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CFC 451: Inarritu v Tiotio PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cajetan Shashi (ranked 3282 p4p, 3167 weight class) and Dominic Trujillo (ranked 409 p4p, 395 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cajetan Shashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trujillo works Shashi's body with a nice hook.
Trujillo gets a takedown into half guard.
Trujillo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shashi is staying active underneath Trujillo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shashi tries to roll over but Trujillo keeps him under control.
Trujillo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shashi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shashi tries to get to full guard but Trujillo has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Trujillo seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shashi wants to control but Trujillo is keeping busy.
Shashi wants to get back to full guard.
Trujillo drops an elbow to the side of Shashi's head.
Trujillo passes to full mount!
Shashi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trujillo tries to control but Shashi wriggling away.
Trujillo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shashi is desperately trying to improve his position but Trujillo has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trujillo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shashi is looking to escape.
Shashi is desperately trying to improve his position but Trujillo has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trujillo blocks Shashi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Shashi is working to get back to half guard.
Trujillo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Shashi tries to lock up and control but Trujillo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shashi is looking to get to half guard.
Trujillo lands a nice shot to the head.
Trujillo landing strikes from the mount.
Shashi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shashi somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Shashi swinging wildly here.
Shashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Trujillo counters with a stiff right hand.
Shashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trujillo thuds a left hand into Shashi's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shashi shoots in and drives through. Trujillo sprawls well.
Dominic Trujillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trujillo ducks under a wild hook from Shashi.
Trujillo throws a good cross that connects.
Shashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Shashi scores with a four punch combination!
Shashi needs to keep his hands up - Trujillo had a free shot at his head there.
Trujillo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Trujillo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab from Trujillo.
Trujillo lands a nice shot to the body.
Trujillo connects with a single shot there.
Trujillo works Shashi's body with a nice hook.
Shashi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shashi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Trujillo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shashi throws a sloppy head kick and Trujillo moves out of range easily.
Shashi throws a sloppy head kick and Trujillo moves out of range easily.
Shashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trujillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Trujillo stuffs the takedown attempt from Shashi. Shashi gets slowly back to his feet.
Trujillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trujillo looks to land a left hand but Shashi moved out of range nicely.
Trujillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shashi misses with a body shot
and Trujillo counters with a nice uppercut.
Shashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Trujillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo lands a really nice looking cross but Shashi seems unphased.
Trujillo lands with a shot to the body.
Shashi throws a body punch but Trujillo moves out of range.
Trujillo scores with a hook to the body. Shashi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shashi has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo jabs at Shashi's body.
Shashi needs to keep his hands up - Trujillo had a free shot at his head there.
Shashi slips under a jab.
Shashi misses with a takedown
and Trujillo counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cajetan Shashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shashi ducks under a wild hook from Trujillo.
Shashi misses with a takedown
and Trujillo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A cross from Trujillo lands.
Nice body punch from Trujillo.
Dominic Trujillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trujillo scores with a hook.
Trujillo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trujillo lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trujillo punishes Shashi's body with a nice straight punch.
Shashi is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shashi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Shashi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Shashi.
Shashi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Trujillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shashi swinging wildly here.
Trujillo scores with the left hand. Shashi knows he should have avoided that one.
Shashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trujillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Shashi.
Shashi tries for a takedown but Trujillo circles away easily
and Trujillo counters with a right hand to the body.
Shashi throws a head kick that misses
and Trujillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shashi throws a right hand that misses
and Trujillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trujillo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dominic Trujillo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trujillo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shashi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Shashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shashi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trujillo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Trujillo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shashi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trujillo defends well.
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.
Trujillo is working Shashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shashi working for submissions but it's allowed Trujillo to get to half guard.
Shashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shashi tries to get to full guard but Trujillo has control of the leg.
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. Trujillo connects with a nice short shot to Shashi's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Trujillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Shashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trujillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Shashi.
Shashi is looking to wear down Trujillo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trujillo cracks Shashi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Trujillo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shashi.
Trujillo blocks a jab.
Trujillo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shashi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Trujillo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shashi somewhat.
Shashi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shashi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trujillo as he jumps to the side.
A head kick by Shashi misses
and Trujillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trujillo scores with a one two! Shashi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shashi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Trujillo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shashi scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Trujillo avoids the head kick by Shashi.
Trujillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cajetan Shashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Shashi with a nice cross.
Trujillo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shashi is defended easily by Trujillo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cajetan Shashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shashi is defended easily by Trujillo.
