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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ras Gee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Boy Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gee comes into the arena with Juju blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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189 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ras Gee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baby Boy Harris!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Gee jumps guard but Harris stands there with Gee around his waist. Gee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Ras Gee has been cut.
Gee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harris walks away with a smile on his face. Gee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
Gee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ras Gee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris breaks the clinch.
Gee misses with a takedown attempt
and Harris counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Gee! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baby Boy Harris!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dre Still (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luznic Jankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Still comes to the cage accompanied by Dr. Dre - Still D.R.E.. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dre Still!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luznic Jankovic!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankovic avoids the body shot from Still.
Jankovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jankovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Still throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jankovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Still avoids the body shot from Jankovic.
Jankovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Still was well out of range. Poor timing from Jankovic.
Jankovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jankovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Still misses with a left hand
and Jankovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jankovic.
Jankovic throws a shot from downtown. Still moves away and avoids it.
Jankovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Still throws a jab but it's blocked by Jankovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still throws a jab but it's blocked by Jankovic.
Jankovic scores with a jab to the body.
Still dives in for a single leg takedown but Jankovic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Still trying to control the position but instead, Jankovic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Still into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jankovic.
Jankovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Still backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Still working aggressively here.
Still working aggressively here.
Still is looking to control Jankovic's arms but Jankovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Still has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Jankovic.
Jankovic lands a nice uppercut.
Jankovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Jankovic.
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!
Jankovic works on Still's body with a couple of short punches.
Still wants to stall.
Jankovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Jankovic - that landed with a thud.
Still is breathing heavily.
Jankovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Still or not.
Jankovic stalling against the cage.
Jankovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jankovic stalling.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jankovic.
Jankovic digs a right hand into Still's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Still's gas tank.
Jankovic leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Luznic Jankovic.
Still misses with a straight right.
Jankovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jankovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Still in his tracks.
Jankovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Still.
Jankovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jankovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Still swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luznic Jankovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Jankovic and Still goes tumbling to the canvas! Jankovic follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still trying to hold on to Jankovic's head to control him but Jankovic postures up.
Still is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jankovic prevents Still from improving his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jankovic trying to control the action but Still is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luznic Jankovic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Still swinging wildly here.
Jankovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Still was well out of range. Poor timing from Jankovic.
Jankovic works Still's body with a nice hook.
Good work by Still as he checks the leg kick.
Still shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jankovic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in the domination position with Jankovic hanging on.
Jankovic seems a little lost for a moment, as Still dominates the positioning.
Still goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jankovic has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Still but great work by Jankovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still struggling a bit here.
Still is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jankovic staying calm.
Still struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still regains half guard.
Well, if Jankovic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jankovic trying to pass the guard but Still defending well.
Jankovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Still tries to lock up and control but Jankovic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still regains half guard.
Still desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still is trying to get back to full guard.
Still is trying to maintain the position but Jankovic is very close to passing his half guard.
Still gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Still is on top in guard.
Still 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.
Still sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jankovic's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jankovic!
Still looking for a guillotine from mount but Jankovic is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dre Still dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jankovic tries to clinch up but Still circles away and keeps his distance.
Still closes the distance and clinches up with Jankovic, looking for a takedown. Still pushes Jankovic against the cage but Jankovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Still throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jankovic's waist but Jankovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Still off to one side.
Still gets the takedown into side control.
Still is trying to get an arm triangle but Jankovic is defending well.
Jankovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Still is looking to take a break and control but Jankovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jankovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Still throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Still throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jankovic managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Still.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jankovic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Still is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jankovic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Still is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jankovic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Still in side control, throwing shots but Jankovic defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic is not content to let Still control the position.
Jankovic is looking to reverse the position.
Still taking a breather here.
Still is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Jankovic looks calm but he's in trouble here. Still gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Jankovic is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Still lets go of the hold and Jankovic can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dre Still!
