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HFC Challengers 31 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Huynh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Del Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Rio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Requiem for a dream kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Tommy Huynh has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Huynh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alberto Del Rio!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huynh takes the fight into the clinch.
Del Rio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Del Rio has Huynh pressed against the cage, preventing Huynh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Del Rio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huynh pushes Del Rio up against the cage in a clinch.
Huynh avoids a wild elbow strike from Del Rio.
Huynh tries for a takedown but Del Rio manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Del Rio.
Del Rio breaks from the clinch.
Huynh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Huynh looking to stall.
Del Rio has Huynh pressed against the cage, preventing Huynh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Rio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Huynh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Del Rio manages to pull guard.
Del Rio is looking to stand up but Huynh isn't so interested in that idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Del Rio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Huynh throws a big elbow that misses.
Huynh throws a big elbow that misses.
Huynh stops Del Rio from standing up.
Del Rio looking for a sweep. Not yet Del Rio, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huynh stops Del Rio from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huynh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Del Rio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Huynh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Del Rio prevents it.
Del Rio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Huynhs head.
Huynh working hard to break the clinch.
Del Rio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Huynh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Huynh jumps guard but Del Rio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Huynh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Del Rio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Del Rio.
A shot in the inside from Del Rio.
Del Rio manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Del Rio has a closed guard, preventing Huynh from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huynh prevents Del Rio from getting back to his feet.
Huynh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huynh trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Rio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tommy Huynh has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Del Rio moves into range and clinches up with Huynh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Del Rio manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Del Rio is looking to stand up but Huynh isn't so interested in that idea.
Huynh trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Rio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huynh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Del Rio is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huynh is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Del Rio is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Del Rio has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Del Rio dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Del Rio forces Huynh back against the cage and clinches.
Del Rio landing knees to the head.
Del Rio lands a knee to the head.
Del Rio is trying to trip Huynh. He has hold of a leg but Huynh is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Del Rio persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Del Rio wants to pass the guard but Huynh is keeping the position.
Del Rio postures up.
Huynh is really struggling to control Del Rio but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Del Rio wants to control from the top but Huynh keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Huynh moves into the clinch successfully.
Del Rio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huynh clinches.
Del Rio misses with an elbow over the top.
Huynh fails to pull guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Del Rio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Del Rio looking for a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Del Rio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Huynh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Huynh throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio slows down the pace here.
Huynh wants a takedown.
Del Rio scores with a shot to the side of Huynh's head.
Del Rio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Del Rio breaks the clinch.
Good exchange - Huynh coming out on top.
Tommy Huynh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huynh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Del Rio circles away quickly and effectively.
Del Rio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huynh swats away the attempt to clinch by Del Rio.
Tommy Huynh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huynh pushes Del Rio up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Huynh regains guard immediately.
Del Rio wants to stand but Huynh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Huynh wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Del Rio manages to pass to side control.
Huynh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Del Rio tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Huynh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio trying to mount his opponent but Huynh defends it.
Huynh gets back to full guard.
Del Rio wants to stand but Huynh is controlling his posture from full guard.
Huynh keeping moving, preventing Del Rio from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Del Rio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.
Huynh lands the left hand.
Huynh misses with a series of wild punches.
Tommy Huynh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Rio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huynh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Del Rio closes the distance and clinches.
Huynh pulls guard.
Huynh wants to stand up but Del Rio is controlling him.
Del Rio looking to pass the guard.
Huynh is looking for a triangle but Del Rio pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huynh keeping moving, preventing Del Rio from controlling successfully.
Del Rio is looking to stand up but Huynh won't let him.
Huynh throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Huynh keeping moving, preventing Del Rio from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alberto Del Rio was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Del Rio dives in and scores a takedown into Huynh's guard.
Huynh wants to stand but Del Rio is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio passes Huynh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Del Rio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Huynh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Huynh is trying to stand up here but Del Rio is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huynh looking for submissions off his back.
Del Rio tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Huynh.
Del Rio trying to control the action but Huynh is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Alberto Del Rio hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Huynh lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Del Rio is looking to clinch.
Del Rio forces Huynh back against the cage and clinches.
Huynh stalling in the clinch but Del Rio improves position.
Del Rio throws an elbow that misses.
