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QFC Tournament 802 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Till (ranked 6265 p4p, 0 weight class) and Creg Green (ranked 6304 p4p, 645 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darren Till!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Creg Green!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Till blocks a head kick by Green.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
Green shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Till manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Green wants to control from the top but Till keeps moving.
Till is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Till is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green throws a big elbow that misses.
Green looking to pass the guard.
Green must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Till controlling Green's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Till looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Green passes into half guard.
Till could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Green sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Till defending well though.
Green seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Green trying to control the action but Till is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Till controlling the position well.
Till gets back to full guard.
Till looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Green slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Who's going to make the next move?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Till tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Green wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Till can't do much from the bottom here.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Till keeps working.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Green gets a double leg takedown into Till's guard.
Till has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Green has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Till tries to score a body lock takedown but Green shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Green has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Till is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Till jumps guard but Green turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Green tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Till avoids it.
Till landing knees to the head.
Till escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Till shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Green but Green pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Till. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Till rushes Green and presses him up against the cage.
Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Creg Green will probably get the nod.
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.
Green throws a lazy head kick
and Till holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Till jumps guard.
Till wants to sweep here but Green controlling him for the moment.
Till has control of Green's left arm, preventing Green from doing any damage.
Green trying to control but Till is working from the bottom.
Till is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Green is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Till is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Till will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Till is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Till bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Green's guard.
Till throws a big elbow that misses.
Till stays in close to Green's body and controls the position.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Till.
Till passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Green tries to bench press Till off him but Till keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green sneaks out the side door and pushes Till away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Green wants to clinch up but Till keeps it at a distance.
Green shoots for a takedown but Till saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Green shoots in but Till avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Green is breathing heavily.
Green tries to clinch but Till moves away
and Till counters with a crisp one two that drops Green! Till thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Green to his feet! Green is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Till moves into range and clinches up with Green.
Till pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Till avoids a punch combination nicely.
Till fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green closes the distance looking to clinch
and Till counters with a right hand to the body.
Till fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Green.
Till tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Green swivels and escapes.
Green is trying hard to land a takedown here. Till sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Darren Till has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Creg Green.
Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for Till on that attempt.
Till fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Green has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Creg Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Till.
Till shoots for a double leg takedown but Green sprawls well. He's pushed Till's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Till. No joy for Green on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Green, as that shot connected.
Till misses with a takedown attempt - Green sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Green tries for a takedown but Till sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Darren Till is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Till scores with a head kick. Green tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Green.
Till will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Green digs a good body shot into Till's ribs.
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 Darren Till will probably get the nod.
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!
Green fails with the takedown
and Till moves into the clinch.
Till keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Green's efforts to push away.
Green is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Till goes for a takedown in the clinch but Green prevents it.
Till breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green wants to clinch.
Green shoots in for a double leg but Till sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Till seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Darren Till has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Creg Green.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Till throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Green.
It looks like Creg Green has been cut.
Till on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.
Till clinches up against the cage.
Till lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Till successfully pulls guard.
Till lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Till stands up from Green's guard - Till perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Till forces Green back against the cage and clinches.
Till landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Till is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?
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!
Stalling in the clinch from Till.
Till has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Green after a bit of a struggle.
Till lands a knee to the head.
Green jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Till walks away with a smile on his face. Green gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Till shoots in but no luck this time.
Till wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Till fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Till looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Till throws Green to one side and escapes!
No luck for Till with that takedown attempt.
Till sets himself, and Green steps forward looking for the clinch! Till avoids it this time.
Green slaps away a takedown attempt from Till, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Green's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
As Green tries to get set, Till tries to push him back and clinch up but Green manages to avoid the attempt.
Till moves into the clinch successfully.
Till is looking for a takedown.
Till ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Till no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his 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!
Green wants to control from the top but Till keeps moving.
Green sitting in guard here, content to control.
Creg Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darren Till is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green postures up in Till's guard and throws a big left but Till blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Till showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Till has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Darren Till!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Darren Till!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Darren Till!
Darren Till wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Darren Till started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Clay (ranked 6149 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryn Henderson (ranked 6353 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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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cassius Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryn Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay scores with a hook to the body. Henderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henderson misses with an uppercut.
Henderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clay lands the left hand.
Clay punishes Henderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Clay lands with a good body shot.
Henderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Clay ducks down to avoid it.
Clay blocks a jab.
Clay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Clay jabs Henderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Henderson misses with a right hand
and Clay counters with a nice body shot.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clay moves away from the strike by Henderson.
Clay lands with an uppercut that bounces Henderson off the cage and back into range.
Good shot there by Clay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clay punishes Henderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Clay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Clay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Clay finds it's way through Henderson's defenses.
Clay scores with a body shot.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Clay is looking to counter punch.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Good exchange - Clay coming out on top.
Clay is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Clay throws a good cross that connects.
Henderson ducks right into an uppercut from Clay.
Ryn Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Clay stuns Henderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clay throws a combination that misses
and Henderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Henderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay looking to slow down the pace here.
Henderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henderson lands a body shot.
Clay lands a shoulder strike.
Henderson lands an uppercut.
Clay tries a body shot but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
Clay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clay scores with a shot to the side of Henderson's head.
Henderson misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Henderson on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henderson.
Henderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henderson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Henderson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clay.
Clay is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Henderson misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay tries to stall but Henderson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short uppercut from Clay.
Henderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clay backwards.
Clay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clay.
Clay is breathing heavily.
Clay stalling against the cage.
Clay prevents a body shot from Henderson.
A nice left hand lands by Henderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clay prevents a body shot from Henderson.
Henderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Clay controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Henderson fails to land.
Clay taking a breather.
Henderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clay or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cassius Clay will probably get the nod.
That's time! Clay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Henderson - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clay stalling in the clinch but Henderson improves position.
Clay throws a head punch that misses.
Clay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Henderson taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson prevents a body shot from Clay.
Henderson presses Clay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay blocking some punches.
Henderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Henderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Henderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Henderson.
It looks like Cassius Clay has been cut.
Henderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike.
Henderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clay or not.
Henderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clays head.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike.
Henderson lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Henderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson lands a right hand.
Henderson stalling.
A hook to the body from Henderson.
Henderson tries to throw a body punch but Clay avoids it by throwing Henderson back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Henderson.
Clay takes a shot to the head.
Henderson digs a right hand into Clay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clay's gas tank.
Henderson lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
Henderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cassius Clay's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Henderson.
Henderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clay backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Henderson.
Clay is trying to maintain a safe position but Henderson gets an underhook and turns Clay into the cage.
A short right from Henderson on the inside.
Henderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clay backwards.
Clay is rocked!
Clay takes a shot to the head.
Oh Clay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henderson drops Clay onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Clay is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson creates a bit of distance and cracks Clay with a massive left hook! Clay crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Henderson stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryn Henderson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Talib (ranked 6147 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Mckenzie (ranked 6231 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ahmad Talib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Mckenzie!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talib fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mckenzie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Talib keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Talib.
Talib tries to clinch there but Mckenzie circles away.
Talib gets the takedown into side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Mckenzie is right now.
Mckenzie is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talib stands up.
Talib looks for a takedown but Mckenzie sprawls well.
Talib circles away from the clinch attempt.
Talib throws a big counter combination but Mckenzie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie lands with a good body shot.
Talib takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mckenzie looks for a takedown but Talib sprawls well.
Talib takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mckenzie.
Talib keeps Mckenzie at a distance using the push kick.
Talib swats away the attempt to clinch by Mckenzie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie has a takedown stuffed.
Ahmad Talib has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Mckenzie.
Mckenzie looks winded!
Talib throws a series of punches but Mckenzie avoids them all with ease.
Mckenzie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mckenzie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Talib.
Talib closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mckenzie to the mat! Mckenzie manages to get full guard.
Mckenzie kicks Talib off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mckenzie shoots in and drives through. Talib sprawls well.
Talib misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mckenzie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mckenzie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mckenzie showed some decent athleticism there.
Mckenzie is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talib is controlling Mckenzie's trapped leg to prevent Mckenzie from advancing to side control.
Talib is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mckenzie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mckenzie's back!
Mckenzie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mckenzie is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Talib is staying active.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Talib is looking to control Mckenzie but Mckenzie is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Talib is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mckenzie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dan Mckenzie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Talib fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Talib displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mckenzie.
Talib gets a clinch.
Mckenzie lands an uppercut.
