker sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Parker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Henderson 's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Parker tries to control but Henderson wriggling away.
Henderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Parker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Parker throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Henderson blocking the ground and pound.
Parker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Parker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Parker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Henderson gets tackled into the cage by Parker. Parker maintains the clinch.
Parker is trying to pull guard but Henderson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Parker has picked Henderson up - he's going for a ride! Parker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Parker is looking to take a break and control but Henderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Parker in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson is trying to stand back up but Parker is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Henderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parker on the ground.
Parker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Parker wants to pass to mount but Henderson is defending the position.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
Parker trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Parker uses his free foot to push down on Henderson 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Henderson .
Parker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Parker punching from mount but Henderson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Parker controlling from mount.
Henderson is squirming around, avoiding Parker's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Parker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Parker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Parker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Parker throwing strikes here but Henderson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Henderson tries to buck Parker off but he can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Henderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Parker.
Henderson is squirming around, avoiding Parker's attempts to control the action.
Parker working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Parker shoots for a double leg takedown but Henderson sprawls well. He's pushed Parker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Parker wants to counter the offense by Henderson and move into the clinch position.
Parker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henderson defends it nicely.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Parker gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Parker.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Parker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Parker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Henderson is out of range and Parker settles back down.
Henderson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Henderson .
Henderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Parker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henderson circles away.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Parker.
Parker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henderson pinned against the cage. Henderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Henderson throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Henderson .
Parker has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Parker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Parker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense.
Henderson feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Parker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Henderson with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Henderson misses.
Parker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Henderson defends it well.
Henderson throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker shoots in but Henderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a nice looking body shot.
Henderson scores with a nice head shot.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Parker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ryan Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a shoot takedown. Henderson fights it but they end up in guard.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet but Parker passes into half guard.
Parker is looking to take a break and control but Henderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Parker is looking to advance position but Henderson won't allow it.
Parker moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to advance to mount but Henderson denies him.
Henderson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Peter Parker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parker looking to control but Henderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Parker thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ryan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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 Ryan Henderson .
I think Parker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Parker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Weismuller (ranked 3034 p4p, 2102 weight class) and Buck Rogers (ranked 399 p4p, 276 weight class). Weismuller comes to the cage accompanied by Cant Be Touched. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Weismuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weismuller feints and as Rogers raises his hands in defense, Weismuller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rogers has his hands on Weismuller's head, controlling the position.
Rogers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Weismuller.
Rogers lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rogers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rogers throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weismuller wants to stand up but Rogers is controlling him.
Weismuller keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Rogers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Weismuller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rogers is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weismuller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Weismuller keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Weismuller controlling the position.
Rogers is looking to work some ground and pound but Weismuller has wrist control.
Rogers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Weismuller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rogers has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Weismuller scores with a one two! Rogers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Weismuller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
Weismuller moves away from the strike by Rogers.
Weismuller looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rogers throws a shot from downtown. Weismuller moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Weismuller. No joy for Rogers on that attempt.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weismuller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rogers duly obliges.
 It looks like Tommy Weismuller has been cut.
Rogers closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rogers lands in his opponent's guard.
Rogers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rogers being controlled here momentarily.
Rogers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rogers is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Weismuller keeps moving.
Rogers is looking to work some ground and pound but Weismuller has wrist control.
Weismuller has his hands on Rogers's head, controlling the position.
Weismuller keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rogers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rogers connects with a solid leg kick.
Weismuller fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rogers jabs at Weismuller's body.
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Weismuller.
Weismuller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rogers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weismuller.
Weismuller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weismuller swings for the body but Rogers moves out of range.
Weismuller fails to land the takedown.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weismuller walks into a straight right hand from Rogers.
Rogers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Weismuller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Weismuller throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Rogers lands with a shot to the body.
Weismuller with a nice calf kick.
Weismuller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Weismuller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rogers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Weismuller.
Rogers misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Rogers.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Weismuller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weismuller fails with the takedown
and Rogers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Buck Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers scores with a shot to the body.
Tommy Weismuller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Weismuller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Weismuller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Weismuller misses with the combination.
A nice side step and Rogers releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Weismuller misses with a few strikes there.
Weismuller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weismuller misses with the combination.
Rogers is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Weismuller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rogers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rogers.
A nice combination there by Rogers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weismuller moves away.
Rogers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Weismuller at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Buck Rogers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown attempt by Weismuller or perhaps it was just good defense by Rogers, which made it look bad.
Rogers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Weismuller throws a shot from downtown. Rogers moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Weismuller misses the target.
Weismuller tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weismuller shoots in but Rogers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Weismuller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weismuller misses with a low kick.
