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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexito Mustacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousey has chosen Creepy Jackalope Eye by Supersuckers as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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159 lbs
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174 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexito Mustacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustacho slips a jab from Rousey.
Rousey slips a straight right by Mustacho.
Mustacho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rousey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mustacho throws a jab when Rousey was well out of range.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mustacho as he avoids it easily.
Rousey drops his hands momentarily and Mustacho takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mustacho throws a good cross that connects.
A big left from Mustacho misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Rousey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rousey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mustacho was well out of range. Poor timing from Rousey.
Rousey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mustacho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rousey scrambles back to his feet.
Rousey slips under a jab from Mustacho.
Mustacho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rousey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho misses the jab.
Mustacho slips under a jab.
Mustacho clobbers Rousey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rousey feints and as Mustacho raises his hands in defense, Rousey changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rousey trying to control the position from guard on top but Mustacho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rousey is looking to work some ground and pound but Mustacho has wrist control.
Rousey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rousey drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mustacho manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rousey has Mustacho in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ronald Rousey wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rousey shoots in and drives through. Mustacho sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho looks to land a left hand but Rousey moved out of range nicely.
Rousey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mustacho connects with a looping right hand.
Rousey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rousey ducks under a wild hook from Mustacho.
Mustacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rousey was well out of range. Poor timing from Mustacho.
Rousey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rousey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mustacho sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rousey somewhat.
We've been told by Mustacho's head coaches at Immortals Fight Camp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alexito Mustacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Rousey.
The fighters circling - Rousey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mustacho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alexito Mustacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rousey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mustacho.
Mustacho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rousey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mustacho. Mustacho obviously looking to wear him down.
Rousey shoots for a double leg takedown but Mustacho sprawls well. He's pushed Rousey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mustacho is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mustacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mustacho thows a body shot but no joy.
Mustacho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mustacho thuds a left hand into Rousey's body.
Mustacho walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rousey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexito Mustacho dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mustacho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rousey.
Mustacho smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rousey throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mustacho was covering up waiting for the punch and Rousey finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rousey trying to control but Mustacho is working from the bottom.
Rousey advances position into side control!
Rousey wants to control but Mustacho is keeping him busy.
Rousey looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rousey off and has taken his back!
Mustacho cracks Rousey with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Rousey from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Rousey looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rousey turns into Mustacho and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho keeping moving, preventing Rousey from controlling successfully.
Rousey postures up in Mustacho's guard and throws a big left but Mustacho blocks it.
Rousey throwing strikes from guard but Mustacho blocks nicely.
Rousey advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rousey in particular looking to stall.
Mustacho is refusing to be controlled, as Rousey sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey seems to be working for a kimura but Mustacho defends the submission attempt.
Rousey passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mustacho!
Mustacho is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rousey sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey punching from mount but Mustacho doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mustacho is squirming around, avoiding Rousey's attempts to control the action.
Rousey throwing strikes here but Mustacho is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rousey working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mustacho avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rousey.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustacho is bucking up trying to escape but Rousey cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rousey punching from mount but Mustacho doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mustacho holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rousey tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Rousey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Rousey avoids a kick to the body.
Rousey dives in and scores a takedown into Mustacho's guard.
Rousey wants to pass the guard but Mustacho is keeping the position.
Mustacho looking to control.
Rousey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mustacho's guard.
Rousey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mustacho is in trouble now - Rousey has advanced to mount!
Rousey throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rousey thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho is trying to stand up.
Mustacho wants to hold on but Rousey pushes him away.
Rousey looking to isolate an arm here. Mustacho doesn't see it coming and as Rousey extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Rousey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronald Rousey!
Ronald Rousey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Psmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylvia Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pride FC Theme. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sylvia Silva was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rupert Psmith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sylvia Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Psmith scores with a jab.
Psmith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Psmith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left lands for Psmith.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Psmith saw that one coming.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Psmith.