After winning the bout, Dre Still thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between T J Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by Skillet - Monster (Video). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, T J Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marshall 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Walker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marshall passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Walker wants to control but Marshall postures up.
Marshall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Marshall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Walker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marshall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker tries to kick Marshall off but Marshall keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Walker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marshall wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Walker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marshall.
Marshall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Marshall thows a huge punch but Walker dodges it nicely.
Marshall thows a huge punch but Walker dodges it nicely.
Walker tries to get to full guard but Marshall has control of the leg.
Walker trying to hold on to Marshall's head to control him but Marshall postures up.
Marshall is looking for a kimura but Walker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marshall to get the leverage.
Marshall is nestled in close to Walker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marshall.
Marshall scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marshall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marshall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marshall trying to mount his opponent but Walker defends it.
Walker is looking to control Marshall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walker avoid being mounted?
Marshall seems to be working for a kimura but Walker defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall wants to take a breather but Walker is having none of it.
Marshall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marshall is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marshall is looking for a kimura here.
Walker pushes Marshall off looking to stand but Marshall dives back in and keeps control.
Marshall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marshall tries to pass to full mount but Walker defends it.
Marshall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Marshall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marshall passes to full mount!
Walker tries to reverse the position but Marshall maintains control.
Marshall sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Walker holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Marshall tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Marshall tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Walker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Marshall dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Walker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marshall shoots in and drives through. Walker sprawls well.
Marshall dives in and scores a takedown into Walker's guard.
Marshall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marshall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Marshall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marshall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walker looking to control.
Marshall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marshall looking to pass the guard.
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall passes into half guard.
Marshall thows a huge punch but Walker dodges it nicely.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marshall on the ground.
Marshall seems to be looking for submissions.
Marshall is trying to control the action in half guard but Walker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marshall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marshall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marshall wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
Marshall is looking for a kimura here.
Marshall wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Walker defending well though.
Marshall works his way into side control.
Marshall tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Walker tries to buck Marshall off but Marshall is having none of it.
Marshall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Walker, who protects the arm well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Walker parries the strikes from Marshall easily there. Marshall is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Walker to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker can't do much from the bottom here.
Marshall is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marshall looking to control but instead Walker has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Marshall moves nicely into side control.
Walker tries to improve position but can't.
Marshall throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall scoring with punches and elbows.
The strikes coming from Marshall are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Marshall throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Marshall throws an elbow but Walker slips to the side and avoids it well.
An elbow from Marshall crashes against the mat.
Marshall tries to score with some ground and pound. Walker controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marshall trying to control the action but Walker is working from the bottom.
Marshall postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marshall throws an elbow but Walker slips to the side and avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Marshall tries to score with some ground and pound. Walker controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Marshall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Marshall gets a takedown into half guard.
Walker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marshall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marshall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Marshall is looking for a kimura but Walker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marshall to get the leverage.
Marshall is controlling the pace.
Marshall prevents Walker from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall works his way into full mount!
Marshall misses with a head shot.
Marshall throws some wild stikes that Walker manages to avoid easily.
Marshall sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Marshall misses with a head shot.
Walker tries to lock up and control but Marshall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poor strikes thrown by Marshall there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Marshall throws some wild stikes that Walker manages to avoid easily.
Marshall unloads with some shots from mount but Walker bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall unloads with some shots from mount but Walker bucks and avoids them well.
Marshall thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Marshall sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Marshall thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Marshall throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Walker avoids a series of strikes thrown by Marshall.
Marshall punching from mount but Walker doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Walker wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Marshall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poor strikes thrown by Marshall there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Marshall unloads with some shots from mount but Walker bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Marshall throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Marshall looking to finish with strikes here!
Walker is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Walker wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Marshall.
Marshall swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Marshall!
T J Walker spoke after the fight, saying 'I would like to thank my fans first and for most and i will come back stronger and better'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Branco Bozic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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220 lbs
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212 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branco Bozic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregory Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bozic jabs Wilson right on the nose. Wilson blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Gregory Wilson has been cut.
Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Branco Bozic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wilson looks to land a body kick but Bozic moved away.
Bozic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bozic lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Bozic rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Bozic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bozic digs a right hand underneath Wilson's ribcage. Wilson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilson looks winded!
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Bozic lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Bozic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bozic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bozic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bozic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wilson's calf.
Bozic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bozic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wilson if he has to take too many more of those.
Wilson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bozic.
Bozic scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bozic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bozic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bozic lands a big head kick that sends Wilson tumbling to the mat! Bozic takes a step backwards and waves Wilson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wilson is rocked!
Bozic ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Wilson out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Branco Bozic!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Helms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Non Vip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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290 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maurice Helms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Non Vip!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vip cracks Helms with an open hand slap.
Vip darts in and clinches Helms up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Vip.
Vip takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vip lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Helms backwards.
Vip lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helms has Vip pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vip manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vip scores with a shoulder strike.
Helms is breathing heavily.
A short right from Vip.
Vip digs a right hand underneath Helms's ribcage. Helms let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Vip.
Vip creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Helms with a big uppercut! Helms tries to clinch up but Vip pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Helms to the mat! Helms covers up and Vip unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Non Vip!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ghee Buttersnap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guseppe Carliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guseppe Carliano is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ghee Buttersnap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guseppe Carliano!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carliano clinches up with Buttersnap and pushes him back against the cage.
Buttersnap tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carliano just stands there and leans against the cage.
Buttersnap tries to pull guard but Carliano won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carliano.
It looks like Ghee Buttersnap has been cut.
Carliano slowing the pace effectively.
Buttersnap jumps into guard, dragging Carliano to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Buttersnap looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carliano is one step ahead there.
Carliano trying to stand up but can't free himself from Buttersnap's guard.
Buttersnap keeping moving, preventing Carliano from controlling successfully.
Buttersnap manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carliano manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carliano is looking to stand up but Buttersnap isn't so interested in that idea.
Buttersnap forces his way into half guard.
Carliano wants to get back to his feet.
Buttersnap definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Carliano is not content to let Buttersnap control the position.
Buttersnap is working for a submission of some sort.
Buttersnap perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buttersnap is looking to take a break and control but Carliano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Buttersnap is really struggling to control Carliano but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Buttersnap missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carliano is trying to stand up here but Buttersnap is controlling him well.
Buttersnap moves nicely into side control.
Buttersnap is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carliano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Buttersnap is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carliano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buttersnap is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Carliano looks calm but he's in trouble here. Buttersnap gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Carliano is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Buttersnap lets go of the hold and Carliano can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ghee Buttersnap!
Ghee Buttersnap decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendall Cross!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cross has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hawk is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hawk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Hawk. Those never looked like landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Cross blocks the leg kick.
Cross manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hawk on his heels. He'll look to pass Hawk's guard now, I'm sure.
Cross must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hawk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cross scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cross controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cross is working Hawk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk looking for a guillotine here but Cross defends easily.
Hawk is looking for a triangle but Cross pushes his legs off easily.
Cross pushing down on Hawk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cross content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hawk is trying to stand back up but Cross is controlling him
Hawk tries to roll over but Cross keeps him under control.
Cross prevents Hawk from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross stalling.
Cross looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hawk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cross is looking to take a break and control but Hawk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cross landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hawk wants to get back to his feet.
Cross is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hawk trying to control here.
Hawk taking some punishment here, with Cross in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross controlling the action here.
Hawk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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. Cross connects with a nice short shot to Hawk's temple.
Cross content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cross works his way into full mount!
Cross lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hawk tries to reverse the position but Cross maintains control.
Cross controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross breaks from Hawk's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cross looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cross with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross looking to finish Hawk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hawk!
Cross landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cross has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hawk's face.
Hawk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cross fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Cross.