Rogers drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Weismuller defends it well.
A head kick misses from Rogers.
Rogers scores with a decent looking hook.
Rogers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weismuller.
Rogers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Weismuller on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Weismuller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogers circles away quickly and effectively.
Weismuller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Rogers.
Rogers swings for the body but Weismuller moves out of range.
Weismuller misses with the combination.
Rogers tries a low kick but Weismuller avoids it.
Rogers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Weismuller under the eye.
Weismuller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rogers checks it well.
Rogers throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Weismuller was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A punch combination from Weismuller misses.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Weismuller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a straight right.
Rogers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Weismuller.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weismuller tries to clinch
and Rogers counters with a nice leg kick.
Weismuller moves away from the strike by Rogers.
Weismuller feints a jab promting Rogers to slip. Weismuller then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rogers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Rogers.
Weismuller appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rogers lands a nice shot to the body.
Weismuller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A swing and a miss from Rogers.
Weismuller misses with a head kick.
Weismuller shoots in but Rogers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Weismuller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Weismuller throws a combination that misses
and Rogers counters with an inside leg kick.
Rogers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Weismuller is out of range.
Weismuller misses with a wild combination.
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weismuller throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogers connects with a jab.
Weismuller throws a right and a left that Rogers avoids nicely.
Weismuller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rogers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rogers lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers feints and then cracks Weismuller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weismuller down.
Weismuller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rogers counters with an outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Weismuller.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weismuller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rogers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogers lands with a nice combination. Weismuller backs away looking to recover.
Weismuller staying out of range there.
Weismuller is looking for a counter combo.
Rogers feints a jab promting Weismuller to slip. Rogers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Weismuller slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tommy Weismuller's cut is getting worse.
Rogers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Weismuller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rogers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Weismuller. Those never looked like landing.
Rogers is looking for the big counter here.
Rogers misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Rogers.
Weismuller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rogers tries to bum rush Weismuller with a series of wild strikes but Weismuller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weismuller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rogers can pounce on him.
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!
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weismuller went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Weismuller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rogers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Weismuller somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Weismuller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a low kick but Weismuller avoids it.
Weismuller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Weismuller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Weismuller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rogers.
Weismuller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers counters with a left to the body.
Rogers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Weismuller is rocked!
Tommy Weismuller's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Weismuller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weismuller swinging wildly here.
Weismuller seems to have got his legs back now.
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weismuller was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
Rogers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Weismuller misses with a double jab
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Weismuller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Weismuller shoots in for a double leg but Rogers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rogers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Weismuller's head.
Weismuller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Weismuller.
Rogers now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Weismuller misses with a straight right.
Tommy Weismuller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weismuller misses with a low kick.
Rogers lands with a nice combination. Weismuller backs away looking to recover.
Weismuller moves away from the strike by Rogers.
Weismuller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Weismuller checks a low kick from Rogers.
Rogers feints and then cracks Weismuller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weismuller down.
Buck Rogers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rogers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice sprawl there from Rogers as Weismuller shoots in.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weismuller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Rogers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogers. Weismuller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rogers lands with an overhand left.
Weismuller takes one to the side of the head.
Weismuller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rogers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Weismuller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rogers avoids it really well and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Rogers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Weismuller 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.
Rogers follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Weismuller darts in looking for a takedown but Rogers gets double underhooks and turns Weismuller into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers feints and then cracks Weismuller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weismuller down.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Weismuller avoids it well.
Weismuller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rogers. Rogers obviously looking to wear him down.
Rogers connects with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buck Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rogers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck Rogers!
Buck Rogers thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Bateman (ranked 2180 p4p, 2158 weight class) and Bender Mein Armbach (ranked 301 p4p, 299 weight class). Bateman's entrance music is King of New York, Fun luvin Criminals . A fine choice. Mein Armbach is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enter Sandman, Metallica. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bender Mein Armbach!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mein Armbach lands a glancing blow to the side of Bateman's head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mein Armbach has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mein Armbach closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bateman quickly recovers to half guard.
Bateman tries to get to full guard but Mein Armbach has control of the leg.
Bateman manages to get to full guard.
Bateman 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.
Mein Armbach loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mein Armbach stands up over Bateman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mein Armbach throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mein Armbach avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mein Armbach landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach preventing the sweep.
Mein Armbach landing with the ground and pound.
Mein Armbach lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mein Armbach works over Bateman with some ground and pound from guard.
Bateman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bateman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mein Armbach accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bateman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bateman wants to sweep but no luck.
