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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Tungston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Marcy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Troy Tungston has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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278 lbs
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260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Tungston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Marcy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tungston moves in looking to clinch but Marcy pushes him off.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Marcy has eaten all the pies!
Tungston has managed to clinch.
Tungston lands a nice shot to the body.
Marcy looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tungston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcy.
Marcy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marcy managing to block the knees to the body from Tungston.
Marcy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tungston has him pressed against the cage.
Tungston missing with knees to the body.
Tungston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcy avoids it.
Nice elbow from Tungston.
Marcy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Tungston.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tungston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marcy is defending well for now.
Tungston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcy.
Marcy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Marcy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tungston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tungston slowing the pace effectively.
Marcy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tungston lands a knee to the body.
Marcy avoiding damage as Tungston throws knees to the body.
Tungston creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tungston lands a good knee to the midsection. Marcy won't want to take too many of those.
Tungston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcy avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Tungston.
Tungston stalling in the clinch.
Tungston struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcy controls his hands.
Tungston gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marcy.
Troy Tungston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Marcy.
Tungston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tungston as he avoids it easily.
Tungston lands a big uppercut and Marcy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Marcy looks OK. Tungston waves Marcy back to his feet!
It looks like Joe Marcy has been cut.
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!
Tungston looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Tungston backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Marcy's temple! It sends Marcy violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Tungston celebrates and the doctors try to help Marcy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Troy Tungston!
A less than humble Troy Tungston misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Gotti could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jordan Graham's chin.
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152 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Gotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Graham!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graham moves away.
Jordan Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gotti misses with a head kick.
Graham stalks Gotti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gotti's face. Gotti staggers backwards, shaken.
Gotti throws a nice looking combination but Graham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gotti thows a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Gotti. Those never looked like landing.
Graham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gotti slips under a jab.
Jab from Graham.
Graham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Graham misses with a double jab.
Gotti with a nice cross.
Gotti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Graham avoids the head kick by Gotti.
Sloppy strikes from Graham. Those never looked like landing.
Gotti throws a low kick but Graham moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Gotti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Graham catches Gotti right on the button with a cross.
Graham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Graham fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gotti on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gotti misses with the combination.
Gotti takes one to the side of the head.
Graham lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gotti is rocked!
Gotti takes a swing at Graham's ribcage but misses.
Graham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
BOOM! Graham lands a beautiful left hook that drops Gotti. Gotti tries to recover but Graham is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Gotti lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Graham!
A relieved looking Jordan Graham thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryder Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santhiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Straight Outta Compton. Santhiago Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Basic striking
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryder Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santhiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
Silva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Brown regains half guard.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown pushes a forearm under Silva's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Silva is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryder Brown!
Ryder Brown very nearly forgot to thank Damnfield clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcomn Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ted Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malcomn Brown!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Parker closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Parker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Parker wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown wants to sweep here but Parker controlling him for the moment.
Parker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is trying to keep Parker in close.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Parker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Parker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown wants to sweep here but Parker controlling him for the moment.
Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parker is aware though and is defending well.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parker is one step ahead there.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Parker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parker distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Parker!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown raining down hammerfists from mount.
Parker is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown landing shots from mount.
Brown scoring with strikes but Parker is staying in there.
Parker can't escape the position.
Parker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Brown passes to side control.
Brown tries to score with some ground and pound. Parker controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Parker is trying to improve his position.
Parker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Parker is looking to improve his position.
Brown is looking for a kimura here.
Parker won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Parker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Parker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to hold on but Parker postures up.
Parker with shots to the head and body - Brown looks very uncomfortable down there.
Parker lands a big shot there that rocks Brown but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brown is rocked!
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!
Parker postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Brown is out cold - huge knockout for Parker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ted Parker!
Our winner, Ted Parker, 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Kidder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McFly's choice of entrance music: Johnny B. Good. Marty McFly will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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190 lbs
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199 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Kidder!
