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Ludus IV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bartlomiej Jan (ranked 5220 p4p, 225 weight class) and Dangelo Vargas (ranked 24022 p4p, 275 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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136 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Jan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dangelo Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vargas pinned against the cage. Vargas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A little jabbing left from Vargas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Jan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Vargas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vargas tries to sprawl but Jan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vargas is staying active underneath Jan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vargas is looking for a sweep. Jan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vargas wants to control but Jan is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vargas keeps working.
Jan tries to pass to full mount but Vargas defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas moves into full guard.
Jan wants to pass the guard but Vargas is keeping the position.
Jan being controlled here momentarily.
Vargas wants to sweep but no luck.
Jan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vargas looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jan is defending well. Vargas quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jan has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Vargas celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dangelo Vargas!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Sobrino (ranked 4672 p4p, 404 weight class) and Juhani Lammikko (ranked 7393 p4p, 491 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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252 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ White 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tomas Sobrino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Juhani Lammikko!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lammikko walks into a left hand.
Lammikko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Lammikko misses.
Sobrino misses with a two punch combination.
Lammikko misses the shot to the body.
Sobrino lands a jab.
It looks like Juhani Lammikko has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some wild striking there from Lammikko.
A combination from Lammikko does no damage.
Sobrino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Lammikko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sobrino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lammikko.
Lammikko throws a right hand that Sobrino ducks under and follows up with a left that Sobrino also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Lammikko.
Lammikko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Sobrino finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lammikko looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobrino fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sobrino lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Lammikko falls backwards - clearly groggy! Sobrino dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomas Sobrino!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonh Slerssi (ranked 7305 p4p, 489 weight class) and David Dennison (ranked 4869 p4p, 419 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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253 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonh Slerssi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Dennison!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Dennison.
Slerssi lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice shot lands for Dennison.
Dennison misses the shot to the body.
Slerssi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dennison throws a good cross that connects.
Slerssi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Slerssi darts in and clinches Dennison up against the cage.
Slerssi throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dennison is looking to break free of the clinch but Slerssi has double underhooks.
Slerssi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slerssi misses with a knee strike.
Dennison is trying to force a seperation but Slerssi has the dominant position.
Dennison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slerssi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dennison's face.
It looks like David Dennison has been cut.
Dennison looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Slerssi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dennison's face.
Slerssi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slerssi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slerssi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slerssi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dennison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slerssi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slerssi is breathing heavily.
Slerssi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dennison blocks it with crossed arms.
Dennison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slerssi misses with a knee strike.
Slerssi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dennison blocks it with crossed arms.
Slerssi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slerssi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dennison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slerssi looking to throw knees to the head but Dennison is blocking nicely.
Dennison looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dennison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slerssi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slerssi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dennison blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slerssi misses with a knee to the head.
Slerssi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dennison is trying to break the clinch but Slerssi is controlling him.
Slerssi misses with a knee to the head.
Dennison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slerssi with a knee to the head.
Slerssi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Dennison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Slerssi misses with a knee strike.
Dennison wants to break free but Slerssi has control.
Slerssi misses with a knee strike.
Dennison can't break the clinch.
Dennison is trying to break the clinch but Slerssi is controlling him.
Dennison has had enough of the clinch but Slerssi keeps him there for the moment.
Slerssi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dennison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slerssi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slerssi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slerssi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dennison's efforts to push away.
Dennison is trying to break free.
Dennison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slerssi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dennison can't break the clinch.
Slerssi misses with a knee strike.
Slerssi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slerssi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dennison blocks it with crossed arms.
Dennison tries to break free but Slerssi pushes him back against the cage.
Dennison is trying to break the clinch but Slerssi is controlling him.
Slerssi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dennison is trying to force a seperation but Slerssi has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slerssi misses with a knee to the head.
Slerssi tries a knee to the head but Dennison blocks it.
Dennison tries to break free but Slerssi pushes him back against the cage.
Slerssi tries a knee to the head but Dennison blocks it.
Dennison looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Slerssi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slerssi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slerssi has Dennison pressed against the cage, preventing Dennison from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slerssi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dennison breaks the clinch.
Dennison cracks a nice hook into Slerssi's ribs.
Dennison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dennison connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slerssi's hands.
Dennison misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dennison lands a left and a right that send Slerssi crashing to the mat, dazed. Dennison thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Slerssi is rocked!
It looks like Jonh Slerssi has been cut.
