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RFC Aloha Hawaii 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickael Candie (ranked 6766 p4p, 489 weight class) and Dimitri Emelianenko (ranked 6525 p4p, 480 weight class). Dimitri Emelianenko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mickael Candie's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Sydney, Mickael Candie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dimitri Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Candie closes the distance and pushes Emelianenko back into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Candie.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Candie.
Candie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Candie clinches with his opponent.
Candie manages to break the clinch.
Candie wants to clinch.
Candie throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
As Candie backs off Emelianenko throws a huge counter combo but Candie manages to avoid it all.
Candie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Emelianenko, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Candie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Candie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Candie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Emelianenko steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Candie.
Candie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Emelianenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Candie scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Emelianenko manages to mount him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Candie wants to try and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Candie is trying desperately to improve position.
Emelianenko controlling from mount.
Candie is desperately trying to improve his position but Emelianenko has a good base and remains in mount.
Emelianenko controlling the pace for now.
Candie looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Candie tries to hold on but Emelianenko pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko scoring with strikes but Candie is staying in there.
Emelianenko has control of Candie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Candie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Emelianenko working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Emelianenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Candie is looking to escape.
Emelianenko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Candie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko controlling from mount.
Candie is looking to improve his position but Emelianenko isn't that keen on the idea.
Emelianenko 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.
Emelianenko avoids the attempt from Candie to control.
Candie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko is looking to advance position but Candie won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dimitri Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Candie is looking to clinch but Emelianenko is avoiding it.
Candie tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Candie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Candie moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Emelianenko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Emelianenko looking to pass the guard.
Emelianenko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Candie controlling the position.
Emelianenko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Candie is trying to keep Emelianenko in close.
Dimitri Emelianenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko being controlled here momentarily.
Candie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Candie trying to keep a closed guard but Emelianenko is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Candie keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Candie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Emelianenko's waist but Emelianenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Candie off to one side.
Candie tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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.
Candie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Candie takes the fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Candie clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emelianenko trying to control.
Emelianenko has the hooks in. Candie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Emelianenko controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to control but Candie is keeping busy.
Emelianenko not allowing Candie to control his hands.
Candie tries to escape but Emelianenko has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
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.
Emelianenko wants to control but Candie is keeping busy.
Candie breaks Emelianenko's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Candie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Candie clinches with his opponent.
Candie is struggling to control the position.
Candie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Candie missing with knees to the body.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown attempt but Candie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Candie throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Candie sprawls well. He's pushed Emelianenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mickael Candie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitri Emelianenko.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Candie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickael Candie dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Candie thuds his shin into the meat of Emelianenko's side.
Candie darts in and clinches Emelianenko up against the cage.
Emelianenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Candie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Candie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Candie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Candie misses with a punch to the body.
Candie breaks from the clinch.
Candie dives in and grabs Emelianenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Emelianenko pushes down on Candie's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko shoots in and drives through. Candie sprawls well.
No luck for Emelianenko with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Candie clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Candie scores with a shoulder strike.
Candie breaks from the clinch.
Candie slaps away a takedown attempt from Emelianenko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mickael Candie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitri Emelianenko.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mickael Candie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Emelianenko works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Candie manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Candie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And Emelianenko tries to counter it with a takedown but Candie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Candie moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Candie shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Candie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Emelianenko with that takedown attempt.
Candie throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Candie.
Emelianenko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Candie misses with a body shot.
Mickael Candie is winning the standup battle so far.
Candie moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Candie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Candie stops a takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Candie manages to break the clinch.
Candie forces Emelianenko back against the cage and clinches.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown attempt but Candie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Emelianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Candie moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Candie gets caught flat footed, as Emelianenko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Emelianenko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Emelianenko forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko content to control rather than advance.
Candie is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Emelianenko seems content to control.
Emelianenko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Candie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Emelianenko content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickael Candie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Candie 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickael Candie!
