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UOC 24: All Hallow's Eve PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaven Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJJ Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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154 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaven Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BJJ Money!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money throws out a leg kick but Bradley moves out of range and Money only half commits.
Bradley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bradley gets a takedown into half guard.
Money tries to get to full guard but Bradley has control of the leg.
Bradley wants to stand but Money has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Money is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bradley wants to stand up but Money is controlling the position.
Money is looking to improve his position.
Bradley stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Money to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money looks for the body kick but Bradley saw that one coming.
Money throws a shot from downtown. Bradley moves away and avoids it.
Money looks to land a combination but Bradley avoids it well.
Bradley throws a series of punches but Money moves out of range.
A big right from Money misses.
Money gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bradley postures up.
Money is looking for a triangle but Bradley pushes his legs off easily.
Bradley gets to his feet. Money looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Money throws a hook but Bradley avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Money looks to land a right hand but Bradley moved out of range.
Money swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bradley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bradley misses with the combination.
Bradley misses with a double jab
and Money counters by clinching up.
Bradley jumps guard but Money stands there with Bradley around his waist. Bradley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Money throws a punch but it's blocked by Bradley.
Money swings wildly with an uppercut but Bradley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Money manages to pull guard.
Bradley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bradley trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money is looking for a triangle but Bradley pushes his legs off easily.
Bradley looking to pass the guard.
Bradley is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradley trying to control but Money is working from the bottom.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
Money seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Money working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bradley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bradley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bradley stopping the sweep attempt from Money.
Bradley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Money not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Money misses with a double jab.
Money throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bradley shoots in for a takedown but Money shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaven Bradley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bradley lands in his opponent's guard.
Money bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bradley's guard.
Money forces his way into half guard.
Money passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kaven Bradley will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bradley avoids the body shot from Money.
Bradley slips a jab from Money.
Money tries to clinch there but Bradley circles away.
Bradley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Bradley.
Bradley slips under a jab.
Bradley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money fails to land the takedown.
Bradley throws a hook to the side of Money's head but Money sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Money loads up on a big right hand but Bradley slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money misses with a straight left.
Money misses with a straight right.
Money shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bradley as he jumps to the side.
Bradley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Money tries to clinch there but Bradley circles away.
Bradley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Money working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money is striking off his back. Bradley thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Money manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bradley trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Money is proving hard to escape from.
Bradley wants to control from the top but Money keeps moving.
Money bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bradley's guard.
Money passes Bradley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bradley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Money uses his free foot to push down on Bradley's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bradley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money working for a guillotine from mount but Bradley is in no mood to give up.
Money fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Money lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Money trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Money is landing with some decent strikes but Bradley is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Money with a couple of short strikes.
Money looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Money has hold of Bradley's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bradley manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money takes Bradley's back.
Money trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Money cracks Bradley with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Bradley from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Money is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bradley has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bradley grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Money landing with strikes.
Money is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Bradley. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Money lands a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJJ Money showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Money fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradley manages to avoid it.
Bradley throws a sloppy head kick and Money moves out of range easily.
Bradley throws a series of punches but Money moves out of range.
Bradley fails to land the takedown.
Bradley checks a low kick from Money.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Bradley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradley moves out of range as Money strikes.
Nice defenses there by Bradley.
Money throws a low kick but Bradley avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley misses with a few strikes there.
Bradley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bradley moves out of range as Money strikes.
Money wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance.
Bradley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Money working a defensive guard here.
Money throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Money is trying to keep Bradley in close.
Bradley trying to control but Money is working from the bottom.
Money looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Money wants to sweep here but Bradley controlling him for the moment.
Money seems keen to control Bradley's posture.
Bradley wanted to stand there but Money had control of the position.
Money trying to keep a closed guard but Bradley is proving a slippery customer.
Money is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bradley looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bradley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Money scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bradley taking some punishment here, with Money in his half guard.
Money wants to work for an arm triangle but Bradley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Money seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bradley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Money missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Money is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bradley is looking to control Money's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bradley avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley tries to get to full guard but Money has control of the leg.
Bradley is defending against the submission attempts here by Money.
Bradley pushes Money off looking to stand but Money dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Money is looking to advance position but Bradley won't allow it.
Money seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that's the end of the fight!
