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QFC Tournament 544 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vyik Tyunduer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Vyik Tyunduer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vyik Tyunduer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vyik Tyunduer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyunduer moves into the clinch.
Mendez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tyunduer managing to block the knees to the body from Mendez.
Tyunduer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mendez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tyunduer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendez avoids the body shot from Tyunduer.
Mendez lands with a good body shot.
Tyunduer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mendez takes a swing at Tyunduer's ribcage but misses.
Mendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyunduer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mendez won't be happy with that.
Mendez sneaks out the side door and pushes Tyunduer away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
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!
Mendez throws out a powerful jab.
Tyunduer clinches up against the cage.
Tyunduer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyunduer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tyunduer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendez lands a left and a right that send Tyunduer crashing to the mat, dazed. Mendez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tyunduer is rocked!
Mendez just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Tyunduer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyunduer instigates a clinch.
Mendez prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyunduer seems to have got his legs back now.
Tyunduer jumps guard but Mendez stands there with Tyunduer around his waist. Tyunduer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vyik Tyunduer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyunduer has hold of one of Mendez's legs. Mendez is fighting the takedown attempt but Tyunduer gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mendez is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Tyunduer presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyunduer jumps into guard, dragging Mendez to the mat.
Tyunduer has a closed guard, preventing Mendez from standing up.
Mendez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Tyunduer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mendez is aware though and is defending well.
Mendez wants to stand and escape but instead Tyunduer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyunduer postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mendez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tyunduer in his tracks.
Mendez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyunduer gets a double leg takedown into Mendez's guard.
Mendez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendez keeping full guard, as Tyunduer tries to pass.
Tyunduer content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyunduer chips away with some ground and pound.
Mendez being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tyunduer passes into half guard.
Tyunduer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Mendez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tyunduer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tyunduer advances to full mount.
Mendez wants to hold on but Tyunduer pushes him away.
Tyunduer wants to control the pace but Mendez is squirming around nicely.
Tyunduer controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyunduer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyunduer looking to control but Mendez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mendez looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Tyunduer trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mendez doesn't escape.
Tyunduer is persistently looking for the submission but Mendez is defending it well.
Tyunduer is working the ground and pound. Can Mendez escape?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mendez can't escape the position.
Tyunduer is working the ground and pound. Can Mendez escape?
Good control from Tyunduer.
Tyunduer is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Tyunduer has the hooks in. Mendez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Tyunduer is working for a rear naked choke. Mendez is not defending it well and Tyunduer has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Mendez refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Mendez's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vyik Tyunduer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rust Cohle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rust Cohle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohle closes the distance and clinches.
Cohle gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cohle content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cohle working the head and body with strikes.
Cohle 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.
Cohle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Doe is rocked!
Doe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Doe is still in real trouble! Can Cohle finish him?
Cohle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cohle is nestled in close to Doe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cohle lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Doe quite badly. Doe pulls Cohle in close trying to recover. Cohle postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Doe on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Doe doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rust Cohle!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chief Sperry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chief Sperry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sperry tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sperry, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson lands a body punch.
Sperry wants a takedown.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sperry backwards.
It looks like Chief Sperry has been cut.
Anderson gets underhooks to prevent Sperry's takedown attempt.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Sperry backwards.
Sperry 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 Chief Sperry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Sperry, against the cage.
Anderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sperry.
Sperry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Sperry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sperry can't get the takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sperry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Sperry is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Anderson.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sperry backwards.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Sperry backwards.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson presses Sperry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sperry is working for takedown but Anderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anderson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Anderson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sperry backwards.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Anderson.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Sperry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Anderson.
Anderson presses Sperry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sperrys head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Sperry wants a takedown.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sperry backwards.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sperry backwards.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sperry backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Anderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sperrys head.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sperry wants a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
Sperry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sperry or not.
Anderson pushes Sperry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sperry is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Sperry tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Anderson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sperry wants a takedown.
A short left from Anderson.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Sperry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chief Sperry's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sperry misses with a body punch.
Sperry jumps guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Sperry looking for a takedown.
A short left from Anderson.
Craig Anderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sperry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Sperry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sperry turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sperry manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sperry tries for a kimura but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Sperry are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sperry throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sperry misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sperry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sperry throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sperry throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sperry 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.
Anderson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sperry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sperry is keen to just control but Anderson is a slippery customer.
Sperry prevents Anderson from improving his position.
