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UCFL #3: Hard Work Pays Off PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jet Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dane Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: -. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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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
31 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jet Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dane Hoy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Hoy.
Hoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Hoy misses.
Thompson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hoy.
Hoy swinging wildly here.
Thompson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thompson.
Hoy throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Hoy.
Thompson checks a low kick from Hoy.
Hoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Hoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoy blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Hoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hoy.
Hoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoy thumps Thompson with a low kick.
Hoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Hoy throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
Hoy misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoy.
Hoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson slips under a jab.
Hoy throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoy throws a leg kick but Thompson moved away.
Hoy throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Thompson lands a really nice looking cross but Hoy seems unphased.
Dane Hoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Hoy as he checks the leg kick.
Hoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoy looks winded!
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoy avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Hoy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hoy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Hoy. Those never looked like landing.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Hoy.
Hoy throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson with a hook.
Hoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoy avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Hoy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thompson is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoy checks a low kick from Thompson.
Hoy throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick.
Hoy swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Hoy is looking to chop away at Thompson's legs.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Hoy moves out of range.
Hoy misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dane Hoy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick misses from Hoy.
Hoy misses with a low kick.
Hoy checks a leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thompson.
Hoy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thompson is able to avoid easily.
Jet Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hoy looks to land a body kick but Thompson moved away.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1-2. Thompson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hoy tries to land a front kick but Thompson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hoy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hoy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thompson is able to avoid easily.
Hoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Hoy tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hoy throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thompson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hoy throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Hoy is breathing heavily.
Thompson lands with a nice body punch.
Thompson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thompson counters with a two punch combo.
Thompson is looking to score with low kicks.
Thompson throws a head kick but Hoy moves out of range.
Hoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson lands a nice hook to Hoy's body. Hoy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hoy swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hoy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hoy throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson checks a leg kick.
Dane Hoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson looks to land a body kick but Hoy moved away.
Hoy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Hoy misses.
Sloppy strikes from Hoy. Those never looked like landing.
Hoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Thompson coming out on top.
Thompson moves out of range as Hoy throws a body kick.
Thompson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hoy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hoy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thompson.
Thompson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hoy misses with a low kick.
Thompson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick misses from Hoy.
Hoy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thompson tries to work over Hoy's front leg with a kick but Hoy checks it.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Thompson finds it's way through Hoy's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoy at a distance.
Hoy lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Jet Thompson has been cut.
Hoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Hoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Hoy.
Thompson lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson scores with a jab. Hoy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Thompson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jet Thompson'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. This is the final round!
Hoy throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Hoy throws the kick towards the body but Thompson avoids it.
Hoy misses with a hook to the body
and Thompson counters with a one-two to the body.
Hoy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Hoy. Those never looked like landing.
Hoy misses with a double jab
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thompson duly obliges.
Hoy slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Hoy.
Hoy avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Hoy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson punishes Hoy's body with a nice straight punch.
Hoy scoring well with a low kick there.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Thompson.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thompson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Hoy.
Thompson scores with a jab. Hoy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoy throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson lands a nice hook to Hoy's body. Hoy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoy stalks Thompson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thompson's face. Thompson staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoy misses the shot to the body.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Hoy avoids it well.
Hoy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson scores with a body shot.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
Hoy throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoy throws a low kick but Thompson avoids it.
Hoy thumps Thompson with a low kick.
Hoy throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Hoy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thompson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoy thinking.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
Hoy throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
A head kick by Hoy misses
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A leg kick checked by Hoy.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Thompson as he checks the leg kick.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Hoy.
Hoy throws a combination that misses
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thompson!
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Hoy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thompson throws a series of strikes that have Hoy backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoy misses with a double jab
and Thompson 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.
Thompson wants to slow Hoy down by chopping away at his legs.
Hoy swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
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 Jet Thompson.
Well Thompson 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jet Thompson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jet Thompson waved his t-shirt featuring Bad Man Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between VG Beloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Mc GInnley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Mc GInnley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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290 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, VG Beloff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Mc GInnley!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc GInnley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beloff tries to avoid it but Mc GInnley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beloff to the ground. Beloff escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mc GInnley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beloff is fending him off so far but Mc GInnley persists. Nope, Beloff circles away and we're back to standing.
Beloff moves into the clinch successfully.
Mc GInnley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Beloff taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Beloff lands a body shot in the clinch.
Beloff scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beloff.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beloff has Mc GInnley pushed against the cage.