BJJ Money comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Money 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJJ Money!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Unterweger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergeant Major (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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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, Jack Unterweger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergeant Major!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unterweger scores a takedown into full mount!
Unterweger with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Major is wriggling around trying to escape.
Unterweger is working for a guillotine from mount but Major frees his head quite easily.
Major is in all sorts of trouble here.
Unterweger is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Unterweger extends the arm and Major is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Unterweger!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mor Onfollow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nasir Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mor Onfollow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nasir Jones!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks to throw the jab but Onfollow is out of range.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Onfollow.
Jones throws a leg kick but Onfollow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Onfollow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Onfollow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Onfollow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Onfollow with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones staying out of range there.
Onfollow looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Onfollow blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Jones.
Onfollow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Onfollow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mor Onfollow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Onfollow throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with a combination
and Onfollow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Onfollow.
Onfollow ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Onfollow.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Onfollow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onfollow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Onfollow thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Onfollow is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Onfollow wants to advance to full mount but Jones doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onfollow wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Onfollow throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones keeping full guard, as Onfollow tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Onfollow slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jab from Onfollow.
Nasir Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Onfollow.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Onfollow on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mor Onfollow dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Onfollow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Onfollow counter with a right hand.
Onfollow fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones clobbers Onfollow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Onfollow.
Onfollow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Onfollow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones throws a body punch but Onfollow moves out of range.
Onfollow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones throws a jab when Onfollow was well out of range.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Onfollow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones 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 Onfollow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Onfollow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nasir Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Onfollow defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onfollow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Onfollow works the jab nicely.
Jones is rocked!
Onfollow moves in close and cracks Jones with a massive right hand! Jones, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Onfollow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mor Onfollow!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Briza DoUrden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adirake Bhuvanath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Briza DoUrden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adirake Bhuvanath!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DoUrden swats away the attempt to clinch by Bhuvanath.
Briza DoUrden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DoUrden swings for the body but Bhuvanath moves out of range.
DoUrden keeps the fight on the outside.
DoUrden fails to land the takedown.
Bhuvanath forces DoUrden back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DoUrden misses with a punch on the inside.
Bhuvanath scores a nice knee to the body.
DoUrden wants the takedown. Bhuvanath is fighting it off but DoUrden persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bhuvanath's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bhuvanath keeping full guard, as DoUrden tries to pass.
Bhuvanath really doesn't want to stay on the ground with DoUrden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DoUrden drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bhuvanath looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bhuvanath looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bhuvanath!
Bhuvanath decides to stand back up. Bhuvanath steps back and let's DoUrden get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Bhuvanath as DoUrden shoots in.
DoUrden shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. DoUrden showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DoUrden works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bhuvanath is working to get back to half guard.
DoUrden throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
DoUrden throwing strikes here but Bhuvanath is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhuvanath is trying to stand.
DoUrden goes for an armbar but Bhuvanath turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath trying to control the position from guard on top but DoUrden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bhuvanath is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
DoUrden isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bhuvanath stacks DoUrden on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bhuvanath!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bhuvanath just content to control the position.
DoUrden is looking for a sweep.
DoUrden is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bhuvanath off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adirake Bhuvanath will probably get the nod.
That's time! DoUrden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
DoUrden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bhuvanath counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bhuvanath misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DoUrden.
Bhuvanath lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bhuvanath lands a nice knee to the body.
DoUrden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bhuvanath avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bhuvanath using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from DoUrden.
Bhuvanath prevents the takedown attempt.
Bhuvanath blocks an uppercut.
DoUrden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bhuvanath smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Briza DoUrden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bhuvanath wants to clinch but DoUrden slips to the side
and DoUrden counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bhuvanath can do anything to dispel that myth.
DoUrden looking for a submission but Bhuvanath manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DoUrden tries to stand but Bhuvanath is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DoUrden is fighting to break Bhuvanath's control of his arms but Bhuvanath is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
DoUrden stops Bhuvanath from standing up.
DoUrden wanted to stand there but Bhuvanath had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
DoUrden tries to free his leg and advance position but Bhuvanath is retaining full guard.
Bhuvanath wants to stand and escape but DoUrden is having none of it.
DoUrden looking to pass the guard.
DoUrden postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bhuvanath is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of DoUrden, into his guard.
