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LAFC 4 Shewmaker vs St Pierre PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalev Ruutu (ranked 5889 p4p, 24057 weight class) and Owen Davies (ranked 581 p4p, 648 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalev Ruutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Owen Davies!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruutu moves into the clinch successfully.
Davies is trying to trip Ruutu. He has hold of a leg but Ruutu is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Davies persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Davies stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruutu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davies looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ruutu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruutu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ruutu is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davies wants to get back to full guard.
Davies slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruutu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Davies looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruutu is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies trying to keep a closed guard but Ruutu is proving a slippery customer.
Ruutu is stalling in the full guard.
Davies controls Ruutu momentarily but Ruutu frees himself.
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.
Davies is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ruutu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ruutu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ruutu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davies wants to control from the top but Ruutu keeps moving.
Ruutu pulls Davies in close to prevent any damage.
Ruutu looking to control.
Davies wants to pass the guard but Ruutu is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu has a closed guard, preventing Davies from standing up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davies is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ruutu is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davies.
Davies pulls Ruutu into guard.
Davies is looking for a triangle but Ruutu pushes his legs off easily.
Ruutu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davies swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies keeping moving, preventing Ruutu from controlling successfully.
Ruutu wants to pass the guard but Davies is keeping the position.
Davies wants to improve his position but instead Ruutu has moved into half guard.
Ruutu prevents Davies from improving his position.
Davies moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruutu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Owen Davies will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ruutu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ruutu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Davies sneaks out the side door and pushes Ruutu away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Ruutu clinches.
Davies has picked Ruutu up - he's going for a ride! Davies dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davies is keen to just control but Ruutu is a slippery customer.
Davies throwing shots but Ruutu is blocking nicely.
Ruutu looking for submissions off his back.
Davies throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ruutu is not content to let Davies control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Ruutu as he works his way to full guard.
Davies has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ruutu is proving hard to escape from.
Davies trying to control but Ruutu is working from the bottom.
Davies looking to pass the guard.
Ruutu trying to keep a closed guard but Davies is proving a slippery customer.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
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.
Ruutu keeping moving, preventing Davies from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ruutu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Davies on his heels. He'll look to pass Davies's guard now, I'm sure.
Davies is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ruutu is aware though and is defending well.
Ruutu wants to pass the guard but Davies is keeping the position.
Davies not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davies looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davies looking to control.
Ruutu is pushing down on Davies's leg trying to pass to half guard. Davies is fighting to maintain full guard but Ruutu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ruutu wants to free his trapped foot but Davies is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu controlling the action here.
Davies has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ruutu is working away from the top position though.
Davies wants to improve his position but Ruutu is controlling well.
Ruutu wants to free his trapped foot but Davies is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Davies is trying to maintain the position but Ruutu is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
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.
Davies is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ruutu gets the takedown into side control.
Davies throws Ruutu to one side and escapes!
Ruutu tries to keep at a distance but Davies has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davies wants the takedown. Ruutu is fighting it off but Davies persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ruutu's guard against the cage.
Ruutu is pulling down on Davies's head. It's preventing any offense from Davies, at least for the moment.
Davies decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Davies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ruutu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Davies fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ruutu to the ground. Davies is now in Ruutu's guard.
Davies decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ruutu, up you get!
Ruutu shoots in and gets a takedown into Davies's guard.
Owen Davies has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davies is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruutu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu wanted to stand there but Davies had control of the position.
Davies 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.
Davies can't keep his opponent in guard - Ruutu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ruutu is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Davies is trying to maintain the position but Ruutu is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Ruutu seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ruutu is trying to control the action in half guard but Davies is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ruutu trying to control the pace.
Davies wants to control but Ruutu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ruutu seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ruutu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ruutu showed some decent athleticism there.
Davies makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Davies's guard.
Davies looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davies throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Davies manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruutu manages to get himself to full guard.
Ruutu pulls Davies in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davies wants to control from the top but Ruutu keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu 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! Davies rolls with it to try and escape but Ruutu cranks on the arm and Davies is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kalev Ruutu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olej Saganov (ranked 24650 p4p, 5096 weight class) and Lerrick Dewis (ranked 630 p4p, 521 weight class). Olej Saganov 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olej Saganov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lerrick Dewis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saganov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dewis on the side of the head.
 It looks like Lerrick Dewis has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saganov. Dewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saganov throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Dewis tumbling to the canvas!
 Dewis is rocked!
Saganov 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.
Dewis is still in real trouble! Can Saganov finish him?
Dewis 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.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saganov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dewis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saganov has managed to get both his arms back between Dewis's legs - danger averted.
Dewis seems to have recovered his senses.
Saganov won't allow Dewis to sweep him here.
