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Bellicose - Christmas Eve PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Patelle (ranked 6399 p4p, 4150 weight class) and George Marcus (ranked 622 p4p, 488 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxwell Patelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Marcus!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patelle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Marcus!
Patelle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Patelle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Patelle connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Marcus some visible discomfort.
An elbow from Patelle crashes against the mat.
Marcus taking a bit of punishment here - Patelle scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patelle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marcus, who protects the arm well.
Marcus is looking for a sweep.
Patelle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marcus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Patelle tries to advance to mount but Marcus denies him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patelle landing a few strikes.
Patelle 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.
Marcus seems a little lost for a moment, as Patelle dominates the positioning.
Marcus taking a bit of punishment here - Patelle scoring with strikes.
Patelle lands a decent elbow from side control.
Patelle tries to advance to mount but can't.
Patelle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Patelle wants to control but Marcus is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patelle thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marcus takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Marcus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Patelle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marcus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Patelle creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Patelle lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patelle thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Patelle working the ground and pound.
Patelle scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcus is working to avoid the ground and pound but Patelle connects with a decent elbow.
Patelle landing strikes.
Patelle in side control lands a decent elbow.
Patelle scoring with punches from side control.
Marcus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marcus can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus is trying to improve his position.
Patelle tries to advance to mount but can't.
Patelle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Marcus wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patelle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Marcus down.
Marcus can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell Patelle 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.
Marcus is looking to clinch but Patelle is avoiding it.
Patelle dives in for a single leg takedown but Marcus sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marcus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patelle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Patelle wants it to stay on the feet.
Patelle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcus can do to turn this around?
Patelle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marcus but Marcus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Patelle wants to clinch up but Marcus keeps it at a distance.
Marcus moves in looking to clinch but Patelle pushes him off.
Patelle drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marcus sprawls and moves away.
Patelle misses with a takedown attempt - Marcus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxwell Patelle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patelle dives in and grabs Marcus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marcus pushes down on Patelle's head and hops out.
Patelle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marcus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patelle has a takedown stuffed.
Patelle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Patelle is defended easily by Marcus.
Marcus goes for a double leg but Patelle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Patelle continues to drive forward.
Patelle misses with an uppercut.
Marcus stuffs the takedown attempt from Patelle. Patelle gets slowly back to his feet.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Patelle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Patelle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marcus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Marcus is looking for a sweep.
Patelle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Marcus has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus taking a bit of punishment here - Patelle scoring with strikes.
Marcus manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcus wants to stand up but Patelle has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Patelle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marcus wants to work for an arm triangle but Patelle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patelle moves into full guard.
Patelle pulls Marcus in to control the position.
Patelle working for a triangle but Marcus defends it easily.
Marcus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Patelle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Patelle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Patelle is working an open guard so Marcus takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Maxwell Patelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcus gets caught napping as Patelle dives in and scores a takedown. Marcus manages to retain guard.
Patelle passes Marcus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Patelle is pressing down on Marcus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marcus is holding on for now.
Patelle lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcus is looking to improve his position.
Patelle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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 Maxwell Patelle will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Patelle closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Marcus's guard.
Patelle is pushing down on Marcus's leg trying to pass to half guard. Marcus is fighting to maintain full guard but Patelle has managed to sneak the leg through.
Patelle works his way into full mount!
Patelle looking to control but Marcus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marcus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus is squirming around, avoiding Patelle's attempts to control the action.
Marcus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Marcus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Patelle cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Patelle controlling the pace for now.
Marcus tries to hold on but Patelle postures up.
Patelle lands a couple of good shots and Marcus has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Patelle trying to control.
Patelle is punishing Marcus with some ground and pound.
Maxwell Patelle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patelle working for the choke.
Marcus tries to escape the position.
Marcus's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Patelle's hands.
Patelle tries to keep control of the position but Marcus is staying busy.
Marcus is trapped and Patelle is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Patelle is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Marcus is defending well though. Patelle let's go of the attempt for now.
Marcus trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patelle is looking for the choke from the back position but Marcus is controlling his hands well.
Marcus just trying to survive but Patelle is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Marcus is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Patelle is staying active.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Marcus is in a bad position with Patelle working for a choke. Marcus manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patelle keeping moving, preventing Marcus from controlling successfully.
