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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Ross (ranked 5229 p4p, 25101 weight class) and Andrew Haw (ranked 565 p4p, 648 weight class). Peter Ross could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andrew Haw's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Haw!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ross circles away quickly and effectively.
Haw throws a nice head kick!
A solid body kick from Haw.
Danga de danga de dang - Haw scores with a four punch combination!
Haw feints a jab promting Ross to slip. Haw then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ross slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
 Ross is rocked!
Ross looks up at the clock. Bad move! Haw lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ross. Haw pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Haw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Day (ranked 3885 p4p, 24962 weight class) and Atari Mason (ranked 425 p4p, 593 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Atari Mason!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sonny Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day scores with a jab to the jaw.
Day just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Day lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick from Day, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
Mason is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mason takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Day walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Day misses with a hook.
Mason wants to clinch up but Day keeps it at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Day ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mason moves into the clinch.
Day breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Day misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mason appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mason takes a jab right on the kisser.
Left hook, right uppercut from Day.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day throws out a powerful jab.
Day lands a jab.
Day takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Day is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Day scores with a kick to the body.
Mason looks for a takedown but Day sprawls well.
Day throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Mason wants to clinch.
Mason takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mason takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Day clobbers Mason with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day cracks Mason with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Day finds it's way round the side to connect with Mason's head.
Day throws a hook to the side of Mason's head but Mason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mason takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mason scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Day is staying active underneath Mason, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Day wants to get back to his feet.
Day is trying to maintain the position but Mason is very close to passing his half guard.
Mason stops Day from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Mason keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Day breaks from the clinch.
Mason moves forwards but Day connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Day scores with a decent looking hook.
Day connects with a leg kick.
Day will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Day uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mason drives through with a takedown into Day's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Day wants to stand and escape but Mason is having none of it.
Mason stopping the sweep attempt from Day.
Day wants to get back to his feet but Mason is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day looking to control but Mason passes into half guard.
Day wants to get back to his feet.
Mason wants to lay and pray for a moment but Day keeps working.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Day.
Day avoids the head kick by Mason.
Day looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Day finds it's way round the side to connect with Mason's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Day dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Day throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Day stuffs the takedown.
Day connects with a solid leg kick.
Day cracks Mason with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Day lands with an uppercut that bounces Mason off the cage and back into range.
Day scores with a nice head shot.
Day throws a one two combo.
Mason darts in and clinches Day up against the cage.
Day breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Day dips to his left and cracks Mason with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Day throws out the jab.
Day bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mason's head.
Day moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Atari Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Day throws a right and a left that both miss.
Day lands a nice looking body shot.
Day scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Day tries to keep at a distance but Mason has taken the fight into the clinch.
Day manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Day.
Mason doesn't manage to clinch there - Day circles away.
Day scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mason in his tracks.
Day lunges at Mason with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mason's hand.
Mason misses with a takedown attempt - Day sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Day connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.
Day lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Day tries to bum rush Mason with a series of wild strikes but Mason uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mason fails with a takedown attempt.
Sonny Day has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atari Mason.
A left and a right from Day both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jab from Day.
Day avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Day connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mason gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Day scores with a leg kick.
Day clobbers Mason with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Day cracks a nice hook into Mason's ribs.
Mason tries to move into range but Day moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mason looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Day finds it's way round the side to connect with Mason's head.
Day is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mason can do to turn this around?
Day throws a nice head kick!
 Mason is rocked!
Day looks to land a combination but Mason avoids it well.
Day throws a right and a left that Mason avoids nicely.
Day goes for a double leg but Mason avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mason continues to drive forward.
Day lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Day. That snapped Mason's head back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Day.
Day throws a head kick that misses.
Day dips to his left and cracks Mason with an uppercut!
Day tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Day leaves Mason with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Day bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mason's head backwards.
Day throws a sloppy head kick and Mason moves out of range easily.
Mason moves forwards but Day connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mason has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Day lands a glancing blow to the side of Mason's head.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Day manages to avoid it.
