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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parnell Edwards (ranked 7012 p4p, 611 weight class) and Luukas Kuukas (ranked 7181 p4p, 619 weight class). Luukas Kuukas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Parnell Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luukas Kuukas !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Edwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edwards.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Edwards jabs Kuukas right on the nose. Kuukas blinks but takes it well.
Edwards lands a head shot.
Edwards swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kuukas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Edwards feints and then cracks Kuukas 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuukas down.
Donk. Edwards catches Kuukas right on the button with a cross.
Kuukas is rocked!
Edwards lands with a right and another and another! Kuukas is in big trouble! Edwards lands again and this time it's lights out for Kuukas ! A quality knockout there for Edwards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Parnell Edwards!
Parnell Edwards took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lupe Fuentes (ranked 6255 p4p, 284 weight class) and Anthon Van Der Dusse (ranked 6595 p4p, 287 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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115 lbs
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lupe Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthon Van Der Dusse!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Fuentes there.
Van Der Dusse slips a jab from Fuentes.
Fuentes misses with a body shot.
Fuentes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Der Dusse finds it's way round the side to connect with Fuentes's head.
Fuentes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fuentes is rocked!
Fuentes throws a body punch but Van Der Dusse moves out of range.
Oh Fuentes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Der Dusse connects with a body shot.
Van Der Dusse drops Fuentes with a big left hand! Fuentes is injured, injured bad! Van Der Dusse jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthon Van Der Dusse!
A very excited looking Anthon Van Der Dusse made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus De Lind (ranked 4652 p4p, 540 weight class) and Oleg Jomaro (ranked 25417 p4p, 710 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Marcus De Lind has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marcus De Lind seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus De Lind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oleg Jomaro!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Lind fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jomaro, pushing him back against the cage.
De Lind is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
De Lind gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jomaro.
Jomaro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jomaro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. De Lind avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marcus De Lind has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Jomaro.
Jomaro turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jomaro happy to just control the position for now.
De Lind is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Lind is trying to get back to his feet.
Jomaro taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jomaro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
De Lind is looking to reverse the position.
Jomaro is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
De Lind tries to improve position but can't.
De Lind is working hard here to advance position.
Jomaro is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lind gets a clinch.
Jomaro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Lind gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jomaro tries to score a body lock takedown but De Lind shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
De Lind breaks the clinch.
De Lind moves into the clinch.
Jomaro looking for a takedown.
De Lind manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
De Lind throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
De Lind working a defensive guard here.
Jomaro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Lind looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
De Lind stuffs the takedown attempt from Jomaro. Jomaro gets slowly back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jomaro dives in for a single leg takedown but De Lind sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jomaro looks winded!
De Lind gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Lind has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jomaro clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jomaro trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus De Lind dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
De Lind stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Lind wants it to stay on the feet.
De Lind looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Lind moves into the clinch successfully.
De Lind jumps guard and drags Jomaro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jomaro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jomaro is continuing to stall.
De Lind tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Lind trying to keep a closed guard but Jomaro is proving a slippery customer.
De Lind is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jomaro can do to turn this around?
Jomaro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
De Lind closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jomaro quickly recovers to half guard.
De Lind thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De Lind gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jomaro has eaten all the pies!
Jomaro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Lind pinned against the cage. De Lind gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jomaro is breathing heavily.
De Lind moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jomaro wants a takedown.
Marcus De Lind has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Jomaro.
Jomaro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Lind lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
De Lind lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jomaro goes for a takedown attempt but De Lind pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
De Lind lands a left and a right that send Jomaro crashing to the mat, dazed. De Lind thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Lind moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from De Lind.
De Lind's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Lind gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Lind breaks from the clinch.
De Lind has closed the distance and engaged Jomaro in a clinch.
De Lind pulls guard effortlessly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lind 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.
De Lind keeping moving, preventing Jomaro from controlling successfully.
De Lind is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jomaro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
De Lind controlling Jomaro's posture.
Jomaro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
De Lind is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
De Lind rushes Jomaro and presses him up against the cage.
Marcus De Lind has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Lind manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jomaro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
De Lind will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
De Lind trying to control the position.
Jomaro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
De Lind 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus De Lind dominated that second round.
That's time! De Lind's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jomaro gets a double leg takedown into De Lind's guard.
