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JAG Benedetti vs Woody II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Kluba (ranked 942 p4p, 135 weight class) and Raphael Hide (ranked 1775 p4p, 238 weight class). Hide has chosen Nightwish as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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186 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Hide!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hide drives through and clinches with Kluba against the cage.
Hide has Kluba pressed against the cage, preventing Kluba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kluba can't break the clinch.
Hide misses with a knee strike.
Hide doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hide lands a left hand.
Hide wants a takedown but no success here.
Hide lands a shoulder strike.
Hide trying to land knees to the body.
Hide scores with a shot to the side of Kluba's head.
Hide tries a body shot but Kluba blocks it.
Kluba tries to circle away but Hide has him pinned against the cage.
Hide tries to work over Kluba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hide looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Hide.
Kluba working hard to break the clinch.
Hide tries to work over Kluba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hide pushes Kluba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kluba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hide.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hide scores with a shot to the side of Kluba's head.
Hide lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kluba or not.
Hide lands with a right to the head.
Hide lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hide lands with a light punch inside.
Hide connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kluba's face.
Kluba tries to break free but Hide pushes him back against the cage.
Hide tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kluba's elbow.
Hide lands a left hand.
Hide lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Sebastian Kluba has been cut.
Hide tries to score a body lock takedown but Kluba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hide's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knees to the body from Hide.
Hide connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hide lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Kluba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hide using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hide lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hide connects with a knee to the head.
Hide lands with a short shot to the head.
Hide working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kluba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hide.
Hide throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kluba is trying to break the clinch but Hide is controlling him.
Kluba avoiding damage as Hide throws knees to the body.
Hide struggles to land a body shot inside as Kluba controls his hands.
Hide tries to land knees in the clinch but Kluba avoids the damage to the body.
Kluba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hide tries to work over Kluba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hide lands with a short shot to the head.
Hide lands a left hand.
A short right from Hide on the inside.
Hide working Kluba over with knees to the body.
Kluba takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.
Hide scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.
Hide trying to land knees to the body.
Hide lands a hook that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hide lands a right hand.
Kluba is trying to push Hide away but Hide has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kluba wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hide lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kluba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hide has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kluba after a bit of a struggle.
Sebastian Kluba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael Hide.
Kluba manages to break the clinch.
Kluba misses with a series of wild punches.
Hide misses with a body punch
and Hide takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hide moves forwards but Kluba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hide looks to land a left hand but Kluba moved out of range nicely.
Kluba throws an overhand right that lands on Hide's shoulder, as Hide tries to avoid the shot.
Hide takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hide rushes Kluba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.
Kluba working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Hide dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Kluba's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hide misses with an uppercut.
Hide throws a body punch but Kluba moves out of range.
Kluba throws a right and a left that Hide avoids nicely.
Kluba misses with a body shot
and Hide counters with a straight right hand.
Hide has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kluba circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kluba counters with a nice uppercut.
Kluba walks into a straight right hand from Hide.
Kluba throws a series of punches but Hide moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hide is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kluba is defending well.
Hide using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kluba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kluba tries to circle away but Hide has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hide lands with a left to the head.
Kluba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hide using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hide misses with a knee strike.
Hide connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kluba's face.
Hide is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hide misses with the head strike.
Hide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hide tries to land knees in the clinch but Kluba avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hide takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hide lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kluba wants to get back to striking at distance but Hide won't allow it.
Hide trying to land knees to the body.
Hide lands a good knee to the midsection. Kluba won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hide leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hide tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kluba avoids it.
A short right from Hide on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kluba wants to break free but Hide has control.
Hide keeps control of Kluba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kluba working hard to break the clinch.
Hide tries to throw a body punch but Kluba avoids it by throwing Hide back against the cage.
Hide wants a takedown.
Sebastian Kluba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael Hide.
Hide crunches a lovely knee into Kluba's ribcage.
Hide stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hide crunches a lovely knee into Kluba's ribcage.
A short body shot lands from Hide as the two fighters clinch.
Hide tries to land a knee to the head but Kluba blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hide misses with a punch on the inside.
Hide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.
Hide stalls.
Hide lands with a left to the head.
Hide tries a knee to the head but Kluba blocks it.
Hide looking for a takedown.
A short right from Hide on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kluba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kluba letting Hide take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hide working Kluba over with knees to the body.
Hide misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kluba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kluba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hide is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kluba is trying to force a seperation but Hide has the dominant position.
Kluba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hide.
A short left from Hide.
Hide stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Hide.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A bit of stalling here from Hide.
Kluba is trying to break the clinch but Hide is controlling him.
Hide lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Hide showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Kluba's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kluba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hide fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kluba, pushing him back against the cage.
Kluba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hide has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Hide on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hide.
Hide misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hide looking for a takedown.
Kluba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hide takes a swing at Kluba's ribcage but misses.
Hide throws a combination that misses
letting Kluba counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluba throws a jab but it's blocked by Hide.
