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LOM Lightweight Quarter Finals PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Tillbrook (ranked 4910 p4p, 5682 weight class) and Tenho Lahti (ranked 503 p4p, 553 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Tillbrook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tenho Lahti!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahti closes the distance but Tillbrook moves to the side
and Tillbrook counters with a single leg into guard. Lahti didn't expect that.
Tillbrook makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tillbrook throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tillbrook with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tillbrook scoring with some ground and pound.
Tillbrook 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.
Tillbrook trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tillbrook stops Lahti from standing up.
Tillbrook lands a couple of digs.
Tillbrook prevents Lahti from getting back to his feet.
Lahti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tillbrook. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lahti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tillbrook stops Lahti from standing up.
Tillbrook postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tillbrook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lahti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lahti wants to stand but Tillbrook is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillbrook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lahti is looking to stand up but Tillbrook isn't so interested in that idea.
Tillbrook throwing strikes from guard but Lahti blocks nicely.
Lahti wants to stand but Tillbrook is controlling the position.
Tillbrook content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lahti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lahti wants to stand up but Tillbrook is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tillbrook's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tillbrook really is a fat lump.
Tillbrook won't allow Lahti to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lahti can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tillbrook with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tillbrook accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tillbrook throwing strikes but missing.
Tillbrook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahti wants to stand up but Tillbrook is controlling him.
Tillbrook postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lahti wants to stand up but Tillbrook is controlling him.
Tillbrook 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tillbrook's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tillbrook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lahti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lahti pushes Tillbrook off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lahti doesn't manage to clinch there - Tillbrook circles away.
Lahti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tillbrook on the side of the head.
Tillbrook doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lahti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tillbrook has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillbrook gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lahti counters with a crisp one two that drops Tillbrook! Lahti thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tillbrook to his feet! Tillbrook is in big trouble!
 Tillbrook is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Tillbrook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Lahti! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tenho Lahti!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tenho Lahti thanked Finnish Elite Extreme Science for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kili Disson (ranked 4307 p4p, 5779 weight class) and Subject Fourteen (ranked 379 p4p, 434 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fourteen's choice of entrance music: Nicky Jam & Post Malone Sunflower. 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, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kili Disson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Subject Fourteen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fourteen tries to sprawl but Disson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fourteen wants to improve his position but Disson is controlling well.
Fourteen is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Disson has latched onto it... Big trouble! Disson pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Fourteen is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Disson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kili Disson!
A very excited looking Kili Disson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lamon Kantawong (ranked 5735 p4p, 3683 weight class) and David Scott (ranked 596 p4p, 460 weight class). The key to victory for Lamon Kantawong has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lamon Kantawong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Scott!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kantawong misses with a body shot.
Scott shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kantawong manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Scott postures up.
Scott is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kantawong wants to get back to his feet but Scott is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kantawong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kantawong is keeping the position for now.
Scott wants to control from the top but Kantawong keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kantawong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kantawong throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
Scott misses the jab.
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.
Kantawong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Scott gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Scott looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lamon Kantawong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott misses with a looping left.
Kantawong just misses with a punch to the body.
Kantawong gets caught napping as Scott dives in and scores a takedown. Kantawong manages to retain guard.
Scott thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kantawong is keeping the position for now.
Scott won't allow Kantawong to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kantawong is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kantawong wants to get back to his feet but Scott is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Kantawong is trying to keep Scott in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Scott dives in and scores a takedown into Kantawong's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Kantawong manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Kantawong is looking to break free of the clinch but Scott has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Scott gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kantawong regains guard.
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Kantawong is retaining full guard.
Scott passes Kantawong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Scott stalling.
Kantawong won't allow Scott to pass to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kantawong wants to get back to his feet.
Scott is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Scott 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.
Scott bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Scott thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kantawong being controlled for a moment.
Kantawong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Scott trying to control the action but Kantawong is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Scott controlling the position from side mount.
David Scott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kantawong can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kantawong is looking to regain half guard here but Scott keeps moving and retains side control.
Scott prevents Kantawong from escaping the position.
Scott swings around for an armbar but Kantawong sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Scott's guard.
