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SFC Fight Night 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Van De Velde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Van De Velde!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Harris.
Van De Velde throws a one two combo.
Van De Velde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Van De Velde tries a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Harris forces Van De Velde back against the cage and clinches.
Harris wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van De Velde keeps control of Harris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van De Velde tries to circle away but Harris has him pinned against the cage.
Van De Velde is trying to break the clinch but Harris is controlling him.
Van De Velde has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van De Velde wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Van De Velde's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van De Velde can't break the clinch.
Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde has closed the distance and engaged Harris in a clinch.
Harris wants to get back to striking at distance but Van De Velde won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Velde tries to circle away but Harris has him pinned against the cage.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but Van De Velde keeps him there for the moment.
Harris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van De Velde lands a big head kick that sends Harris tumbling to the mat! Van De Velde takes a step backwards and waves Harris back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Harris is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van De Velde fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van De Velde clinches up with Harris and pushes him back against the cage.
Harris seems to have got his legs back now.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde takes one on the button.
Harris moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Van De Velde's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van De Velde tries to break the clinch but Harris is controlling the position.
Harris is trying to push Van De Velde away but Van De Velde has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Van De Velde has him pressed against the cage.
Van De Velde is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van De Velde has Harris pressed against the cage, preventing Harris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but Van De Velde keeps him there for the moment.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harris is out of range.
Harris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde clinches up with Harris and pushes him back against the cage.
Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.
Harris gets a clinch.
Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.
Van De Velde has Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris presses Van De Velde against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
Van De Velde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van De Velde is trying to break the clinch but Harris is controlling him.
Harris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van De Velde or not.
Van De Velde looks winded!
Van De Velde has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harris wants to break free but Van De Velde has control.
Van De Velde has Harris pressed against the cage, preventing Harris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harris is trying to push Van De Velde away but Van De Velde has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van De Velde wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van De Velde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harris lands with a light punch inside.
Harris lands a nice uppercut.
Harris tries to break the clinch but Van De Velde is controlling the position.
Harris wants to break free but Van De Velde has control.
Harris can't break the clinch.
Harris tries to break free but Van De Velde pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Van De Velde has the dominant position.
Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Van De Velde as he connects with a hook.
Harris scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Harris - just one landing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van De Velde can't break the clinch.
Van De Velde tries to break the clinch but Harris is controlling the position.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Van De Velde has double underhooks.
Van De Velde is trying to break the clinch but Harris is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Van De Velde has him pressed against the cage.
Harris taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Van De Velde has Harris pressed against the cage, preventing Harris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van De Velde working hard to break the clinch.
Van De Velde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Van De Velde dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van De Velde moves away.
Van De Velde throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harris.
Van De Velde lands a nice looking body kick.
Van De Velde clinches up against the cage.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Van De Velde has the dominant position.
Harris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.
Van De Velde has had enough of the clinch but Harris keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Harris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van De Velde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Van De Velde has the dominant position.
Harris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van De Velde's efforts to push away.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Van De Velde is controlling him.
Van De Velde wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Velde misses with an uppercut.
Harris takes a swing at Van De Velde's ribcage but misses.
Robert Van De Velde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris misses with the combination.
Van De Velde has Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris is trying to push Van De Velde away but Van De Velde has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van De Velde has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
Robert Van De Velde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van De Velde moves into the clinch successfully.
Harris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.
Van De Velde moves into range and clinches up with Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris keeps control of Van De Velde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harris prevents Van De Velde from breaking the clinch.
Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Harris tries to keep at a distance but Van De Velde has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Van De Velde has him pressed against the cage.
Van De Velde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris can't break the clinch.
A short right from Harris.
Harris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van De Velde can't break the clinch.
Van De Velde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
Brian Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris forces Van De Velde back against the cage and clinches.
Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van De Velde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van De Velde connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde closes the distance and clinches.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
Van De Velde dodges the punch combination from Harris.
Van De Velde drives through and clinches with Harris against the cage.
Harris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van De Velde prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Harris tries to break free but Van De Velde pushes him back against the cage.
Van De Velde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
Harris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van De Velde has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van De Velde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van De Velde is looking to break free of the clinch but Harris has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris tries to break free but Van De Velde pushes him back against the cage.