A lazy left from Trujillo finds it's target.
Trujillo connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo scores with a jab.
Shashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick from Trujillo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trujillo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shashi throws a sloppy head kick and Trujillo moves out of range easily.
Trujillo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trujillo lands a head shot.
Shashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trujillo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shashi tries to clinch but Trujillo is having none of it.
Trujillo connects with a right hand. Shashi shakes it off.
Trujillo lands a nice shot to the body.
Trujillo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shashi.
Trujillo stuffs the takedown attempt from Shashi. Shashi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shashi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Trujillo.
Shashi has his takedown stuffed
and Trujillo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Trujillo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Trujillo.
Trujillo lands with a nice body punch.
Shashi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Trujillo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shashi is looking for a sweep. Trujillo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shashi looking for subs from the bottom but Trujillo mounts him!
Shashi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Trujillo lands a big shot there that rocks Shashi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shashi is bucking up trying to escape but Trujillo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
 Shashi is rocked!
Shashi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh Shashi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trujillo lands a big shot there that rocks Shashi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cajetan Shashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice elbow there by Trujillo.
Shashi is desperately trying to improve his position but Trujillo has a good base and remains in mount.
Trujillo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Trujillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trujillo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Trujillo!
Dominic Trujillo 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 Michael Cole (ranked 2718 p4p, 4283 weight class) and Anderson Nogueira (ranked 347 p4p, 529 weight class). Cole comes to the cage accompanied by I Won't Back Down. Michael Cole 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 44 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Nogueira !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.
Nogueira tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by Nogueira .
Nogueira moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole blocks a head kick by Nogueira .
Nogueira forces Cole back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira gets through Cole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nogueira gets through Cole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nogueira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cole misses with the head strike.
Nogueira lands a hook that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogueira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good body shot from Nogueira .
Cole is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nogueira .
Nogueira throws an elbow but it misses.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
Nogueira lands a body shot.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it misses.
Nogueira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira presses Cole against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nogueira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nogueira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
 It looks like Michael Cole has been cut.
Nogueira lands a body punch.
Nogueira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nogueira lands with a short shot to the head.
Nogueira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Nogueira .
Nogueira landing knees to the head.
Cole is rocked!
Nogueira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Cole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cole takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nogueira .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole takes a shot to the head.
Nogueira lands a big right hand that sends Cole to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Cole!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nogueira stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nogueira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cole seems to have got his legs back now.
Cole is trying to break the clinch but Nogueira is controlling him.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Nogueira .
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Nogueira gets a clinch.
Nogueira has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cole seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nogueira can turn it around.
Cole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cole avoids the elbow strike from Nogueira , against the cage.
Nogueira lands a hook that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Nogueira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cole.
Nogueira pushes Cole back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cole lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Nogueira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Nogueira .
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nogueira tries to land knees in the clinch but Cole avoids the damage to the body.
Nogueira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nogueira lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Cole goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Nogueira in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueira tries to score with some ground and pound. Cole controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The referee asks Nogueira politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nogueira prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nogueira throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Cole works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Nogueira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nogueira .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Nogueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Cole's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nogueira tries to clinch up.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Nogueira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot by Nogueira .
Cole swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nogueira counters with a right hand that sends Cole tumbling to the canvas! Can Nogueira finish him? He dives into Cole's guard looking to do just that!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nogueira showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
Nogueira won't allow Cole to sweep him here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cole tries to move into range but Nogueira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cole has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nogueira and Cole are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Nogueira throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Cole into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Nogueira knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anderson Nogueira !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeppe Bjoergen (ranked 23476 p4p, 3923 weight class) and Lee Van Cleefe (ranked 739 p4p, 486 weight class). Van Cleefe has chosen Classics - The Master (1984) TV series as his entrance music. Jeppe Bjoergen 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 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeppe Bjoergen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Van Cleefe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Cleefe lands with a cross.
It looks like Jeppe Bjoergen has been cut.
Van Cleefe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Van Cleefe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bjoergen doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Cleefe circles away.
Despite the aggression on Van Cleefe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van Cleefe has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bjoergen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Van Cleefe's head.
 It looks like Lee Van Cleefe has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bjoergen!
Van Cleefe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjoergen shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Cleefe sprawls well. He's pushed Bjoergen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bjoergen blocks a jab.
Bjoergen is looking to clinch.
