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WCF 80: Borgia vs Gordon PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clay Hayden (ranked 3529 p4p, 3796 weight class) and Biggie Shackleton (ranked 434 p4p, 453 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Clay Hayden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Biggie Shackleton!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shackleton throws a nice looking combination but Hayden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shackleton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hayden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hayden gets a takedown into half guard.
Hayden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shackleton keeps working.
Hayden takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shackleton looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hayden pushes past his half guard into mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayden landing shots from mount.
Hayden is landing with some decent strikes but Shackleton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shackleton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shackleton keeps trying to improve his position.
Hayden lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleton tries to hold on but Hayden postures up.
Hayden has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Shackleton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shackleton regains half guard.
Hayden lands strikes from half guard.
Hayden lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shackleton is trying to stand.
Hayden trying to pass the guard but Shackleton defending well.
Hayden is trying to control. Shackleton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayden 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.
Hayden lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shackleton wants to control but Hayden is keeping busy.
Shackleton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shackleton tries to roll over but Hayden keeps him under control.
Hayden takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hayden scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hayden looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shackleton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shackleton gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackleton is trying to keep Hayden in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shackleton is on top in guard.
Shackleton wants to control from the top but Hayden keeps moving.
Hayden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shackleton wants to pass the guard but Hayden is keeping the position.
Hayden trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackleton wants to stand but Hayden has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shackleton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shackleton trying to control but Hayden is working from the bottom.
Hayden lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shackleton looking for a sweep. Not yet Shackleton, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Hayden dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hayden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shackleton.
Hayden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hayden connects with an inside leg kick.
Shackleton looks to land a combination but Hayden avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Hayden.
Shackleton throws a counter combo.
Hayden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Shackleton misses
and Hayden counters by clinching up.
Shackleton goes for a takedown attempt but Hayden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hayden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shackleton can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shackleton misses with a hook. Hayden ducked under it nicely.
Hayden lands a head kick. Shackleton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shackleton tries to bum rush Hayden with a series of wild strikes but Hayden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shackleton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hayden tried to counter with a leg kick but Shackleton avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hayden.
Hayden is looking to slow Shackleton down with leg kicks.
Shackleton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hayden.
Hayden scores with a jab to the body.
Hayden drops his hands momentarily and Shackleton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hayden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shackleton misses with a jab to the body
and Hayden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hayden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shackleton throws a shot from downtown. Hayden moves away and avoids it.
Hayden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shackleton at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shackleton looks to throw the jab but Hayden is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayden.
Hayden half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hayden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shackleton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hayden fires out a quick counter leg kick but Shackleton just manages to avoid it.
Shackleton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hayden lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Biggie Shackleton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayden slips under a jab from Shackleton.
Hayden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hayden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shackleton throws out the jab.
Hayden dives in and grabs Shackleton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shackleton pushes down on Hayden's head and hops out.
Hayden staying out of range there.
Clay Hayden is winning the standup battle so far.
Shackleton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shackleton or perhaps it was just good defense by Hayden, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackleton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hayden throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hayden is looking to slow Shackleton down with leg kicks.
Shackleton misses with a straight right.
Shackleton misses with a wild combination.
Hayden dips to his left and cracks Shackleton with an uppercut!
Shackleton misses with a body shot.
Hayden is looking for a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from Shackleton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shackleton's sensitive parts.
Shackleton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hayden drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shackleton sprawls and moves away.
Shackleton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hayden. Hayden obviously looking to wear him down.
Shackleton throws a looping overhand right but Hayden ducks down to avoid it.
Hayden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hayden managing to block the knees to the body from Shackleton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayden leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hayden pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shackleton tries to circle away but Hayden has him pinned against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Hayden dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Shackleton throws a body shot but no joy.
Shackleton misses with a takedown
and Hayden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hayden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shackleton but Shackleton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shackleton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hayden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hayden wants to clinch up but Shackleton keeps it at a distance.