Cross controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendall Cross dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hawk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cross counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hawk's guard now.
Hawk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cross. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Cross cracks Hawk with a solid left hand.
Hawk can't keep his opponent in guard - Cross advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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. Cross connects with a nice short shot to Hawk's temple.
Hawk is trying to stand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cross takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cross seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cross lands a nice short elbow.
Hawk is trying to stand up here but Cross is controlling him well.
Cross wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawk keeps working.
Cross working Hawk over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cross lands a nice short elbow.
Hawk gets full guard.
Cross wants to control from the top but Hawk keeps moving.
Hawk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cross is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hawk trying to control the position.
Cross thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cross works over Hawk with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross stands up over Hawk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cross stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawk has his foot on Cross's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cross works his way back into a safe position though.
Cross landing with the ground and pound.
Cross lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cross working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cross is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cross wants to pass the guard but Hawk is keeping the position.
Hawk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross trying to control but Hawk is working from the bottom.
Cross works over Hawk with some ground and pound from guard.
Cross landing some decent shots from guard.
Cross working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hawk's head.
Hawk trying to control the position.
Cross trying to control but Hawk is working from the bottom.
Cross prevents Hawk from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk can't keep his opponent in guard - Cross advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cross takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cross looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hawk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hawk actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cross working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cross 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.
Cross stops Hawk from getting back to his feet.
Cross lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendall Cross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hawk throws a series of punches but Cross moves out of range.
Cross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cross darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cross controlling the pace.
Cross moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hawk.
Cross taking a breather here.
Cross prevents Hawk from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cross has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Cross wants to control the pace but Hawk is squirming around nicely.
Cross with the ground and pound from mount.
Hawk is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cross looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cross in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cross controlling his opponent.
Hawk is squirming around, avoiding Cross's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hawk is bucking up trying to escape but Cross cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross lands with some strikes.
Cross working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kendall Cross has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cross looking to finish Hawk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hawk!
Cross content just to control the position here.
Hawk wants to hold on but Cross pushes him away.
Cross scoring with strikes but Hawk is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cross landing strikes from the mount.
Cross lands with some strikes.
Cross is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cross landing punches.
Cross lands a nice shot to the head.
Hawk sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cross moves nicely into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cross connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hawk some visible discomfort.
Hawk wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hawk pushes Cross away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cross gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cross scoring with punches and elbows.
Cross lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cross working the ground and pound.
Hawk wants to get back to his feet.
Cross scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawk is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cross advances to full mount.
Daniel Hawk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cross controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kendall Cross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cross winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendall Cross!
Kendall Cross decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silas Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlito Rotolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
193 lbs
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25
185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silas Asap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlito Rotolo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotolo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Asap rushes Rotolo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Asap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rotolo blocks it with crossed arms.
Asap landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rotolo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rotolo working hard to break the clinch.
Rotolo jumps guard but Asap stands there with Rotolo around his waist. Rotolo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Asap tries a knee to the head but Rotolo blocks it.
Asap unloads a knee to the mid-section.
I was talking to Asap's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Asap scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Carlito Rotolo has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asap connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rotolo's face.
Asap with a knee to the head.
Rotolo is rocked!
Asap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotolo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rotolo is still on wobbly legs! Can Asap finish him?
Asap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rotolo blocks it with crossed arms.
Rotolo seems to have recovered his senses.
Asap putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rotolo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Asap.
Asap using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Asap landing knees to the head.
Asap misses with a knee strike.
Rotolo is working for takedown but Asap is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silas Asap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlito Rotolo.
Asap lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rotolo takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rotolo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asap scores with a knee to the head.
Asap is breathing heavily.
Asap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rotolo blocks it with crossed arms.
Rotolo tries to pull guard but Asap holds him up against the cage and eventually Rotolo drops back down to his feet.
Asap taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asap connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rotolo's face.
