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SSSD 42: Cartwright/Gai PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Unicorn Big Foot (ranked 4607 p4p, 4473 weight class) and Jonas Fast (ranked 521 p4p, 510 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Unicorn Big Foot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Fast!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big Foot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Big Foot tries a head kick but it misses.
Big Foot looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fast!
Fast is looking for a sweep.
Big Foot will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Big Foot looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fast is avoiding damage well.
Big Foot is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fast knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fast is trying to get back to half guard.
Big Foot controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fast is looking to reverse the position.
Fast is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Big Foot not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It looks like Big Foot is going to stand back up.
Fast is not content to let Big Foot control the position.
Fast is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Big Foot has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fast is staying active underneath Big Foot, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Big Foot is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fast actively working from the bottom here.
Big Foot missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Big Foot takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fast trying to control here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fast has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Ramirez Dojo Of Excellence. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Fast is looking for a sweep. Big Foot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Big Foot trying to control the action but Fast is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Big Foot clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Foot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fast smiles and moves away.
Fast misses with a few strikes there.
Fast scores with a jab to the head.
Unicorn Big Foot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Big Foot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Big Foot takes the fight into the clinch.
Big Foot breaks from the clinch.
Big Foot manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fast on his heels. He'll look to pass Fast's guard now, I'm sure.
Fast tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Big Foot wants to pass the guard but Fast is keeping the position.
Big Foot trying to move into half guard but instead Fast has managed to sweep!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fast trying to control the position from guard on top but Big Foot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fast might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Big Foot haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Big Foot controlling the position.
Fast forces his way into half guard.
Fast wants to pass to mount but Big Foot is defending the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fast is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Big Foot wants to improve his position but Fast is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Unicorn Big Foot dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Big Foot dives in and scores a takedown into Fast's guard.
Fast keeping moving, preventing Big Foot from controlling successfully.
Fast tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Big Foot has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fast is proving hard to escape from.
Fast is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fast wants to hit a sweep here but Big Foot passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fast there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Big Foot wants to control the pace but Fast is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Foot lands with some strikes.
Fast is trying desperately to improve position.
Big Foot wants to control the pace but Fast is squirming around nicely.
Big Foot throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fast is wriggling around trying to escape.
Big Foot wants to take Fast's back but he can't do it this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Big Foot prevents Fast from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fast holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Big Foot tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Big Foot is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Big Foot throwing strikes here but Fast is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Big Foot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fast can do to turn this around?
Fast working to try and regain half guard.
Big Foot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fast is looking to escape.
Big Foot controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fast is wriggling around trying to escape.
Big Foot looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fast tries to hold on but Big Foot postures up.
Big Foot misses with a head shot.
Fast wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Fast looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Fast looking very determined here, making life difficult for Big Foot.
Big Foot is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fast is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fast trying to control the action but Big Foot just sinks the hooks in.
Big Foot has the hooks in. Fast is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Fast is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Big Foot gets his way!
Fast looking very determined here, making life difficult for Big Foot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Unicorn Big Foot dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Big Foot fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fast avoids it really well and circles away.
Fast drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Big Foot defends it well.
A shot to the liver by Fast. Beautiful body shot.
Big Foot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fast swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Big Foot fails with a takedown attempt.
Big Foot throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fast's waist but Fast gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Big Foot off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Unicorn Big Foot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Foot has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fast closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fast lands in his opponent's guard.
Fast trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Big Foot manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Big Foot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Big Foot has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fast is proving hard to escape from.
Big Foot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fast has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Big Foot has managed to get both his arms back between Fast's legs - danger averted.
Big Foot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fast has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Big Foot has managed to get both his arms back between Fast's legs - danger averted.
Big Foot stands and throws Fast's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fast struggling a bit here.
Fast gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Big Foot thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Big Foot content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Big Foot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fast blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fast is trying to escape the mount.
Fast is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fast can't escape the position.
Big Foot is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fast is surviving well by controlling Big Foot's body position as best he can.
Big Foot tries to control but Fast wriggling away.
Fast wants to control but Big Foot is having none of it.
Big Foot wants to control the pace but Fast is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Foot punching from mount but Fast doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fast keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fast is in a horrible position here. Big Foot smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fast is trying desperately to improve position.