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, Marty McFly!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidder closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McFly turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
McFly tries for a kimura but Kidder is defending well.
Kidder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McFly tries to move to mount but Kidder blocks the move with his legs.
Kidder avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McFly.
McFly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McFly is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kidder is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kidder is trying to improve his position.
Kidder wants to get back to his feet but McFly drags him back down.
Kidder is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by McFly.
Kidder is looking to reverse the position.
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!
McFly in side control, throwing shots but Kidder defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidder seems a little lost for a moment, as McFly dominates the positioning.
McFly lands a few punches from side control.
Kidder defending against the ground and pound.
McFly creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kidder sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kidder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McFly works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kidder looks to move to half guard but instead McFly has passed into mount! Damn!
Kidder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McFly on the ground.
McFly cracks Kidder with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McFly dominating with strikes here.
McFly landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidder trying desperately to get to his feet.
McFly postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kidder looks a forlorn figure.
Kidder working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidder tries to hold on but McFly pushes him away.
McFly jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kidder manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kidder is looking to reverse the position.
McFly moves into full mount!
McFly controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kidder is in all sorts of trouble here.
McFly content just to control the position here.
McFly landing strikes from the mount and Kidder is in trouble!
Kidder has left one of his arms exposed and McFly doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Kidder screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marty McFly!
After winning the bout, Marty McFly thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jozef Jankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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205 lbs
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29
205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jozef Jankowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Lin!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lin thows a body shot but no joy.
Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jankowski moves away.
Jankowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Lin.
Jankowski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jankowski lands in his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jankowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lin wants to stand up but Jankowski is controlling him.
Lin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Lin wants to sweep here but Jankowski controlling him for the moment.
Jankowski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jankowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lin wants to stand but Jankowski is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lin wants to stand and escape but Jankowski is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jankowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lin wants to sweep here but Jankowski controlling him for the moment.
Lin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jankowski looking to sit in guard and control but Lin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jankowski has control of Lin's left arm, preventing Lin from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Jankowski, not yet.
Lin tries to free his leg and advance position but Jankowski is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jankowski.
Jankowski avoids the body shot from Lin.
That kick from Lin tenderised Jankowski's leg. Jankowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jankowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jankowski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jozef Jankowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lin scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin scores with a jab. Jankowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jankowski misses with a takedown attempt - Lin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jeremy Lin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lin lands a lovely overhand right.
Lin throws a combination that misses
and Lin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lin misses with a shot to the body
and Jankowski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jankowski prevents Lin from standing back up.
Jankowski is taking a breather. Lin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lin trying to control but Jankowski postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jankowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lin defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lin keeps working.
Lin is trying to stand back up but Jankowski is controlling him
Jankowski 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jankowski checks a leg kick.
Lin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Jankowski.
Jankowski tries to clinch up but Lin circles away and keeps his distance.
Jeremy Lin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lin wants it to stay on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jankowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lin's waist but Lin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jankowski off to one side.
Lin forces Jankowski back against the cage and clinches.
Jankowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jankowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeremy Lin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jankowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jankowski.
Jankowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lin.
Lin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jozef Jankowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jankowski shoots in for a takedown but Lin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jankowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jankowski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lin did well to prevent Jankowski getting side control.
Lin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jankowski.
Jankowski stops Lin from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jankowski is nestled in close to Lin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jankowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lin's head.
Jankowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lin defending well though.
Jankowski throws a strike but Lin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jankowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankowski won't allow Lin to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jankowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jankowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jankowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jankowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Lin is retaining full guard.
Jankowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Lin has wrist control.
Jankowski works over Lin with some ground and pound from guard.
Jankowski landing with the ground and pound.
Lin has his feet on Jankowski's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jankowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lin throws a right hand that Jankowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Jankowski also avoids with ease.
Lin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jankowski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jankowski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jankowski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lin's guard.
Jankowski trying to control from half guard but Lin is working away.
Jankowski slips a nice elbow through Lin's hands, connecting with Lin's forehead.