Del Rio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Del Rio swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huynh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huynh throws a lazy head kick
and Del Rio counters by clinching up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Del Rio.
Del Rio pulls guard.
Del Rio wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Huynh manages to pass to side control.
Huynh is working for a kimura here but Del Rio manages to reverse the position and he's now in Huynh's guard.
Tommy Huynh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alberto Del Rio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Del Rio pushing down on Huynh's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Del Rio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Del Rio 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberto Del Rio!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gimme Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Money for Nothing. Brandon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Catch Em By Surprise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kenny Brandon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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166 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gimme Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money fails to land the takedown.
Money forces Brandon back against the cage and clinches.
Money pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brandon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brandon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Money will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brandon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brandon trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandon stands and throws Money's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Money is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Money's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brandon throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Money is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brandon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon is looking to take a break and control but Money is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Money moves into full guard.
Brandon wants to control from the top but Money keeps moving.
Brandon won't allow Money to sweep him here.
Brandon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brandon trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kenny Brandon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Money looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brandon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brandon stopping the sweep attempt from Money.
Brandon slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brandon prevents Money from standing back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brandon prevents Money from improving his position.
Brandon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Money's head.
Money has one foot on Brandon's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Money throws the left hand but Brandon avoids the punch easily.
Brandon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Money takes a step back to recover.
Brandon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Money as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Money closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Money lands in his opponent's guard.
Money with a nice head shot there.
Money throws a big right hand that misses.
Brandon keeping moving, preventing Money from controlling successfully.
Money thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brandon has his foot on Money's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Money works his way back into a safe position though.
Money throwing strikes from guard but Brandon blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon can't keep his opponent in guard - Money advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Money is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Money is working for a submission of some sort.
Money thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Money not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Money wants to work for an arm triangle but Brandon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've been informed that Brandon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Brandon is trying is best to control the position here.
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 Gimme Money will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Money shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brandon's guard.
Brandon keeping moving, preventing Money from controlling successfully.
Gimme Money overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Money trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Money wants to control from the top but Brandon keeps moving.
Brandon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Money stands up from Brandon's guard - Money perhaps looking for a knockout.
Money swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Money defends it nicely.
Money thumps Brandon with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Money as he avoids it easily.
Money pushes Brandon up against the cage in a clinch.
Money tries a knee to the head but Brandon blocks it.
Money's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brandon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Money circles away.
Gimme Money has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Brandon.
Money swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Money moves into range and clinches up with Brandon.
Brandon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brandon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Money prevents the takedown attempt.
Money is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brandon is looking to control Money's arms but Money gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brandon has his back to the cage.
Brandon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Money avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Money lands a shot to the body.
Money blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Money lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brandon backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brandon blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Money throws a knee to the head but misses.
Money pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Money moves into the clinch.
Money with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brandon trying to stall but Money improves his position.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brandon missing with knees to the body.
Brandon is looking to control Money's arms but Money gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brandon has his back to the cage.
Brandon breaks from the clinch.
Brandon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Money is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon is looking to take a break and control but Money is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Money is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brandon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Money is looking for a sweep.
Brandon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Money throws a good cross that connects.
Brandon gets a clinch.
Brandon is trying to break the clinch but Money is controlling him.
Money escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gimme Money seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Money drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Money looking to pass the guard.
Brandon controls Money momentarily but Money frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Money wants to control from the top but Brandon keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kenny Brandon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Money moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Money just leaning against Brandon, taking a breather.
Money throws a knee to the head but misses.
Money is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Money escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gimme Money dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Brandon gets a clinch.
Money lands with a right to the head.
Brandon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brandon looking for a takedown.
Money lands with a light punch inside.
Money with a knee to the head.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Money lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Money tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Brandon lands an uppercut.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Our sources have told us that Money has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Brandon jumps into guard, dragging Money to the mat.
Brandon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Money stands and steps away. Brandon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money clinches up against the cage.
Money tries a knee to the head but Brandon blocks it.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brandon blocks it with crossed arms.
Brandon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Money drags the fight down to the ground.
Money tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Money is looking to cinch up a triangle. Brandon throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Money's body to avoid the submission. Money has instead reached around Brandon's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Money arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gimme Money!