Van Cleefe tries to bum rush Bjoergen with a series of wild strikes but Bjoergen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Cleefe throws a series of strikes that have Bjoergen backpedaling.
Van Cleefe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Cleefe drops Bjoergen with a left and a right! Oh, Bjoergen is hurt - Van Cleefe dives into side control looking to finish!
Bjoergen is rocked!
Jeppe Bjoergen's cut is getting worse.
Van Cleefe is trying to get an arm triangle but Bjoergen is defending well.
Oh Bjoergen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Cleefe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Van Cleefe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bjoergen seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Cleefe is working to tighten his grip on Bjoergen's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Bjoergen has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Van Cleefe is really squeezing tight and eventually Bjoergen passes out! Van Cleefe breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lee Van Cleefe!
Lee Van Cleefe took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Sho Kosugi I am here. Fight me.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Ferreira-Alves (ranked 1493 p4p, 1519 weight class) and Nikos Giannopoulos (ranked 202 p4p, 204 weight class). Ferreira-Alves comes to the cage accompanied by The Mountain - Jucifer. Nikos Giannopoulos told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Felipe Ferreira-Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikos Giannopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira-Alves shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Giannopoulos is trying to defend but Ferreira-Alves finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ferreira-Alves sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Giannopoulos defending well though.
Giannopoulos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ferreira-Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ferreira-Alves looking to sit in guard and control but Giannopoulos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Giannopoulos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira-Alves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ferreira-Alves working for a triangle but Giannopoulos defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannopoulos wanted to stand there but Ferreira-Alves had control of the position.
Giannopoulos is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ferreira-Alves 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.
Ferreira-Alves is looking for a triangle but Giannopoulos pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giannopoulos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ferreira-Alves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Giannopoulos defends well.
Giannopoulos wanted to stand there but Ferreira-Alves had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ferreira-Alves is looking for a triangle but Giannopoulos pushes his legs off easily.
Ferreira-Alves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Giannopoulos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ferreira-Alves has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Giannopoulos has managed to get both his arms back between Ferreira-Alves's legs - danger averted.
Ferreira-Alves looking for a guillotine here but Giannopoulos defends easily.
Ferreira-Alves has a closed guard, preventing Giannopoulos from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves has an active guard here but Giannopoulos has managed to pass into half guard.
Ferreira-Alves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Giannopoulos is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ferreira-Alves has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Giannopoulos escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Giannopoulos!
Giannopoulos tries to stand but Ferreira-Alves is controlling his head.
Ferreira-Alves regains half guard.
Giannopoulos wants to stand but Ferreira-Alves has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Ferreira-Alves looking for submissions off his back.
Ferreira-Alves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ferreira-Alves throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Giannopoulos escapes and throws Ferreira-Alves's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Giannopoulos wants to stand but Ferreira-Alves has his arm trapped.
Ferreira-Alves is looking to regain half guard here but Giannopoulos keeps moving and retains side control.
Giannopoulos tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferreira-Alves is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Giannopoulos tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ferreira-Alves controls his leg.
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 Felipe Ferreira-Alves will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Giannopoulos stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferreira-Alves. Ferreira-Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Giannopoulos looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferreira-Alves is just out of range.
A head kick from Giannopoulos lands but Ferreira-Alves takes it in his stride.
Ferreira-Alves lands a jab to the head.
Giannopoulos throws out a powerful jab.
Giannopoulos dips to his left and cracks Ferreira-Alves with an uppercut!
It looks like Felipe Ferreira-Alves has been cut.
Giannopoulos misses with a straight left.
Ferreira-Alves misses with an uppercut.
Ferreira-Alves staying out of range there.
Ferreira-Alves checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Giannopoulos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferreira-Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giannopoulos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Giannopoulos tries to clinch but Ferreira-Alves moves out of range.
Ferreira-Alves misses the shot to the body.
Giannopoulos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giannopoulos lands a leg kick that knocks Ferreira-Alves off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannopoulos tries to clinch but Ferreira-Alves moves out of range.
Ferreira-Alves throws a good cross that connects.
Giannopoulos connects with a crisp jab.
Ferreira-Alves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ferreira-Alves slips under a jab from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good exchange - Ferreira-Alves coming out on top.
Ferreira-Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giannopoulos manages to avoid it.
Ferreira-Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferreira-Alves throws out a powerful jab.
Nikos Giannopoulos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Giannopoulos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giannopoulos keeping moving, preventing Ferreira-Alves from controlling successfully.
