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QFC Tournament 610 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Kuleshov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Young will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexei Kuleshov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Young!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young shoots in looking for a takedown. Kuleshov tries to sprawl out of it but Young keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kuleshov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuleshov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Young swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Young looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Young throws a nice head kick!
Kuleshov stuffs the takedown attempt from Young. Young gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young shoots for a takedown but Kuleshov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alexei Kuleshov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Young.
Young has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuleshov is trying to pull guard but Young has him pressed against the cage.
Kuleshov stops a takedown attempt from Young.
Young is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kuleshov to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Kuleshov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Young tries to clinch but Kuleshov moves away
and Kuleshov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Young instigates a clinch.
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Kuleshov controls the action.
Young pulls guard.
Young keeping moving, preventing Kuleshov from controlling successfully.
Kuleshov throwing strikes but missing.
Young keeping moving, preventing Kuleshov from controlling successfully.
Young wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuleshov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Young looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kuleshov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kuleshov shoots in looking for a takedown. Young tries to sprawl out of it but Kuleshov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Young manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuleshov misses with a few strikes there.
Young clinches.
Kuleshov working hard to break the clinch.
Young lands a left hand.
Kuleshov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Young pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Young has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kuleshov after a bit of a struggle.
Kuleshov is trying to break the clinch but Young has him pressed against the cage.
Young tries to pull guard but Kuleshov won't allow it.
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Kuleshov controls the action.
Young is trying to drag Kuleshov to the mat but Kuleshov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Young manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kuleshov as Young shoots in.
Young circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuleshov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Young takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuleshov moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Kuleshov misses with a takedown attempt - Young sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuleshov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kuleshov wants it to stay on the feet.
Young looks winded!
Young doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuleshov circles away.
Young displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kuleshov.
Young drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kuleshov defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Young dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kuleshov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Young is predictable there
and Kuleshov counters with a two punch combo.
Young closes the distance and clinches.
Kuleshov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Young pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuleshov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Kuleshov.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuleshov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuleshov thows a leg kick but Young checks it
and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuleshov tries to land a front kick but Young steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Young wants to counter with a clinch but Kuleshov pushes him away.
Kuleshov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Young. No joy for Kuleshov on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young shoots in looking for a takedown but Kuleshov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Young's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Young fails to land the takedown.
Kuleshov feinted with a counter takedown.
Young looks for a takedown but Kuleshov sprawls well.
Alexei Kuleshov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Young.
Young tries to clinch but Kuleshov moves out of range.
Kuleshov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuleshov fails with a takedown attempt.
Young shoots in but Kuleshov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kuleshov tries to avoid it but Young manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kuleshov to the ground. Kuleshov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Young is breathing heavily.
Young fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Young successfully pulls guard.
Young controls Kuleshov momentarily but Kuleshov frees himself.
Kuleshov stops Young from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuleshov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Young keeping moving, preventing Kuleshov from controlling successfully.
Kuleshov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Young being controlled here, momentarily.
Kuleshov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuleshov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Young closes the distance and clinches.
Young tries to land knees in the clinch but Kuleshov avoids the damage to the body.
Young is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kuleshov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Young is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kuleshov stalling.
Young is pressed up against the cage. Kuleshov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Young down to the mat. Young avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kuleshov closes the distance and clinches up with Young, looking for a takedown. Kuleshov pushes Young against the cage but Young circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alexei Kuleshov is winning the standup battle so far.
Young throws the kick towards the body but Kuleshov avoids it.
Young clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Young.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alexei Kuleshov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kuleshov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Kuleshov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Young sprawls well. Young wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kuleshov gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuleshov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Young counters with a two punch combo.
Kuleshov slaps away a takedown attempt from Young, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kuleshov shoots in looking for a takedown. Young tries to sprawl out of it but Kuleshov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Young manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Kuleshov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuleshov fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Young fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Young keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Young wants to clinch.
Kuleshov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alexei Kuleshov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kuleshov as he jumps to the side.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young rushes Kuleshov and presses him up against the cage.
Kuleshov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Young avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kuleshov tries to break free but Young pushes him back against the cage.
Young is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Well,Kuleshov is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kuleshov avoids it really well and circles away.
Young fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kuleshov shoots in looking for a takedown but Young manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kuleshov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuleshov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Young sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuleshov staying out of range there.