Harris keeps control of Van De Velde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harris.
Van De Velde keeps control of Harris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Van De Velde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Van De Velde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Van De Velde pushes him off.
Van De Velde moves into range and clinches up with Harris.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Van De Velde has the dominant position.
Harris has Van De Velde pressed against the cage, preventing Van De Velde from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Robert Van De Velde seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van De Velde wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Harris lands with a right to the head.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but Van De Velde keeps him there for the moment.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Van De Velde is controlling him.
Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Van De Velde has double underhooks.
Harris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Velde is trying to break the clinch but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van De Velde scores with a nice strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harris looks to land a right hand but Van De Velde moved out of range.
Van De Velde gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but Van De Velde keeps him there for the moment.
Harris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van De Velde tries to circle away but Harris has him pinned against the cage.
Harris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van De Velde's efforts to push away.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
Harris lands with a nice combination. Van De Velde backs away looking to recover.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van De Velde.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde punishes Harris's body with a nice straight punch.
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van De Velde counters with a head kick.
Van De Velde lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Van De Velde closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van De Velde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van De Velde on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harris blocks a head kick by Van De Velde.
Van De Velde showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde clinches up with Harris and pushes him back against the cage.
Van De Velde keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harris's efforts to push away.
Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.
Harris throws a right and a left that Van De Velde avoids nicely.
Van De Velde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van De Velde rushes Harris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brian Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van De Velde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van De Velde moves into the clinch.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
Van De Velde tries to work over Harris's front leg with a kick but Harris checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde dodges the punch combination from Harris.
Van De Velde rushes Harris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Harris.
Van De Velde moves into range and clinches up with Harris.
Harris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van De Velde scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris throws a poor cross that misses
and Van De Velde counters with a head kick. That will keep Harris thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Robert Van De Velde is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harris swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Van De Velde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van De Velde has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Van De Velde!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Lemana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Townsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Lemana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Townsley!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemana misses with a takedown
letting Townsley counter with a right hand.
Lemana tries to clinch but Townsley moves away
and Townsley counters by clinching up.
Townsley drags the fight down to the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Townsley can do anything to dispel that myth.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lemana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lemana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lemana pushes down on Townsley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Townsley won't allow Lemana to pass to mount.
Lemana is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Townsley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lemana tries to pass to full mount but Townsley defends it.
Lemana maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Townsley could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lemana has cracked it and Townsley is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lemana!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Lemana!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jos Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Sasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jos Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Sasi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz rushes Sasi and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cruz as Sasi tries to tie him up.
Cruz gets underhooks to prevent Sasi's takedown attempt.
Cruz pulls guard.
Cruz has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Sasi doesn't defend quickly enough and Cruz has managed to lock this one up! Can Sasi escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Cruz on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jos Cruz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Barniani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Colon looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roberto Colon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andreas Barniani !
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Colon checks a low kick from Barniani .
Colon takes one to the chin there.
Barniani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barniani closes the distance looking to clinch
and Colon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barniani moves in looking to clinch but Colon pushes him off.
Colon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Colon counters with a nice kick to the body.
Barniani tries to clinch but Colon is having none of it.
Barniani closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Colon's guard.
Barniani pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Colon is keeping the position for now.
Barniani trying to stand up but can't free himself from Colon's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barniani really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Colon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Colon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Colon is breathing heavily.
Barniani is looking to stand up but Colon won't let him.
Colon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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!
Barniani stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Colon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barniani is sitting in close to Colon's body. Colon has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Barniani is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Barniani is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Colon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roberto Colon!
Roberto Colon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Primetime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Primetime comes to the cage accompanied by I Get Money-50cent. Perez has chosen It's Goin Down by T.C. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uriah Primetime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Perez!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez tries to clinch but Primetime moves away
and Primetime counters with a nice body kick.
Primetime circles away from the clinch attempt.
Primetime circles away from the clinch attempt
and Primetime counters with a head kick. That will keep Perez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Perez tries to clinch
and Primetime counters with an inside leg kick.
Primetime throws a hook but Perez blocks it.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Primetime swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Primetime swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perez throws a front kick that sends Primetime stumbling back into the cage.
Primetime moves into the clinch successfully.