Bhuvanath tries to free his leg and advance position but DoUrden is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhuvanath trying to control but DoUrden is working from the bottom.
DoUrden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
DoUrden with the ground and pound but Bhuvanath uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
DoUrden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bhuvanath is keeping the position for now.
Bhuvanath wants to get back to his feet but DoUrden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
DoUrden has gone for a leg lock! Bhuvanath slips out almost immediately though and dives into DoUrden's guard.
Bhuvanath stopping the sweep attempt from DoUrden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Adirake Bhuvanath will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bhuvanath closes the distance but DoUrden moves to the side
and DoUrden counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by DoUrden.
Bhuvanath connects with a knee to the head.
DoUrden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
DoUrden tries to pull guard but Bhuvanath holds him up against the cage and eventually DoUrden drops back down to his feet.
DoUrden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bhuvanath lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bhuvanath gets underhooks to prevent DoUrden's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Briza DoUrden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DoUrden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bhuvanath with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhuvanath tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DoUrden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bhuvanath lands an elbow that stopped DoUrden in his tracks for a moment.
DoUrden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bhuvanath just stands there and leans against the cage.
DoUrden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DoUrden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
DoUrden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bhuvanath smiles and moves away.
Bhuvanath stuffs the takedown attempt from DoUrden. DoUrden gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhuvanath takes the fight into the clinch.
DoUrden drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bhuvanath gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DoUrden.
Bhuvanath gets underhooks to prevent DoUrden's takedown attempt.
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.
Bhuvanath tries to land knees in the clinch but DoUrden avoids the damage to the body.
DoUrden can't find room to land a body shot as Bhuvanath controls the action.
Bhuvanath stops a takedown attempt from DoUrden.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bhuvanath lands a knee to the body.
DoUrden tries for a takedown but Bhuvanath manages to get underhooks.
Bhuvanath with a knee to the head.
Bhuvanath lands an elbow just above DoUrden 's eye.
Bhuvanath with a knee to the head.
DoUrden takes a knee right on the jaw!
DoUrden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bhuvanath backwards.
DoUrden takes an elbow to the temple.
Bhuvanath lands a damaging elbow.
Bhuvanath throws a knee to the head but misses.
DoUrden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bhuvanath tries to land a knee to the head but DoUrden blocks with his arms.
DoUrden can't get the takedown.
DoUrden takes an elbow to the temple.
Bhuvanath lands a damaging elbow.
Bhuvanath landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bhuvanath landing knees to the head.
DoUrden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bhuvanath lands an elbow just above DoUrden 's eye.
DoUrden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bhuvanath connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DoUrden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bhuvanath smiles and moves away.
DoUrden circles away from the clinch attempt
and DoUrden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DoUrden accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
DoUrden wanted to stand there but Bhuvanath had control of the position.
Briza DoUrden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
DoUrden wants to control from the top but Bhuvanath keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DoUrden looking to sit in guard and control but Bhuvanath gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
DoUrden looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bhuvanath puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
DoUrden is pressing down on Bhuvanath's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Briza DoUrden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DoUrden wants to sweep here but Bhuvanath controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adirake Bhuvanath.
I've got Bhuvanath winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Adirake Bhuvanath!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Morozevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gesias Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gesias Sobral has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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190 lbs
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200 lbs
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Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Morozevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gesias Sobral!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morozevich lands a slapping body shot.
Sobral shoots in and drives through. Morozevich sprawls well.
Sobral misses with a takedown attempt - Morozevich sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morozevich gets a takedown into half guard.
Morozevich is nestled in close to Sobral, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sobral is looking for a sweep. Morozevich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morozevich working Sobral over with strikes.
Morozevich scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Morozevich is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morozevich slips a nice elbow through Sobral's hands, connecting with Sobral's forehead.
Sobral on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sobral looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morozevich lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozevich is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Morozevich works his way into full mount!
Morozevich scoring with strikes but Sobral is staying in there.
Morozevich lands a heavy elbow.
Morozevich is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sobral can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Morozevich controlling his opponent.
Sobral tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sobral is squirming around, avoiding Morozevich's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morozevich landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Morozevich connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morozevich with shots to the head and body - Sobral looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sobral is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morozevich wants to control the pace but Sobral is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Morozevich.
Sobral tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morozevich scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sobral?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morozevich unloading with bombs!
Morozevich lands with some strikes.