Saganov looking to pass the guard.
Dewis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saganov wants to control from the top but Dewis keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dewis is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saganov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dewis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Saganov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dewis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dewis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Saganov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dewis is aware though and is defending well.
Dewis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dewis stands and throws Saganov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Saganov is trying to get back to half guard.
Saganov is not content to let Dewis control the position.
Saganov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Saganov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Saganov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dewis with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The referee warns Saganov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewis looking for a guillotine from mount but Saganov is having none of it.
Dewis content just to control the position here.
Dewis scoring with strikes but Saganov is staying in there.
Dewis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Saganov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dewis looking to control but Saganov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dewis cracks Saganov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Saganov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dewis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saganov is looking to escape.
Dewis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dewis landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saganov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dewis working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Saganov looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Dewis! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lerrick Dewis!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orange Cassidy (ranked 5021 p4p, 4861 weight class) and Aj Penn (ranked 513 p4p, 503 weight class). Orange Cassidy 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Orange Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aj Penn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cassidy walks into a left hand.
Cassidy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cassidy lands in his opponent's guard.
Cassidy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cassidy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cassidy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cassidy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cassidy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is trying to control the position but Cassidy postures up.
Penn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cassidy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cassidy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cassidy trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cassidy passes into half guard.
Penn trying to hold on to Cassidy's head to control him but Cassidy postures up.
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.
Cassidy works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cassidy prevents Penn from getting the reversal.
Penn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Penn is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Cassidy locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Penn is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Orange Cassidy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hughes (ranked 5785 p4p, 5406 weight class) and Jack Ryker (ranked 554 p4p, 536 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Hughes!
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, Jack Ryker!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hughes sprawls well. Hughes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ryker gets slowly back to his feet.
Hughes misses with a left hand
and Ryker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryker needs to keep his hands up - Hughes had a free shot at his head there.
Ryker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hughes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryker tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Ryker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hughes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryker lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ryker but Ryker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mark Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Hughes as Ryker shoots in.
Mark Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Ryker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hughes avoids it really well and circles away.
Hughes gets a double leg takedown into Ryker's guard.
Ryker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hughes advances position into side control!
Hughes misses with the ground and pound.
Ryker stops Hughes from passing to mount.
Hughes tries for a kimura but Ryker is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ryker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hughes landing strikes.
Ryker tries to bench press Hughes off him but Hughes keeps the position.
Ryker struggling a bit here.
Ryker tries to buck Hughes off but Hughes is having none of it.
Hughes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ryker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ryker is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hughes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hughes looks up at the clock and then as Ryker takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hughes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hughes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ryker is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ryker defending against the ground and pound.
Hughes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ryker to see if he's OK.
Hughes working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hughes working the ground and pound but Ryker is defending the strikes.
Hughes 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.
Hughes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ryker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hughes but great work by Ryker.
Hughes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ryker has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
Ryker decides to stand back up. Ryker steps back and let's Hughes get back to his feet.
Hughes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ryker sneaks out the side door and pushes Hughes away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hughes tries to clinch up but Ryker circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hughes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ryker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hughes finds it's way round the side to connect with Ryker's head.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Ryker avoids it well.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryker can do to turn this around?
Hughes throws a poor cross that misses
and Ryker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ryker.
Ryker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hughes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hughes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ryker jumps guard and drags Hughes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hughes drops back looking for a leg! Ryker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ryker manages to kick Hughes off! Hughes jumps back into Ryker's guard.
Hughes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ryker's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hughes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ryker is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but Ryker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
Ryker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hughes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hughes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hughes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ryker rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hughes's guard! Nice work there by Ryker!
Hughes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ryker's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryker is looking to regain half guard here but Hughes keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes wants to control but Ryker is keeping him busy.
Hughes landing strikes.
Hughes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ryker to see if he's OK.
Ryker is looking to regain half guard here but Hughes keeps moving and retains side control.
Hughes tries for a kimura but Ryker is defending well.
Hughes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ryker to see if he's OK.
Ryker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ryker looking for a sweep but Hughes has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hughes lands a heavy elbow.
Hughes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ryker is now in Hughes's guard. A big mistake from Hughes there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryker content to stall in guard here.
Hughes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet but Ryker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ryker postures up in Hughes's guard and throws a big left but Hughes blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryker trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Mark Hughes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hughes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ryker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Hughes misses with a few strikes there.
Ryker gets a clinch.
Ryker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ryker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hughes smiles and moves away.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ryker fails with a takedown attempt.
Mark Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Ryker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryker was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
A nice combination there by Hughes.
Ryker shoots and misses
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hughes throws out the jab.
Ryker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Ryker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ryker slips a jab and a cross from Hughes.
Ryker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hughes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hughes circles away.