Fast is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Big Foot looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Big Foot knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fast on the ground.
Big Foot tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant 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 Unicorn Big Foot.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Big Foot, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Unicorn Big Foot!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Volko (ranked 3813 p4p, 5081 weight class) and Juice Nospmis (ranked 465 p4p, 551 weight class). Nospmis has chosen Mi Morena as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Volko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juice Nospmis!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nospmis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Volko looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Volko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Volko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Volko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nospmis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nospmis.
Nospmis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nospmis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nospmis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Volko drops his hands momentarily and Nospmis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
 Volko is rocked!
Nospmis throws a quick head kick that knocks Volko silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Nospmis is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Juice Nospmis!
Juice Nospmis decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov (ranked 4981 p4p, 3602 weight class) and Johnny Jank Jankens (ranked 524 p4p, 428 weight class). Jankens has chosen Straight Outta Compton by- NWA as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Jank Jankens!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankens throws a combination that misses
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jankens won't be happy with that.
Jankens tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jankens tries to hold on but Nurmagomedov postures up.
Nurmagomedov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jankens can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nurmagomedov controlling his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jankens can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jankens is trying to escape the mount.
Jankens is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nurmagomedov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jankens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jankens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nurmagomedov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nurmagomedov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jankens wants to hold on but Nurmagomedov pushes him away.
Jankens is desperately trying to improve his position but Nurmagomedov has a good base and remains in mount.
Nurmagomedov avoids the attempt from Jankens to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankens tries to improve his position but Nurmagomedov has taken his back! Nurmagomedov has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Jankens tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Nurmagomedov pushes Jankens away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov!
As Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Alhamdullilah, send me location.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Olives (ranked 2981 p4p, 5114 weight class) and Paulo Gracie (ranked 286 p4p, 421 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Olives!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Francis DeMontford and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Olives.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gracie scores with a takedown into Olives's guard.
Olives looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olives bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Olives trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olives preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has Olives pulled in close to control his posture.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Olives from controlling successfully.
Olives is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Olives trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gracie working some strikes from top position.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Olives has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Olives's legs - danger averted.
Olives looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Olives keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Olives has his feet on Gracie's thighs here. He's pushed Gracie off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Gracie screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charlie Olives!
Charlie Olives made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'First of all I want to thank God and My Family for helping me to get here then my team and gym teammates, I'm going for that belt and it will eventually happen one day that I will become a champion'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Snakovic (ranked 3829 p4p, 3506 weight class) and Eric Meier (ranked 466 p4p, 431 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Snakovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Meier!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snakovic fails to land the takedown.
Meier shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Meier is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Snakovic controlling the position for now.
Meier seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Meier is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Snakovic sees it coming and defends easily.
Meier wants to free his trapped foot but Snakovic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snakovic controlling the position for now.
Meier throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meier looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Snakovic is defending against the submission attempts here by Meier.
Meier tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Snakovic.
Meier trying to control from Snakovic's half guard. Snakovic has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Snakovic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Meier looking to pass the guard.
Snakovic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Eric Meier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snakovic dives in and grabs Meier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meier pushes down on Snakovic's head and hops out.
Meier shoots in and gets a takedown into Snakovic's guard.
Snakovic has Meier pulled in close to control his posture.
Meier with a nice head shot there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Snakovic holds on and takes a little breather.
Meier trying to control but Snakovic is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snakovic working for a triangle but Meier defends it easily.
Meier trying to control but Snakovic is working from the bottom.
Snakovic has his hands on Meier's head, controlling the position.
My spies in Reach Around inform me that Meier has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Meier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Meier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Snakovic trying to control the position here.
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.
Snakovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Meier gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Meier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snakovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Meier 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.
Meier stopping the sweep attempt from Snakovic.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meier drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Snakovic manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Meier has Snakovic in his guard.
Snakovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Meier has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snakovic has managed to get both his arms back between Meier's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Meier dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Snakovic dives in and grabs Meier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meier pushes down on Snakovic's head and hops out.
Snakovic gets a takedown into half guard.
Snakovic is looking to advance position but Meier won't allow it.
Meier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Meier is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snakovic trying to control from half guard but Meier is working away.
