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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Finnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kinse Mambosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finnigan comes to the cage accompanied by In Flames-Quiet Place. Mambosa has chosen Baba Yetu as his entrance music. Mickey Finnigan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kinse Mambosa's chin.
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Finnigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kinse Mambosa!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Mambosa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mambosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Finnigan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Mickey Finnigan has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mambosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mambosa connects with a looping right hand.
Finnigan is rocked!
Finnigan drops his hands momentarily and Mambosa needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Finnigan just on the top of the head. Finnigan drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Finnigan - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kinse Mambosa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Voganoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morten Norgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voganoff comes into the arena with Nine Inch Nails Every Day is Exactly the Same blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Norgaard's choice of entrance music: Hestevisen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Voganoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morten Norgaard!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norgaard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Norgaard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Norgaard misses with a double jab.
Norgaard takes the fight into the clinch.
Norgaard keeps control of Voganoff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Norgaard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norgaard.
Voganoff drops down looking for an ankle pick but Norgaard pulls his leg out and moves away.
Norgaard misses the shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Norgaard.
Voganoff looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Norgaard tries to clinch but Voganoff moves out of range.
Voganoff shoots in for a takedown but Norgaard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Voganoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voganoff walks into a straight right hand from Norgaard.
Norgaard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Voganoff is breathing heavily.
The fighters circle, before Norgaard throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Voganoff's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Norgaard lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Morten Norgaard!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Knocke Bensmock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarence Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knocke Bensmock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clarence Malone!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bensmock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bensmock dodges the punch combination from Malone.
Bensmock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Malone momentarily.
Malone tries to clinch but Bensmock moves out of range.
Bensmock lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Malone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malone tries to clinch but Bensmock moves out of range.
Bensmock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Malone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malone is looking to clinch but Bensmock is avoiding it.
Bensmock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bensmock works the jab nicely.
Malone doesn't manage to clinch there - Bensmock circles away.
Bensmock throws a monster overhand right that drops Malone! Bensmock follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Knocke Bensmock!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sluggo Brott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Kuassimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuassimo has chosen Angel Doze ft. Kenai, Chino y Fade - Tiraera as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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221 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sluggo Brott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simo Kuassimo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuassimo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brott.
Brott blocks a jab.
Kuassimo misses with a looping right.
Brott moves out of range as Kuassimo strikes.
Brott moves out of range as Kuassimo strikes.
Brott slips under a jab.
Kuassimo misses with a looping left.
Brott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuassimo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kuassimo ducks under a wild hook from Brott.
Kuassimo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuassimo misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brott looks to throw the jab but Kuassimo is out of range.
Brott scores with a jab. Kuassimo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Kuassimo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuassimo loads up on a big right hand but Brott slips the punch.
Brott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuassimo.
Brott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kuassimo missing with a left hand there. Brott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuassimo.
Brott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brott.
Kuassimo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brott.
Kuassimo throws out a loose jab but Brott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuassimo misses with a hook. Brott ducked under it nicely.
Kuassimo misses the jab.
Kuassimo misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuassimo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Simo Kuassimo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brott throws a hook to the side of Kuassimo's head but Kuassimo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuassimo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuassimo throws a series of punches but Brott avoids them all with ease.
Kuassimo throws a jab when Brott was well out of range.
A jab from Kuassimo misses.
Brott just misses with a punch to the body.
Simo Kuassimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brott blocks a jab.
Brott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kuassimo sprawls well. Kuassimo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brott gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sluggo Brott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuassimo throws a series of punches but Brott moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kuassimo is fending him off so far but Brott persists. Nope, Kuassimo circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuassimo gets caught flat footed, as Brott shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kuassimo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brott throws a big right hand that misses.
Kuassimo has momentary wrist control but Brott slips an elbow through the middle.
Kuassimo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brott connects with a couple of short punches.
Kuassimo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brott is desperately trying to improve his position but Kuassimo has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Kuassimo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brott lands a jab to Kuassimo's midsection.
Brott misses with a looping right.
Brott shoots in but Kuassimo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuassimo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuassimo looks to land a combination but Brott avoids it well.
Kuassimo throws a right and a left that Brott avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuassimo manages to avoid it.
Brott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuassimo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuassimo looks to land a combination but Brott avoids it well.
Brott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brott moves away from the strike by Kuassimo.
Brott throws an overhand right that lands on Kuassimo's shoulder, as Kuassimo tries to avoid the shot.
Kuassimo throws a jab when Brott was well out of range.
A slow jab from Kuassimo misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Brott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brott tries to clinch up.
Kuassimo looks to land a right hand but Brott moved 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.
Brott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brott.
Kuassimo misses with a looping right.
