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DFN 1: Augusto vs. Djemba PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martyn Madcunt (ranked 5382 p4p, 2951 weight class) and Spud Smith (ranked 512 p4p, 347 weight class). Madcunt comes to the ring accompanied by The Prodigy - Breathe. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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, Martyn Madcunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Spud Smith!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madcunt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Madcunt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Madcunt wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Madcunt connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Madcunt from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Madcunt 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madcunt throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Madcunt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Madcunt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to control from the top but Madcunt keeps moving.
Smith stays in close to Madcunt's body and controls the position.
Madcunt is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Madcunt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Madcunt manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Madcunt's guard.
Madcunt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Madcunt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Madcunt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Madcunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Madcunt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Madcunt won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Madcunt controls the pace.
Smith is controlling Madcunt's posture.
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.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Madcunt's guard.
Madcunt trying to control the position.
Madcunt 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.
Smith prevents Madcunt from getting back to his feet.
Madcunt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Madcunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Madcunt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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 Martyn Madcunt will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Madcunt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Madcunt lands a takedown into guard.
Smith wants to stand up but Madcunt is controlling him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Madcunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Madcunt is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Madcunt landing with the ground and pound.
Smith keeping full guard, as Madcunt tries to pass.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Smith is thwarting Madcunt's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madcunt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith wants to stand but Madcunt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Madcunt striking off his back but it's not causing Smith any problems.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Madcunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith keeps trying to improve his position.
Martyn Madcunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Madcunt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Madcunt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Madcunt is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madcunt seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Madcunt wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martyn Madcunt dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Madcunt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Madcunt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Madcunt's back!
Madcunt trying to control but not successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tightening his grip on Madcunt, looking for the choke.
Madcunt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Madcunt trying to control the hands but Smith breaks the grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madcunt wants to escape the position.
Madcunt trying to control the position but Smith manages to sink in the hooks.
Madcunt is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Smith is persistently looking for the submission but Madcunt is defending it well.
Madcunt tries to break free.
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.
Madcunt trying to control the action but Smith just sinks the hooks in.
Smith is hanging on to Madcunt's back as he tries to escape.
Smith is not going to allow Madcunt to sit and survive in this position.
Madcunt can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith keeps control of the position as Madcunt tries to break free.
Smith is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Smith keeps control of the position as Madcunt tries to break free.
Smith tightening his grip on Madcunt, looking for the choke.
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.
Smith gets his hands free as Madcunt looks to control.
Smith has the hooks in. Madcunt is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Madcunt is working hard here to advance position.
Spud Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martyn Madcunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Madcunt is trying to get back to his feet but Smith has full control of the position and if anything, Madcunt has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spud Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Madcunt 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martyn Madcunt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastion Lynar (ranked 5897 p4p, 5090 weight class) and Cordell Green (ranked 603 p4p, 569 weight class). Sebastion Lynar 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sebastion Lynar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cordell Green!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynar closes the distance and clinches.
Green misses with some punches.
Green misses with some punches.
Lynar blocks an uppercut.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that Lynar has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lynar blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lynar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Green misses with the head strike.
Green is looking to break free of the clinch but Lynar has double underhooks.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lynar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lynar blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynar blocking some punches.
Lynar stalls.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lynar.
Lynar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lynar instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lynar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Green tries to work over Lynar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lynar blocks an uppercut.
Come on Lynar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynar's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynar blocks a body shot from Green.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
The referee calls for Lynar to work.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynar controls his hands.
Lynar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lynar.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lynar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lynar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Green up against the ropes.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Lynar breaks the clinch.
Lynar slips a jab from Green.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lynar.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lynar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lynar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lynar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lynar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lynars head.
Lynar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green tries to circle away but Lynar has him pinned against the ropes.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynar's elbow.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynar's elbow.
Lynar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green tries to keep at a distance but Lynar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lynar manages to break the clinch.
Lynar throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green clinches up with Lynar and pushes him back against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lynar'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.
Lynar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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 Sebastion Lynar will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Green gets tackled into the ropes by Lynar. Lynar maintains the clinch.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green wants to break free but Lynar has control.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lynar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lynar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Lynar.
Green working aggressively here.