A short right from Beloff.
Beloff lands a shot to the body.
Mc GInnley looks winded!
Beloff lands a right hand.
Beloff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Patrick Mc GInnley has been cut.
A short left from Beloff.
Beloff pushes Mc GInnley against the cage. Beloff is working some dirty boxing. Beloff pushes off with a quick right hook! Mc GInnley goes down! Mc GInnley tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Beloff moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). VG Beloff!
Patrick Mc GInnley spoke after the fight, saying 'Might be time to retire you no'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Luz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Tornqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Tornqvist has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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185 lbs
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173 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Luz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Tornqvist!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luz takes one to the chin there.
It looks like George Luz has been cut.
The fighters circling - Tornqvist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tornqvist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tornqvist stuffs the takedown.
Luz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Luz is breathing heavily.
Tornqvist misses with a double jab.
Tornqvist misses with a two punch combination.
Tornqvist scores with a jab to the head.
Luz looks for a takedown but Tornqvist sprawls well.
Good exchange - Tornqvist coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tornqvist fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Luz, pushing him back against the cage.
Tornqvist lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tornqvist works on Luz's body with a couple of short punches.
Tornqvist lands with a left to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tornqvist takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Tornqvist.
Tornqvist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jimmy Tornqvist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tornqvist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tornqvist moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Luz goes down! Can Tornqvist finish him!?
Luz is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Luz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tornqvist is aware though and is defending well.
Oh Luz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tornqvist really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Luz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tornqvist cracks Luz with a solid left hand.
Luz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tornqvist postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Luz covers up, he's hurt! Tornqvist keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Tornqvist and the ref steps in to end the fight! Tornqvist can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Tornqvist!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Marcelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodel Bartillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Marcelo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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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 Tokyo, Pedro Marcelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodel Bartillo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcelo darts in looking for a takedown but Bartillo gets double underhooks and turns Marcelo into the cage.
Bartillo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marcelo's efforts to push away.
Marcelo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bartillo avoids it.
Bartillo tries to score a body lock takedown but Marcelo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marcelo breaks from the clinch.
Marcelo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bartillo throws out the jab.
Bartillo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marcelo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marcelo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marcelo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marcelo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bartillo.
Bartillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marcelo moves away.
Bartillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcelo is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcelo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bartillo seems keen to control Marcelo's posture.
Marcelo trying to control but Bartillo is working from the bottom.
Bartillo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marcelo throws a big elbow that misses.
Marcelo won't allow Bartillo to sweep him here.
Marcelo postures up in Bartillo's guard and throws a big left but Bartillo blocks it.
Bartillo is working an open guard so Marcelo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartillo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Marcelo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcelo pushes Bartillo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bartillo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bartillo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Marcelo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bartillo connects with a decent elbow.
Bartillo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marcelo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bartillo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Marcelo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bartillo is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartillo is looking to take a break and control but Marcelo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bartillo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Marcelo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bartillo but great work by Marcelo.
Bartillo is trying to get back to half guard.
Bartillo wants to control but Marcelo postures up.
Marcelo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bartillo keeps working.
Marcelo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Marcelo happy to just control the position for now.
Marcelo tries to score with some ground and pound. Bartillo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bartillo regains half guard, as Marcelo was trying to land strikes.
Marcelo controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bartillo wants to get back to full guard.
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 Pedro Marcelo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marcelo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bartillo.
Bartillo lands a nice shot to the body.
Marcelo fails with the takedown.
Good work by Marcelo as he checks the leg kick.
Marcelo tries to close the distance and clinch but Bartillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bartillo wants to clinch up but Marcelo keeps it at a distance.
Marcelo moves in looking to clinch but Bartillo pushes him off.
Marcelo throws a series of punches but Bartillo avoids them all with ease.
Marcelo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marcelo tries to close the distance and clinch but Bartillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcelo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bartillo tries to clinch up but Marcelo circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bartillo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bartillo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marcelo rather than just go for the knockout.
Marcelo tries to clinch but Bartillo moves away
and Bartillo counters with a single leg into guard. Marcelo didn't expect that.
Marcelo is looking to stand up but Bartillo isn't so interested in that idea.
Bartillo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Marcelo keeping moving, preventing Bartillo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rodel Bartillo.
Bartillo wants to clinch up but Marcelo keeps it at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Bartillo.
Marcelo tries to clinch but Bartillo moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marcelo is defended easily by Bartillo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Marcelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bartillo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcelo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bartillo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Marcelo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bartillo.