Primetime wants to get back to striking at distance but Perez won't allow it.
Primetime wants to break free but Perez has control.
Primetime misses with the head strike.
Perez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Uriah Primetime has been cut.
Perez wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez manages to break the clinch.
Perez tries to clinch there but Primetime circles away.
Crunch! Perez slams his shin into Primetime's torso.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Primetime.
Primetime takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Primetime. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Primetime circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perez misses with a hook. Primetime ducked under it nicely.
Primetime misses with a double jab.
Perez moves in looking to clinch but Primetime pushes him off.
Perez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Primetime manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joshua Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Primetime keeps the fight on the outside.
Primetime closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perez moves in looking to clinch but Primetime pushes him off.
Perez tries to clinch but Primetime is having none of it.
Primetime takes a swing at Perez's ribcage but misses.
Primetime waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perez.
Perez tries to clinch but Primetime is having none of it.
Primetime throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Primetime circles away.
Some wild striking there from Primetime.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Primetime circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Primetime. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez throws a combination. Primetime tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Perez connects with a high kick.
Perez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good leg kick by Perez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Primetime is breathing heavily.
The fighters circle, before Perez throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Primetime's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Perez lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Joshua Perez!
Joshua Perez really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Untouchable Fight Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Fontaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Bojan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bojan has chosen Burn it Down as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Fontaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Bojan!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bojan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fontaine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bojan pulls his head out easily.
Fontaine is looking to improve his position.
Fontaine won't allow Bojan to pass to mount.
Bojan is thwarting Fontaine's attempts to control the position.
Fontaine is looking to escape.
Bojan seems to be looking for submissions.
Bojan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fontaine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bojan is working away from the top position though.
Fontaine tries to kick Bojan off but Bojan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine tries to get to full guard but Bojan has control of the leg.
Bojan is looking to take a break and control but Fontaine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bojan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bojan trying to control the action but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Bojan stops Fontaine from getting back to his feet.
Bojan is looking to take a break and control but Fontaine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bojan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bojan avoids the attempt from Fontaine to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bojan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fontaine is looking to escape.
Fontaine is trying desperately to improve position.
Fontaine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bojan on the ground.
Bojan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bojan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fontaine has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fontaine!
Fontaine is looking to stand up but Bojan won't let him.
Bojan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine won't allow Bojan to sweep him here.
Bojan is trying to control the position but Fontaine postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Stan Bojan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fontaine shoots in looking for a takedown. Bojan tries to sprawl out of it but Fontaine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bojan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bojan moves to clinch but Fontaine breaks away
and Fontaine counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bojan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fontaine is working away from the top position though.
Fontaine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fontaine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bojan controls his leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fontaine is breathing heavily.
Bojan wants to control but Fontaine is keeping busy.
Bojan looking for submissions off his back.
Fontaine stalling away here and it's allowed Bojan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bojan is trying to keep Fontaine in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stan Bojan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bojan as he avoids it easily.
Bojan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fontaine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bojan wants to work for an arm triangle but Fontaine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fontaine wants to get back to full guard but Bojan has passed into side control.
Fontaine is not content to let Bojan control the position.
Fontaine is trying to get back to half guard.
Bojan wants to control for a moment but Fontaine uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine wants to sweep but Bojan has passed to side control!
Fontaine sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fontaine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bojan wants to pass to mount but Fontaine is defending the position.
Bojan prevents Fontaine from standing back up.
Fontaine kicks Bojan off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fontaine misses with a looping right.
Fontaine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bojan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bojan slowing the pace effectively.
Fontaine is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bojan to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Fontaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fontaine is trying to pull guard but Bojan has him pressed against the cage.
Bojan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bojan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bojan controls Fontaine momentarily but Fontaine frees himself.
Fontaine has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Bojan to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Fontaine is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Bojan pulls down on the head and he's put Fontaine to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stan Bojan!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Stan Bojan made sure he mentioned Sparta Fightware, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Risley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter Risley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Butter Bean's chin.
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18
209 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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27
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
Very strong |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Risley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butter Bean!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean catches Risley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bean shoots in but no luck this time.