An out of breath and clearly excited Gimme Money thanked AnonymouS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zhelin Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tico Ponce De Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zhelin Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tico Ponce De Leon!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ponce De Leon swivels and escapes.
Li shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ponce De Leon defends it nicely.
Ponce De Leon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ponce De Leon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Li to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ponce De Leon keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ponce De Leon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Li tries to free his leg and advance position but Ponce De Leon is retaining full guard.
Ponce De Leon keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li tries to free his leg and advance position but Ponce De Leon is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throwing strikes from guard but Ponce De Leon blocks nicely.
Ponce De Leon can't keep his opponent in guard - Li advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ponce De Leon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Li wants to work for an arm triangle but Ponce De Leon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Li is controlling the pace.
Li is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ponce De Leon sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to advance position but Ponce De Leon counters by regaining guard.
Li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ponce De Leon is keeping the position for now.
Li won't allow Ponce De Leon to sweep him here.
Li looking to sit in guard and control but Ponce De Leon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ponce De Leon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Li seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ponce De Leon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponce De Leon trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ponce De Leon wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Ponce De Leon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Li is really struggling to control Ponce De Leon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tico Ponce De Leon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Li shoots in for a double leg but Ponce De Leon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhelin Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ponce De Leon is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
Zhelin Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ponce De Leon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Li.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponce De Leon scores with a leg kick.
Li rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ponce De Leon counters with a thumping low kick.
Li closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ponce De Leon to the mat! Ponce De Leon manages to get full guard.
Li postures up in Ponce De Leon's guard and throws a big left but Ponce De Leon blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li stopping the sweep attempt from Ponce De Leon.
Ponce De Leon keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li drops back looking for a leg! Ponce De Leon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ponce De Leon manages to kick Li off! Li jumps back into Ponce De Leon's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ponce De Leon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhelin Li dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ponce De Leon pinned against the cage. Ponce De Leon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ponce De Leon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ponce De Leon wants it to stay on the feet.
Ponce De Leon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Li or perhaps it was just good defense by Ponce De Leon, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhelin Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Li is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Li is working for a submission of some sort.
Ponce De Leon tries to get to full guard but Li has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponce De Leon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Li.
Ponce De Leon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ponce De Leon.
Li trying to control but Ponce De Leon is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throwing strikes from guard but Ponce De Leon blocks nicely.
Li is working Ponce De Leon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Li wants to pass the guard but Ponce De Leon is keeping the position.
Li missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Li accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ponce De Leon wants to sweep but no luck.
Li wants to control from the top but Ponce De Leon keeps moving.
Ponce De Leon wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
Li has gone for a leg lock! Ponce De Leon slips out almost immediately though and dives into Li's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponce De Leon wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Ponce De Leon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Li throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Li had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ponce De Leon defends it easily.
Ponce De Leon trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Ponce De Leon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Li is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ponce De Leon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Ponce De Leon is proving a slippery customer.
Ponce De Leon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Li looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ponce De Leon wants to stand but Li is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ponce De Leon trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhelin Li dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Ponce De Leon slaps away a takedown attempt from Li, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Li shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ponce De Leon as he avoids it easily.
Ponce De Leon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ponce De Leon is looking to land body kicks.
Li throws a poor cross that misses
and Ponce De Leon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ponce De Leon defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhelin Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li closes the distance and clinches up with Ponce De Leon, looking for a takedown. Li pushes Ponce De Leon against the cage but Ponce De Leon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ponce De Leon tries a head kick but it misses.
Ponce De Leon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ponce De Leon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li is trying to pull guard but Ponce De Leon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponce De Leon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Ponce De Leon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ponce De Leon scores with a knee to the head.
Ponce De Leon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Li's face.
Li has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ponce De Leon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Li working for a choke but Ponce De Leon reverses nicely into Li 's guard.
Li working for a triangle but Ponce De Leon defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ponce De Leon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Li looking for a guillotine here but Ponce De Leon defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zhelin Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ponce De Leon wants to stand but Li is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ponce De Leon is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Li working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ponce De Leon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Li is tightening it up a little... Ponce De Leon has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ponce De Leon reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ponce De Leon taps out! Nice BJJ there by Li!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Zhelin Li!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tong Van damm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van damm's entrance music is Life Goes On. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Zamora's choice of entrance music: Nirvana - Lake of Fire. 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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186 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
30 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tong Van damm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Zamora!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamora swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van damm scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van damm sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Zamora to the ground! Van damm dives into full mount looking to finish!