Marcus De Lind overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jomaro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
De Lind landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jomaro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Lind breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jomaro is trying hard to land a takedown here. De Lind sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jomaro fails with a takedown attempt.
De Lind shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than De Lind was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
De Lind decides to stand back up. De Lind steps back and let's Jomaro get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Lind has closed the distance and engaged Jomaro in a clinch.
De Lind ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. De Lind no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jomaro controls from within his opponent's guard.
De Lind is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Lind postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jomaro to stand up.
Oleg Jomaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Lind closes the distance and pushes Jomaro back into the cage.
De Lind prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marcus De Lind has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Jomaro.
De Lind breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Lind gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lind has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jomaro regains guard immediately.
De Lind gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
De Lind clinches with his opponent.
De Lind lands a damaging elbow.
Jomaro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jomaro tries for a takedown. No joy.
De Lind has Jomaro pushed against the cage.
De Lind jumps guard and drags Jomaro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jomaro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jomaro prevents De Lind from getting back to his feet.
Jomaro stays in close to De Lind's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Lind keeping moving, preventing Jomaro from controlling successfully.
Jomaro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
De Lind keeping moving, preventing Jomaro from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jomaro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oleg Jomaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus De Lind is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jomaro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Lind tries to avoid it but Jomaro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Lind to the ground. De Lind escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Lind closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus De Lind showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Lind 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus De Lind!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Carlos Guillen (ranked 6607 p4p, 585 weight class) and Mosaam Hamed (ranked 4827 p4p, 524 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Carlos Guillen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mosaam Hamed!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guillen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hamed napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Guillen looks up at the clock and then as Hamed takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Guillen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The strikes coming from Guillen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Guillen working the ground and pound but Hamed is defending the strikes.
Guillen lands a few punches from side control.
Guillen landing a few strikes.
Guillen working the head with strikes.
Guillen in side control, throwing shots but Hamed defends.
Guillen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guillen lands some shots froms side control.
Hamed is rocked!
Guillen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hamed is still in real trouble! Can Guillen finish him?
Guillen scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Hamed is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Guillen can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Carlos Guillen!
Juan Carlos Guillen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Mauler (ranked 5938 p4p, 484 weight class) and Dimitri Emelianenko (ranked 4875 p4p, 448 weight class). Dimitri Emelianenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Mauler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dimitri Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mauler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Emelianenko in his tracks.
Emelianenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mauler really is a fat lump.
That kick from Mauler tenderised Emelianenko's leg. Emelianenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mauler.
Emelianenko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mauler defends well and Emelianenko ends up having to push Mauler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Mauler throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mauler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mauler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emelianenko. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler lands a nice shot that snaps Emelianenko's head back.
Emelianenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mauler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Emelianenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mauler cracks Emelianenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mauler throws a leg kick but Emelianenko checks it.
Mauler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mauler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Emelianenko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mauler won't be happy with that.
Mauler throws Emelianenko to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mauler darts in trying to clinch
and Emelianenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauler is trying to control but can't.
Emelianenko working Mauler over with strikes.
Mauler is staying active underneath Emelianenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mauler gets full guard.
Mauler keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Mauler is pulling down on Emelianenko's head. It's preventing any offense from Emelianenko, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Emelianenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mauler.
Mauler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko dives in for a single leg takedown but Mauler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alex Mauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitri Emelianenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mauler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Emelianenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mauler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mauler sprawls well. Mauler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Mauler throws a wild body kick that Emelianenko sees coming a mile off.
Mauler stuffs the takedown.
Mauler throws a low kick but Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Mauler throws out a leg kick but Emelianenko moves out of range and Mauler only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Mauler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mauler misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mauler.
A head kick misses from Mauler.
Emelianenko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
Alex Mauler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mauler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mauler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alex Mauler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mauler.
Mauler keeps the fight on the outside.
Mauler misses with a head kick.
Mauler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emelianenko can do to turn this around?
Mauler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mauler misses with a wild body shot.
Mauler throws out a loose jab but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mauler scores with a leg kick.
Mauler looks to land a left hand but Emelianenko moved out of range nicely.
Emelianenko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mauler throws a chopping leg kick but Emelianenko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dimitri Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauler throws a leg kick
and Emelianenko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mauler trying to control the position.
Mauler pulls Emelianenko in close to prevent any damage.
Emelianenko sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Mauler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Emelianenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mauler - that will leave a mark!
