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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Blake (ranked 25184 p4p, 4924 weight class) and Gordon Penn (ranked 680 p4p, 535 weight class). Penn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Airplanes (featuring Haley Williams) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Christian Blake has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christian Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gordon Penn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Penn throws a lazy right hand but Blake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn misses with a looping left.
Blake seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Penn moves to clinch but Blake breaks away
and Blake counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Blake is proving a slippery customer.
Penn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Blake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Penn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Penn looking for a triangle here. Blake is fighting it but it looks tight! Penn pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Blake is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gordon Penn!
A victorious Gordon Penn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Crash Clip Nit (ranked 6591 p4p, 1550 weight class) and Kofi Ousmane (ranked 633 p4p, 204 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ White 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Crash Clip Nit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kofi Ousmane!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clip Nit slips a jab from Ousmane.
Clip Nit with a hook.
Ousmane drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Clip Nit is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Clip Nit being controlled here, momentarily.
Ousmane landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ousmane slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clip Nit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ousmane on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ousmane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ousmane is looking to work some ground and pound but Clip Nit has wrist control.
Ousmane postures up in Clip Nit's guard and throws a big left but Clip Nit blocks it.
Clip Nit keeping full guard, as Ousmane tries to pass.
Ousmane's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ousmane forces his way into half guard.
Ousmane works his way into side control.
Clip Nit on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clip Nit tries to get out of the position.
Ousmane is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Let's hope that Ousmane has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
An elbow from Ousmane crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ousmane lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Clip Nit down.
Ousmane is putting a hurting on Clip Nit here, landing some big shots from side control.
Clip Nit is letting Ousmane control him for a moment.
I wouldn't like to be where Clip Nit is right now.
Ousmane takes a little break here. Clip Nit wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ousmane scoring with punches from side control.
Ousmane scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ousmane has hold of Clip Nit's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Clip Nit tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ousmane cranks the arm and Clip Nit screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Clip Nit, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kofi Ousmane!
A victorious Kofi Ousmane thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Wei (ranked 2830 p4p, 2384 weight class) and Daron Acemoglu (ranked 352 p4p, 301 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Counter fighter
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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 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhang Wei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daron Acemoglu!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Acemoglu!
Wei has his takedown stuffed
and Acemoglu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Acemoglu lands with a good body shot.
Acemoglu thuds a left hand into Wei's body.
Wei closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Acemoglu did well to prevent Wei getting side control.
Wei is trying to control the action in half guard but Acemoglu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wei missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Acemoglu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Acemoglu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wei is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Advanced Fitness Inc. that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Wei tries to free his leg and advance position but Acemoglu is retaining full guard.
Acemoglu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Acemoglu looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acemoglu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wei is one step ahead there.
Wei wants to control from the top but Acemoglu keeps moving.
Wei has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Acemoglu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wei is one step ahead there.
Wei working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two 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.
Acemoglu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acemoglu being controlled here, momentarily.
Wei throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wei drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Acemoglu wants to sweep here but Wei controlling him for the moment.
Wei trying to control but Acemoglu is working from the bottom.
Wei slips nicely into half guard.
Wei lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wei sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Acemoglu defending well though.
Acemoglu tries to roll over but Wei keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wei connects with a nice short shot to Acemoglu's temple.
Wei working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Acemoglu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wei's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wei's back!
Wei trying to control but not successfully.
Wei is taking damage to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wei is keeping busy.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Acemoglu. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Wei covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Wei is trapped and Acemoglu is scoring with shots to the head and body.
 Wei is rocked!
Acemoglu lands strikes from the back and Wei isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daron Acemoglu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Gracie (ranked 1918 p4p, 3432 weight class) and Ted Meredith (ranked 283 p4p, 457 weight class). Meredith has chosen Skinny Boys - Skinny (They Can't Get Enough) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ted Meredith!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots and misses
and Meredith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like James Gracie has been cut.
Meredith ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Meredith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Meredith misses.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meredith! But no joy.
Meredith tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie dives in and grabs Meredith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meredith pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Meredith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meredith throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meredith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Meredith.
Meredith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Meredith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Meredith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Meredith throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meredith misses the jab.
Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Meredith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Meredith won't allow it.
Meredith has his hands clasped together around Gracie's back. He's all about the action.
Gracie is keen to just control but Meredith is a slippery customer.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie is nestled in close to Meredith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Meredith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Meredith is working away.
Meredith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Meredith 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.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Meredith tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meredith is looking to improve his position.
Meredith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie working Meredith over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is keen to just control but Meredith is a slippery customer.
Meredith is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Meredith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meredith is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie not doing much here.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Meredith is looking to get back to full guard here but Gracie has managed to pass to side control instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I wouldn't like to be where Meredith is right now.
Meredith is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Meredith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Meredith is looking for the big counter here.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Meredith avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie shoots and misses
enabling Meredith to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Gracie misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into Meredith's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Meredith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Meredith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Meredith working a defensive guard here.
Meredith wants to sweep but no luck.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie'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.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Meredith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Meredith's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Meredith is keeping the position.
Meredith wants to hit a sweep here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Meredith there!
Meredith working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Meredith wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to capitalize on a mistake by Meredith to take his back!
Gracie is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Meredith knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Meredith for a finish.
James Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie gets his hands free as Meredith looks to control.
Gracie looking for the RNC.
Meredith is in bad spot here.
Gracie is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Meredith knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Meredith for a finish.
Meredith is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Gracie is punishing Meredith with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.
Meredith is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Gracie off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Meredith breaks Gracie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meredith can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meredith wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Gracie's closed guard. He's half up but Gracie has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Gracie pivots and extends the arm, Meredith falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Gracie! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Gracie!
Our winner, James Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Askrew (ranked 1608 p4p, 2589 weight class) and Jimothy Jones (ranked 212 p4p, 340 weight class). Jimothy Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Askrew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimothy Jones !
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Askrew feinted with a counter takedown.
Jones scores with a hook.
Jones wants to clinch up but Askrew keeps it at a distance.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Askrew in a clinch.
Askrew can't get the takedown.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Askrew has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A cross from Jones lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Askrew counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jones !
This has been an exciting period of action!
Askrew tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Askrew. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Askrew tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askrew has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jones is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Askrew yanks on the arm and Jones is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Askrew.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Askrew!
During a confident post fight interview, Ben Askrew 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bad Dawg (ranked 2491 p4p, 1613 weight class) and Ludwig Lachmann (ranked 327 p4p, 214 weight class). Bad Dawg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ludwig Lachmann's chin.
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bad Dawg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ludwig Lachmann!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lachmann misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dawg lands with a nice body punch.
Dawg throws a body shot but no joy.
Bad Dawg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawg with a nice cross.
Lachmann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lachmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawg.
Lachmann with the counter takedown but Dawg avoids it easily.
Dawg catches Lachmann with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lachmann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dawg.
Dawg scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lachmann tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dawg defends well and Lachmann ends up having to push Dawg into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've been informed that Lachmann 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.
Dawg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lachmann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lachmann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Dawg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dawg has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Decent striking displayed by Dawg there.
 Lachmann is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawg lands a nice shot to the body.
Lachmann is still on wobbly legs! Can Dawg finish him?
Dawg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dawg connects with a body shot that sends Lachmann's belly button to the back.
Dawg closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Lachmann out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bad Dawg!
Bad Dawg was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tama Ruiha (ranked 623 p4p, 688 weight class) and David Scott (ranked 88 p4p, 101 weight class). Ruiha comes into the arena with Polynesian Traditional Music blaring out of the sound system. Tama Ruiha could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Scott's chin.
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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tama Ruiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, David Scott!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
Ruiha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Scott throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruiha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Scott thinking.
Ruiha goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Scott has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Scott lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruiha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruiha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scott clinches up with Ruiha and pushes him back against the cage.
Scott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruiha smiles and moves away.
Ruiha misses with a looping right.
Ruiha pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Scott back to the cage. Ruiha follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott lands a nice hook to Ruiha's body. Ruiha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Scott closes the distance and clinches.
Ruiha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scott darts in looking for a takedown but Ruiha gets double underhooks and turns Scott into the cage.
Ruiha looks to land a left hand but Scott moved out of range nicely.