Kluba misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Hide. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hide wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hide pushes Kluba up against the cage in a clinch.
Hide digs a right hand into Kluba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kluba's gas tank.
Hide prevents Kluba from breaking the clinch.
Hide lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hide lands a nice uppercut.
Hide manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kluba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hide is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hide.
Kluba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hide using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kluba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hide lands a knee to the head.
Kluba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kluba managing to block the knees to the body from Hide.
Hide unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kluba wants to get back to striking at distance but Hide won't allow it.
Kluba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hide has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hide - that landed with a thud.
Hide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Hide.
Hide slowing the pace effectively.
Hide effectively controlling the action here.
Hide connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba has had enough of the clinch but Hide keeps him there for the moment.
Hide lands with a light punch inside.
Knees to the body from Hide.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hide landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hide keeps control of Kluba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hide lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hide obliges.
Hide utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hide connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kluba's face.
Hide slowing the pace effectively.
Hide with a knee to the head.
Hide misses with a punch to the body.
Hide tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Raphael Hide seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba is trying to push Hide away but Hide has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kluba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hide trying to land knees to the body.
Hide goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kluba prevents it.
A shot in the inside from Hide.
Sebastian Kluba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kluba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hide scores a nice knee to the body.
Kluba prevents the takedown attempt.
Sebastian Kluba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael Hide.
Kluba misses with a body punch.
Hide tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kluba tries to break the clinch but Hide is controlling the position.
Raphael Hide is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphael Hide comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hide 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Hide!
Raphael Hide was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodric Bryce (ranked 6858 p4p, 567 weight class) and Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio (ranked 21975 p4p, 583 weight class). Perda Segurio has chosen Cypress Hill - Highlife as his entrance music. Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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161 lbs
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155 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodric Bryce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryce lands a body shot.
Bryce will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bryce shoots in but no luck this time.
Bryce takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bryce takes the fight into the clinch.
Bryce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bryce.
Bryce shoots and misses
and Perda Segurio counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodric Bryce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryce instigates a clinch.
Bryce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryce takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bryce moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perda Segurio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Perda Segurio wants to stall.
Bryce tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perda Segurio is looking to take this one to the mat.
Perda Segurio is trying to push Bryce away but Bryce has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bryce has Perda Segurio pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bryce pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Perda Segurio tumbling to the mat - Bryce dives into Perda Segurio's guard.
Perda Segurio wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bryce manages to pass to side control.
Perda Segurio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bryce is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Perda Segurio sees it coming and defends easily.
Perda Segurio looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perda Segurio wants to get back to his feet.
Bryce wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perda Segurio keeps working.
Perda Segurio tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bryce is just content to waste time from the top position. Perda Segurio takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bryce content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perda Segurio controls Bryce momentarily but Bryce frees himself.
Perda Segurio might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bryce haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bryce trying to control but Perda Segurio is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Bryce fails with a takedown attempt.
Bryce misses with a kick to the body.
Bryce moves out of range of the strikes.
Bryce closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Perda Segurio kicks Bryce off and gets back to his feet.
Bryce shoots in for a double leg but Perda Segurio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bryce doesn't manage to clinch there - Perda Segurio circles away.
Bryce slips a jab from Perda Segurio.
Perda Segurio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perda Segurio scores with a head kick. Bryce tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Perda Segurio misses with a two punch combination.
Bryce is looking for a counter combo.
Bryce avoids the head kick by Perda Segurio.
Perda Segurio misses with a hook. Bryce ducked under it nicely.
Bryce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perda Segurio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bryce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perda Segurio.
Perda Segurio misses with a body shot.
Perda Segurio misses with a wild body shot.
Bryce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bryce.
Bryce closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perda Segurio circles away.
Perda Segurio misses with a series of wild punches.
Bryce throws a one two combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perda Segurio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bryce avoids the body shot from Perda Segurio.
Bryce rushes Perda Segurio and presses him up against the cage.
Perda Segurio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bryce just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryce displaying some good clinch control by pressing Perda Segurio up against the cage.
Bryce tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Perda Segurio just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodric Bryce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryce gets control of Perda Segurio's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bryce will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Perda Segurio wants to pass the guard but Bryce is keeping the position.
Perda Segurio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryce looking for a guillotine here but Perda Segurio defends easily.
Perda Segurio postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryce pulls Perda Segurio in close to prevent any damage.
Perda Segurio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bryce is keeping the position for now.
Perda Segurio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bryce looking to control.
Perda Segurio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bryce swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perda Segurio stopping the sweep attempt from Bryce.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Perda Segurio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bryce rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perda Segurio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perda Segurio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Perda Segurio scores with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bryce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perda Segurio misses with a kick to the body.
Bryce takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rodric Bryce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perda Segurio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bryce momentarily.
Perda Segurio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perda Segurio scores with a body shot.
Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bryce walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perda Segurio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryce.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Perda Segurio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perda Segurio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryce tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Perda Segurio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perda Segurio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bryce takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Perda Segurio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bryce.
Perda Segurio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bryce.
Bryce doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Perda Segurio counters with a stiff right hand.
Perda Segurio misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Perda Segurio.
Bryce looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bryce throws a combination that misses
letting Perda Segurio counter with a right hand.
Bryce looks for a takedown but Perda Segurio sprawls well.
Perda Segurio throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Bryce to counter with a crisp jab.
Perda Segurio connects with a looping right hand.
Perda Segurio lands with a kick to the temple. Bryce shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Perda Segurio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bryce tries to counter with a takedown but Perda Segurio is quick to defend against it.
A swing and a miss from Perda Segurio.
Perda Segurio throws a head kick but Bryce moves out of range.
Perda Segurio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bryce.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perda Segurio jabs Bryce to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perda Segurio throws a head kick but Bryce moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryce takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bryce scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Perda Segurio throws Bryce to one side and escapes!
Perda Segurio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perda Segurio stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodric Bryce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perda Segurio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bryce sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bryce misses with a takedown attempt - Perda Segurio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It seemed like Perda Segurio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bryce takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Perda Segurio lands a lovely overhand right.
Bryce takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bryce feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryce works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bryce perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Perda Segurio gets back to full guard.
Perda Segurio wants to get back to his feet but Bryce is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Perda Segurio working a defensive guard here.
Perda Segurio lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Perda Segurio trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryce pulls Perda Segurio in close to prevent any damage.
Bryce looking to control.
Bryce keeping moving, preventing Perda Segurio from controlling successfully.
Perda Segurio slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Bryce.
Perda Segurio performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Perda Segurio looks to land a strike but Bryce avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bryce keeping moving, preventing Perda Segurio from controlling successfully.
Perda Segurio's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Perda Segurio tries to free his leg and advance position but Bryce is retaining full guard.
Bryce is trying to keep Perda Segurio in close.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rodric Bryce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perda Segurio tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Perda Segurio 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 Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sildosoves Bagueirau (ranked 4357 p4p, 361 weight class) and The Reverend Jim Ignatowski (ranked 5159 p4p, 401 weight class). Bagueirau comes to the cage accompanied by The Way. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sildosoves Bagueirau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatowski tries to land a leg kick but Bagueirau saw it coming and moves away.
Bagueirau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ignatowski circles away.
Ignatowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ignatowski throws the kick towards the body but Bagueirau avoids it.
Bagueirau shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bagueirau showed some decent athleticism there.
Bagueirau is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bagueirau is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ignatowski sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski trying to control here.
Ignatowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagueirau wants to free his trapped foot but Ignatowski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ignatowski is trying to get back to full guard.
Bagueirau is pressing down on Ignatowski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ignatowski is holding on for now.
Ignatowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bagueirau is working away from the top position though.
Bagueirau is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ignatowski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bagueirau perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two 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.
Ignatowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ignatowski looking to control.
Ignatowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bagueirau is aware though and is defending well.
Bagueirau is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Bagueirau is proving a slippery customer.
Ignatowski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bagueirau haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bagueirau drops back looking for a leg! Ignatowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ignatowski manages to kick Bagueirau off! Bagueirau jumps back into Ignatowski's guard.
Bagueirau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bagueirau's head.
Ignatowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ignatowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bagueirau throws out the jab.
Bagueirau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ignatowski can pounce on him.
Bagueirau shoots in and drives through. Ignatowski sprawls well.
Ignatowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagueirau.
Ignatowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bagueirau misses with a straight right.
Bagueirau looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sildosoves Bagueirau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bagueirau shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ignatowski as he jumps to the side.
Ignatowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bagueirau circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bagueirau.
Bagueirau stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bagueirau blocks the body kick.
Bagueirau shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ignatowski defends it nicely.
Ignatowski pushes Bagueirau away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatowski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bagueirau misses with a looping left.
Bagueirau fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sildosoves Bagueirau will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bagueirau cracks Ignatowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid body kick from Ignatowski.
Bagueirau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bagueirau looks to land a left hand but Ignatowski moved out of range nicely.
Ignatowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Ignatowski. No joy for Bagueirau on that attempt.
Bagueirau backing away here, and Ignatowski unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bagueirau throws a hook but Ignatowski avoids it easily.
Ignatowski throws a counter combo.
Ignatowski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bagueirau shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bagueirau showed some decent athleticism there.
Ignatowski tries to get to full guard but Bagueirau has control of the leg.
Bagueirau is working for a kimura but Ignatowski is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ignatowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bagueirau is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bagueirau trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski looking for a guillotine here but Bagueirau defends easily.
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Bagueirau from controlling successfully.
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.
Bagueirau slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ignatowski struggling a bit here.