Kuleshov dives in for a single leg takedown but Young sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kuleshov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Young sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Young tries to counter by closing the distance.
Young pushes Kuleshov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuleshov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kuleshov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Young tries for a takedown. No joy.
Young has Kuleshov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kuleshov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kuleshov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Young smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Young or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuleshov, which made it look bad.
It looked like Kuleshov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kuleshov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuleshov tries for a takedown but Young circles away easily
and Young makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Young shoots for a double leg takedown but Kuleshov sprawls well. He's pushed Young's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Young shoots in and drives through. Kuleshov sprawls well.
Kuleshov shoots for a takedown but Young saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuleshov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Young as he jumps to the side.
Alexei Kuleshov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Will Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Young lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kuleshov will feel that in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Young has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Will Young!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Will Young!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Will Young!
Will Young wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JoJo Rip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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165 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JoJo Rip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rip dives in and scores a takedown into Reynolds's guard.
Reynolds can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rip controls the pace.
Rip stopping the sweep attempt from Reynolds.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rip lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reynolds controls Rip momentarily but Rip frees himself.
Rip throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rip 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.
Reynolds trying to keep a closed guard but Rip is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rip throwing strikes from guard but Reynolds blocks nicely.
Reynolds is looking to stand up but Rip isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rip looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rip throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reynolds will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reynolds closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rip pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rip defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reynolds.
Rip appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice sprawl there from Reynolds as Rip shoots in.
Rip changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Reynolds looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Reynolds is trying to get back to his feet.
Reynolds tries to control but Rip manages to take his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Rip.
Rip is persistently looking for the submission but Reynolds is defending it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds wants to escape the position.
Reynolds is trying to stand back up.
Reynolds is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rip looking for the RNC.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rip is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Rip scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Reynolds is looking for a way out.
Rip not allowing Reynolds to control his hands.
Rip landing with strikes.
Rip wants to control but Reynolds manages to buck him off and is now in Rip's guard! Nice work there by Reynolds!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rip has Reynolds pulled in close to control his posture.
Rip working a defensive guard here.
Rip wants to get back to his feet but Reynolds is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rip can't keep his opponent in guard - Reynolds advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reynolds controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JoJo Rip dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rip takes one to the side of the head.
Rip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reynolds moves away.
Rip stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rip wants it to stay on the feet.
Rip walks into a left hand.
Rip is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reynolds can do to turn this around?
Reynolds tries to clinch but Rip moves out of range.
Reynolds tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rip manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rip half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rip doesn't manage to clinch there - Reynolds circles away.
Reynolds feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rip circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rip counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rip seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds looking to control.
Reynolds preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reynolds is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rip is aware though and is defending well.
Reynolds preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rip throws an elbow that misses. Reynolds uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rip's guard. Nice move by Reynolds!
Rip is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rip throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rip is on top in guard.
Reynolds is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rip effectively controlling the action here.
Rip ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rip no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rip wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rip is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reynolds has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Rip is on him like a limpet, forcing Reynolds back against the cage.
Reynolds effectively controlling the action here.
Rip ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rip no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Reynolds missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reynolds is stalling in the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rip holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to control from the top but Rip keeps moving.
Reynolds loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rip is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reynolds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rip swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reynolds fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rip scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Reynolds tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JoJo Rip dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Reynolds gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
JoJo Rip overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rip showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rip is pushing down on Reynolds's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reynolds is fighting to maintain full guard but Rip has managed to sneak the leg through.
Reynolds is looking for a sweep. Rip is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rip prevents Reynolds from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rip is trying to control. Reynolds wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rip decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Reynolds looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reynolds takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rip is looking to clinch.
Reynolds swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rip closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Reynolds quickly recovers to half guard.
Reynolds pushes Rip off but Rip dives into side control.
Rip wants to control but Reynolds is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rip takes a little break here. Reynolds wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rip has an Americana. Reynolds didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rip is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rip hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). JoJo Rip!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Pepe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepe Pepe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Costa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa feints a jab promting Pepe to slip. Costa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pepe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Pepe Pepe has been cut.
Costa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pepe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pepe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Costa prevents it.
Pepe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Costa backwards.
Costa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Costa gets underhooks to prevent Pepe's takedown attempt.
Costa is looking to break free of the clinch but Pepe has double underhooks.
