RFC 5: Reduced to Rubble PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Li Lianjie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Max Adams was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lianjie
vs
Adams

168 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
155 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Li Lianjie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Adams!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams is looking to land body kicks.
Lianjie clobbers Adams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Adams has a takedown stuffed.
Adams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lianjie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lianjie pinned against the cage. Lianjie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lianjie sprawls well. Lianjie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
Li Lianjie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Adams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams tries to clinch but Lianjie is having none of it.
Lianjie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lianjie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lianjie pinned against the cage. Lianjie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adams lands a head kick!
Lianjie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lianjie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adams.
Li Lianjie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Lianjie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lianjie.
Lianjie connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lianjie. That's going to slow Adams down.
Lianjie lands a leg kick that knocks Adams off balance momentarily.
Adams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adams wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Lianjie misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Lianjie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lianjie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adams.
Adams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lianjie pinned against the cage. Lianjie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adams throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Lianjie counter with a right hand.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Lianjie there.

Adams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Adams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Adams tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lianjie regains half guard.
Lianjie tries to roll over but Adams keeps him under control.
Lianjie tries to kick Adams off but Adams keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Adams is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Adams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lianjie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Adams.
Lianjie is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to pass the guard but Lianjie is defending well.
Lianjie is looking to control Adams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lianjie avoid being mounted?
Lianjie wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lianjie!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lianjie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Adams.
Lianjie is looking to improve his position but Adams isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Li Lianjie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Adams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lianjie circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Lianjie misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lianjie, right into the meat.
Adams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lianjie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adamss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Adams drives through and clinches with Lianjie against the cage.
Adams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Lianjie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Lianjie.
Adams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lianjie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Adams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Lianjie manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Adams keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lianjie has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.

Lianjie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lianjie dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Li Lianjie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lianjie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Adams. Adams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Adams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lianjie pinned against the cage. Lianjie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Li Lianjie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Adams.
Lianjie connects with an inside leg kick.
Adams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lianjie.
Lianjie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Adams moves into the clinch.
Lianjie misses with a body punch.

Adams turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lianjie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lianjie is working hard here to advance position.
Lianjie is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Adams misses with the ground and pound.
Lianjie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Adams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've been informed that Adams has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lianjie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lianjie wants to control but Adams postures up.
Max Adams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lianjie is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Adams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lianjie, who protects the arm well.
Adams in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Adams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lianjie tries to buck Adams off but Adams is having none of it.

Adams is trying to get an arm triangle but Lianjie is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Lianjie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lianjie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Adams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lianjie is letting Adams control him for a moment.

Adams has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lianjie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lianjie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Lianjie.
Lianjie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lianjie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lianjie.
Max Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lianjie.
Lianjie is looking to slow Adams down with leg kicks.
Lianjie throws a leg kick

and Adams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lianjie won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Li Lianjie dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lianjie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adams's calf.
Lianjie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lianjie sprawls well. Lianjie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
Adams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Lianjie pushes him off.
Lianjie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams misses with a head kick.

Adams has Lianjie up against the cage in a clinch.

Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lianjie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adams's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lianjie throws a left and a right that both miss

and Adams counters with a single leg into guard. Lianjie didn't expect that.

Adams gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lianjie thows a leg kick but Adams checks it

and Adams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Lianjie has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Adams is on him like a limpet, forcing Lianjie back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams blocks an uppercut.

Adams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lianjie connects with a nice looking jab.
Lianjie connects with a leg kick. Adams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lianjie.
Lianjie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lianjie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lianjie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adams with a poor takedown
enabling Lianjie to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lianjie, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lianjie.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adams.
Li Lianjie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Adams.

Adams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Adams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Lianjie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lianjie trying to control the position.
Lianjie is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Adams wants to control from the top but Lianjie keeps moving.
Li Lianjie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie wants to get back to his feet but Adams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lianjie is working an open guard so Adams takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lianjie cracks Adams with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lianjie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Lianjie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Adams wants to clinch
and Lianjie counters with a low kick, right behind Adams 's knee.
Lianjie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lianjie scores with a body shot.
Adams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lianjie. Lianjie obviously looking to wear him down.
Adams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lianjie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Adams. Adams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lianjie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adams momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Lianjie.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lianjie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Lianjie.

Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lianjie is trying to break free.
Lianjie tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the cage.
Adams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lianjie pulls him back up using the underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Li Lianjie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lianjie, 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 Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Li Lianjie!
Max Adams was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time I'm just bring more pain '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellison comes into the arena with Test blaring out of the sound system. Silva has chosen Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Karl Ellison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ellison
vs
Silva

204 cm
26
250 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karl Ellison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Ellison counters with a crisp right hand that drops Silva! Ellison lets Silva back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

It looks like Anthony Silva has been cut.
Karl Ellison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Silva.

Ellison is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.