Giannopoulos is controlling Ferreira-Alves's posture.
Giannopoulos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos wants to get back to his feet but Ferreira-Alves is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ferreira-Alves throws a big right hand that misses.
Felipe Ferreira-Alves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferreira-Alves postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ferreira-Alves throws a strike but Giannopoulos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ferreira-Alves seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Giannopoulos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ferreira-Alves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Giannopoulos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferreira-Alves has a closed guard, preventing Giannopoulos from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ferreira-Alves working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Giannopoulos has passed into half guard!
Ferreira-Alves trying to get back to full guard but Giannopoulos takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ferreira-Alves is trying to reverse the position but instead Giannopoulos has taken his back - oops!
Ferreira-Alves manages to reverse the position and now he's in Giannopoulos's guard. Nice work there by Ferreira-Alves.
Ferreira-Alves throws a big elbow that misses.
Ferreira-Alves being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves throws a big elbow that misses.
Ferreira-Alves won't allow Giannopoulos to sweep him here.
Ferreira-Alves with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Giannopoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferreira-Alves passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ferreira-Alves working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Giannopoulos wants to control but Ferreira-Alves postures up.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control the position but Giannopoulos is working away.
You can see the frustration on Giannopoulos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nikos Giannopoulos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Felipe Ferreira-Alves's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Giannopoulos wants to clinch up but Ferreira-Alves keeps it at a distance.
Ferreira-Alves throws a body shot but no joy.
Ferreira-Alves takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Giannopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferreira-Alves.
Ferreira-Alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ferreira-Alves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Giannopoulos digs a good hook to Ferreira-Alves's body.
Ferreira-Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Giannopoulos is just out of range.
Ferreira-Alves fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Giannopoulos scores with a sloppy right hand. Ferreira-Alves should have avoided that one.
Giannopoulos throws a head kick that misses.
Ferreira-Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giannopoulos was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferreira-Alves.
Giannopoulos looks to land a left hand but Ferreira-Alves moved out of range nicely.
A left lands for Giannopoulos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giannopoulos lands a nice shot that snaps Ferreira-Alves's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves scores with a hook to the body. Giannopoulos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nikos Giannopoulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferreira-Alves gets a takedown into half guard.
Giannopoulos 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.
Giannopoulos is in trouble now - Ferreira-Alves has advanced to mount!
Ferreira-Alves dominating with strikes here.
Giannopoulos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ferreira-Alves lands a big elbow.
Ferreira-Alves thowing shots but they're missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira-Alves trying to control but Giannopoulos is having none of it.
Ferreira-Alves tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Giannopoulos taking shots to the head.
Ferreira-Alves working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Giannopoulos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferreira-Alves tries to control but Giannopoulos wriggling away.
Giannopoulos tries to hold on but Ferreira-Alves postures up.
Ferreira-Alves scoring with strikes but Giannopoulos is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos wants to control but Ferreira-Alves is having none of it.
Ferreira-Alves postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Giannopoulos looks a forlorn figure.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ferreira-Alves with a couple of short strikes.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ferreira-Alves has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Giannopoulos's face.
Giannopoulos is squirming around, avoiding Ferreira-Alves's attempts to control the action.
Giannopoulos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control but Giannopoulos is having none of it.
Ferreira-Alves takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ferreira-Alves lands a couple of good shots and Giannopoulos has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Giannopoulos defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The referee is taking a good look at Giannopoulos as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Ferreira-Alves!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Will Ferreira-Alves go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Ferreira-Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ferreira-Alves 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nikos Giannopoulos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Gatsby (ranked 3145 p4p, 1314 weight class) and Settakian Fett (ranked 393 p4p, 179 weight class). Joe Gatsby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Gatsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Settakian Fett!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Gatsby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fett counters with a left and a right that stings Gatsby.
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fett as he avoids it easily.
Gatsby tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fett defends well and Gatsby ends up having to push Fett into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Gatsby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fett misses with the head strike.
Fett prevents a body shot from Gatsby.
Fett blocks a body shot from Gatsby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby pushes Fett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gatsby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fett jumps guard but Gatsby turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fett being controlled against the cage.
Gatsby misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gatsby just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gatsby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fett digs a right hand underneath Gatsby's ribcage. Gatsby let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gatsby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gatsby shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fett counters with a three punch combo that has Gatsby backing up. Gatsby nods at Fett to acknowledge the strikes.
