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NFC 19 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cade Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Rielly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cade Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Rielly!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rielly to score with a decent uppercut.
Rielly throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Rielly lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Rielly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rielly lands an overhand right.
Rielly lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rielly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rielly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brown has time to react.
Rielly scores with a nice right hand.
Brown is rocked!
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rielly pinned against the cage. Rielly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rielly is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Brown hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Patrick Rielly!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sero Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim has chosen CANON in D Korean Version (with gayageum) as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sero Kim!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Kim. That snapped Howell's head back.
It looks like Ben Howell has been cut.
Howell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kim.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim tries to clinch up but Howell circles away and keeps his distance.
Howell closes the distance and clinches up with Kim, looking for a takedown. Howell pushes Kim against the cage but Kim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Howell shoots in and drives through. Kim sprawls well.
Crunch! Kim slams his shin into Howell's torso.
Howell is breathing heavily.
Howell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kim.
Kim sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Howell to the ground! Kim dives into full mount looking to finish!
Kim controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Despite being in the dominant position, Sero Kim just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Howell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim lands with a cross.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Howell.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oooh a lovely combination from Kim sends Howell down but not out. Kim dives into side control looking to finish.
Howell is rocked!
Ben Howell's cut is getting worse.
Kim takes a little break here. Howell wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Sero Kim just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Howell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kim counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ben Howell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores with a spinning back kick!
Kim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kim throws a right and a left that Howell avoids nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Howell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kim - the referee stops the clock and Howell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kim. Howell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Howell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oooh a lovely combination from Kim sends Howell down but not out. Kim dives into side control looking to finish.
Oh Howell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ben Howell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim cracks Howell with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kim immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Howell is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kim!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sero Kim!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marc Auguste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Auguste comes to the cage accompanied by Team Police - Deja Voodoo. Marc Auguste has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marc Auguste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Pusher!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Auguste pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Auguste fails to land with a series of punches.
Pusher wants to clinch.
Auguste dodges the punch combination from Pusher.
Auguste misses with a combination
and Pusher counters with a series of strikes. Auguste will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marc Auguste seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Auguste misses.
Auguste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pusher throws a series of strikes that have Auguste backpedaling.
Pusher throws a head kick that Auguste semi-blocks.
Auguste throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pusher counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Auguste is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pusher throws a head kick that half lands.
Auguste misses with a double jab
and Pusher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Auguste on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pusher. Pusher obviously looking to wear him down.
Auguste throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pusher counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pusher scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick misses from Pusher.
Auguste takes a kick to the side of the head.
Auguste throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pusher counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pusher works over Auguste's head and body with a nice combination.
Auguste throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pusher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Auguste is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pusher drives through and clinches with Auguste against the cage.
Auguste breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Auguste throws a combination that misses
and Pusher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Auguste throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pusher counters with a series of strikes. Auguste will be more careful next time no doubt.
Auguste takes one to the side of the head.
Auguste avoids the head kick by Pusher.
Pusher moves into the clinch.
Auguste has had enough of the clinch but Pusher keeps him there for the moment.
Pusher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pusher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Auguste throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pusher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pusher closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pusher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pusher takes the fight into the clinch.
Auguste breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pusher lands a two punch combo.
Pusher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pusher scores with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Pusher both land. Nice combination.
Pusher throws a head kick that Auguste semi-blocks.
Pusher is working the combinations to good effect here.
Auguste has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good exchange - Pusher coming out on top.
Pusher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pusher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pusher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Auguste's head.
Pusher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pusher slips under a jab.
Auguste misses with a double jab
enabling Pusher to counter with a crisp jab.
Pusher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Auguste has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pusher, as that shot connected.
Pusher lands a two punch combo.
Pusher closes the distance and clinches.
Pusher breaks the clinch.
Pusher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Auguste falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pusher counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Auguste has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pusher.
Auguste swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pusher counters with a series of strikes. Auguste will be more careful next time no doubt.