Bean shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bean showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Risley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bean decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Risley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bean sprawls well. Bean wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Risley gets slowly back to his feet.
Risley is looking to chop away at Bean's legs.
Risley misses with a straight left.
Bean misses with the combination.
Bean misses with a wild combination.
Bean lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Bean.
Risley swings for the body but Bean moves out of range.
Bean darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bean stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Risley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Risley shoots in for a double leg but Bean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bean lands an overhand right.
Nice sprawl there from Risley as Bean shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Risley is defended easily by Bean.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Risley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Risley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bean manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Risley shoots in looking for a takedown but Bean manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Risley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Risley did well to prevent Bean getting side control.
Risley is breathing heavily.
Bean stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Bean closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Risley quickly recovers to half guard.
Bean wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Risley wants to improve his position but Bean is controlling well.
Bean decides to stand and escape the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bean has a takedown stuffed.
Nice uppercut there from Bean.
Risley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Risley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bean circles away.
Risley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Risley shoots for a takedown but Bean saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bean shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Risley is trying to defend but Bean finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bean wants to stand up but Risley is controlling the position.
That's four 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!
Bean escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bean lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Risley at a distance.
Bean ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Risley tries to clinch up but Bean circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bean throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Risley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Risley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab from Bean.
Risley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butter Bean dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bean scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Risley doesn't seem bothered though.
Bean connects with a good right hand that stumbles Risley. Risley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Butter Bean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bean bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Butter Bean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bean shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Risley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Risley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bean decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Risley, up you get!
Bean works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Risley is looking to clinch but Bean is avoiding it.
Bean fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Risley on the side of the head.
Bean jabs at Risley's body.
Bean throws a one two combo.
Risley is rocked!
Risley shoots in but Bean avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oh Risley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bean stuffs the takedown.
Risley seems to have got his legs back now.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Risley. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bean closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Risley's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Risley, up you get!
Bean scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bean scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bean ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bean goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Risley slaps away a takedown attempt from Bean, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Risley tries to clinch but Bean moves out of range.
Bean fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Risley doesn't manage to clinch there - Bean circles away.
Risley shoots for a double leg takedown but Bean sprawls well. He's pushed Risley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Risley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bean shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Risley's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bean wants to get up but he can't break Risley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean stands up and waves to Risley to follow him.
Bean scores with a crisp jab that stopped Risley in his tracks.
Risley throws a jab but it's blocked by Bean.
Risley gets caught flat footed, as Bean shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bean gets to his feet - Risley follows without any prompting.
Risley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Risley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Risley doesn't manage to clinch there - Bean circles away.
Hunter Risley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Risley misses with a series of wild punches.
Bean closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bean decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bean.
Risley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bean's half guard.
Bean is trying to stand up here but Risley is controlling him well.
Risley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Risley is trying to work for a kimura but Bean is defending well.
Bean tries to kick Risley off but Risley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bean manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Risley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bean scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bean shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Risley pinned against the cage. Risley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bean just misses with a punch to the body.
Risley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Risley walks into a stiff left hand from Bean.
Bean changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Risley tries to avoid it but Bean manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Risley to the ground. Risley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Risley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Risley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good shot there by Bean.
Bean closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Risley did well to prevent Bean getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butter Bean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bean closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Risley's guard.
Bean stands up and waves to Risley to follow him.
Bean lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Risley tries to clinch up.
Bean lands a slapping body shot.
Bean jabs at Risley's body.
Risley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bean fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Risley slips under a jab.
Bean displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Risley.
Risley is looking to clinch but Bean is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Risley tries to clinch but Bean is having none of it.
Risley throws out a leg kick but Bean moves out of range and Risley only half commits.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bean is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Risley's half guard.
Risley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bean stands up and beckons Risley to join him on the feet.
Bean lands a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Bean both land. Nice combination.
Risley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Risley tries to clinch up but Bean circles away and keeps his distance.
Risley looks to throw the jab but Bean is out of range.
Risley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Risley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bean fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Risley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bean throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Risley on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Risley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bean manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bean goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bean fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bean shoots in for a double leg but Risley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bean throws an overhand right that lands on Risley's shoulder, as Risley tries to avoid the shot.