Lin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lin wants to stand back up but Jankowski manages to pass into side control.
Lin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jankowski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski cracks Lin with a big right hand but Lin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lin pushes Jankowski away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jankowski gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lin is not content to let Jankowski control the position.
Lin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jankowski is looking to take a break and control but Lin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jankowski creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jankowski grinds an elbow into Lin's temple.
Lin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jankowski working the body and head with strikes.
Lin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jankowski connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jankowski works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lin defending against the ground and pound.
Jankowski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jankowski scores with punches from side control.
Jozef Jankowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jankowski looks up at the clock and then as Lin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jankowski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jankowski looking to control but instead Lin has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Jankowski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jankowski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jankowski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jankowski.
Lin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jozef Jankowski dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Lin. No joy for Jankowski on that attempt.
Lin throws a series of strikes that have Jankowski backpedaling.
Lin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jankowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Lin tries to sprawl out of it but Jankowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jankowski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jankowski prevents Lin from standing back up.
Jankowski is looking to take a break and control but Lin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jankowski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lin is looking to escape.
Jankowski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lin pushes Jankowski off looking to stand but Jankowski dives back in and keeps control.
Jankowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lin's head.
Lin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lin.
Lin trying to control the position.
Jankowski working some strikes from top position.
Lin wants to get back to his feet but Jankowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jankowski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jankowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jankowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski is working Lin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jankowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jankowski prevents Lin from getting back to his feet.
Lin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jankowski lands a couple of elbows.
Lin is looking to stand up but Jankowski isn't so interested in that idea.
Jankowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Lin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jankowski chips away with some ground and pound.
Lin wants to stand and escape but Jankowski is having none of it.
Jankowski throws an elbow that misses. Lin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jankowski's guard. Nice move by Lin!
Lin won't allow Jankowski to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski is working hard here to advance position.
Jankowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lin's guard.
Jankowski distracts Lin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jankowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lin keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.
Lin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jankowski.
Jankowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jankowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jankowski is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jankowski scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jankowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jankowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jankowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jankowski wants to control from the top but Lin keeps moving.
Jankowski with a nice head shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jankowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jankowski cracks Lin with a solid left hand.
Lin is looking to stand up but Jankowski isn't so interested in that idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jozef Jankowski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jankowski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jozef Jankowski!
Our winner, Jozef Jankowski, 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaquille Oneal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curt Hennig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaquille Oneal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curt Hennig!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hennig is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oneal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oneal defending well as Hennig loads up on a big left hand.
Hennig shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oneal but Oneal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hennig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oneal moves away.
Hennig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oneal manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hennig. Oneal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oneal scores with a jab. Hennig acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hennig will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shaquille Oneal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curt Hennig.
Oneal loads up on a big right hand but Hennig slips the punch.
Oneal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oneal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donk. Oneal catches Hennig right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Curt Hennig has been cut.
Oneal scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hennig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oneal.
Hennig thuds a left hand into Oneal's body.
Oneal throws a hook but Hennig blocks it.
Hennig takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oneal takes a swing at Hennig's ribcage but misses.
Oneal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oneal tries to score with a low kick but Hennig moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hennig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oneal.
A clash of legs there as Hennig blocks the low kick.
Oneal scores with a sloppy right hand. Hennig should have avoided that one.
Hennig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oneal.
Hennig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oneal.
Oneal throws an overhand right that lands on Hennig's shoulder, as Hennig tries to avoid the shot.
Oneal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hennig throws an overhand right that lands on Oneal's shoulder, as Oneal tries to avoid the shot.
Oneal throws a big shot that misses.
Hennig looks to throw the jab but Oneal is out of range.
Hennig misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Hennig. Those never looked like landing.
Hennig blocks a head kick by Oneal.
Oneal misses with a hook.
Hennig fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oneal avoids it really well and circles away.
Oneal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hennig. Hennig circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hennig tries to land a leg kick but Oneal saw it coming and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Oneal as he connects with a hook.