Auguste looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pusher connects with a crisp jab.
Pusher lands with a kick to the temple. Auguste shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pusher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pusher scores with a head kick.
Pusher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pusher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Auguste on the side of the head.
Pusher moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pusher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pusher can't break the clinch.
Auguste escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pusher has closed the distance and engaged Auguste in a clinch.
Pusher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pusher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Auguste swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pusher counters with a straight right hand.
Auguste takes a kick to the side of the head.
Auguste misses with a combination
and Pusher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Pusher dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Auguste misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pusher lands with a hook. Auguste tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pusher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pusher works the jab nicely.
Auguste thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pusher tries to clinch up but Auguste circles away and keeps his distance.
Auguste lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pusher circles away quickly and effectively.
Pusher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pusher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Auguste's hands.
Auguste throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pusher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Auguste throws a big shot that misses.
Pusher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Auguste.
Auguste throws a sloppy body shot
and Pusher counters with a three punch combo that has Auguste backing up. Auguste nods at Pusher to acknowledge the strikes.
Pusher rushes Auguste and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Auguste is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pusher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pusher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Auguste throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pusher counters with a three punch combo that has Auguste backing up. Auguste nods at Pusher to acknowledge the strikes.
Pusher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Auguste misses with a combination
and Pusher counters with a big head kick but Auguste shrugs it off.
Auguste with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pusher to score with a decent uppercut.
Pusher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Auguste.
Auguste takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A big right from Auguste misses.
Auguste throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pusher counters with a three punch combo that has Auguste backing up. Auguste nods at Pusher to acknowledge the strikes.
Pusher closes the distance and pushes Auguste back into the cage.
Pusher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pusher lands a jab-cross combination.
Auguste misses with a double jab
and Pusher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pusher throws a series of strikes that have Auguste backpedaling.
Pusher's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pusher duly obliges.
Pusher scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thomas Pusher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pusher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Auguste throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pusher counters with a straight right hand.
Pusher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pusher.
Auguste falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pusher counters with a one-two to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pusher.
Auguste throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pusher counters with a big head kick but Auguste shrugs it off.
Pusher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Auguste, pushing him back against the cage.
Auguste is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Auguste's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Auguste breaks from the clinch.
Pusher moves into range and clinches up with Auguste.
Pusher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Auguste has him pressed against the cage.
Auguste's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auguste misses with a few strikes there.
Pusher throws a head kick that Auguste semi-blocks.
Auguste throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pusher scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Auguste throws a combination that misses
and Pusher counters with a series of strikes. Auguste will be more careful next time no doubt.
A left and a right from Pusher both land. Nice combination.
Auguste lands a nice looking body kick.
Pusher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marc Auguste is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pusher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Auguste falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pusher moves into the clinch.
Pusher keeps control of Auguste as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Auguste is looking to break free of the clinch but Pusher has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pusher keeps control of Auguste as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pusher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Auguste gets through Pusher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Auguste breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Auguste misses with a body shot.
Auguste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pusher moves away.
Auguste misses with a wild combination.
Pusher looks to land a combination. Auguste sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pusher lands with a nice combination. Auguste backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Pusher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Auguste misses with a double jab
and Pusher counters with a leg kick.
Auguste blocks a low kick nicely.
Auguste falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pusher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pusher clinches with his opponent.
Pusher wants to break free but Auguste has control.
Pusher is trying to break the clinch but Auguste has him pressed against the cage.
Auguste pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Auguste avoids the head kick by Pusher.
Pusher drives through and clinches with Auguste against the cage.
Auguste manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Auguste takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Auguste throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pusher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Auguste throws a hook to the side of Pusher's head but Pusher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pusher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Auguste throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pusher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pusher.
Pusher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pusher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Auguste breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Auguste throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pusher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Auguste swinging wilding here.
Pusher instigates a clinch.
Auguste is looking to break free of the clinch but Pusher has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auguste breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Auguste misses with a series of wild punches.