Scott wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Scott looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kantawong passes into side control.
Kantawong tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to buck Kantawong off but Kantawong is having none of it.
Kantawong is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scott is trying to control Kantawong's posture but Kantawong avoids it.
Scott is trying to get back to half guard.
Scott is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kantawong is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kantawong tries to control but Scott wriggling away.
Scott tries to reverse the position but Kantawong maintains control.
Scott is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Scott is squirming around, avoiding Kantawong's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott can't escape the position.
Scott prevents Kantawong from taking his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lamon Kantawong 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!
Scott shoots in and bounces Kantawong off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kantawong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scott seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kantawong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantawong being controlled here, momentarily.
Scott's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Scott works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Scott is looking for a kimura here.
Scott is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kantawong is just riding it out for now. Scott eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kantawong is trying to maintain the position but Scott is very close to passing his half guard.
Scott wants to take a breather but Kantawong is having none of it.
Scott trying to pass the guard but Kantawong defending well.
Kantawong tries to kick Scott off but Scott keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Kantawong keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Scott is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kantawong's half guard.
Scott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Scott performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kantawong wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Scott is trying to control. Kantawong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Kantawong is defending well.
Scott stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott wants to pass the guard but Kantawong is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scott 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Scott!
David Scott thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mi Shin Ii (ranked 2949 p4p, 5897 weight class) and Gervasio Gervasio (ranked 384 p4p, 633 weight class). Mi Shin Ii has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mi Shin Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gervasio Gervasio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin Ii shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gervasio manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Gervasio manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Gervasio is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shin Ii wants to stall.
Gervasio stalls.
Gervasio gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shin Ii actively working from the bottom here.
Gervasio prevents Shin Ii from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin Ii flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Shin Ii actively working from the bottom here.
I've been told that Gervasio has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shin Ii trying to control here.
Gervasio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shin Ii defending well though.
Gervasio is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Shin Ii is trying to get back to full guard.
Shin Ii is working hard here to advance position.
Gervasio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shin Ii actively working from the bottom here.
Gervasio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shin Ii is refusing to be controlled, as Gervasio sits in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gervasio slaps away a takedown attempt from Shin Ii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shin Ii is breathing heavily.
Gervasio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gervasio scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gervasio fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shin Ii to the ground. Gervasio is now in Shin Ii's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gervasio wants to control from the top but Shin Ii keeps moving.
Shin Ii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gervasio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gervasio throwing strikes but missing.
Shin Ii seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Gervasio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gervasio is stalling in the full guard.
Shin Ii throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gervasio escapes and throws Shin Ii's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Shin Ii tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Gervasio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shin Ii keeps working.
The referee asks Gervasio politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gervasio prefers to stall for the moment though.
Shin Ii tries to bench press Gervasio off him but Gervasio keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shin Ii is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gervasio off and has taken his back!
Gervasio tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gervasio Gervasio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gervasio throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Shin Ii tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gervasio is in Shin Ii's guard.
Shin Ii manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gervasio manages to get himself to full guard.
Shin Ii is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gervasio wants to stand and escape but Shin Ii is having none of it.
Gervasio is trying to control the position but Shin Ii postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin Ii won't allow Gervasio to sweep him here.
Shin Ii slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gervasio is trying to control the position but Shin Ii postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin Ii controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shin Ii passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Gervasio is trying to control but can't.
Gervasio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shin Ii pulls his head out easily.
Gervasio wants to get back to full guard but Shin Ii has mounted him!
Gervasio Gervasio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gervasio is breathing heavily.
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.
Gervasio tries to hold on but Shin Ii pushes him away.
Shin Ii controlling from the full mount.
Shin Ii has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gervasio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gervasio regains half guard.
Gervasio trying to hold on to Shin Ii's head to control him but Shin Ii postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shin Ii tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gervasio.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
No luck for Shin Ii with that takedown attempt.
Gervasio shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shin Ii manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Shin Ii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shin Ii manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gervasio manages to get himself to full guard.
Shin Ii preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gervasio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mi Shin Ii will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Shin Ii misses with a takedown attempt
and Shin Ii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shin Ii goes for a double leg but Gervasio avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gervasio continues to drive forward.