Dennison lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Dennison!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Combato Bot One (ranked 6728 p4p, 243 weight class) and Keith Bronson (ranked 4375 p4p, 189 weight class). 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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300 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Combato Bot One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bot One throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bronson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bot One lands a nice looking body shot.
Bronson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bronson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bot One dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bronson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Bot One 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Combato Bot One has been cut.
Bot One misses with a double jab
and Bronson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bot One won't be happy with that.
Bot One stops Bronson from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bot One struggling a bit here.
Bot One controls the position for a moment.
Bronson scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson working away.
Bronson trying to control the position but Bot One is working away.
Bot One managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bronson.
Bronson throws a strike aimed at the side of Bot One's head but Bot One avoids it well.
Bronson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bronson is looking to take a break and control but Bot One is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bronson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bronson wants to stand but Bot One has his arm trapped.
Bronson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bronson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bot One. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bot One regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bronson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bot One trying to hold on to Bronson's head to control him but Bronson postures up.
Bot One manages to get to full guard.
Bronson working some strikes from top position.
Bot One avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bot One looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot One working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bronson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bronson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bot One pulls Bronson in close to prevent any damage.
Bot One working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronson.
Bot One preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bot One has momentary wrist control but Bronson slips an elbow through the middle.
Bronson distracts Bot One with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bronson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bot One is trying to control Bronson's posture but Bronson avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bot One is avoiding damage well.
Bronson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bot One keeps working.
Bot One is trying to get back to half guard.
Bronson lands a few punches from side control.
Bronson in side control, throwing shots but Bot One defends.
Bot One wants to control but Bronson postures up.
Bot One is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bronson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bot One some visible discomfort.
Bot One takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bot One wants to control but Bronson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Bronson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Combato Bot One's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bot One misses with a straight left.
Bronson with the counter takedown but Bot One avoids it easily.
No joy there for Bronson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab lands there for Bot One.
Bot One swinging wildly here.
Keith Bronson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bot One throws a series of punches but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bot One is just out of range.
Bronson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bot One looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bot One misses with a wild body shot.
Combato Bot One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson scores with a body shot.
Bronson lands with an overhand left.
Bronson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bronson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bronson moves away from the strike by Bot One.
Bronson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bronson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bot One tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bot One.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson throws a series of punches but Bot One moves out of range.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
Bronson throws a low kick, looking for Bot One's leg but Bot One calmly moves out of range.
Bronson throws a body punch but Bot One moves out of range.
Bot One lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bronson.
Bot One on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bronson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Bot One misses its intended target.
Bronson slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Bot One throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bot One will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bronson lands with a hook. Bot One tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bot One on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bronson lands a big uppercut and Bot One crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bot One looks OK. Bronson waves Bot One back to his feet!
Keith Bronson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson drops Bot One with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bot One looks back up at him and smiles so Bronson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bot One is rocked!
Bronson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bronson measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Bot One! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Keith Bronson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Big (ranked 4624 p4p, 381 weight class) and Seamus Johnson (ranked 6196 p4p, 458 weight class). The key to victory for John Big has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Big !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seamus Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into Big 's guard.
Big is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson pushing down on Big 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Big regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Johnson.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Big 's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson decides to return to a standing position.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Big counters with a leg kick.
Big shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Big enables Johnson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Big manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Johnson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Big , up you get!
Big tries to sprawl but Johnson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Big looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson stands up from half guard.
Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Big was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Big is retaining full guard.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Big keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Big is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Johnson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Big is trying to defend but Johnson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Big is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick by Johnson misses
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Big counters with a head kick. That will keep Johnson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Johnson rushes Big and presses him up against the cage.
Big is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Big is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Big won't allow it.
Big stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
Big misses with the head strike.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Big regains guard immediately.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Big is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Big is retaining full guard.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Big is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Big tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Big to the ground. Big escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
John Big has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seamus Johnson.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Big , pushing him back against the cage.
Big wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Big uses from the top position.
Big stands up and waves to Johnson to follow him.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Big sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Big appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johnson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Big 's half guard.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Johnson prevents Big from standing back up.
Johnson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A good leg kick by Big .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson feints and as Big raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Big is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Johnson, into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Big wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
Johnson has his hands on Big 's head, controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Big fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Big checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Johnson backs away, Big returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Johnson dives in and scores a takedown into Big 's guard.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Seamus Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson is taking a breather. Big says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Big is defending the position.