Gatsby has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby shoots in looking for a takedown. Fett tries to sprawl out of it but Gatsby keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gatsby fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby shoots in and drives through. Fett sprawls well.
As Gatsby backs off Fett throws a huge counter combo but Gatsby manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gatsby goes for a double leg but Fett avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fett continues to drive forward.
A bit of stalling here from Fett.
Fett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gatsby walks away with a smile on his face. Fett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gatsby goes for a double leg but Fett avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fett continues to drive forward.
Fett is trying to break the clinch but Gatsby is controlling him.
A short right from Fett on the inside.
Fett lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Gatsby.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Our sources have told us that Gatsby has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Gatsby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fett unleashes a big counter combination but Gatsby bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No luck for Gatsby with that takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gatsby fails with a takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Fett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Settakian Fett dominated that round.
That's time! Gatsby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gatsby dives in and grabs Fett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fett pushes down on Gatsby's head and hops out.
Fett throws a counter combo.
Gatsby shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fett counters with a left and a right that stings Gatsby.
Gatsby closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fett quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gatsby pulls his head out easily.
Gatsby prevents Fett from improving his position.
Gatsby is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fett has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett trying to control but Gatsby postures up.
Fett desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fett is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Gatsby has latched onto it... Big trouble! Gatsby pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Fett is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Gatsby!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Gatsby!
Joe Gatsby 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mordechai Kowalczyk (ranked 2901 p4p, 1070 weight class) and Little Kitty Sripituksakul (ranked 183 p4p, 66 weight class). Kowalczyk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nocturne op. 9 no.2- Frederic Chopin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mordechai Kowalczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sripituksakul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalczyk manages to avoid it.
Sripituksakul lands the left hand.
Sripituksakul throws a jab when Kowalczyk was well out of range.
Sripituksakul throws a lazy right hand but Kowalczyk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sripituksakul scores with a jab to the body.
Sripituksakul moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kowalczyk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sripituksakul moves away.
Sripituksakul misses with a looping left.
Kowalczyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Sripituksakul is just out of range.
Kowalczyk tries to sprawl but Sripituksakul drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kowalczyk tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sripituksakul manages to move to mount!
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sripituksakul landing strikes from the mount.
Sripituksakul misses with a head shot.
Sripituksakul goes for an armbar but Kowalczyk turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kowalczyk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk postures up.
Kowalczyk advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sripituksakul prevents Kowalczyk from moving into mount.
Kowalczyk is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sripituksakul's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sripituksakul tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kowalczyk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kowalczyk thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sripituksakul looks to move to half guard but instead Kowalczyk has passed into mount! Damn!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kowalczyk wants to sweep here but Sripituksakul controlling him for the moment.
Sripituksakul stands up over Kowalczyk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kowalczyk trying to control the position.
My spies in Gunner's School of Combat inform me that Sripituksakul has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sripituksakul working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sripituksakul trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sripituksakul is trying to get back to full guard.
Sripituksakul looking for submissions off his back.
Sripituksakul gets back to full guard.
Sripituksakul has his foot on Kowalczyk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kowalczyk works his way back into a safe position though.
Kowalczyk tries to free his leg and advance position but Sripituksakul is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul being controlled here, momentarily.
Sripituksakul trying to control the position.
Sripituksakul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kowalczyk trying to control the position from guard on top but Sripituksakul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sripituksakul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kowalczyk is one step ahead there.
Sripituksakul looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kowalczyk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mordechai Kowalczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sripituksakul looks for a takedown but Kowalczyk sprawls well.
Kowalczyk connects with a leg kick.
A big right from Sripituksakul misses.
Kowalczyk misses with a low kick.
Kowalczyk throws a chopping leg kick but Sripituksakul manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sripituksakul wants to clinch.
Kowalczyk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sripituksakul connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kowalczyk scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalczyk throws a jab but it's blocked by Sripituksakul.
Good exchange - Sripituksakul coming out on top.
Sripituksakul moves out of range as Kowalczyk throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sripituksakul stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sripituksakul takes a swing at Kowalczyk's ribcage but misses.
Sripituksakul throws a hook to the side of Kowalczyk's head but Kowalczyk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sripituksakul avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sripituksakul drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sripituksakul throws a strike but Kowalczyk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sripituksakul trying to keep a closed guard but Kowalczyk is proving a slippery customer.