Hayden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shackleton's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shackleton throws a right hand that misses
and Hayden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shackleton misses with a hook. Hayden ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Hayden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shackleton takes a swing at Hayden's ribcage but misses.
Shackleton clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayden is trying to pull guard but Shackleton has him pressed against the cage.
Shackleton working aggressively here.
Shackleton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shackleton is trying to maintain a safe position but Hayden gets an underhook and turns Shackleton into the cage.
Hayden pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shackleton controlling the action here for a moment.
Shackleton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hayden is looking to control Shackleton's arms but Shackleton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hayden has his back to the cage.
A short right from Shackleton.
Hayden managing to block the knees to the body from Shackleton.
Hayden avoiding damage.
Hayden manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hayden gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Hayden managing to block the knees to the body from Shackleton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayden stalling in the clinch but Shackleton improves position.
Hayden has Shackleton pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hayden pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Shackleton tumbling to the mat - Hayden dives into Shackleton's guard.
Shackleton wants to stand and escape but Hayden is having none of it.
Shackleton looking for a sweep. Not yet Shackleton, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shackleton is trying to keep Hayden in close.
Shackleton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hayden haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hayden wants to control from the top but Shackleton keeps moving.
Hayden passes Shackleton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayden is keen to just control but Shackleton is a slippery customer.
Shackleton is trying to control but can't.
Hayden winds up and cracks Shackleton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shackleton is trying to maintain the position but Hayden is very close to passing his half guard.
Hayden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shackleton keeps working.
Hayden is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shackleton is looking to control Hayden's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shackleton avoid being mounted?
Hayden performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hayden passes the guard and advances to mount!
Biggie Shackleton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayden has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shackleton's face.
Clay Hayden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hayden lands a big shot there that rocks Shackleton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shackleton working to try and regain half guard.
Shackleton tries to hold on but Hayden pushes him away.
Hayden wants to control the pace but Shackleton is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shackleton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Clay Hayden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hayden drops an elbow to the side of Shackleton's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clay Hayden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hayden, 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Hayden!
An out of breath Clay Hayden thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jens Jensen (ranked 2138 p4p, 4252 weight class) and Peter Petrov (ranked 125 p4p, 229 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jens Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Petrov defends well and Jensen ends up having to push Petrov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Petrov wants to take the fight to the mat but Jensen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Jensen fails to land.
Jensen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jensen looking to improve position, pressing down on Petrov's thigh with his hand. Petrov seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Jensen paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Jensen's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Petrov picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Peter Petrov!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Petrov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Rodrigues (ranked 3537 p4p, 1982 weight class) and Delbert Mazzariello (ranked 462 p4p, 282 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Delbert Mazzariello!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues clinches with his opponent.
Rodrigues pulls guard effortlessly.
Rodrigues looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodrigues, not yet.
Mazzariello avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mazzariello in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodrigues is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mazzariello works over Rodrigues with some ground and pound from guard.
Mazzariello throws a big elbow that misses.
Rodrigues keeping moving, preventing Mazzariello from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mazzariello trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodrigues is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodrigues is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mazzariello must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mazzariello defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodrigues is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mazzariello defends well.
Mazzariello trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodrigues is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzariello throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodrigues looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mazzariello is defending well. Rodrigues quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mazzariello has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rodrigues celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samuel Rodrigues!
In his post fight interview, Samuel Rodrigues started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Strasburg (ranked 2480 p4p, 1655 weight class) and Tylonal Jones (ranked 338 p4p, 245 weight class). Strasburg comes to the cage accompanied by The Red - Chevelle. Jones has chosen Rubber band man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Strasburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tylonal Jones!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strasburg shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Strasburg's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Strasburg fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Strasburg has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Strasburg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones throws a fast counter high kick but Strasburg manages to duck under it in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Strasburg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones lands a big uppercut and Strasburg crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Strasburg looks OK. Jones waves Strasburg back to his feet!
Strasburg shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strasburg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones is looking for a sweep. Strasburg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Strasburg is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Strasburg eventually gives up the hold.