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard.
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.
Johnson stands up from half guard.
Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson stalling.
Johnson is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson decides to stand up.
Big lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Seamus Johnson has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson forces Big back against the cage and clinches.
Big has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Big won't allow it.
John Big has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson has Big pushed against the cage.
Big taking a breather.
Johnson has clasped his hands together around Big 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Big throws Johnson to one side and escapes!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Big fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seamus Johnson.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seamus Johnson!
Our winner, Seamus Johnson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Winston Cooper (ranked 2954 p4p, 291 weight class) and Finko Naikkorine (ranked 24623 p4p, 471 weight class). Naikkorine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mexico - The Dead Daisies. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great elbows
Good chin |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finko Naikkorine!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naikkorine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cooper swivels and escapes.
Cooper closes the distance and clinches.
Naikkorine blocking some punches.
I was talking to Cooper's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cooper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Naikkorine takes an elbow to the temple.
Cooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Naikkorine as Cooper tries to tie him up.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Finko Naikkorine has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
Cooper wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cooper can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Naikkorine stalling.
Nice elbow from Cooper.
Naikkorine working aggressively here.
Naikkorine takes an elbow to the temple.
Cooper lands a nice elbow.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Naikkorine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cooper blocks an elbow strike from Naikkorine.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cooper throws a head punch that misses.
Cooper lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Finko Naikkorine's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naikkorine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cooper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Naikkorine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cooper lands a nice elbow.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cooper tries to throw a body punch but Naikkorine avoids it by throwing Cooper back against the cage.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The cut above Finko Naikkorine's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naikkorine.
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Naikkorine's defenses.
Cooper misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naikkorine.
Naikkorine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Naikkorine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Naikkorine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Naikkorine wants to stall.
Cooper leaning against his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cooper.
Cooper lands a nice uppercut.
Naikkorine stalling the fight.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Cooper stalling.
Cooper trying to stall but Naikkorine improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper struggles to land a body shot inside as Naikkorine controls his hands.
Cooper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cooper taking a breather.
Cooper lands a nice uppercut.
Cooper looking to stall.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Naikkorine throws a head punch that misses.
Naikkorine misses with some punches.
Cooper lands a shot to the body.
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!
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Finko Naikkorine's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Naikkorine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Naikkorine or not.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Cooper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Finko Naikkorine's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cooper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Naikkorine, pushing him back against the cage.
Naikkorine is trying to stall.
Naikkorine will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cooper up against the cage.
Cooper dodges an elbow strike from Naikkorine.
Cooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooper misses with a body punch.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Naikkorine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Naikkorine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper tries to throw a body punch but Naikkorine avoids it by throwing Cooper back against the cage.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooper just leaning against Naikkorine, taking a breather.
Good body shot from Cooper.
Naikkorine misses with an elbow strike.
Cooper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Naikkorine can do to turn this around?
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooper.
Naikkorine working aggressively here.
Cooper blocks the elbow strike.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Naikkorine shrugs off.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Finko Naikkorine's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Winston Cooper!
Winston Cooper bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leo Vuce (ranked 2384 p4p, 236 weight class) and Lachlan Myers (ranked 21833 p4p, 472 weight class). Myers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Soldier's Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lachlan Myers acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Vuce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lachlan Myers!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers drives through and clinches with Vuce against the cage.
Vuce lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vuce has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Myers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vuce missing with knees to the body.
Vuce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Myers.
Vuce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vuce scores with a shoulder strike.
Myers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vuce content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vuce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Vuce.
Vuce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Myers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vuce dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vuce throws an elbow but it misses.
Vuce stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vuce lands a hook that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Vuce is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myers is defending well for now.
A short right from Vuce on the inside.
Vuce leaning against his opponent.
Myers works on Vuce's body with a couple of short punches.
Vuce scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vuce tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Myers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vuce digs a right hand into Myers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Myers's gas tank.
Vuce tries to land knees in the clinch but Myers avoids the damage to the body.
Vuce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vuce lands a shot to the body.
Vuce lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Vuce.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vuce.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Myers's coach down at JAG Battle Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Myers's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Vuce is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vuce scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vuce missing with knees to the body.
Vuce lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vuce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Myerss head.
Vuce lands with a short shot to the head.
Vuce stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vuce lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Nice body punch from Vuce.
Myers looks winded!
Vuce is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myers is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vuce.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vuce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vuce tries a knee to the head but Myers blocks it.