Talib gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mckenzie.
Talib goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mckenzie prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckenzie tries to pull guard but Talib won't allow it.
Ahmad Talib has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Mckenzie.
Mckenzie lands an elbow that stopped Talib in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talib can't find room to land a body shot as Mckenzie controls the action.
Talib stalling the fight.
Talib tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mckenzie smiles and moves away.
Talib connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mckenzie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Talib to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mckenzie working for a triangle but Talib defends it easily.
Mckenzie thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talib working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mckenzie's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mckenzie keeping moving, preventing Talib from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mckenzie wants to sweep here but Talib controlling him for the moment.
Mckenzie wants to stand up but Talib is controlling him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Talib has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Talib trying to control the position from guard on top but Mckenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mckenzie misses with a takedown attempt - Talib sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mckenzie is breathing heavily.
Mckenzie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mckenzie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mckenzie working a defensive guard here.
Talib trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mckenzie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talib wants to stand and escape but instead Mckenzie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mckenzie wants to control from the top but Talib keeps moving.
Talib on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Talib tries to get out of the position.
Talib pulls Mckenzie in close to prevent any damage.
Mckenzie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mckenzie stands up over Talib, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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 Ahmad Talib will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mckenzie is looking to clinch but Talib is avoiding it.
Talib tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mckenzie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mckenzie only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mckenzie shoots in looking for a takedown but Talib manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mckenzie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mckenzie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Talib sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mckenzie somewhat.
Mckenzie with a poor takedown
and Talib counters with a left and a right that stings Mckenzie.
Ahmad Talib has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Mckenzie.
Mckenzie stuffs the takedown.
Mckenzie wants to counter the offense by Talib and move into the clinch position.
Talib shoots for a double leg takedown but Mckenzie sprawls well. He's pushed Talib's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mckenzie is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mckenzie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Talib shoots in for a double leg but Mckenzie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mckenzie shoots in for a takedown but Talib shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice combination there by Talib.
It looks like Dan Mckenzie has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie slaps away a takedown attempt from Talib, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mckenzie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Talib is looking for a counter combo.
Talib stuffs the takedown attempt from Mckenzie. Mckenzie gets slowly back to his feet.
Talib shoots in and bounces Mckenzie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Talib postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talib engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mckenzie keeping moving, preventing Talib from controlling successfully.
Talib slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Talib in particular looking to stall.
Mckenzie is in trouble now - Talib has advanced to mount!
Mckenzie wants to hold on but Talib pushes him away.
Talib controlling the position easily from mount.
Mckenzie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Talib.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mckenzie wants to hold on but Talib pushes him away.
Dan Mckenzie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mckenzie tries to reverse the position but Talib maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Talib can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mckenzie is looking to escape.
Mckenzie throwing hammer fists to the chest of Talib. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmad Talib showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Talib 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Ahmad Talib!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Ahmad Talib!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Ahmad Talib!
Ahmad Talib wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Liston (ranked 6139 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Kalzaghe (ranked 6151 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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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Liston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Kalzaghe!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liston does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Liston shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kalzaghe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ground and pound from Liston seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Liston working the ground and pound.
Liston misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Liston 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.
Liston scores with punches from side control.
Liston working the ground and pound but Kalzaghe is defending the strikes.
Kalzaghe takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kalzaghe taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kalzaghe trying to remain calm as Liston controls from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kalzaghe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Liston throws an elbow but Kalzaghe slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liston throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liston landing strikes.
Kalzaghe stops Liston from passing to mount.
Liston scoring with punches from side control.
Liston working the ground and pound from side control.
Liston in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Kalzaghe looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Liston turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Liston!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Hitt (ranked 6153 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junkie Jesus (ranked 6302 p4p, 487 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Hitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junkie Jesus!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jesus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Junkie Jesus has been cut.
Hitt darts in and clinches Jesus up against the cage.
Hitt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jesus fails with a takedown attempt.
Jesus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Hitt has cracked Jesus with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Hitt lands another huge swinging hook and Jesus tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Jesus, before Hitt can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Hitt!
An out of breath Tony Hitt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Curidrani (ranked 6303 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal Ifamia (ranked 6185 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Curidrani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khal Ifamia!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ifamia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curidrani moves away.
Curidrani slips under a jab from Ifamia.