Mauler scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Emelianenko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mauler defends well and Emelianenko ends up having to push Mauler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mauler throws a chopping leg kick but Emelianenko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mauler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
Mauler thumps Emelianenko with a low kick.
Emelianenko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mauler lands a head kick. Emelianenko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That kick from Mauler tenderised Emelianenko's leg. Emelianenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Mauler dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mauler's corner calls for a 1-2. Mauler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Mauler throws a shot from downtown. Emelianenko moves away and avoids it.
Mauler tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mauler tries to avoid it but Emelianenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mauler to the ground. Mauler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mauler throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Mauler tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mauler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko checks the leg kick.
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
Alex Mauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitri Emelianenko.
Mauler misses with a low kick.
Mauler thumps Emelianenko with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Mauler as Emelianenko shoots in.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mauler.
Nice straight punches there by Mauler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mauler.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Dimitri Emelianenko has been cut.
Mauler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emelianenko. That did some damage!
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mauler as he jumps to the side.
Mauler lands a front kick.
Emelianenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauler is looking to chop away at Emelianenko's legs.
Emelianenko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mauler throws a head kick that Emelianenko semi-blocks.
Mauler lands a jab to the head.
Emelianenko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Mauler is avoiding it.
Mauler is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mauler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Emelianenko shoots in looking for a takedown but Mauler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Emelianenko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mauler is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Emelianenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mauler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Emelianenko checks it well.
Emelianenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mauler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mauler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Emelianenko doesn't seem bothered though.
Dimitri Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mauler throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A good leg kick by Mauler.
Alex Mauler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mauler takes the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Mauler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mauler, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Mauler!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Klyushev (ranked 4908 p4p, 450 weight class) and Dani Holguin (ranked 6578 p4p, 500 weight class). Vasily Klyushev looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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278 lbs
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasily Klyushev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dani Holguin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holguin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Holguin content to control rather than advance.
Klyushev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Klyushev tries to get out of the position.
Klyushev tries to kick Holguin off but Holguin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Holguin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Klyushev is looking to escape.
Holguin slips a nice elbow through Klyushev's hands, connecting with Klyushev's forehead.
Holguin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Holguin lands with a punch from half guard.
Holguin working over Klyushev with some ground and pound. Klyushev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Holguin working over Klyushev with some ground and pound. Klyushev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Holguin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Holguin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Holguin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Holguin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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!
Holguin drops an elbow to the side of Klyushev's head.
Holguin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Klyushev doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Holguin.
Holguin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Holguin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klyushev has hold of Holguin's hands but Holguin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Holguin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Holguin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Klyushev on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Holguin connects with a nice short shot to Klyushev's temple.
Klyushev on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Holguin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Klyushev is rocked!
Holguin is nestled in close to Klyushev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oh Klyushev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holguin sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Klyushev! Oh, Klyushev is in big trouble! Holguin lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dani Holguin!
After winning the bout, Dani Holguin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jab Buckeye (ranked 4119 p4p, 475 weight class) and Jack Jackson (ranked 3877 p4p, 447 weight class). Buckeye comes into the arena with Lose my mind young jeezy blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jack Jackson enters the cage!
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jab Buckeye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckeye shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Buckeye sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Buckeye scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Buckeye is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably.
Buckeye trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckeye thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Buckeye drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckeye drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Buckeye is very close to passing his half guard.
Buckeye sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jackson is pressing down on Buckeye's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Buckeye is proving a slippery customer.
Buckeye throwing strikes but missing.
Buckeye wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
That's two 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.
Buckeye with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Buckeye forces his way into half guard.
Buckeye winds up and cracks Jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Buckeye wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Buckeye working the head and body with strikes.
Well, if Buckeye 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.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buckeye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckeye not doing much here.
Buckeye wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Buckeye lands with a punch from half guard.
Buckeye is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Buckeye lands strikes from half guard.
Jackson trying to control here.
Buckeye not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckeye thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Jackson wants to control but Buckeye is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Buckeye wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Buckeye scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Buckeye working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Buckeye perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jackson has hold of Buckeye's hands but Buckeye slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buckeye thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Buckeye lands with a punch from half guard.
Buckeye drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jab Buckeye dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Buckeye shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson unleashes a big counter combination but Buckeye bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jab Buckeye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buckeye shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Buckeye shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jab Buckeye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Buckeye on that attempt.