Lynar stalls.
Cordell Green seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green working aggressively here.
Lynar misses with a knee strike.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lynar pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Lynar seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Lynar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Lynar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Lynar.
Lynar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynar pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Green letting Lynar take a breather here.
Lynar'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.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Lynar.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lynar keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Green is trying to push Lynar away but Lynar has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Lynar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lynar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lynar.
Lynar misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
Lynar has Green up against the ropes in a clinch.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Lynar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lynar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Green tries to break free but Lynar pushes him back against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Green creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Lynar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lynar holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Lynar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Green letting Lynar take a breather here.
Green working aggressively here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sebastion Lynar will probably get the nod.
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!
Green scores with a hook.
Lynar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lynar is stalling here.
Lynar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Green working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green being controlled against the ropes.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lynar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Green misses with a body punch.
Lynar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lynar throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lynar rushes Green and presses him up against the ropes.
Lynar controlling the action here for a moment.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green tries to work over Lynar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lynar backwards.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Lynar.
Green misses with some punches.
Lynar has Green pushed against the ropes.
Green misses with the head strike.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Lynar misses with a knee to the head.
Lynar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green tries to keep at a distance but Lynar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lynar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Lynar controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynar's elbow.
Green looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lynar avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green misses with some punches.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynar controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lynar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Green working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green can't break the clinch.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Lynar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lynar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Lynar.
Lynar slowing the pace effectively.
Lynar breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynar moves into range and clinches up with Green.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lynar.
Cordell Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sebastion Lynar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 Sebastion Lynar.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lynar, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastion Lynar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Evans (ranked 5054 p4p, 5091 weight class) and Matthew Albans (ranked 444 p4p, 447 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matthew Albans !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Albans looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Evans!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Albans goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Evans has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Albans but great work by Evans.
Albans tries to bench press Evans off him but Evans keeps the position.
Evans taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albans tries to buck Evans off but Evans is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Albans tries to buck Evans off but Evans is having none of it.
Albans can't do much from the bottom here.
Evans scores with punches from side control.
The referee asks Evans politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Evans prefers to stall for the moment though.
Albans is trying to improve his position.
Evans in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Evans takes a little break here. Albans wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albans is trying to improve his position.
Evans moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Albans is trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Albans can do anything to dispel that myth.
Albans can't do much from the bottom here.
Albans trying his best to control but Evans has mounted him.
Evans content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albans keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Evans putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Evans controlling the pace for now.
Albans tries to hold on but Evans postures up.
Evans dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Evans breaks from Albans 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Evans avoids the attempt from Albans to control.
Evans breaks from Albans 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Evans sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Evans avoids the attempt from Albans to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans controlling his opponent.
Evans fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Evans avoids the attempt from Albans to control.
Evans 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.
Evans tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Albans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Evans will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evans sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Evans dominated that round.
That's time! Evans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Evans gets caught flat footed, as Albans shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Evans could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Albans drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Evans dives on top into guard.
Evans content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albans throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albans can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Evans controls the pace.
Albans is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Evans frees his head nicely. Oh but Albans has switched to an armbar! Evans is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Matthew Albans !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Cristos (ranked 6733 p4p, 4779 weight class) and Ubaldo Cortez (ranked 628 p4p, 531 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manuel Cristos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ubaldo Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cortez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cristos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cristos.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cristos holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Cristos manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cristos is adopting a defensive guard.
Cortez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cristos is keeping the position for now.
Cortez trying to control but Cristos is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cristos keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.
Cristos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cortez is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cristos is on top in guard.
Cortez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cristos tries to free his leg and advance position but Cortez is retaining full guard.
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.
Cristos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cristos trying to control but Cortez is working from the bottom.
Cristos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cristos is looking to take a break and control but Cortez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cortez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cristos tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cristos working away.
Cristos content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cristos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cortez keeps working.
Cristos just content to control the position.
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.
Cortez wants to control but Cristos postures up.
Cristos trying to control the position but Cortez is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cortez throws a body shot but no joy.
Cristos misses with a low kick as Cortez jumps back.
Ubaldo Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Cristos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cortez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cristos cracks a nice hook into Cortez's ribs.