Marcus wants to stand but Patelle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Patelle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marcus defends well.
Marcus won't allow Patelle to sweep him here.
George Marcus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patelle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marcus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxwell Patelle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Patelle, 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxwell Patelle!
Our winner, Maxwell Patelle, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between he he (ranked 4248 p4p, 23528 weight class) and Joseph Hamadou (ranked 497 p4p, 699 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, he he!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Hamadou!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamadou feints and as he raises his hands in defense, Hamadou changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
he is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
he throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
he is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hamadou sitting in guard, not really doing much.
he looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hamadou engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
he working for a triangle but Hamadou defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamadou engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hamadou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with he. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hamadou lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamadou controls from within his opponent's guard.
he preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
he throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hamadou is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hamadou missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hamadou slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
he has his foot on Hamadou's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hamadou works his way back into a safe position though.
he is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hamadou is aware though and is defending well.
Hamadou stands up over he, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
he looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
he is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamadou throws a big right hand that misses.
Hamadou's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hamadou must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hamadou looking to pass the guard.
Hamadou throws a big right hand that misses.
he had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hamadou defends it easily.
Hamadou controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
he is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hamadou has his hands clasped together but he extends and breaks Hamadou's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by he.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). he he!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jushin Liger (ranked 24950 p4p, 3054 weight class) and Bengt Strom (ranked 656 p4p, 376 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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jushin Liger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bengt Strom!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liger closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Strom quickly recovers to half guard.
Strom makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Liger misses with a takedown attempt - Strom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Liger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Strom defends it nicely.
Liger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Strom manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Strom. No joy for Liger on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jushin Liger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liger shoots in looking for a takedown but Strom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Liger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Liger scores with a takedown into Strom's guard.
Liger trying to control the position from guard on top but Strom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strom wants to sweep here but Liger controlling him for the moment.
Liger has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Strom is proving hard to escape from.
Liger postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Liger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Liger trying to control but Strom is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strom wants to sweep here but Liger controlling him for the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Liger shoots in looking for a takedown. Strom tries to sprawl out of it but Liger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Strom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Liger dives in and grabs Strom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Strom pushes down on Liger's head and hops out.
Liger gets a double leg takedown into Strom's guard.
Liger postures up and lands a big shot to Strom's brow.
Liger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Liger trying to control but Strom is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strom lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Strom throwing strikes from guard but Liger blocks nicely.
Strom trying to control the position from guard on top but Liger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Liger tries to get out of the position.
Liger keeping full guard, as Strom tries to pass.
Liger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four 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.
Strom wants to control from the top but Liger keeps moving.
Strom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Liger is trying to hold Strom in close to prevent damage but Strom has managed to pass into half guard.
Strom looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Liger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Liger.
Strom trying to control but Liger is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bengt Strom 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.
Strom fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Liger sprawls well initially but Strom persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Strom trying to control the action but Liger is working from the bottom.
Liger trying to control from the bottom.
Liger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Strom is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Liger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Strom's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Strom's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strom is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Liger working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liger working for a choke but Strom is defending well.
Liger is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Strom defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strom trying to control the hands but Liger won't let him.
Liger looking for the choke from the back.
Strom just trying to survive but Liger is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Liger is looking to control Strom but Strom is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Liger looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Strom is controlling Liger 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Strom wants to pass the guard but Liger is keeping the position.
Strom postures up in Liger's guard and throws a big left but Liger blocks it.
Strom wants to control from the top but Liger keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Strom wants to control but Liger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Strom wants to improve his position but Liger is controlling well.
Liger has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Strom is in all sorts of trouble here.
Liger is looking to stand but Strom has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strom is looking to escape.
Liger swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Strom is now in Liger's guard. A big mistake from Liger there, giving up the dominant position!
Strom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Liger wants to sweep here but Strom controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strom is stalling in the full guard.
Strom tries to free his leg and advance position but Liger is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jushin Liger dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Strom looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Liger!
Strom cracks Liger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Strom is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Liger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Strom trying to control the position but Liger is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Strom seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Liger is trying to control Strom's posture but Strom avoids it.
Strom throws an elbow but Liger slips to the side and avoids it well.
Strom tries to move to mount but Liger blocks the move with his legs.
Liger manages to work his way to half guard, despite Strom's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Liger is looking to control Strom's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Liger avoid being mounted?