Vuce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Myerss head.
Vuce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Myerss head.
A short right from Vuce.
Myers dodges an elbow strike from Vuce.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vuce lands with a right to the head.
Myers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vuce using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Myers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vuce misses with a knee to the head.
Vuce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vuce lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Myers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vuce digs a right hand underneath Myers's ribcage. Myers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Myers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Myers avoids the elbow strike from Vuce, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Vuce.
Vuce lands an uppercut.
Vuce trying to land knees to the body.
Vuce lands a nice shot to the body.
Vuce lands a hook that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Vuce pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Vuce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vuce lands an uppercut.
Myers blocks an elbow strike from Vuce.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vuce lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Vuce dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vuce drives through with a takedown into Myers's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Myers wriggles free and stands up.
Vuce darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vuce has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vuce.
Myers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myers is trying to break the clinch but Vuce is controlling him.
Vuce lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Vuce as the two fighters clinch.
Vuce scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vuce lands a hook that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Myers is rocked!
Vuce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Myers.
Vuce lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vuce leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vuce lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Myers is still on wobbly legs! Can Vuce finish him?
Leo Vuce has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vuce.
Myers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vuce after a bit of a struggle.
Myers seems to have recovered his senses.
Vuce connects with a nasty looking knee right to Myers's face.
Myers is breathing heavily.
Myers dodges an elbow strike from Vuce.
Vuce stalling.
Myers blocks an elbow strike from Vuce.
Vuce misses with an elbow strike.
Vuce stalling.
Myers avoids the elbow strike from Vuce, against the cage.
Vuce effectively controlling the action here.
Myers avoiding damage as Vuce throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vuce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Myers can do to turn this around?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vuce just misses with a elbow thrown towards Myers's brow.
Myers goes for a takedown attempt but Vuce pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Leo Vuce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lachlan Myers.
Vuce closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Myers to the mat! Myers manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vuce scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vuce controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Myers is working an open guard so Vuce takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vuce gets a clinch.
Vuce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Myerss head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers just leaning against Vuce, taking a breather.
Myers being controlled against the cage.
Vuce lands a shoulder strike.
Vuce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vuce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Vuce as the two fighters clinch.
Myers is looking to control Vuce's arms but Vuce gets an underhook and turns him. Now Myers has his back to the cage.
Myers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vuce will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Myers up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Vuce.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vuce.
Vuce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vuce.
Myers managing to block the knees to the body from Vuce.
A short right from Vuce on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vuce misses with a knee to the head.
Vuce dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vuce lands a hook to the side of the head.
Myers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vuce after a bit of a struggle.
Vuce lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vuce scores with a shot to the side of Myers's head.
Myers avoiding damage as Vuce throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Vuce.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Vuce dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Vuce dives in and grabs Myers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Myers pushes down on Vuce's head and hops out.
Vuce scores with a nice head shot.
Leo Vuce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vuce gets the takedown into side control.
Vuce has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Vuce pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Myers back to the cage. Vuce follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Myers slaps away a takedown attempt from Vuce, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And Myers tries to counter it with a takedown but Vuce pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Leo Vuce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vuce looking to score a takedown here. Myers is defending well but Vuce drives through and ends up in Myers's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vuce's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Myers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vuce has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vuce lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vuce stays in close to Myers's body and controls the position.
Vuce scoring with some ground and pound.
Vuce decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vuce is defended easily by Myers.
Myers wants to counter the offense by Vuce and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Vuce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vuce drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vuce's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vuce working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Myers's head.
Vuce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vuce controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vuce wants to pass the guard but Myers is keeping the position.
Vuce controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vuce lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Myers trying to keep a closed guard but Vuce is proving a slippery customer.
Vuce has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vuce stays in close to Myers's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vuce stands up over Myers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Myers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vuce is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Myers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Vuce fails with a takedown attempt.
Vuce shoots for a takedown but Myers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vuce cracks a nice hook into Myers's ribs.
Vuce misses with a takedown attempt - Myers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lachlan Myers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vuce gets the takedown into side control.
Vuce decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Myers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vuce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vuce lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vuce.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Vuce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vuce 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Vuce!
Leo Vuce thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lemaron Deth (ranked 4557 p4p, 205 weight class) and Detkhunjon Sitsongrit (ranked 3519 p4p, 167 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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148 lbs
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138 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lemaron Deth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Detkhunjon Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Deth blocks it.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Deth's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
Deth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Deth tries to work over Sitsongrit's front leg with a kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Deth is just out of range.
