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Fight Club "The Beginning" PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toby Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juliet Nazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juliet Nazar!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans throws a poor cross that misses
and Nazar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nazar.
Nazar wants a takedown but no success here.
Nazar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Evans gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Evans trying to control the position but instead, Nazar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Evans into the cage.
Evans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nazar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Toby Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juliet Nazar.
Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazar moves away.
Evans fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nazar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Evans tries to get to full guard but Nazar has control of the leg.
Nazar is controlling the pace.
Nazar wants to work for an arm triangle but Evans is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nazar trying to control from half guard but Evans is working away.
Nazar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Evans wants to control but Nazar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Evans is trying to get back to full guard.
Nazar controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Evans missing with a left hand there. Nazar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nazar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nazar ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Toby Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Nazar with that takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. Nazar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nazar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Evans is fending him off so far but Nazar persists. Nope, Evans circles away and we're back to standing.
Evans looks to score with a jab to the body but Nazar is just out of range.
Nazar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Evans as he avoids it easily.
Evans scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nazar looks gassed!
Evans lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands with a shot to the body.
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nazar manages to avoid it.
Nazar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Evans looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Evans is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nazar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Evans tries to kick Nazar off but Nazar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Evans makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Evans.
Evans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Evans looking for a guillotine here but Nazar defends easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nazar advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans is trying to improve his position.
Nazar trying to control the action but Evans is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans pushes Nazar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nazar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans is looking for a sweep.
Nazar trying to control the position but Evans is working away.
Evans tries to improve position but can't.
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 Toby Evans will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nazar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Evans scores with a body shot.
Evans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nazar was well out of range. Poor timing from Evans.
Evans misses the shot to the body.
Nazar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nazar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Evans.
Evans swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nazar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nazar is taking a breather. Evans says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Evans tries to kick Nazar off but Nazar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nazar wants to control but Evans is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, if Nazar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Evans is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazar trying to control the action but Evans is working from the bottom.
Nazar is working for a kimura but Evans is defending it quite comfortably.
Nazar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Juliet Nazar hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice takedown defense from Evans. No joy for Nazar on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazar fails with a takedown attempt.
Toby Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juliet Nazar.
Evans cracks a nice hook into Nazar's ribs.
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nazar manages to avoid it.
Evans lands a jab to the nose.
Nazar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Juliet Nazar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evans scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nazar doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans throws a jab when Nazar was well out of range.
Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazar moves away.
Nazar moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from Evans.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans cracks a nice hook into Nazar's ribs.
Evans scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice cross by Evans.
Evans lands with a straight right. Nazar didn't see that one coming.
Evans missing with a left hand there. Nazar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nazar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Evans counters with a stiff right hand.
Evans lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Evans stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nazar doesn't seem bothered though.
Evans lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nazar with a poor takedown
and Evans counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Evans with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Evans.
Evans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Evans thows a body shot but no joy.
Toby Evans is winning the standup battle so far.
Nazar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evans.
Evans lands a jab to Nazar's midsection.
Nazar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evans.
Evans jabs Nazar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Evans is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nazar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nazar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Evans is looking to wear down Nazar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Evans misses with a jab to the body
and Nazar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Evans!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Evans dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nazar misses with a few strikes there.
Evans throws a hook but Nazar blocks it.
Nazar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.
Nazar shoots for a double leg takedown but Evans sprawls well. He's pushed Nazar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Evans finds it's way through Nazar's defenses.
Nazar blocks a jab.
Evans swings for the body but Nazar moves out of range.
Evans throws a shot from downtown. Nazar moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by Evans.
Evans bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nazar's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evans thows a body shot but no joy.
Nazar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Evans on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Evans tries to get out of the position.
Nazar trying to control the position but Evans is working away.
Evans tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nazar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nazar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Evans keeps working.
Evans is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nazar asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Evans parries the strikes from Nazar easily there. Nazar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Evans to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Evans's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nazar trying to control the action but Evans is working from the bottom.
Nazar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Juliet Nazar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nazar tries for a kimura but Evans is defending well.
Nazar is trying to get an arm triangle but Evans is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is looking for a sweep.
Nazar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Evans is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Evans wants to get back to his feet.
Nazar is looking to take a break and control but Evans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans is trying to control Nazar's posture but Nazar avoids it.
Nazar trying to control the position but Evans is working away.
Evans wants to get back to his feet but Nazar drags him back down.
Nazar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Evans is avoiding damage well.
Nazar tries to advance to mount but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Juliet Nazar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toby Evans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juliet Nazar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Evans 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Evans!
Toby Evans bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Perreia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sthawy Sthowp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perreia comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter. Sthowp is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Blind Guardian - Into the Storn. Sthawy Sthowp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Perreia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sthawy Sthowp!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sthowp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perreia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sthowp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perreia.
Perreia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sthowp.
Sthawy Sthowp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perreia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sthowp throws out the jab.
Perreia with a poor takedown
and Sthowp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perreia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sthowp lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Perreia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sthowp as he jumps to the side.
Sthowp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perreia was well out of range. Poor timing from Sthowp.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Perreia avoiding damage as Sthowp throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Sthowp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perreia struggles to land a body shot inside as Sthowp controls his hands.
Sthowp pulls guard effortlessly.
Perreia wants to control from the top but Sthowp keeps moving.
Perreia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sthowp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Perreia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sthowp keeping moving, preventing Perreia from controlling successfully.
Perreia is fighting to break Sthowp's control of his arms but Sthowp is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sthowp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Perreia manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sthowp postures up.
