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Bellum 77: American Bellum's PBP Commentary |
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 Larry Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez comes into the arena with Knock Out blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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151 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
4 - 2 - 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hernandez as he avoids it easily.
Hernandez thows a body shot but no joy.
Hernandez throws a shot from downtown. Martinez moves away and avoids it.
Ricky Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hernandez leaves Martinez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez with a jab.
Hernandez throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
Martinez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hernandez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martinez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Martinez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hernandez has him pressed against the cage.
Martinez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hernandez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hernandez misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a body punch.
Martinez keeps control of Hernandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hernandez tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing Hernandez back against the cage.
Martinez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martinez is trying to break free.
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
Some wild striking there from Hernandez.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hernandez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hernandez misses the jab.
Martinez wants to clinch but Hernandez slips to the side
and Hernandez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hernandez.
Martinez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martinez won't allow Hernandez to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Martinez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet but Martinez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Martinez wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hernandez has control of Martinez's left arm, preventing Martinez from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Martinez does no damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martinez is defended easily by Hernandez.
Hernandez digs a good body shot into Martinez's ribs.
Hernandez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Hernandez as Martinez shoots in.
Martinez moves away from the strike by Hernandez.
Martinez tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
Hernandez takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Hernandez misses the shot to the body.
Hernandez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martinez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hernandez, pushing him back against the cage.
Martinez breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Hernandez misses.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Hernandez stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
Hernandez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hernandez throws out a loose jab but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez shoots in and drives through. Hernandez sprawls well.
Hernandez misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Larry Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Martinez duly obliges.
Martinez fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Larry Hernandez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A right-left combo lands from Martinez.
Martinez shoots in for a double leg but Hernandez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hernandez tests Martinez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hernandez misses with a body shot.
Martinez shoots in looking for a takedown but Hernandez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martinez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hernandez missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hernandez.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez shoots in looking for a takedown. Hernandez tries to sprawl out of it but Martinez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hernandez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hernandez circles away quickly and effectively.
Hernandez loads up on a big right hand but Martinez slips the punch.
Hernandez misses with a body shot.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Martinez or perhaps it was just good defense by Hernandez which made him look bad.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Hernandez.
Martinez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hernandez circles away.
Martinez moves out of range as Hernandez strikes.
Hernandez dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez punishes Martinez's body with a nice straight punch.
Martinez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ricky Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez slips a jab and a cross from Hernandez.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Martinez closes the distance and pushes Hernandez back into the cage.
Martinez is trying to break the clinch but Hernandez is controlling him.
Martinez wants to break free but Hernandez has control.
Martinez can't break the clinch.
Hernandez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hernandez can't find room to land a body shot as Martinez controls the action.
Martinez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinez is just out of range.
Martinez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hernandez.
Larry Hernandez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hernandez throws a hook to the side of Martinez's head but Martinez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Martinez tries to clinch but Hernandez moves away
and Hernandez counters with a nice uppercut.
Hernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martinez sizes up Hernandez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hernandez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hernandez throws a big shot that misses.
Martinez wants to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a right hand to the body.
Martinez scores with a three punch combo!
Hernandez lands with a nice body punch.
Hernandez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Hernandez lands with a straight right. Martinez didn't see that one coming.
Hernandez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Martinez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Martinez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hernandez misses the jab.
Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez throws a combination that misses
and Martinez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hernandez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Martinez tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernandez digs a good body shot into Martinez's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez misses with the combination.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Hernandez missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Hernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Martinez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Martinez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hernandez.
Nice defenses there by Martinez.
Hernandez misses with a hook.
Hernandez misses with a body shot.
Martinez looks for a takedown but Hernandez sprawls well.
Martinez defending well as Hernandez loads up on a big left hand.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hernandez but Hernandez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hernandez misses with a looping left.
Martinez defending well as Hernandez loads up on a big left hand.
Martinez tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Martinez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernandez.