A victorious Mickael Candie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haka Tonga (ranked 3941 p4p, 440 weight class) and Twist Calypso (ranked 5497 p4p, 523 weight class). Tonga comes to the cage accompanied by voodoo. The key to victory for Haka Tonga has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Haka Tonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Twist Calypso!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calypso looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tonga wants to get back to his feet.
Calypso is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Tonga's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Well, if Calypso 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.
Calypso is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calypso passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tonga!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonga sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Calypso is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calypso scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tonga?
Tonga is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tonga tries to hold on but Calypso pushes him away.
Calypso throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tonga trying desperately to get to his feet.
Calypso with a couple of short strikes.
Calypso landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You get the feeling that Tonga really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tonga is in a horrible position here. Calypso smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Calypso working Tonga over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonga keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Tonga that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calypso prevents Tonga from getting the reversal.
Tonga is squirming around, avoiding Calypso's attempts to control the action.
Tonga somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Tonga stuffs the takedown.
Calypso gets a double leg takedown into Tonga's guard.
Tonga has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Calypso off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Calypso doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tonga counters with a nice uppercut.
Tonga tries to close the distance and clinch but Calypso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tonga is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga closes the distance but Calypso moves to the side
and Calypso counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Calypso is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tonga is working to get back to half guard.
Tonga regains half guard.
Calypso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Calypso not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tonga tries to kick Calypso off but Calypso keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Calypso passes to side control.
Calypso lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonga tries to bench press Calypso off him but Calypso keeps the position.
Tonga is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Calypso asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tonga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Calypso looks up at the clock and then as Tonga takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Calypso smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Calypso has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tonga is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Calypso yanks on the arm and Tonga is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Calypso.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Twist Calypso!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Cormier (ranked 24584 p4p, 492 weight class) and Nigel Yates (ranked 7654 p4p, 467 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jon Cormier has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jon Cormier seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nigel Yates!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cormier shoots in for a takedown but Yates shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cormier gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yates sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yates gets to his feet - Cormier follows without any prompting.
Yates darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates is trying to work for a kimura but Cormier is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cormier is trying is best to control the position here.
Yates seems to be looking for submissions.
Yates wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cormier keeps working.
Cormier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cormier is trying to control but can't.
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.
Yates throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yates is trying to control. Cormier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cormier looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cormier gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cormier holds on and takes a little breather.
Yates advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cormier keeps working.
Cormier controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yates trying to control from half guard but Cormier is working away.
Yates trying to mount his opponent but Cormier defends it.
Cormier trying to control but Yates postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yates in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cormier trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Cormier tries to reverse the position but Yates maintains control.
Yates throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cormier because Yates loaded up on that one.
Cormier tries to hold on but Yates pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cormier blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel Yates 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.
Yates shoots in and drives through. Cormier sprawls well.
Cormier attempts a counter takedown but Yates avoids it well and moves away.
Jon Cormier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yates tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cormier swivels and escapes.
Yates drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cormier looks to move to half guard but instead Yates has passed into mount! Damn!
Yates throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cormier manages to control the position for a moment.
Yates looking to control but Cormier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yates wants to finish this one by submission but Cormier is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Yates.
Cormier tries to hold on but Yates postures up.
Yates punching from mount but Cormier doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yates trying to control but Cormier is having none of it.
Yates controlling the pace for now.
Yates misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates wants to control the pace but Cormier is squirming around nicely.
Yates throwing strikes here but Cormier is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Yates tries to control but Cormier wriggling away.
Yates is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Yates fails with the takedown.
Jon Cormier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Yates.
Yates shoots in but no luck this time.
Cormier changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates shoots in looking for a takedown. Cormier tries to sprawl out of it but Yates keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cormier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yates is breathing heavily.
Yates has his takedown stuffed
and Cormier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cormier.
Cormier holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cormier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel Yates showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Yates changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cormier tries to avoid it but Yates manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cormier to the ground. Cormier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yates doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cormier counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yates is looking for a takedown.
Jon Cormier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Yates.