Oneal fails to land with a series of punches.
Shaquille Oneal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hennig decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Oneal moves into full guard.
Hennig wants to control from the top but Oneal keeps moving.
Oneal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oneal keeping full guard, as Hennig tries to pass.
Oneal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hennig is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oneal working a defensive guard but Hennig passes into half guard.
Hennig thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oneal's head.
Oneal wants to improve his position but Hennig is controlling well.
Hennig is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hennig working the head and body with strikes.
Oneal is trying to get back to full guard.
Oneal is looking to control Hennig's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oneal avoid being mounted?
Hennig working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hennig slips a nice elbow through Oneal's hands, connecting with Oneal's forehead.
Hennig wants to take a breather but Oneal is having none of it.
Hennig lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hennig lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hennig throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hennig landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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!
Oneal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Oneal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oneal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hennig is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hennig with a nice head shot there.
Hennig is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hennig slips nicely into half guard.
Oneal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hennig seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oneal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hennig sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oneal defending well though.
Oneal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oneal on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hennig throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hennig thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oneal's head.
Hennig trying to control the action but Oneal is working from the bottom.
Hennig throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Curt Hennig will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Curt Hennig's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Oneal avoids the body shot from Hennig.
Oneal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hennig is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Oneal rather than just go for the knockout.
Hennig shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oneal trying to control from the bottom.
Oneal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hennig trying to control the action but Oneal is working from the bottom.
Oneal trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hennig connects with a nice short shot to Oneal's temple.
Hennig not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hennig is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hennig not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hennig is nestled in close to Oneal, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hennig controlling the action here.
Hennig takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hennig throwing shots but Oneal is blocking nicely.
Oneal trying to control here.
Oneal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hennig.
Ground and pound from Hennig.
Curt Hennig has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oneal wants to control but Hennig is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hennig lands strikes from half guard.
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!
Hennig working the head and body with strikes.
Hennig is taking a breather. Oneal says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hennig scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hennig wants to control but Oneal is keeping him busy.
Hennig with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Oneal tries to get to full guard but Hennig has control of the leg.
Oneal trying to control from the bottom.
Hennig slips a nice elbow through Oneal's hands, connecting with Oneal's forehead.
Hennig scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oneal trying to control but Hennig postures up.
Hennig is keen to just control but Oneal is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Oneal.
Hennig works over Oneal with some ground and pound from guard.
Hennig throws a sloppy strike and Oneal has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Hennig is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Oneal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shaquille Oneal!
A very excited looking Shaquille Oneal rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Souto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anak Monyet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souto's entrance music is Jorge Quintero - 300 violin orchestra. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolando Souto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anak Monyet!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Monyet misses with an uppercut. Souto saw that one coming.
Monyet swings for the body but Souto moves out of range.
Souto tries a head kick but it misses.
Monyet throws a right hand that Souto ducks under and follows up with a left that Souto also avoids with ease.
Monyet throws a chopping leg kick but Souto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Souto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monyet, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Monyet.
Monyet throws a head punch that misses.
Monyet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Souto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Monyet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Souto prevents Monyet from breaking the clinch.
Souto scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Anak Monyet has been cut.
Souto looking to throw knees to the head but Monyet is blocking nicely.
Monyet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anak Monyet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monyet takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monyet clinches with his opponent.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Monyet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Souto blocks it with crossed arms.
Souto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolando Souto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monyet is trying to break the clinch but Souto has him pressed against the cage.
Monyet comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Souto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monyet blocks it with crossed arms.
Souto tries a knee to the head but Monyet blocks it.
Souto tries to land a knee to the head but Monyet blocks with his arms.
Souto with a knee to the head.
Souto is trying to drag Monyet to the mat but Monyet just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Monyet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Souto closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Monyet's guard.
Monyet is trying to control the position but Souto postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monyet is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Souto defends well.
Souto throws a big elbow that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souto stands and throws Monyet's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Monyet takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Monyet is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Monyet tries to bench press Souto off him but Souto keeps the position.