Martinez slips a straight right by Hernandez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez closes the distance but Hernandez moves to the side
and Hernandez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horrible takedown by Martinez or perhaps it was just good defense by Hernandez which made him look bad.
Hernandez leaves Martinez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hernandez misses the jab.
Hernandez lands with a right hand.
Hernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hernandez throws a looping overhand right but Martinez ducks down to avoid it.
Martinez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hernandez.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hernandez.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez shoots in looking for a takedown but Hernandez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martinez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Good exchange - Hernandez coming out on top.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Hernandez misses its intended target.
No luck for Martinez with that takedown attempt.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
Hernandez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez looks to land a right hand but Martinez moved out of range.
Martinez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hernandez's half guard.
Hernandez controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Hernandez manages to get to full guard.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Hernandez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hernandez, not yet.
Martinez trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Hernandez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ricky Martinez just wasn't active enough.
Martinez scores with a takedown into Hernandez's guard.
Larry Hernandez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hernandez wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hernandez wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.
Martinez trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ricky Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ricky Martinez.
Martinez rushes Hernandez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Larry Hernandez.
I've got Hernandez 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Hernandez!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Ensign (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ensign has chosen Hit Me Baby One More Time by Britney Spears as his entrance music. 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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279 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Stone!
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, Jordan Ensign!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ensign is looking to clinch.
Ensign moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Jordan Ensign has been cut.
Ensign closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stone counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone trying to control the position but Ensign is working away.
Ensign is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stone is controlling him well.
Stone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ensign dodges the ground and pound from Stone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone wants to control but Ensign is keeping him busy.
Stone laying and praying for a moment but Ensign takes advantage and regains half guard.
Stone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stone controlling the pace.
Stone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ensign knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stone is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Stone throwing strikes here but Ensign is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone won't let Ensign get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone trying to control but Ensign is having none of it.
Ensign blocking the ground and pound.
Stone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stone controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone unloads with some shots from mount but Ensign bucks and avoids them well.
Stone misses with a head shot.
Ensign has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Stone's lack of action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to control but Ensign is keeping him busy.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Ensign is defending well.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Aaron Stone just wasn't active enough.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Ensign moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ensign trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ensign just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stone's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Ensign's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ensign moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Ensign tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ensign tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Ensign tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ensign is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Stone as Ensign shoots in.
Ensign tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ensign doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Stone looks to throw a body kick
and Ensign counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Aaron Stone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stone is not content to let Ensign control the position.
Stone wants to improve his position but Ensign is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is pressing down on Ensign's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stone is working hard here to advance position.
Stone is controlling Ensign's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stone is on top in guard.
Stone's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stone pushes down on Ensign's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to control from Ensign's half guard. Ensign has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ensign trying to keep a closed guard but Stone is proving a slippery customer.
Stone trying to control but Ensign is working from the bottom.
Stone slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throwing strikes but Ensign manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Ensign working away.
Stone holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Stone manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ensign blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stone.
Stone content to control rather than advance.
Stone is looking for a kimura here.
Stone trying to pass the guard but Ensign defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is keen to just control but Ensign is a slippery customer.
Ensign wants to improve his position but Stone is controlling well.
Stone performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ensign is not content to let Stone control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Stone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Ensign's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ensign shoots in looking for a takedown but Stone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ensign's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A big left from Stone misses.
Ensign wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Ensign tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ensign misses with a takedown attempt - Stone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Ensign tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ensign thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ensign looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Ensign.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Ensign does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Ensign.
Ensign blocks a jab.
Ensign tries for a takedown but Stone circles away easily
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aaron Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Ensign.
Ensign uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Ensign tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Jordan Ensign's cut even more.
Ensign is looking to clinch.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Ensign.
Aaron Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ensign shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stone but Stone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stone throws a hook but Ensign avoids it easily.
Ensign looks to clinch
and Stone counters with a right hand to the body.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ensign looks to clinch
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jordan Ensign is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ensign wants to clinch but Stone slips to the side
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good standup being displayed there by Stone as he connects with a hook.