Mein Armbach controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mein Armbach lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman keeping moving, preventing Mein Armbach from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bateman 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mein Armbach accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mein Armbach wants to control from the top but Bateman keeps moving.
Mein Armbach throws a strike but Bateman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mein Armbach is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mein Armbach has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bateman lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bateman trying to control but Mein Armbach is working from the bottom.
Mein Armbach is looking for a triangle but Bateman pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bateman chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bateman.
Mein Armbach wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bateman is now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mein Armbach is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bateman pulls his head out easily.
Mein Armbach is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bateman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bateman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mein Armbach with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mein Armbach regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bateman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mein Armbach had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bateman defends it easily.
Bateman lands a couple of elbows.
Mein Armbach has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bateman doesn't defend quickly enough and Mein Armbach has managed to lock this one up! Can Bateman escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mein Armbach on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bender Mein Armbach!
Post fight, Bender Mein Armbach stared into the camera and said 'I Hiav vays of making you taap!!
You looze zen You Snooze...
Muahhhaahaaa!! '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonny Gomez (ranked 379 p4p, 507 weight class) and Blazej Byczkiewicz (ranked 58 p4p, 74 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by Heal our Land. Byczkiewicz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Analogs - Szczecin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Blazej Byczkiewicz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tonny Gomez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blazej Byczkiewicz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byczkiewicz slips under a jab from Gomez.
Byczkiewicz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gomez counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like Blazej Byczkiewicz has been cut.
Byczkiewicz looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomez is just out of range.
Gomez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dodong'$ Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Byczkiewicz lands a really nice looking cross but Gomez seems unphased.
Byczkiewicz works Gomez's body with a nice hook.
Byczkiewicz moves out of range as Gomez strikes.
Byczkiewicz throws a looping overhand right but Gomez ducks down to avoid it.
Byczkiewicz jabs Gomez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Byczkiewicz misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byczkiewicz throws a nice looking combination but Gomez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Byczkiewicz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Byczkiewicz misses with an uppercut. Gomez saw that one coming.
Gomez throwing a counter right hand but Byczkiewicz manages to avoid it.
Byczkiewicz misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Byczkiewicz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz darts in and clinches Gomez up against the cage.
Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gomez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gomez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the liver by Byczkiewicz. Beautiful body shot.
Gomez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byczkiewicz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Byczkiewicz throws a nice looking combination but Gomez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Byczkiewicz has closed the distance and engaged Gomez in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz lands with a left to the head.
Byczkiewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Byczkiewicz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Byczkiewicz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Gomez throwing a counter right hand but Byczkiewicz manages to avoid it.
Gomez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Byczkiewicz on the side of the head.
That has opened up Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut even more.
Byczkiewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Byczkiewicz throws out a powerful jab.
Byczkiewicz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Byczkiewicz's head but Byczkiewicz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gomez lands a left and a right that send Byczkiewicz crashing to the mat, dazed. Gomez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
A punch combination from Byczkiewicz misses.
Byczkiewicz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomez throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz scores with a jab to the head.
Gomez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Byczkiewicz cracks a nice hook into Gomez's ribs.
Byczkiewicz scores with a jab to the head.
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Byczkiewicz.
It looked like Gomez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Byczkiewicz clinches with his opponent.
Gomez tries to break free but Byczkiewicz pushes him back against the cage.
Gomez tries to break free but Byczkiewicz pushes him back against the cage.
Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Byczkiewicz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Byczkiewicz tries to clinch but Gomez moves away
and Gomez counters with a three punch combo that has Byczkiewicz backing up. Byczkiewicz nods at Gomez to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Nice jab there from Gomez.
Byczkiewicz is rocked!
The cut above Blazej Byczkiewicz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice shot lands for Byczkiewicz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez blocks a jab.
Gomez misses with an uppercut.
Byczkiewicz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomez misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Byczkiewicz. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byczkiewicz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Byczkiewicz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomez misses with a hook
and Byczkiewicz counters with a nice uppercut.
Blazej Byczkiewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez drops his hands momentarily and Byczkiewicz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gomez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byczkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomez.
Gomez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gomez is rocked!
Gomez cracks Byczkiewicz with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gomez has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Byczkiewicz to stand back up!
Byczkiewicz is still on wobbly legs! Can Gomez finish him?
Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Byczkiewicz misses with a body punch
and Gomez counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Byczkiewicz out cold! What a finish! Gomez is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tonny Gomez!
Tonny Gomez retains his light heavyweight title!
Tonny Gomez looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Thank you God for making this happen. And ey im not surprised i know im going to make it. This is for the street children all over the world. Lets all help a hand lets stop poverty lets build lives. Thank you '.
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