Jones felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to control Strasburg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Strasburg prevents Jones from improving his position.
Strasburg is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
Strasburg takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Strasburg is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Strasburg to get the leverage.
Strasburg is looking for a kimura here.
Strasburg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Strasburg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strasburg seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jones is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Patrick Strasburg!
A very excited looking Patrick Strasburg 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.
In defeat, Tylonal Jones stepped up to the mic, saying 'it was a hard weight cut but I’ll be back better'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Thunder (ranked 1477 p4p, 2650 weight class) and Matt Barnes (ranked 193 p4p, 324 weight class). Thunder comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck - AcDc. John Thunder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Thunder !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thunder 's sensitive parts.
Thunder throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Barnes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thunder .
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thunder looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Thunder takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Thunder checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target.
Thunder is looking to counter with head kicks.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Thunder 's belly button to the back.
We've been told by Thunder 's head coaches at Finnish Elite Sport and Fitness Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Matt Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder with a nice cross.
 It looks like Matt Barnes has been cut.
Barnes connects with a right hand. Thunder shakes it off.
Thunder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barnes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Thunder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
It looked like Thunder was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thunder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnes thinks about the counter body kick.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Thunder to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Thunder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes lands a big head kick that sends Thunder tumbling to the mat! Barnes takes a step backwards and waves Thunder back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 It looks like John Thunder has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes tests Thunder 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Thunder counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes misses with a shot to the body
and Thunder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barnes misses with a jab to the body
and Thunder counters with a big right hand! Oh Barnes is in trouble here! Thunder follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Thunder !
John Thunder looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'These gym rats come in here with a padded record and think they can just walk into the wcf. It’s my turn. I want my shot at the title. So Nick make it happen '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Cartwright (ranked 1887 p4p, 4113 weight class) and Rickson Time (ranked 109 p4p, 226 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jay Cartwright has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jay Cartwright seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Time!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cartwright showed some decent athleticism there.
Cartwright seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Time does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've been hearing good reports from Cartwright's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Time gets back to full guard.
Cartwright tries to free his leg and advance position but Time is retaining full guard.
Cartwright is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Time is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Time has escaped and now he's on top!
Cartwright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Time is aware though and is defending well.
Cartwright tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cartwright working for a triangle but Time defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cartwright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Time gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Time stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cartwright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Time can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cartwright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Time gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Time trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright keeping full guard, as Time tries to pass.
Cartwright manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Time manages to get himself to full guard.
Time has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cartwright can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Time has his foot on Cartwright's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cartwright works his way back into a safe position though.
Time keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Time keeps moving.
Cartwright thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cartwright is pushing down on Time's leg trying to pass to half guard. Time is fighting to maintain full guard but Cartwright has managed to sneak the leg through.
Time is trying to get back to full guard.
Cartwright is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Time wants to control but Cartwright is keeping busy.
Cartwright is trying to work for a kimura but Time is defending well.
Cartwright is looking for a kimura here.
Cartwright wants to take a breather but Time is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cartwright pulls his head out easily.
Cartwright is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Time wants to improve his position but Cartwright is controlling well.
Cartwright tries to pass the half guard into mount. Time knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cartwright seems to be working for a kimura but Time defends the submission attempt.
Time tries to roll over but Cartwright keeps him under control.
Cartwright is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Time moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright tries to free his leg and advance position but Time is retaining full guard.
Time 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.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Time keeps moving.
Cartwright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Time has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cartwright has managed to get both his arms back between Time's legs - danger averted.
Cartwright advances position into side control!
Cartwright wants to lay and pray for a moment but Time keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Time gets back to half guard.
Time actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Cartwright dominated that round.
That's time! Cartwright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Time darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cartwright moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Time must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cartwright is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Time rolls with it to try and escape but Cartwright cranks on the arm and Time is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Cartwright!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Kiloe (ranked 906 p4p, 2232 weight class) and Max Harris (ranked 127 p4p, 288 weight class). Kiloe comes to the cage accompanied by Boys Noize - Lava Lava. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Kiloe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Harris!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiloe misses with a body shot.