Pepe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Costa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pepe Pepe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepe fails to pull guard.
Costa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costa throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Pepe stumbling backwards into the cage! Pepe bounces back off the cage towards Costa, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Costa lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Costa celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mauricio Costa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Apotolos Margaritis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenz Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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153 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apotolos Margaritis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorenz Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margaritis tries to close the distance and clinch but Larkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice combo by Larkin! Oh, that's hurt him - Margaritis falls to the canvas and Larkin follows him into side control.
Margaritis is rocked!
Margaritis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Margaritis tries to get out of the position.
Margaritis tries to control but Larkin manages to take his back.
Oh Margaritis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larkin lands a good shot there. Margaritis covers up! Larkin smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Margaritis to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Larkin jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorenz Larkin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Dee Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fifo Judo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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150 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Dee Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fifo Judo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judo drives through with a takedown into Penn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Penn pulls Judo in close to prevent any damage.
Judo preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Judo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Penn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judo is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Judo missing with punches from the bottom.
Judo is looking to get back to is feet but Penn passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judo trying to remain calm as Penn controls from the top position.
Judo can't do much from the bottom here.
Judo tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Penn stalls from top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Judo wants to control but Penn postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Judo gets caught flat footed, as Penn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Penn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to stand up but Judo won't let him.
Penn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Penn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Dee Penn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Judo trying to control here.
Penn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Penn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn fails to move to back control.
Judo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Penn.
Jason Dee Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn controlling the position easily from mount.
Penn with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn controlling from mount.
Further stalling from Penn.
Penn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Judo for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Judo is surviving well by controlling Penn's body position as best he can.
Penn looking to secure an arm triangle but Judo defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judo regains half guard.
Judo actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Penn seems content to control.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Penn is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Penn is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Judo reverses the position - he's now on top in Penn's guard.
Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Judo has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Judo trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Dee Penn dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Judo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Penn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Judo's half guard.
Penn tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Judo.
Judo is trying to control but Penn passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Judo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judo tries to bench press Penn off him but Penn keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judo is being controlled here.
Penn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Judo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Penn staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judo is looking for a sweep.
Judo is letting Penn control him for a moment.
Penn stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judo lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Judo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Judo's half guard.
Penn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Judo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penn content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judo is trying desperately to improve position.
Penn manages to capitalize on a mistake by Judo to take his back!
I would not like to be Judo right now.
Judo tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penn controls the action.
Fifo Judo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Dee Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Judo tries to roll but Penn sticks to his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Dee Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Jason Dee Penn!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Jason Dee Penn!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Jason Dee Penn!
Jason Dee Penn wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danok Linus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalifa Khalidh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danok Linus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khalifa Khalidh!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Linus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Linus throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Linus. No joy for Khalidh on that attempt.
Linus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Linus staying calm.
Linus's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linus tries to advance to mount but can't.
Linus sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Khalidh is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linus scores with punches from side control.
Khalidh tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalidh is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Khalidh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Linus controls the position.
Linus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Linus scores with punches from side control.
Linus stands up.
Khalidh misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Linus tries to counter with a takedown but Khalidh is quick to defend against it.
Khalidh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Linus feinted with a counter takedown.
Khalidh lands with an uppercut that bounces Linus off the cage and back into range.
Khalidh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Linus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khalidh somewhat.
Linus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khalidh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Linus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Linus misses the target.
Khalidh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Linus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Linus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danok Linus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalifa Khalidh.
Khalidh is looking to clinch.
Linus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khalidh.
Linus swats away the attempt to clinch by Khalidh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Khalidh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khalidh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Linus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khalidh misses with a series of wild punches.
Linus attempts a counter takedown but Khalidh avoids it well and moves away.
Khalidh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Linus throws a big counter combination but Khalidh scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Khalidh tries to clinch there but Linus circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Linus slips a jab from Khalidh.
Linus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Khalidh sprawls and moves away.
Khalidh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danok Linus 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.
Linus rushes Khalidh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Linus decides to pull guard.
Linus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khalidh is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linus is working hard here to advance position.
Linus wants to stand up but Khalidh is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linus seems keen to control Khalidh's posture.
Linus is looking to stand up but Khalidh isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khalidh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Linus looking for a sweep. Not yet Linus, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Linus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khalidh can do to turn this around?