We've been told by Cristos's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cristos shoots in but Cortez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cortez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cristos.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manuel Cristos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cristos 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 10:9
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 10:9
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Cristos!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Eternity (ranked 5113 p4p, 5095 weight class) and Ezekiel Eternity (ranked 555 p4p, 552 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Izzy Eternity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezekiel Eternity!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ezekiel Eternity keeps the fight on the outside.
Izzy Eternity shoots in looking for a takedown. Ezekiel Eternity tries to sprawl out of it but Izzy Eternity keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ezekiel Eternity manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ezekiel Eternity tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Izzy Eternity paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ezekiel Eternity misses with a takedown attempt
and Izzy Eternity counters with a stiff right hand.
Izzy Eternity fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Ezekiel Eternity.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ezekiel Eternity, as that shot connected.
Ezekiel Eternity tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Izzy Eternity paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ezekiel Eternity rushes Izzy Eternity and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Izzy Eternity tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ezekiel Eternity smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Izzy Eternity. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ezekiel Eternity tries to score a power double leg takedown but Izzy Eternity sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ezekiel Eternity somewhat.
Izzy Eternity half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izzy Eternity defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ezekiel Eternity.
It looked like Izzy Eternity wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ezekiel Eternity misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ezekiel Eternity throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Izzy Eternity's waist but Izzy Eternity gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ezekiel Eternity off to one side.
Izzy Eternity misses with a takedown attempt - Ezekiel Eternity sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ezekiel Eternity shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Izzy Eternity as he avoids it easily.
Ezekiel Eternity tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Izzy Eternity paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ezekiel Eternity is trying hard to land a takedown here. Izzy Eternity sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Izzy Eternity shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ezekiel Eternity but Ezekiel Eternity pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel Eternity fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ezekiel Eternity fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Izzy Eternity avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Izzy Eternity with that takedown attempt.
And Ezekiel Eternity tries to counter it with a takedown but Izzy Eternity pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ezekiel Eternity fails with the takedown
and Izzy Eternity counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Izzy Eternity'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.
Izzy Eternity tries for a takedown but Ezekiel Eternity manages to get underhooks.
Izzy Eternity wants to break free but Ezekiel Eternity has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel Eternity breaks the clinch.
Ezekiel Eternity scores with a jab to the body.
Izzy Eternity shoots for a takedown but Ezekiel Eternity saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ezekiel Eternity clinches with his opponent.
Ezekiel Eternity leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Ezekiel Eternity prevents the takedown attempt.
Izzy Eternity is trying to maintain a safe position but Ezekiel Eternity gets an underhook and turns Izzy Eternity into the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Ezekiel Eternity as the two fighters clinch.
Izzy Eternity tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Izzy Eternity avoiding damage as Ezekiel Eternity throws knees to the body.
Ezekiel Eternity breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel Eternity throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Izzy Eternity shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ezekiel Eternity but Ezekiel Eternity pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ezekiel Eternity feints a jab promting Izzy Eternity to slip. Ezekiel Eternity then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Izzy Eternity slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Izzy Eternity bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Izzy Eternity swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ezekiel Eternity counters with a left to the body.
Izzy Eternity leaves Ezekiel Eternity with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ezekiel Eternity tries a head kick but it misses.
Ezekiel Eternity does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ezekiel Eternity changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Izzy Eternity tries to avoid it but Ezekiel Eternity manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Izzy Eternity to the ground. Izzy Eternity escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Eternity dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Ezekiel Eternity misses with a head kick.
Izzy Eternity appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ezekiel Eternity moves into the clinch.
Ezekiel Eternity is looking for a takedown.
Ezekiel Eternity changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Izzy Eternity fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Izzy Eternity fails to land the takedown.
Ezekiel Eternity scores with a jab to the body.
Ezekiel Eternity doesn't manage to clinch there - Izzy Eternity circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ezekiel Eternity fails to land the takedown.
Izzy Eternity has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezekiel Eternity.
Izzy Eternity tries for a takedown but Ezekiel Eternity sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Izzy Eternity slaps away a takedown attempt from Ezekiel Eternity, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izzy Eternity closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ezekiel Eternity did well to prevent Izzy Eternity getting side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ezekiel Eternity is looking to improve his position.