Kuassimo misses with a straight left.
Kuassimo misses the jab.
Brott moves out of range as Kuassimo strikes.
Brott looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brott lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kuassimo moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuassimo wants to stand up but Brott is controlling him.
Brott works over Kuassimo with some ground and pound from guard.
Brott scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brott throws and elbow that misses. Kuassimo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brott's guard. Nice move by Kuassimo!
Brott trying to control the position.
Brott looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuassimo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brott's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brott pulls Kuassimo in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kuassimo postures up.
Kuassimo stopping the sweep attempt from Brott.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kuassimo throws a looping overhand right but Brott ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo throws a series of punches but Brott moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sluggo Brott dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kuassimo sprawls well. Kuassimo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brott gets slowly back to his feet.
Brott drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kuassimo can't do much from the bottom here.
Brott working the head with strikes.
Brott tries to move to mount but Kuassimo blocks the move with his legs.
Kuassimo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Brott has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kuassimo is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott cracks Kuassimo with a big right hand but Kuassimo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Brott is trying to ground and pound but Kuassimo uses the momentary lack of control by Brott to regain half guard.
Brott lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kuassimo pushes Brott off looking to stand but Brott dives back in and keeps control.
Kuassimo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuassimo controlling the position for now.
Brott is nestled in close to Kuassimo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brott is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuassimo has hold of Brott's hands but Brott slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kuassimo trying to control from the bottom.
Brott drops an elbow to the side of Kuassimo's head.
Brott looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kuassimo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuassimo defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brott looks to land a strike but Kuassimo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Brott looking to pass the guard.
Brott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brott throwing strikes from guard but Kuassimo blocks nicely.
Kuassimo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brott won't allow Kuassimo to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuassimo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kuassimo misses with a straight left.
Brott looks to throw the jab but Kuassimo is out of range.
Brott misses with a hook. Kuassimo ducked under it nicely.
Simo Kuassimo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brott shoots in and bounces Kuassimo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kuassimo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brott!
Brott tries to lock up and control but Kuassimo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuassimo tries to control but Brott wriggling away.
Brott sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kuassimo is thwarting Brott's attempts to control the position.
Sluggo Brott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kuassimo wants to control but Brott is keeping him busy.
Brott trying to control but Kuassimo postures up.
Kuassimo thows a huge punch but Brott dodges it nicely.
Kuassimo trying to control the action but Brott is working from the bottom.
Brott wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sluggo Brott showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brott has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sluggo Brott!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mini Boxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twiggie Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Twiggie Munson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mini Boxo's chin.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mini Boxo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Twiggie Munson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Munson's head backwards.
Boxo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxo lands a jab to Munson's midsection.
Boxo cracks a nice hook into Munson's ribs.
Boxo lands with an uppercut that bounces Munson off the cage and back into rage.
It looks like Twiggie Munson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Munson looks gassed!
Boxo leaves Munson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boxo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boxo scores with a hook to the body. Munson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boxo connects with a jab.
Boxo throws a one two combo.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Boxo and Munson goes tumbling to the canvas! Boxo follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Munson is rocked!
That has opened up Twiggie Munson's cut even more.
Munson is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Munson is still in real trouble! Can Boxo finish him?
Boxo loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Munson scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Boxo land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Boxo stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mini Boxo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Goodspeed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azevedo comes to the cage accompanied by The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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218 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Goodspeed!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodspeed staying out of range there.
A big right from Goodspeed misses.
Azevedo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goodspeed catches Azevedo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Goodspeed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goodspeed lands with a cross.
Goodspeed throws a big shot that misses.
Goodspeed throws the left hand but Azevedo avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick from Azevedo misses.
Goodspeed slips a straight right by Azevedo.
Azevedo throws a big shot that misses.
Goodspeed scores with a hook.
It looks like Roberto Azevedo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodspeed connects with a looping right hand.
Azevedo is rocked!
Azevedo throws a lazy right hand but Goodspeed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goodspeed lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Azevedo is looking to close the distance but Goodspeed sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Azevedo crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Azevedo is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Stanley Goodspeed!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Habakuk Tibatong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro's entrance music is Numéro 1. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tibatong's choice of entrance music: In Flames - Cloud Connected. Mike Ribeiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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208 lbs
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205 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Habakuk Tibatong!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by Ribeiro. Beautiful body shot.
Ribeiro misses with a few strikes there.
Tibatong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro swinging wilding here.
Tibatong wants to clinch.
Tibatong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tibatong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribeiro.
Tibatong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ribeiro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tibatong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Habakuk Tibatong has been cut.
Tibatong fails to land with a series of punches.
Ribeiro lands a nice shot that snaps Tibatong's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tibatong looks gassed!