Souto working the ground and pound.
Monyet tries to bench press Souto off him but Souto keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Monyet's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Monyet is not content to let Souto control the position.
Souto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Monyet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souto trying to control the position but Monyet is working away.
Monyet is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Monyet's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Souto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Souto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Monyet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Souto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Monyet, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monyet manages to get back to half guard.
Monyet wants to get back to full guard.
Souto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Souto wants to take a breather but Monyet is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monyet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Souto 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolando Souto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anak Monyet's cut.
That's time! Souto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Monyet lands with a shot to the body.
Monyet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Monyet taking a breather.
Monyet misses with an elbow strike.
Souto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Souto goes for a takedown attempt but Monyet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Monyet fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Souto on the side of the head.
Souto misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Souto is defended easily by Monyet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monyet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Souto.
Monyet misses with a wild body shot.
Monyet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monyet throws a hook to the side of Souto's head but Souto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monyet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monyet throws a sloppy body shot
and Souto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Monyet looks to score with a jab to the body but Souto is just out of range.
Monyet misses with the body kick
and Souto counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice body punch from Monyet.
Sloppy strikes from Souto. Those never looked like landing.
Rolando Souto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monyet jabs Souto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Monyet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souto shoots in and bounces Monyet off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Monyet has momentary wrist control but Souto slips an elbow through the middle.
Monyet looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Souto postures up.
Souto is working Monyet over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Souto trying to control but Monyet is working from the bottom.
Souto 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.
Souto lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monyet keeping moving, preventing Souto from controlling successfully.
Souto tries to free his leg and advance position but Monyet is retaining full guard.
Souto trying to control the position from guard on top but Monyet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monyet has his foot on Souto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Souto works his way back into a safe position though.
Monyet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Monyet is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Souto defends well.
Monyet working a defensive guard here.
Souto wants to control from the top but Monyet keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monyet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monyet is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Souto trying to control but Monyet is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rolando Souto just wasn't active enough.
Souto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolando Souto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monyet throws a right and a left that Souto avoids nicely.
Monyet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monyet looks to throw the jab but Souto is out of range.
Anak Monyet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monyet. Souto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monyet misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anak Monyet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Anak Monyet's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Monyet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Souto shoots in but Monyet avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Souto fails with the takedown.
Souto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Monyet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Souto is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Souto.
Souto dives in and grabs Monyet's left leg, looking for a takedown. Monyet pushes down on Souto's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolando Souto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souto shoots in looking for a takedown but Monyet manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Souto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Monyet connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Monyet falls off balance throwing a combination
and Souto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Monyet won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monyet keeps working.
Souto works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Monyet tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Souto trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Monyet turns into Souto and is now in his guard.
Monyet decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Souto, up you get!
A decent looking cross lands there for Monyet.
Horrible takedown by Souto or perhaps it was just good defense by Monyet which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monyet throws a body punch but Souto moves out of range.
Souto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souto is looking to take a break and control but Monyet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monyet tries to buck Souto off but Souto is having none of it.
Monyet is not content to let Souto control the position.
Monyet is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Souto off and has taken his back!
Souto has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Monyet missing with strikes.
Rolando Souto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monyet missing with strikes.
Monyet has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Souto has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Monyet avoiding Souto 's attempts to control his hands.
Monyet missing with strikes.
Monyet throwing strikes and Souto squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Souto tries to hold on but Monyet postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Monyet scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Souto is trying desperately to improve position.
Monyet throws some wild stikes that Souto manages to avoid easily.
Monyet tries to control but Souto wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souto regains half guard.
Souto is looking to improve his position.
Souto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monyet decides to stand up.
Monyet is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Souto rather than just go for the knockout.
Souto fails with the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souto.
Monyet looks to land a left hand but Souto moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anak Monyet.
I think Monyet has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anak Monyet!
After winning the bout, Anak Monyet thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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