Izzy Eternity not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ezekiel Eternity missing with punches from the bottom.
Ezekiel Eternity makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ezekiel Eternity wants to clinch
and Izzy Eternity counters with a left and a right that stings Ezekiel Eternity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel Eternity tries to score a power double leg takedown but Izzy Eternity sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ezekiel Eternity somewhat.
Izzy Eternity moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Izzy Eternity looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Izzy Eternity jumps guard but Ezekiel Eternity turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Izzy Eternity breaks from the clinch.
Izzy Eternity fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izzy Eternity throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Izzy Eternity gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Izzy Eternity decides to pull guard.
Ezekiel Eternity throwing strikes from guard but Izzy Eternity blocks nicely.
Izzy Eternity isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ezekiel Eternity stacks Izzy Eternity on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ezekiel Eternity!
Ezekiel Eternity tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izzy Eternity tries to improve position but can't.
Izzy Eternity managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ezekiel Eternity.
Izzy Eternity defending against the ground and pound.
Ezekiel Eternity trying to control the position but Izzy Eternity is working away.
Izzy Eternity throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Ezekiel Eternity wants to lay and pray for a moment but Izzy Eternity keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Izzy Eternity is looking to regain half guard here but Ezekiel Eternity keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Izzy Eternity will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Izzy Eternity has a takedown stuffed.
Izzy Eternity moves in looking to clinch but Ezekiel Eternity pushes him off.
Ezekiel Eternity goes for a double leg but Izzy Eternity avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Izzy Eternity continues to drive forward.
Izzy Eternity half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Izzy Eternity shoots in for a takedown but Ezekiel Eternity shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Izzy Eternity misses with a takedown attempt - Ezekiel Eternity sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Izzy Eternity. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ezekiel Eternity throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ezekiel Eternity shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izzy Eternity is looking to clinch but Ezekiel Eternity is avoiding it.
Ezekiel Eternity is looking to clinch but Izzy Eternity is avoiding it.
Ezekiel Eternity stuffs the takedown.
Izzy Eternity shoots for a takedown but Ezekiel Eternity saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ezekiel Eternity has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ezekiel Eternity shoots in for a takedown but Izzy Eternity shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Izzy Eternity needs to keep his hands up - Ezekiel Eternity had a free shot at his head there.
Izzy Eternity shoots in for a takedown but Ezekiel Eternity shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ezekiel Eternity is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ezekiel Eternity seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ezekiel Eternity doesn't manage to clinch there - Izzy Eternity circles away.
Ezekiel Eternity throws a push kick but Izzy Eternity slaps the foot to one side.
Ezekiel Eternity goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
 It looks like Izzy Eternity has been cut.
Ezekiel Eternity tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Izzy Eternity defends well and Ezekiel Eternity ends up having to push Izzy Eternity into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ezekiel Eternity shoots in for a double leg but Izzy Eternity sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ezekiel Eternity takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ezekiel Eternity stuns Izzy Eternity with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ezekiel Eternity has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Izzy Eternity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izzy Eternity darts in and clinches Ezekiel Eternity up against the ropes.
Izzy Eternity keeps control of Ezekiel Eternity as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Izzy Eternity breaks from the clinch.
Ezekiel Eternity dives in and grabs Izzy Eternity's left leg, looking for a takedown. Izzy Eternity pushes down on Ezekiel Eternity's head and hops out.
Izzy Eternity slaps away a takedown attempt from Ezekiel Eternity, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Izzy Eternity is looking to clinch but Ezekiel Eternity is avoiding it.
Izzy Eternity feints and then cracks Ezekiel Eternity's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ezekiel Eternity down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ezekiel Eternity looks for a takedown but Izzy Eternity sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izzy Eternity shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ezekiel Eternity defends it nicely.
Ezekiel Eternity throws a head kick that misses
and Ezekiel Eternity takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ezekiel Eternity clinches with his opponent.
Izzy Eternity breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Izzy Eternity looks for a takedown but Ezekiel Eternity sprawls well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ezekiel Eternity.