Curidrani tries to counter by clinching up but Ifamia breaks away and moves out of range.
Curidrani gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ifamia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curidrani misses with a knee to the head.
Ifamia gets through Curidrani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ifamia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Curidrani looking to throw knees to the head but Ifamia is blocking nicely.
Ifamia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Curidranis head.
Ifamia gets through Curidrani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Curidrani with a knee to the head.
Curidrani tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Curidrani tries to stall but Ifamia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ifamia lands with a short shot to the head.
It looks like Kurt Curidrani has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curidrani throws a knee to the head but misses.
Curidrani using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ifamia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Curidrani.
Ifamia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ifamia lands a nice uppercut.
Curidrani is breathing heavily.
Curidrani tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Curidrani looking to stall.
Ifamia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Curidrani backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ifamia digs a right hand into Curidrani's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Curidrani's gas tank.
Ifamia presses Curidrani against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ifamia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ifamia lands a nice uppercut.
Ifamia cracks Curidrani with a nice body shot.
Ifamia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ifamia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Curidrani backwards.
Ifamia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ifamia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Curidrani backwards.
Ifamia creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Curidrani drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Khal Ifamia!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gleb Govnov (ranked 6191 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Norris (ranked 6150 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gleb Govnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Govnov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Govnov clinches up against the cage.
Norris is trying to pull guard but Govnov has him pressed against the cage.
Norris jumps guard but Govnov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Govnov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Govnov looking to score a takedown here. Norris is defending well but Govnov drives through and ends up in Norris's guard.
Govnov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Norris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Norris keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris controls Govnov momentarily but Govnov frees himself.
Norris has his feet on Govnov's thighs here. He's pushed Govnov off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Govnov screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chuck Norris!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ibnu Rusyd (ranked 6148 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Ninefingers (ranked 6233 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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18
167 lbs
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ibnu Rusyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Logan Ninefingers!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rusyd tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ninefingers counters with a body kick.
Rusyd tries to keep at a distance but Ninefingers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rusyd is working for takedown but Ninefingers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rusyd is trying to break free.
Ninefingers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ninefingers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rusyd drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ninefingers sprawls and moves away.
Ninefingers has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninefingers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ninefingers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rusyd's waist but Rusyd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ninefingers off to one side.
Ninefingers dives in for a single leg takedown but Rusyd sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rusyd tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ninefingers manages to circle out of the way.
Ibnu Rusyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Ninefingers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninefingers scores with a leg kick.
Ninefingers shoots in looking for a takedown. Rusyd tries to sprawl out of it but Ninefingers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rusyd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rusyd throws a leg kick which misses Ninefingers's front leg but catches the back leg as Ninefingers tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ninefingers is defended easily by Rusyd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rusyd pinned against the cage. Rusyd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ninefingers misses with a takedown attempt
and Rusyd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ninefingers darts in and clinches Rusyd up against the cage.
Rusyd pulls Ninefingers into guard.
Rusyd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ninefingers stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ninefingers moves into range and clinches up with Rusyd.
Rusyd fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers stalling in the clinch.
Rusyd is trying to force a seperation but Ninefingers has the dominant position.
Rusyd tries to throw a body punch but Ninefingers avoids it by throwing Rusyd back against the cage.
Ninefingers leaning against his opponent.
Ninefingers manages to break the clinch.
Rusyd shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ninefingers as he avoids it easily.
Rusyd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rusyd is breathing heavily.
Ninefingers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rusyd sprawls well. Rusyd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ninefingers gets slowly back to his feet.
Ninefingers throws a sloppy head kick and Rusyd moves out of range easily.
Rusyd appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers takes the fight into the clinch.
Ninefingers drags the fight down to the ground.
Rusyd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rusyd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ninefingers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rusyd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rusyd trying to control but Ninefingers is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ninefingers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rusyd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rusyd throwing strikes from guard but Ninefingers blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Ninefingers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rusyd throws a combination. Ninefingers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ninefingers tries for a takedown but Rusyd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ninefingers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rusyd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ninefingers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rusyd tries to keep at a distance but Ninefingers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rusyd tries to circle away but Ninefingers has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rusyd letting Ninefingers take a breather here.
Ninefingers has Rusyd pressed against the cage, preventing Rusyd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rusyd working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusyd tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ninefingers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rusyd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rusyd wants to get back to striking at distance but Ninefingers won't allow it.
