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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Barral is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyrone Carlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renato Barral!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barral shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carlson is trying to defend but Barral finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlson tries to get to full guard but Barral has control of the leg.
Carlson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Barral jumps into side control!
A lull in the action here.
Carlson wants to control but Barral postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson looking for a sweep but Barral has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Barral moves to take his opponent's back.
Carlson can't escape the position.
Carlson wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson tries to escape but Barral has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Barral really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Carlson.
Carlson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
I would not like to be Carlson right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson is trying to stand back up.
Good control from Barral.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato Barral has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Barral shoots for a double leg takedown but Carlson sprawls well. He's pushed Barral's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carlson tries to clinch up.
Carlson has Barral up against the cage in a clinch.
Barral drags the fight down to the ground.
Barral trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Barral dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barral stuffs the takedown.
Tyrone Carlson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barral swats away the attempt to clinch by Carlson.
Barral looks to land a combination but Carlson avoids it well.
Barral misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barral fails with a takedown attempt.
Carlson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barral counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson tries to improve position but can't.
Barral is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Carlson wants to control but Barral postures up.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Renato Barral wasn't active enough on the ground.
Carlson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barral counters with a single leg into guard. Carlson didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Carlson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barral advances position into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barral taking a breather here.
Carlson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Barral stalls from top position.
Barral gets to mount! Carlson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carlson tries to control Barral's body but Barral pushes him off. Carlson squirms to his side and now Barral has his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Barral showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Carlson rushes Barral and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carlson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barral just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carlson misses with a kick to the body.
Barral looking to score a takedown here. Carlson is defending well but Barral drives through and ends up in Carlson's guard.
Carlson wants to hit a switch here but Barral passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Carlson there!
Carlson wants to control but Barral is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson is trying to reverse the position but instead Barral has taken his back - oops!
I really don't envy Carlson right now.
Carlson wants to control his opponent's hands but Barral gets his hands free.
Barral has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Carlson's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson trying to control the action but Barral just sinks the hooks in.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Barral avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carlson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carlson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barral.
Barral pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carlson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barral sprawls well. Barral wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carlson gets slowly back to his feet.
Barral looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barral sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barral passes into half guard.
Barral takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Barral comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barral winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Barral!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Guarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reilly's choice of entrance music: Trouble Man. 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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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Guarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly scores with a takedown into Guarez's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Reilly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reilly wants to get up but he can't break Guarez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Guarez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Guarez tries to get out of the position.
Reilly showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bobby Reilly was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Guarez fails with the takedown.
Guarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Guarez with that takedown attempt.
Reilly moves into the clinch successfully.
Guarez is working for takedown but Reilly is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Guarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reilly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guarez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reilly swivels and escapes.
Guarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reilly.
Reilly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guarez rushes Reilly and presses him up against the cage.
Guarez wants to take the fight to the mat but Reilly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Guarez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Guarez goes for a takedown attempt but Reilly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly shoots in and gets a takedown into Guarez's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reilly controls the pace.
Reilly wanted to stand there but Guarez had control of the position.
Reilly controlling from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Reilly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bobby Reilly was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Guarez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guarez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Reilly trying to hold on to Guarez's head to control him but Guarez postures up.
Guarez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Reilly trying to hold on to Guarez's head to control him but Guarez postures up.
Guarez is taking a breather. Reilly 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reilly gets a double leg takedown into Guarez's guard.
Guarez keeping moving, preventing Reilly from controlling successfully.
Reilly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Guarez keeping moving, preventing Reilly from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bobby Reilly has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Reilly shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Guarez is trying to defend but Reilly finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Reilly dominated that round.
That's time! Guarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reilly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reilly pushes Guarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Guarez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reilly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Reilly is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Guarez can't fight it off and eventually Reilly manages to take the fight to the floor. Guarez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reilly trying to stand up but can't free himself from Guarez's guard.
Guarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly trying to control but Guarez is working from the bottom.
Reilly wants to get up but he can't break Guarez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bobby Reilly.
Reilly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reilly prevents a takedown attempt there.
Guarez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Reilly is pressing down on Guarez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Reilly being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guarez wants to control from the top but Reilly keeps moving.
Bobby Reilly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reilly pushes Guarez off and gets back to his feet.
Bobby Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reilly lands with a nice combination. Guarez backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Juan Guarez has been cut.