Marcelo tries to kick Bartillo off but Bartillo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bartillo in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo is not content to let Bartillo control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Marcelo kicks off Bartillo and gets to his feet.
Marcelo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marcelo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marcelo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bartillo swivels and escapes.
Marcelo tries for a takedown but Bartillo circles away easily
and Bartillo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pedro Marcelo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bartillo drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartillo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bartillo wants to control from the top but Marcelo keeps moving.
Bartillo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcelo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marcelo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bartillo won't allow Marcelo to get back to his feet.
Bartillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marcelo is keeping the position for now.
Bartillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcelo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bartillo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Marcelo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodel Bartillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice combination there by Marcelo.
Marcelo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bartillo dodges the punch combination from Marcelo.
Marcelo tries to clinch up but Bartillo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bartillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcelo.
Bartillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcelo.
Marcelo ducks under a wild hook from Bartillo.
Bartillo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marcelo's guard.
Marcelo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bartillo controls the pace.
Bartillo looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marcelo wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bartillo manages to pass to side control.
Bartillo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rodel Bartillo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bartillo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bartillo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bartillo lands a nice shot to the head.
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.
Marcelo is squirming around, avoiding Bartillo's attempts to control the action.
Bartillo looking for a guillotine from mount but Marcelo is having none of it.
Marcelo wants to try and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartillo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marcelo is looking to escape.
Bartillo working for a submission but Marcelo is keeping him at bay.
Bartillo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartillo looking to finish with strikes here!
Bartillo wants to take his opponent's back but Marcelo doesn't allow it.
Poor strikes thrown by Bartillo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bartillo controlling the position easily from mount.
Bartillo wants to take his opponent's back but Marcelo doesn't allow it.
Bartillo goes for an armbar but Marcelo turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Marcelo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bartillo holds on and takes a little breather.
Bartillo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bartillo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Marcelo frees his head nicely. Oh but Bartillo has switched to an armbar! Marcelo is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rodel Bartillo!
In defeat, Pedro Marcelo stepped up to the mic, saying 'I wanted the rematch I got it and lost, now I no he's just a better fighter than me '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Graciec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Sakazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Graciec could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryo Sakazaki's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royce Graciec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Sakazaki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graciec throws a lazy right hand but Sakazaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graciec could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Graciec looks to land a left hand but Sakazaki moved out of range nicely.
Graciec gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Graciec.
Graciec drops Sakazaki onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sakazaki is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Sakazaki is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graciec controlling the action here for a moment.
Graciec has Sakazaki pressed against the cage, preventing Sakazaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Graciec mutters something to Sakazaki before pushing him back against the cage. As Sakazaki comes back towards him, Graciec unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Sakazaki clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Royce Graciec!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shingo Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Moo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shingo Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikey Moo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moo is looking to clinch but Tanaka is avoiding it.
Nice straight punches there by Tanaka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tanaka.
Tanaka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moo.
Moo tries to clinch but Tanaka moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Moo moves to clinch but Tanaka breaks away
and Tanaka counters with an outside leg kick.
Moo tries to clinch up but Tanaka circles away and keeps his distance.
Moo fails with a takedown attempt.
Moo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tanaka throws a lazy right hand but Moo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tanaka looks to throw the jab but Moo is out of range.
Tanaka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Moo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tanaka.
Tanaka tries to score with some ground and pound. Moo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tanaka throws an elbow but Moo slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tanaka throws a strike aimed at the side of Moo's head but Moo avoids it well.
Moo is looking for a sweep.
Tanaka throws an elbow but Moo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tanaka looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Moo is avoiding damage well.
Moo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tanaka off and has taken his back!
Tanaka is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Moo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tanaka defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Moo looking for the RNC.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Moo.
Tanaka defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Moo's arms.
Moo working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Tanaka is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Moo has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Tanaka taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mikey Moo!
A very excited looking Mikey Moo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniyel Nebi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nebi comes to the cage accompanied by Magic. Thomas has chosen Patroit's Anthem as his entrance music. Jackson Thomas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniyel Nebi's chin.
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniyel Nebi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Jackson Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nebi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nebi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daniyel Nebi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas tried to score with a low kick but Nebi checks it.
Nebi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
An inside leg kick from Nebi misses.
Nebi feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
We've been hearing reports that Nebi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nebi throws a solid leg kick but Thomas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nebi.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thomas.
Nebi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big right from Nebi misses.
Thomas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas lands a really nice looking cross but Nebi seems unphased.
Nice shot lands for Thomas.
