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SPNY 141: Delaroca - Tutov PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Demarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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18
135 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Demarco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen looks to clinch
and Demarco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Demarco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Virtanen's efforts to push away.
Demarco pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Virtanen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Demarco is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Demarco has escaped and now he's on top!
Demarco stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Demarco circles away from the clinch attempt
and Demarco makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Niko Virtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demarco throws a low kick, looking for Virtanen's leg but Virtanen calmly moves out of range.
Demarco is looking to score with low kicks.
Virtanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Demarco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen looks for a takedown but Demarco sprawls well.
Demarco looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Virtanen!
Demarco is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Virtanen will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demarco tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Virtanen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Demarco slows the pace down.
Virtanen wants to control but Demarco postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarco misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Virtanen tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Demarco taking a breather here.
Demarco stands up.
Demarco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Virtanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Demarco.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Virtanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Demarco circles away quickly and effectively.
Virtanen tries to clinch there but Demarco circles away.
Virtanen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Demarco throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarco tries for a takedown but Virtanen manages to get underhooks.
Virtanen lands a damaging elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Virtanen.
Virtanen is trying to stall.
Virtanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Virtanen throws a right and a left that Demarco avoids nicely.
Demarco tries to clinch there but Virtanen circles away.
Demarco slaps away a takedown attempt from Virtanen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Demarco tries a low kick but Virtanen avoids it.
Virtanen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Demarco moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen misses with an elbow over the top.
Demarco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Virtanen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Demarco is fending him off so far but Virtanen persists. Nope, Demarco circles away and we're back to standing.
Anthony Demarco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Virtanen.
Demarco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Virtanen sprawls well. Virtanen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Demarco gets slowly back to his feet.
Demarco throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Virtanen was covering up waiting for the punch and Demarco finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Demarco is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Demarco trying to control but Virtanen is working from the bottom.
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.
Demarco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Virtanen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Demarco dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Virtanen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Virtanen is looking to clinch but Demarco is avoiding it.
Demarco scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Virtanen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Demarco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Virtanen is refusing to be controlled, as Demarco sits in half guard.
Virtanen wants to improve his position but Demarco is controlling well.
Demarco tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Virtanen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Virtanen.
Demarco stopping the sweep attempt from Virtanen.
Demarco won't allow Virtanen to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarco has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Virtanen is proving hard to escape from.
Demarco gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Anthony Demarco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Demarco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Virtanen sprawls well. Virtanen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Demarco gets slowly back to his feet.
Virtanen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Demarco but Demarco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Virtanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Virtanen shoots in looking for a takedown but Demarco manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Virtanen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anthony Demarco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Virtanen.
Demarco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Virtanen shoots in but Demarco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Virtanen sprawls well. Virtanen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Demarco gets slowly back to his feet.
Virtanen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Demarco but Demarco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Virtanen looks for a takedown but Demarco sprawls well.
Demarco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Demarco won't allow Virtanen to get back to his feet.
Demarco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demarco wants to pass the guard but Virtanen is keeping the position.
Virtanen looking for a guillotine here but Demarco defends easily.
Virtanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demarco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Demarco dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Demarco is looking to clinch.
Demarco pushes Virtanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Virtanen wants to break free but Demarco has control.
Virtanen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Demarco is trying to break free.
Demarco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Virtanen fails with the takedown.
Demarco manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Virtanen on his heels. He'll look to pass Virtanen's guard now, I'm sure.
Virtanen keeping moving, preventing Demarco from controlling successfully.
Demarco is fighting to break Virtanen's control of his arms but Virtanen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarco trying to control but Virtanen is working from the bottom.
We've been informed that Virtanen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Demarco here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Anthony Demarco wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Virtanen shoots in but no luck this time.
Virtanen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Demarco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Virtanen somewhat.
Anthony Demarco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Virtanen.
Virtanen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Demarco avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Demarco with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarco keeps the fight on the outside.
Virtanen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Demarco is trying to defend but Virtanen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are battling for position here. Demarco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Demarco wants to sweep here but Virtanen controlling him for the moment.
Demarco is pulling down on Virtanen's head. It's preventing any offense from Virtanen, at least for the moment.
Virtanen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Virtanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Demarco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Virtanen defends it easily.
Virtanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Virtanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Demarco keeping moving, preventing Virtanen from controlling successfully.
Virtanen forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demarco is staying active underneath Virtanen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Virtanen wants to stand but Demarco has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Demarco wants to improve his position but Virtanen is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virtanen trying to control from half guard but Demarco is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anthony Demarco.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Demarco, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Demarco!
Niko Virtanen spoke after the fight, saying 'I am a retard.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bon Joy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Folignus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joy comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Breathe. Folignus has chosen Laces Out as his entrance music. Nick Folignus has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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199 lbs
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193 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bon Joy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Folignus!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Folignus catches Joy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Folignus misses with a wild body shot.
Joy wants to clinch up but Folignus keeps it at a distance.
Folignus has his takedown stuffed
and Joy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Joy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Joy managing to block the knees to the body from Folignus.
Folignus tries a knee to the head but Joy blocks it.
Joy keeps control of Folignus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Folignus has Joy pressed against the cage.
Joy gets underhooks to prevent Folignus's takedown attempt.
Folignus working Joy over with knees to the body.
Folignus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bon Joy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Folignus.
Joy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Folignus stalling in the clinch but Joy improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Folignus fails to pull guard.
Joy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Folignus's defenses.
Joy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Folignus trying to control the position but instead, Joy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Folignus into the cage.