Ribeiro tries to bum rush Tibatong with a series of wild strikes but Tibatong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ribeiro throws a shot to the body.
Ribeiro lands with a right and another and another! Tibatong is in big trouble! Ribeiro lands again and this time it's lights out for Tibatong! A quality knockout there for Ribeiro.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Ribeiro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yonjiro Fuuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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25
273 lbs
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270 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yonjiro Fuuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Pain!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fuuma as he jumps to the side.
Fuuma tries to clinch but Pain moves out of range.
Pain takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fuuma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pain misses with a knee to the head.
Pain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fuuma looking for a takedown.
Fuuma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pain is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fuuma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A left and a right from Pain both land. Nice combination.
Pain clinches.
Fuuma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pain throws a lazy right hand but Fuuma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuuma instigates a clinch.
Fuuma wants a takedown but no success here.
Fuuma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yonjiro Fuuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Pain.
Fuuma swinging wilding here.
Fuuma is looking to clinch.
Fuuma throws a leg kick which misses Pain's front leg but catches the back leg as Pain tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain shoots in but Fuuma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fedor Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuuma looks to land a body kick but Pain moved away.
Pain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fuuma sprawls well. Fuuma wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pain gets slowly back to his feet.
Pain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fuuma connects with a nice looking jab.
Fuuma delivers a nice body kick.
Pain looks gassed!
Fuuma lands a really nice looking cross but Pain seems unphased.
It looks like Fedor Pain has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pain tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fuuma sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pain somewhat.
Fuuma moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fuuma closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fuuma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuuma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pain.
Fuuma gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fuuma forces his way into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fuuma connects with a nice short shot to Pain's temple.
Pain is refusing to be controlled, as Fuuma sits in half guard.
Fuuma seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fuuma scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fuuma scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pain tries to get to full guard but Fuuma has control of the leg.
Pain trying to control here.
Pain tries to get to full guard but Fuuma has control of the leg.
Fuuma working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuuma drops an elbow to the side of Pain's head.
Fuuma is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fuuma is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Pain has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fuuma winds up and cracks Pain with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fuuma 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.
Pain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fuuma is working away from the top position though.
Pain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pain.
Pain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fuuma.
Pain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fuuma.
Pain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuuma is one step ahead there.
Fuuma wants to control from the top but Pain keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain lands a decent punch to the body there.
Pain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fuuma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pain trying to strike off his back.
Fuuma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pain's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fuuma's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fuuma is looking to work some ground and pound but Pain has wrist control.
Pain throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pain doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonjiro Fuuma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Pain's cut.
That's time! Fuuma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fuuma fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pain sprawls well initially but Fuuma persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pain works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pain controls Fuuma momentarily but Fuuma frees himself.
Pain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fuuma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fuuma scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fuuma is in close to Pain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fuuma looking to pass the guard.
Fuuma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fuuma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fuuma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fuuma.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fuuma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pain is keeping the position for now.
Pain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fuuma on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fuuma tries to get out of the position.
Pain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fuuma defending well though.
Fuuma wants to get back to his feet.
Pain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fuuma defending well though.
Fuuma on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fuuma's head.
Pain is pressing down on Fuuma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fuuma is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fuuma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pain.
Pain is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fuuma is looking to improve his position.
Pain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fuuma has hold of Pain's hands but Pain slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain wants to control but Fuuma is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fuuma's head.
Fuuma drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pain trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fuuma preventing the sweep.
Pain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fuuma manages to get himself to full guard.
Fuuma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pain trying to control but Fuuma is working from the bottom.
Fuuma is trying to control the position but Pain postures up.
Yonjiro Fuuma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain stands and throws Fuuma's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pain looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fuuma is avoiding damage well.
Pain tries for a kimura but Fuuma is defending well.
Pain in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pain working the ground and pound but Fuuma is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yonjiro Fuuma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fedor Pain's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fuuma tries to clinch but Pain moves out of range.
Yonjiro Fuuma is winning the standup battle so far.
Pain has Fuuma up against the cage in a clinch.
Pain lands a nice shot to the body.
Pain wants a takedown.
Pain lands a takedown into guard.
Pain with a nice head shot there.
Pain scoring with some ground and pound.
Fuuma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pain looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuuma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pain pushes down on Fuuma's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pain tries to pass to full mount but Fuuma defends it.
Fuuma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pain.
Fuuma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pain.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pain shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fuuma as he jumps to the side.
Yonjiro Fuuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Pain.
Fuuma closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fuuma lands in his opponent's guard.
Fedor Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fuuma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fuuma trying to control the position from guard on top but Pain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fuuma!
Pain trying to control but Fuuma is having none of it.