Strom trying to control the pace.
Strom tries to pass to full mount but Liger defends it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Strom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strom drives through with a takedown into Liger's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strom won't allow Liger to sweep him here.
Bengt Strom has got the better of the ground game so far.
Liger keeping moving, preventing Strom from controlling successfully.
Strom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strom looking to pass the guard.
Strom's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Liger has Strom pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four 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.
Strom closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Liger did well to prevent Strom getting side control.
Still in half guard, Strom seems content to control.
Strom is looking to take a break and control but Liger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Liger is trying to maintain the position but Strom is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strom scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Strom is looking to advance position but Liger won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bengt Strom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Strom 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bengt Strom!
The defeated Jushin Liger had this to say: 'Oh no'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jannick Michielsen (ranked 4007 p4p, 3972 weight class) and Alexander Stevens (ranked 469 p4p, 462 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stevens's choice of entrance music: Jailhouse rock. Alexander Stevens 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jannick Michielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but Michielsen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Michielsen looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
Stevens looks to land a body kick but Michielsen moved away.
Stevens shoots in and bounces Michielsen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stevens is standing up over Michielsen. Michielsen looks to escape but Stevens dives into side control.
Stevens is working Michielsen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Michielsen is trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens stands up and beckons Michielsen to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Michielsen. Those never looked like landing.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt - Michielsen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michielsen throws a push kick but Stevens slaps the foot to one side.
Michielsen feints a jab promting Stevens to slip. Michielsen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stevens slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
 It looks like Alexander Stevens has been cut.
Stevens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Michielsen counters with a straight right hand.
Jannick Michielsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Stevens.
Michielsen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stevens checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've been told by Michielsen's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Michielsen tries to score with a low kick but Stevens moves his leg out of the way.
Michielsen closes the distance and clinches.
Michielsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stevens just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMichielsen.
Michielsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stevens has time to react.
Stevens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michielsen.
Michielsen lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michielsen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Michielsen is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Stevens dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to move to mount but Michielsen blocks the move with his legs.
Michielsen tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Stevens is punishing Michielsen with some ground and pound.
Stevens is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Michielsen up.
Stevens is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Michielsen won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Stevens off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexander Stevens!
A relieved looking Alexander Stevens thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Douglas (ranked 2991 p4p, 2507 weight class) and Lewis Clarke (ranked 368 p4p, 312 weight class). Lewis Clarke acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lewis Clarke!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clarke. Clarke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clarke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clarke scores with a hook.
Clarke slips a jab and a cross from Douglas.
Lewis Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clarke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Douglas.
Clarke let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Clarke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Douglas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clarke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Douglass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Clarke scores with a nice right hand.
Douglas throws an off balance right hand
and Clarke counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke moves out of range of the strikes.
Clarke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
Douglas throws a hook but Clarke blocks it.
Clarke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Clarke.
Clarke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Douglas has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Clarke. Beautiful body shot.
Clarke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clarke.
Douglas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Douglas connects with a looping right hand.
Douglas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Douglas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
Clarke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Douglas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clarke scores with the left hand. Douglas knows he should have avoided that one.
Clarke with the inside leg kick.
Clarke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
Douglas walks into a straight right hand from Clarke.
Clarke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Douglas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Clarke.
Clarke has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nice shot by Clarke.
Douglas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clarke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Douglas is looking to counter punch.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Clarke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Clarke shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Douglas eats them both and turns towards Clarke to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice straight punches there by Douglas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Douglas.
Clarke slips under a jab from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clarke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clarke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Clarke cracks a nice hook into Douglas's ribs.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Clarke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas takes one to the chin there.
Douglas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Clarke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Douglas.
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clarke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Douglas slips under a jab.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Clarke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clarke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clarke is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Douglas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Clarke throws a looping overhand right but Douglas ducks down to avoid it.
Douglas slips under a jab.
Douglas is looking for a counter combo.
Douglas slips under a jab from Clarke.
Clarke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Douglas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clarke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Douglas throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clarke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clarke throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Clarke lunges at Douglas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Douglas's hand.
Clarke tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas walks into a left hand.
Douglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clarke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Douglas.
Clarke misses with a low kick.
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clarke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clarke was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Clarke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Clarke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Douglas's hands.