Reilly drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reilly sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bobby Reilly was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Reilly stuns Guarez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reilly shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Reilly was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reilly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reilly wants to control the action but instead Guarez gets a body lock and reverses into Reilly's guard! Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Reilly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Guarez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Reilly thuds his right hand into Guarez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Guarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reilly.
Reilly misses with a few strikes there.
Reilly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Guarez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reilly wants to improve his position but Guarez is controlling well.
Reilly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guarez is working away from the top position though.
Guarez is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guarez is looking to advance position but Reilly won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Reilly.
Reilly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reilly pushes Guarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Guarez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Reilly can't do much from the bottom here.
Reilly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reilly is being controlled here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guarez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Juan Guarez just wasn't active enough.
Reilly instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reilly is trying to stall.
Reilly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Guarez.
Guarez wants to take the fight to the mat but Reilly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guarez has Reilly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reilly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Guarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guarez can't get the takedown.
Guarez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reilly is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reilly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guarez is defending well for now.
Guarez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Reilly after a bit of a struggle.
Guarez tries for a takedown but Reilly manages to get underhooks.
Guarez tries for a takedown but Reilly manages to get underhooks.
Reilly is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reilly misses with a knee strike.
Guarez tries to score a body lock takedown but Reilly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reilly gets control of Guarez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Reilly will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly controls Guarez momentarily but Guarez frees himself.
Reilly wants to sweep here but Guarez controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reilly is on top in guard.
Reilly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reilly trying to control but Guarez is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Reilly.
Well Reilly 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Reilly!
A less than humble Bobby Reilly misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raphael Stone will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spencer Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Stone!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher shoots for a double leg takedown but Stone sprawls well. He's pushed Fisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fisher as he jumps to the side.
Stone tries to clinch but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher 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.
Stone is trying to keep Fisher in close.
Fisher wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
Stone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fisher is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stone trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stone keeping full guard, as Fisher tries to pass.
Fisher trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stone shoots in looking for a takedown but Fisher manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stone fails with the takedown.
Spencer Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael Stone.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense.
Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fisher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stone scores with a one two! Fisher had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stone lands a nice looking body shot.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Stone wants to slow Fisher down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone scores with a hook to the body. Fisher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fisher's waist but Fisher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stone off to one side.
Stone shoots in for a double leg but Fisher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fisher closes the distance and clinches up with Stone, looking for a takedown. Fisher pushes Stone against the cage but Stone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stone feints and as Fisher raises his hands in defense, Stone changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stone wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Stone controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fisher is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Fisher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fisher tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Raphael Stone wasn't active enough on the ground.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
Fisher slaps away a takedown attempt from Stone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stone throws a series of strikes that have Fisher backpedaling.
Stone shoots in looking for a takedown. Fisher tries to sprawl out of it but Stone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fisher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spencer Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher fails with a takedown attempt.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fisher but Fisher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stone connects with a body shot.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Fisher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stone shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Stone dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stone clinches up with Fisher and pushes him back against the cage.
Stone pulls Fisher into guard.
Stone controlling the position.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Raphael Stone has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fisher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stone tries to avoid it but Fisher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stone to the ground. Stone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Raphael Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stone tries to clinch there but Fisher circles away.
Spencer Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stone tries to avoid it but Fisher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stone to the ground. Stone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fisher tries to avoid it but Stone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fisher to the ground. Fisher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fisher shoots in for a double leg but Stone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spencer Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fisher shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fisher thinking.
Stone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
Stone forces Fisher back against the cage and clinches.
Stone pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is looking for a takedown.
Stone is trying to maintain a safe position but Fisher gets an underhook and turns Stone into the cage.
Fisher wants to take the fight to the mat but Stone manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stone has clasped his hands together around Fisher's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone stands up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stone is defended easily by Fisher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone looks for a takedown but Fisher sprawls well.
Fisher scores a takedown into full mount!
Fisher wants to control the pace but Stone is squirming around nicely.
Stone is desperately trying to improve his position but Fisher has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Fisher.
Fisher with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is desperately trying to improve his position but Fisher has a good base and remains in mount.
Stone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fisher landing shots from mount.
Stone is working to get back to half guard.
Fisher looking to control but Stone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Raphael Stone has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone tries to hold on but Fisher pushes him away.
Stone regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stone moves into range and clinches up with Fisher.
Stone taking a breather.
Stone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Stone misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stone is defended easily by Fisher.
Fisher shoots for a double leg takedown but Stone sprawls well. He's pushed Fisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher gets a takedown into half guard.
Fisher is looking to stall here but Stone recovers full guard.
Fisher being controlled here momentarily.