Nebi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Thomas.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
A lazy left from Nebi finds it's target.
Nebi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nebi scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a body kick that misses.
Thomas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body kick from Thomas.
Nebi scores with a leg kick.
Thomas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nebi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nebi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Thomas counters with a head kick. That will keep Nebi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nebi misses with a looping right.
Thomas thumps Nebi with a low kick.
Nebi thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Nebi misses with a right hand
and Nebi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nebi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomas connects with an inside leg kick.
Thomas misses with a leg kick
and Nebi counters with an outside leg kick.
Nebi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thomas throws the left hand but Nebi avoids the punch easily.
Thomas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nebi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nebi. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nebi.
Thomas lands a head kick!
Nebi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nebi is rocked!
Nebi goes for a double leg but Thomas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thomas continues to drive forward.
Nebi looking to slow down the pace here.
Nebi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nebi has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Nebi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Nebi thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nebi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thomas throws a lazy body kick
so Nebi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nebi is standing up over Thomas. Thomas looks to escape but Nebi dives into side control.
Thomas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thomas trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nebi connects with a nice short shot to Thomas's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas is trying to control but can't.
Thomas is pressing down on Nebi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thomas is controlling Nebi's posture.
Nebi trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Nebi stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Thomas keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to control the position but Nebi postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jackson Thomas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nebi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nebi misses with a leg kick.
Thomas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nebi. That did some damage!
Thomas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nebi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Nebi throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Nebi misses with a body shot
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Nebi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas motions for Nebi to come forward. Thomas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nebi lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into range.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Thomas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jackson Thomas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thomas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nebi is able to avoid easily.
Nebi throws a head kick that misses.
Nebi connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nebi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nebi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nebi throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nebi checks a low kick from Thomas.
Nebi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Nebi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That kick from Thomas tenderised Nebi's leg. Nebi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Nebi blocks a low kick nicely.
Thomas slips a jab from Nebi.
Jab by Nebi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nebi throws a push kick but Thomas slaps the foot to one side.
Thomas throws a low kick but Nebi moves out of range easily.
Thomas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomas scoring well with a low kick there.
Nebi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Nebi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Nebi.
Nebi throws a head kick that misses
and Thomas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nebi really felt that one!
Thomas misses with a kick to the body.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Nebi.
Nebi throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Nebi moved away.
Nebi cracks the inside of Thomas's front leg.
Nebi throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nebi throws a lazy head kick
and Thomas counters with an outside leg kick.
Nebi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nebi lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nebi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nebi checks the leg kick.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nebi in his tracks.
Nebi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by Thomas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nebi throws a chopping leg kick but Thomas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thomas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nebi is able to avoid easily.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nebi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nebi misses with a straight right.
Nebi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nebi throws a low kick, looking for Thomas's leg but Thomas calmly moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nebi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Nebi.
Thomas wants to slow Nebi down by chopping away at his legs.
Nebi misses with a looping right.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Nebi's ribs.
Thomas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nebi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Nebi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nebi checks a low kick from Thomas.
Nebi blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nebi just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Nebi lands a head kick. Thomas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nebi misses with a straight right.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thomas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nebi throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Nebi only half commits.
Thomas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nebi takes one to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nebi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thomas.
Nebi throws a body kick that misses.
Thomas scores with a kick to the body.
Nebi looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nebi tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Nebi misses
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Nebi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nebi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Nebi blocks the leg kick.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Nebi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thomas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nebi. That did some damage!
Nebi throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas thows a leg kick but Nebi checks it
and Nebi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Daniyel Nebi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Nebi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Thomas is trying to stand.
Nebi trying to pass the guard but Thomas defending well.
Nebi is trying to control. Thomas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thomas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nebi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thomas preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Thomas trying to control but Nebi postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Thomas is looking to escape.
Nebi wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Thomas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nebi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas walks into a stiff left hand from Nebi.
Thomas looks to land a body kick but Nebi moved away.
Some bone on bone action there as Thomas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thomas connects with a crisp jab.
Nebi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but Nebi avoids it.
Nebi jabs Thomas right on the nose. Thomas blinks but takes it well.
Nebi scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nebi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas.
Nebi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nebi throws a wild body kick that Thomas sees coming a mile off.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nebi.
Nebi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nebi misses with a straight right.
Nebi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nebi throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Thomas misses the body punch
and Nebi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nebi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thomas.
Thomas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nebi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nebi ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nebi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nebi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nebi throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thomas.