Folignus has had enough of the clinch but Joy keeps him there for the moment.
Joy misses with a punch on the inside.
Joy throws a punch but it's blocked by Folignus.
Joy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Folignus goes for a takedown attempt but Joy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bon Joy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Folignus goes for a double leg but Joy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Joy continues to drive forward.
Joy crunches a lovely knee into Folignus's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folignus trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Joy as Folignus tries to tie him up.
Joy misses with some punches.
Joy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Folignus.
Joy lands an elbow inside that Folignus shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Joy throws an elbow but misses.
Folignus dodges an elbow strike from Joy.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Folignus.
Joy struggles to land a body shot inside as Folignus controls his hands.
Joy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Joy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Folignus is trying to pull guard but Joy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Joy is leaning against Folignus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folignus missing with knees to the body.
Joy lands a nice shot to the body.
Joy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Folignus is stalling here.
Folignus scores a nice knee to the body.
Joy gets through Folignus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joy tries to land knees in the clinch but Folignus avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Folignus as Joy tries to tie him up.
Folignus pulls guard successfully.
Folignus is working an open guard so Joy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Folignus throws a front kick aimed at Joy's knee but Joy avoids it well.
A low kick from Folignus misses
and Joy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Folignus misses with a leg kick
and Joy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joy takes one to the chin there.
Folignus tries to land a leg kick but Joy saw it coming and moves away.
Good work by Joy as he checks the leg kick.
Folignus misses with a hook.
Joy tries to clinch up but Folignus circles away and keeps his distance.
Folignus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Folignus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Folignus throws a sloppy head kick and Joy moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Folignus shoots in but no luck this time.
Joy ducks under a wild hook from Folignus.
Joy wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bon Joy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Joy tries to close the distance and clinch but Folignus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Folignus throws a low kick, looking for Joy's leg but Joy calmly moves out of range.
Folignus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joy tries to clinch but Folignus moves out of range.
Folignus goes for a double leg but Joy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Joy continues to drive forward.
Folignus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Folignus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Joy manages to get to full guard.
Folignus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Joy trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bon Joy.
Folignus throws a leg kick but Joy checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joy moves into the clinch successfully.
Joy struggles to land a body shot inside as Folignus controls his hands.
Folignus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Folignus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joy lands an uppercut.
Joy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Folignus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Folignus lands a body shot.
Folignus working Joy over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bon Joy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Folignus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Folignus has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Joy regains guard immediately.
Joy keeping moving, preventing Folignus from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joy is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Folignus's guard.
Folignus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Folignus working a defensive guard here.
Joy is looking to stand up but Folignus won't let him.
Folignus is working an open guard so Joy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Joy tries to clinch
and Folignus counters with an outside leg kick.
Joy tries to clinch but Folignus is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folignus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joy tries to clinch but Folignus moves out of range.
Folignus shoots for a double leg takedown but Joy sprawls well. He's pushed Folignus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bon Joy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Folignus.
Folignus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joy closes the distance and pushes Folignus back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Joy fails to land.
Folignus prevents a body shot from Joy.
Folignus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joy to keep the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Folignus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Joy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Folignus fails to pull guard.
Joy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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 Bon Joy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Joy tries to close the distance and clinch but Folignus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joy moves into the clinch.
Folignus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joy's face.
Joy throws a head punch that misses.
Joy managing to block the knees to the body from Folignus.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Folignus obliges.
Joy lands an uppercut.
Folignus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Joy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joy misses with an elbow strike.
Joy is looking to control Folignus's arms but Folignus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Joy has his back to the cage.
Folignus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joy tries a body shot but Folignus blocks it.
Joy tries to land a knee to the head but Folignus blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Folignus tries to pull guard but Joy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Joy misses with some punches.
Joy missing with knees to the body.
Joy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Folignus's elbow.
Folignus looking to stall.
Joy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Folignus.
Joy lands with a right to the head.
Joy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Folignus.
Folignus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Joy.
Joy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Folignus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Joy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Folignus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Joy as Folignus tries to tie him up.
Joy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joy misses with a punch on the inside.
Folignus managing to block the knees to the body from Joy.
Joy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
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!
Folignus blocks an uppercut.
Folignus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joy slowing the pace effectively.
Joy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Folignus breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Folignus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Folignus.
Folignus feints and then cracks Joy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joy down.
Nick Folignus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joy tries to clinch up but Folignus circles away and keeps his distance.
Joy is looking to clinch.
Joy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Folignus misses.
A head kick by Folignus misses
and Joy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folignus keeps the fight on the outside.
Folignus misses with a leg kick
and Joy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Folignus thinking.
Nick Folignus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Folignus throws a body kick that misses
and Joy counters with a head kick. That will keep Folignus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Folignus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Folignus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Folignus shoots in but Joy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bon Joy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Folignus.
Folignus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Folignus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Joy fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bon Joy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Joy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bon Joy!
Bon Joy got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamoru Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiruku Matah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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240 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mamoru Takamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hiruku Matah!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matah looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Takamura wants to get back to his feet.
Takamura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Takamura tries to get out of the position.
Matah is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Takamura is just riding it out for now. Matah eventually gives up the hold.
Matah is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Takamura sees it coming and defends easily.
Matah works his foot free and advances to mount.
Matah is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Takamura has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamura has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Well, with Matah on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Takamura is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Matah is persistently looking for the submission but Takamura is defending it well.
Matah is cranking Takamura's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Takamura! He's tightened the choke and Takamura is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hiruku Matah!