Bean shoots and misses
so Risley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hunter Risley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butter Bean.
Risley prevents Bean from getting back to his feet.
Bean keeping moving, preventing Risley from controlling successfully.
Risley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bean has his feet on Risley's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A combination from Bean does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Risley leaves Bean with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bean keeps the fight on the outside.
Bean closes the distance and clinches up with Risley, looking for a takedown. Bean pushes Risley against the cage but Risley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Risley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Risley wants to clinch.
Bean smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bean misses with a takedown attempt - Risley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Risley misses with a head kick.
Bean fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean keeps the fight on the outside.
Bean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bean swings for the body but Risley moves out of range.
Risley tries to clinch up but Bean circles away and keeps his distance.
Risley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bean throws a shot to the body.
Risley throws a right hand that Bean ducks under and follows up with a left that Bean also avoids with ease.
Bean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Risley.
Risley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Risley is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bean shoots in looking for a takedown but Risley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bean's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Risley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bean manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hunter Risley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bean wants to stand but Risley is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Butter Bean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bean has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butter Bean!
Butter Bean was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alpha Omega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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27
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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33
182 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alpha Omega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal King!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King dives in and scores a takedown into Omega's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King drops back, looking for a kneebar! Omega looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Omega looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Omega!
King tries to improve position but can't.
Omega tries to get to his feet but King is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Omega in his guard.
King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Omega defends well.
Omega would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Omega can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King has his foot on Omega's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Omega works his way back into a safe position though.
Omega looking to sit in guard and control but King gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
King has gone for a leg lock! Omega slips out almost immediately though and dives into King's guard.
King is looking for a triangle but Omega pushes his legs off easily.
King is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Omega frees his head nicely. Oh but King has switched to an armbar! Omega is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Hannibal King!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcellas Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Olegovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes to the cage accompanied by Pepper- Stormtrooper. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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154 lbs
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159 lbs
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcellas Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oleg Olegovich!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olegovich fails with the takedown
and Wallace counters with a three punch combo that has Olegovich backing up. Olegovich nods at Wallace to acknowledge the strikes.
Olegovich shoots and misses
enabling Wallace to counter with a crisp jab.
Olegovich with a poor takedown
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcellas Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Olegovich.
Olegovich misses with a takedown
and Wallace counters with a three punch combo that has Olegovich backing up. Olegovich nods at Wallace to acknowledge the strikes.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace shoots in and gets a takedown into Olegovich's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Olegovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace postures up in Olegovich's guard and throws a big left but Olegovich blocks it.
Olegovich looking to control.
Olegovich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wallace doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wallace manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Olegovich has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wallace is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Olegovich.
Wallace landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olegovich wants to control but Wallace postures up.
Olegovich is not content to let Wallace control the position.
Wallace tries for a kimura but Olegovich is defending well.
Olegovich defending against the ground and pound.
Olegovich is looking to reverse the position.
Olegovich is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wallace connects with a decent elbow.
Wallace cracks Olegovich with a big elbow.
Wallace fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wallace tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Olegovich is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace advances to mount.
Wallace cracks Olegovich with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wallace punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olegovich regains half guard.
Wallace prevents Olegovich from improving his position.
Wallace lands strikes from half guard.
Olegovich wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy.
Wallace throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Olegovich is looking to control Wallace's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Olegovich avoid being mounted?
Wallace seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olegovich wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wallace trying to control from half guard but Olegovich is working away.
Olegovich tries to get to full guard but Wallace has control of the leg.
Wallace throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Olegovich looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Olegovich trying to control here.
Wallace is looking to advance position but Olegovich won't allow it.
Olegovich wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olegovich trying to control here.
Olegovich looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Olegovich won't allow Wallace to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace wants to control but Olegovich is keeping him busy.
Wallace is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Olegovich is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcellas Wallace.
Wallace closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Olegovich has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wallace clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olegovich has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Wallace can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olegovich is looking for the choke from the back position but Wallace is controlling his hands well.
Olegovich goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Wallace escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Wallace throwing shots but Olegovich is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcellas Wallace dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Olegovich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wallace counters with a one-two to the body.
Olegovich tries for a takedown but Wallace circles away easily
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.
