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WCF6 Limbaugh vs D PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergi Artisan (ranked 6578 p4p, 532 weight class) and William Lati (ranked 6127 p4p, 521 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that William Lati was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergi Artisan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Lati!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lati throws a body punch but Artisan moves out of range.
Artisan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Artisan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lati avoids a punch combination nicely.
Artisan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lati misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Artisan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Artisan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lati cracks a nice hook into Artisan's ribs.
Lati thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lati throws a nice looking combination but Artisan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lati tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Artisan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lati.
Lati throws an off balance right hand
and Artisan counters with a straight right hand.
Lati lands a right hook to the body.
Artisan is breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lati is looking to break free of the clinch but Artisan has double underhooks.
Lati working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lati can't break the clinch.
Lati tries to circle away but Artisan has him pinned against the cage.
Lati's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lati throws a left and a right that both miss
and Artisan counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Lati misses.
Lati misses with a hook. Artisan ducked under it nicely.
Lati throws out a loose jab but Artisan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Artisan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Sergi Artisan has been cut.
Artisan leaves Lati with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lati lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Artisan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lati.
Lati lands a jab to Artisan's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lati shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Artisan sprawls well. Artisan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lati gets slowly back to his feet.
Lati throws a hook to the side of Artisan's head but Artisan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Artisan moves away from the strike by Lati.
Artisan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lati fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artisan throws a wild hook but Lati just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Artisan gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Lati raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Lati!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Leaf (ranked 24588 p4p, 574 weight class) and DJ Hunter (ranked 4168 p4p, 436 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Leaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DJ Hunter!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter shoots in for a double leg but Leaf sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hunter shoots in for a double leg but Leaf sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leaf tries to counter by clinching up but Hunter breaks away and moves out of range.
Hunter misses with a leg kick.
Leaf with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hunter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hunter.
Hunter jumps guard but Leaf turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Don Leaf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Hunter.
Hunter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leaf to keep the fight standing.
Hunter is trying to drag Leaf to the mat but Leaf just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hunter lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Leaf pushes Hunter off and gets back to his feet.
Hunter throws a jab when Leaf was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leaf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hunter defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Leaf does no damage.
Leaf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunter.
Leaf shoots for a takedown but Hunter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hunter gets a double leg takedown into Leaf's guard.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter chips away with some ground and pound.
Hunter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Leaf keeps moving.
Hunter landing some decent shots from guard.
Leaf is looking for a triangle here but Hunter uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Leaf down.
Leaf is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hunter controls the position from side control.
Hunter lands a few punches from side control.
Leaf is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hunter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Leaf to see if he's OK.
Leaf struggling a bit here.
Leaf is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hunter wants to control but Leaf is keeping him busy.
Hunter is trying to get an arm triangle but Leaf is defending well.
Hunter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Leaf to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leaf is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hunter asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hunter lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hunter working the ground and pound.
Hunter goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Leaf has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hunter but great work by Leaf.
Hunter manages to get back to half guard.
Hunter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Leaf preventing the sweep.
Hunter seems keen to control Leaf's posture.
Leaf trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Hunter 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.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leaf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leaf misses with a head kick.
Hunter forces Leaf back against the cage and clinches.
We've been informed that Hunter has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Leaf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
It looks like Hunter is going to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hunter connects with a nice short shot to Leaf's temple.
Hunter winds up and cracks Leaf with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hunter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hunter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leaf tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg.
Hunter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hunter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leaf doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hunter.
Hunter prevents Leaf from improving his position.
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.
Hunter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hunter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Leaf has hold of Hunter's hands but Hunter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Leaf is defending against the submission attempts here by Hunter.
Hunter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hunter working Leaf over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leaf is trying to control but can't.
Hunter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hunter seems to be working for a kimura but Leaf defends the submission attempt.
Hunter wants to stand up but Leaf has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hunter is nestled in close to Leaf, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hunter slips a nice elbow through Leaf's hands, connecting with Leaf's forehead.
Leaf is not content to let Hunter control the position.
Hunter 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leaf is pressing down on Hunter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Leaf wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hunter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leaf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Leaf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Leaf fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Leaf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunter clinches up against the cage.
Hunter gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Leaf makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hunter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Leaf tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hunter manages to move to mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Leaf looks a forlorn figure.
Hunter prevents Leaf from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter working the ground and pound effectively.
Hunter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leaf really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hunter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hunter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Leaf can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
DJ Hunter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hunter landing punches.
Leaf is rocked!
Leaf tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunter wants to control the pace but Leaf is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking for a guillotine from mount but Leaf is having none of it.
Leaf is bucking up trying to escape but Hunter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Leaf tries to hold on but Hunter pushes him away.
Hunter looking for a guillotine from mount but Leaf is having none of it.
Hunter raining down hammerfists from mount.