Our winner, Hiruku Matah, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohsen Mosaddegh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mohsen Mosaddegh enters the cage!
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169 lbs
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mohsen Mosaddegh!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosaddegh lands a body shot.
Jacobs closes the distance and clinches up with Mosaddegh, looking for a takedown. Jacobs pushes Mosaddegh against the cage but Mosaddegh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mosaddegh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jacobs was covering up waiting for the punch and Mosaddegh finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mosaddegh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mosaddegh stopping the sweep attempt from Jacobs.
Mosaddegh trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Jacobs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mosaddegh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mosaddegh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mosaddegh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosaddegh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mosaddegh postures up in Jacobs's guard and throws a big left but Jacobs blocks it.
Jacobs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mosaddegh lands a couple of elbows.
Jacobs pulls Mosaddegh in to control the position.
Jacobs looking to control.
Jacobs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mosaddegh is one step ahead there.
Mosaddegh throws a big right hand that misses.
Jacobs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mosaddegh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mosaddegh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mosaddegh with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh throws a strike but Jacobs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jacobs looking to pass the guard.
Jacobs preventing the sweep.
Jacobs's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mosaddegh wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Mosaddegh keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mosaddegh controls Jacobs momentarily but Jacobs frees himself.
Jacobs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mosaddegh lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jacobs!
Jacobs tries to lock up and control but Mosaddegh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mosaddegh working Jacobs over with strikes here.
Mosaddegh looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is looking to improve his position but Mosaddegh isn't that keen on the idea.
Mosaddegh tries to control but Jacobs wriggling away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mosaddegh working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Mosaddegh looking to finish Jacobs with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jacobs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mosaddegh lands a nice shot to the head.
Jacobs is looking to improve his position but Mosaddegh isn't that keen on the idea.
Mosaddegh is landing with some decent strikes but Jacobs is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jacobs is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mosaddegh cracks Jacobs with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohsen Mosaddegh!
Our winner, Mohsen Mosaddegh, 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 Hoy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
263 lbs
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Snow!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Nelson.
Nelson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nelson throws a push kick but Snow slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick by Nelson misses
and Snow counters with a shoot takedown. Nelson fights it but they end up in guard.
Snow with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Snow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Snow content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Snow stops Nelson from standing up.
Snow wants to pass the guard but Nelson is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Snow prevents Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Nelson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Snow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nelson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nelson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Snow is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Snow throws a big right hand that misses.
Snow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nelson is looking to stand up but Snow isn't so interested in that idea.
Snow is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Snow blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Snow moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Nelson is predictable there
and Snow counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snow moves out of range of the body kick from Nelson.
Nelson misses with the body kick
and Snow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nelson wants to stand up but Snow is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Snow looking to pass the guard.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet but Snow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jon Snow wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nelson throws a solid leg kick but Snow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nelson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nelson throws a lazy head kick
and Snow counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Snow.
Snow trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Snow tries to free his leg and advance position but Nelson is retaining full guard.
Snow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nelson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snow trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.
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!
Snow controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Snow prevents Nelson from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Snow dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
An inside leg kick from Nelson misses.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snow takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nelson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Snow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nelson tries to score with a low kick but Snow moves his leg out of the way.
Snow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nelson. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Hoy Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson throws a body kick that misses.
Snow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nelson.
Snow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nelson throws a head kick but Snow moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nelson delivers a nice body kick.
Nelson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick by Nelson misses
and Snow counters with a single leg into guard. Nelson didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Snow won't allow Nelson to get back to his feet.
Snow trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Nelson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson prevents the takedown attempt.
Snow is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nelson is defending well.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snow avoids it.
Snow lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Snow trying to control the action but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Snow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Snow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jon Snow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snow prevents Nelson from standing back up.
Snow tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nelson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Snow is trying to control the action in half guard but Nelson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Snow working Nelson over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Snow scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet.
Snow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, if Snow is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Snow lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Snow passes the guard and advances to mount!
Snow won't let Nelson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Snow.
Nelson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jon Snow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snow avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Nelson misses
and Snow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Snow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nelson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snow won't allow Nelson to get back to his feet.
Snow wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Snow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow works over Nelson with some ground and pound from guard.
Snow passes Nelson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Snow is pressing down on Nelson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nelson is holding on for now.
Snow is nestled in close to Nelson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nelson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Snow.
Snow is looking to pass Nelson's guard but actually Nelson recovers to full guard.
Snow won't allow Nelson to get back to his feet.
Snow wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Nelson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with the body kick
and Snow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snow is looking to advance position but Nelson won't allow it.
Nelson is trying to stand.
Snow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Snow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nelson's head.
Snow looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Snow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nelson keeps working.
Snow might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nelson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Snow wants to pass to mount but Nelson is defending the position.
Snow throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nelson to regain full guard.
Hoy Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snow.
Snow wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Nelson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snow.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet but Snow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Snow advances position into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snow wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.
Snow scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nelson to see if he's OK.
Check out the look on Snow's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow is working Nelson over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Snow tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Snow tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Snow throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jon Snow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Snow wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson taking a bit of punishment here - Snow scoring with strikes.
Snow trying to control the position but Nelson is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Snow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Snow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Snow!
During a confident post fight interview, Jon Snow thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haloti Gnata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wilkinson's choice of entrance music: Overkill. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209 lbs
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216 lbs
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World class 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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haloti Gnata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Clay Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkinson tries to land a leg kick but Gnata saw it coming and moves away.
Wilkinson is looking to land body kicks.
Gnata works the jab nicely.