Meier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meier trying to hold on to Snakovic's head to control him but Snakovic postures up.
Meier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Snakovic lands a nice short elbow.
Meier on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Meier tries to get to full guard but Snakovic has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Snakovic seems content to control.
Snakovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meier keeps working.
Snakovic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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. Snakovic connects with a nice short shot to Meier's temple.
Snakovic is thwarting Meier's attempts to control the position.
Meier trying to get back to full guard but Snakovic takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Meier is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meier is bucking up trying to escape but Snakovic cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Snakovic controlling his opponent.
Meier is trying to escape the mount.
Snakovic working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Meier is trying to escape the mount.
Meier tries to hold on but Snakovic postures up.
Snakovic scoring with strikes but Meier is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meier tries to lock up and control but Snakovic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snakovic scoring with strikes but Meier is staying in there.
 Meier is rocked!
Meier is breathing heavily.
Meier tries to reverse the position but Snakovic maintains control.
Meier is still in real trouble! Can Snakovic finish him?
Snakovic loads up with a big shot that hurts Meier! He's pulled Snakovic in close but Snakovic has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Meier survive? More strikes from Snakovic and Meier is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andrei Snakovic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marty Moon (ranked 3410 p4p, 3343 weight class) and mr Lankey (ranked 320 p4p, 316 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marty Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, mr Lankey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Darius Henderson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon shoots for a double leg takedown but Lankey sprawls well. He's pushed Moon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lankey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lankey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moon lands a takedown into guard.
Lankey is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Moon dives into side control.
Moon tries to advance to mount but Lankey denies him.
Lankey gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lankey is trying to maintain the position but Moon is very close to passing his half guard.
Moon wants to pass to mount but Lankey is defending the position.
Lankey trying to control from the bottom.
Moon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankey is looking for a sweep. Moon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moon passes to full mount!
Moon cracks Lankey with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Moon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moon avoids the attempt from Lankey to control.
Moon dominating with strikes here.
Lankey is squirming around, avoiding Moon's attempts to control the action.
Lankey is trying to reverse the position but instead Moon has taken his back - oops!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Moon gets his hands free as Lankey looks to control.
Moon seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Moon biding his time, looking for the opening.
Lankey is really stuck here.
Moon looking for the choke but no joy.
Moon controlling from the back.
Lankey is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Moon is not going to allow Lankey to sit and survive in this position.
Lankey is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Moon.
Lankey showing good submission defense here.
Moon struggling to keep hold of the position.
Moon controlling from the back.
Lankey wants to control his opponent's hands but Moon gets his hands free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Moon trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lankey doesn't escape.
Lankey manages to reverse the position and now he's in Moon's guard. Nice work there by Lankey.
Moon is controlling Lankey's posture.
Lankey preventing the sweep.
Lankey 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.
Moon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lankey passes into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lankey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lankey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marty Moon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lankey connects with a body shot that sends Moon's belly button to the back.
Moon shoots for a takedown but Lankey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
mr Lankey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lankey avoids it really well and circles away.
Lankey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lankey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lankey working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moon is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lankey wants to stand and escape but Moon is having none of it.
Moon tries to free his leg and advance position but Lankey is retaining full guard.
Moon is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon wants to control from the top but Lankey keeps moving.
Moon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lankey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moon has managed to get both his arms back between Lankey's legs - danger averted.
Moon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lankey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lankey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lankey trying to control the position.
Lankey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lankey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lankey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lankey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moon is pushing down on Lankey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lankey is fighting to maintain full guard but Moon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Moon working the head and body with strikes.
Moon thows a huge punch but Lankey dodges it nicely.
Moon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lankey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moon.
Lankey trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Lankey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lankey wants to sweep here but Moon controlling him for the moment.
Moon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lankey is looking for a triangle but Moon pushes his legs off easily.
Moon trying to control but Lankey is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
mr Lankey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Moon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lankey sprawls well. Lankey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moon gets slowly back to his feet.
Moon leaves Lankey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lankey.
Moon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Moon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon is trying to control the action in half guard but Lankey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Moon controlling the pace.
Moon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lankey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lankey wants to control but Moon is keeping busy.
Moon slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lankey is trying to get back to full guard.
Moon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Moon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lankey!