Gervasio breaks the clinch.
Gervasio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gervasio changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shin Ii looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gervasio thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shin Ii looks to move to half guard but instead Gervasio has passed into mount! Damn!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin Ii is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin Ii tries to improve his position but instead Gervasio has taken his back!
Gervasio is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Shin Ii looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gervasio.
Gervasio tightening his grip on Shin Ii, looking for the choke.
Shin Ii looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gervasio.
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.
Gervasio misses with an elbow to the head.
Gervasio is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Shin Ii has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gervasio is striking well from the back but Shin Ii escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Shin Ii tries to roll over but Gervasio keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Gervasio is going to stand back up.
Gervasio wants to take a breather but Shin Ii is having none of it.
Shin Ii manages to get to full guard.
Shin Ii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gervasio trying to control the position from guard on top but Shin Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shin Ii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gervasio's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin Ii looking to pass the guard.
Gervasio controls Shin Ii momentarily but Shin Ii frees himself.
Gervasio wants to stand and escape but Shin Ii is having none of it.
Shin Ii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gervasio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shin Ii is one step ahead there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Shin Ii is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gervasio Gervasio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gervasio 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gervasio Gervasio!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Damnation (ranked 3427 p4p, 3730 weight class) and Etimoni Founuku (ranked 378 p4p, 413 weight class). Damnation kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is St. Jimmy- Green Day. Founuku has chosen Gun - Blind Channel as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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156
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Damnation!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Etimoni Founuku!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damnation shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Founuku's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damnation trying to control the position from guard on top but Founuku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Founuku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Damnation stays in close to Founuku's body and controls the position.
Founuku looking for a sweep. Not yet Founuku, not yet.
Damnation trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Founuku manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Damnation looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Founuku trying to control but Damnation is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Founuku trying to move into half guard but instead Damnation has managed to sweep!
Founuku looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Founuku working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Damnation has passed into half guard!
Founuku has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Xtreme Black House. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Founuku looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Damnation is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Damnation is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Founuku doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damnation.
Founuku gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Damnation trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Founuku looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Damnation trying to control the position from guard on top but Founuku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Founuku is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Damnation is aware though and is defending well.
Damnation knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Founuku on the ground.
Founuku working a defensive guard here.
Founuku had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Damnation defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damnation's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Damnation is pushing down on Founuku's leg trying to pass to half guard. Founuku is fighting to maintain full guard but Damnation has managed to sneak the leg through.
Damnation trying to control the action but Founuku is working from the bottom.
Damnation content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Founuku is not content to let Damnation control the position.
Founuku is trying to control but can't.
Founuku is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Damnation's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Damnation's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Damnation's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Founuku is trying to stick to Damnation's back but Damnation is turning into Founuku. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Founuku's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Damnation.
Damnation wants to pass the guard but Founuku is keeping the position.
Founuku is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Damnation defends well.
Founuku wants to sweep but no luck.
Damnation trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Founuku manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Damnation can't keep his opponent in guard - Founuku advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Founuku is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Etimoni Founuku 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.
Founuku gets the takedown into side control.
Founuku is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Damnation has escaped the position, nice work there.
Founuku working away.
Damnation has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Founuku throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Founuku trying to control the position but Damnation is working away.
Damnation manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Founuku is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Damnation defends it well.
Damnation is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damnation is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Founuku pulls his head out easily.
Founuku is keen to just control but Damnation is a slippery customer.
Founuku moves nicely into side control.
Damnation manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Founuku wants to improve his position but Damnation is controlling well.
Founuku is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Damnation's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Damnation's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damnation is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Founuku gets his way!
Damnation is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Founuku thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Founuku working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Founuku not allowing Damnation to control his hands.
Well, with Founuku on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Damnation is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Damnation is really stuck here.
Founuku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Founuku is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Damnation knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Damnation for a finish.
Damnation is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Damnation is trying to break free.
Will Founuku go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Founuku working for a choke but Damnation is defending well.