It looks like Danny Zamora has been cut.
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.
Van damm trying to control but Zamora is having none of it.
Van damm throwing strikes here but Zamora is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Zamora blocking the ground and pound.
Zamora is looking to improve his position but Van damm isn't that keen on the idea.
Van damm has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zamora regains half guard.
Van damm missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zamora preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Van damm passes to full mount!
Van damm wants to control the pace but Zamora is squirming around nicely.
Van damm is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Zamora is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Van damm! Zamora is hurt baaadly! Van damm is firing away with more strikes - Zamora is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Van damm!
A very excited looking Tong Van damm 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Greger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and IP Freely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klaus Greger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to IP Freely's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaus Greger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, IP Freely!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greger misses with a body kick.
Freely closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Greger pushes Freely off looking to stand but Freely dives back in and keeps control.
Greger is refusing to be controlled, as Freely sits in half guard.
Freely sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Greger defending well though.
Freely is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Greger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Freely.
Freely not doing much here.
Freely is looking to take a break and control but Greger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freely is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freely takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Greger is not content to let Freely control the position.
Freely slows the pace down in half guard.
IP Freely has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A combination from Greger does no damage.
Freely shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Freely thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freely is looking for a kimura but Greger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Freely to get the leverage.
Greger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Greger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freely passes to full mount!
Greger takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Greger is in all sorts of trouble here.
Freely has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Greger is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). IP Freely!
A relieved looking IP Freely thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Squirrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Squirrel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bio Crisis - Delirio. Jack Sparrow looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Sparrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Squirrel!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squirrel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sparrow as he avoids it easily.
Squirrel misses with a takedown
and Sparrow counters with a three punch combo that has Squirrel backing up. Squirrel nods at Sparrow to acknowledge the strikes.
Sparrow gets caught flat footed, as Squirrel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Squirrel throwing strikes from guard but Sparrow blocks nicely.
Squirrel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
My spies in HILITE Fighting Club inform me that Squirrel has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Squirrel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Squirrel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Squirrel is in close to Sparrow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Squirrel working some strikes from top position.
Squirrel connects with a couple of short punches.
Squirrel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Squirrel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sparrow is rocked!
Squirrel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh Sparrow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Squirrel trying to control but Sparrow is working from the bottom.
Sparrow seems to have got his legs back now.
Squirrel stands up over Sparrow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Squirrel is looking to work some ground and pound but Sparrow has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squirrel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Squirrel is working Sparrow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Squirrel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Squirrel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Squirrel trying to control but Sparrow is working from the bottom.
Squirrel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Squirrel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Squirrel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sparrow's guard.
Squirrel trying to control the action but Sparrow is working from the bottom.
Squirrel passes to full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Squirrel.
Oooh a big shot lands for Squirrel! Sparrow is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Steve Squirrel!
Steve Squirrel made sure to mention his sponsor, Valhalla Fight Wear in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Thorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorpe has chosen Tom Sawyer by Rush 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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262 lbs
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272 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Thorpe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thorpe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Young shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thorpe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Young throwing strikes but missing.
Young tries to free his leg and advance position but Thorpe is retaining full guard.
Thorpe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Young trying to control but Thorpe is working from the bottom.
Thorpe can't keep his opponent in guard - Young advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorpe is not content to let Young control the position.
Young is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thorpe is keeping the position for now.
Young landing with the ground and pound.
Young forces his way into half guard.
Young is looking to pass Thorpe's guard but actually Thorpe recovers to full guard.
Young has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Young accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Young trying to control but Thorpe is working from the bottom.
Young wants to pass the guard but Thorpe is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is working hard here to advance position.
Thorpe wants to stand and escape but Young is having none of it.
Young looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thorpe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Young sprawls well. Young wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thorpe gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to clinch up but Thorpe keeps it at a distance.
Thorpe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Young tries to clinch up.
Young lands with a thumping leg kick.
Young gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Young circles away from the clinch attempt.
Young cracks Thorpe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Young clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Young.
Young tries for a takedown but Thorpe manages to get underhooks.