Ryker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryker ducks right into an uppercut from Hughes.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ryker feints the counter takedown.
Hughes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ryker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ryker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hughes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hughes lunges at Ryker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ryker's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ryker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ryker slips a jab and a cross from Hughes.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
Ryker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ryker prevents Hughes from breaking the clinch.
Hughes is trying to force a seperation but Ryker has the dominant position.
Hughes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ryker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hughes's efforts to push away.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch but Ryker keeps him there for the moment.
Ryker stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ryker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hughes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hughes is trying to push Ryker away but Ryker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Ryker manages to get underhooks.
Hughes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ryker has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mark Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hughes is trying to break free.
Ryker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes throws an off balance right hand
and Ryker counters with a head kick.
Mark Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryker is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryker fails with a takedown attempt.
Hughes lands a nice hook to Ryker's body. Ryker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hughes gets the takedown into side control.
Ryker throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes misses with a two punch combination.
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Hughes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ryker tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Jack Ryker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Ryker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hughes, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Hughes!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Burns (ranked 3718 p4p, 3054 weight class) and Chunk Liddell (ranked 445 p4p, 382 weight class). Brian Burns 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 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 Los Angeles, Brian Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chunk Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a chopping leg kick but Liddell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Liddell feints a counter leg kick.
Burns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Liddell with a nice calf kick.
Liddell misses with a head kick.
Burns half committed to a counter leg kick.
Liddell throws a leg kick
and Burns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Chunk Liddell has been cut.
Burns misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell flicks out a counter leg kick but Burns steps away.
Burns catches Liddell with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Liddell forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brian Burns!
A very excited looking Brian Burns 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Faron Cardoso (ranked 5413 p4p, 3064 weight class) and Bruce Banger (ranked 538 p4p, 355 weight class). Bruce Banger will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Faron Cardoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Banger!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardoso shoots in looking for a takedown but Banger manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cardoso's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Banger lands a slapping body shot.
Banger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cardoso's head.
 It looks like Faron Cardoso has been cut.
Banger sizes up Cardoso with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Banger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cardoso tries to score a power double leg takedown but Banger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cardoso somewhat.
Banger scores with a punch to the head.
Whack! Banger lands a heavy head kick that drops Cardoso. The ref tackles Banger to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Cardoso was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Bruce Banger!
Bruce Banger thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Worf Mogh (ranked 2975 p4p, 3983 weight class) and Harry Wang (ranked 383 p4p, 478 weight class). Worf Mogh 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Worf Mogh!
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, Harry Wang!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mogh counters with a left and a right that stings Wang.
Mogh seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick
and Mogh counters by clinching up.
Wang throws a head punch that misses.
Wang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wang misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wang.
Wang struggles to land a body shot inside as Mogh controls his hands.
Wang displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mogh up against the cage.
Mogh jumps guard and drags Wang to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Mogh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mogh is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Wang dives into side control.
Mogh is pushing Wang's head away, looking to escape. Wang manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice defenses there by Mogh.
Harry Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang throws a leg kick but Mogh checks it.
Wang fails to land the takedown.
Wang tried to score with a low kick but Mogh checks it.
Mogh tries to counter by clinching up but Wang breaks away and moves out of range.
Wang closes the distance but Mogh moves to the side
and Mogh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mogh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wang tries to roll over but Mogh keeps him under control.
Mogh stands up and beckons Wang to join him on the feet.
Wang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wang thows a leg kick but Mogh checks it
and Mogh counters with a series of strikes. Wang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wang throws a lazy body kick
and Mogh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mogh wants to break free but Wang has control.
Mogh pushes off an throws an elbow but Wang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wang tries to break free but Mogh pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mogh is pressed up against the cage. Wang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mogh down to the mat. Mogh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A low kick from Wang is predictable there
and Mogh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mogh counters with a left and a right that stings Wang.
Wang throws a front kick aimed at Mogh's knee but Mogh avoids it well.
Mogh is looking for a counter combo.
Wang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wang tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Mogh to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Mogh blocks the low kick.
Mogh feinted with a counter takedown.
Wang throws a lazy head kick
and Mogh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wang is struggling to control the position.
Mogh wants to get back to striking at distance but Wang won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Worf Mogh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wang thows a leg kick but Mogh checks it
and Mogh counters by moving into the clinch.
Wang manages to break the clinch.
Wang closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mogh's guard.
Wang content to stall in guard here.
Mogh wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wang manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang stops Mogh from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mogh manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Wang keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Mogh blocks a body shot from Wang.
Mogh lands with a short shot to the head.
Mogh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wang is trying to stall.
Mogh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mogh jumps into guard, dragging Wang to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mogh, up you get!
Wang clinches up against the cage.