Stone is trying to keep Fisher in close.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fisher's guard.
Stone trying to control but Fisher is working from the bottom.
Stone stands up from Fisher's guard - Stone perhaps looking for a knockout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stone.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spencer Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael Stone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a two punch combo.
Stone leaves Fisher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fisher shoots in and drives through. Stone sprawls well.
Stone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fisher blocks a low kick nicely.
Stone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but Fisher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fisher gets a takedown into half guard.
Stone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fisher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stone wants to get back to full guard.
Stone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fisher's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fisher's back!
Fisher tries to break free.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Stone off. It looks like it's working - Stone slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Fisher displaying calm under pressure there.
Fisher shoots for a double leg takedown but Stone sprawls well. He's pushed Fisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raphael Stone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
Stone swinging wildly here.
Spencer Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fisher looks for a takedown but Stone sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raphael Stone.
Well Stone 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Stone!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Von Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
197 lbs
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193 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Von Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Williams!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Von Duncan doesn't seem bothered though.
A lazy left from Williams finds it's target.
Williams lands a jab to Von Duncan's midsection.
Von Duncan throws a leg kick
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Von Duncan backing up. Von Duncan nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Von Duncan.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Von Duncan.
Von Duncan misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a low kick, right behind Von Duncan 's knee.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Von Duncan circles away.
Von Duncan misses with a wild combination.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Von Duncan pushes him off.
A lazy left from Williams finds it's target.
Von Duncan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Williams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Von Duncan is breathing heavily.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Von Duncan takes one to the side of the head.
Von Duncan is rocked!
Williams fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Von Duncan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oh Von Duncan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick by Williams - that's a beauty! Von Duncan is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Williams can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shane Williams!
A victorious Shane Williams thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Fife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fife comes into the arena with The Offspring - Why Don't You Get A Job blaring out of the sound system. Dawson has chosen 6 foot 7 foot as his entrance music. Sydney Fife had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sydney Fife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drake Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fife scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fife throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Fife.
Fife lands a glancing blow to the side of Dawson's head.
Dawson is rocked!
Fife circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Fife finish him?
Fife tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawson tries to clinch but Fife moves away
and Dawson is countered with a crisp right hand from Fife that sends him to the canvas! Fife follows him to the mat into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawson pushes Fife away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fife gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fife wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dawson keeps working.
Dawson looks gassed!
Fife is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dawson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fife decides to stand back up.
Dawson seems to have recovered his senses.
Fife misses with a kick to the body.
Dawson closes the distance but Fife moves to the side
and Fife connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dawson looks to land a combination but Fife avoids it well.
Fife rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dawson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fife.
Fife throws a series of punches but Dawson avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson doesn't manage to clinch there - Fife circles away.
Fife slips a jab and a cross from Dawson.
Dawson moves out of range as Fife throws a body kick.
Dawson gets tackled into the cage by Fife. Fife maintains the clinch.
Fife is looking to break free of the clinch but Dawson has double underhooks.
Dawson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fife's efforts to push away.
Fife breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fife swings for the body but Dawson moves out of range.
Dawson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fife.
Dawson moves in looking to clinch but Fife pushes him off.
Dawson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fife sizes up Dawson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dawson is trying to break the clinch but Fife has him pressed against the cage.
Fife breaks from the clinch.
Dawson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fife throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fife throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fife connects with a jab.
Fife misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dawson slips a jab and a cross from Fife.
Fife tries to bum rush Dawson with a series of wild strikes but Dawson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dawson wants to clinch
and Fife counters with a nice uppercut.
Fife keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fife keeps the fight on the outside.
Dawson gets tackled into the cage by Fife. Fife maintains the clinch.
Fife pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fife with a hook.
Fife is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fife misses with a wild combination.
Dawson moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dawson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dawson looks to land a combination. Fife sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Drake Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dawson wants to clinch
and Fife counters with a series of strikes. Dawson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Danga de danga de dang - Fife scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sydney Fife dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Some wild striking there from Dawson.
Dawson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fife breaks the clinch.
Dawson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fife fails to land with a series of punches.
Dawson blocks the body kick.
Fife fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fife scores with a hook.
Fife misses with a low kick as Dawson jumps back.
Dawson tries to bum rush Fife with a series of wild strikes but Fife uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fife tries to bum rush Dawson with a series of wild strikes but Dawson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dawson misses with a takedown attempt - Fife sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dawson is breathing heavily.
Fife misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fife lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dawson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fife to score with a decent uppercut.