Moon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moon tries to control but Lankey wriggling away.
Moon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lankey on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moon avoids the attempt from Lankey to control.
Lankey is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Moon is staying active.
Lankey can't escape the position.
Marty Moon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moon looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lankey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Moon lands with some strikes.
Lankey wants to control but Moon is having none of it.
Lankey tries to reverse the position but Moon maintains control.
Moon unloading with bombs!
Lankey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Moon with a couple of short strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marty Moon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moon 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marty Moon!
In his post fight interview, Marty Moon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Morrison (ranked 2838 p4p, 3407 weight class) and Cleveland Steamer (ranked 349 p4p, 411 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Morrison !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cleveland Steamer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ron Honeybunn and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Steamer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morrison changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Morrison defending well as Steamer loads up on a big left hand.
Morrison appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steamer.
Steamer throws a big shot that misses.
Morrison fails with the takedown
and Morrison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morrison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Steamer feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Morrison sprawling to the canvas! Morrison rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Steamer finish him?!
Morrison is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steamer finds Morrison 's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Morrison flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Steamer lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Morrison will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cleveland Steamer!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Legend Debonaire (ranked 1699 p4p, 3852 weight class) and Sukdese Bawles (ranked 236 p4p, 464 weight class). Legend Debonaire could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sukdese Bawles's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Legend Debonaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sukdese Bawles!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Bruno Hogan and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Debonaire throws a body punch but Bawles moves out of range.
Bawles doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bawles throws a head kick but Debonaire moves out of range.
Bawles misses with a straight right.
Bawles throws a looping overhand right but Debonaire ducks down to avoid it.
Debonaire fakes the leg kick and cracks Bawles in the body.
Debonaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bawles.
Debonaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Debonaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bawles manages to avoid it.
Debonaire throws a jab when Bawles was well out of range.
Debonaire lands a head kick!
Debonaire scores with a head kick.
Debonaire lands a jab.
Bawles looks to land a combination but Debonaire avoids it well.
Debonaire looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Debonaire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bawles looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Debonaire definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Debonaire. Those never looked like landing.
Bawles takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bawles has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Debonaire.
Legend Debonaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Debonaire scores with a head kick.
Bawles is rocked!
Debonaire throws a powerful right kick. Bawles tried to block low but the kick was high! Bawles was taken right off of his feet! Debonaire jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Legend Debonaire!
An out of breath and clearly excited Legend Debonaire thanked © Trap House for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kambei Shimada (ranked 1713 p4p, 2446 weight class) and Pedro Barbosa Ii (ranked 233 p4p, 327 weight class). Shimada comes into the arena with Seven Samurai blaring out of the sound system. Kambei Shimada 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kambei Shimada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Barbosa Ii!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa Ii misses the body punch
and Shimada counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shimada.
Barbosa Ii closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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.
Barbosa Ii is trying to work for a kimura but Shimada is defending well.
Barbosa Ii is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barbosa Ii is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa Ii is looking for a kimura but Shimada is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barbosa Ii to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa Ii is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barbosa Ii seems to be looking for submissions.
Barbosa Ii is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shimada sees it coming and defends easily.
Shimada is positioning himself well to prevent Barbosa Ii advancing to mount.
Shimada is defending against the submission attempts here by Barbosa Ii.
Barbosa Ii seems to be working for a kimura but Shimada defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimada trying to control but Barbosa Ii postures up.
Barbosa Ii is trying to work for a kimura but Shimada is defending well.
Barbosa Ii thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shimada's head.
Barbosa Ii is trying to control. Shimada wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barbosa Ii seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Shimada is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pedro Barbosa Ii!
Pedro Barbosa Ii thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Kambei Shimada had this to say: 'I commit seppuku tomorrow'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Smashy Cartwright (ranked 1240 p4p, 1321 weight class) and Sum Yung Gai (ranked 179 p4p, 188 weight class). Cartwright's entrance music is The Hammer. A fine choice. 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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Smashy Cartwright!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sum Yung Gai!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yung Gai throws a body punch but Cartwright moves out of range.
Cartwright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yung Gai doesn't manage to clinch there - Cartwright circles away.
Yung Gai swings widly with a right hand
and Cartwright counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yung Gai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yung Gai tries to clinch up but Cartwright circles away and keeps his distance.