Cormier tries to pull guard but Yates forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yates fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cormier stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cormier tries to work over Yates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yates is trying to pull guard but Cormier turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates is trying to pull guard but Cormier turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cormier can't get the takedown.
Yates fails to pull guard.
Yates takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cormier jumps into guard, dragging Yates to the mat.
Cormier looking for a sweep. Not yet Cormier, not yet.
Cormier is working hard here to advance position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yates accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yates is looking to advance position but Cormier has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Jon Cormier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates working to try and regain half guard.
Cormier controlling his opponent.
Yates tries to hold on but Cormier postures up.
Cormier tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yates is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier content just to control the position here.
Yates wants to hold on but Cormier pushes him away.
Nigel Yates has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yates is trying desperately to improve position.
Cormier is stalling here but it's allowed Yates to get half guard.
Cormier performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
Yates is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cormier pulls his head out easily.
Cormier wants to take a breather but Yates is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yates is trying to control but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nigel Yates is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice sprawl there from Cormier as Yates shoots in.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Cormier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yates 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel Yates!
Nigel Yates thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mander Dell Palmer (ranked 4912 p4p, 461 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 3871 p4p, 347 weight class). Mander Dell Palmer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mander Dell Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Mander Dell Palmer has been cut.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Dell Palmer attempts a counter takedown but Smith avoids it well and moves away.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dell Palmer at a distance.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Dell Palmer is rocked!
Smith drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Dell Palmer right on the button. Dell Palmer goes down! Smith follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Smith gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Smith!
Joe Smith decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Mitros (ranked 7662 p4p, 600 weight class) and Aslambek Marowadoigowiegow (ranked 3572 p4p, 403 weight class). Mitros comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac - Unstoppable. Marowadoigowiegow has chosen Sabine Kors- Dagestan as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kostas Mitros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aslambek Marowadoigowiegow!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitros has managed to clinch.
Mitros jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marowadoigowiegow walks away with a smile on his face. Mitros gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marowadoigowiegow moves into the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitros tries to pull guard but Marowadoigowiegow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Come on Marowadoigowiegow - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mitros pulls guard effortlessly.
Marowadoigowiegow controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Marowadoigowiegow working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mitros's head.
Marowadoigowiegow showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mitros wants to sweep but no luck.
Mitros seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marowadoigowiegow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marowadoigowiegow is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mitros has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Marowadoigowiegow is looking to defend but Mitros has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Marowadoigowiegow! Mitros pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Marowadoigowiegow taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kostas Mitros!
Kostas Mitros was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Aslambek Marowadoigowiegow was interviewed post fight and said 'Opponent to strong. Sorry fans. I back in future.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Rodriguez (ranked 3630 p4p, 385 weight class) and Conor Mcgregor (ranked 3483 p4p, 368 weight class). Mcgregor has chosen Hypnotize as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgregor connects with a high kick.
Mcgregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut there from Mcgregor.
Mcgregor throws a head kick that Rodriguez semi-blocks.
Mcgregor looks to land a body kick but Rodriguez moved away.
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez.
Nice body kick there by Mcgregor.
Conor Mcgregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgregor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rodriguez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgregor misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcgregor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mcgregor slips a straight right by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mcgregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez throws a shot to the body.
Mcgregor throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mcgregor throws a hook but Rodriguez avoids it easily.
Rodriguez is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Mcgregor like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Mcgregor from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Rodriguez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Smith (ranked 3249 p4p, 351 weight class) and Billy Brown (ranked 3818 p4p, 404 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Papa Roach - Last Resort. Brown comes into a darkened arena with his song building. CCR - Bad Moon Rising kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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26
152 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
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168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Brown thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been hearing reports that Smith has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
Brown is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Smith has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Brown escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Brown!
Smith tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown looks up at the clock and then as Smith takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Brown smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Brown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Smith!
Smith wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Smith because Brown loaded up on that one.
Brown working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Smith looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Brown! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Billy Brown!