Damnation manages to reverse the position and now he's in Founuku's guard. Nice work there by Damnation.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damnation trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Founuku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Founuku looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Damnation has picked Founuku up and slammed him! Founuku can't keep hold of the triangle and Damnation manages to pass to side control!
Damnation tries to move to mount but Founuku blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Founuku's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Damnation is looking to take a break and control but Founuku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Damnation wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Founuku, who protects the arm well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Etimoni Founuku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Founuku closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Damnation quickly recovers to half guard.
Founuku is trying to work for a kimura but Damnation is defending well.
Founuku is looking to advance position but Damnation won't allow it.
Damnation trying to control but Founuku postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Founuku works his foot free and advances to mount.
Damnation tries to hold on but Founuku postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damnation is in all sorts of trouble here.
Damnation is working hard here to advance position.
Founuku is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Damnation is surviving well by controlling Founuku's body position as best he can.
Etimoni Founuku has got the better of the ground game so far.
Founuku prevents Damnation from getting the reversal.
Founuku landing shots from mount.
Damnation is desperately trying to improve his position but Founuku has a good base and remains in mount.
Damnation manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Founuku lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Founuku tries to pass the half guard into mount. Damnation knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Damnation is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Founuku pulls his head out easily.
Damnation wants to control the action here but instead Founuku manages to pass to full mount!
Damnation avoids a series of strikes thrown by Founuku.
Founuku can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Damnation is looking to escape.
Damnation taking shots to the head.
Damnation regains half guard.
Founuku is trying to work for a kimura but Damnation is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Founuku is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Damnation defends it well.
Founuku stalling.
Jimmy Damnation has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Etimoni Founuku is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Damnation wants to improve his position but Founuku is controlling well.
Founuku performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Damnation is looking for a sweep. Founuku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Founuku is looking to take a break and control but Damnation is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Founuku is pressing down on Damnation's thigh, looking to free his foot. Damnation is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damnation tries to get to full guard but Founuku has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Etimoni Founuku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Founuku 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Etimoni Founuku!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Mahomes (ranked 3527 p4p, 3505 weight class) and Thiago Filho (ranked 390 p4p, 388 weight class). Thiago Filho has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Patrick Mahomes's chin.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Mahomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thiago Filho!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahomes tries to sprawl but Filho drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mahomes is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rivers Edge Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Mahomes has hold of Filho's hands but Filho slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Filho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filho stops Mahomes from getting back to his feet.
Filho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mahomes's head.
Filho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mahomes defending well though.
Filho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Filho trying to control from half guard but Mahomes is working away.
Filho is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filho landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Filho is trying to control. Mahomes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Filho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mahomes's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Filho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mahomes's head.
Mahomes has hold of Filho's hands but Filho slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Filho lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mahomes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Filho.
Filho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mahomes defending well though.
Filho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mahomes defending well though.
Filho thows a huge punch but Mahomes dodges it nicely.
Filho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mahomes defending well though.
Filho working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Filho.
Filho throwing shots but Mahomes is blocking nicely.
Filho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Filho lands with a punch from half guard.
Filho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Filho working the head and body with strikes.
Filho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Filho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mahomes's head.
Mahomes is staying active underneath Filho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Filho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Filho is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Filho connects with a nice short shot to Mahomes's temple.
Filho trying to control from half guard but Mahomes is working away.
Nice strikes from Filho there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Filho in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mahomes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Filho.
Filho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mahomes defending well though.
Mahomes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Filho.
Filho lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Filho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mahomes is refusing to be controlled, as Filho sits in half guard.
Filho seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho thows a huge punch but Mahomes dodges it nicely.
Mahomes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mahomes taking some punishment here, with Filho in his half guard.
Mahomes taking some punishment here, with Filho in his half guard.
Mahomes is not content to let Filho control the position.
Filho working over Mahomes with some ground and pound. Mahomes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mahomes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mahomes wants to stand back up but Filho manages to pass into side control.
Filho working the ground and pound from side control.
Filho scoring with punches from side control.
Mahomes is rocked!
Check out the look on Filho's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oh Mahomes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Filho scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Mahomes is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Filho can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Filho!