Bagueirau looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bagueirau is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ignatowski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ignatowski struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ignatowski keeps working.
Bagueirau has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ignatowski!
Ignatowski is desperately trying to improve his position but Bagueirau has a good base and remains in mount.
Bagueirau is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ignatowski to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ignatowski shrugs it off.
Ignatowski is squirming around, avoiding Bagueirau's attempts to control the action.
Bagueirau has hold of Ignatowski's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ignatowski manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ignatowski is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau trying to control but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position but Bagueirau isn't that keen on the idea.
Bagueirau trying to control but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Bagueirau sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bagueirau avoids the attempt from Ignatowski to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sildosoves Bagueirau 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bagueirau misses with a hook.
Bagueirau feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ignatowskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bagueirau throws a hook to the side of Ignatowski's head but Ignatowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bagueirau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ignatowski can do to turn this around?
Ignatowski thumps Bagueirau with a low kick.
Bagueirau checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bagueirau drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ignatowski sprawls and moves away.
Bagueirau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatowski.
Bagueirau closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ignatowski quickly recovers to half guard.
Ignatowski tries to roll over but Bagueirau keeps him under control.
Ignatowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Bagueirau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagueirau is trying to work for a kimura but Ignatowski is defending well.
Bagueirau seems to be working for a kimura but Ignatowski defends the submission attempt.
Ignatowski is refusing to be controlled, as Bagueirau sits in half guard.
Bagueirau is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ignatowski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ignatowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sildosoves Bagueirau overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bagueirau is thwarting Ignatowski's attempts to control the position.
That's two 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.
Bagueirau content to control rather than advance.
Bagueirau is working for a kimura but Ignatowski is defending it quite comfortably.
Ignatowski trying to control from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bagueirau.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau misses with an uppercut
and Ignatowski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bagueirau's knee momentarily.
Bagueirau shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ignatowski pinned against the cage. Ignatowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
Bagueirau takes one to the chin there.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bagueirau is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ignatowski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bagueirau scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ignatowski cracks the inside of Bagueirau's front leg.
Ignatowski cracks Bagueirau with a good jab.
Bagueirau is rocked!
Bagueirau throws out a loose jab but Ignatowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Bagueirau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ignatowski. Bagueirau shrugs it off though.
Bagueirau seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bagueirau shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ignatowski as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sildosoves Bagueirau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bagueirau misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ignatowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bagueirau shoots for a double leg takedown but Ignatowski sprawls well. He's pushed Bagueirau's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bagueirau takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ignatowski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bagueirau takes a step back to recover.
Ignatowski lands a really nice looking cross but Bagueirau seems unphased.
Ignatowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sildosoves Bagueirau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ignatowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bagueirau drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ignatowski sprawls and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bagueirau has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sildosoves Bagueirau!
Sildosoves Bagueirau tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between HR Paperstacks (ranked 3948 p4p, 438 weight class) and Robert Myres (ranked 3201 p4p, 376 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, HR Paperstacks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Myres!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paperstacks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Myres steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Paperstacks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Myres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paperstacks's elbow.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Paperstacks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paperstacks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Myres.
Myres lands a nice uppercut.
Myres lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paperstacks.
Paperstacks jumps into guard, dragging Myres to the mat.
Myres is looking to stand up but Paperstacks won't let him.
Paperstacks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Myres is one step ahead there.
Myres stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Robert Myres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myres moves in looking to clinch but Paperstacks pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Myres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Paperstacks to work.
Myres misses with a punch to the body.
Paperstacks breaks from the clinch.
Myres swinging wildly here.
Paperstacks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Myres.
Paperstacks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Myres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paperstacks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Myres as he avoids it easily.
Myres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paperstacks, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paperstacks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paperstacks shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myres looks like he's trying to stand up.
Paperstacks is trying to control. Myres wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Paperstacks stops Myres from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Paperstacks closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres tries to throw a body punch but Paperstacks avoids it by throwing Myres back against the cage.
Myres throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paperstacks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myres is defending well for now.
Myres letting Paperstacks take a breather here.
Paperstacks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paperstacks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paperstacks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Myres counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Myres gets tackled into the cage by Paperstacks. Paperstacks maintains the clinch.
Myres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paperstacks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myres working aggressively here.
A short right from Myres on the inside.
Paperstacks manages to pull guard.
Myres would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myres gets to his feet - Paperstacks follows without any prompting.
Myres looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Paperstacks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Myres defends it nicely.
Myres tries to counter by closing the distance.
Myres closes the distance and pushes Paperstacks back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paperstacks has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Myres is trying to keep an underhook but Paperstacks manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Myres looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Myres will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Paperstacks shoots in looking for a takedown. Myres tries to sprawl out of it but Paperstacks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Myres manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
HR Paperstacks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paperstacks shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Myres is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paperstacks is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Myres tries to kick Paperstacks off but Paperstacks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paperstacks is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Myres wants to get back to his feet.