Nebi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nebi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good work by Nebi as he checks the leg kick.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniyel Nebi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Nebi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nebi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Nebi misses.
Nebi throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Nebi throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
A leg kick checked by Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nebi throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas stalks Nebi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nebi's face. Nebi staggers backwards, shaken.
Nebi swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nebi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nebi thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thomas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nebi.
Thomas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nebi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick from Nebi.
Thomas lands with a hook. Nebi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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 Daniyel Nebi.
I think Thomas 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Thomas!
In his post fight interview, Jackson Thomas gave a big smile as he said 'This is it people, this is fucking it!!!! The New World Order is islam!!! I know it sounds crazy and paranoid but look around.... Islamization is real.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Rodinerio Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo has chosen Damian Marley - Confrontation as his entrance music. 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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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brutus Nash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Rodinerio Bravo !
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've been hearing good reports from Nash's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nash is on top in guard.
Nash postures up in Bravo 's guard and throws a big left but Bravo blocks it.
Nash trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nash sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bravo 's guard.
Bravo won't allow Nash to pass to mount.
Nash not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bravo wants to get back to full guard.
Nash has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Bravo works to full guard.
Nash avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nash looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nash is aware though and is defending well.
Bravo controls Nash momentarily but Nash frees himself.
Nash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bravo keeping moving, preventing Nash from controlling successfully.
Bravo pulls Nash in to control the position.
Bravo is trying to control the position but Nash postures up.
Nash connects with a couple of short punches.
Bravo keeping full guard, as Nash tries to pass.
Bravo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nash can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nash with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nash wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving.
Nash wants to get up but he can't break Bravo 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bravo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nash manages to get himself to full guard.
Bravo stopping the sweep attempt from Nash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nash looking for a guillotine here but Bravo defends easily.
Bravo passes into half guard.
Bravo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bravo prevents Nash from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to pass to full mount but Nash defends it.
Nash manages to get to full guard.
Bravo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bravo passes Nash's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nash wants to control but Bravo is keeping busy.
Bravo is keen to just control but Nash is a slippery customer.
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 Brutus Nash will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bravo looks to clinch
and Nash cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Joey Rodinerio Bravo has been cut.
Nash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nash gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bravo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bravo stopping the sweep attempt from Nash.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravo looking to improve position, pressing down on Nash's thigh with his hand. Nash seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Bravo paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Bravo 's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Nash picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brutus Nash!
Brutus Nash really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bad Man Clothing (Nothing over 40$) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Joey Rodinerio Bravo had this to say: 'I'm sure he applied WD-40 to his body, so i couldn't get a hold of him!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Emerlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arstan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selmy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DMX - X Gon Give It To Ya kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Arstan Selmy has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Emerlong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arstan Selmy!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emerlong misses with a right hand
and Selmy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Selmy trying to control from half guard but Emerlong is working away.
Selmy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Selmy seems to be working for a kimura but Emerlong defends the submission attempt.
Emerlong tries to get to full guard but Selmy has control of the leg.
Emerlong wants to get back to his feet.
Emerlong is trying to get back to full guard.
Selmy 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selmy prevents Emerlong from standing back up.
Selmy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selmy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy is pressing down on Emerlong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Emerlong is holding on for now.
Emerlong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Emerlong.
Selmy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Emerlong working a defensive guard here.
Emerlong has control of Selmy's left arm, preventing Selmy from doing any damage.
Selmy wants to pass the guard but Emerlong is keeping the position.
Emerlong wants to sweep but no luck.
Selmy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Selmy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Selmy chips away with some ground and pound.
Emerlong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emerlong trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerlong keeping moving, preventing Selmy from controlling successfully.
Selmy wants to pass the guard but Emerlong is keeping the position.
Selmy postures up in Emerlong's guard and throws a big left but Emerlong blocks it.
Selmy wants to control from the top but Emerlong keeps moving.
Emerlong has his hands on Selmy's head, controlling the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Selmy slips a straight right by Emerlong.
Selmy looking to score a takedown here. Emerlong is defending well but Selmy drives through and ends up in Emerlong's guard.
Emerlong looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Emerlong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Selmy trying to control the position from guard on top but Emerlong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emerlong working a defensive guard here.
Selmy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Selmy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Emerlong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Emerlong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Selmy.
Selmy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Selmy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Selmy postures up in Emerlong's guard and throws a big left but Emerlong blocks it.
Emerlong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Selmy controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerlong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Selmy.