Silva is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellison lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Silva quite badly. Silva pulls Ellison in close trying to recover. Ellison postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Silva on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Silva 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). Karl Ellison!
A very excited looking Karl Ellison rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Make You Bleed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Iwobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

You Bleed
vs
Iwobi

189 cm
17
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Make You Bleed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Iwobi!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwobi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bleed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bleed.
Iwobi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bleed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Bleed.
Alex Iwobi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleed defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Iwobi.
Bleed feinted with a counter takedown.
Iwobi tries to clinch but Bleed moves out of range.
Bleed connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Iwobi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bleed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Make You Bleed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Iwobi.
Iwobi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bleed but Bleed pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Iwobi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bleed tries to counter with a takedown but Iwobi is quick to defend against it.
Iwobi looks winded!
Iwobi tries to clinch but Bleed moves out of range.
Make You Bleed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bleed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bleed lands with a straight right. Iwobi didn't see that one coming.

Iwobi is rocked!
Iwobi walks straight into a right hand from Bleed - that's dropped him! Bleed jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Iwobi from any more punishment! Iwobi complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Make You Bleed!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Sane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raja Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sane comes to the cage accompanied by Fast Lane. Justin Sane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raja Khan's chin.

Sane
vs
Khan

183 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bare Knuckle Fisticuffs Clothing

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Sane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raja Khan!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sane on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Justin Sane has been cut.
Khan lands with a good body shot.
Sane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sane is breathing heavily.
Sane misses with a body shot.
Khan throws an overhand right that drops Sane like a sack of potatoes! Khan dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raja Khan!
A relieved looking Raja Khan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Hangar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilbert Tash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tash has chosen Seven drunken nights as his entrance music. Ilbert Tash is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hangar
vs
Tash

180 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cliff Hangar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilbert Tash!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hangar throws a low kick but Tash moves out of range easily.
Tash catches Hangar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hangar misses the jab.
Hangar moves in looking to clinch but Tash pushes him off.
Hangar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tash.

Hangar gets the takedown into side control.
Tash is looking for a sweep.
Hangar controls the position.
Tash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tash keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hangar content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tash is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hangar slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hangar working away.
Tash tries to improve position but can't.
Hangar wants to control but Tash is keeping him busy.
Tash is looking to regain half guard here but Hangar keeps moving and retains side control.
Tash is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tash struggling a bit here.
Tash is looking to reverse the position.
Hangar is looking to take a break and control but Tash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tash fails to land with a series of punches.
Hangar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hangar throws a sloppy head kick and Tash moves out of range easily.
Hangar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tash avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Tash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Tash forces Hangar back against the cage and clinches.
Hangar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tash is defending well for now.

Tash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hangar moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tash lands a shot to the body.
Tash lands with a right to the head.
Hangar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hangar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hangar working aggressively here.
Hangar misses with the head strike.

Tash manages to break the clinch.
Tash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hangar walks into a straight right hand from Tash.
Tash scores with the left hand. Hangar knows he should have avoided that one.
Tash shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hangar gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Tash counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hangar is trying to stand.
Tash is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Tash has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tash frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tash prevents Hangar from getting the reversal.
Tash tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Tash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ilbert Tash will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hangar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tash finds it's way round the side to connect with Hangar's head.
Hangar misses with a left hand
and Tash counters with a nice uppercut.

Tash rushes Hangar and presses him up against the cage.
Tash looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tash blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hangar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tash blocks an uppercut.
Hangar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hangar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tash has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hangar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tash's brow.
Tash managing to block the knees to the body from Hangar.

Tash is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hangar can't fight it off and eventually Tash manages to take the fight to the floor. Hangar looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hangar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tash is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tash postures up in Hangar's guard and throws a big left but Hangar blocks it.
Tash controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hangar keeping moving, preventing Tash from controlling successfully.
Tash content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hangar is looking to stand up but Tash isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tash trying to control the position from guard on top but Hangar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hangar is keeping the position for now.
Hangar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tash is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tash swinging wildly here.

Tash closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hangar did well to prevent Tash getting side control.
Tash is thwarting Hangar's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Tash 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.
Hangar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tash.
Tash not doing much here.
Tash looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's four 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hangar slips a jab and a cross from Tash.
Hangar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hangar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tash.
It looked like Hangar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hangar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hangar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tash knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilbert Tash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hangar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tash throws out a counter right but Hangar avoids it with no problem.
Ilbert Tash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hangar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tash is looking for a sweep.
Hangar happy to just control the position for now.
Hangar is looking to take a break and control but Tash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tash is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hangar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tash manages to get to full guard.
Tash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hangar is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hangar trying to control the position from guard on top but Tash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hangar has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Tash to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hangar is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Tash pulls down on the head and he's put Hangar to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ilbert Tash!
Ilbert Tash really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Lion Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.