Paperstacks trying to control the action but Myres is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Paperstacks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Paperstacks showed some decent athleticism there.
Myres is trying to stand.
Paperstacks takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Paperstacks trying to control the action but Myres is working from the bottom.
Myres is trying to stand back up but Paperstacks is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myres has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Paperstacks is on him like a limpet, forcing Myres back against the cage.
Paperstacks takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like HR Paperstacks has been cut.
Myres has a couple of punches blocked by Paperstacks.
Myres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paperstacks gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Myres regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myres avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paperstacks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Myres works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Myres is looking to stand up but Paperstacks isn't so interested in that idea.
Paperstacks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Paperstacks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Paperstacks trying to control the position from guard on top but Myres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paperstacks is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paperstacks stops Myres from standing up.
Paperstacks wants to control from the top but Myres keeps moving.
Paperstacks stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Myres tries to close the distance and clinch but Paperstacks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paperstacks tries to counter by clinching up but Myres breaks away and moves out of range.
Paperstacks fails with the takedown.
Paperstacks misses with a leg kick
and Myres counters with a straight right hand.
Myres doesn't manage to clinch there - Paperstacks circles away.
Paperstacks tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Myres manages to circle out of the way.
No luck for Paperstacks with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for HR Paperstacks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paperstacks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Myres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paperstacks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Myres wants to clinch.
Paperstacks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Myres is fending him off so far but Paperstacks persists. Nope, Myres circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paperstacks pushes Myres up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
Paperstacks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Myres lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert Myres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on HR Paperstacks'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Myres throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Paperstacks crashing down! Paperstacks tries to stagger back to his feet but Myres just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Paperstacks asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Myres!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guillo Perez (ranked 2300 p4p, 294 weight class) and Robin Olsen (ranked 2413 p4p, 304 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Robin Olsen enters the cage!
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Guillo Perez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Olsen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen scores with a takedown into Perez 's guard.
Olsen throws a big elbow that misses.
Olsen drops back looking for a leg! Perez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Perez manages to kick Olsen off! Olsen jumps back into Perez 's guard.
Perez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Olsen passes into half guard.
Olsen wants to work for an arm triangle but Perez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Olsen is trying to work for a kimura but Perez is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen is working for an americana but Perez has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Olsen was thinking about the submission.
Perez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Perez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Perez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Perez !
Olsen is being controlled here.
Perez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Olsen is looking to reverse the position.
Perez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Olsen striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Perez working the head and body with strikes.
Olsen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Perez 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Olsen is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Perez is tapping! Great win for Olsen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Robin Olsen!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eero Jukola (ranked 1039 p4p, 116 weight class) and Winston Cooper (ranked 2624 p4p, 262 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
155 lbs
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152 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eero Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Cooper!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Jukola misses.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Jukola is avoiding it.
Jukola misses with a wild body shot.
Cooper tries to clinch but Jukola moves out of range.
Cooper is looking to clinch.
Jukola gets the takedown into side control.
Cooper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jukola wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jukola has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
A lull in the action here as Jukola stalls from top position.
Jukola cracks Cooper with a big elbow.
Cooper struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper is letting Jukola control him for a moment.
Jukola looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jukola 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.
Jukola is trying to get an arm triangle but Cooper is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jukola is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Jukola.
Cooper tries to hold on but Jukola pushes him away.
Jukola connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jukola working Cooper over with strikes here.
Jukola looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Cooper covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eero Jukola!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silo Zama (ranked 2474 p4p, 246 weight class) and Kal Valen (ranked 2440 p4p, 245 weight class). Zama comes to the cage accompanied by Paint it Black. Kal Valen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Silo Zama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kal Valen!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valen takes the fight into the clinch.
Valen misses with a body punch.
Zama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zama struggles to land a body shot inside as Valen controls his hands.
Zama blocking some punches.
Zama blocking some punches.
Valen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zama.
Valen misses with some punches.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valen misses with some punches.
Zama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zama taking a breather.
Zama misses with an elbow over the top.
Zama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valen blocks an elbow strike from Zama.
Valen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Valen lands a hook that snaps the head of Zama backwards.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zama stalling in the clinch but Valen improves position.
Valen working aggressively here.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
Zama misses with a punch on the inside.
Valen pushes Zama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valen avoiding damage as Zama throws knees to the body.
Zama's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zama blocks an uppercut.
Valen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zama blocks a body shot from Valen.
Zama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zama.
Zama avoiding damage.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Zama uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zama effectively controlling the action here.
Valen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zama backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zama throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zama.
Valen avoiding damage as Zama throws knees to the body.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valen struggles to land a body shot inside as Zama controls his hands.
Zama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zama working aggressively here.
Zama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Valen blocks an uppercut.
Valen has a couple of punches blocked by Zama.
Zama controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valen backwards.
Zama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Valen.
Valen lands with a right to the head.
Valen blocks an uppercut.
Zama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Zama.