Ezekiel Eternity misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel Eternity shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Izzy Eternity sprawls well. Izzy Eternity wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ezekiel Eternity gets slowly back to his feet.
Ezekiel Eternity is trying hard to land a takedown here. Izzy Eternity sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ezekiel Eternity throws a head kick but Izzy Eternity moves out of range.
Izzy Eternity fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Izzy Eternity misses with a takedown attempt - Ezekiel Eternity sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Izzy Eternity with a poor takedown
and Ezekiel Eternity counters with a straight right hand.
Izzy Eternity connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ezekiel Eternity. Ezekiel Eternity circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ezekiel Eternity closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Izzy Eternity quickly recovers to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ezekiel Eternity.
Well Ezekiel Eternity has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezekiel Eternity!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Smith (ranked 4861 p4p, 5027 weight class) and Akira Sawamura (ranked 537 p4p, 547 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifford Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Sawamura!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawamura fails with the takedown.
Smith scores with a hook.
 It looks like Akira Sawamura has been cut.
Smith sizes up Sawamura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sawamura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sawamura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sawamura tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sawamura is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Sawamura ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Sawamura is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith lands a nice hook to Sawamura's body. Sawamura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sawamura fails with a takedown attempt.
Sawamura is looking to clinch.
Sawamura throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith lands a big right hand that sends Sawamura crashing to the mat! Smith stays standing though and waves Sawamura back to his feet!
 Sawamura is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawamura is aggressively charging in as Smith backs up avoiding any damage. Smith tosses out a jab and Sawamura runs right into it face first! Sawamura is out cold! Smith dropped down on all fours and is barking in Sawamura's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clifford Smith!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Da Song Bailey (ranked 5371 p4p, 4727 weight class) and Ray Luciano (ranked 569 p4p, 529 weight class). Bailey comes to the ring accompanied by Old Boy OST - The Last Waltz. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Da Song Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bailey looking to control.
Bailey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Luciano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bailey looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Luciano passes into half guard.
Bailey wants to sweep but Luciano has passed to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey regains half guard there - taking advantage of Luciano's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bailey tries to roll over but Luciano keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bailey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Luciano is working for a kimura but Bailey is defending it quite comfortably.
Luciano trying to control the action but Bailey is working from the bottom.
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.
Luciano might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bailey haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Luciano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bailey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bailey is trying to get back to full guard.
Bailey wants to control but Luciano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bailey is looking for a sweep. Luciano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Luciano wants to free his trapped foot but Bailey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bailey is not content to let Luciano control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Luciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luciano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 9:10
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 9:10
Judge William Gold scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Luciano!
Ray Luciano thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Kumajin (ranked 5099 p4p, 5100 weight class) and Adrian Bandic (ranked 449 p4p, 448 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Kumajin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adrian Bandic!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kumajin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bandic somewhat.
Bandic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kumajin.
Bandic scores with a takedown into Kumajin's guard.
Bandic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kumajin wants to get back to his feet but Bandic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bandic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kumajin controls Bandic momentarily but Bandic frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumajin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bandic has a closed guard, preventing Kumajin from standing up.
Kumajin wants to control from the top but Bandic keeps moving.
Kumajin passes Bandic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bandic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bandic trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumajin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kumajin is looking to take a break and control but Bandic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bandic is positioning himself well to prevent Kumajin advancing to mount.
Kumajin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandic keeps working.
Bandic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kumajin is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandic wants to sweep but Kumajin has passed to side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bandic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kumajin trying to control the action but Bandic is working from the bottom.
Bandic is looking for a sweep.
Kumajin controlling the position from side mount.
Bandic stops Kumajin from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kumajin trying to control the position but Bandic is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bandic tries to clinch up but Kumajin circles away and keeps his distance.
Kumajin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandic is just out of range.
Bandic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kumajin trying to control but Bandic postures up.
Kumajin is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandic is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kumajin works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Kumajin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kumajin misses with a wild combination.
Bandic dives in and grabs Kumajin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kumajin pushes down on Bandic's head and hops out.
Kumajin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bandic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bandic tries to bench press Kumajin off him but Kumajin keeps the position.