Pusher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pusher throws a combination. Auguste tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Auguste tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pusher lands a nice shot that snaps Auguste's head back.
Pusher throws a combination. Auguste tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Auguste misses with a combination
and Pusher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Auguste thinking.
Crunch! Pusher slams his shin into Auguste's torso.
Pusher misses with a head kick.
Auguste throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pusher counters with a one-two to the body.
Pusher rushes Auguste and presses him up against the cage.
Auguste prevents Pusher from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pusher can't break the clinch.
Pusher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Auguste manages to break the clinch.
Marc Auguste has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Auguste blocks a head kick by Pusher.
Auguste misses with a double jab
and Pusher counters with a two punch combo.
Pusher slips a jab from Auguste.
Auguste looks to land a combination but Pusher avoids it well.
Auguste misses with a double jab.
Pusher connects with a high kick.
Auguste takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four 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.
A combination from Auguste does no damage.
Auguste misses with a combination
and Pusher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Auguste swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Pusher counter with a right hand.
Pusher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pusher lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Auguste throws a combination that misses
and Pusher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Auguste takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Auguste throws a combination that misses
and Pusher counters with a nice body shot.
Pusher clinches.
Pusher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Auguste manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pusher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Auguste paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Auguste swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pusher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Auguste misses with a combination
and Pusher counters with a two punch combo.
Thomas Pusher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Auguste takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Pusher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pusher 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Pusher!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hands kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Til I Collapse. The crowd seem to be enjoying Evans's choice of entrance music: P.O.D. - The Messenjah. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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168 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heavy Hands!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dwayne Evans!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans shoots for a double leg takedown but Hands sprawls well. He's pushed Evans's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Evans shoots in for a double leg but Hands sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big left from Hands misses.
Evans looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hands!
Hands wants to hold on but Evans pushes him away.
Evans won't let Hands get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Evans goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hands turns into him and now he's in Evans's guard.
Evans throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hands trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to improve his position but instead Hands has moved into half guard.
Evans gets full guard.
Evans tries to strike from the bottom.
Evans working for a triangle but Hands defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Evans is on top in guard.
Hands avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a big right hand that misses.
Evans throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hands works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Evans content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Evans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Evans thows a big elbow that misses.
Hands has momentary wrist control but Evans slips an elbow through the middle.
Evans trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hands preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hands trying to control the position.
Evans postures up in Hands's guard and throws a big left but Hands blocks it.
Evans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hands misses with a double jab.
Evans gets a takedown into half guard.
Evans thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hands is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Evans lands a nice short elbow.
Hands avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Evans.
Evans not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Evans throwing shots but Hands is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Evans lands a nice short elbow.
Evans takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Evans throws a strike but Hands avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Evans has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Evans chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans distracts Hands with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Evans is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Evans working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Evans dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Evans shoots in and bounces Hands off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Evans throwing strikes from guard but Hands blocks nicely.
Evans thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hands has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Evans can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Evans is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evans throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hands works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throwing strikes but missing.
Evans is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Evans accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hands avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Evans postures up and lands a big shot to Hands's brow.
Evans drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hands manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Evans has Hands in his guard.
Evans had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hands is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Evans Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hands's back instead.
Evans throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans tightening his grip on Hands, looking for the choke.
Evans lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Evans softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Evans scores with punches and elbows.
Evans is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Hands up.
Evans is landing with strikes from the back.
Evans scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Hands is looking for a way out.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Evans. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Evans loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Hands hold on?
Evans connects with a big shot to the side of Hands's head.
Hands trying to get back to his feet but Evans is in full control for now.
Hands covers up after that shot from Evans.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands holding both Evans 's hands and preventing any damage.
Hands takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Evans patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hands takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Evans is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hands won't enjoy being in this position. Evans looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Hands is tapping - it's over boys! Evans picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dwayne Evans! Dwayne Evans retains his welterweight title!
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