Pain scoring with strikes but Fuuma is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuuma wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pain.
Fuuma wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pain.
Pain trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pain raining down shots from the mount!
Pain has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fuuma's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pain thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pain working Fuuma over with strikes here.
Yonjiro Fuuma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pain punching from mount but Fuuma doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pain punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pain scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fuuma?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pain working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Pain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fuuma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owens comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed- Inside the Fire. Blade has chosen For Whom the Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
170 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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22
182 lbs
8 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Brawler
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Blade!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owens tries to clinch up but Blade circles away and keeps his distance.
Owens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blade lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Owens backs up against the cage.
Owens scores with a nice right hand.
Blade lands a left and a right that sends Owens crashing to the canvas! Blade dives into mount looking to finish!
Owens is rocked!
Owens flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Oh Owens is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Owens bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Owens trying to move into half guard but instead Blade has managed to sweep!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blade gets to his feet. Owens looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Owens seems to have got his legs back now.
Owens dodges the punch combination from Blade.
Blade blocks a head kick by Owens.
Blade throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Owens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Owens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blade pushes Owens away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blade scores with a counter punch that sends Owens to the canvas! Blade smells blood - he's punishing Owens with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Owens has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Blade!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taka Yoshi (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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220 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taka Yoshi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshi misses the shot to the body.
Yoshi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yoshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barker's calf.
A punch combination from Yoshi misses.
Yoshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barker.
Yoshi is looking to slow Barker down with leg kicks.
Barker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barker avoids the head kick by Yoshi.
Taka Yoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yoshi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barker somewhat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barker is defended easily by Yoshi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yoshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Barker blocks a head kick by Yoshi.
A swing and a miss from Barker.
Yoshi wants to clinch up but Barker keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barker misses with an uppercut.
Barker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yoshi but Yoshi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshi defending well as Barker loads up on a big left hand.
Barker fails with a takedown attempt.
Barker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barker was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshi.
Yoshi misses with an attempted mid kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barker.
Yoshi misses the shot to the body.
Barker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshi can pounce on him.
Barker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yoshi throws a front kick that sends Barker stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshi moves away.
Yoshi fails to land with a series of punches.
Barker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yoshi throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Barker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yoshi swivels and escapes.
Barker is breathing heavily.
Yoshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Barker dodges the punch combination from Yoshi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Yoshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taka Yoshi dominated that round.
That's time! Barker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yoshi stuffs the takedown.
Barker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yoshi in his tracks.
Yoshi throws a leg kick but Barker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yoshi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barker.
Yoshi throws a head kick that misses.
Barker avoids a kick to the body.
Yoshi wants to clinch.
Yoshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taka Yoshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi misses with a body shot
and Yoshi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoshi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barker throws out a loose jab but Yoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshi throws a leg kick which misses Barker's front leg but catches the back leg as Barker tries to avoid it.
Taka Yoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Bob Barker has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Yoshi.
Barker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yoshi's waist but Yoshi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barker off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Yoshi.
Yoshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshi misses with a head kick.
Barker shoots in for a double leg but Yoshi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yoshi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for Barker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barker.
Decent striking displayed by Yoshi there.
Barker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yoshi counters with a thumping low kick.
Yoshi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Donk. Yoshi catches Barker right on the button with a cross.
Yoshi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshi throws a head kick that misses
and Barker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barker stopping the sweep attempt from Yoshi.
Yoshi had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Barker is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Yoshi Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Barker's back instead.
Yoshi has the hooks in. Barker is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Barker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshi wants to control but Barker is keeping him busy.
Barker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taka Yoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Barker's cut.
That's time! Barker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Barker blocks a low kick nicely.
Barker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoshi tries to clinch up but Barker circles away and keeps his distance.
Barker fails with the takedown
and Yoshi counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barker rather than just go for the knockout.
Barker throws a right hand that Yoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshi also avoids with ease.
Barker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoshi looking for a guillotine here but Barker defends easily.
Yoshi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yoshi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yoshi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yoshi looking for a sweep. Not yet Yoshi, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yoshi keeping moving, preventing Barker from controlling successfully.
Barker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yoshi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yoshi keeping full guard, as Barker tries to pass.
Yoshi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barker!
Yoshi trying to control but Barker is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barker bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Yoshi wants to sweep but no luck.
Bob Barker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshi looking for a guillotine here but Barker defends easily.
Barker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Barker lands a couple of digs.
Barker won't allow Yoshi to sweep him here.
Barker working some strikes from top position.
Yoshi controlling Barker's posture.
Taka Yoshi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barker 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.
Barker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yoshi pulls Barker in to control the position.
Barker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Barker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yoshi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taka Yoshi!
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