Gnata lands a nice shot that snaps Wilkinson's head back.
Wilkinson throws out a leg kick but Gnata moves out of range and Wilkinson only half commits.
Gnata has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men of Mayhem (1 TPL, 6 DBL, 5 SGL)(50 member cap) in the buildup to the fight.
Gnata throws a hook to the side of Wilkinson's head but Wilkinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilkinson moves in looking to clinch but Gnata pushes him off.
Wilkinson wants to land a leg kick but Gnata is out of range.
Gnata lands with an uppercut that bounces Wilkinson off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkinson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wilkinson cracks Gnata with a good jab.
Wilkinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick from Wilkinson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oooh a lovely combination from Gnata sends Wilkinson down but not out. Gnata dives into side control looking to finish.
Wilkinson is rocked!
It looks like Clay Wilkinson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gnata is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wilkinson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wilkinson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gnata wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wilkinson can't do much from the bottom here.
Gnata trying to control the action but Wilkinson is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Wilkinson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gnata scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnata tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gnata throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
A lull in the action here as Gnata stalls from top position.
Gnata wants to control but Wilkinson is keeping him busy.
Wilkinson is trying to improve his position.
Gnata tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Wilkinson struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnata in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gnata working away.
Check out the look on Gnata's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkinson is trying to control Gnata's posture but Gnata avoids it.
Gnata staying calm.
Wilkinson regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson wants to improve his position but Gnata is controlling well.
Wilkinson is trying is best to control the position here.
Gnata thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wilkinson's head.
Wilkinson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilkinson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wilkinson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gnata postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilkinson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gnata tries to roll over but Wilkinson keeps him under control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gnata is pressing down on Wilkinson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wilkinson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haloti Gnata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clay Wilkinson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wilkinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilkinson slips a straight right by Gnata.
Wilkinson looks to land a right hand but Gnata moved out of range.
Wilkinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilkinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Gnata scores with a four punch combination!
Gnata steps into range and cracks Wilkinson with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Wilkinson flops backwards and Gnata dives into his guard looking to finish!
Wilkinson is still in real trouble! Can Gnata finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilkinson controls Gnata momentarily but Gnata frees himself.
Gnata is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wilkinson seems to have recovered his senses.
Haloti Gnata overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilkinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson is trying to keep Gnata in close.
Gnata thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Our spies down at at Stark Slugger Society - NY inform us that Wilkinson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gnata is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilkinson has wrist control.
Wilkinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilkinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilkinson, not yet.
Gnata got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wilkinson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gnata has managed to get both his arms back between Wilkinson's legs - danger averted.
Gnata trying to control but Wilkinson is working from the bottom.
Gnata postures up in Wilkinson's guard and throws a big left but Wilkinson blocks it.
Wilkinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gnata is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson keeping full guard, as Gnata tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gnata's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gnata tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilkinson is retaining full guard.
Wilkinson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wilkinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilkinson keeping moving, preventing Gnata from controlling successfully.
Gnata has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gnata showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gnata sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wilkinson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilkinson is not content to let Gnata control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnata is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilkinson can do to turn this around?
Wilkinson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gnata.
Wilkinson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wilkinson wants to control but Gnata is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gnata takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wilkinson wants to control but Gnata is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gnata is pressing down on Wilkinson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wilkinson is holding on for now.
Gnata seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gnata thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wilkinson's head.
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. Gnata connects with a nice short shot to Wilkinson's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnata is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wilkinson is not content to let Gnata control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wilkinson trying to hold on to Gnata's head to control him but Gnata postures up.
Wilkinson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gnata tries to pass to full mount but Wilkinson defends it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We're going to have a standup here because Haloti Gnata wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wilkinson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wilkinson takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haloti Gnata dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clay Wilkinson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gnata. Wilkinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilkinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gnata counters with a series of strikes. Wilkinson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wilkinson with a hook.
Gnata moves away from the strike by Wilkinson.
A clash of legs there as Gnata blocks the low kick.
Wilkinson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gnata moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilkinson misses with the body kick
and Gnata counters with a right hand that sends Wilkinson tumbling to the canvas! Can Gnata finish him? He dives into Wilkinson's guard looking to do just that!
Gnata is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilkinson has wrist control.
Gnata looking to sit in guard and control but Wilkinson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gnata seems keen to control Wilkinson's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson trying to control but Gnata is working from the bottom.
Gnata is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Well, if Gnata is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gnata takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gnata seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wilkinson is looking to improve his position.
Gnata thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wilkinson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson looking for submissions off his back.
Gnata tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wilkinson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wilkinson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gnata is working away from the top position though.
Gnata takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wilkinson wants to improve his position but Gnata is controlling well.
Wilkinson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gnata is working away from the top position though.
Gnata keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gnata checks a low kick from Wilkinson.
Clay Wilkinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Gnata.
Wilkinson tries to clinch but Gnata is having none of it.
Oooh a lovely combination from Gnata sends Wilkinson down but not out. Gnata dives into side control looking to finish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilkinson is not content to let Gnata control the position.
Wilkinson is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Wilkinson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gnata misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gnata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilkinson keeps working.
Gnata is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wilkinson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gnata in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Haloti Gnata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gnata is looking to take a break and control but Wilkinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gnata lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Haloti Gnata showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gnata 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haloti Gnata!
After the fight, Haloti Gnata was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asko Vilenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ford is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stand up - Ludacris. 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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273 lbs
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255 lbs
19 - 15 - 0 |
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asko Vilenius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacob Ford!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilenius staying out of range there.