Zama pushes off an throws an elbow but Valen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Valen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valen tries a body shot but Zama blocks it.
Valen blocks a body shot from Zama.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valen.
Zama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zama taking a breather.
Zama scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valen misses with a punch to the body.
Zama is trying to stall.
Zama blocking some punches.
Zama has Valen pressed against the cage.
Come on Zama - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zama blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Zama.
Zama blocks an uppercut.
Zama is trying to maintain a safe position but Valen gets an underhook and turns Zama into the cage.
Zama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zama.
Zama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Valen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zama trying to stall but Valen improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silo Zama dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Valen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zama lands with a light punch inside.
Valen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Zama here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Zama tries a body shot but Valen blocks it.
Valen misses with some punches.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valen working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Valen as Zama tries to tie him up.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Zama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valen misses with some punches.
Valen working aggressively here.
Valen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zama digs a right hand underneath Valen's ribcage. Valen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Valen is breathing heavily.
Zama misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valen takes a shot to the head.
Valen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Zama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zama misses with a knee to the head.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
Zama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valen lands a left hand.
Valen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Valen - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silo Zama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valen misses with some punches.
Zama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valen blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Valen.
Zama tries a body shot but Valen blocks it.
Zama tries a knee to the head but Valen blocks it.
Valen misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zama throws an elbow but it misses.
Valen being controlled against the cage.
Zama misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Valen fails to land.
Zama has Valen pushed against the cage.
Valen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zama.
Valen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Valen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zama blocking some punches.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Zama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valen lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zama.
Valen struggles to land a body shot inside as Zama controls his hands.
Valen tries a body shot but Zama blocks it.
Valen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valen.
Valen tries to throw a body punch but Zama avoids it by throwing Valen back against the cage.
Valen misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Valen fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Zama.
Valen working aggressively here.
Zama blocking some punches.
Valen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zama backwards.
Zama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valen throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valen blocks it with crossed arms.
Zama looking to stall.
Valen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valen backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valen misses with the head strike.
Zama misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Zama.
Nice body punch from Valen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
Valen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zamas head.
Zama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zama throws a head punch that misses.
Zama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zama misses with a body punch.
Valen misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kal Valen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Zama tries to keep at a distance but Valen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zama stalling in the clinch but Valen improves position.
Valen misses with the head strike.
Zama blocking some punches.
Zama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valen throws a head punch that misses.
Zama tries to land knees in the clinch but Valen avoids the damage to the body.
Zama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valen.
Zama stalling.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Zama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Zama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valen gets through Zama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zama misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Valen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valen dodges an elbow strike from Zama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zama tries to land knees in the clinch but Valen avoids the damage to the body.
Valen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Valen.
Valen lands an uppercut.
Zama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zama's elbow.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Zama uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valen.
Zama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zama lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Valen as the two fighters clinch.
Valen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zama blocks an uppercut.
Valen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zama backwards.
Valen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zama backwards.
Zama is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zama backwards.
Oh Zama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Zama's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Zama drops to his knees and Valen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kal Valen!
In defeat, Silo Zama stepped up to the mic, saying 'Do you know what the good thing about pain is? It shows you that you are still alive.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce White Jr (ranked 1436 p4p, 161 weight class) and Char Xiu (ranked 1483 p4p, 170 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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22
155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce White Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Char Xiu!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White Jr dives in and scores a takedown into Xiu's guard.
White Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Xiu is adopting a defensive guard.
White Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Xiu.
White Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White Jr wants to control from the top but Xiu keeps moving.
White Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr wants to pass the guard but Xiu is keeping the position.
Xiu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Xiu there.
White Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
White Jr wants to control but Xiu is keeping busy.
Xiu trying to control from half guard but White Jr is working away.
Xiu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Xiu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but White Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Xiu with the ground and pound but White Jr uses the opportunity to regain guard.
White Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
White Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Xiu has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Blood & Sand. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Xiu works over White Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Xiu is fighting to break White Jr's control of his arms but White Jr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
White Jr'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.
Xiu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Xiu wants to control from the top but White Jr keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donk. Xiu catches White Jr right on the button with a cross.
Xiu punishes White Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Xiu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiu connects with a single shot there.
White Jr slips under a jab from Xiu.
Xiu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Xiu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Char Xiu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xiu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
White Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Xiu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xiu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White Jr.
White Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Xiu finds it's way round the side to connect with White Jr's head.
White Jr lands with a cross.
White Jr tries to clinch up.
Xiu lands with a good body shot.
White Jr clinches with his opponent.
Xiu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White Jr blocks a body shot from Xiu.
White Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xiu feints and then cracks White Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White Jr down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White Jr. That did some damage!
White Jr cracks Xiu with a good jab.
Xiu lands a head shot.
Xiu wants to slow White Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
White Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
White Jr prevents Xiu from improving his position.
White Jr wants to take a breather but Xiu is having none of it.
White Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Xiu is defending against the submission attempts here by White Jr.