Dawson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fife looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sydney Fife is winning the standup battle so far.
Fife fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dawson on the side of the head.
Fife throws a right and a left that Dawson avoids nicely.
Fife looks to land a combination. Dawson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fife tries to bum rush Dawson with a series of wild strikes but Dawson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dawson misses with a wild combination.
Dawson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dawson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fife lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fife will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fife throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dawson tries to clinch but Fife moves out of range.
Fife throws a right hand that misses
and Dawson counters with a nice leg kick.
Dawson wants to clinch
and Fife counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fife throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws a series of punches but Fife moves out of range.
Fife lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawson circles away quickly and effectively.
Dawson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fife.
Fife is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dawson can do to turn this around?
Dawson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fife, pushing him back against the cage.
Fife breaks the clinch.
Dawson tries to clinch there but Fife circles away.
Fife avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left lands for Fife.
Fife fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dawson, pushing him back against the cage.
Fife is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fife breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fife pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fife circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson clinches.
Dawson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fife pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sydney Fife has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Dawson.
Dawson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dawson tries to break the clinch but Fife is controlling the position.
Fife breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fife throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawson misses with a series of wild punches.
Fife throws a right and a left that Dawson avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fife moves away from the strike by Dawson.
Dawson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sydney Fife dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fife throws a right hand that Dawson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dawson also avoids with ease.
Dawson wants to clinch.
Fife throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dawson.
Dawson tries to clinch up but Fife circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab by Fife.
A jab from Fife finds it's way through Dawson's defenses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dawson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dawson misses with a two punch combination.
Dawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fife.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fife misses with the combination.
Sydney Fife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fife rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dawson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dawson fails with a takedown attempt.
Fife misses with a two punch combination.
Dawson doesn't manage to clinch there - Fife circles away.
Dawson moves to clinch but Fife breaks away
and Fife counters with a series of strikes. Dawson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dawson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fife.
Dawson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dawson wants to clinch up but Fife keeps it at a distance.
Fife misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fife keeps the fight on the outside.
Dawson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dawson duly obliges.
Fife throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fife misses with a few strikes there.
Fife avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fife throws a body punch but Dawson moves out of range.
Sydney Fife is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Dawson. Those never looked like landing.
Dawson is looking to clinch.
Dawson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fife swinging wildly here.
Fife looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fife misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fife swinging wildly here.
Dawson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fife swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dawson fails with a takedown attempt.
Sydney Fife is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fife looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawson is just out of range.
Dawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fife.
Fife displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dawson.
Sydney Fife has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Dawson.
Fife lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dawson closes the distance and pushes Fife back into the cage.
Dawson manages to break the clinch.
Fife moves into the clinch.
Dawson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dawson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dawson tries to clinch but Fife is having none of it.
A combination from Fife does no damage.
Drake Dawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fife feints and then cracks Dawson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dawson down.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sydney Fife.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fife, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sydney Fife!
A relieved looking Sydney Fife thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omi Shuai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez comes to the cage accompanied by Only One Can Judge. Shuai is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Xiaolin Showdown. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
165 lbs
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160 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Omi Shuai!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Martinez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Martinez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shuai tries to reverse the position but Martinez maintains control.
Martinez is landing with some decent strikes but Shuai is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Martinez punching from mount but Shuai doing a good job of avoiding damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shuai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martinez is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Martinez wants to clinch but Shuai slips to the side
and Shuai counters with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez gets caught napping as Shuai dives in and scores a takedown. Martinez manages to retain guard.
Martinez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shuai manages to get himself to full guard.
Shuai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuai throwing short punches from the bottom.
Martinez wants to stand but Shuai is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martinez wants to get up but he can't break Shuai's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Martinez trying to control but Shuai is working from the bottom.
Shuai isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Martinez stacks Shuai on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Martinez!
Shuai is not content to let Martinez control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shuai is looking to reverse the position.
Martinez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shuai, who protects the arm well.
Shuai struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shuai dodges the ground and pound from Martinez.
Shuai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shuai keeps working.
Shuai wants to control but Martinez postures up.
Martinez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shuai keeps working.
Shuai tries to improve position but can't.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shuai keeps working.
Shuai pushes Martinez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Martinez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez slows the pace down.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shuai looking for a sweep but Martinez has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Shuai has given up his back. Will we see Martinez going for some submissions?
Shuai tries to roll but Martinez sticks to his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez is working the ground and pound. Can Shuai escape?