Douglas swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clarke.
Clarke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Douglas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Clarke misses with a looping left.
Douglas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clarke throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
Clarke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clarke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Douglas circles away quickly and effectively.
Douglas throws a lazy right hand but Clarke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke lands a jab to the nose.
Clarke misses with a body kick.
Clarke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Douglas's head.
Clarke scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Clarke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke cracks Douglas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Douglas misses with a looping right.
Clarke jabs Douglas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Clarke.
Clarke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas misses the jab.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clarke slips under a jab.
Clarke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
Clarke looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Lewis Clarke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Douglas scores with a jab to the body.
Clarke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clarke misses with a body shot.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Clarke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Clarke is out of range.
Clarke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clarke lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clarke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clarke throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Douglas is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Clarke scores with the left hand. Douglas knows he should have avoided that one.
Clarke throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
Clarke connects with a body shot.
A big left from Clarke misses.
Douglas defending well as Clarke loads up on a big left hand.
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Clarke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Clarke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by Clarke - just one landing.
Douglas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Douglas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clarke unleashes a big counter combination but Douglas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Douglas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clarke sizes up Douglas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clarke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Douglas throws a hook to the side of Clarke's head but Clarke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clarke misses with the combination.
Douglas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Douglas lands a really nice looking cross but Clarke seems unphased.
Clarke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Douglas misses with a few strikes there.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Douglas does no damage.
Douglas throws a poor cross that misses
and Clarke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarke scores with a hook.
Douglas throws a shot from downtown. Clarke moves away and avoids it.
Douglas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Douglas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Clarke avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Clarke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Clarke misses.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Douglas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Clarke misses with a body shot.
Douglas misses with an uppercut
and Clarke counters with a nice body shot.
Clarke throws a big shot that misses.
Clarke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Clarke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Douglas misses with the combination.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Clarke misses with a body shot.
It looked like Douglas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch combination from Clarke misses.
Clarke lands with a good body shot.
Clarke sizes up Douglas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clarke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Douglas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Douglas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Clarke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke jabs Douglas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Clarke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clarke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Clarke scores with a jab.
Clarke scores with a hook.
Clarke cracks Douglas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clarke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clarke scores with a one two! Douglas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
 Douglas is rocked!
Clarke looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range.
Douglas throwing a counter right hand but Clarke manages to avoid it.
Oh Douglas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clarke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Douglas seems to have got his legs back now.
A low kick from Clarke misses
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas checks a leg kick.
Clarke tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice jab there from Clarke.
Clarke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Arthur Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke throws a right hand that misses
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Douglas throws a body shot but no joy.
Clarke thuds a left hand into Douglas's body.
Clarke swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Douglas misses with a body punch
enabling Clarke to counter with a crisp jab.
Clarke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Douglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clarke throws a series of punches but Douglas moves out of range.
Clarke misses with a two punch combination.
Douglas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke lands with a good body shot.
Clarke throws a nice looking combination but Douglas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Clarke.
Lewis Clarke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Clarke.
Clarke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
A nice side step and Clarke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Clarke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clarke throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
Clarke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
Douglas drops Clarke with a beautiful combination! Clarke stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Douglas is looking for the KO!
It looks like Lewis Clarke has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas misses with a hook. Clarke ducked under it nicely.
Clarke staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Douglas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clarke.
Douglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clarke does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Clarke throws a shot to the body.
Clarke lands a jab to the nose.
Douglas fails to land with a series of punches.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clarke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
 Clarke is rocked!
Douglas staying out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clarke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Douglas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Douglas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas misses with a straight left.
Clarke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
An attempted straight right counter from Douglas misses the target.
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis Clarke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clarke 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Clarke!
Lewis Clarke thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Jacobson (ranked 3250 p4p, 3390 weight class) and Charles Sobhraj (ranked 204 p4p, 217 weight class). Sobhraj has chosen hurragutt as his entrance music. The key to victory for Dylan Jacobson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dylan Jacobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Sobhraj!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jacobson enables Sobhraj to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jacobson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jacobson keeping moving, preventing Sobhraj from controlling successfully.
Jacobson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sobhraj is one step ahead there.
Sobhraj with a nice head shot there.
Sobhraj distracts Jacobson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sobhraj won't allow Jacobson to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobhraj is in close to Jacobson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jacobson wants to sweep but no luck.