Mason takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mason is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Day. Beautiful body shot.
Day fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Day sets himself, and Mason steps forward looking for the clinch! Day avoids it this time.
Day loads up on a big right hand but Mason slips the punch.
Mason shoots in looking for a takedown but Day manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mason's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Mason tries to clinch up.
Day with a nice cross.
Day closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Day lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mason at a distance.
Mason on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Day throws a right and a left that Mason avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason is looking to clinch but Day is avoiding it.
Mason throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Day dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Day lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Day thuds his right hand into Mason's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Day lands an overhand right.
Mason shoots for a double leg takedown but Day sprawls well. He's pushed Mason's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Day changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mason tries to avoid it but Day manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mason to the ground. Mason escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Day scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That kick from Day tenderised Mason's leg. Mason is trying to keep his angry face on.
Day is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Day lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
Jab from Day.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Day both land. Nice combination.
Mason is still on wobbly legs! Can Day finish him?
Day throws a hook but Mason blocks it.
Mason seems to have recovered his senses.
Day lands with a straight right. Mason didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
Day connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good leg kick by Day.
A swing and a miss from Day.
Day swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Day connects with a right hand. Mason shakes it off.
Day thuds his right hand into Mason's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mason fails to land the takedown.
Jab, jab by Day - just one landing.
A big right from Day misses.
Mason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Day finds it's way round the side to connect with Mason's head.
Mason showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Day.
Mason is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Day lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Day lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mason's sensitive parts.
Day tests Mason's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mason has a takedown stuffed.
Sonny Day has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atari Mason.
Mason is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mason wants to clinch up but Day keeps it at a distance.
Day throws a series of punches but Mason moves out of range.
Day works the jab nicely.
Day misses with a series of wild punches.
Day throws a front kick that sends Mason stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day scores with a punch to the head.
Day tries to keep at a distance but Mason has taken the fight into the clinch.
Day breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mason takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Day misses with the combination.
Day sets himself, and Mason steps forward looking for the clinch! Day avoids it this time.
Mason with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Day to score with a decent uppercut.
Day misses with a double jab.
Day throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Day paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Day dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mason. That did some damage!
Day throws a shot from downtown. Mason moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Day misses.
Day lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mason at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Day napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Day tries to improve position but can't.
Mason is looking to take a break and control but Day is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Day throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Day bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Day. That snapped Mason's head back.
Atari Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sonny Day is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mason avoids the head kick by Day.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Day showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Day, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Day!
A less than humble Sonny Day misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Figueira (ranked 25195 p4p, 3605 weight class) and Kong Donkur (ranked 616 p4p, 446 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Figueira might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eminem - Lose Yourself. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Figueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kong Donkur!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donkur shoots in and bounces Figueira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Donkur landing with the ground and pound.
Donkur thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Figueira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Figueira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Donkur's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donkur wants to sweep here but Figueira controlling him for the moment.
Donkur controlling Figueira's posture.
Donkur bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Figueira's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Donkur trying to control the position from guard on top but Figueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donkur thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Donkur postures up in Figueira's guard and throws a big left but Figueira blocks it.
Donkur postures up and lands a big shot to Figueira's brow.
Donkur being controlled here momentarily.
Figueira looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donkur drops back looking for a leg! Figueira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Figueira manages to kick Donkur off! Donkur jumps back into Figueira's guard.
Figueira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Donkur drops back looking for a leg! Figueira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Figueira manages to kick Donkur off! Donkur jumps back into Figueira's guard.
Donkur content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Donkur stands and throws Figueira's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Figueira struggling a bit here.
Figueira takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueira is trying to get back to his feet.
Donkur has hold of Figueira's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Figueira seems comfortable defending it but Donkur has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Figueira is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Figueira is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Donkur couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kong Donkur!