Vilenius looks to land a combination but Ford avoids it well.
Vilenius misses the jab.
Ford lands with a cross.
Vilenius misses the shot to the body.
Vilenius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Vilenius.
Ford misses the jab.
Ford lands with a right hand.
Ford scores with a nice strike.
Asko Vilenius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ford looks to throw the jab but Vilenius is out of range.
Ford uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vilenius looks to score with a jab to the body but Ford is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Vilenius blocks the low kick.
Vilenius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ford fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ford throws a body punch but Vilenius moves out of range.
Ford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vilenius.
Vilenius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vilenius.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vilenius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Ford looks to land a combination but Vilenius avoids it well.
Vilenius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ford misses with an uppercut. Vilenius saw that one coming.
Vilenius scores with a jab.
Vilenius throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Vilenius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vilenius takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vilenius misses with a straight right.
Ford throws a jab when Vilenius was well out of range.
Vilenius throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Vilenius scores with a one two! Ford had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Jacob Ford 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!
Some wild striking there from Vilenius.
Vilenius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius walks into a left hand.
Vilenius throws a series of strikes that have Ford backpedaling.
Vilenius lands with a nice combination. Ford backs away looking to recover.
Good shot there by Ford.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vilenius was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
A punch combination from Vilenius misses.
The fighters circling - Vilenius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vilenius just misses with a punch to the body.
Vilenius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ford. Ford obviously looking to wear him down.
Ford moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vilenius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Vilenius.
Ford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vilenius throws out the jab.
Ford misses with a head kick.
Ford scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Vilenius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vilenius.
Vilenius swinging wildly here.
Vilenius misses with a wild combination.
Vilenius looks to land a left hand but Ford moved out of range nicely.
Vilenius thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Ford misses.
Vilenius just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A combination from Vilenius does no damage.
Ford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vilenius's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ford connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vilenius scrambles back to his feet.
Vilenius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ford.
Ford avoids the body shot from Vilenius.
Vilenius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vilenius tries to bum rush Ford with a series of wild strikes but Ford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius jabs Ford right on the nose. Ford blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford misses with a series of wild punches.
Vilenius misses with an uppercut
and Ford counters with a left to the body.
Vilenius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ford.
Vilenius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ford finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jab by Ford.
Ford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vilenius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vilenius is breathing heavily.
Vilenius lands a jab.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Vilenius moves away and avoids it.
Vilenius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ford circles away quickly and effectively.
Ford slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Ford.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ford moves out of range as Vilenius strikes.
Ford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vilenius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vilenius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Vilenius misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Ford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Ford's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Ford lands with a straight right. Vilenius didn't see that one coming.
Jacob Ford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Vilenius.
Vilenius fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ford on the side of the head.
Vilenius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vilenius defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Vilenius does no damage.
Ford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vilenius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vilenius misses with a body shot.
Vilenius lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vilenius misses with a right hand
and Ford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Vilenius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vilenius works over Ford's head and body with a nice combination.
Vilenius throws a jab but it's blocked by Ford.
Ford lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A big right from Vilenius misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilenius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vilenius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vilenius moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vilenius dodges the punch combination from Ford.
Vilenius throws a series of punches but Ford moves out of range.
Asko Vilenius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Vilenius throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilenius misses with the combination.
Ford throws a series of punches but Vilenius avoids them all with ease.
Ford forces Vilenius back against the cage and clinches.
Ford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ford. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ford keeps control of Vilenius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vilenius has had enough of the clinch but Ford keeps him there for the moment.
Ford struggles to land a body shot inside as Vilenius controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford digs a right hand underneath Vilenius's ribcage. Vilenius let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vilenius breaks from the clinch.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Vilenius throws a series of punches but Ford avoids them all with ease.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vilenius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vilenius defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Ford.
Ford misses with a two punch combination.
Vilenius lands with a right hand.
Vilenius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ford.
Ford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vilenius doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to the liver by Ford. Beautiful body shot.
Ford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford punishes Vilenius's body with a nice straight punch.
Ford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vilenius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Vilenius.
A cross from Vilenius lands.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford stalks Vilenius and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vilenius's face. Vilenius staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Asko Vilenius has been cut.
A combination from Vilenius does no damage.
Vilenius thows a body shot but no joy.
Vilenius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ford lands with a right hand.
Ford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Ford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ford gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vilenius.
Ford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice cross by Ford.
Vilenius misses with a body shot.
Ford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vilenius fails to land with a series of punches.
Ford throws out a loose jab but Vilenius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford clinches with his opponent.
Ford has Vilenius pressed against the cage, preventing Vilenius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ford breaks from the clinch.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vilenius takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vilenius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Vilenius blocks a leg kick.
Ford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vilenius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Ford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Vilenius lands a jab-cross combination.
Vilenius throws a big shot that misses.
Vilenius misses with a left hand
and Ford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ford connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Vilenius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vilenius.
Vilenius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vilenius throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Ford scores with a hook.
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vilenius.
Vilenius falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Ford counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Vilenius's head but Vilenius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vilenius.
Ford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vilenius.
Vilenius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ford counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ford misses with a hook.
Ford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vilenius's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilenius gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vilenius checks a low kick from Ford.
Ford misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Ford coming out on top.
Vilenius misses with a straight right.
Vilenius misses with a double jab.
Ford blocks a jab.
Ford connects with a nice looking jab.