Morozevich has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morozevich lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Morozevich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sobral is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sobral looks gassed!
Sobral is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morozevich scores with a couple of nice shots.
Morozevich looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sobral wants to get back to full guard.
Morozevich is trying to control the action in half guard but Sobral is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morozevich lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Morozevich seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Morozevich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morozevich winds up and cracks Sobral with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morozevich prevents Sobral from improving his position.
Morozevich controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozevich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sobral does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morozevich seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Morozevich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morozevich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Morozevich wants to pass the guard but Sobral is defending well.
Morozevich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sobral is defending against the submission attempts here by Morozevich.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morozevich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sobral does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Morozevich dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sobral shoots and misses
and Morozevich counters with a stiff right hand.
Sobral misses with a takedown
and Morozevich counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sobral's guard now.
Morozevich controlling from the top position.
Morozevich stands up over Sobral, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morozevich chips away with some ground and pound.
Sobral wants to sweep here but Morozevich controlling him for the moment.
Morozevich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sobral is keeping the position for now.
Sobral wants to sweep here but Morozevich controlling him for the moment.
Sobral looking for a guillotine here but Morozevich defends easily.
Morozevich is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sobral is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozevich lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morozevich stands and throws Sobral's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The referee asks Morozevich politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Morozevich prefers to stall for the moment though.
Morozevich wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sobral, who protects the arm well.
Morozevich trying to control the position but Sobral is working away.
Sobral tries to bench press Morozevich off him but Morozevich keeps the position.
Sobral is working to avoid the ground and pound but Morozevich connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral taking a bit of punishment here - Morozevich scoring with strikes.
Morozevich working the ground and pound from side control.
Sobral throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Sobral manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Morozevich working Sobral over with strikes.
Morozevich is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sobral has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morozevich looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sobral with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sobral tries to roll over but Morozevich keeps him under control.
Morozevich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Alexander Morozevich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morozevich winds up and cracks Sobral with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morozevich works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Morozevich breaks from Sobral's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Morozevich looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Morozevich in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Morozevich lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sobral is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morozevich scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sobral?
Morozevich is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sobral working to try and regain half guard.
Morozevich lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sobral is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozevich breaks from Sobral's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Morozevich trying to control but Sobral is having none of it.
Morozevich controlling from mount.
Morozevich punishing his opponent with strikes.
Morozevich lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sobral hang on?
Sobral is looking to get to half guard.
Morozevich looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sobral can't escape the position.
Morozevich working for a submission but Sobral is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Morozevich 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. 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.
Sobral takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morozevich lands a jab to the head.
Morozevich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sobral can do to turn this around?
Morozevich closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Morozevich lands in his opponent's guard.
Morozevich lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sobral is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morozevich lands a couple of digs.
Sobral striking off his back but it's not causing Morozevich any problems.
Morozevich preventing the sweep.
Sobral throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Morozevich trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobral takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozevich wants to pass the guard but Sobral is keeping the position.
Morozevich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sobral's head.
Morozevich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sobral working for a triangle but Morozevich defends it easily.
Morozevich landing some decent shots from guard.
Sobral looking to control.
Morozevich won't allow Sobral to get back to his feet.
Morozevich not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morozevich passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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.
Morozevich scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sobral to see if he's OK.
Morozevich is putting a hurting on Sobral here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sobral wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Morozevich is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozevich trying to control the action but Sobral is working from the bottom.
Morozevich works to advance to full mount. Sobral defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sobral is trying desperately to improve position.
Morozevich tries to control but Sobral wriggling away.
Sobral takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sobral really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Morozevich working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
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.
BOOM! Morozevich connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sobral is squirming around, avoiding Morozevich's attempts to control the action.
Morozevich looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sobral regains half guard.
Gesias Sobral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morozevich is looking to take a break and control but Sobral is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sobral looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morozevich stops Sobral from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Morozevich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morozevich has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Morozevich!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Tran struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Johnny Tran has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark MacLeod's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Good 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark MacLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Tran!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLeod swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tran slips a jab and a cross from MacLeod.
MacLeod fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacLeod misses with a series of wild punches.
Tran shoots in for a double leg but MacLeod sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
MacLeod looks to land a combination but Tran avoids it well.