Buckeye shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Buckeye gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckeye misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckeye shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buckeye has his takedown stuffed
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Buckeye with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Buckeye dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buckeye shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Buckeye backs off Jackson throws a huge counter combo but Buckeye manages to avoid it all.
Buckeye has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Buckeye backing up. Buckeye nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Buckeye avoids them all with ease.
Buckeye gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Buckeye closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Buckeye pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson is looking for the big counter here.
Jack Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buckeye goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buckeye fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Buckeye shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Buckeye has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Buckeye fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Buckeye fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Buckeye back to the cage. Jackson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckeye misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Buckeye fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Buckeye.
Jackson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buckeye has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Buckeye backing up. Buckeye nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Buckeye with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Buckeye.
Buckeye fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Buckeye or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson, which made it look bad.
Buckeye looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jab Buckeye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buckeye doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
Buckeye is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckeye closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Buckeye goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
Buckeye fails with the takedown.
As Buckeye backs off Jackson throws a huge counter combo but Buckeye manages to avoid it all.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Buckeye tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Buckeye darts in looking for a takedown but Jackson gets double underhooks and turns Buckeye into the cage.
As Buckeye backs off Jackson throws a huge counter combo but Buckeye manages to avoid it all.
Jack Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckeye fails with the takedown.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Buckeye shakes it off.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Buckeye. Buckeye gets slowly back to his feet.
Buckeye tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buckeye fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Buckeye with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a series of strikes. Buckeye will be more careful next time no doubt.
Buckeye shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Buckeye is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Buckeye bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buckeye misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buckeye has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckeye shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckeye shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Buckeye's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Buckeye avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buckeye attempts a counter takedown but Jackson avoids it well and moves away.
Buckeye doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Buckeye backing up. Buckeye nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Buckeye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Jackson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Bundy (ranked 3380 p4p, 407 weight class) and Ronaldo Souza (ranked 4244 p4p, 483 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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185 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, King Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronaldo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza throws a leg kick
and Bundy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Souza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Souza passes to full mount!
Souza prevents Bundy from getting the reversal.
Souza controlling from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy is trying to reverse the position but instead Souza has taken his back - oops!
Bundy trying to control the position but Souza manages to sink in the hooks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bundy tries to escape but Souza has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza biding his time, looking for the opening.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Souza. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Souza scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Bundy wants to control his opponent's hands but Souza gets his hands free.
Bundy is really stuck here.
Souza is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bundy knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bundy for a finish.
Bundy tries to break free.
Souza has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Bundy is in real trouble here. Souza gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Bundy is tapping out! Souza wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ronaldo Souza!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chief Chippewa (ranked 3167 p4p, 155 weight class) and Ze Nando (ranked 3830 p4p, 171 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Chippewa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ze Nando!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chippewa.
Chippewa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nando's head.
Chippewa misses with a hook.
Chippewa misses with a left hand
letting Nando counter with a right hand.
It looks like Chief Chippewa has been cut.
Nando shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chippewa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chippewa is not content to let Nando control the position.
Chippewa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nando's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chippewa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chippewa wants to improve his position but Nando is controlling well.
Chippewa is working hard here to advance position.
Chippewa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nando pulls his head out easily.
Nando content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chippewa gets back to full guard.
Nando got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chippewa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nando has managed to get both his arms back between Chippewa's legs - danger averted.
Nando must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chippewa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nando trying to control but Chippewa is working from the bottom.
Chippewa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nando looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chippewa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nando defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chippewa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nando has passed into half guard!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chippewa wants to get back to full guard.
Chippewa is staying active underneath Nando, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nando prevents Chippewa from improving his position.
Chippewa is pressing down on Nando's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chippewa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nando defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chippewa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nando can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chippewa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chippewa is looking for a triangle but Nando pushes his legs off easily.
Nando trying to control but Chippewa is working from the bottom.
Chippewa working for a triangle but Nando defends it easily.
Nando postures up in Chippewa's guard and throws a big left but Chippewa blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chippewa looking for a guillotine here but Nando defends easily.
Nando is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Chippewa has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Nando is looking to defend but Chippewa has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Nando! Chippewa pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Nando taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chief Chippewa!
Chief Chippewa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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