Stone misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ensign tries to clinch up
and Ensign takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ensign.
Ensign tries to clinch up
and Stone counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ensign!
Stone controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aaron Stone has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ensign is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stone, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Stone!
Aaron Stone spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Rynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Redones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Redones struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
140 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Rynes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Redones!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rynes clinches up against the cage.
Redones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Redones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rynes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Redones.
Horrible takedown by Redones or perhaps it was just good defense by Rynes which made him look bad.
Redones has his takedown stuffed
and Rynes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tyson Rynes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Redones.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rynes seems to be looking for submissions.
Rynes stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redones shoots in looking for a takedown but Rynes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Redones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Redones looks gassed!
Rynes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Redones defends it nicely.
Redones shoots for a double leg takedown but Rynes sprawls well. He's pushed Redones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rynes shoots in for a double leg but Redones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Redones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Redones prevents Rynes from getting back to his feet.
Redones wants to stand and escape but instead Rynes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rynes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rynes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice sprawl there from Rynes as Redones shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rynes.
Redones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rynes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rynes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Redones as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Rynes. No joy for Redones on that attempt.
Redones leaves Rynes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Redones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rynes fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Redones is defended easily by Rynes.
Rynes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Redones avoids it really well and circles away.
Rynes tries to sprawl but Redones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rynes is not content to let Redones control the position.
Rynes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Redones stands up from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rynes works over Redones's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rynes closes the distance and clinches up with Redones, looking for a takedown. Rynes pushes Redones against the cage but Redones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Rynes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Redones fails with a takedown attempt.
Rynes pushes Redones up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Redones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rynes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Redones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rynes somewhat.
Rynes misses with a takedown attempt - Redones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rynes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Rynes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rynes as he jumps to the side.
Redones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rynes sprawls well. Rynes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Redones gets slowly back to his feet.
Rynes shoots in for a double leg but Redones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rynes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Redones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rynes rushes Redones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Redones jumps into guard, dragging Rynes to the mat.
Redones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rynes trying to control the position from guard on top but Redones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rynes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rynes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Redones can't keep his opponent in guard - Rynes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redones is looking to escape.
Rynes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Redones's head.
Rynes throwing shots but Redones is blocking nicely.
Rynes stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Redones to get to his feet.
Rynes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Redones avoids it really well and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Rynes or perhaps it was just good defense by Redones which made him look bad.
Redones fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rynes rushes Redones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rynes as Redones tries to tie him up.
Rynes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rynes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Redones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Redones wants to clinch up but Rynes keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rynes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rynes wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Rynes dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rynes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rynes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rynes wants it to stay on the feet.
Redones shoots in but no luck this time.
Rynes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Redones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rynes somewhat.
Horrible takedown by Redones or perhaps it was just good defense by Rynes which made him look bad.
Tyson Rynes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Redones.
Rynes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No luck for Redones with that takedown attempt.
Rynes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Redones back to the cage. Rynes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rynes has Redones up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redones can't break the clinch.
Redones trying to land knees to the body.
Redones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rynes has him pressed against the cage.
Redones is trying to drag Rynes to the mat but Rynes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rynes is trying to drag Redones to the mat but Redones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Redones looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rynes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Redones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Redones throws a head punch that misses.
Redones tries to pull guard but Rynes won't allow it.
Redones is trying to pull guard but Rynes has him pressed against the cage.
Rynes wants to take the fight to the mat but Redones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Redones tries to land a knee to the head but Rynes blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rynes goes for a takedown attempt but Redones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Redones leaves Rynes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rynes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Redones but Redones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tyson Rynes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Redones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rynes is staying active underneath Redones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Redones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rynes is controlling Redones's trapped leg to prevent Redones from advancing to side control.
Rynes is pressing down on Redones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rynes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jimmy Redones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 Tyson Rynes.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rynes, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Rynes!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carnivore Carcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feodor King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carcus comes to the cage accompanied by Enter the grave by GRAVE. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carnivore Carcus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Feodor King!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carcus's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Carcus is adopting a defensive guard.
King slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carcus wants to stand up but King is controlling him.
King preventing the sweep.
Carcus is controlling King's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Carnivore Carcus just wasn't active enough.
King rushes Carcus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carcus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King keeps control of Carcus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carcus is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carcus's efforts to push away.
King 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants a takedown but no success here.
Carcus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carcus connects with a looping right hand.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carcus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Carcus finds it's way through King's defenses.
Carcus misses with a series of wild punches.
Carcus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carcus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Feodor King has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King throws a nice looking combination but Carcus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King shoots and misses
and Carcus counters with a right hand to the body.
Carnivore Carcus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feodor King.
Carcus moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carcus misses with a two punch combination.
Carcus throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
Carcus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
King looks gassed!
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab from Carcus.
King is rocked!
Carcus fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked King out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Carnivore Carcus!
An out of breath Carnivore Carcus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Simpson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Fire by The Roots. Barnett has chosen Stand Up as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Simpson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buddy Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnett.
Barnett cracks Simpson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barnett throws the left hand but Simpson avoids the punch easily.
Barnett throws a leg kick but Simpson sees it coming and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Barnett.
Simpson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Simpson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Barnett is trying to control but can't.
Barnett is looking for a sweep. Simpson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Simpson.
Simpson trying to control from half guard but Barnett is working away.
Barnett is looking to improve his position.
Simpson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Barnett!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett is looking to get to half guard.
Simpson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barnett is looking to escape.
Simpson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Simpson moves to take his opponent's back.
Barnett trying to control but not successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson has the hooks in. Barnett is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Barnett is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Barnett just trying to survive but Simpson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Simpson keeps control of the position as Barnett tries to break free.
Simpson looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Simpson is trying to control but Barnett is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson punching from mount but Barnett doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Simpson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barnett is looking to escape.
Simpson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Simpson is trying to take his opponent's back.
Simpson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Simpson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Simpson goes for an armbar but Barnett turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Barnett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barnett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Simpson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnett is one step ahead there.
Barnett throws a strike but Simpson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Simpson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnett is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnett pulls Simpson in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Simpson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Simpson fails with the takedown.
Barnett looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnett throws a big right hand that misses.
Simpson wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnett is working Simpson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barnett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Simpson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barnett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnett not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barnett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnett drops back looking for a leg! Simpson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Simpson manages to kick Barnett off! Barnett jumps back into Simpson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barnett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnett looking to pass the guard.
Barnett chips away with some ground and pound.
Simpson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Simpson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barnett throws a strike but Simpson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Barnett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson passes into half guard.
Barnett keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Simpson is just content to waste time from the top position. Barnett takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Barnett looking to control.
Barnett has control of Simpson's left arm, preventing Simpson from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Buddy Barnett has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Simpson looks for a takedown but Barnett sprawls well.
Barnett closes the distance and clinches.
Barnett lands a shot to the body.
Simpson blocks a body shot from Barnett.
Barnett scores with a hook to the body.
Barnett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Barnett using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Barnett.
Barnett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barnett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnett.
Barnett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barnett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barnett.
Barnett cracks Simpson with a nice body shot.
Barnett working Simpson over with knees to the body.
Barnett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barnett putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Simpson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Barnett.
Barnett pushes off an throws an elbow but Simpson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barnett prevents Simpson from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Barnett as the two fighters clinch.
Simpson is trying to pull guard but Barnett turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnett cracks Simpson with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Barnett.
Barnett scores a nice knee to the body.
Barnett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Barnett 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.
Barnett lands a slapping body shot.
Barnett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Simpson's calf.
Simpson looks for a takedown but Barnett sprawls well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnett.
Barnett cracks Simpson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barnett throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Simpson was covering up waiting for the punch and Barnett finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Barnett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnett keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simpson's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnett content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barnett cracks Simpson with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simpson wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnett throwing strikes from guard but Simpson blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett throwing strikes but missing.