Sobhraj stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jacobson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sobhraj is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sobhraj is stalling in the full guard.
Sobhraj with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sobhraj landing some decent shots from guard.
Sobhraj is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jacobson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jacobson controls Sobhraj momentarily but Sobhraj frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobhraj with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sobhraj landing with the ground and pound.
Sobhraj landing with the ground and pound.
Sobhraj throws an elbow that misses. Jacobson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sobhraj's guard. Nice move by Jacobson!
Sobhraj pulls Jacobson in to control the position.
Jacobson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sobhraj swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sobhraj is trying to keep Jacobson in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobhraj striking off his back but it's not causing Jacobson any problems.
Jacobson postures up.
Sobhraj escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jacobson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jacobson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jacobson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobhraj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobhraj is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Sobhraj has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Jacobson tries to free his leg and advance position but Sobhraj is retaining full guard.
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.
Jacobson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sobhraj looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jacobson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sobhraj has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jacobson has managed to get both his arms back between Sobhraj's legs - danger averted.
Sobhraj keeping moving, preventing Jacobson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sobhraj keeping full guard, as Jacobson tries to pass.
Jacobson trying to control but Sobhraj is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Sobhraj dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jacobson leaves Sobhraj with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sobhraj shoots in for a double leg but Jacobson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jacobson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jacobson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jacobson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sobhraj avoids it really well and circles away.
Sobhraj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jacobson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jacobson digs a good body shot into Sobhraj's ribs.
Nice takedown defense from Jacobson. No joy for Sobhraj on that attempt.
Jacobson tries to counter with a takedown but Sobhraj is quick to defend against it.
Dylan Jacobson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Sobhraj.
Sobhraj 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.
Sobhraj trying to control but Jacobson is working from the bottom.
Jacobson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sobhraj is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jacobson is on top in guard.
Sobhraj looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sobhraj is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jacobson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobhraj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobhraj lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jacobson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sobhraj is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sobhraj controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sobhraj makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jacobson is rocked!
Sobhraj chips away with some ground and pound.
Oh Jacobson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Charles Sobhraj has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sobhraj arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Jacobson's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Charles Sobhraj!
A very excited looking Charles Sobhraj made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 1897 p4p, 3968 weight class) and Mateo Garcia (ranked 243 p4p, 473 weight class). Aoki's entrance music is Shinya Aoki. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mateo Garcia enters the cage!
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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 Tokyo, Shinya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mateo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aoki fails to pull guard.
Garcia trying to stall but Aoki improves his position.
Garcia tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia stalls.
Aoki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Garcia has Aoki up against the cage in a clinch.
Aoki successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Aoki is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to stand but Aoki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Aoki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Aoki has his foot on Garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcia works his way back into a safe position though.
Aoki has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Aoki managing to control the position.
Garcia tries to stand but Aoki is controlling from the bottom.
Aoki has control of Garcia's left arm, preventing Garcia from doing any damage.
Aoki looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Aoki has his hands on Garcia's head, controlling the position.
Aoki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcia defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki pulls Garcia in close to prevent any damage.
Garcia trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aoki's guard.
Aoki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aoki is proving hard to escape from.
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.
Aoki seems keen to control Garcia's posture.
Garcia wants to get up but he can't break Aoki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Garcia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A left and a right from Garcia both land. Nice combination.
Garcia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aoki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aoki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Garcia to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Aoki pulls Garcia in close to his closed guard and prevents Garcia from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mateo Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aoki feinted with a counter takedown.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garcia throws a head kick but Aoki moves out of range.
Garcia with a nice calf kick.
Garcia forces Aoki back against the cage and clinches.
Garcia wants to stall.
Aoki pulls guard.
Aoki has control of Garcia's left arm, preventing Garcia from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki continues to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Garcia postures up in Aoki's guard and throws a big left but Aoki blocks it.
Aoki has a closed guard, preventing Garcia from standing up.
Aoki working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Garcia trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aoki's guard.
Garcia being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aoki has a closed guard, preventing Garcia from standing up.
Aoki seems keen to control Garcia's posture.
Garcia wants to stand but Aoki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Garcia instigates a clinch.
Garcia wants to break free but Aoki has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcia wants to stall.