Emerlong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Selmy is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emerlong wants to get back to his feet but Selmy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Selmy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Selmy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emerlong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Selmy back to the cage. Emerlong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Arstan Selmy has been cut.
Emerlong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Selmy shoots in for a takedown but Emerlong shows good takedown defense.
Emerlong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arstan Selmy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arstan Selmy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Emerlong throws the kick towards the body but Selmy avoids it.
Horrible takedown by Selmy or perhaps it was just good defense by Emerlong which made him look bad.
Selmy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Selmy's coach down at Evil Empire: †AWAKENING† was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Selmy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice defenses there by Selmy.
Selmy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fernando Emerlong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arstan Selmy.
Emerlong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emerlong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Selmy's sensitive parts.
Emerlong jabs Selmy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Selmy moves away from the strike by Emerlong.
Emerlong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Selmy.
Emerlong tries a low kick but Selmy avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy fails to land the takedown.
Selmy shoots in but no luck this time.
Emerlong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Emerlong. Those never looked like landing.
Fernando Emerlong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Selmy.
A cross from Emerlong lands.
That has opened up Arstan Selmy's cut even more.
A head kick by Emerlong misses
and Emerlong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emerlong throws a head kick but Selmy moves out of range.
Selmy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Selmy is looking for a kimura here.
Emerlong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Selmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerlong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Selmy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Emerlong has control of Selmy's left arm, preventing Selmy from doing any damage.
Selmy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Emerlong is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Emerlong has escaped and now he's on top!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Selmy is on top in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Selmy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selmy landing some decent shots from guard.
Selmy is looking to work some ground and pound but Emerlong has wrist control.
Emerlong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Selmy throws a big right hand that misses.
Emerlong wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Emerlong working a defensive guard here.
Selmy throwing strikes but missing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Emerlong seems keen to control Selmy's posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Fernando Emerlong wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Selmy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selmy looks for a takedown but Emerlong sprawls well.
Emerlong misses with a double jab
and Selmy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Emerlong's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selmy lands a couple of digs.
Arstan Selmy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Selmy 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.
Emerlong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Emerlong has his feet on Selmy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Selmy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emerlong misses with an uppercut. Selmy saw that one coming.
Emerlong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Emerlong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arstan Selmy'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Emerlong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Selmy momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Emerlong.
Selmy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Emerlong avoids it really well and circles away.
Selmy ducks right into an uppercut from Emerlong.
Emerlong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Emerlong fails to land with a series of punches.
Fernando Emerlong is winning the standup battle so far.
Emerlong lands a glancing blow to the side of Selmy's head.
The cut above Arstan Selmy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emerlong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Selmy's head backwards.
Emerlong tries a head kick but it misses.
Emerlong throws a shot to the body.
Selmy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Emerlong's guard.
Emerlong keeping moving, preventing Selmy from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerlong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Emerlong controls Selmy momentarily but Selmy frees himself.
Selmy postures up and lands a big shot to Emerlong's brow.
Emerlong keeping moving, preventing Selmy from controlling successfully.
Selmy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Emerlong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Selmy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Selmy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Selmy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emerlong is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Selmy works over Emerlong with some ground and pound from guard.
Selmy stands up over Emerlong, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot 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!
Selmy throwing strikes but missing.
Emerlong wants to stand and escape but Selmy is having none of it.
Emerlong controls Selmy momentarily but Selmy frees himself.
Emerlong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Emerlong has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Selmy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Emerlong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Emerlong throws a lazy right hand but Selmy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emerlong misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emerlong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Selmy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Selmy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Selmy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Selmy throws a big right hand that misses.
Emerlong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emerlong controlling Selmy's posture.
Selmy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Selmy trying to control the position from guard on top but Emerlong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Selmy tries to free his leg and advance position but Emerlong is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selmy postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fernando Emerlong.
Selmy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Emerlong tries to avoid it but Selmy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Emerlong to the ground. Emerlong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Selmy dodges the punch combination from Emerlong.
Selmy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emerlong.
Emerlong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Emerlong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Emerlong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arstan Selmy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Selmy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fernando Emerlong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arstan Selmy.
Nice defenses there by Selmy.
Emerlong scores with a jab to the head.
Selmy shoots in looking for a takedown but Emerlong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Selmy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Selmy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emerlong.
Emerlong throws a body kick that misses.
Emerlong looks to land a combination. Selmy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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 Fernando Emerlong.
I think Emerlong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Emerlong!
An out of breath and clearly excited Fernando Emerlong thanked DJs Locker for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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