In defeat, Mauricio Figueira stepped up to the mic, saying 'Meu oponente lutou bem essa noite,voltarei mais preparado na próxima luta e sairei vencedor'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hick Diaz (ranked 3548 p4p, 3374 weight class) and Seamus O Brien (ranked 436 p4p, 415 weight class). Seamus O Brien will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seamus O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots in but O Brien avoids the takedown attempt easily.
O Brien's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diaz under the eye.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but O Brien saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Brien stuffs the takedown.
Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz trying to mount his opponent but O Brien defends it.
Diaz thows a huge punch but O Brien dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien looks like he's trying to stand up.
Diaz is working for a kimura but O Brien is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
O Brien keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. O Brien defending well though.
O Brien has a hand on Diaz's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Diaz takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Diaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
O Brien tries to improve his position but instead Diaz has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Diaz is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Diaz struggling to keep hold of the position.
Diaz working for a choke but O Brien is defending well.
O Brien fending off the submission attempt from Diaz.
Diaz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control but O Brien is keeping busy.
Diaz has got his arm under O Brien's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! O Brien has spun round into Diaz's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Diaz seems keen to control O Brien's posture.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but O Brien can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
O Brien tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
O Brien wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Brien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
O Brien being controlled here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hick Diaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
O Brien scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diaz in his tracks.
O Brien's corner calls for a 1-2. O Brien obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diaz moves forwards but O Brien connects with a nice, crisp jab.
O Brien scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Brien counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Diaz badly! He tries to strike back but O Brien puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Diaz out cold! Oh man, Diaz will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Seamus O Brien!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Brezhnev (ranked 3505 p4p, 3307 weight class) and Jihadi John (ranked 387 p4p, 364 weight class). Jihadi John has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stefan Brezhnev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jihadi John!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! John has knocked Brezhnev down with a huge combo! John steps away and waves a wobbly Brezhnev back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Brezhnev is rocked!
Brezhnev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and John counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oh Brezhnev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brezhnev looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brezhnev seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brezhnev is trying for a kimura here. John looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Brezhnev wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stefan Brezhnev!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Ulatowski (ranked 3333 p4p, 2904 weight class) and Joey Chandler (ranked 371 p4p, 326 weight class). Ulatowski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Heads Will Roll. Joey Chandler will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Ulatowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ulatowski.
Ulatowski 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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chandler.
Ulatowski misses with a head kick.
Chandler throws a body punch but Ulatowski moves out of range.
Ulatowski misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ulatowski.
Chandler misses with a straight left.
Chandler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ulatowski pinned against the cage. Ulatowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chandler swings for the body but Ulatowski moves out of range.
Chandler misses with a hook.
Ulatowski looks to throw the jab but Chandler is out of range.
Ulatowski misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt - Ulatowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ulatowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chandler moves away.
Chandler drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ulatowski defends it well.
Chandler moves out of range of the strikes.
Ulatowski scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Ulatowski tenderised Chandler's leg. Chandler is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ulatowski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ulatowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chandler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ulatowski throws out the jab.
Chandler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chandler feints and as Ulatowski raises his hands in defense, Chandler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chandler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ulatowski's head.
Chandler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chandler lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chandler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chandler postures up.
Chandler chips away with some ground and pound.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Ulatowski keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler with a nice head shot there.
Chandler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chandler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler is stalling in the full guard.
Ulatowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chandler is one step ahead there.
Chandler throws a big right hand that misses.
Chandler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chandler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chandler throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ulatowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chandler trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Krzysztof Ulatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ulatowski avoids the body shot from Chandler.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ulatowski. That's going to slow Chandler down.
Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ulatowski throws a head kick that misses.
Ulatowski throws a right hand that Chandler ducks under and follows up with a left that Chandler also avoids with ease.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ulatowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ulatowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ulatowski lands a nice hook to Chandler's body. Chandler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ulatowski stuffs the takedown.
Krzysztof Ulatowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Chandler.
Chandler ducks under a wild hook from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ulatowski throws a wild body kick that Chandler sees coming a mile off.
Ulatowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chandler fails with the takedown
and Ulatowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski lands a front kick.