Aoki jumps into guard, dragging Garcia to the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Aoki holds on and takes a little breather.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia tries to stand but Aoki is controlling from the bottom.
Aoki has his hands on Garcia's head, controlling the position.
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.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Aoki won't let him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aoki is controlling Garcia's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aoki goes for a double leg but Garcia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Garcia continues to drive forward.
Aoki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mateo Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Aoki forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
Aoki is trying to pull guard but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Aoki gets caught napping as Garcia dives in and scores a takedown. Aoki manages to retain guard.
Garcia wants to stand but Aoki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Garcia wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Aoki's closed guard. He's half up but Aoki has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Aoki pivots and extends the arm, Garcia falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Aoki! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shinya Aoki!
Shinya Aoki very nearly forgot to thank SMESH Nutrition 160Q amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xander Montgomery (ranked 2995 p4p, 2037 weight class) and Davante Dunbar (ranked 368 p4p, 263 weight class). Dunbar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ghost - Cirice kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davante Dunbar!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunbar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Montgomery looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dunbar wants to clinch up but Montgomery keeps it at a distance.
Dunbar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
 It looks like Xander Montgomery has been cut.
Montgomery tries a head kick but it misses.
Dunbar tries to clinch
and Montgomery counters with a single leg into guard. Dunbar didn't expect that.
Dunbar is trying to control the position but Montgomery postures up.
Dunbar looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Montgomery is defending well. Dunbar quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Montgomery has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dunbar celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Davante Dunbar!
Davante Dunbar thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Razor Ramano (ranked 1569 p4p, 1705 weight class) and Rak Boonliang (ranked 207 p4p, 222 weight class). Razor Ramano has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Razor Ramano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rak Boonliang!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boonliang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ramano throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Boonliang to counter with a crisp jab.
Boonliang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramano.
Boonliang throws a hook to the side of Ramano's head but Ramano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramano appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ramano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramano tried to score with a low kick but Boonliang checks it.
Ramano looks to land a right hand but Boonliang moved out of range.
Ramano lands the left hand.
Ramano misses with a looping left.
A big left from Ramano misses.
Ramano misses with a hook. Boonliang ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Ramano.
Ramano throws an overhand right that lands on Boonliang's shoulder, as Boonliang tries to avoid the shot.
Ramano scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Boonliang counter with a right hand.
Ramano misses with a low kick.
Ramano looks to land a left hand but Boonliang moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Boonliang misses.
Ramano scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boonliang throws a body kick that misses.
Ramano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Ramano.
Boonliang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ramano's head.
Boonliang scores with a spinning back kick!
Ramano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Boonliang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boonliang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramano tries a low kick but Boonliang avoids it.
A low kick from Ramano is predictable there
enabling Boonliang to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramano throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Boonliang to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramano has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boonliang was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramano.
Ramano tries for a takedown but Boonliang circles away easily
and Boonliang counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ramano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boonliang.
Boonliang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramano momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boonliang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ramano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramano cracks Boonliang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ramano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boonliang.
Boonliang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ramano looks for the body kick but Boonliang saw that one coming.
Boonliang has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ramano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boonliang tests Ramano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramano walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boonliang.
Ramano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boonliang counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Ramano out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Boonliang is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rak Boonliang!
A very excited looking Rak Boonliang made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Pantovic (ranked 5756 p4p, 1676 weight class) and David Goggins (ranked 640 p4p, 223 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Pantovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Goggins!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goggins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Goggins.
Pantovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Goggins stuffs the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Goggins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Goggins connects with a nice looking jab.
Pantovic shoots for a takedown but Goggins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pantovic.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Pantovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goggins has managed to clinch.
Goggins scores with a shoulder strike.
Pantovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goggins has a couple of punches blocked by Pantovic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pantovic blocks an uppercut.
Goggins has had enough of the clinch but Pantovic keeps him there for the moment.
Goggins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Goggins misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Goggins.
Pantovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goggins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pantovic or not.
A head punch on the inside from Goggins fails to land.
Goggins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pantovic has him pressed against the cage.
Goggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pantovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goggins.
Goggins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pantovic is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Goggins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goggins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goggins misses with some punches.
Pantovic blocking some punches.
Goggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goggins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Goggins.
Goggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Goggins lands a hook that snaps the head of Pantovic backwards.