Ninefingers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ninefingers stalls.
Rusyd working hard to break the clinch.
Rusyd tries to work over Ninefingers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ninefingers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ibnu Rusyd is winning the standup battle so far.
Ninefingers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rusyd pinned against the cage. Rusyd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rusyd seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ibnu Rusyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Ninefingers.
Ninefingers tries for a takedown but Rusyd circles away easily
and Rusyd counters with a nice body shot.
Ninefingers is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusyd misses with the combination.
Logan Ninefingers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ninefingers moves into the clinch.
Rusyd creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rusyd misses with a punch to the body.
Ninefingers has Rusyd pressed against the cage, preventing Rusyd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rusyd tries to break the clinch but Ninefingers is controlling the position.
Rusyd trying to land knees to the body.
Rusyd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rusyd is trying to push Ninefingers away but Ninefingers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ninefingers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rusyd tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ninefingers defends well and Rusyd ends up having to push Ninefingers into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ninefingers wants to counter the offense by Rusyd and move into the clinch position.
Ninefingers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rusyd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ninefingers scores with a one two! Rusyd had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rusyd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ninefingers.
Rusyd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ninefingers.
Ninefingers drives through and clinches with Rusyd against the cage.
Ninefingers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ninefingers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ninefingers has eaten all the pies!
Ninefingers has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers has Rusyd pressed against the cage, preventing Rusyd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ninefingers prevents Rusyd from breaking the clinch.
Rusyd gets underhooks to prevent Ninefingers's takedown attempt.
Rusyd is trying to push Ninefingers away but Ninefingers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rusyd wants to get back to striking at distance but Ninefingers won't allow it.
Ninefingers pulls guard effortlessly.
Rusyd throws an elbow that misses. Ninefingers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rusyd's guard. Nice move by Ninefingers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ninefingers with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rusyd is looking for a triangle but Ninefingers pushes his legs off easily.
Ninefingers is looking to work some ground and pound but Rusyd has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Ninefingers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ninefingers gets a clinch.
Ninefingers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rusyd is trying to push Ninefingers away but Ninefingers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ninefingers breaks from the clinch.
Ninefingers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rusyd tries to avoid it but Ninefingers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rusyd to the ground. Rusyd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rusyd throws a one two combo.
Rusyd gets tackled into the cage by Ninefingers. Ninefingers maintains the clinch.
Rusyd tries to break free but Ninefingers pushes him back against the cage.
Rusyd 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.
Ninefingers jumps guard and drags Rusyd to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ninefingers keeping moving, preventing Rusyd from controlling successfully.
Ninefingers looking for a sweep. Not yet Ninefingers, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninefingers wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rusyd trying to control but Ninefingers is working from the bottom.
Rusyd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ninefingers controlling Rusyd's posture.
Ninefingers's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rusyd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ninefingers looks for a takedown but Rusyd sprawls well.
Ninefingers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ninefingers or perhaps it was just good defense by Rusyd, which made it look bad.
It looked like Rusyd was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ibnu Rusyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Ninefingers.
Rusyd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rusyd throws a nice looking combination but Ninefingers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Rusyd does no damage.
Ninefingers pushes Rusyd up against the cage in a clinch.
Ninefingers pulls guard.
Ninefingers keeping moving, preventing Rusyd from controlling successfully.
Rusyd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rusyd defends well.
Ninefingers throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ninefingers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rusyd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ninefingers seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rusyd wants to control from the top but Ninefingers keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
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.
Ninefingers working for a triangle but Rusyd defends it easily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rusyd misses with a series of wild punches.
Rusyd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ninefingers darts in looking for a takedown but Rusyd gets double underhooks and turns Ninefingers into the cage.
Ninefingers with a poor takedown
and Rusyd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rusyd.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rusyd stalling in the clinch but Ninefingers improves position.
Rusyd jumps guard but Ninefingers stands there with Rusyd around his waist. Rusyd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ibnu Rusyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ninefingers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ibnu Rusyd.
I think Ninefingers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight for Logan Ninefingers!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Logan Ninefingers!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Logan Ninefingers!
Logan Ninefingers wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Logan Ninefingers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Ibnu Rusyd stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry, mama I lost.'.
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