Asap will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rotolo up against the cage.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but Rotolo blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap landing knees to the head.
Asap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rotolo managing to block the knees to the body from Asap.
Rotolo has Asap pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Asap manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Asap stops a takedown attempt from Rotolo.
We've been informed that Rotolo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rotolo has Asap pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Asap manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Asap has Rotolo pressed against the cage, preventing Rotolo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rotolo tries to pull guard but Asap holds him up against the cage and eventually Rotolo drops back down to his feet.
Asap looking to throw knees to the head but Rotolo is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo is trying to break the clinch but Asap has him pressed against the cage.
Asap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rotolo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Asap just stands there and leans against the cage.
Asap lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rotolo backwards.
Asap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rotolo blocks it with crossed arms.
Asap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asap displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rotolo up against the cage.
Asap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silas Asap dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlito Rotolo'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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asap leaves Rotolo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Asap moves in looking to clinch but Rotolo pushes him off.
Rotolo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Asap as he jumps to the side.
Asap instigates a clinch.
Asap connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rotolo's face.
Asap misses with a knee to the head.
Rotolo is trying to pull guard but Asap has him pressed against the cage.
Silas Asap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlito Rotolo.
Rotolo is trying to pull guard but Asap has him pressed against the cage.
Asap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rotolo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Asap smiles and moves away.
Rotolo shoots in but Asap avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carlito Rotolo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asap has managed to clinch.
Asap scores with a knee to the head.
Silas Asap has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asap working Rotolo over with knees to the body.
Asap lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Asap lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rotolo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asap with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Asap misses with a knee strike.
Rotolo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rotolo blocks it with crossed arms.
Rotolo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rotolo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Asap gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Asap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rotolo blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asap with a knee to the head.
Asap throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asap misses with a knee to the head.
Rotolo is trying to pull guard but Asap turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Asap prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rotolo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Asap avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Asap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rotolo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asap prevents a takedown attempt there.
Asap with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rotolo wants to take the fight to the mat but Asap manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Asap misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asap lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rotolo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Asap fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rotolo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Asap tries to avoid it but Rotolo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Asap to the ground. Asap escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silas Asap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rotolo fails with a takedown attempt.
Asap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Asap tries to clinch but Rotolo moves out of range.
Asap throws a series of strikes that have Rotolo backpedaling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rotolo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rotolo shoots in looking for a takedown. Asap tries to sprawl out of it but Rotolo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Asap manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rotolo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Asap defends well and Rotolo ends up having to push Asap into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silas Asap dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlito Rotolo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Asap stuffs the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Asap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asap is looking to clinch.
Rotolo shoots in looking for a takedown. Asap tries to sprawl out of it but Rotolo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Asap manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Asap bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rotolo's head backwards.
Rotolo shoots in for a double leg but Asap sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silas Asap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlito Rotolo.
Asap instigates a clinch.
Asap scores a nice knee to the body.
Asap lands a knee to the head.
Asap working Rotolo over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asap using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rotolo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Asap connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Asap lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rotolo can't get the takedown.
Rotolo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Asap putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rotolo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Asap.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but Rotolo blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Asap.
Asap connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rotolo's face.
Asap prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rotolo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Asap fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rotolo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Asap closes the distance and pushes Rotolo back into the cage.
Asap lands a knee to the head.
Asap looking to throw knees to the head but Rotolo is blocking nicely.
Rotolo is looking for a takedown.
Rotolo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asap scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap tries to land knees in the clinch but Rotolo avoids the damage to the body.
Come on Asap - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rotolo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Asap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rotolo tries to pull guard but Asap forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asap looking to throw knees to the head but Rotolo is blocking nicely.
Asap using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Asap connects with a knee to the head.
Asap utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Asap is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silas Asap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rotolo wants a takedown but no success here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carlito Rotolo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rotolo is trying to pull guard but Asap turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silas Asap showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asap 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silas Asap!
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