Kowalczyk wants to control from the top but Sripituksakul keeps moving.
Sripituksakul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kowalczyk trying to control the position from guard on top but Sripituksakul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kowalczyk passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kowalczyk in particular looking to stall.
Sripituksakul tries to roll over but Kowalczyk keeps him under control.
Sripituksakul is looking to get back to full guard here but Kowalczyk has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul looking for a sweep but Kowalczyk has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sripituksakul regains half guard.
Sripituksakul tries to roll over but Kowalczyk keeps him under control.
Kowalczyk is thwarting Sripituksakul's attempts to control the position.
Kowalczyk works his way into side control.
Sripituksakul is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk controls the position.
Kowalczyk gets to mount! Sripituksakul was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kowalczyk gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Sripituksakul closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kowalczyk to the mat! Kowalczyk manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowalczyk can't keep his opponent in guard - Sripituksakul advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sripituksakul is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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 Mordechai Kowalczyk will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kowalczyk misses with a hook. Sripituksakul ducked under it nicely.
Sripituksakul has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk with a hook.
Kowalczyk connects with a leg kick.
Sripituksakul takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kowalczyk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kowalczyk with the inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kowalczyk.
Sripituksakul misses the jab.
Kowalczyk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but Sripituksakul moved away.
Sripituksakul scores with the left hand. Kowalczyk knows he should have avoided that one.
Sripituksakul gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kowalczyk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sripituksakul clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk presses Sripituksakul against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sripituksakul blocks an uppercut.
Kowalczyk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sripituksakul misses with a body punch.
Kowalczyk tries a body shot but Sripituksakul blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Kowalczyk as the two fighters clinch.
Kowalczyk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kowalczyk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sripituksakul is working for takedown but Kowalczyk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sripituksakul throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kowalczyks head.
Kowalczyk struggles to land a body shot inside as Sripituksakul controls his hands.
Sripituksakul misses with a punch to the body.
Sripituksakul lands with a left to the head.
Kowalczyk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sripituksakul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sripituksakul tries to work over Kowalczyk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Kowalczyk.
Sripituksakul lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kowalczyk misses with a punch on the inside.
Sripituksakul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Kowalczyk.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kowalczyk.
Sripituksakul lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sripituksakul is trying to trip Kowalczyk. He has hold of a leg but Kowalczyk is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sripituksakul persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sripituksakul advances to half guard.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sripituksakul tries to pass to full mount but Kowalczyk defends it.
Kowalczyk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sripituksakul.
Kowalczyk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sripituksakul tries to free his leg and advance position but Kowalczyk is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sripituksakul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kowalczyk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kowalczyk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kowalczyk wants to take a breather but Sripituksakul is having none of it.
Kowalczyk is looking to advance position but Sripituksakul won't allow it.
Sripituksakul wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sripituksakul reverses the position - he's now on top in Kowalczyk's guard.
Sripituksakul in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kowalczyk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sripituksakul throws a strike but Kowalczyk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sripituksakul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kowalczyk won't allow Sripituksakul to sweep him here.
Kowalczyk wants to pass the guard but Sripituksakul is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mordechai Kowalczyk.
I think Kowalczyk 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mordechai Kowalczyk!
Mordechai Kowalczyk 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Jackson (ranked 2743 p4p, 1379 weight class) and Ezekiel Marley (ranked 349 p4p, 185 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Come As You Are - Nirvana. Marley has chosen EMOTIONALLY SCARRED as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luther Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekiel Marley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Marley looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Marley stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Marley throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Marley!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Marley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jackson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Marley is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jackson yanks on the arm and Marley is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jackson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luther Jackson!
A victorious Luther Jackson 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Joseph Proudhon (ranked 1127 p4p, 1051 weight class) and Alphonzo Mirage (ranked 155 p4p, 143 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alphonzo Mirage was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Joseph Proudhon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alphonzo Mirage!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirage misses with a jab to the body
and Proudhon counters with a straight right hand.
Mirage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Proudhon throws out the jab.
Mirage throws a lazy right hand but Proudhon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mirage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Proudhon.
Nice defenses there by Proudhon.
Mirage lands with a hook. Proudhon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mirage uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Proudhon has time to react.
Mirage misses with a hook
and Proudhon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Proudhon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mirage throws a leg kick that is checked
and Proudhon counters with a straight right hand.
Proudhon swings for the body but Mirage moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mirage misses with a straight left.
Mirage moves out of range as Proudhon strikes.