Cartwright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yung Gai.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yung Gai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung Gai connects with a right hand. Cartwright shakes it off.
Cartwright throws a lazy uppercut
and Yung Gai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Yung Gai finds it's way through Cartwright's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown but Yung Gai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cartwright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yung Gai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yung Gai scores with a hook to the body. Cartwright takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cartwright fails to land the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Yung Gai.
Cartwright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cartwright scores with the left hand. Yung Gai knows he should have avoided that one.
Sum Yung Gai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yung Gai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cartwright half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cartwright on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai tries to clinch but Cartwright moves out of range.
Yung Gai moves into the clinch.
Yung Gai working aggressively here.
Yung Gai working aggressively here.
Cartwright is trying to drag Yung Gai to the mat but Yung Gai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smashy Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cartwright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yung Gai.
Yung Gai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yung Gai lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartwright blocking some punches.
Yung Gai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Yung Gai.
Yung Gai misses with the head strike.
Yung Gai struggles to land a body shot inside as Cartwright controls his hands.
Cartwright is trying to break the clinch but Yung Gai is controlling him.
Cartwright tries to pull guard but Yung Gai won't allow it.
Yung Gai tries a body shot but Cartwright blocks it.
Cartwright has had enough of the clinch but Yung Gai keeps him there for the moment.
Cartwright is trying to force a seperation but Yung Gai has the dominant position.
A short right from Yung Gai.
Yung Gai pushes Cartwright back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yung Gai lands a body punch.
Yung Gai controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Yung Gai on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai leaning against his opponent.
Yung Gai misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Yung Gai fails to land.
Cartwright decides to pull guard.
Cartwright has control of Yung Gai's left arm, preventing Yung Gai from doing any damage.
Yung Gai is looking to stand up but Cartwright won't let him.
Cartwright wants to sweep but no luck.
Cartwright has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cartwright pulls Yung Gai in close to his closed guard and prevents Yung Gai from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yung Gai is looking to stand up but Cartwright won't let him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sum Yung Gai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yung Gai tries to close the distance and clinch but Cartwright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cartwright attempts a counter takedown but Yung Gai avoids it well and moves away.
Cartwright circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cartwright counters with a shoot takedown. Yung Gai fights it but they end up in guard.
Cartwright looking to pass the guard.
Yung Gai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cartwright. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cartwright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yung Gai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Yung Gai has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung Gai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartwright.
Cartwright postures up and lands a big shot to Yung Gai's brow.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Yung Gai keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yung Gai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cartwright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cartwright won't allow Yung Gai to sweep him here.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Yung Gai keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cartwright swats away the attempt to clinch by Yung Gai.
Yung Gai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cartwright counters with a single leg into guard. Yung Gai didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cartwright postures up in Yung Gai's guard and throws a big left but Yung Gai blocks it.
Cartwright looking to sit in guard and control but Yung Gai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yung Gai is fighting to break Cartwright's control of his arms but Cartwright is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Yung Gai tries to stand but Cartwright is controlling from the bottom.
Cartwright seems keen to control Yung Gai's posture.
Yung Gai wanted to stand there but Cartwright had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai wants to stand and escape but instead Cartwright has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Yung Gai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cartwright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cartwright showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Yung Gai keeps moving.
Cartwright engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cartwright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cartwright wants to pass the guard but Yung Gai is keeping the position.
Yung Gai has his hands on Cartwright's head, controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cartwright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yung Gai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yung Gai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cartwright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cartwright half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cartwright shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yung Gai eats them both and turns towards Cartwright to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Smashy Cartwright dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yung Gai darts in trying to clinch
and Cartwright counters with a stiff right hand.
Yung Gai closes the distance and pushes Cartwright back into the cage.
Cartwright changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yung Gai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yung Gai tries to clinch but Cartwright is having none of it.
Cartwright circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yung Gai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cartwright lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cartwright.
Cartwright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smashy Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cartwright jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Yung Gai enables Cartwright to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yung Gai manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Yung Gai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses.
Yung Gai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartwright.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yung Gai keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Cartwright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright won't allow Yung Gai to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yung Gai misses with a looping left.
Yung Gai clinches with his opponent.