Krzysztof Ulatowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice jab there from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski is looking to land body kicks.
Chandler has his takedown stuffed
and Ulatowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Chandler misses.
Ulatowski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chandler throws a lazy uppercut
and Chandler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ulatowski's corner calls for a 1-2. Ulatowski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chandler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chandler shoots in and bounces Ulatowski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ulatowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Krzysztof Ulatowski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ulatowski throws a lazy right hand but Chandler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chandler looks to score with a jab to the body but Ulatowski is just out of range.
Ulatowski throws a lazy body kick
and Chandler counters with a shoot takedown. Ulatowski fights it but they end up in guard.
Ulatowski wants to get back to his feet but Chandler passes into half guard.
Chandler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chandler prevents Ulatowski from improving his position.
Chandler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ulatowski wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler lands strikes from half guard.
Ulatowski is looking for a sweep. Chandler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chandler is nestled in close to Ulatowski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chandler lands a nice short elbow.
Ulatowski wants to control but Chandler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chandler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler drops an elbow to the side of Ulatowski's head.
Ulatowski is trying to get back to full guard.
Chandler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chandler is nestled in close to Ulatowski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chandler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ulatowski is refusing to be controlled, as Chandler sits in half guard.
Chandler working Ulatowski over with strikes.
Chandler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chandler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler wants to take a breather but Ulatowski is having none of it.
Chandler lands with a punch from half guard.
Ulatowski is holding on to half guard well.
Ulatowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ulatowski tries to get out of the position.
Chandler is trying to control the action in half guard but Ulatowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chandler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chandler winds up and cracks Ulatowski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chandler lands with a punch from half guard.
Chandler slips a nice elbow through Ulatowski's hands, connecting with Ulatowski's forehead.
Chandler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ulatowski taking some punishment here, with Chandler in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Chandler.
Ulatowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chandler on the ground.
Chandler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chandler trying to control the action but Ulatowski is working from the bottom.
Chandler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ulatowski here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Chandler moves nicely into side control.
Chandler trying to control the position but Ulatowski is working away.
Ulatowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ulatowski can't do much from the bottom here.
Chandler lands an elbow.
Chandler creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Chandler cracks Ulatowski with a big right hand but Ulatowski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ulatowski struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski is not content to let Chandler control the position.
Chandler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ulatowski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Chandler grinds an elbow into Ulatowski's temple.
Chandler lands some shots froms side control.
Chandler grinds an elbow into Ulatowski's temple.
Chandler scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chandler gets to mount! Ulatowski was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chandler working the ground and pound effectively.
Ulatowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Chandler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ulatowski. Chandler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ulatowski slips under a jab from Chandler.
Ulatowski lands a slapping body shot.
Chandler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chandler blocks a jab.
Chandler missing with a left hand there. Ulatowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chandler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ulatowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Chandler throws a lazy uppercut
and Ulatowski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chandler's knee momentarily.
Ulatowski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ulatowski is looking to stand back up but Chandler counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ulatowski.
Chandler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ulatowski wants to get back to full guard.
Chandler working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Chandler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski is trying to maintain the position but Chandler is very close to passing his half guard.
Joey Chandler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chandler is trying to control the action in half guard but Ulatowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chandler is controlling the pace.
Chandler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chandler throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ulatowski to regain full guard.
Ulatowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chandler is in close to Ulatowski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chandler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ulatowski's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chandler is stalling in the full guard.
Chandler trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ulatowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chandler defends it easily.
Chandler landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chandler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chandler lands a couple of elbows.
Chandler is looking to work some ground and pound but Ulatowski has wrist control.
Chandler works over Ulatowski with some ground and pound from guard.
Chandler with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski working for a triangle but Chandler defends it easily.
Chandler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chandler lands a couple of elbows.
Chandler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ulatowski's head.
Chandler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chandler landing with the ground and pound.
Chandler connects with a couple of short punches.
Chandler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chandler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ulatowski's head.
Chandler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler advances position into side control!