Ruiha tries to move into range but Scott moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Scott is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ruiha's half guard.
Ruiha tries to kick Scott off in order to stand up. Scott Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiha wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ruiha tries to escape back to his feet but Scott has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Ruiha's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Ruiha is tapping! Scott saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Scott!
A victorious David Scott thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brett Shoenfeld (ranked 233 p4p, 1350 weight class) and Carlos Marcos (ranked 14 p4p, 82 weight class). Brett Shoenfeld has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Shoenfeld!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Marcos!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marcos looking to control.
Shoenfeld forces his way into half guard.
Shoenfeld is keen to just control but Marcos is a slippery customer.
Marcos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoenfeld wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marcos keeps working.
Shoenfeld trying to mount his opponent but Marcos defends it.
Marcos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shoenfeld in particular looking to stall.
Marcos trying to control but Shoenfeld postures up.
Shoenfeld wants to pass to mount but Marcos is defending the position.
Marcos 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.
Marcos is doing well to control the position and prevent Shoenfeld from advancing to side control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two 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.
Shoenfeld fails to land the takedown.
Shoenfeld backing away here, and Marcos unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A shot to the liver by Shoenfeld. Beautiful body shot.
Marcos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shoenfeld.
Shoenfeld backing away here, and Marcos unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shoenfeld ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shoenfeld thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shoenfeld misses with a wild body shot.
Marcos slips a jab from Shoenfeld.
Marcos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marcos showed some decent athleticism there.
Shoenfeld tries to get to full guard but Marcos has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld trying to hold on to Marcos's head to control him but Marcos postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shoenfeld is pressing down on Marcos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shoenfeld has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marcos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marcos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shoenfeld's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shoenfeld definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shoenfeld tries to get to full guard but Marcos has control of the leg.
Marcos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld is looking to control Marcos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shoenfeld avoid being mounted?
Marcos wants to take a breather but Shoenfeld is having none of it.
Marcos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Shoenfeld is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shoenfeld manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shoenfeld 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.
Marcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Shoenfeld is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Shoenfeld dominated that 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.
Marcos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shoenfeld.
Shoenfeld dives in and grabs Marcos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marcos pushes down on Shoenfeld's head and hops out.
A slow jab from Shoenfeld misses its intended target.
Shoenfeld is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marcos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Shoenfeld. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shoenfeld misses with a looping right.
Shoenfeld shoots in but Marcos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shoenfeld is defended easily by Marcos.
Marcos tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoenfeld throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marcos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shoenfeld throws a lazy right hand but Marcos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shoenfeld misses with a hook
and Marcos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shoenfeld is trying to maintain the position but Marcos is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos is trying to control. Shoenfeld wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carlos Marcos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marcos works his foot free and advances to mount.
Marcos controlling from mount.
Shoenfeld is desperately trying to improve his position but Marcos has a good base and remains in mount.
Marcos looking to control but Shoenfeld is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shoenfeld is squirming around, avoiding Marcos's attempts to control the action.
Shoenfeld gets back to half guard.
Shoenfeld wants to get back to full guard.
Marcos stalling.
Marcos tries to pass to full mount but Shoenfeld defends it.
Marcos is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld is looking for a sweep. Marcos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marcos in particular looking to stall.
Shoenfeld is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marcos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marcos's back!
Shoenfeld looking for the choke but no joy.
Marcos just trying to survive but Shoenfeld is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Shoenfeld biding his time, controlling Marcos.
Marcos just trying to survive but Shoenfeld is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos staying busy and making it hard for Shoenfeld to control.
Shoenfeld gets his hands free as Marcos looks to control.
Shoenfeld looking for the RNC.
Good control from Shoenfeld.
Shoenfeld has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Marcos has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Shoenfeld has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Marcos has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I really don't envy Marcos right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carlos Marcos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shoenfeld throws a jab but it's blocked by Marcos.
Marcos fails with a takedown attempt.
Shoenfeld throws a series of punches but Marcos moves out of range.
Shoenfeld bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Shoenfeld tries to advance to mount but can't.
Marcos stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Shoenfeld passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Marcos!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoenfeld looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shoenfeld fails to advance to Marcos's back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoenfeld trying to control but Marcos is having none of it.