We're going to have a standup here because Carlos Perreia wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sthowp keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Perreia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sthowp scores with the left hand. Perreia knows he should have avoided that one.
Perreia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sthowp tries to avoid it but Perreia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sthowp to the ground. Sthowp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
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!
Sthowp cracks Perreia with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sthowp bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Perreia misses with a combination
and Sthowp counters with a straight right hand.
Perreia is breathing heavily.
Sthowp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perreia circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice uppercut there from Sthowp.
Perreia misses with a takedown
and Sthowp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sthowp lands with a cross.
Sthowp manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Perreia on his heels. He'll look to pass Perreia's guard now, I'm sure.
Perreia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sthowp.
Sthowp is pushing down on Perreia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Perreia is fighting to maintain full guard but Sthowp has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sthowp maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Perreia could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sthowp has cracked it and Perreia is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sthowp!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sthawy Sthowp!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bradd Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and WiLL I Am (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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150 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bradd Pitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, WiLL I Am!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitt closes the distance and clinches.
Pitt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
I Am tries to circle away but Pitt has him pinned against the cage.
Pitt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but I Am gets the underhooks and prevents it.
I Am tries to circle away but Pitt has him pinned against the cage.
I Am escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
I Am tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by I Am misses
and Pitt moves into the clinch.
Pitt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pitt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pitt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pitt moves into the clinch.
I Am is trying to push Pitt away but Pitt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
I Am has had enough of the clinch but Pitt keeps him there for the moment.
I Am breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. I Am manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
I Am throws a head kick but Pitt moves out of range.
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!
Pitt checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Am misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitt scores with a takedown into I Am's guard.
Pitt won't allow I Am to get back to his feet.
Pitt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
I Am wants to stand but Pitt is controlling the position.
I Am looks gassed!
Pitt sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bradd Pitt just wasn't active enough.
Pitt closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. I Am quickly recovers to half guard.
I Am pushes Pitt off looking to stand but Pitt dives back in and keeps control.
Pitt content to control rather than advance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt is working for a kimura but I Am is defending it quite comfortably.
Pitt content to control rather than advance.
Pitt passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Am is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
I Am is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Pitt raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
I Am squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pitt working away from the top, dropping strikes.
I Am is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Pitt working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pitt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pitt connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I Am wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Pitt has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! I Am taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bradd Pitt!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kanye West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kanye West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Louis!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis rushes West and presses him up against the cage.
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West instigates a clinch.
Louis lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Louis.
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
West tries to clinch up but Louis circles away and keeps his distance.
Louis misses with a wild combination.
Louis cracks West with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Louis gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Louis wants to stand up but West has a hold of him and won't allow it.
West is looking for a sweep. Louis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Louis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Michael Louis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Louis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
West will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Louis misses with a takedown attempt - West sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Louis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. West tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Louis is in West's guard.
Louis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Michael Louis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Louis has closed the distance and engaged West in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Louis.
West has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Louis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
West has Louis pressed against the cage, preventing Louis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
West is trying to force a seperation but Louis has the dominant position.
West goes for a takedown attempt but Louis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kanye West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Louis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
West throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kanye West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before West has time to react.
Nice sprawl there from West as Louis shoots in.
Louis stuns West with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West has a takedown stuffed.
Louis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
West is breathing heavily.
Louis's corner calls for a 1-2. Louis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louis instigates a clinch.
West's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Louis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
West drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Louis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Louis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Louis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Louis working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Louis 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.
Louis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Louis lands a shot to the body.
West breaks the clinch.
Louis gets a clinch.
Louis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with West's elbow.
West is working for takedown but Louis is calmly controlling the position for now.
West has Louis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Louis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The referee is keeping an eye on Louis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
West drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Louis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kanye West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Louis's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
West keeps control of Louis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Louis gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Louis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with West. 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.
West looking for a sweep. Not yet West, not yet.
Louis 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Michael Louis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Louis throws a good cross that connects.
Louis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Louis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West tries for a takedown but Louis manages to get underhooks.
Louis scores with a hook to the body.
Louis manages to break the clinch.
Louis tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Louis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
West misses with a takedown
and Louis counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Louis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Louis closes the distance and pushes West back into the cage.
Louis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Louis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Louis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Michael Louis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
West keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Louis's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis lands with a short shot to the head.
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Louis's elbow.
Louis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Louis gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Louis stands up and beckons West to join him on the feet.
Louis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Louis content to control rather than advance.
Louis wants to pass to mount but West is defending the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Louis not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Louis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Louis throws a series of punches but West avoids them all with ease.
West with a poor takedown
and Louis counters with a shoot takedown. West fights it but they end up in guard.
Louis stays in close to West's body and controls the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michael Louis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Let's hope that Louis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Louis 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!
Louis scores with a three punch combo!
The fight stays on the outside here - West looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Louis doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
Louis scores with a body shot.
West slips a jab and a cross from Louis.
A lazy left from Louis finds it's target.
Louis 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.
Louis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Louis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
West avoids the body shot from Louis.
Michael Louis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Louis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Louis wants it to stay on the feet.
West doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Louis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
West shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Louis defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kanye West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Louis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West shoots for a double leg takedown but Louis sprawls well. He's pushed West's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
West shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Louis but Louis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Louis.
Louis throws a right hand that West ducks under and follows up with a left that West also avoids with ease.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up but Louis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Louis tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
Louis rushes West and presses him up against the cage.
Louis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
Louis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Louis stalls from top position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michael Louis wasn't active enough on the ground.
Louis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. West is trying to defend but Louis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Louis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Louis 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Louis!
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