Olegovich has his takedown stuffed
and Wallace counters with a two punch combo.
Marcellas Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Olegovich.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Olegovich is defended easily by Wallace.
Wallace drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Olegovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wallace distracts Olegovich with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wallace with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace throws a big elbow that misses.
Olegovich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wallace defends it easily.
Olegovich has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olegovich keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Olegovich has his foot on Wallace's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wallace works his way back into a safe position though.
Wallace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wallace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olegovich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Olegovich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wallace looking to sit in guard and control but Olegovich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wallace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to strike from the bottom.
Olegovich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wallace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Olegovich defends it easily.
Olegovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wallace has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Olegovich can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wallace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olegovich trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Olegovich wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
Olegovich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Olegovich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Olegovich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wallace throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Olegovich drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wallace manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Olegovich has Wallace in his guard.
Wallace 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.
Olegovich trying to keep a closed guard but Wallace is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wallace avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Olegovich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wallace avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Olegovich looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olegovich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marcellas Wallace will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wallace has Olegovich up against the cage in a clinch.
Olegovich prevents Wallace from breaking the clinch.
Wallace tries to break free but Olegovich pushes him back against the cage.
Olegovich tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wallace lands a hook that snaps the head of Olegovich backwards.
Olegovich changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wallace fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Olegovich slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
Good standup being displayed there by Wallace as he connects with a hook.
Wallace bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Olegovich's head.
Wallace stuffs the takedown.
Marcellas Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Olegovich.
Wallace is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Olegovich's half guard.
Wallace is nestled in close to Olegovich, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olegovich actively working from the bottom here.
Olegovich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wallace seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Olegovich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Olegovich is trying to maintain the position but Wallace is very close to passing his half guard.
Wallace is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Olegovich has managed to free his arm - good work.
Olegovich actively working from the bottom here.
Olegovich looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Olegovich trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Wallace manages to pass to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace with good strikes from the mount here!
Olegovich takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Olegovich can't escape the position.
The referee warns Olegovich that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Wallace.
Wallace avoids the attempt from Olegovich to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Olegovich hang on?
Olegovich manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Olegovich keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wallace working the head and body with strikes.
Olegovich trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wallace seems to be working for a kimura but Olegovich defends the submission attempt.
Olegovich looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wallace wants to take a breather but Olegovich is having none of it.
Wallace stalling.
Wallace is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Olegovich has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wallace is trying to work for a kimura but Olegovich is defending well.
Olegovich looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olegovich looking for submissions off his back.
Oleg Olegovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olegovich is not content to let Wallace control the position.
Olegovich is looking to control Wallace's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Olegovich avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Olegovich manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olegovich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wallace forces his way into half guard.
Olegovich gets full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcellas Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wallace has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcellas Wallace!
Marcellas Wallace decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flo Simba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bates comes to the cage accompanied by Kansas-Dust In The Wind. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flo Simba!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simba misses with a right hand
and Bates cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Simba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Simba misses.
Bates defending well as Simba loads up on a big left hand.
Simba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bates sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simba avoids the head kick by Bates.
Simba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bates counters by clinching up.
Bates manages to break the clinch.
Simba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simba throws a series of punches but Bates avoids them all with ease.
Simba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Simba throws a lazy right hand but Bates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simba throws a jab but it's blocked by Bates.
Simba swings for the body but Bates moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simba misses with a straight left.
Bates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simba.
Bates throws the left hand but Simba avoids the punch easily.
Simba stuns Bates with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Simba misses with a shot to the body
and Bates counters with a leg kick.
Bates throws a hook to the side of Simba's head but Simba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bates tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Simba misses its intended target.
Simba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Simba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bates tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bates has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Simba finds it's way round the side to connect with Bates's head.
Flo Simba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bates gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bates is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Simba pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simba avoiding damage as Bates throws knees to the body.
Simba can't break the clinch.
Bates tries to throw a body punch but Simba avoids it by throwing Bates back against the cage.
Simba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bates tries to close the distance and clinch but Simba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bates gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bates trying to control the action but Simba is working from the bottom.
Simba is trying to control but can't.
Bates seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Simba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bates not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bates wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simba keeps working.