Xiu wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Char Xiu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Xiu tries a low kick but White Jr avoids it.
White Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Xiu staying out of range there.
White Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xiu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xiu gets caught napping as White Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Xiu manages to retain guard.
White Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Xiu keeping full guard, as White Jr tries to pass.
White Jr stands up over Xiu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bruce White Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Xiu 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.
White Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Xiu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
White Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
White Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Xiu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xiu wants to sweep here but White Jr controlling him for the moment.
White Jr stands up over Xiu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Xiu working a defensive guard here.
White Jr won't allow Xiu to sweep him here.
White Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Xiu can't keep his opponent in guard - White Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
White Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Xiu is not content to let White Jr control the position.
White Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Xiu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
White Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
White Jr throwing shots but Xiu is blocking nicely.
Xiu trying to control from the bottom.
White Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Xiu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Xiu defends the submission attempt.
Xiu controlling the position well.
Xiu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
White Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
White Jr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Xiu is trying to get back to full guard.
White Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Xiu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Xiu controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
White Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xiu can do to turn this around?
White Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Xiu is looking to control White Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Xiu avoid being mounted?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
White Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Xiu swings for the body but White Jr moves out of range.
White Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Xiu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Xiu thuds his shin into the meat of White Jr's side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Xiu swats away the attempt to clinch by White Jr.
White Jr clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce White Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
White Jr darts in and clinches Xiu up against the cage.
Xiu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xiu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xiu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
White Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Xiu lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Xiu.
Xiu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Come on White Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
White Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Xiu moves out of range of the strikes.
Xiu throws a hook but White Jr avoids it easily.
White Jr moves into range and clinches up with Xiu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Xiu backwards.
White Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Xiu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
White Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White Jr checks a leg kick.
Xiu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
White Jr slips a straight right by Xiu.
Xiu tries a head kick but it misses.
Xiu looks to score with a jab to the body but White Jr is just out of range.
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Xiu misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xiu. White Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xiu connects with a body shot that sends White Jr's belly button to the back.
White Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Xiu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Xiu with a nice cross.
A big right from Xiu misses.
Xiu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr misses with a body shot.
Xiu scores with a sloppy right hand. White Jr should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Xiu.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Xiu enables White Jr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Xiu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Xiu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Xiu 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.
Xiu is trying to keep White Jr in close.
Xiu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
White Jr lands a couple of digs.
White Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Xiu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xiu is controlling White Jr's posture.
Xiu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Xiu.
White Jr trying to control but Xiu is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Xiu lands a right hook to the body.
White Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Xiu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. White Jr is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
White Jr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Xiu is just riding it out for now. White Jr eventually gives up the hold.
Xiu trying to control from the bottom.
Xiu wants to get back to full guard.
White Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Xiu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Char Xiu.
I think Xiu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bruce White Jr!
An out of breath Bruce White Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ian Laperierre (ranked 510 p4p, 27 weight class) and Detkhunjon Sitsongrit (ranked 613 p4p, 31 weight class). Laperierre comes to the cage accompanied by Tha Shiznit. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ian Laperierre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Detkhunjon Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laperierre misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Laperierre avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit throws a solid leg kick but Laperierre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laperierre was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Laperierre with a hook.
Ian Laperierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laperierre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Laperierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking cross lands there for Laperierre.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laperierre appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Laperierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laperierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Laperierre jabs Sitsongrit right on the nose. Sitsongrit blinks but takes it well.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Laperierre moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laperierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sitsongrit counters with a left to the body.
Laperierre just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Sitsongrit releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sitsongrit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Laperierre.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Laperierre throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laperierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laperierre was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Laperierre down.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Laperierre.
Laperierre moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Laperierre moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Laperierre.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laperierre.
Laperierre lands with a nice body punch.
Laperierre moves in looking to clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him off.
Laperierre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laperierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laperierre has Sitsongrit up against the cage in a clinch.
Laperierre blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre pulls guard successfully.
Sitsongrit wants to stand but Laperierre has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Laperierre trying to keep a closed guard but Sitsongrit is proving a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit wanted to stand there but Laperierre had control of the position.
Laperierre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Laperierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sitsongrit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit pushing down on Laperierre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laperierre preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Laperierre.
Laperierre trying to control here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Laperierre blocks a jab.
Laperierre takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Laperierre scores with a decent looking hook.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laperierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit cracks a nice hook into Laperierre's ribs.
Sitsongrit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Laperierre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sitsongrit avoids it.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Laperierre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laperierre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Laperierre successfully pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Laperierre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sitsongrit advances to half guard.
Laperierre is not content to let Sitsongrit control the position.
Well, if Sitsongrit is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ian Laperierre will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Laperierre misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Laperierre checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Laperierre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laperierre misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Laperierre avoids it with no problem.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laperierre checks a leg kick.
Ian Laperierre is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Laperierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laperierre sizes up Sitsongrit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Laperierre throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Laperierre.