Yung Gai presses Cartwright against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yung Gai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cartwright wants to break free but Yung Gai has control.
Cartwright tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yung Gai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yung Gai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cartwright is working for takedown but Yung Gai is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Yung Gai.
Yung Gai is pushing Cartwright up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yung Gai tries to work over Cartwright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cartwright tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yung Gai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yung Gai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cartwright's elbow.
Sum Yung Gai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yung Gai lands a left hand.
Cartwright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Yung Gai.
Yung Gai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright jumps guard but Yung Gai stands there with Cartwright around his waist. Cartwright gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yung Gai scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cartwright wants a takedown but no success here.
Yung Gai misses with the head strike.
Yung Gai misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yung Gai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cartwright letting Yung Gai take a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sum Yung Gai really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cartwright gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yung Gai is looking to clinch but Cartwright is avoiding it.
Yung Gai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yung Gai swings for the body but Cartwright moves out of range.
Smashy Cartwright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cartwright digs a good body shot into Yung Gai's ribs.
Cartwright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yung Gai avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Yung Gai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cartwright takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smashy Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yung Gai tries to close the distance and clinch but Cartwright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yung Gai wants to clinch.
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yung Gai tries to clinch
so Cartwright counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cartwright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yung Gai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cartwright postures up and lands a big shot to Yung Gai's brow.
Cartwright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Yung Gai keeps moving.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yung Gai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing.
Cartwright with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cartwright looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright passes into half guard.
Yung Gai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cartwright 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.
Cartwright is controlling the pace.
Cartwright has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cartwright lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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.
Cartwright thows a huge punch but Yung Gai dodges it nicely.
Yung Gai is staying active underneath Cartwright, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cartwright throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yung Gai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cartwright lands a really nice looking cross but Yung Gai seems unphased.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yung Gai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cartwright finds it's way round the side to connect with Yung Gai's head.
Cartwright tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yung Gai is able to avoid easily.
Sum Yung Gai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yung Gai works Cartwright's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Smashy Cartwright had his way with Sum Yung Gai in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Yung Gai scores with a jab to the head.
Yung Gai tries to clinch up.
Cartwright moves forwards but Yung Gai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Cartwright misses.
Yung Gai tries to clinch up but Cartwright circles away and keeps his distance.
Yung Gai wants to clinch up but Cartwright keeps it at a distance.
Yung Gai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cartwright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown but Yung Gai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung Gai scores with a hook.
Yung Gai throws a lazy right hand but Cartwright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yung Gai connects with a body shot.
Cartwright avoids the body shot from Yung Gai.
It looked like Cartwright wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung Gai misses with a lunging right hand
and Cartwright counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yung Gai won't be happy with that.
Yung Gai tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Yung Gai is trying to remain composed but Cartwright is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Cartwright misses with punches from the back.
Cartwright throwing sloppy strikes.
Cartwright somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Cartwright scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Yung Gai is looking for a way out.
Cartwright misses with punches from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cartwright is landing with strikes. Yung Gai can't take much more of this.
Cartwright loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Yung Gai hold on?
Cartwright throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Cartwright is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Cartwright gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Cartwright gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Cartwright apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Cartwright is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yung Gai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yung Gai misses.
Cartwright appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cartwright shoots in but Yung Gai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smashy Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yung Gai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yung Gai scores with a punch to the head.
Cartwright misses with a body shot.
Cartwright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yung Gai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yung Gai tries to clinch but Cartwright is having none of it.
Cartwright appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yung Gai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cartwright feinted with a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai slaps away a takedown attempt from Cartwright, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yung Gai has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yung Gai with a jab.
Cartwright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yung Gai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cartwright thinks about countering with a body kick.
Yung Gai throws an off balance right hand
and Cartwright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yung Gai misses with a body shot.
Sum Yung Gai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yung Gai throws a shot from downtown. Cartwright moves away and avoids it.
Cartwright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yung Gai is fending him off so far but Cartwright persists. Nope, Yung Gai circles away and we're back to standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yung Gai wants to clinch.
As Yung Gai tries to get set, Cartwright tries to push him back and clinch up but Yung Gai manages to avoid the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sum Yung Gai.
I think Yung Gai 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 48:48
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Smashy Cartwright retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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