Tran shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
MacLeod throws a shot from downtown. Tran moves away and avoids it.
MacLeod drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tran is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
MacLeod stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran slips a jab and a cross from MacLeod.
Tran has his takedown stuffed
so MacLeod counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mark MacLeod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Tran.
MacLeod slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
MacLeod passes Tran's left leg - he's now in half guard.
MacLeod working over Tran with some ground and pound. Tran looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
MacLeod is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
MacLeod content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tran for as long as he can get away with.
MacLeod tries to control but Tran wriggling away.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mark MacLeod just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
MacLeod misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than MacLeod was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tran can't escape the position.
MacLeod controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
MacLeod looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
MacLeod takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tran is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tran looks gassed!
MacLeod scoring with strikes but Tran is staying in there.
Tran tries to reverse the position but MacLeod maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod controlling from mount.
MacLeod unloading with bombs!
MacLeod is working for a guillotine from mount but Tran frees his head quite easily.
MacLeod looking to finish Tran with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tran!
MacLeod tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
MacLeod with shots to the head and body - Tran looks very uncomfortable down there.
MacLeod controlling from the full mount.
Tran sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark MacLeod dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
MacLeod works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tran has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Johnny Tran has been cut.
MacLeod throws a sloppy head kick and Tran moves out of range easily.
MacLeod scores with a takedown into Tran's guard.
MacLeod wants to control from the top but Tran keeps moving.
MacLeod passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mark MacLeod overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
MacLeod looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tran is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
MacLeod wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tran keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod controlling the position from side mount.
MacLeod trying to control the position but Tran is working away.
Tran tries to bench press MacLeod off him but MacLeod keeps the position.
MacLeod works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tran looks to move to half guard but instead MacLeod has passed into mount! Damn!
Tran is breathing heavily.
MacLeod controlling his opponent.
Tran working to try and regain half guard.
MacLeod sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mark MacLeod just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
MacLeod scores a takedown into full mount!
MacLeod controlling the pace for now.
MacLeod is landing with some decent strikes but Tran is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
MacLeod tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tran looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran tries to break free.
MacLeod biding his time, looking for the opening.
MacLeod has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tran tries to roll but MacLeod sticks to his back.
MacLeod biding his time, looking for the opening.
MacLeod is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tran has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
I would not like to be Tran right now.
Tran is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tran defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of MacLeod's arms.
Tran wants to escape the position.
MacLeod is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
MacLeod has the hooks in. Tran is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
MacLeod just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Tran breaks MacLeod's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
MacLeod managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark MacLeod dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Tran's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tran ducks under a wild hook from MacLeod.
MacLeod bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tran sneaks back into half guard.
MacLeod trying to control the pace.
MacLeod decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Donk. MacLeod catches Tran right on the button with a cross.
Tran takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MacLeod lands a jab to the head.
Tran moves out of range as MacLeod strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod misses with a body kick.
MacLeod fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacLeod pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tran is out of range and MacLeod settles back down.
Tran avoids a punch combination nicely.
MacLeod tries a head kick but it misses.
MacLeod tries to bum rush Tran with a series of wild strikes but Tran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MacLeod throws a series of punches but Tran avoids them all with ease.
Mark MacLeod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacLeod fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tran on the side of the head.
Tran slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
MacLeod shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tran keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
MacLeod looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tran is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
MacLeod with a couple of short strikes.
MacLeod wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
MacLeod controlling the pace for now.
MacLeod working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod controlling the pace for now.
MacLeod working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tran keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
MacLeod controlling from the full mount.
MacLeod dominating with strikes here.
Johnny Tran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tran working to try and regain half guard.
MacLeod controlling his opponent.
Tran keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
MacLeod sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tran is wriggling around trying to escape.
MacLeod working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
MacLeod controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark MacLeod showed his dominance in that final round.
Well MacLeod has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark MacLeod!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gerald Lynch has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gerald Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Glenn Kenny!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch cracks Kenny with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lynch lands a right hook to the body.
Lynch works Kenny's body with a nice hook.
Lynch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lynch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kenny ducks right into an uppercut from Lynch.
Lynch avoids the body shot from Kenny.
Lynch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lynch connects with a nice looking jab.
Lynch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donk. Lynch catches Kenny right on the button with a cross.