Khalidh tries to bum rush Linus with a series of wild strikes but Linus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Linus as Khalidh shoots in.
Linus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Khalidh sprawls and moves away.
Linus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khalifa Khalidh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Linus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Linus tries to land a front kick but Khalidh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linus drops his hands momentarily and Khalidh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Linus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Khalidh throws a right and a left that Linus avoids nicely.
Linus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linus jumps guard but Khalidh stands there with Linus around his waist. Linus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khalidh is fighting off a takedown attempt but Linus is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Khalidh to the mat. Khalidh regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Khalidh wants to get back to his feet but Linus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Linus wants to pass the guard but Khalidh is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Linus is controlling him.
Linus passes Khalidh's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Khalidh tries to get to full guard but Linus has control of the leg.
Linus not doing much here.
Linus is looking to advance position but Khalidh won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four 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.
Khalidh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Khalidh is trying to keep Linus in close.
Linus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Khalidh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khalidh wants to stand up but Linus has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Khalifa Khalidh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Linus throws a series of punches but Khalidh moves out of range.
Jab from Linus.
Khalidh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Linus as he avoids it easily.
Khalidh shoots in looking for a takedown. Linus tries to sprawl out of it but Khalidh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Linus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Linus keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidh throws a right and a left that Linus avoids nicely.
Khalidh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Khalidh misses with a right hand
and Linus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Linus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Linus pulls guard successfully.
Linus controlling the position.
Khalidh gets to his feet - Linus follows without any prompting.
Linus looks to land a left hand but Khalidh moved out of range nicely.
Khalidh wants to counter the offense by Linus and move into the clinch position.
Linus takes the fight into the clinch.
Linus manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Khalidh wanted to stand there but Linus had control of the position.
Linus throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Khalidh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Linus holds on and takes a little breather.
Linus wants to get back to his feet but Khalidh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khalidh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khalidh misses with a wild combination.
Khalidh dives in and grabs Linus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Linus pushes down on Khalidh's head and hops out.
Danok Linus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalifa Khalidh.
Khalidh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khalidh throws a nice looking combination but Linus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khalidh blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidh tries to bum rush Linus with a series of wild strikes but Linus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linus with a hook.
Linus looks to land a left hand but Khalidh moved out of range nicely.
Khalidh looks to land a combination but Linus avoids it well.
Khalifa Khalidh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidh connects with a single shot there.
Khalidh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khalifa Khalidh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linus forces Khalidh back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Linus jumps guard.
Khalidh preventing the sweep.
Khalifa Khalidh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danok Linus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Linus is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danok Linus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Linus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Danok Linus!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Danok Linus!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Danok Linus!
Danok Linus wins by unanimous decision!
The defeated Khalifa Khalidh had this to say: 'Nice fight and thank you all, this time i was unlucky. I promise to be back stronger and better.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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25
155 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Parker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big head kick from Almeida and Parker is sent sprawling to the canvas!
It looks like Nick Parker has been cut.
Almeida drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Parker dives on top into guard.
Parker gets to his feet - Almeida follows without any prompting.
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!
Parker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Almeida, pushing him back against the cage.
Almeida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Almeida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Almeida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Parker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Parker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Almeida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parker is defending well for now.
Parker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Almeida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Almeida unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Parker blocks the elbow strike.
Almeida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Almeida changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Almeida.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parker raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Parker gets a double leg takedown into Almeida's guard.
Almeida uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Almeida throws a head kick that half lands.
Almeida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parker circles away.
Parker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Almeida enables Parker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Almeida manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Almeida pushes Parker off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Almeida lands but Parker takes it in his stride.
Almeida is breathing heavily.
Almeida misses with a head kick.
Parker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Almeida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Parker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Parker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker prevents Almeida from standing back up.
Parker controlling the pace.
Almeida keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Almeida wants to stand up but Parker is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Almeida scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Parker blocks a head kick by Almeida.
Almeida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Almeida connects with an inside leg kick.
Almeida connects with a high kick.
Almeida fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Almeida quickly recovers to half guard.
Parker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almeida is trying to stand back up but Parker is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker stands up and beckons Almeida to join him on the feet.
Almeida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thomas Almeida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker blocks a head kick by Almeida.
Almeida throws a sloppy head kick
and Parker counters by clinching up.
Parker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Almeida.
Almeida lands a nice knee to the body.