Ulatowski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Chandler moves into full mount!
Ulatowski wants to hold on but Chandler pushes him away.
Chandler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Chandler punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chandler landing shots from mount.
Chandler scoring with strikes but Ulatowski is staying in there.
Chandler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ulatowski taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Chandler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chandler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Chandler!
A very excited looking Joey Chandler 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sorry Eh (ranked 1378 p4p, 4075 weight class) and Prime Asiago (ranked 178 p4p, 444 weight class). Asiago is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 300 Violin Orchestra. Sorry Eh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sorry Eh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Prime Asiago!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Eh closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Eh seems content to control.
Eh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Eh content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Eh thows a huge punch but Asiago dodges it nicely.
Asiago keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Asiago keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eh sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Eh is nestled in close to Asiago, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Eh controlling the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Asiago has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
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.
Eh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Asiago pinned against the cage. Asiago gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Eh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eh gets the takedown into side control.
Eh misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Asiago taking a bit of punishment here - Eh scoring with strikes.
Asiago tries to buck Eh off but Eh is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eh happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asiago is looking for a sweep.
Asiago takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Asiago is trying to escape the position but Eh is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sorry Eh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Asiago lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asiago.
Prime Asiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asiago fakes the leg kick and cracks Eh in the body.
Asiago misses with an uppercut. Eh saw that one coming.
Sorry Eh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eh is looking to score with low kicks.
Eh shoots and misses
and Asiago counters with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asiago gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Eh to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Asiago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Asiago's head.
Eh 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.
Eh postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Asiago is keeping the position for now.
Eh controlling from the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Asiago lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asiago throws a head kick that Eh semi-blocks.
Eh blocks a head kick by Asiago.
Eh moves in looking to clinch but Asiago pushes him off.
Asiago plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Eh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Asiago but Asiago pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eh is defended easily by Asiago.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sorry Eh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asiago lands with a kick to the temple. Eh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Prime Asiago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asiago throws a sloppy head kick and Eh moves out of range easily.
Eh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Asiago throws a head kick that Eh semi-blocks.
Nice takedown defense from Asiago. No joy for Eh on that attempt.
Eh shoots in for a takedown but Asiago shows good takedown defense.
Eh bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Asiago tries to improve position but can't.
Asiago sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Eh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Eh lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eh is working for a submission of some sort.
Eh is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Asiago keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Prime Asiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Eh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Asiago defends it nicely.
Eh shoots for a double leg takedown but Asiago sprawls well. He's pushed Eh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Asiago lands a big head kick that sends Eh tumbling to the mat! Asiago takes a step backwards and waves Eh back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Eh is rocked!
Asiago circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Eh drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Asiago follows Eh to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prime Asiago!
During a confident post fight interview, Prime Asiago thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dade Desjardins (ranked 2105 p4p, 2367 weight class) and Scully Peterson (ranked 285 p4p, 315 weight class). Desjardins comes to the cage accompanied by Last Caress- The Misfits. Scully Peterson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dade Desjardins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scully Peterson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desjardins fails with a takedown attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Desjardins has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Peterson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Desjardins.
Peterson works the jab nicely.
Peterson lands a slapping body shot.
Peterson lands a front kick.
Peterson works Desjardins's body with a nice hook.
Desjardins misses with a takedown attempt
and Peterson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dade Desjardins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson has closed the distance and engaged Desjardins in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Peterson.
Peterson presses Desjardins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Desjardins is breathing heavily.
Peterson breaks from the clinch.
Peterson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Jab from Peterson.
Desjardins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Peterson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Desjardins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Desjardins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Desjardins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Desjardins is working for a submission of some sort.
Desjardins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Peterson tries to roll over but Desjardins keeps him under control.
Desjardins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Peterson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Desjardins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Desjardins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Peterson defends it well.
Peterson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins wants to take a breather but Peterson is having none of it.
Desjardins maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Peterson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Desjardins has cracked it and Peterson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Desjardins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dade Desjardins!
A relieved looking Dade Desjardins 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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