Sperry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sperry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sperry backwards.
A short right from Anderson.
Sperry jumps guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sperry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sperry is trying to drag Anderson to the mat but Anderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Sperry wants the takedown. Anderson is fighting it off but Sperry persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Anderson's guard against the cage.
Sperry throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson is controlling Sperry's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sperry throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Sperry from controlling successfully.
Sperry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sperry with a nice head shot there.
Sperry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sperry trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sperry is defended easily by Anderson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chief Sperry's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sperry tries for a takedown but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sperry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Sperry looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Sperry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sperry takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Sperry backwards.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Sperry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anderson smiles and moves away.
Chief Sperry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sperry backwards.
A short left from Anderson.
Good body shot from Anderson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sperry backwards.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sperry.
Sperry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sperry backwards.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Anderson.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Sperry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sperry backwards.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Sperry.
Sperry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Sperry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sperry wants to clinch.
Sperry has his takedown stuffed
and Anderson moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sperry is working for takedown but Anderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sperry can't get the takedown.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Sperry is working for takedown but Anderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sperry jumps guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sperry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
Chief Sperry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sperry misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Sperry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anderson 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 for Craig Anderson!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Craig Anderson!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Craig Anderson!
Craig Anderson wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chang Mi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chang Mi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mi duly obliges.
Nelson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Mi circles away easily
and Mi counters with a one-two to the body.
Nelson shoots in for a double leg but Mi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chang Mi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Nelson.
Mi tries to sprawl but Nelson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mi keeping control of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson prevents Mi from improving his position.
Nelson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mi gets full guard.
Nelson throwing strikes but missing.
Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mi pulls Nelson in close to prevent any damage.
Mi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nelson wants to control but Mi passes easily into half guard.
Nelson trying to control but Mi postures up.
Mi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nelson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mi.
Mi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nelson has a hand on Mi's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mi takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nelson tries to lock up and control but Mi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nelson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nelson tries to hold on but Mi pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mi is working for a guillotine from mount but Nelson frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mi lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nelson is looking to escape.
Nelson tries to hold on but Mi pushes him away.
Mi raining down shots from the mount!
Mi unloading with bombs!
Mi dominating with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nelson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chang Mi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
Nelson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nelson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
I wouldn't like to be where Mi is right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson grinds an elbow into Mi's temple.
Mi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mi tries to bench press Nelson off him but Nelson keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mi wants to control but Nelson postures up.
Mi regains half guard.
Mi looking for submissions off his back.
Nelson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nelson working the head and body with strikes.
Chang Mi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mi tries to get out of the position.
Nelson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mi's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nelson prevents Mi from improving his position.
Nelson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mi trying to control here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Mi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nelson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nelson's back!
You can see the frustration on Nelson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nelson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mi.
Nelson wants to control his opponent's hands but Mi gets his hands free.
Nelson wants to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mi controlling from the back.
Nelson wants to control his opponent's hands but Mi gets his hands free.
Nelson is trying to get back to his feet but Mi has full control of the position and if anything, Nelson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Nelson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nelson wants to escape the position.
Mi controlling from the back.
Nelson tries to escape the position.
Nelson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mi's arms.
Nelson trying to control but not successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mi scores with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chang Mi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nelson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Mi is on him like a limpet, forcing Nelson back against the cage.
Mi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nelson is defending well for now.
Mi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nelson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mi passes Nelson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nelson tries to get to full guard but Mi has control of the leg.
Mi seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is staying active underneath Mi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Mi 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.
Mi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nelson tries to kick Mi off but Mi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nelson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mi's back!
Mi covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Mi trying to control the action but Nelson just sinks the hooks in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Nelson softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Nelson throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Mi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mi is trying to stand up here but Nelson is controlling him well.
Mi wants to get back to full guard.
Mi is defending against the submission attempts here by Nelson.
Nelson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nelson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mi is trying to stand up here but Nelson is controlling him well.
Nelson working Mi over with strikes.
Mi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nelson stops Mi from standing up.
Nelson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nelson chips away with some ground and pound.
Nelson trying to control but Mi is working from the bottom.
Mi has control of Nelson's left arm, preventing Nelson from doing any damage.
Mi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mi shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mi leaves Nelson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chang Mi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mi closes the distance and pushes Nelson back into the cage.
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mi 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Chang Mi!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Chang Mi!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Chang Mi!
Chang Mi wins by unanimous decision!
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