Kiloe looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Kiloe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kiloe leaning against his opponent.
Kiloe lands a body punch.
Harris just leaning against Kiloe, taking a breather.
Kiloe stalls.
Kiloe misses with a punch to the body.
Harris is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kiloe throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiloe gets underhooks to prevent Harris's takedown attempt.
Kiloe takes a shot to the head.
Kiloe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiloe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kiloe avoids the body shot from Harris.
Max Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiloe throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Kiloe takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiloe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harris doesn't seem bothered though.
Kiloe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've been informed that Harris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Harris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kiloe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiloe tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Kiloe.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiloe.
Harris stuns Kiloe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harris throws a series of punches but Kiloe avoids them all with ease.
Harris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kiloe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Kiloe has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiloe misses with a punch to the body.
Harris avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kiloe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Come on Harris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiloe moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
Harris finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kiloe tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kiloe just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harris throws a shot to the body.
Kiloe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kiloe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with the combination.
Kiloe throws a body shot but no joy.
Kiloe is looking to wear down Harris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kiloe clinches.
Harris breaks the clinch.
Harris slips a jab and a cross from Kiloe.
Harris jabs Kiloe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kiloe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kiloe moves into the clinch.
Kiloe misses with a body punch.
Harris pulls guard effortlessly.
Kiloe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Harris, up you get!
Kiloe cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kiloe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris walks into a left hand.
 Harris is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris's corner calls for a 1-2. Harris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Kiloe finish him?
Harris misses with a series of wild punches.
Harris seems to have recovered his senses.
Harris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kiloe plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Harris swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Harris face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pete Kiloe!
Pete Kiloe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Frost (ranked 22685 p4p, 2502 weight class) and Philipp Tyurin (ranked 192 p4p, 78 weight class). Philipp Tyurin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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300
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clarence Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philipp Tyurin!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyurin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tyurin wants to slow Frost down by chopping away at his legs.
Frost was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Frost throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyurin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Frost throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Tyurin - just one landing.
Tyurin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frost slips under a jab from Tyurin.
Tyurin misses with a double jab
and Frost counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Philipp Tyurin has been cut.
Tyurin lands a slapping body shot.
Tyurin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frost walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Tyurin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyurin jabs Frost right on the nose. Frost blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Clarence Frost has been cut.
Tyurin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Frost takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tyurin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyurin tests Frost's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyurin misses with a wild combination.
Tyurin clinches with his opponent.
Tyurin is stalling here.
Frost wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyurin stalling against the cage.
Tyurin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tyurin just leaning against Frost, taking a breather.
Tyurin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyurin sizes up Frost with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Frost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost misses the shot to the body.
Tyurin unleashes a big counter combination but Frost bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tyurin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frost.
Tyurin tries to bum rush Frost with a series of wild strikes but Frost uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyurin manages to avoid it.
Tyurin darts in and clinches Frost up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tyurin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Tyurin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tyurin'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.
Tyurin has Frost pressed against the cage, preventing Frost from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tyurin manages to break the clinch.
Frost misses with a hook
and Tyurin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Philipp Tyurin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyurin, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyurin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyurin moves into the clinch successfully.
Frost is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tyurin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Frost breaks from the clinch.
Oooooh!!! Tyurin has knocked Frost down with a huge combo! Tyurin steps away and waves a wobbly Frost back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyurin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tyurin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tyurin lands a left and a right that send Frost crashing to the mat, dazed. Tyurin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Frost is rocked!
Tyurin drops Frost with a naaaaasty hook - Frost is in real trouble here! Tyurin dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Philipp Tyurin!
Philipp Tyurin spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Bader (ranked 1278 p4p, 5049 weight class) and Bruno Gehard (ranked 173 p4p, 526 weight class). Gehard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Scooter - Nessaja. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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26
160
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165
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World class boxer
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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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Gehard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Gehard's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Bader dives in looking to finish as Gehard flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Bader's strikes! Bader is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Gehard's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Gehard was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timo Bader!