Shoenfeld controlling the position easily from mount.
Marcos wants to hold on but Shoenfeld pushes him away.
Shoenfeld moves to back control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Marcos defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Shoenfeld controlling well, preventing Marcos from escaping the position.
Shoenfeld is looking for a rear naked choke here but Marcos reverses the position brilliantly into Shoenfeld's guard!
Shoenfeld tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shoenfeld lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Shoenfeld looking to sit in guard and control but Marcos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Shoenfeld is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shoenfeld is keeping the position for now.
Marcos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Marcos won't allow Shoenfeld to sweep him here.
Shoenfeld controls Marcos momentarily but Marcos frees himself.
Shoenfeld looking for a sweep. Not yet Shoenfeld, not yet.
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.
Shoenfeld keeping moving, preventing Marcos from controlling successfully.
Shoenfeld looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Shoenfeld keeps moving.
Marcos wants to pass the guard but Shoenfeld is keeping the position.
Shoenfeld working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marcos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marcos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shoenfeld looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Shoenfeld clearly takes that 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.
Shoenfeld drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Marcos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shoenfeld's best efforts.
Marcos wants to control but Shoenfeld is keeping busy.
Shoenfeld is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Marcos!
Shoenfeld controlling the position easily from mount.
Shoenfeld fails to advance to Marcos's back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos tries to hold on but Shoenfeld postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoenfeld tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marcos has given up his back. Will we see Shoenfeld going for some submissions?
Shoenfeld is riding his opponent, not letting Marcos buck him off.
Shoenfeld goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Marcos escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Shoenfeld is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcos can do to turn this around?
Shoenfeld is refusing to be controlled, as Marcos sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld is trying to control but can't.
Marcos not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos trying to control the action but Shoenfeld is working from the bottom.
Marcos is thwarting Shoenfeld's attempts to control the position.
Marcos prevents Shoenfeld from improving his position.
Marcos is trying to work for a kimura but Shoenfeld is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos tries to pass to full mount but Shoenfeld defends it.
Shoenfeld tries to roll over but Marcos keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shoenfeld won't allow Marcos to pass to mount.
Shoenfeld is pressing down on Marcos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shoenfeld is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marcos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marcos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shoenfeld does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shoenfeld wants to get back to full guard.
Marcos is looking to take a break and control but Shoenfeld is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Shoenfeld had his way with Carlos Marcos in that round.
That's time! Shoenfeld's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shoenfeld fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shoenfeld misses with a takedown attempt - Marcos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shoenfeld throws a jab but it's blocked by Marcos.
Marcos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shoenfeld.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Shoenfeld. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shoenfeld scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Marcos trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoenfeld is looking to stall here but Marcos recovers full guard.
Shoenfeld looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shoenfeld trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shoenfeld advances position into side control!
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.
Shoenfeld wants to control but Marcos is keeping him busy.
Marcos sneaks back into half guard.
Shoenfeld is pressing down on Marcos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marcos is holding on for now.
Marcos is looking to improve his position.
Shoenfeld is keen to just control but Marcos is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos won't allow Shoenfeld to pass to mount.
Shoenfeld trying to advance position but Marcos counters by regaining guard.
Shoenfeld trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shoenfeld wants to control from the top but Marcos keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shoenfeld throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marcos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marcos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Marcos slips a straight right by Shoenfeld.
Shoenfeld throws a series of strikes that have Marcos backpedaling.
Marcos moves out of range of the strikes.
Shoenfeld misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shoenfeld moves away from the strike by Marcos.
Shoenfeld changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shoenfeld throws a right hand that Marcos ducks under and follows up with a left that Marcos also avoids with ease.
Marcos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Marcos slips under a jab from Shoenfeld.
Marcos wants to counter the offense by Shoenfeld and move into the clinch position.
Marcos slips under a jab from Shoenfeld.
Marcos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shoenfeld defends it well.
Marcos throws a low kick but Shoenfeld moves out of range easily.
Marcos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shoenfeld swings for the body but Marcos moves out of range.
Brett Shoenfeld is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shoenfeld to score with a decent uppercut.
Shoenfeld misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brett Shoenfeld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marcos gets caught flat footed, as Shoenfeld shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shoenfeld wants to control from the top but Marcos keeps moving.