A punch lands to the side of Vilenius 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vilenius throws a series of punches but Ford moves out of range.
Vilenius avoids the body shot from Ford.
Vilenius throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Ford misses with a hook.
Vilenius feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vilenius walks into a jab.
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!
Vilenius staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Ford.
Vilenius looks to land a left hand but Ford moved out of range nicely.
Ford scores with a nice head shot.
Ford lunges at Vilenius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vilenius's hand.
Vilenius looks to land a combination but Ford avoids it well.
Vilenius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ford.
Vilenius scores with a nice head shot.
Ford throws a looping overhand right but Vilenius ducks down to avoid it.
Vilenius ducks right into an uppercut from Ford.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Vilenius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vilenius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vilenius takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vilenius keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vilenius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ford. Ford obviously looking to wear him down.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vilenius.
Vilenius cracks Ford with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Asko Vilenius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands a right hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Vilenius.
Vilenius misses with a hook
and Ford counters with a thumping low kick.
Vilenius throws a jab when Ford was well out of range.
Ford misses the jab.
Vilenius keeps the fight on the outside.
Ford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Vilenius.
Ford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vileniuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vilenius looks to land a left hand but Ford moved out of range nicely.
Ford lands with an overhand left.
Ford lands with a cross.
Nice jab there from Ford.
Ford sizes up Vilenius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vilenius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vilenius throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford's corner calls for a 1-2. Ford obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ford thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vilenius if he has to take too many more of those.
Vilenius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ford fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vilenius on the side of the head.
Ford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vilenius takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ford scores with a jab to the head.
Vilenius misses with a straight right.
Vilenius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vilenius misses with a wild combination.
Ford throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vilenius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford.
Vilenius misses with an uppercut.
Vilenius needs to keep his hands up - Ford had a free shot at his head there.
Vilenius misses with a lunging right hand
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Ford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ford 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Ford!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacob Ford thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby TupperIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adolfo Dias (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
22 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby TupperIII!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adolfo Dias!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TupperIII on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dias!
Dias misses with a hook.
TupperIII steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dias.
A big right from Dias misses.
Dias throws a head kick but TupperIII moves out of range.
Dias tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dias scores with a crisp jab that stopped TupperIII in his tracks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dias.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dias fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dias. That's going to slow TupperIII down.
Dias connects with a jab.
Dias is looking to land body kicks.
TupperIII steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dias.
Dias chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oooooh!!! Dias has knocked TupperIII down with a huge combo! Dias steps away and waves a wobbly TupperIII back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Bobby TupperIII has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dias throws a head kick that misses
so TupperIII counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
TupperIII 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
TupperIII is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dias is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dias has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TupperIII looking for subs off his back but Dias has passed one foot through into half guard.
TupperIII actively working from the bottom here.
TupperIII actively working from the bottom here.
TupperIII looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TupperIII looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
TupperIII is looking to improve his position.
TupperIII looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
TupperIII looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
TupperIII is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dias pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
TupperIII wants to get back to full guard.
TupperIII looking for submissions off his back.
TupperIII tries to get to full guard but Dias has control of the leg.
TupperIII looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
TupperIII is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adolfo Dias dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby TupperIII's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dias lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adolfo Dias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dias throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
TupperIII slips a straight right by Dias.
TupperIII dodges the punch combination from Dias.
Dias cracks the inside of TupperIII's front leg.
Dias misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dias lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias misses with a looping right.
TupperIII staying out of range there.
Dias has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Adolfo Dias seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dias throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dias misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dias misses with a two punch combination.
Dias throws a hook to the side of TupperIII's head but TupperIII sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dias throws the left hand but TupperIII avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias feints and then cracks TupperIII's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow TupperIII down.
Dias throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dias.
Dias throws a jab when TupperIII was well out of range.
Dias misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dias throws a push kick but TupperIII slaps the foot to one side.
TupperIII blocks the body kick.
Dias rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and TupperIII counters with an outside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Dias. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TupperIII avoids the head kick by Dias.
TupperIII slips a straight right by Dias.
TupperIII avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dias scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dias has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dias throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Dias.
Dias jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dias throws a jab but it's blocked by TupperIII.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
TupperIII ducks under a wild hook from Dias.
Dias throws a quick head kick that skims the top of TupperIII's head.
TupperIII is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
TupperIII checks a low kick from Dias.
Dias throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dias throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Dias is predictable there
and TupperIII counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dias's guard now.
Dias really doesn't want to stay on the ground with TupperIII. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
TupperIII postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dias is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of TupperIII, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adolfo Dias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby TupperIII'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. This is the final round!
Dias walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. TupperIII checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dias connects with a crisp jab.
TupperIII avoids the head kick by Dias.
Dias waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract TupperIII.
Dias misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
TupperIII takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias swings widly with a right hand
and TupperIII counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dias's guard now.
TupperIII drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says TupperIII as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Dias screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with TupperIII! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bobby TupperIII!
A victorious Bobby TupperIII thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phan Tran Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiao Macale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dukes of Hazard Theme Song - Waylon Jennings. Macale is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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182 lbs
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39
177 lbs
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World class MT
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phan Tran Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
51 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tiao Macale!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le takes a swing at Macale's ribcage but misses.
Macale sizes up Le with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Le misses.
Le throws a body punch but Macale moves out of range.
Macale keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Le.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
Le scores with a jab. Macale acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Macale feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Le's calf.
Le rushes Macale and presses him up against the cage.
