NLFL 3 - Purple Haze PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bekuto Sumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Suggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bekuto Sumi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexander Suggs's chin.

Sumi
vs
Suggs

168 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bekuto Sumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Suggs!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suggs throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Suggs.
Suggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sumi swings for the body but Suggs moves out of range.
Suggs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sumi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sumi.
Suggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Sumi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Suggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suggs looks for the body kick but Sumi saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumi tries to clinch but Suggs moves away
and Suggs counters with a head kick. That will keep Sumi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sumi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suggs throws a head kick that misses
and Sumi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sumi shoots in for a double leg but Suggs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bekuto Sumi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sumi tries to clinch but Suggs moves out of range.
Sumi cracks the inside of Suggs's front leg.
A head kick misses from Sumi.
Suggs throws a nice head kick!
Suggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sumi misses with an uppercut.
Suggs throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whack! Suggs lands a heavy head kick that drops Sumi. The ref tackles Suggs to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Sumi was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Alexander Suggs!
A victorious Alexander Suggs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Davey Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Dragonfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davey Griffin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Griffin
vs
Dragonfly

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
29
180 lbs
5 - 16 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davey Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baby Dragonfly!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.

It looks like Baby Dragonfly has been cut.

Dragonfly looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Griffin!
Griffin tries to reverse the position but Dragonfly maintains control.
Dragonfly looking to finish Griffin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Griffin!
Dragonfly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dragonfly putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Dragonfly is working for a guillotine from mount but Griffin frees his head quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dragonfly working for a submission but Griffin is keeping him at bay.

Dragonfly throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Griffin has his hands clasped together but Dragonfly breaks the hold and Griffin is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Dragonfly!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baby Dragonfly!
A pretty intense looking Baby Dragonfly took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryson Bulaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bulaga
vs
Nelson

205 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryson Bulaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulaga slips a straight right by Nelson.
Bulaga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nelson tries to avoid it but Bulaga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nelson to the ground. Nelson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bulaga shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nelson scores with a jab.
Nelson stuffs the takedown attempt from Bulaga. Bulaga gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryson Bulaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson throws a hook to the side of Bulaga's head but Bulaga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bulaga fails with a takedown attempt.
Bulaga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nelson throws out the jab.
Nelson slaps away a takedown attempt from Bulaga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Nelson has eaten all the pies!
Nelson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bulaga.
Bulaga has a takedown stuffed.
Bulaga takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulaga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nelson is fending him off so far but Bulaga persists. Nope, Nelson circles away and we're back to standing.
A lazy left from Nelson finds it's target.
Nelson looks to land a right hand but Bulaga moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Nelson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nelson.
Bulaga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nelson swivels and escapes.

Bulaga looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bulaga is looking to take a break and control but Nelson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bulaga is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Bulaga looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson pushes Bulaga off looking to stand but Bulaga dives back in and keeps control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bulaga seems to be working for a kimura but Nelson defends the submission attempt.
Bulaga wants to pass to mount but Nelson is defending the position.

Bulaga wants to work for an arm triangle but Nelson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bulaga seems to be looking for submissions.

Bulaga is working for a submission of some sort.

Bulaga is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nelson has managed to free his arm - good work.

Bulaga is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bulaga is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bulaga looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Bulaga is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Nelson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bulaga shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bulaga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nelson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bulaga somewhat.
Bulaga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nelson sprawls well. Nelson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bulaga gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryson Bulaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bulaga misses with a takedown attempt - Nelson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nelson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nelson looks to land a combination. Bulaga sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bryson Bulaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Bulaga with that takedown attempt.
Bulaga with a poor takedown
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bulaga shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bulaga misses with a takedown attempt - Nelson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulaga shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bulaga is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
George Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bulaga walks into a straight right hand from Nelson.
Bulaga drops his hands momentarily and Nelson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nelson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Bulaga is rocked!
Bryson Bulaga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson gets in close and tags Bulaga with a short punch that almost sends Bulaga to the mat! Oh Bulaga is in big trouble! He turns his back on Nelson, trying to create some distance but Nelson rushes him, striking wildly and Bulaga goes down! The referee tackles Nelson into the cage to end the fight! Nelson is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Nelson!
In his post fight interview, George Nelson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Al Fassak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodgeray Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kush Is My Cologne. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fassak
vs
Green

175 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Hopkins Athletics
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Al Fassak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodgeray Green!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fassak avoids it really well and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fassak.
Green darts in trying to clinch

and Fassak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fassak.
Green is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fassak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fassak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Green is trying to break the clinch but Fassak is controlling him.
Green tries to land knees in the clinch but Fassak avoids the damage to the body.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Fassak controls his hands.

Fassak pulls guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Fassak manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fassak tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Green swivels and escapes.
Fassak with a poor takedown

and Green counters with a shoot takedown. Fassak fights it but they end up in guard.
Green looking to sit in guard and control but Fassak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fassak won't allow Green to sweep him here.
Fassak stands and throws Green's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fassak working away.
Green tries to bench press Fassak off him but Fassak keeps the position.
Green looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fassak controls the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green prevents Fassak from improving position.