Wang missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wang wants to get back to striking at distance but Mogh won't allow it.
Wang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mogh manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Wang is predictable there
and Mogh counters by clinching up.
Wang is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mogh is defending well.
Mogh blocks a body shot from Wang.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wang tries to land knees in the clinch but Mogh avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to break the clinch but Mogh has him pressed against the cage.
Mogh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wang being controlled against the cage.
Wang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wang throws an elbow that misses.
Wang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wang is looking to control Mogh's arms but Mogh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wang has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Mogh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wang tries to throw a body punch but Mogh avoids it by throwing Wang back against the cage.
Wang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
Wang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
Wang missing with knees to the body.
Wang wants to break free but Mogh has control.
Mogh pushes off an throws an elbow but Wang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mogh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mogh.
Wang pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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 Worf Mogh will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wang tries to close the distance and clinch but Mogh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mogh is looking to counter the offense by Wang and move into the clinch.
Wang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mogh is out of range.
Mogh jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Wang misses with a low kick as Mogh jumps back.
A low kick from Wang misses
and Mogh counters with a series of strikes. Wang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wang throws a leg kick but Mogh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mogh is looking for a counter combo.
Wang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mogh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mogh tries to counter with a takedown but Wang is quick to defend against it.
Wang wants to clinch but Mogh slips to the side
and Mogh counters with a straight right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Mogh blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mogh counters with a three punch combo that has Wang backing up. Wang nods at Mogh to acknowledge the strikes.
Wang throws a leg kick
and Mogh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wang throws a leg kick
and Mogh counters with a series of strikes. Wang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Wang is predictable there
and Mogh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Mogh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mogh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wang wants to clinch.
Wang lands a leg kick that knocks Mogh off balance momentarily.
Mogh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wang can do to turn this around?
Wang moves in looking to clinch but Mogh pushes him off.
Wang moves to clinch but Mogh breaks away
and Mogh counters with a series of strikes. Wang will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang looks to clinch
and Mogh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wang thinking.
Mogh blocks a low kick nicely.
Wang tries to clinch up.
Wang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mogh counters with a nice body shot.
Wang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mogh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wang throws a leg kick
and Mogh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mogh wants to break free but Wang has control.
Mogh tries to circle away but Wang has him pinned against the cage.
Wang tries to land knees in the clinch but Mogh avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang missing with knees to the body.
Wang is trying to stall.
Mogh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mogh tries to break free but Wang pushes him back against the cage.
Wang swings wildly with an uppercut but Mogh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mogh managing to block the knees to the body from Wang.
Wang is trying to maintain a safe position but Mogh gets an underhook and turns Wang into the cage.
Mogh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
Wang trying to stall but Mogh improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Mogh scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mogh decides to pull guard.
Wang won't allow Mogh to get back to his feet.
Worf Mogh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mogh wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wang manages to pass to side control.
Mogh looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Worf Mogh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mogh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Worf Mogh!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Inacio Azevedo (ranked 2729 p4p, 3517 weight class) and John Reese (ranked 362 p4p, 450 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Inacio Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Reese!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Reese.
Reese closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Azevedo quickly recovers to half guard.
Reese lands with a punch from half guard.
Azevedo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azevedo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reese pulls his head out easily.
Reese performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Azevedo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reese pulls his head out easily.
Reese really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Azevedo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Azevedo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reese pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo looking for submissions off his back.
Azevedo looking for submissions off his back.
Azevedo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Azevedo is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Reese is tapping! Great win for Azevedo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Inacio Azevedo!
An out of breath Inacio Azevedo 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Shewmaker (ranked 2010 p4p, 2633 weight class) and Jonathan St Pierre (ranked 282 p4p, 353 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robbie Shewmaker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shewmaker fails with the takedown.
Shewmaker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Jonathan St Pierre has been cut.
Shewmaker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shewmaker lands in his opponent's guard.
Shewmaker got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Pierre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shewmaker has managed to get both his arms back between St Pierre's legs - danger averted.
Shewmaker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Pierre has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Los Angeles. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Shewmaker is stalling in the full guard.
St Pierre wants to hit a sweep here but Shewmaker passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for St Pierre there!
St Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shewmaker won't let St Pierre get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
St Pierre prevents Shewmaker from taking his back.
St Pierre reaches up to try and control the position but Shewmaker seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! St Pierre rolls and tries to escape and now Shewmaker has his back!
Shewmaker working for a choke but St Pierre is defending well.
Shewmaker looking for the RNC.
Shewmaker is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. St Pierre knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften St Pierre for a finish.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shewmaker is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but St Pierre has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre tries to escape but Shewmaker has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! St Pierre is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Robbie Shewmaker!
Robbie Shewmaker retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Robbie Shewmaker 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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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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