Almeida is trying to push Parker away but Parker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parker tries to score a body lock takedown but Almeida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Parker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Almeida blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Almeida connects with a knee to the head.
Parker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Almeida scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Almeida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Parker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Parker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Almeida misses with a head kick.
Almeida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Parker.
Parker clinches up with Almeida and pushes him back against the cage.
Almeida wants a takedown.
Almeida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Almeida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Almeida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thomas Almeida has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parker as he jumps to the side.
Almeida sets himself, and Parker steps forward looking for the clinch! Almeida avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker blocks a head kick by Almeida.
Parker is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Almeida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker is pushing down on Almeida's leg trying to pass to half guard. Almeida is fighting to maintain full guard but Parker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Almeida tries to roll over but Parker keeps him under control.
Parker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Almeida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parker can do to turn this around?
Parker stands up out of the half guard.
Parker rushes Almeida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Almeida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parker jumps into guard, dragging Almeida to the mat.
Parker wants to sweep but no luck.
Parker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Almeida decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Parker, up you get!
Parker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Almeida on his heels. He'll look to pass Almeida's guard now, I'm sure.
Almeida pushes Parker off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almeida throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida gets caught napping as Parker dives in and scores a takedown. Almeida manages to retain guard.
Almeida manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Almeida drops down looking for an ankle pick but Parker pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Almeida takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thomas Almeida is winning the standup battle so far.
Almeida throws a nice head kick!
Almeida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Almeida with a body shot.
Almeida misses with a takedown attempt - Parker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Parker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Parker lands in his opponent's guard.
Almeida pushes Parker off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Almeida.
Parker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Almeida to the ground. Parker is now in Almeida's guard.
Almeida is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Parker is controlling him.
Almeida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parker is one step ahead there.
Parker wants to pass the guard but Almeida is keeping the position.
Almeida uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Almeida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parker's waist but Parker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Almeida off to one side.
Almeida sets himself, and Parker steps forward looking for the clinch! Almeida avoids it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker forces Almeida back against the cage and clinches.
Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Almeida lands a head kick!
Almeida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Parker has closed the distance and engaged Almeida in a clinch.
Almeida missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker breaks the clinch.
Parker tries for a takedown but Almeida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Parker blocks a head kick by Almeida.
Parker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Parker blocks a head kick by Almeida.
Parker feints and as Almeida raises his hands in defense, Parker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Almeida pushes Parker off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almeida lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Almeida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Parker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Almeida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Almeida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Almeida makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Almeida throws a sloppy head kick
and Parker counters with a left and a right that stings Almeida.
Thomas Almeida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Almeida manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Almeida wants to stand up but Parker is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker drops back looking for a leg! Almeida is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Almeida manages to kick Parker off! Parker jumps back into Almeida's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida is looking to stand back up but Parker counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Almeida.
Parker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Parker working Almeida over with strikes.
Parker content to control rather than advance.
Almeida is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Parker seems content to control.
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.
Parker prevents Almeida from standing back up.
Parker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Almeida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Still in half guard, Parker seems content to control.
Almeida pushes Parker off and gets back to his feet.
Almeida tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Almeida.
Parker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Almeida throws a head kick that misses.
Parker forces Almeida back against the cage and clinches.
Almeida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Almeida.
Almeida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Parker's head.
Parker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Almeida has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Parker is on him like a limpet, forcing Almeida back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker avoids the head kick by Almeida.
Thomas Almeida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Almeida tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker flicks out a counter leg kick but Almeida steps away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Almeida.
Almeida throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.
Parker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Parker wants it to stay on the feet.
Parker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Almeida throws a head kick that half lands.
Parker throws a solid leg kick but Almeida takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Parker.
Almeida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Almeida enables Parker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Almeida manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Almeida is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Parker presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almeida is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Almeida wants to stall.
Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Almeida scores with a head kick. Parker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick misses from Almeida.
Almeida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker is looking to chop away at Almeida's legs.
Parker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Almeida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parker somewhat.
Parker avoids the head kick by Almeida.
Almeida sets himself, and Parker steps forward looking for the clinch! Almeida avoids it this time.
Nick Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Almeida scores with a head kick. Parker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Almeida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Almeida, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Thomas Almeida!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Thomas Almeida!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Thomas Almeida!
Thomas Almeida wins by unanimous decision!
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