Psmith feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Silva sprawling to the canvas! Silva rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Psmith finish him?!
Silva is rocked!
It looks like Sylvia Silva has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Psmith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Psmith finish him?
Psmith drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Silva right on the button. Silva goes down! Psmith follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Psmith gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rupert Psmith!
An out of breath Rupert Psmith thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Tombstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Lindien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindien is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Converter - Coma. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Tombstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Lindien!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Tombstone scores with a four punch combination!
Lindien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lindien gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tombstone slips under a jab.
Lindien punishes Tombstone's body with a nice straight punch.
Lindien takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lindien thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tombstone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lindien.
Tombstone swinging wildly here.
Tombstone slips under a jab.
A left lands for Tombstone.
Tombstone misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tombstone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lindien drops Tombstone with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Tombstone looks back up at him and smiles so Lindien waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Tombstone is rocked!
It looks like Jack Tombstone has been cut.
Lindien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tombstone.
Oh Tombstone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lindien slips under a jab from Tombstone.
Tombstone misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindien darts in and clinches Tombstone up against the cage.
Lindien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tombstone seems to have got his legs back now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lindien as Tombstone tries to tie him up.
Tombstone is trying to break the clinch but Lindien is controlling him.
Lindien working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Lindien.
A frustrated look appears on Tombstone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lindien lands a big right hand that drops Tombstone! The killer instinct kicks in and Lindien finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lindien!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Lindien!
An out of breath Diego Lindien thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urban Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox has chosen Natural Born Killers Soundtrack as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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151 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Excellent MT
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Urban Fox!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gonzales somewhat.
Nice takedown defense from Fox. No joy for Gonzales on that attempt.
Gonzales has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Gonzales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzales moves into range and clinches up with Fox.
Fox landing knees to the body.
Fox connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gonzales's face.
It looks like Alex Gonzales has been cut.
Fox with a knee to the head.
Gonzales is rocked!
Fox utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oh Gonzales is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gonzales is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gonzales throws an elbow but misses.
Fox has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Gonzales - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Fox, and another! Gonzales is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Urban Fox!
Urban Fox really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Golden Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Alex Gonzales had this to say: 'VOu treinar mais e voltar mais duro ainda.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Prince Symbol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalil Fayyad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prince Symbol has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Prince Symbol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kalil Fayyad!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fayyad on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Symbol seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Symbol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Symbol cracks Fayyad with a good jab.
Symbol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Symbol lands a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fayyad takes one on the button.
Fayyad is rocked!
Symbol connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Fayyad out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Prince Symbol!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philmore Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxwell Price has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxwell Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Philmore Butts!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price goes for a double leg but Butts avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Butts continues to drive forward.
Price is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Butts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Butts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Philmore Butts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price cracks Butts with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Butts misses.
Sloppy strikes from Butts. Those never looked like landing.
Price looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've been hearing that Price has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Price content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Butts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Price wants to control from the top but Butts keeps moving.
Price working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Price with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Price keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Butts's head.
Price throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butts wants to get back to his feet but Price is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Butts can do anything to dispel that myth.
Price controls from within his opponent's guard.
Price will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Price throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Butts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Price won't allow Butts to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Butts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Price postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Butts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price wants to control from the top but Butts keeps moving.
Price scoring with some ground and pound.
Price wants to control from the top but Butts keeps moving.
Butts being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Butts for as long as he can get away with.
Price is looking to work some ground and pound but Butts has wrist control.
Price loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Price passes into half guard.
Price sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Butts defending well though.
Price controlling the pace.
Price passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price cracks Butts with an elbow. That is naaassty.
It looks like Philmore Butts has been cut.
Price trying to control the action but Butts is working from the bottom.
Price cracks Butts with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Butts takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Price throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An elbow from Price crashes against the mat.
Price working the ground and pound from side control.
Price wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butts keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philmore Butts's cut.