Lynch with a nice cross.
Kenny tries to clinch but Lynch is having none of it.
Lynch fails to land with a series of punches.
Lynch slips a jab and a cross from Kenny.
Kenny takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kenny has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lynch finds it's way round the side to connect with Kenny's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynch connects with a jab.
Kenny is rocked!
Lynch lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot lands for Lynch.
Lynch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lynch scores with a hook to the body. Kenny takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kenny moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kenny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gerald Lynch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch lands with a cross.
Lynch thuds his right hand into Kenny's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kenny is still on wobbly legs! Can Lynch finish him?
The fighters circle momentarily. Lynch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lynch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lynch connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Kenny tumbling to the canvas! Lynch pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Kenny was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gerald Lynch!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Albers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ed Reed enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Virgil Albers!
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, Ed Reed!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reed stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A lazy left from Albers finds it's target.
Reed shoots for a double leg takedown but Albers sprawls well. He's pushed Reed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Albers as Reed shoots in.
Albers works over Reed's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Ed Reed has been cut.
Reed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Albers.
Albers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reed is rocked!
Reed throws a head kick but Albers moves out of range.
Reed misses with a double jab
and Albers counters with a left and a right that hurts Reed! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Albers jumps into full mount!
Reed is still in real trouble! Can Albers finish him?
Albers controlling from mount.
Reed seems to have recovered his senses.
Albers is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Reed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Albers.
Reed tries for a takedown but Albers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Virgil Albers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Reed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reed shoots in but Albers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reed looks gassed!
Albers tests Reed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Albers thuds a left hand into Reed's body.
Reed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Albers throws a combination. Reed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Albers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice straight punches there by Albers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Albers.
Albers jabs at Reed's body.
Albers lands a nice shot that snaps Reed's head back.
Albers drops Reed with a huge uppercut! Reed drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Albers is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virgil Albers!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Haven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cameron Haven has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Gabriel!
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, Cameron Haven!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haven shoots in and bounces Gabriel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gabriel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Haven stands and steps away. Gabriel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gabriel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gabriel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haven finds it's way round the side to connect with Gabriel's head.
Gabriel scores a takedown into full mount!
Haven is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gabriel working for a submission but Haven is keeping him at bay.
Haven really wants to buck Gabriel off and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel throwing strikes but Haven bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Gabriel throws a big right hand that misses.
Haven wants to stand up but Gabriel is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haven has his feet on Gabriel's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Haven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haven feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gabriel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel trying to strike off his back.
Gabriel is breathing heavily.
Gabriel tries to strike from the bottom.
Haven decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gabriel, up you get!
Gabriel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Haven counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haven stands up from half guard.
Gabriel tries for a takedown but Haven circles away easily
and Haven decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gabriel's guard.
Gabriel has a closed guard, preventing Haven from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel is working an open guard so Haven takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Haven fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gabriel sprawls well initially but Haven persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gabriel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gabriel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gabriel has his foot on Haven's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haven works his way back into a safe position though.
Haven avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gabriel is working an open guard so Haven takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel misses with a takedown
and Haven counters with a shoot takedown. Gabriel fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Gabriel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gabriel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Haven decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gabriel, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gabriel misses with a takedown attempt
and Haven counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gabriel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gabriel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haven can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Haven dominated that round.
That's time! Gabriel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Haven wants to clinch.
Haven rushes Gabriel and presses him up against the cage.
Haven misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Gabriel fails to land.
Haven blocks an uppercut.
Haven connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gabriel's face.
Gabriel jumps guard.
Haven must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Haven wants to get up but he can't break Gabriel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gabriel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gabriel is looking for a kimura but Haven is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gabriel to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel tries to pass to full mount but Haven defends it.
Gabriel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Haven defends it well.
Gabriel prevents Haven from standing back up.
Haven has one foot on Gabriel's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gabriel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Haven tries to clinch but Gabriel moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gabriel swats away the attempt to clinch by Haven.
Gabriel misses with a takedown attempt
and Haven counters with a takedown into side control.
Gabriel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gabriel is trying to get back to full guard.
Haven tries to stand and escape but Gabriel is controlling the position.
Gabriel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Haven tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gabriel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gabriel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haven trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gabriel's guard.