Carlos Marcos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brett Shoenfeld is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marcos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Shoenfeld uses it to pass to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Shoenfeld showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shoenfeld 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Shoenfeld!
Brett Shoenfeld retains his bantamweight title!
After the big win, Brett Shoenfeld made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pound Town INC and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anwar Rinda (ranked 648 p4p, 238 weight class) and Ricky Luciano (ranked 79 p4p, 30 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Anwar Rinda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Luciano.
Luciano stuffs the takedown attempt from Rinda. Rinda gets slowly back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Luciano there.
A big right from Rinda misses.
Luciano shapes to counter with a head kick.
Luciano's coach down at JAG Battle Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Luciano's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Luciano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rinda counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rinda slows the pace down in half guard.
Luciano controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinda trying to control the action but Luciano is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinda wants to pass to mount but Luciano is defending the position.
Luciano is trying to maintain the position but Rinda is very close to passing his half guard.
Rinda wants to control but Luciano is keeping him busy.
Luciano wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Luciano throws a sloppy head kick and Rinda moves out of range easily.
Rinda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The fighters circling - Luciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luciano throws a shot from downtown. Rinda moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rinda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luciano.
Luciano throws a head kick but Rinda moves out of range.
Luciano loads up on a big right hand but Rinda slips the punch.
A slow jab from Luciano misses its intended target.
Rinda throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it.
Luciano misses with a straight right.
Rinda drops down looking for a counter takedown but Luciano sprawls and moves away.
A head kick by Luciano misses
so Rinda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rinda wants to pass the guard but Luciano is keeping the position.
Rinda trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rinda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano seems keen to control Rinda's posture.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Rinda from controlling successfully.
Rinda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Luciano wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rinda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Luciano is not content to let Rinda control the position.
Luciano is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano trying to control from the bottom.
Luciano trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rinda manages to pass to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luciano wants to control but Rinda is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anwar Rinda will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rinda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Luciano thuds his right hand into Rinda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy left from Rinda finds it's target.
Luciano with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Luciano.
Luciano misses with a leg kick
and Rinda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rinda advances position into side control!
Rinda controlling the position.
Luciano is not content to let Rinda control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Anwar Rinda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rinda'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.
Luciano tries to buck Rinda off but Rinda is having none of it.
Luciano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rinda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rinda content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rinda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Luciano has escaped the position, nice work there.
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.
Rinda is trying to get an arm triangle but Luciano is defending well.
Rinda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luciano keeps working.
Rinda is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinda is trying to get an arm triangle but Luciano is defending well.
Rinda wants to control but Luciano is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luciano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rinda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rinda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rinda fails with the takedown.
Luciano moves away from the strike by Rinda.
Luciano throws a combination that misses
and Rinda counters with a straight right hand.
Rinda throws out a loose jab but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Luciano there.
Some bone on bone action there as Rinda checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ricky Luciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luciano throws a head kick but Rinda moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Rinda on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ricky Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rinda slips a straight right by Luciano.
Rinda changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A head kick misses from Luciano.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rinda misses the jab.
Rinda gets the takedown into side control.
Luciano is holding Rinda down, trying to stall.
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 Anwar Rinda will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Luciano takes a swing at Rinda's ribcage but misses.
Rinda attempts a counter takedown but Luciano avoids it well and moves away.
Luciano lands a head kick!
Luciano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rinda is out of range.
Luciano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Luciano throws out a loose jab but Rinda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rinda ducks under a wild hook from Luciano.
Rinda tries to counter with a takedown but Luciano is quick to defend against it.
Rinda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rinda is looking to counter punch.
Rinda scores with a nice head shot.
Luciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rinda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rinda fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano misses with a double jab
so Rinda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rinda controlling from the top position.
Rinda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinda sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rinda trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luciano looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Anwar Rinda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rinda content to stall in guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Luciano lands a glancing blow to the side of Rinda's head.
Luciano motions for Rinda to come forward. Luciano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rinda moves forwards but Luciano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luciano misses with a low kick.
Rinda changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Luciano looks to throw the jab but Rinda is out of range.