Deth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the liver by Sitsongrit. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with the body kick
and Deth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Deth cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
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!
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Deth is out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Deth moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deth.
Deth shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sitsongrit looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sitsongrit looks like he's trying to stand up.
Deth is keen to just control but Sitsongrit is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sitsongrit is trying to escape back to his feet but Deth uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Deth wants to control but Sitsongrit is keeping him busy.
The ground and pound from Deth seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sitsongrit struggling a bit here.
Sitsongrit is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Deth asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Deth misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Deth throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to half guard.
Sitsongrit is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Deth asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sitsongrit has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
I wouldn't like to be where Sitsongrit is right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sitsongrit's face as Deth controls the position.
Deth is looking to take a break and control but Sitsongrit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Deth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Deth avoids it with no problem.
Deth looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Deth's legs.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Deth is just out of range.
Deth on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A low kick from Sitsongrit misses
and Deth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sitsongrit thinking.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot that snaps Deth's head back.
Deth looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit sizes up Deth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Deth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Deth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sitsongrit!
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deth fails with a takedown attempt.
Deth gets tackled into the cage by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit maintains the clinch.
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Deth darts in looking for a takedown but Sitsongrit gets double underhooks and turns Deth into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemaron Deth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deth.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Deth.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deth.
Deth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sitsongrit thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Deth if he has to take too many more of those.
Deth shoots and misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sitsongrit works Deth's body with a nice hook.
Deth ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Deth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sitsongrit stuns Deth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Deth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. Deth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Deth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Deth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Deth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deth missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Deth's calf.
Deth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab from Deth.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Deth.
A lazy left from Sitsongrit finds it's target.
Deth looks to land a combination but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Deth avoids it with no problem.
Deth throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Deth finds it's way round the side to connect with Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Deth scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Deth throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deth looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Deth throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Deth throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Deth misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Deth moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Deth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Deth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Deth checks it
and Deth counters with a one-two to the body.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Deth just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a push kick.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body kick.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Deth is out of range.
Jab from Deth.
An inside leg kick from Deth misses.
Sitsongrit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Deth missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Deth misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit wants to counter with a clinch but Deth pushes him away.
Sitsongrit misses with a head kick.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Deth.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deth.
Deth throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Deth's calf.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Deth uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Deth lands a jab to Sitsongrit's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but Deth moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. Deth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big right from Deth misses.
Deth lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Deth is out of range.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Deth just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deth throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deth.
Sitsongrit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit thumps Deth with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sitsongrit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Deth. Deth circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Deth's sensitive parts.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Deth jabs Sitsongrit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Deth strikes.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Deth.
Deth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Deth.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but Deth pushes him off.
Deth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sitsongrit avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sitsongrit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Deth scrambles back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Deth.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Deth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sitsongrit has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Deth.
Deth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy body kick
and Deth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Deth walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.
Deth misses with a hook to the body
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Deth looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sitsongrit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Deth.
Deth jabs Sitsongrit right on the nose. Sitsongrit blinks but takes it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Sitsongrit as he connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit cracks Deth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Deth misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Deth misses with a wild combination.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Deth avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Deth throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Deth.
Deth drops his hands momentarily and Sitsongrit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Deth there.
Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Deth shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemaron Deth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deth throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit jabs Deth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Deth.
Sitsongrit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Deth down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit moves into range and clinches up with Deth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit stops a takedown attempt from Deth.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Deth can't get the takedown.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deth takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sitsongrit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Detkhunjon Sitsongrit!
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aleksy Dzikowski (ranked 2529 p4p, 127 weight class) and Leonardo Yoshi (ranked 3620 p4p, 171 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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26
135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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27
139 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksy Dzikowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Yoshi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshi misses with a takedown
and Dzikowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dzikowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoshi.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yoshi.
Dzikowski has Yoshi up against the cage in a clinch.
Dzikowski gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Yoshi regains guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi looking for a sweep. Not yet Yoshi, not yet.
Dzikowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoshi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dzikowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi is looking for a triangle but Dzikowski pushes his legs off easily.
Dzikowski is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dzikowski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yoshi for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice sprawl there from Dzikowski as Yoshi shoots in.
Aleksy Dzikowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Yoshi.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yoshi.
It looked like Dzikowski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dzikowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dzikowski wants it to stay on the feet.