Gabriel doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Haven shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gabriel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gabriel is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel tries to control Haven's body but Haven pushes him off. Gabriel squirms to his side and now Haven has his back!
Gabriel looking very determined here, making life difficult for Haven.
Gabriel tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Haven stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Haven misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Haven 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!
Haven is looking to clinch.
Gabriel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Haven tries to stand but Gabriel is controlling from the bottom.
Gabriel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gabriel doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haven is looking to stand up but Gabriel won't let him.
Gabriel wants to sweep here but Haven controlling him for the moment.
Haven wants to stand but Gabriel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haven won't allow Gabriel to sweep him here.
Gabriel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Haven stands and steps away. Gabriel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Haven drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gabriel regains half guard.
Haven wants to stand but Gabriel has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Gabriel gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel looking for a guillotine here but Haven defends easily.
Gabriel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gabriel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haven gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gabriel looking for a guillotine here but Haven defends easily.
Gabriel has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Haven is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gabriel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haven stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Haven feints and as Gabriel raises his hands in defense, Haven changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gabriel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Haven decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haven shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Haven showed some decent athleticism there.
Haven seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gabriel wants to control but Haven is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Haven wants to get back to his feet.
Haven decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Haven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haven 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Haven!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romero Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romero Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Diaz tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diaz sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Diaz won't allow it.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie stops Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Diaz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
A nice combination there by Gracie.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gracie.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Diaz is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Gracie.
Diaz has one foot on Gracie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Diaz throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Diaz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gracie is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Diaz to the mat. Diaz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Gracie postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Diaz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diaz lands in his opponent's guard.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romero Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diaz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Diaz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Diaz is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie is working for a kimura but Diaz is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie is pressing down on Diaz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diaz is holding on for now.
Gracie is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Diaz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Diaz clinches but Gracie breaks the clinch
and Gracie counters with a big head kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gracie no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Diaz wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Diaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Romero Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stands up from Gracie's guard - Diaz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Diaz tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Diaz wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie stops Diaz from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diaz's guard.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Diaz is squirming around nicely.
Diaz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romero Gracie 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.
Diaz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Gracie lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Diaz!
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie has control of Diaz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Diaz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie mounts Diaz! Really nice guard pass there!
Gracie tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie won't let Diaz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The referee warns Diaz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Diaz defends it well.
Diaz squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
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.
Gracie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Diaz tries to buck Gracie off but he can't manage it.
Gracie looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gracie with good strikes from the mount here!
Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Diaz is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Diaz and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gracie working the ground and pound but Diaz is defending the strikes.
Diaz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diaz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Diaz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gracie is controlling him well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Diaz darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diaz won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Diaz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Diaz tries to stand and escape but Gracie is controlling the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diaz stands up and waves to Gracie to follow him.
Gracie moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diaz's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romero Gracie really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diaz clinches.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Diaz defends it.
Gracie is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Diaz tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Diaz pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Diaz tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Gracie has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but Diaz improves position.
Diaz crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick from Gracie lands but Diaz takes it in his stride.
Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gracie counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diaz pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Gracie checks a low kick from Diaz.
Diaz misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crunch! Gracie slams his shin into Diaz's torso.
Diaz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Diaz tries to stand and escape but Gracie is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to hold on to Diaz's head to control him but Diaz postures up.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diaz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diaz's back!
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but Gracie has full control of the position and if anything, Diaz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Gracie trying to control momentarily.
Gracie looking for the RNC.
Diaz holding both Gracie 's hands and preventing any damage.
Diaz is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gracie gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romero Gracie dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Diaz looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie is trying to maintain a safe position but Diaz gets an underhook and turns Gracie into the cage.
A short left from Diaz.
Diaz lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Diaz.
Diaz connects with a knee to the head.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Diaz scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diaz smiles and moves away.
Diaz looks to clinch
and Gracie counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diaz sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie working Diaz over with strikes.
Diaz is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie blocks the strikes from Diaz.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nick Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diaz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Diaz with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie controlling the action here for a moment.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Diaz won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diaz.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Diaz won't allow it.
Nick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romero Gracie.
Gracie wants to stall.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diaz smiles and moves away.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Jab from Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diaz wants to clinch
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Diaz clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
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 Nick Diaz.
I think Gracie 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romero Gracie!
Romero Gracie is the new welterweight champion!
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