Le lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Tiao Macale has been cut.
Le goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Macale lands an uppercut.
Le crunches a lovely knee into Macale's ribcage.
Le tries a body shot but Macale blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale taking a breather.
Le stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Le throws an elbow that misses.
Le misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Macale blocks an elbow strike.
Le pushes off an throws an elbow but Macale leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Macale lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Le lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Le digs a right hand into Macale's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Macale's gas tank.
A short right from Macale.
Le struggles to land a body shot inside as Macale controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macale displaying some good clinch control by pressing Le up against the cage.
Macale breaks the clinch.
Le throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slow jab from Le misses its intended target.
Macale on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick by Le misses
and Le takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phan Tran Le seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le doesn't manage to clinch there - Macale circles away.
A left lands for Macale.
Le lands with an overhand left.
Le lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le misses with a left hand
and Macale counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Le keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Le scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Le.
Le fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Macale takes a swing at Le's ribcage but misses.
Le throws a right hand that Macale ducks under and follows up with a left that Macale also avoids with ease.
Macale misses with a hook.
Macale doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Macale jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le fails with an attempt to clinch.
Macale throws a low kick but Le avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le throws a body punch but Macale moves out of range.
Le wants to clinch.
Macale throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Le swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Le does no damage.
Macale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macale throws out the jab.
Le tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macale avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phan Tran Le dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiao Macale's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A head kick misses from Le.
Macale misses with a left hand
and Le counters by moving into the clinch.
Macale blocks the elbow strike.
Le swings wildly with an uppercut but Macale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Macale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Le throws an elbow but it misses.
Macale throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Macale lands with a light punch inside.
Le escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le tries to clinch there but Macale circles away.
A slow jab from Le misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le just misses with a punch to the body.
Le is looking to wear down Macale with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Le on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Macale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le moves away.
Le throws a half hearted mid kick.
Le misses with a double jab.
Le walks into a left hand.
Macale avoids a punch combination nicely.
Le darts in trying to clinch
and Macale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Le throws a head kick but Macale moves out of range.
Macale avoids the head kick by Le.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Macale, right into the meat.
Le has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Macale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Le misses with a straight right.
Le blocks a leg kick.
Le looks to clinch
and Macale counters with an inside leg kick.
Macale lands with a good body shot.
Macale swats away the attempt to clinch by Le.
Le misses with an attempted mid kick.
Le lands a head kick. Macale smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Macale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Le shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Macale eats them both and turns towards Le to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macale.
Macale misses with a looping right.
Le gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Macale.
Le scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Le swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Macale fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Le looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Macale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Le throws a hook but Macale blocks it.
Macale connects with a good right hand that stumbles Le. Le circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Macale tests Le's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Le throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Macale. That snapped Le's head back.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch but Macale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Macale lands a lovely overhand right.
Le lands with a right hand.
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!
Macale throws out a loose jab but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phan Tran Le is winning the standup battle so far.
Le throws a jab but it's blocked by Macale.
Macale scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Le rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Macale counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le throws a lazy uppercut
and Macale counters with an inside leg kick.
Macale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tiao Macale will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tiao Macale's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Macale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Le. Le obviously looking to wear him down.
Le on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Macale connects with a looping right hand.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
Macale misses with a looping right.
Macale lands with a nice body kick.
Le closes the distance looking to clinch
and Macale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le fails with an attempt to clinch.
Le throws a half hearted mid kick.
Le tries to land a front kick but Macale steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Macale missing with a left hand there. Le was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Le tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Macale was well out of range. Poor timing from Le.
Le lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Le jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Le misses its intended target.
Macale throws a hook but Le avoids it easily.
Le throws a shot to the body.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch but Macale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le throws a sloppy head kick
and Macale counters with a straight right hand.
Le lands a really nice looking cross but Macale seems unphased.
Le misses with a body kick.
Macale takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macale on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Le rushes Macale and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macale.
Le misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le digs a right hand into Macale's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Macale's gas tank.
Macale stalling in the clinch.
Macale is looking to control Le's arms but Le gets an underhook and turns him. Now Macale has his back to the cage.
Le misses with a short punch on the inside.
Macale blocks the elbow strike.
Macale takes an elbow to the temple.
Le misses with a knee to the head.
Macale lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macale is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Le lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Le working aggressively here.
Macale lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Macale blocks an elbow strike.
Macale just leaning against Le, taking a breather.
Le lands an elbow that stopped Macale in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Le.
Macale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Le.
Come on Macale - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Le is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Macale looking to slow down the pace here.
Le tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
Le fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Macale blocks a body shot from Le.
Macale looking to stall.
Macale seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le lands a nice elbow.
Le tries a knee to the head but Macale blocks it.
Le doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phan Tran Le showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Le 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phan Tran Le!
Phan Tran Le 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lolo Delaroca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Tutov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tutov has chosen 7B - Young Winds as his entrance music. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lolo Delaroca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrey Tutov!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tutov throws a body punch but Delaroca moves out of range.
Delaroca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tutov as he avoids it easily.
Tutov lands a two punch combo.
Tutov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Delaroca misses with a takedown
and Tutov counters with a straight right hand.
Delaroca misses with the combination.
Delaroca closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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.
Delaroca working the ground and pound but Tutov is defending the strikes.
Tutov manages to get back to half guard.
Delaroca wants to take a breather but Tutov is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delaroca lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tutov wants to improve his position but Delaroca is controlling well.
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.
Tutov is still trying to improve position.