Timo Bader thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cesare Borgia (ranked 871 p4p, 988 weight class) and Ryan Gordon (ranked 130 p4p, 145 weight class). Borgia comes to the cage accompanied by Eye Of The Tiger. Ryan Gordon struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cesare Borgia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gordon looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gordon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Borgia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gordon somewhat.
Borgia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gordons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Borgia, as that shot connected.
Gordon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Borgia misses with an uppercut. Gordon saw that one coming.
Borgia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Borgia finds it's way through Gordon's defenses.
Borgia thuds a left hand into Gordon's body.
Gordon ducks under a wild hook from Borgia.
We've been informed that Gordon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Borgia jabs Gordon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Borgia cracks Gordon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borgia tests Gordon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cesare Borgia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Borgia circles away.
Borgia lands with a hook. Gordon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Borgia just misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gordon avoids the body shot from Borgia.
Gordon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gordon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Borgia to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Borgia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Borgia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Borgia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Borgia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Borgia misses.
Borgia lands a body shot.
Borgia connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordon walks into a stiff left hand from Borgia.
Borgia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gordon manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia misses with a hook. Gordon ducked under it nicely.
Gordon wants to counter with a clinch but Borgia pushes him away.
Borgia feints and as Gordon raises his hands in defense, Borgia changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Borgia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Borgia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Borgia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Borgia stands and throws Gordon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Gordon's face as Borgia controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gordon stops Borgia from passing to mount.
Borgia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gordon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Borgia is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cesare Borgia 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.
Borgia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Borgia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Borgia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cesare Borgia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Borgia is taking a breather. Gordon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Borgia seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gordon for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gordon can do to turn this around?
Gordon is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gordon avoids the body shot from Borgia.
Borgia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Borgia is looking to wear down Gordon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Borgia lands a slapping body shot.
Borgia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gordon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gordon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gordon is trying to keep an underhook but Borgia manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Borgia there.
Borgia lands strikes from half guard.
Well, if Borgia 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.
Borgia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gordon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Borgia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Borgia continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Borgia stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Borgia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gordon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Borgia misses the body punch
and Gordon counters with a single leg into guard. Borgia didn't expect that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borgia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Borgia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cesare Borgia dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Borgia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gordon's head backwards.
Ryan Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borgia throws a body punch but Gordon moves out of range.
Borgia throws a shot to the body.
Gordon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gordon looks to land a combination but Borgia avoids it well.
Borgia cracks Gordon with a good jab.
Borgia throws a jab when Gordon was well out of range.
Borgia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gordon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Borgia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Borgia scores with a jab. Gordon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borgia works Gordon's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Borgia finds it's way through Gordon's defenses.
Borgia drives through with a takedown into Gordon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gordon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borgia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Borgia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Borgia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Borgia is in close to Gordon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Borgia landing with the ground and pound.
Borgia lands a couple of elbows.
Borgia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gordon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Borgia chips away with some ground and pound.
Borgia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Borgia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gordon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Borgia chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon being controlled here, momentarily.
Borgia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gordon's head.
Borgia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Borgia.
More hug and hope from Borgia.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cesare Borgia clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Borgia lands with a hook. Gordon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Borgia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gordon slips under a jab.
Gordon gets caught flat footed, as Borgia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Borgia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Borgia content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Borgia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Borgia stays in close to Gordon's body and controls the position.
Borgia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gordon's head.
Borgia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Borgia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gordon's head.
Gordon is rocked!
Borgia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gordon is still in real trouble! Can Borgia finish him?
Borgia controlling from the top position.
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.
Borgia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Borgia controlling from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borgia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Borgia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Borgia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gordon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Borgia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gordon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Borgia is working away from the top position though.
Gordon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia is trying for a kimura here. Gordon looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Borgia wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cesare Borgia!
An out of breath Cesare Borgia 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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