That's time! Price's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Price drives through with a takedown into guard.
Price content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Price pushing down on Butts's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Price trying to control the action but Butts is working from the bottom.
Price not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Price is looking to take a break and control but Butts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Price is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Price lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is nestled in close to Butts, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Butts on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Butts has hold of Price's hands but Price slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Price is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butts can do to turn this around?
Butts on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Butts is rocked!
Butts pushes Price off but Price dives into side control.
Butts is still in real trouble! Can Price finish him?
Price cracks Butts with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Price immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Butts is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Price!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxwell Price!
After winning the bout, Maxwell Price thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fritz Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Raiders March as his entrance music. Henry Jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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27
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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25
181 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Basic striking
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fritz Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Jones!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Larsson fights it but they end up in guard.
Larsson looking to control but Jones passes into half guard.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Larsson wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larsson defending well though.
Larsson's coaches at Elite Gym for £800 have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Jones working over Larsson with some ground and pound. Larsson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Larsson defends the submission attempt.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larsson defending well though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Larsson is looking to escape.
Jones is nestled in close to Larsson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones prevents Larsson from improving his position.
Larsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Larsson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones working Larsson over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Larsson trying to control but Jones postures up.
Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Larsson defending well.
Larsson keeping control of the position.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Larsson is defending the position.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Larsson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Larsson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones trying to control the action but Larsson is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsson pushes Jones off but Jones dives into side control.
Jones controlling the position.
Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Larsson get back to his feet.
Fritz Larsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Larsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsson misses with a left hand
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Larsson circles away.
Nice body punch from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson lands with a cross.
Larsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Larsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fritz Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Larsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Larsson digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Larsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Larsson looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Larsson lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Larsson sprawls well. Larsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Larsson misses with a body shot.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Larsson misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Larsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larsson throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Larsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsson cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larsson jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henry Jones 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.
Larsson throws a big shot that misses.
Larsson swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Larsson is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Larsson avoid being mounted?
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Larsson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Larsson tries to get out of the position.
Jones is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Larsson!
Larsson holds of for dear life.
Larsson is working to get back to half guard.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jones working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larsson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Larsson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Larsson is working to get back to half guard.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jones tries to control but Larsson wriggling away.
Larsson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jones.
Jones jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Larsson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsson struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Larsson is letting Jones control him for a moment.
Larsson is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Larsson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jones landing a few strikes.
Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Larsson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Larsson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Larsson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jones asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Larsson is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position but Larsson is working away.
Larsson wants to control but Jones postures up.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
Larsson pushes Jones away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jones gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jones landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Larsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Larsson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Larsson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jones landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsson tries to improve position but can't.
Jones has hold of Larsson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Larsson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Jones cranks the arm and Larsson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Larsson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Henry Jones!
Henry Jones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradly Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyrkilla Tapettava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bradly Danielson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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29
177 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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22
162 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bradly Danielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nyrkilla Tapettava!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapettava fails with a takedown attempt.
Danielson scoring well with a low kick there.
Danielson lands with a shot to the body.
Tapettava fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Danielson.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Danielson enables Tapettava to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Danielson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Danielson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Danielson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tapettava is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Danielson looking for a sweep. Not yet Danielson, not yet.
Danielson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tapettava controls the pace.
Tapettava working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tapettava throws an elbow that misses. Danielson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tapettava's guard. Nice move by Danielson!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tapettava is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapettava looking to hit a scissor sweep but Danielson is one step ahead there.
Tapettava trying to keep a closed guard but Danielson is proving a slippery customer.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nyrkilla Tapettava wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tapettava uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danielson.
Tapettava takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tapettava drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danielson parries the strikes from Tapettava easily there. Tapettava is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Danielson to escape.
Danielson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Danielson tries to get out of the position.
Tapettava throws a strike aimed at the side of Danielson's head but Danielson avoids it well.
Tapettava has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danielson keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danielson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tapettava controls the position.