Tutov trying to control from the bottom.
Delaroca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Delaroca is looking to pass Tutov's guard but actually Tutov recovers to full guard.
Delaroca postures up and lands a big shot to Tutov's brow.
Delaroca seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tutov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tutov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Delaroca haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaroca throws a big elbow that misses.
Tutov being controlled here, momentarily.
Tutov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Decent striking displayed by Tutov there.
Delaroca is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tutov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lolo Delaroca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tutov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Delaroca.
Delaroca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delaroca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Delaroca throws a body punch but Tutov moves out of range.
Tutov throws a series of punches but Delaroca moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tutov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Delaroca thows a body shot but no joy.
Delaroca swings for the body but Tutov moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaroca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tutov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Delaroca's head.
Tutov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delaroca was well out of range. Poor timing from Tutov.
Tutov misses with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Delaroca blocks a leg kick.
Tutov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tutov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tutov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Delaroca manages to avoid it.
Delaroca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Delaroca has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tutov finds it's way round the side to connect with Delaroca's head.
Andrey Tutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delaroca.
Tutov misses with an uppercut.
Tutov misses the shot to the body.
Delaroca swings for the body but Tutov moves out of range.
Tutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tutov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch combination from Tutov misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delaroca scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delaroca.
Delaroca ducks under a wild hook from Tutov.
Tutov swings for the body but Delaroca moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delaroca fails to land the takedown.
Tutov thows a body shot but no joy.
Delaroca is looking to wear down Tutov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Delaroca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tutov.
Tutov stuns Delaroca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Delaroca is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Delaroca avoids the body shot from Tutov.
Delaroca has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Delaroca there as he acknowledges the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delaroca misses with a hook. Tutov ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Delaroca finds it's target.
Tutov staying out of range there.
Andrey Tutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tutov tries to move into range but Delaroca moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrey Tutov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Delaroca goes for a double leg but Tutov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tutov continues to drive forward.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tutov.
Tutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Delaroca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delaroca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tutov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tutov lands an uppercut.
Tutov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tutov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tutov lands a hook that snaps the head of Delaroca backwards.
Tutov lands a nice uppercut.
Delaroca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tutov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tutov lands a left hand.
Tutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Delaroca.
Tutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Delaroca breaks the clinch.
Tutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tutov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tutov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Delaroca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Delaroca.
Delaroca tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tutov swivels and escapes.
Tutov lands with an overhand left.
Tutov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Delaroca fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lolo Delaroca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Tutov misses.
Nice straight punches there by Delaroca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Delaroca.
Tutov is looking to slow Delaroca down with leg kicks.
Tutov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Delaroca in his tracks.
Tutov misses with a hook.
Tutov throws a hook but Delaroca avoids it easily.
Tutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Delaroca manages to avoid it.
Tutov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delaroca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tutov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutov connects with a crisp jab.
Tutov throws a poor cross that misses
so Delaroca counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delaroca throwing strikes but missing.
Tutov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Delaroca.
Tutov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Delaroca trying to control but Tutov is working from the bottom.
Delaroca sitting in guard here, content to control.
Delaroca stopping the sweep attempt from Tutov.
Tutov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Delaroca doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Delaroca manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tutov trying to control the action but Delaroca is working from the bottom.
Tutov stops Delaroca from getting back to his feet.
Tutov wants to pass the guard but Delaroca is defending well.
Delaroca is looking for a sweep. Tutov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Delaroca is staying active underneath Tutov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tutov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Delaroca tries to get to full guard but Tutov has control of the leg.
Tutov throwing shots but Delaroca is blocking nicely.
Tutov is keen to just control but Delaroca is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delaroca is pressing down on Tutov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Delaroca is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Delaroca 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Tutov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tutov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Delaroca.
A telegraphed right hand from Delaroca misses the target.
Tutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Delaroca just misses with a punch to the body.
Tutov misses the jab.
Tutov misses with a body kick.
Tutov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Delaroca counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Delaroca.
Tutov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Delaroca throws a strike but Tutov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Delaroca wants to stand and escape but Tutov is having none of it.
Tutov trying to control the position from guard on top but Delaroca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tutov looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutov wants to control from the top but Delaroca keeps moving.
Delaroca is pulling down on Tutov's head. It's preventing any offense from Tutov, at least for the moment.
Tutov wants to control from the top but Delaroca keeps moving.
Lolo Delaroca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrey Tutov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tutov lands a nice shot that snaps Delaroca's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Tutov. That snapped Delaroca's head back.
Tutov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tutov lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutov throws a front kick aimed at Delaroca's knee but Delaroca avoids it well.
Tutov throws a hook but Delaroca avoids it easily.
Delaroca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Delaroca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tutov.
Delaroca takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tutov throws a body punch but Delaroca moves out of range.
Tutov stuffs the takedown attempt from Delaroca. Delaroca gets slowly back to his feet.
Tutov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tutov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tutov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delaroca was well out of range. Poor timing from Tutov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delaroca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delaroca closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Delaroca lands in his opponent's guard.
Tutov trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaroca is pushing down on Tutov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tutov is fighting to maintain full guard but Delaroca has managed to sneak the leg through.
Delaroca is looking to take a break and control but Tutov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tutov is looking for a sweep. Delaroca is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lolo Delaroca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Delaroca is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Delaroca looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tutov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutov is trying to control but can't.
Delaroca works his way into full mount!
Tutov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delaroca is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Delaroca cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lolo Delaroca.
I think Tutov 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Tutov!
An out of breath Andrey Tutov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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