Laperierre jabs Sitsongrit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laperierre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laperierre.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Laperierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laperierre.
Laperierre staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to land a front kick but Laperierre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
A big right from Laperierre misses.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Laperierre's knee but Laperierre avoids it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laperierre.
Laperierre tries to clinch up but Sitsongrit circles away and keeps his distance.
Laperierre throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Laperierre's front leg with a kick but Laperierre checks it.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Laperierre's midsection.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Laperierre's body.
Laperierre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sitsongrit's hands.
Laperierre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laperierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laperierre was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Laperierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Laperierre walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laperierre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre misses with a straight left.
Laperierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Laperierre swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Laperierre takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Laperierre's legs.
Laperierre tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laperierre works Sitsongrit's body with a nice hook.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laperierre.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Laperierre ducks down to avoid it.
Laperierre moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Laperierre tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sitsongrit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laperierre.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sitsongrit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laperierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Laperierre.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Laperierre blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Laperierre misses.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laperierre throws a body shot but no joy.
Laperierre misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit tries a quick counter leg kick but Laperierre is wise to it.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a jab to the body
and Laperierre counters with a nice uppercut.
Laperierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
A swing and a miss from Laperierre.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laperierre misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Laperierre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab from Laperierre.
Sitsongrit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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 takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laperierre misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Laperierre.
Laperierre avoids the head kick by Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Laperierre.
Sitsongrit cracks Laperierre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Laperierre here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laperierre. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laperierre throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laperierre.
Some bone on bone action there as Laperierre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch lands to the side of Sitsongrit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Laperierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Laperierre.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Laperierre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sitsongrit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laperierre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laperierre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laperierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laperierre missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laperierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Laperierre dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Laperierre is just out of range.
Laperierre ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Laperierre shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sitsongrit eats them both and turns towards Laperierre to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A big left from Laperierre misses.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
Laperierre connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Laperierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laperierre manages to avoid it.
Laperierre throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Laperierre moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Laperierre dips to his left and cracks Sitsongrit with an uppercut!
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Laperierre.
Laperierre throws a body shot but no joy.
Laperierre connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laperierre connects with a body shot.
Laperierre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Laperierre misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Laperierre lands with an uppercut that bounces Sitsongrit off the cage and back into range.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laperierre.
A nice side step and Sitsongrit releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A cross from Laperierre lands.
Laperierre lands a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a chopping leg kick but Laperierre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laperierre.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Laperierre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laperierre moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Laperierre's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laperierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Laperierre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laperierre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Laperierre lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laperierre throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Laperierre instigates a clinch.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Laperierre prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Laperierre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
Laperierre missing with knees to the body.
Laperierre trying to land knees to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Laperierre controls the action.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Laperierre takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Laperierre looking to slow down the pace here.
Laperierre stalling in the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Laperierre blocks an uppercut.
Laperierre blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laperierre leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Laperierre controls his hands.
Laperierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laperierre prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laperierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laperierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sitsongrit just stands there and leans against the cage.
Laperierre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laperierre.
Laperierre tries to land knees in the clinch but Sitsongrit avoids the damage to the body.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Laperierre's ribcage. Laperierre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Laperierre.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Laperierre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laperierre.
Sitsongrit pushes Laperierre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Laperierre misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Laperierre blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Laperierre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Laperierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Laperierre displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sitsongrit up against the cage.
Laperierre blocks an uppercut.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Laperierre lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ian Laperierre.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Laperierre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Laperierre!
Ian Laperierre retains his bantamweight title!
Ian Laperierre thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Benedetti (ranked 250 p4p, 39 weight class) and Tyron Woody (ranked 640 p4p, 97 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Benedetti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bajafondo. This should be a great matchup!
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12 - 2 - 0 |
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175 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Benedetti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyron Woody!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woody.
Woody swings widly with a right hand
and Benedetti counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Woody looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Woody digs a good hook to Benedetti's body.
Woody misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Woody does no damage.
Woody fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Woody misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woody cracks Benedetti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tyron Woody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woody darts in trying to clinch
and Benedetti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti drops his hands momentarily and Woody takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Woody.
Benedetti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Woody misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Benedetti misses the target.
Woody throws a poor cross that misses
and Benedetti counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Tyron Woody has been cut.
Woody tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benedetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Woody throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Benedetti's head coaches at Q Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Woody misses with a right hand
and Benedetti counters with a crisp right hand that drops Woody! Benedetti lets Woody back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Woody. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Woody misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Woody.
Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benedetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woody.
Benedetti sends Woody crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Benedetti is motioning to the referee to let Woody up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Woody is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woody moves away from the strike by Benedetti.
Woody rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benedetti counters with a crisp right that sends Woody to the canvas! Benedetti follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Benedetti!
Mario Benedetti retains his welterweight title!
Mario Benedetti very nearly forgot to thank UnderGround Supplements 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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FIGHT
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