Al Fassak has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fassak misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fassak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Green's waist but Green gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fassak off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Fassak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fassak pinned against the cage. Fassak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown by Fassak or perhaps it was just good defense by Green which made him look bad.
Green lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green shoots in and drives through. Fassak sprawls well.
Fassak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fassak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Green sprawls well. Green wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fassak gets slowly back to his feet.
Fassak fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fassak has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Fassak dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Green shoots in for a double leg but Fassak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Fassak darts in and clinches Green up against the cage.

Fassak manages to pull guard.
Green looking to sit in guard and control but Fassak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fassak is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green looking for a guillotine here but Fassak defends easily.
Green is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fassak slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Al Fassak just wasn't active enough.

Fassak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Green taking a breather.
Green tries to score a body lock takedown but Fassak shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fassak is trying to drag Green to the mat but Green just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Fassak drags the fight down to the ground.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fassak swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Fassak has his feet on Green's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fassak closes the distance and clinches.

Fassak jumps guard and drags Green to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Fassak uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fassak tries for a takedown but Green sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rodgeray Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fassak clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fassak unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fassak landing knees to the head.
Fassak keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fassak landing knees to the head.

It looks like Rodgeray Green has been cut.

Fassak wants the takedown. Green is fighting it off but Fassak persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Green's guard against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fassak controlling from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fassak gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Fassak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodgeray Green's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Green tries to keep at a distance but Fassak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fassak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Green pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Fassak has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Green uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green looking to pass the guard.
Green wants to stand and escape but instead Fassak has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fassak works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fassak controlling the pace.

Green looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Green is trying to control but Fassak manages to pass to mount!
Fassak content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fassak has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Fassak is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Fassak extends the arm and Green is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Al Fassak!
Al Fassak gave a mention to Hopkins Athletics in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geralt Of Bolivia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack comes to the cage accompanied by Ships in the night-Mat Kearney. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mack
vs
Of Bolivia

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geralt Of Bolivia!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack avoids the head kick by Of Bolivia.

Mack shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Mack is trying for a kimura here. Of Bolivia looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mack wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Mack!
Our winner, Jack Mack, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Carnitine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carnitine has chosen Doro Pesch and Udo Dirkschneider covering Breaking the Law as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Brown
vs
Carnitine

200 cm
31
137 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

160 cm
24
140 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Larry Carnitine!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a double jab

and Carnitine counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Carnitine decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown lands a two punch combo.
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Carnitine darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carnitine.
Carnitine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Carnitine leaning against his opponent.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Carnitine.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.

Carnitine breaks from the clinch.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Carnitine shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Carnitine moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.

Brown rushes Carnitine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnitine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carnitine goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carnitine thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown lands a high kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brown crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Carnitine - the referee stops the clock and Brown gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Carnitine. Brown manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Carnitine has a takedown stuffed.
Carnitine takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carnitine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Justin Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Carnitine.
Carnitine throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.

Brown gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carnitine trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Carnitine stands up from Brown's guard - Carnitine perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carnitine.
Brown lands with a straight right. Carnitine didn't see that one coming.
Brown misses with a combination
and Carnitine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carnitine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Carnitine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carnitine slips a jab and a cross from Brown.

Brown has managed to clinch.
Carnitine blocks an uppercut.
Carnitine is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Carnitine blocks an uppercut.
Carnitine blocks an uppercut.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carnitine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.

Carnitine has Brown pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Carnitine pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Brown tumbling to the mat - Carnitine dives into Brown's guard.

Carnitine is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carnitine on the ground.

Carnitine drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Carnitine off! Carnitine jumps back into Brown's guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carnitine drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brown dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carnitine looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Brown is defending well. Carnitine quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Brown has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Carnitine celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Larry Carnitine!
As Larry Carnitine got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Training with Team Outkast pays out! http://www.mmatycoon.com/gympublic.php?gmid=1800'.

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FIGHT
RATING
54%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias McGlover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell's entrance music is Bring Me Down (Swollen Mix Feat. Saigon) . A fine choice. Tyler Liddell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Liddell
vs
McGlover

167 cm
24
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

175 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mathias McGlover!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGlover scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGlover works Liddell's body with a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liddell.
McGlover stuns Liddell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Liddell has closed the distance and engaged McGlover in a clinch.
McGlover jumps guard but Liddell stands there with McGlover around his waist. McGlover gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGlover tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liddell just stands there and leans against the cage.

Liddell has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but McGlover regains guard immediately.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McGlover is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Liddell is controlling him.

Liddell drops back, looking for a kneebar! McGlover looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McGlover looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McGlover!

Liddell bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGlover!
McGlover lands a really nice looking cross but Liddell seems unphased.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown but McGlover shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from McGlover. Those never looked like landing.
McGlover misses with a double jab.
McGlover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Liddell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McGlover sprawls well initially but Liddell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Liddell passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Liddell is working to tighten is grip on McGlover's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. McGlover has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Liddell is really squeezing tight and eventually McGlover passes out! Liddell breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tyler Liddell!
An out of breath Tyler Liddell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.