Leaf working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Leaf that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter landing strikes from the mount and Leaf is in trouble!
Hunter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Leaf can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hunter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hunter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Leaf?
Oh Leaf is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunter working Leaf over with strikes here.
Hunter landing strikes from the mount.
Hunter lands a couple of good shots and Leaf has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Leaf fending off the submission attempt from Hunter.
Hunter lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter connects with a big shot to the side of Leaf's head.
Leaf seems to have got his legs back now.
Leaf wants to get back to his feet.
Hunter is working the ground and pound. Can Leaf escape?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Leaf has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Hunter looking for the choke but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Hunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hunter 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Hunter!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hickson (ranked 3269 p4p, 319 weight class) and Drake Tatum (ranked 5347 p4p, 411 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Hickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drake Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hickson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hickson is not content to let Tatum control the position.
Tatum in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tatum trying to control the action but Hickson is working from the bottom.
Hickson is looking to regain half guard here but Tatum keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickson is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickson is not content to let Tatum control the position.
Hickson is looking for a sweep.
Hickson defending against the ground and pound.
Hickson is not content to let Tatum control the position.
Hickson is looking to reverse the position.
Tatum trying to control the position but Hickson is working away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hickson prevents Tatum from improving position.
Tatum is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hickson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tatum tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hickson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tatum's best efforts.
Hickson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tatum is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum throwing shots but Hickson is blocking nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hickson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tatum as he avoids it easily.
Tatum drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tatum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hickson is keeping the position for now.
Tatum trying to control the position from guard on top but Hickson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatum not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hickson pulls Tatum in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum looking to sit in guard and control but Hickson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tatum pulls Hickson in to control the position.
Hickson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tatum has momentary wrist control but Hickson slips an elbow through the middle.
Tatum working for a triangle but Hickson defends it easily.
Tatum pulls Hickson in to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hickson distracts Tatum with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tatum is adopting a defensive guard.
Hickson landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drake Tatum will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hickson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tatum with the counter takedown but Hickson avoids it easily.
Hickson gets a takedown into half guard.
Tatum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tatum wants to control but Hickson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hickson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hickson working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum tries to roll over but Hickson keeps him under control.
Hickson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tatum is rocked!
Hickson scores with a big shot! Tatum's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Tatum! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Hickson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bol Bol (ranked 4475 p4p, 387 weight class) and Duke Johnson (ranked 4151 p4p, 370 weight class). Duke Johnson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bol Bol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duke Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson drives through with a takedown into Bol's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bol wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Johnson manages to pass to side control.
Johnson is taking a breather. Bol 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.
Bol pushes Johnson off but Johnson dives into side control.
Bol is letting Johnson control him for a moment.
Johnson looks up at the clock and then as Bol takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Johnson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bol tries to escape but Johnson is in control.
Johnson taking a breather here.
Johnson scoring with punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bol wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson works to advance to full mount. Bol defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bol is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Johnson controlling from mount.
Bol knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Bol tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson takes his back!
Bol is trying to stand back up.
Bol is trying to escape but he's just digging himself into more trouble. Johnson manages to sink in the hooks and gets a rear naked choke to end the fight in impressive fashion.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Duke Johnson!
Duke Johnson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hot Spunk, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Sap (ranked 3903 p4p, 299 weight class) and Ken Sterling (ranked 24807 p4p, 415 weight class). Sap comes to the cage accompanied by Empire State of Mind. The key to victory for Tony Sap has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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138 lbs
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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 Los Angeles, Tony Sap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Sterling!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sap leaves Sterling with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sap cracks Sterling with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sap scores with the left hand. Sterling knows he should have avoided that one.
Sap displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sterling throws out the jab.
Sterling looks to clinch
so Sap counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sterling trying to keep a closed guard but Sap is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sap postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sap is pushing down on Sterling's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sterling is fighting to maintain full guard but Sap has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sap is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sterling is just riding it out for now. Sap eventually gives up the hold.
Sterling is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sap throwing shots but Sterling is blocking nicely.
Sap sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sterling defending well though.
Sterling trying to control here.
Sterling avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sap.
Sterling is trying to stand.
Sap 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.
Sap is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sterling has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sterling wants to control but Sap is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sap is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sap is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sap prevents Sterling from improving his position.
Sap is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sterling has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sap looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sterling moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sap won't allow Sterling to get back to his feet.
Sap scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sap trying to control the position from guard on top but Sterling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sterling escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sap gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sterling controls Sap momentarily but Sap frees himself.
Sterling keeping moving, preventing Sap from controlling successfully.
Sap makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sap 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.
Sap showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sap trying to control but Sterling is working from the bottom.
Sap trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sap trying to control the position from guard on top but Sterling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sterling is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sap's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sap trying to control but Sterling is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Sap dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sap fails with the takedown.