After winning the bout, Billy Brown 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Stallion (ranked 1397 p4p, 170 weight class) and Tyrone Albber (ranked 1876 p4p, 229 weight class). Stallion comes to the cage accompanied by Ozzy Osborne - Crazy Horse. Albber is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Absolution . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 lbs
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162 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harvey Stallion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrone Albber!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallion closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Albber wants to get back to his feet.
Stallion looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stallion missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stallion looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Albber wants to get back to his feet.
Stallion sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Albber defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stallion throwing shots but Albber is blocking nicely.
Albber is looking to escape.
Stallion 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.
Albber is looking to escape.
Stallion moves into full mount! Albber won't be happy about that!
You get the feeling that Albber really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albber is bucking up trying to escape but Stallion cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Albber squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Albber is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Stallion working Albber over with strikes here.
Stallion postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Albber badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Stallion around the waist but Stallion pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Stallion is the winner by TKO! Stallion jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harvey Stallion!
Harvey Stallion took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Xavier (ranked 2305 p4p, 263 weight class) and Seymour Hughes (ranked 2045 p4p, 241 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
166 lbs
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seymour Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xavier moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Hughes gets tackled into the cage by Xavier. Xavier maintains the clinch.
Xavier decides to pull guard.
Hughes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Xavier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hughes defends well.
Xavier working for a triangle but Hughes defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xavier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hughes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hughes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Xavier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Xavier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hughes defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Xavier is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hughes is aware though and is defending well.
Xavier looking for a sweep. Not yet Xavier, not yet.
Xavier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hughes defends well.
Xavier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hughes manages to get himself to full guard.
Xavier wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xavier wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Xavier gets a clinch.
Hughes lands with a right to the head.
Xavier fails to pull guard.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Xavier jumps guard but Hughes stands there with Xavier around his waist. Xavier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Xavier decides to pull guard.
Hughes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Xavier is proving hard to escape from.
Hughes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Xavier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Xavier dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Xavier tries to clinch up
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes lands the left hand.
Hughes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xavier doesn't seem bothered though.
Xavier with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Xavier is out of range.
Xavier ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Xavier is looking to clinch.
Hughes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Xavier wants to clinch
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Xavier.
Xavier decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xavier tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hughes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Xavier is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is looking to escape.
Hughes is trying is best to control the position here.
Hughes is staying active underneath Xavier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hughes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Xavier with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Xavier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Xavier with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Xavier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xavier darts in trying to clinch
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hughes defends it nicely.
Xavier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Seymour Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xavier misses with a takedown
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xavier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Xavier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Xavier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Xavier.
Xavier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xavier has his takedown stuffed
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Xavier moves to clinch but Hughes breaks away
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Hughes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Xavier looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Xavier from controlling successfully.
Xavier won't allow Hughes to get back to his feet.
Jack Xavier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Xavier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Xavier from controlling successfully.
Xavier advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seymour Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Xavier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xavier darts in looking for a takedown but Hughes gets double underhooks and turns Xavier into the cage.
A countering left hand to the body from Hughes misses.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Hughes lands with a right hand.
Hughes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xavier appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Xavier tries for a takedown but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Xavier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xavier fails with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Xavier is trying to pull guard but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Xavier is trying to pull guard but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Xavier is trying to pull guard but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes scores with a shoulder strike.
Hughes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier fails to pull guard.
Xavier manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Xavier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xavier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Xavier throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hughes uses it to pass to side control.
Xavier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Xavier tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hughes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Xavier manages to get back to half guard.
Hughes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Xavier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hughes pulls his head out easily.
It looks like Hughes is going to stand back up.
Hughes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is thwarting Xavier's attempts to control the position.
Hughes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seymour Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xavier misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hughes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Xavier with a body shot.
Xavier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Xavier fails with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xavier shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Xavier showed some decent athleticism there.
Hughes is controlling Xavier's trapped leg to prevent Xavier from advancing to side control.
Xavier tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hughes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xavier is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seymour Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hughes 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Hughes!
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