Barnett is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Simpson keeps moving.
Barnett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barnett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnett won't allow Simpson to sweep him here.
Barnett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnett works over Simpson with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Simpson keeps moving.
Barnett's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barnett lands a couple of digs.
Barnett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Simpson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barnett puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Barnett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barnett slips a nice elbow through Simpson's hands, connecting with Simpson's forehead.
Simpson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Simpson is refusing to be controlled, as Barnett sits in half guard.
Barnett is trying to work for a kimura but Simpson is defending well.
Barnett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Simpson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Simpson taking some punishment here, with Barnett in his half guard.
Simpson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barnett working some strikes from top position.
Barnett postures up and lands a big shot to Simpson's brow.
Barnett distracts Simpson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnett looking to pass the guard.
Barnett trying to control but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Simpson can't keep his opponent in guard - Barnett advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Barnett working Simpson over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simpson moves into full guard.
Barnett lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barnett pushes down on Simpson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Simpson is staying active underneath Barnett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Simpson's head.
Barnett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Simpson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barnett takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnett seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Simpson has recovered full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Barnett really dominated that round.
That's time! Simpson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Simpson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnett pinned against the cage. Barnett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Simpson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Simpson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simpson manages to avoid it.
Barnett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnett throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barnett rushes Simpson and presses him up against the cage.
Barnett works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Barnett postures up and lands a big shot to Simpson's brow.
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!
Barnett throwing strikes from guard but Simpson blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnett works over Simpson with some ground and pound from guard.
Simpson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Barnett drops back, looking for a kneebar! Simpson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Simpson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Simpson!
Simpson throws an elbow but Barnett slips to the side and avoids it well.
Simpson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Barnett's legs.
Simpson trying to control the action but Barnett is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Barnett's legs.
Barnett is trying to improve his position.
Barnett is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barnett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnett prevents Simpson from moving into mount.
Sloppy strikes there by Simpson.
Simpson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Simpson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson wants to control but Barnett is keeping him busy.
Barnett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Simpson tries to advance to mount but Barnett instead regains half guard.
Simpson prevents Barnett from improving his position.
Barnett is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barnett has his hands clasped together around Simpson's back. He's all about the action.
Simpson is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simpson wants to take a breather but Barnett is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Barnett dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Simpson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnett misses with a few strikes there.
Barnett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simpson.
Barnett dives in and scores a takedown into Simpson's guard.
Barnett is looking to work some ground and pound but Simpson has wrist control.
Simpson keeping moving, preventing Barnett from controlling successfully.
Barnett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Simpson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnett throws a strike but Simpson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Simpson tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnett is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Simpson defends well.
Simpson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barnett holds on and takes a little breather.
Simpson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnett is keeping the position for now.
Simpson postures up.
Steven Simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Simpson is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Barnett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simpson is looking to work some ground and pound but Barnett has wrist control.
Barnett seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Simpson trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Simpson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Barnett's guard.
Barnett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Simpson's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnett's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Buddy Barnett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnett is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barnett throwing strikes from guard but Simpson blocks nicely.
Barnett trying to control but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Barnett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnett throws a strike but Simpson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Simpson postures up in Barnett's guard and throws a big left but Barnett blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Simpson is one step ahead there.
Barnett trying to keep a closed guard but Simpson is proving a slippery customer.
Barnett is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simpson lands a couple of digs.
Buddy Barnett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Simpson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buddy Barnett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barnett 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buddy Barnett!
Buddy Barnett is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Buddy Barnett made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Laid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samir Vasquez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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289 lbs
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263 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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Laid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samir Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez shoots for a takedown but Laid saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vasquez throws a hook to the side of Laid's head but Laid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasquez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Laid counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Laid thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vasquez's head.
Laid is nestled in close to Vasquez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laid is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vasquez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vasquez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Laid.
Vasquez keeping hold of Laid's head, controlling as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laid working the head and body with strikes.
Laid is trying to work for a kimura but Vasquez is defending well.
Laid not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Laid sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vasquez defending well though.