Dzikowski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yoshi has his takedown stuffed
and Dzikowski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yoshi has hold of one of Dzikowski's legs. Dzikowski is fighting the takedown attempt but Yoshi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dzikowski wants to stand up but Yoshi is controlling him.
Dzikowski trying to control the position here.
Yoshi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dzikowski dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzikowski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dzikowski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dzikowski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Yoshi wants to sweep here but Dzikowski controlling him for the moment.
Yoshi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshi looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksy Dzikowski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dzikowski stuffs the takedown attempt from Yoshi. Yoshi gets slowly back to his feet.
Yoshi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yoshi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dzikowski is fending him off so far but Yoshi persists. Nope, Dzikowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Dzikowski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Aleksy Dzikowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Yoshi.
Yoshi takes the fight into the clinch.
Yoshi jumps guard but Dzikowski stands there with Yoshi around his waist. Yoshi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dzikowski avoiding damage as Yoshi throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzikowski wants the takedown. Yoshi is fighting it off but Dzikowski persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Yoshi's guard against the cage.
Dzikowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Yoshi is retaining full guard.
Yoshi is looking to sweep but instead, Dzikowski has passed into half guard.
Dzikowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoshi can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi trying to control but Dzikowski postures up.
Dzikowski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yoshi is trying to get back to full guard.
Dzikowski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yoshi wants to get back to full guard but Dzikowski has mounted him!
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.
Dzikowski landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dzikowski content just to control the position here.
Yoshi is looking to get to half guard.
Yoshi tries to lock up and control but Dzikowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yoshi is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzikowski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Further stalling from Dzikowski.
Aleksy Dzikowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yoshi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dzikowski wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Dzikowski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Yoshi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dzikowski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yoshi is just riding it out for now. Dzikowski eventually gives up the hold.
Yoshi trying to hold on to Dzikowski's head to control him but Dzikowski postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksy Dzikowski dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dzikowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dzikowski gets underhooks to prevent Yoshi's takedown attempt.
Yoshi tries to score a body lock takedown but Dzikowski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yoshi jumps guard and drags Dzikowski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dzikowski 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.
Dzikowski stopping the sweep attempt from Yoshi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzikowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzikowski is pushing down on Yoshi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yoshi is fighting to maintain full guard but Dzikowski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dzikowski in particular looking to stall.
Yoshi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dzikowski pulls his head out easily.
That's two 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.
Yoshi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dzikowski is working away from the top position though.
Dzikowski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yoshi shoots in for a takedown but Dzikowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aleksy Dzikowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Yoshi.
Yoshi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dzikowski is looking to counter the offense by Yoshi and move into the clinch.
Aleksy Dzikowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshi has Dzikowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Yoshi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dzikowski is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Yoshi to the mat. Yoshi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Yoshi wants to get back to his feet but Dzikowski passes into half guard.
Dzikowski passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Yoshi!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Yoshi wants to control his opponent's hands but Dzikowski gets his hands free.
Dzikowski keeps control of the position easily here as Yoshi tries to buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dzikowski.
Yoshi trying to control the hands but Dzikowski breaks the grip.
Good control from Dzikowski.
Leonardo Yoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksy Dzikowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dzikowski 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksy Dzikowski!
In defeat, Leonardo Yoshi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Impossible '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morris Day (ranked 3879 p4p, 353 weight class) and Alessandro Marrano (ranked 2153 p4p, 219 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morris Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessandro Marrano!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marrano wants to clinch.
Marrano instigates a clinch.
Day blocks a body shot from Marrano.
Day drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marrano pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marrano wants to clinch
and Day counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Day.
Day trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Day knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marrano on the ground.
Day throwing strikes from guard but Marrano blocks nicely.
Marrano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Day gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marrano has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Power Wrestling Academy . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day is in close to Marrano's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Day is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Day got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marrano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Day has managed to get both his arms back between Marrano's legs - danger averted.
Day lands a couple of digs.
Day stands up over Marrano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Day throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marrano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Day postures up and lands a big shot to Marrano's brow.
Marrano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Day can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marrano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Day wants to control from the top but Marrano keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marrano's head.
Marrano working for a triangle but Day defends it easily.
Day distracts Marrano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Day avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Day with a flurry of punches that miss.
Day content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Marrano looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Day passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marrano has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Day. Oh but Marrano has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Day goes limp - he's gone! Marrano jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alessandro Marrano!
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