After winning the bout, Thiago Filho thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Truly Dangerous (ranked 3485 p4p, 3607 weight class) and Johnny Billabong (ranked 384 p4p, 400 weight class). Billabong has chosen Waltzing Matilda as his entrance music. Johnny Billabong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter fighter
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Truly Dangerous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Billabong!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dangerous throws a hook to the side of Billabong's head but Billabong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dangerous connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Billabong's hands.
Dangerous waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Billabong.
Dangerous looks to throw the jab but Billabong is out of range.
Dangerous jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Billabong has Dangerous up against the cage in a clinch.
Billabong jumps guard but Dangerous turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dangerous breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dangerous connects with the punch.
Billabong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Billabong wants to clinch up but Dangerous keeps it at a distance.
Billabong slips a jab from Dangerous.
Billabong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dangerous defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Dangerous throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dangerous throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Billabong is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Billabong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dangerous throws a poor cross that misses
and Billabong counters with a single leg into guard. Dangerous didn't expect that.
Billabong is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dangerous wants to get back to his feet but Billabong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dangerous is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Billabong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Billabong working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangerous wants to stand and escape but Billabong is having none of it.
Billabong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Billabong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Billabong stopping the sweep attempt from Dangerous.
Billabong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dangerous is keeping the position for now.
Billabong sitting in guard, not really doing much.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dangerous knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Billabong on the ground.
Dangerous wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Billabong manages to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangerous is looking to escape.
Dangerous wants to control but Billabong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Billabong has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dangerous defend it? Billabong steps over the head and cranks it - Dangerous is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Billabong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Billabong!
After the fight, Johnny Billabong was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Grochowik (ranked 3415 p4p, 4169 weight class) and Mondo Morales (ranked 454 p4p, 526 weight class). Grochowik comes to the cage accompanied by I'm a Soldier 2Pac. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Grochowik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mondo Morales!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Grochowik misses.
Morales darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've been told by Grochowik's head coaches at Shao Kahns Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grochowik misses with a left hand
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grochowik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grochowik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morales.
Morales throws the left hand but Grochowik avoids the punch easily.
Morales throws a jab when Grochowik was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Morales misses the target.
Grochowik swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grochowik throws out a loose jab but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grochowik looks to land a right hand but Morales moved out of range.
Morales slips a straight right by Grochowik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grochowik throws the left hand but Morales avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Grochowik.
Grochowik checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grochowik connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grochowik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adam Grochowik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales moves away from the strike by Grochowik.
Morales ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grochowik connects with a single shot there.
Grochowik scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Morales.
Morales misses with a hook to the body
and Grochowik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morales misses with an uppercut
and Grochowik counters with a crisp right hand that drops Morales! Grochowik lets Morales back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Morales is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morales thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morales is still on wobbly legs! Can Grochowik finish him?
Grochowik is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Grochowik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morales.
Morales seems to have recovered his senses.
Morales drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Grochowik! Morales is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Grochowik!
An out of breath Adam Grochowik 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Delightful Panda (ranked 3622 p4p, 3045 weight class) and Matija Maestro (ranked 403 p4p, 340 weight class). Maestro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shortwire - Reconfig. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Delightful Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matija Maestro!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda goes for a double leg but Maestro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maestro continues to drive forward.
Maestro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maestro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Maestro is leaning against Panda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maestro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maestro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Maestro is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
A short right from Maestro.
A right hook to the body lands for Maestro.
Maestro breaks the clinch.
Maestro digs a good hook to Panda's body.
Panda tries to clinch but Maestro is having none of it.
Maestro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maestro bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Panda! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Panda is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maestro drops back looking for a leg! Panda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Panda manages to kick Maestro off! Maestro jumps back into Panda's guard.
Oh Panda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maestro drops back looking for a leg! Panda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Panda manages to kick Maestro off! Maestro jumps back into Panda's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda working for submissions but it's allowed Maestro to get to half guard.
Maestro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Panda sees it coming and defends easily.
Maestro has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Panda defend it? Maestro steps over the head and cranks it - Panda is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Maestro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matija Maestro!
Post fight, Matija Maestro took to the microphone: 'Guess he should've laid off them M&M's for breakfast'.
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