Vasquez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laid is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vasquez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Laid is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Vasquez is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Laid!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilford Pure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boregone Brath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilford Pure is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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262 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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265 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wilford Pure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boregone Brath!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brath closes the distance and clinches up with Pure, looking for a takedown. Brath pushes Pure against the cage but Pure circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Brath with that takedown attempt.
Brath misses with a double jab
and Pure counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Boregone Brath has been cut.
Brath misses with a body kick.
Pure rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brath moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pure misses with a hook.
Brath staying out of range there.
Pure misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brath shoots for a takedown but Pure saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wilford Pure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boregone Brath.
Brath looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Pure misses.
Wilford Pure is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brath.
Pure misses with a straight right.
Brath drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pure lands with a nice body punch.
Pure swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brath looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pure is fending him off so far but Brath persists. Nope, Pure circles away and we're back to standing.
Brath shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pure but Pure pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brath looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pure throws a combination that misses
and Brath counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pure swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brath fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brath shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pure as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brath throws a series of punches but Pure moves out of range.
Pure just misses with a punch to the body.
Brath takes one to the side of the head.
Pure looks to land a combination but Brath avoids it well.
Pure throws a right hand that Brath ducks under and follows up with a left that Brath also avoids with ease.
Brath takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brath uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pure.
Brath keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pure.
Brath doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pure counters with a one-two to the body.
Pure lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pure fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brath manages to avoid it.
Pure lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brath cracks a nice hook into Pure's ribs.
Pure lands an overhand right.
That has opened up Boregone Brath's cut even more.
Pure takes a swing at Brath's ribcage but misses.
Pure stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brath.
Nice defenses there by Brath.
Pure misses with an uppercut.
Brath shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pure is trying to defend but Brath finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pure regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brath wants to pass the guard but Pure is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pure wants to sweep but no luck.
Pure is looking to stand up but Brath isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilford Pure dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boregone Brath's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brath fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brath looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pure has his foot on Brath's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brath works his way back into a safe position though.
Pure pulls Brath in close to prevent any damage.
Brath throwing strikes from guard but Pure blocks nicely.
Brath is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
It looks like Wilford Pure has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brath working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brath throws an elbow that misses. Pure uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brath's guard. Nice move by Pure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pure trying to control the position from guard on top but Brath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pure working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brath's head.
Pure pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brath is keeping the position for now.
Pure with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pure gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brath tries to move into range but Pure moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab from Pure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Brath with that takedown attempt.
Pure scores with a one two! Brath had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brath takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pure lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brath at a distance.
Pure slaps away a takedown attempt from Brath, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wilford Pure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boregone Brath.
Brath shoots in for a double leg but Pure sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Brath finds it's way through Pure's defenses.
Pure looks to land a combination but Brath avoids it well.
Pure lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brath with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Pure to counter with a crisp jab.
The cut above Boregone Brath's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brath is breathing heavily.
Pure lands with a hook. Brath tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pure lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Brath falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wilford Pure!
Wilford Pure decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Eveans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kano Shinomori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eveans kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is One Step Into A World. Kano Shinomori has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rashad Eveans's chin.
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205 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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25
212 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rashad Eveans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kano Shinomori!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Shinomori. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shinomori darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Eveans takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shinomori tries to bum rush Eveans with a series of wild strikes but Eveans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eveans gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Eveans takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shinomori!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shinomori lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eveans circles away quickly and effectively.
Shinomori misses with a wild combination.
Shinomori falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eveans counters with a three punch combo that has Shinomori backing up. Shinomori nods at Eveans to acknowledge the strikes.
Shinomori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eveans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinomori swings widly with a right hand
and Eveans counters with a head kick. That will keep Shinomori thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Shinomori takes a swing at Eveans's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Shinomori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shinomori misses with an uppercut
and Eveans counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shinomori with a nice cross.
Shinomori throws an overhand right that lands on Eveans's shoulder, as Eveans tries to avoid the shot.