Mirage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mirage throws a right hand that misses
and Proudhon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mirage misses with an uppercut. Proudhon saw that one coming.
Mirage throws a head kick that Proudhon semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudhon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirage.
Nice defenses there by Proudhon.
Mirage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mirage cracks Proudhon with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from Mirage.
Good exchange - Mirage coming out on top.
Proudhon is rocked!
Proudhon misses with a hook to the body
and Mirage counters with a big left hand that crumples Proudhon! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alphonzo Mirage!
During a confident post fight interview, Alphonzo Mirage 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bundy (ranked 1249 p4p, 991 weight class) and Juju Baraka (ranked 175 p4p, 138 weight class). Baraka has chosen Burning Spear as his entrance music. Ted Bundy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juju Baraka!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baraka catches Bundy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baraka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bundy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Baraka tries to clinch but Bundy is having none of it.
Bundy blocks a jab.
Bundy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Baraka throws a lazy head kick
and Bundy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baraka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baraka wants to stand up but Bundy is controlling him.
Bundy 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.
Baraka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bundy is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka wants to stand but Bundy is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bundy lands a nice short elbow.
Bundy working the head and body with strikes.
Baraka is defending against the submission attempts here by Bundy.
Baraka is trying to control but can't.
Bundy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Baraka sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Baraka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bundy looking to pass the guard.
Bundy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Baraka's guard.
Bundy trying to control the action but Baraka is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bundy tries to control but Baraka wriggling away.
Bundy landing strikes from the mount.
Baraka tries to hold on but Bundy postures up.
Bundy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Baraka turns into him and now he's in Bundy's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baraka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Baraka is looking to stand up but Bundy won't let him.
Bundy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bundy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baraka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baraka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bundy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baraka tries to stand but Bundy is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baraka 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.
Baraka trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Baraka postures up in Bundy's guard and throws a big left but Bundy blocks it.
Bundy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baraka is aware though and is defending well.
Bundy has his foot on Baraka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baraka works his way back into a safe position though.
Bundy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baraka defends well.
Bundy working for a triangle but Baraka defends it easily.
Baraka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
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.
Baraka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baraka wanted to stand there but Bundy had control of the position.
Baraka wants to control from the top but Bundy keeps moving.
Baraka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bundy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bundy looking for a guillotine here but Baraka defends easily.
Bundy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baraka is looking to stand up but Bundy won't let him.
Baraka is pushing down on Bundy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bundy is fighting to maintain full guard but Baraka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bundy looking for submissions off his back.
Baraka wants to stand up but Bundy has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Bundy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Baraka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bundy walks into a stiff left hand from Baraka.
It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
Baraka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bundy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Baraka!
Bundy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Baraka has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bundy but great work by Baraka.
Bundy is trying to improve his position.
Bundy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Baraka's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Baraka wants to stand but Bundy has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Baraka decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Baraka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bundy.
Bundy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baraka doesn't manage to clinch there - Bundy circles away.
Bundy feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baraka takes a swing at Bundy's ribcage but misses.
Bundy feinted with a counter takedown.
The crowd cheers as Baraka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bundy doesn't seem phased though.
Juju Baraka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bundy slips a straight right by Baraka.
Bundy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Baraka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Baraka throws a sloppy head kick and Bundy moves out of range easily.
Bundy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baraka throws out the jab.
Baraka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baraka moves into the clinch successfully.
Baraka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bundy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bundy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baraka defends well.
Ted Bundy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baraka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baraka trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Bundy looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bundy has his foot on Baraka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baraka works his way back into a safe position though.
Baraka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bundy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baraka has managed to get both his arms back between Bundy's legs - danger averted.
Bundy is trying to keep Baraka in close.
Baraka stands up and waves to Bundy to follow him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baraka drives through and clinches with Bundy against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baraka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bundy backwards.
Bundy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bundy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baraka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Baraka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Baraka from controlling successfully.
Baraka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bundy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baraka has managed to get both his arms back between Bundy's legs - danger averted.
Baraka stands and steps away. Bundy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baraka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baraka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bundy moves out of range of the strikes.
Baraka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baraka throws a hook to the side of Bundy's head but Bundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bundy feinted with a counter takedown.
Baraka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bundy momentarily.
Baraka throws a leg kick but Bundy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baraka throws a jab when Bundy was well out of range.