Thorpe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Young is working for takedown but Thorpe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Thorpe controls the action.
Thorpe effectively controlling the action here.
Thorpe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Young gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young pulls guard.
My spies in The Power Plant inform me that Thorpe has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Young is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Young moves nicely into side control.
The strikes coming from Young are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Young trying to control the action but Thorpe is working from the bottom.
Young wants to control for a moment but Thorpe uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Young wants to control but Thorpe is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thorpe sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Young dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Young throws a body punch but Thorpe moves out of range.
Young gets caught flat footed, as Thorpe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Young working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thorpe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thorpe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Young wants to sweep here but Thorpe controlling him for the moment.
Thorpe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thorpe trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Scott Thorpe.
Thorpe throws a nice head kick!
Thorpe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Young is trying to defend but Thorpe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Young is trying to get back to full guard.
Thorpe is trying to control. Young wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Young is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thorpe pulls his head out easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young looking for a kimura from the bottom but Thorpe passes into side control!
Young manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Young not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Keith Young overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thorpe won't allow Young to pass to mount.
Young not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thorpe tries to kick Young off but Young keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Young throwing shots but Thorpe is blocking nicely.
Young wants to pass to mount but Thorpe is defending the position.
Thorpe is trying to stand up here but Young is controlling him well.
Young scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Young wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thorpe keeps working.
Young stops Thorpe from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young trying to pass the guard but Thorpe defending well.
Young sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thorpe defending well though.
Young works his way into full mount!
Thorpe avoids a series of strikes thrown by Young.
Young is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Thorpe has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Thorpe!
Young looking for a sweep. Not yet Young, not yet.
Thorpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorpe won't allow Young to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe landing some decent shots from guard.
Thorpe wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Thorpe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Young manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thorpe manages to get himself to full guard.
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!
Thorpe keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young advances to half guard.
Thorpe looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Scott Thorpe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Young keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thorpe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Young but Young pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Young moves in looking to clinch but Thorpe pushes him off.
Thorpe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thorpe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thorpe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Young is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Thorpe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorpe prevents Young from improving his position.
Young is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thorpe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Young tries to roll over but Thorpe keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Thorpe 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.
Thorpe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Young gets full guard.
Thorpe stands up over Young, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Young keeping moving, preventing Thorpe from controlling successfully.
Thorpe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thorpe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thorpe is pushing down on Young's leg trying to pass to half guard. Young is fighting to maintain full guard but Thorpe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Young is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Young moves into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thorpe has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Young to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Thorpe is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Young pulls down on the head and he's put Thorpe to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Keith Young!
During a confident post fight interview, Keith Young thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Scott Thorpe stepped up to the mic, saying 'I need more PEDs for the next fight. Who's got the od juice?'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshawn Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Yang will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marshawn Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Yang!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lynch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yang, pushing him back against the cage.
Lynch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lynch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lynch lands an elbow that stopped Yang in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Andy Yang has been cut.
Yang takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yang avoids the elbow strike from Lynch, against the cage.
Lynch lands an elbow that stopped Yang in his tracks for a moment.
Yang blocks the elbow strike.
Lynch lands an elbow inside that Yang shrugs off.
Lynch digs a right hand into Yang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yang's gas tank.
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!
Yang takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Lynch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lynch lands an elbow that stopped Yang in his tracks for a moment.
Lynch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lynch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lynch lands a damaging elbow.
Lynch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lynch displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yang up against the cage.
Lynch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lynch dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Lynch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Lynch.
That has opened up Andy Yang's cut even more.
Lynch lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lynch.
Lynch lands an elbow just above Yang 's eye.
Lynch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lynch.
Lynch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lynch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yang's efforts to push away.
Lynch is working Yang over against the cage.
Yang looks winded!
Lynch lands a vicious elbow to the side of Yang's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Lynch tries to finish him with strikes but Yang still seems able to defend himself so Lynch steps back and lets Yang get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Yang is rocked!
Yang throws a combination that misses
and Lynch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lynch lands a nice elbow.
Yang is still on wobbly legs! Can Lynch finish him?
The cut above Andy Yang's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lynch pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Yang! Lynch unloads with more strikes and Yang sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshawn Lynch!
A victorious Marshawn Lynch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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