Shinomori lands a two punch combo.
Eveans is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shinomori misses with a looping left.
Oh Eveans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed right hand from Shinomori misses the target.
Shinomori throws a jab but it's blocked by Eveans.
Eveans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shinomori.
Shinomori throws an overhand right that has Eveans reeling! Shinomori follows up with more punches and Eveans is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kano Shinomori!
Kano Shinomori decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Herdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rios might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nas- Hate Me Now. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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31
168 lbs
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20
167 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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Herdy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herdy tries to clinch there but Rios circles away.
Herdy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Herdy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herdy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Herdy trying to control from half guard but Rios is working away.
Rios tries to get to full guard but Herdy has control of the leg.
Herdy wants to pass to mount but Rios is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herdy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Herdy trying to control the action but Rios is working from the bottom.
Herdy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Herdy seems to be looking for submissions.
Herdy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herdy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Herdy trying to mount his opponent but Rios defends it.
Herdy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Herdy trying to pass the guard but Rios defending well.
Herdy wants to control but Rios is keeping him busy.
Herdy trying to pass the guard but Rios defending well.
Herdy passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herdy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rios to his feet.
Herdy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Herdy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rios!
Herdy content just to control the position here.
Herdy throwing strikes here but Rios is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Herdy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Herdy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Herdy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Herdy punching from mount but Rios doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rios really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Herdy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rios to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rios shrugs it off.
Herdy working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Rios slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rios is refusing to be controlled, as Herdy sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Herdy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Herdy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Herdy misses the jab.
Rios throws a right hand that Herdy ducks under and follows up with a left that Herdy also avoids with ease.
Herdy fails to land with a series of punches.
Rios misses with a few strikes there.
Herdy gets a takedown into half guard.
Herdy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rios keeps working.
Herdy tries to pass to full mount but Rios defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios is looking to escape.
Rios knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Herdy on the ground.
Herdy trying to pass the guard but Rios defending well.
Herdy throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rios to regain full guard.
Herdy passes Rios's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Herdy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Herdy trying to control the action but Rios is working from the bottom.
Herdy seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herdy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rios is trying desperately to improve position.
Herdy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Herdy takes Rios's back.
Herdy is looking for the choke from the back position but Rios is controlling his hands well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herdy struggling to land strikes to the head as Rios covers up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios looking very determined here, making life difficult for Herdy.
Rios avoids the strikes from Herdy.
Herdy tightening his grip on Rios, looking for the choke.
Herdy is looking for the choke from the back position but Rios is controlling his hands well.
Herdy looking for the RNC.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rios is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Herdy gets his way!
Herdy lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Rios.
Herdy trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herdy looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Herdy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds 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.
Rios fails to land with a series of punches.
Rios misses with a few strikes there.
Herdy misses with a right hand
and Rios counters with a straight right hand.
Herdy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rios paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Herdy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rios checks a leg kick.
Herdy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rios throws a nice looking combination but Herdy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rios throws a series of punches but Herdy moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herdy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rios avoids it really well and circles away.
Rios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Herdy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rios on his heels. He'll look to pass Rios's guard now, I'm sure.
Herdy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rios's guard.
Herdy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Herdy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rios because Herdy loaded up on that one.
Joao Herdy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herdy can't control as he wanted to and Rios manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Herdy trying to pass the guard but Rios defending well.
Herdy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Herdy is pressing down on Rios's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rios is holding on for now.
Herdy throwing shots but Rios is blocking nicely.
Rios is defending against the submission attempts here by Herdy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herdy throwing shots but Rios is blocking nicely.
Herdy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herdy working the head and body with strikes.
Rios is staying active underneath Herdy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rios is looking for a sweep. Herdy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Herdy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Herdy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Herdy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herdy seems to be working for a kimura but Rios defends the submission attempt.
Herdy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rios!
Herdy wants to control the pace but Rios is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Herdy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Herdy 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Herdy!
Joao Herdy 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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pop
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RATING
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