Sap scores with a decent looking hook.
Sap defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sterling.
Sap tries to counter with a takedown but Sterling is quick to defend against it.
Sap tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sterling defends well and Sap ends up having to push Sterling into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sterling pushes Sap up against the cage in a clinch.
Sap pulls guard.
Sap isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sterling stacks Sap on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sterling!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterling in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sap manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sterling's best efforts.
Sap is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sterling pulls his head out easily.
Sterling is nestled in close to Sap, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sterling trying to pass the guard but Sap defending well.
Sterling seems to be working for a kimura but Sap defends the submission attempt.
Sterling 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.
Tony Sap overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sap is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sterling pulls his head out easily.
Sterling is thwarting Sap's attempts to control the position.
Sap looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sap actively working from the bottom here.
Sap is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sap looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sap is defending against the submission attempts here by Sterling.
Sap actively working from the bottom here.
Sterling is trying to control. Sap wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sterling working the head and body with strikes.
Sap is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sterling can do to turn this around?
Sap wants to control but Sterling is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sap is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sterling pulls his head out easily.
Sterling is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sap looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterling trying to pass the guard but Sap defending well.
Sap looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sap is looking to improve his position.
Sap looking for submissions off his back.
Sap is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sterling pulls his head out easily.
Sterling postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sap to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sterling dives in and grabs Sap's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sap pushes down on Sterling's head and hops out.
Sap scores with a takedown into Sterling's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sap drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sterling dives on top into guard.
Sterling tries to free his leg and advance position but Sap is retaining full guard.
Sterling is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sap is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sap is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sterling is aware though and is defending well.
Sterling postures up.
Sap keeping moving, preventing Sterling from controlling successfully.
Sterling is in close to Sap's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Sap dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sap moves out of range as Sterling strikes.
Sap shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sterling but Sterling pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And Sterling tries to counter it with a takedown but Sap pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sap shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sterling but Sterling pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sap shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sap showed some decent athleticism there.
Sap not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterling on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sap is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sterling is just riding it out for now. Sap eventually gives up the hold.
Sap thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sap connects with a nice short shot to Sterling's temple.
Sterling is refusing to be controlled, as Sap sits in half guard.
Sap is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sterling defends it well.
Sterling preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sterling is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sterling trying to hold on to Sap's head to control him but Sap postures up.
Sterling is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sap scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sap throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sterling won't allow Sap to pass to mount.
Sap looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sap sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sterling defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sap is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sterling manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sterling darts in looking for a takedown but Sap gets double underhooks and turns Sterling into the cage.
Sap closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sterling tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Sap is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Sterling with him. Sterling is trying to defend but Sap has an arm under the chin now! Sterling grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Sap!
Tony Sap decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barael Barbarian (ranked 5969 p4p, 435 weight class) and Billy Bill (ranked 6972 p4p, 462 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barael Barbarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bill!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bill thows a leg kick but Barbarian checks it
and Barbarian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Billy Bill has been cut.
Bill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbarian definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barbarian really is a fat lump.
Bill misses with a takedown attempt
and Barbarian counters with a crisp right that sends Bill to the canvas! Barbarian follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barael Barbarian!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Landon Cannon (ranked 5351 p4p, 356 weight class) and Nathan Blaze (ranked 3959 p4p, 305 weight class). Blaze has chosen Shoot to thrill, AC/DC as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Landon Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannon looking to score a takedown here. Blaze is defending well but Cannon drives through and ends up in Blaze's guard.
Cannon wants to pass the guard but Blaze is keeping the position.
Cannon passes Blaze's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cannon wants to work for an arm triangle but Blaze is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cannon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blaze defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannon is trying to work for a kimura but Blaze is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Blaze trying to control here.
Cannon is looking for a kimura but Blaze is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cannon to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cannon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blaze sees it coming and defends easily.
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.
Cannon tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cannon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cannon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blaze is in trouble now - Cannon has advanced to mount!
Cannon looking to isolate an arm here. Blaze doesn't see it coming and as Cannon extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Cannon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Landon Cannon!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lance King (ranked 3590 p4p, 197 weight class) and Chris Cyborg (ranked 5352 p4p, 250 weight class). Chris Cyborg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Cyborg!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King closes the distance and pushes Cyborg back into the cage.
King is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cyborg is keeping busy.
King breaks from the clinch.
Cyborg has taken the fight to the clinch.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cyborg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King is looking to clinch but Cyborg is avoiding it.
Cyborg throws a head kick that misses.
As Cyborg tries to get set, King tries to push him back and clinch up but Cyborg manages to avoid the attempt.
Cyborg rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
Cyborg breaks the clinch.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cyborg drives through with a takedown into guard.
King wants to get back to his feet but Cyborg passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cyborg throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
Cyborg is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Cyborg is taking a breather. King 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.