Goggins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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!
Goggins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pantovic backwards.
Goggins throws a head punch that misses.
Pantovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pantovic.
Pantovic blocking some punches.
Pantovic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Goggins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goggins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pantovic backwards.
Goggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Goggins scores with a shoulder strike.
Goggins throws a head punch that misses.
Goggins throws a punch but it's blocked by Pantovic.
Goggins misses with the head strike.
Goggins working aggressively here.
Pantovic is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pantovic.
Goggins breaks from the clinch.
Pantovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goggins lands with an overhand left.
Goggins cracks Pantovic with an open hand slap.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pantovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Goggins, which made it look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goggins rushes Pantovic and presses him up against the cage.
Goggins throws a head punch that misses.
Goggins has a couple of punches blocked by Pantovic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goggins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goggins misses with some punches.
Goggins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goggins prevents a takedown attempt there.
Goggins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goggins misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Goggins fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Goggins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pantovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goggins is fending him off so far but Pantovic persists. Nope, Goggins circles away and we're back to standing.
Pantovic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Goggins circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Goggins as Pantovic shoots in.
We've been informed that Goggins has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Pantovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goggins lands a nice shot that snaps Pantovic's head back.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pantovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Goggins, which made it look bad.
Pantovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Goggins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pantovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Goggins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pantovic with a body shot.
Pantovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Goggins lands a really nice looking cross but Pantovic seems unphased.
Goggins lands with a straight right. Pantovic didn't see that one coming.
Pantovic is rocked!
Goggins stuffs the takedown attempt from Pantovic. Pantovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Oh Pantovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goggins pushes Pantovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Pantovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Goggins throws a punch but it's blocked by Pantovic.
Pantovic can't get the takedown.
Goggins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goggins misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantovic is working for takedown but Goggins is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch on the inside from Goggins fails to land.
Pantovic is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goggins struggles to land a body shot inside as Pantovic controls his hands.
Pantovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goggins cracks Pantovic with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pantovic.
Goggins has a couple of punches blocked by Pantovic.
Goggins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goggins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
David Goggins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Goggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pantovic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Goggins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goggins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Goggins lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goggins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goggins stops a takedown attempt from Pantovic.
Goggins throws a punch but it's blocked by Pantovic.
Pantovic blocks an uppercut.
Pantovic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Goggins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Goggins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pantovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Goggins counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Pantovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Goggins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pantovic fails to land the takedown.
Goggins connects with a right hand. Pantovic shakes it off.
Pantovic misses with a takedown attempt
and Goggins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goggins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Stefan Pantovic has been cut.
Goggins closes the distance and pushes Pantovic back into the cage.
Pantovic blocking some punches.
Goggins lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Goggins fails to land.
Goggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Goggins working aggressively here.
Goggins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goggins throws a head punch that misses.
Pantovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goggins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goggins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pantovic backwards.
Goggins throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goggins throws a punch but it's blocked by Pantovic.
Pantovic blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Goggins scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Goggins fails to land.
Pantovic blocks an uppercut.
Goggins tries to throw a body punch but Pantovic avoids it by throwing Goggins back against the cage.
Pantovic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Goggins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Goggins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pantovic blocking some punches.
Pantovic wants a takedown.
Pantovic blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Goggins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stefan Pantovic's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pantovic gets tackled into the cage by Goggins. Goggins maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goggins.
Goggins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pantovic blocking some punches.
Goggins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Goggins.
Goggins tries to work over Pantovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goggins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goggins lands a right hand.
Goggins presses Pantovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Goggins working aggressively here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pantovic tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Goggins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goggins throws a punch but it's blocked by Pantovic.
Pantovic blocks a body shot from Goggins.
Goggins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pantovic's elbow.
Goggins scores with a shot to the side of Pantovic's head.
Goggins tries to work over Pantovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pantovic blocks an uppercut.
Goggins misses with some punches.
Pantovic looking for a takedown.
Goggins lands a hook that snaps the head of Pantovic backwards.
Goggins lands an uppercut.
Goggins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pantovic tries to score a body lock takedown but Goggins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Pantovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goggins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goggins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Goggins.
Goggins lands a big right hand that drops Pantovic! The killer instinct kicks in and Goggins finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Goggins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Goggins!
A relieved looking David Goggins thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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