Baraka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Baraka. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bundy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bundy attempts a counter takedown but Baraka avoids it well and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juju Baraka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Baraka throws out a loose jab but Bundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juju Baraka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some bone on bone action there as Bundy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Baraka does it's job there.
Bundy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baraka misses with a straight right.
Bundy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bundy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka scoring well with a low kick there.
Baraka throws a looping overhand right but Bundy ducks down to avoid it.
Bundy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Baraka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bundy attempts a counter takedown but Baraka avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baraka. That's going to slow Bundy down.
Bundy swats away the attempt to clinch by Baraka.
Baraka rushes Bundy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baraka.
A body shot lands from Baraka.
Baraka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bundy prevents a body shot from Baraka.
Baraka tries to work over Bundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bundy is trying to pull guard but Baraka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baraka pushes Bundy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baraka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bundy backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baraka.
Bundy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bundy is trying to pull guard but Baraka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baraka tries to work over Bundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baraka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baraka pushes Bundy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baraka throws a punch but it's blocked by Bundy.
Bundy jumps guard but Baraka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Baraka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bundy moves away from the strike by Baraka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baraka moves in looking to clinch but Bundy pushes him off.
Bundy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Baraka's corner calls for a 1-2. Baraka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bundy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baraka.
Bundy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Baraka sprawls and moves away.
Baraka looks to throw the jab but Bundy is out of range.
Bundy feinted with a counter takedown.
Bundy staying out of range there.
Bundy tries to counter with a takedown but Baraka is quick to defend against it.
Baraka misses with a lunging right hand
and Bundy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bundy wants to take a breather but Baraka is having none of it.
Bundy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baraka gets full guard.
Bundy preventing the sweep.
Bundy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bundy lands a nice forearm strike.
Baraka prevents Bundy from improving position.
Bundy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bundy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bundy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bundy tries to advance to mount but Baraka denies him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juju Baraka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Baraka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juju Baraka!
An out of breath Juju Baraka 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Inarritu (ranked 307 p4p, 172 weight class) and Ara Tiotio (ranked 52 p4p, 29 weight class). Inarritu comes to the cage accompanied by Vulcano. Felix Inarritu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ara Tiotio's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Inarritu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ara Tiotio!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inarritu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiotio misses with a combination
and Inarritu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tiotio misses with a left hand
and Inarritu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tiotio lands the left hand.
Inarritu missing with a left hand there. Tiotio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tiotio lunges at Inarritu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Inarritu's hand.
Tiotio misses with a hook. Inarritu ducked under it nicely.
Tiotio looks to land a combination but Inarritu avoids it well.
Jab, jab by Tiotio - just one landing.
A jab from Tiotio does it's job there.
Tiotio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inarritu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiotio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Inarritu.
Inarritu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Inarritu misses its intended target.
Inarritu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tiotio to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiotio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Inarritu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Ara Tiotio has been cut.
Tiotio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tiotio loads up on a big right hand but Inarritu slips the punch.
Ara Tiotio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiotio throws a lazy uppercut
and Inarritu counters with a nice uppercut.
Tiotio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Inarritu.
Tiotio throws a jab when Inarritu was well out of range.
Inarritu misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Inarritu.
Tiotio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tiotio connects with a nice looking jab.
Tiotio lands a big right hand that sends Inarritu crashing to the mat! Tiotio stays standing though and waves Inarritu back to his feet!
It looks like Felix Inarritu has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiotio misses with a body shot
and Inarritu counters with a nice right hand that sends Tiotio toppling to the canvas! Tiotio scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Inarritu finish him?!
 Tiotio is rocked!
Tiotio misses with a left hand
and Inarritu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tiotio is still on wobbly legs! Can Inarritu finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiotio throws a hook but Inarritu avoids it easily.
Tiotio seems to have recovered his senses.
Tiotio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Inarritu is looking to counter punch.
Inarritu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tiotio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Inarritu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Inarritu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiotio.
Inarritu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tiotio misses with a looping right.
It looked like Inarritu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tiotio has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tiotio swinging wildly here.
Inarritu tries to land a front kick but Tiotio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tiotio misses with a wild body shot.
Tiotio throws a hook but Inarritu avoids it easily.
Inarritu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Inarritu lands a big right hand that sends Tiotio crashing to the mat! Inarritu stays standing though and waves Tiotio back to his feet!
Inarritu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tiotio walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Tiotio limp body while Inarritu jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Felix Inarritu!
Felix Inarritu retains his heavyweight title!
Felix Inarritu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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