Cyborg wants to stand up but King is controlling the position.
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.
King has hold of Cyborg's hands but Cyborg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cyborg wants to get back to his feet.
Cyborg controlling the action here.
Cyborg has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
King tries to lock up and control but Cyborg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg controlling from the full mount.
Cyborg looking to finish King with some ground and pound. This is bad for King!
Cyborg controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
King is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of King's face.
Cyborg looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cyborg looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cyborg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cyborg is looking to stand but King has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cyborg content just to control the position here.
Cyborg jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but King manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Cyborg dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cyborg blocks a head kick by King.
King moves to clinch but Cyborg breaks away
and Cyborg counters with a stiff right hand.
Cyborg throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cyborg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Cyborg circles away.
Cyborg clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
King is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cyborg breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cyborg swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Cyborg has King up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King trying to control the position but instead, Cyborg has worked for underhooks and has pushed King into the cage.
Cyborg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cyborg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cyborg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cyborg trying to pass the guard but King defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Chris Cyborg has got the better of the ground game so far.
King looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cyborg wants to stand up but King is controlling the position.
King wants to get back to his feet.
Cyborg is taking a breather. King 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
King throws a right and a left that Cyborg avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg dives in and scores a takedown into King's guard.
Cyborg is in close to King's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cyborg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Cyborg has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cyborg preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
King is working an open guard so Cyborg takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cyborg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cyborg throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Lance King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cyborg shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nice strikes from Cyborg there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Cyborg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cyborg misses with a body kick.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Cyborg, looking for a takedown. King pushes Cyborg against the cage but Cyborg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cyborg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King closes the distance and pushes Cyborg back into the cage.
Cyborg keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cyborg is just too persistent for him and manages to trip King to the mat. King regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cyborg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cyborg is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cyborg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute 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.
Cyborg stands up.
King closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cyborg pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.
Cyborg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cyborg has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. King is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cyborg as King tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King pulls guard successfully.
Cyborg has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of King is proving hard to escape from.
Cyborg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cyborg scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to improve position but can't.
Cyborg stands up and beckons King to his feet.
Cyborg shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. King is trying to defend but Cyborg finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cyborg controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Cyborg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cyborg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Cyborg!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Test Fighter D (ranked 2446 p4p, 214 weight class) and Lester Limbaugh (ranked 1932 p4p, 185 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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155 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Test Fighter D!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lester Limbaugh!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Limbaugh cracks Fighter D with a right hand to the side of the head.
A left lands for Limbaugh.
Fighter D takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Fighter D throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Limbaugh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Limbaugh ducks right into an uppercut from Fighter D.
Fighter D throws a low kick but it's checked well by Limbaugh.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Limbaugh has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fighter D tries to clinch up.
Limbaugh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fighter D to score with a decent uppercut.
Test Fighter D seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter D keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fighter D doesn't manage to clinch there - Limbaugh circles away.
Limbaugh closes the distance and clinches.
Limbaugh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Limbaugh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Limbaugh keeps the fight on the outside.
Limbaugh with a nice cross.
Fighter D shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fighter D!
Fighter D misses with a straight left.
Fighter D clobbers Limbaugh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Limbaugh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fighter D throws a body punch but Limbaugh moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limbaugh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fighter D misses with a looping right.
Fighter D is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Limbaugh lands with an overhand left.
Limbaugh tries to bum rush Fighter D with a series of wild strikes but Fighter D uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fighter D looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Limbaugh is fending him off so far but Fighter D persists. Nope, Limbaugh circles away and we're back to standing.
Fighter D uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Limbaugh.
Limbaugh connects with a body shot.
Fighter D throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Limbaugh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Limbaugh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut there from Fighter D.
Fighter D closes the distance looking to clinch
and Limbaugh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fighter D pivots, looking for a leg kick but Limbaugh is out of range and Fighter D settles back down.
Fighter D lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Limbaugh drives through with a takedown into Fighter D's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Limbaugh controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limbaugh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Limbaugh controlling from the top position.
Limbaugh forces his way into half guard.
Limbaugh winds up and cracks Fighter D with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Limbaugh moves into full mount! Fighter D won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Limbaugh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fighter D looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Limbaugh.
Fighter D knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Limbaugh on the ground.
Limbaugh with good strikes from the mount here!
Limbaugh landing shots from mount.
Fighter D is rocked!
Fighter D is trying desperately to improve position.
Oh Fighter D is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Limbaugh controlling his opponent.
Fighter D seems to have got his legs back now.
Limbaugh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter D takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Limbaugh landing strikes from the mount and Fighter D is in trouble!
Limbaugh cracks Fighter D with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lester Limbaugh! Lester Limbaugh retains his featherweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lester Limbaugh waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Supplements's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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