Danielson's coaches at >TAPOUT ELITE< have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tapettava tries to score with some ground and pound. Danielson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tapettava trying to control the position but Danielson is working away.
Tapettava cracks Danielson with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Danielson's face as Tapettava controls the position.
Tapettava's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tapettava lands some shots froms side control.
It looks like Bradly Danielson has been cut.
Danielson dodges the ground and pound from Tapettava.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Danielson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tapettava lands a nice short elbow.
Tapettava not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tapettava looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Danielson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tapettava.
Tapettava working Danielson over with strikes.
Tapettava lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tapettava is pressing down on Danielson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Danielson is holding on for now.
Danielson trying to control but Tapettava postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielson is not content to let Tapettava control the position.
Danielson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tapettava.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tapettava looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tapettava is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tapettava not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tapettava thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Danielson's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tapettava is looking to stall here but Danielson recovers full guard.
Tapettava connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyrkilla Tapettava dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bradly Danielson'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.
Danielson takes a swing at Tapettava's ribcage but misses.
Bradly Danielson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danielson feints and then cracks Tapettava's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tapettava down.
Danielson tries to bum rush Tapettava with a series of wild strikes but Tapettava uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good shot there by Danielson.
Tapettava lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Danielson digs a good body shot into Tapettava's ribs.
Danielson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Danielson enables Tapettava to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Danielson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tapettava is looking to work some ground and pound but Danielson has wrist control.
Nyrkilla Tapettava has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tapettava postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tapettava loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tapettava slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Danielson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tapettava on the ground.
Tapettava is looking to work some ground and pound but Danielson has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapettava postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tapettava trying to control the position from guard on top but Danielson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tapettava lands a couple of digs.
Danielson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tapettava.
Tapettava lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tapettava pushing down on Danielson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Danielson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tapettava seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tapettava slows the pace down in half guard.
Tapettava working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tapettava thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tapettava thows a huge punch but Danielson dodges it nicely.
Tapettava missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tapettava. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tapettava working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Tapettava there.
Tapettava takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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. Tapettava connects with a nice short shot to Danielson's temple.
Tapettava slips a nice elbow through Danielson's hands, connecting with Danielson's forehead.
Tapettava has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tapettava landing punches.
Tapettava in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tapettava is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tapettava fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Danielson is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Danielson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Danielson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Danielson takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Tapettava's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nyrkilla Tapettava!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Narcizo Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tien Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
194 lbs
4 - 0 - 1 |
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26
190 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Narcizo Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tien Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Thomas or perhaps it was just good defense by Jaa which made him look bad.
Jaa is looking to clinch.
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Jaa clinches with his opponent.
Thomas has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jaa is trying to keep an underhook but Thomas manages to get the takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thomas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jaa sees it coming and defends easily.
Thomas stops Jaa from getting back to his feet.
Thomas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Thomas seems to be looking for submissions.
Jaa is defending against the submission attempts here by Thomas.
Thomas is looking for a kimura but Jaa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thomas to get the leverage.
Jaa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thomas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thomas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jaa is just riding it out for now. Thomas eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa is defending against the submission attempts here by Thomas.
Thomas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jaa sees it coming and defends easily.
Jaa told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Thomas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jaa tries to kick Thomas off but Thomas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Thomas is working for a submission of some sort.
Thomas is looking for a kimura but Jaa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thomas to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is working for a kimura but Jaa is defending it quite comfortably.
Thomas stops Jaa from getting back to his feet.
Thomas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thomas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jaa is trying to stand.
Thomas wants to work for an arm triangle but Jaa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Thomas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jaa sees it coming and defends easily.
Jaa is defending against the submission attempts here by Thomas.
Jaa wants to get back to his feet.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but Jaa defending well.
Jaa is trying to stand back up but Thomas is controlling him
Thomas is looking for a kimura but Jaa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thomas to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking for a kimura but Jaa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thomas to get the leverage.