Shuai trying to control the hands but Martinez breaks the grip.
Martinez biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Martinez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Martinez looks to land a combination but Shuai avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shuai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shuai has managed to clinch.
Martinez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shuai has Martinez pressed against the cage.
Martinez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shuai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shuai lands with a slapping head kick.
Shuai scoring well with a low kick there.
Shuai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martinez's waist but Martinez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shuai off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez swats away the attempt to clinch by Shuai.
Shuai blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Shuai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shuai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martinez swivels and escapes.
Shuai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Martinez counters with a takedown into side control.
Martinez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ricky Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shuai but Shuai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shuai tries to clinch there but Martinez circles away.
Martinez lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shuai enables Martinez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shuai manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martinez postures up.
Shuai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shuai can't keep his opponent in guard - Martinez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shuai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.
Shuai wants to get back to his feet.
Shuai wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shuai controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nice strikes from Martinez there.
Martinez decides to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shuai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez swings for the body but Shuai moves out of range.
Shuai feints and as Martinez raises his hands in defense, Shuai changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ricky Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shuai trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Shuai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martinez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shuai manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Martinez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Shuai scores with a head kick.
It looks like Ricky Martinez has been cut.
Martinez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shuai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez thows a leg kick but Shuai checks it
and Shuai counters with a three punch combo that has Martinez backing up. Martinez nods at Shuai to acknowledge the strikes.
Shuai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martinez's waist but Martinez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shuai off to one side.
Martinez stuffs the takedown attempt from Shuai. Shuai gets slowly back to his feet.
Shuai tries to clinch up.
Shuai leaves Martinez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martinez tries to keep at a distance but Shuai has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuai is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Martinez is defending well.
Ricky Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omi Shuai.
Martinez avoiding damage as Shuai throws knees to the body.
Shuai breaks from the clinch.
Shuai swinging wildly here.
Martinez misses with a double jab
and Shuai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shuai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shuai is trying to drag Martinez to the mat but Martinez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shuai is trying to pull guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shuai wants to take the fight to the mat but Martinez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Martinez jumps guard and drags Shuai to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shuai throws an elbow that misses. Martinez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shuai's guard. Nice move by Martinez!
Shuai is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Shuai trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Shuai.
Shuai looking for subs off his back but Martinez has passed one foot through into half guard.
Shuai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez passes to side control.
Martinez taking a breather here.
Shuai is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Martinez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Shuai is letting Martinez control him for a moment.
Shuai wants to control but Martinez postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez wants to control but Shuai is keeping him busy.
Martinez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Shuai!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Omi Shuai.
I think Martinez 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Martinez!
Ricky Martinez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Lomberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rybuc Youllter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rybuc Youllter will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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243 lbs
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255 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Lomberger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rybuc Youllter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youllter fails with a takedown attempt.
Jerry Lomberger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomberger looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lomberger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lomberger gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Youllter is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lomberger off and has taken his back!
Youllter looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Lomberger taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rybuc Youllter!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aira Panganiban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurtis Di Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aira Panganiban looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aira Panganiban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurtis Di Angelo!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Angelo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Panganiban counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Di Angelo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Di Angelo working a defensive guard here.
Panganiban has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Di Angelo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Panganiban working some strikes from top position.
It looks like Kurtis Di Angelo has been cut.
Panganiban is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Di Angelo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panganiban throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Di Angelo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Panganiban postures up in Di Angelo's guard and throws a big left but Di Angelo blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Angelo working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Di Angelo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Panganiban can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Panganiban trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Panganiban throwing strikes from guard but Di Angelo blocks nicely.
Panganiban cracks Di Angelo with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panganiban looking to pass the guard.
Panganiban is looking to work some ground and pound but Di Angelo has wrist control.
Di Angelo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Panganiban kicks off Di Angelo and gets to his feet.
Di Angelo with a poor takedown
and Panganiban counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Di Angelo looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panganiban postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panganiban postures up and lands a big shot to Di Angelo's brow.
That has opened up Kurtis Di Angelo's cut even more.
Di Angelo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Panganiban.
Panganiban is looking to work some ground and pound but Di Angelo has wrist control.
Panganiban keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Di Angelo's head.
The cut above Kurtis Di Angelo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Di Angelo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Panganiban is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Panganiban working some strikes from top position.
Di Angelo is rocked!
Kurtis Di Angelo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kurtis Di Angelo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aira Panganiban!
Aira Panganiban seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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