Rinda drops down looking for a counter takedown but Luciano sprawls and moves away.
Rinda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ricky Luciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rinda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Luciano connects with a jab.
Luciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luciano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luciano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luciano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rinda on the side of the head.
Luciano lands a nice hook to Rinda's body. Rinda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luciano throws a jab when Rinda was well out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rinda or perhaps it was just good defense by Luciano, which made it look bad.
Luciano throws a shot to the body.
Luciano shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rinda eats them both and turns towards Luciano to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Luciano misses its intended target.
Luciano misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rinda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luciano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rinda defending well as Luciano loads up on a big left hand.
Ricky Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rinda.
Luciano looks to land a right hand but Rinda moved out of range.
Rinda avoids the head kick by Luciano.
Luciano misses with a body shot.
Rinda attempts a counter takedown but Luciano avoids it well and moves away.
Luciano tries a low kick but Rinda avoids it.
Rinda attempts a counter takedown but Luciano avoids it well and moves away.
Luciano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rinda appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Luciano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rinda.
A slow jab from Rinda misses its intended target.
Luciano with a nice calf kick.
A swing and a miss from Rinda.
Luciano connects with a high kick.
Luciano misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Luciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rinda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anwar Rinda!
Anwar Rinda seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phuc Dat Bich (ranked 301 p4p, 1398 weight class) and Lee Tassen (ranked 48 p4p, 191 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phuc Dat Bich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Tassen!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bich misses with a straight left.
Tassen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tassen smiles and moves away.
Tassen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tassen scores with a jab.
Tassen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bich closes the distance and pushes Tassen back into the cage.
Bich keeps control of Tassen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bich jumps guard but Tassen stands there with Bich around his waist. Bich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phuc Dat Bich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bich fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tassen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bich has him pressed against the cage.
Bich pulls guard.
Bich seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tassen is one step ahead there.
Bich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tassen defends well.
Bich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tassen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tassen is one step ahead there.
Bich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bich controlling Tassen's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bich manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tassen manages to get himself to full guard.
Bich trying to control the position from guard on top but Tassen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bich wants to pass the guard but Tassen is keeping the position.
Bich controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bich tries to free his leg and advance position but Tassen is retaining full guard.
Bich drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bich jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bich stands and throws Tassen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tassen being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bich goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tassen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bich's guard! Nice work there by Tassen!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tassen stopping the sweep attempt from Bich.
Bich pulls Tassen in close to prevent any damage.
Bich looking to control.
Bich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tassen defends it easily.
Bich trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phuc Dat Bich dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bich tries to clinch but Tassen is having none of it.
Bich moves into the clinch.
Bich is trying to pull guard but Tassen has him pressed against the cage.
Bich jumps guard but Tassen stands there with Bich around his waist. Bich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bich tries to pull guard but Tassen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phuc Dat Bich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bich jumps guard but Tassen stands there with Bich around his waist. Bich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bich has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tassen uses from the top position.
Bich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tassen can do to turn this around?
Bich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tassen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tassen wants to stand but Bich has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tassen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tassen defends well.
Bich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tassen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bich has his hands on Tassen's head, controlling the position.
Bich wants to sweep here but Tassen controlling him for the moment.
Bich is trying to keep Tassen in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bich is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tassen is aware though and is defending well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bich here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bich manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tassen manages to get himself to full guard.
Bich is stalling in the full guard.
Bich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tassen is keeping the position for now.
Bich is working hard here to advance position.
Phuc Dat Bich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bich trying to control the position from guard on top but Tassen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bich passes Tassen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bich is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tassen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bich.
Bich is looking for a kimura here.
Bich wants to control but Tassen is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, if Bich 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.
Bich passes to side control.
The referee asks Bich politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bich prefers to stall for the moment though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bich tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tassen's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phuc Dat Bich dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bich instigates a clinch.
Bich fails to pull guard.
Bich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tassen smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phuc Dat Bich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tassen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bich looks to land a left hand but Tassen moved out of range nicely.
Bich takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bich gets control of Tassen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bich will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tassen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bich is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Tassen frees his head nicely. Oh but Bich has switched to an armbar! Tassen is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Phuc Dat Bich!
In his post fight interview, Phuc Dat Bich started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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