Thomas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Thomas looking for a submission but Jaa manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Jaa wants to stand up but Thomas is controlling him.
Thomas is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jaa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jaa has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas working for a triangle but Jaa defends it easily.
Thomas is looking for a triangle but Jaa pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Narcizo Thomas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thomas shoots in but no luck this time.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas with a poor takedown
and Jaa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas shoots for a double leg takedown but Jaa sprawls well. He's pushed Thomas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Narcizo Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jaa circles away.
Jaa wants to clinch.
Jaa tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jaa counters with a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jaa wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jaa is fending him off so far but Thomas persists. Nope, Jaa circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt
and Jaa counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick from Jaa lands but Thomas takes it in his stride.
Jaa tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Jaa lands a big head kick that sends Thomas tumbling to the mat! Jaa takes a step backwards and waves Thomas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Narcizo Thomas has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tien Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaa tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Narcizo Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jaa counters with a head kick that drops Thomas to the mat! Thomas scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Thomas is rocked!
Jaa tries to clinch up.
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas darts in looking for a takedown but Jaa gets double underhooks and turns Thomas into the cage.
Jaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Jaa won't allow it.
Thomas seems to have got his legs back now.
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Jaa.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee calls for Jaa to work.
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jaa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but Jaa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Jaa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jaa has Thomas pushed against the cage.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jaa with a knee to the head.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thomas's face.
Thomas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thomas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jaa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa moves into the clinch.
Jaa working Thomas over with knees to the body.
Thomas looking for a takedown.
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Jaa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jaa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jaa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thomas's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Thomas's ribcage.
Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Thomas's ribcage.
Jaa is pressed up against the cage. Thomas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jaa down to the mat. Jaa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa stuffs the takedown attempt from Thomas. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jaa defends it nicely.
Tien Jaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaa.
Thomas looks for a takedown but Jaa sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Jaa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tien Jaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Narcizo Thomas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jaa pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas jumps guard but Jaa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaa.
Jaa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thomas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jaa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice elbow from Jaa.
Jaa scores with a knee to the head.
Jaa with a knee to the head.
Jaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee calls for Jaa to work.
Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Thomas's ribcage.
Jaa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jaa trying to control the position but instead, Thomas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jaa into the cage.
Jaa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thomas up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaa obliges.
Jaa lands a knee to the body.
Jaa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.
Jaa taking a breather.
Jaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thomas up against the cage.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jaa is pushing Thomas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tien Jaa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Narcizo Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jaa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jaa lands a high kick!
Thomas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaa tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Thomas shoots for a double leg takedown but Jaa sprawls well. He's pushed Thomas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jaa is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Jaa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thomas's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jaa pinned against the cage. Jaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thomas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tien Jaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jaa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thomas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Jaa shows good takedown defense.
Jaa wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jaa.
Jaa throws a nice head kick!
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaa.
Thomas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jaa avoids it really well and circles away.
Jaa lands a big head kick that sends Thomas tumbling to the mat! Jaa takes a step backwards and waves Thomas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaa.
Jaa tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Jaa. No joy for Thomas on that attempt.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa lands a front kick.
Jaa tries to clinch up.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jaa tries to clinch up.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas misses with a takedown
and Jaa counters with a head kick. That will keep Thomas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jaa tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Jaa lands with a kick to the temple. Thomas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas fails with the takedown
and Jaa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thomas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tien Jaa really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Narcizo Thomas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jaa tries to clinch up.
Jaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Jaa throws a head kick that half lands.
Thomas dives in for a single leg takedown but Jaa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Thomas gets control of Jaa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Thomas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Thomas working for a triangle but Jaa defends it easily.
Thomas looking for a guillotine here but Jaa defends easily.
Jaa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa passes Thomas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thomas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jaa.
Thomas has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Jaa. Oh but Thomas has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Jaa goes limp - he's gone! Thomas jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Narcizo Thomas!
Narcizo Thomas retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Narcizo Thomas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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