Kumajin is working Bandic over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kumajin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bandic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The strikes coming from Kumajin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kumajin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kumajin tries to advance to mount but Bandic denies him.
Bandic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kumajin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandic wants to get back to his feet but Kumajin drags him back down.
Kumajin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bandic can do to turn this around?
Kumajin trying to control the action but Bandic is working from the bottom.
Kumajin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bandic!
Bandic is trying desperately to improve position.
Bandic tries to lock up and control but Kumajin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kumajin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bandic has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bandic is squirming around, avoiding Kumajin's attempts to control the action.
Bandic working to try and regain half guard.
Kumajin wants to control the pace but Bandic is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bandic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kumajin trying to control but Bandic is having none of it.
Bandic gets back to half guard.
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.
Kumajin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, if Kumajin 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.
Bandic trying to control from the bottom.
Kumajin throwing shots but Bandic is blocking nicely.
Kumajin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandic keeps working.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kumajin controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Adrian Bandic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akira Kumajin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kumajin throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Kumajin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kumajin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 20:18
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 20:18
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Kumajin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Augusto (ranked 5129 p4p, 5215 weight class) and Eric Djemba (ranked 554 p4p, 560 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eduardo Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Djemba!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Augusto is defended easily by Djemba.
Djemba drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Augusto defends it well.
Augusto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Djemba is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Augusto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eduardo Augusto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augusto goes for a double leg but Djemba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Djemba continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Augusto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augusto fails to land the takedown.
Djemba with the counter takedown but Augusto avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto wants to clinch.
Djemba with the counter takedown but Augusto avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Augusto misses its intended target.
Augusto gets the takedown into side control.
Augusto trying to control the position but Djemba is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djemba is looking for a sweep.
Augusto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Djemba, who protects the arm well.
Augusto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Djemba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Djemba is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Djemba is trying to control Augusto's posture but Augusto avoids it.
Djemba is trying to improve his position.
Augusto trying to control the action but Djemba is working from the bottom.
Djemba is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djemba gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Augusto looking to control but Djemba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Augusto seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Djemba is holding on tight.
Djemba tries to lock up and control but Augusto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Augusto with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Djemba is desperately trying to improve his position but Augusto has a good base and remains in mount.
Augusto is looking to work his way around to Djemba's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Djemba can't escape the position.
Augusto seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Djemba is holding on tight.
Djemba is in all sorts of trouble here.
Augusto looking for a guillotine from mount but Djemba is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Djemba tries to hold on but Augusto postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Augusto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Augusto avoids the attempt from Djemba to control.
Djemba is working to get back to half guard.
Djemba looks winded!
Djemba defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Augusto.
Augusto looking to secure an arm triangle but Djemba defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Djemba wants to control but Augusto is having none of it.
Augusto fails to advance to Djemba's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Augusto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Augusto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Augusto lands in his opponent's guard.
Augusto is stalling in the full guard.
Djemba keeping full guard, as Augusto tries to pass.
Augusto trying to control the position from guard on top but Djemba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eduardo Augusto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augusto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Djemba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Djemba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Djemba is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Augusto is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Djemba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Djemba looking for a guillotine here but Augusto defends easily.
Augusto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Djemba looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Augusto trying to control but Djemba is working from the bottom.
Djemba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Augusto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Eric Djemba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Djemba is breathing heavily.
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.
Augusto tries to free his leg and advance position but Djemba is retaining full guard.
Augusto is pushing down on Djemba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Djemba is fighting to maintain full guard but Augusto has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Augusto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Djemba actively working from the bottom here.
Augusto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Djemba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djemba is trying to control but can't.
Augusto has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Augusto looking to control but Djemba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Augusto with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Augusto takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Djemba tries to roll but Augusto sticks to his back.
Augusto is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Djemba defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Augusto tries to keep control of the position but Djemba is staying busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Djemba defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Augusto looking for the RNC.
Djemba preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Augusto.
What can Djemba do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Augusto working for a choke but Djemba is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Djemba staying busy and making it hard for Augusto to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Djemba wants to escape the position.
Augusto working for the choke.
Eduardo Augusto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Augusto tries to keep control of the position but Djemba is staying busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Augusto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Augusto 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 20:18
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 20:18
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Augusto!
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