Bates thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates is thwarting Simba's attempts to control the position.
Bates 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.
Bates throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bates not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bates trying to pass the guard but Simba defending well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bates takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bates fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flo Simba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simba misses with a lunging right hand
and Simba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bates has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Simba finds it's way round the side to connect with Bates's head.
Bates lands a nice leg kick that just misses Simba's sensitive parts.
Simba jabs Bates to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Simba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bates.
Simba misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Simba enables Bates to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Simba manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bates advances position into side control!
Simba can't do much from the bottom here.
Bates working the head and body with strikes.
Bates wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Simba, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simba wants to get back to his feet but Bates drags him back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simba regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bates wants to control but Simba is keeping him busy.
Bates is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Simba doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bates.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bates dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Good exchange - Simba coming out on top.
Bates tries to clinch but Simba is having none of it.
Simba connects with a body shot.
Bates has taken the fight to the clinch.
Simba is trying to force a seperation but Bates has the dominant position.
Simba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Simba tries to break the clinch but Bates is controlling the position.
Bates tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bates.
Bates fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Simba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates manages to pull guard.
Bates can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Simba controls the pace.
Bates trying to control the position.
Bates looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Simba passes into side control.
Bates is trying to improve his position.
Bates regains half guard.
Simba tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Bates tries to roll over but Simba keeps him under control.
Chris Bates overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bates works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates has a closed guard, preventing Simba from standing up.
Bates controls Simba momentarily but Simba frees himself.
Bates wants to stand up but Simba is controlling him.
Bates looking for a guillotine here but Simba defends easily.
Simba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bates. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bates is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Simba defends well.
Bates is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Simba is aware though and is defending well.
Bates looking for a guillotine here but Simba defends easily.
Bates looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Simba passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simba wants to take a breather but Bates is having none of it.
Bates looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Simba thows a huge punch but Bates dodges it nicely.
Bates pushes Simba off looking to stand but Simba dives back in and keeps control.
Simba wants to stand but Bates has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Bates looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bates is pressing down on Simba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Simba gets to his feet. Bates looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jab, jab by Simba - just one landing.
Simba misses with a wild body shot.
Simba scores with a nice right hand.
Simba scores with a punch to the gut of 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!
Simba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bates.
Simba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Simba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bates momentarily.
Bates takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simba thows a body shot but no joy.
Simba lands a jab to the head.
Bates manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Simba on his heels. He'll look to pass Simba's guard now, I'm sure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Flo Simba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bates slips a straight right by Simba.
Simba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Simba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Bates lands an impressive looking overhand right. Simba doesn't seem phased though.
Bates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flo Simba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Simba throws a hook to the side of Bates's head but Bates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bates takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Simba lands a lovely overhand right.
Bates misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Simba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simba scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simba stuns Bates with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Simba shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bates eats them both and turns towards Simba to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simba stuffs the takedown attempt from Bates. Bates gets slowly back to his feet.
Simba misses with an uppercut.
Bates gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Simba throws the left hand but Bates avoids the punch easily.
Bates shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bates blocks a jab.
Bates avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simba lands a nice looking body shot.
Bates slips a straight right by Simba.
Bates moves away from the strike by Simba.
Bates wants to clinch up but Simba keeps it at a distance.
Simba throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates scores with a decent looking hook.
Simba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bates.
Good standup being displayed there by Simba as he connects with a hook.
Simba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bates's head.
Simba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simba.
Simba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bates is looking to clinch.
Bates shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Simba sprawls well. Simba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bates gets slowly back to his feet.
Simba gets caught napping as Bates dives in and scores a takedown. Simba manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simba wants to stand but Bates is controlling the position.
Bates wants to get up but he can't break Simba's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bates postures up in Simba's guard and throws a big left but Simba blocks it.
Bates working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Simba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Simba wants to get back to his feet but Bates passes into half guard.
Simba is looking to escape.
Bates is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Simba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bates's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bates's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Simba throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Bates can't escape the position.
Will Simba go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Bates trying to control the action but Simba just sinks the hooks in.
Bates controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Simba trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Bates's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
I would not like to be Bates right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flo Simba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Simba 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flo Simba!
Flo Simba took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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