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The Island Season 14, 145 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Chinaski (ranked 2329 p4p, 676 weight class) and Small Dayton (ranked 195 p4p, 60 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henry Chinaski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Small Dayton !
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dayton throws a hook but Chinaski avoids it easily.
Dayton with a poor takedown
enabling Chinaski to counter with a crisp jab.
Chinaski lands a right hook to the body.
Chinaski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
 It looks like Small Dayton has been cut.
Dayton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chinaski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A left and a right from Chinaski both land. Nice combination.
Dayton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Chinaski.
Chinaski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chinaski cracks Dayton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dayton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
 Dayton is rocked!
Chinaski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dayton 's head backwards.
Dayton is still on wobbly legs! Can Chinaski finish him?
Dayton swings widly with a right hand
and Dayton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dayton seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Dayton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dayton throws a right hand that misses
and Chinaski counters with a right hand to the body.
Dayton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chinaski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dayton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dayton takes one to the side of the head.
Dayton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chinaski to score with a decent uppercut.
Dayton misses with a lunging right hand
and Chinaski counters with a left to the body.
Dayton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chinaski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dayton swings widly with a right hand
and Chinaski counters with a right hand to the body.
Dayton walks into a jab.
Dayton has his takedown stuffed
letting Chinaski counter with a right hand.
Henry Chinaski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Small Dayton .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayton throws a leg kick
and Chinaski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chinaski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chinaski throws an overhand right that drops Dayton like a sack of potatoes! Chinaski dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Chinaski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Ferriera (ranked 1133 p4p, 2084 weight class) and Brandon Rose (ranked 108 p4p, 180 weight class). Rodrigo Ferriera 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Ferriera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Rose!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferriera dives in for a single leg takedown but Rose sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rose tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ferriera smiles and moves away.
Rose clinches up with Ferriera and pushes him back against the cage.
Rose tries for a takedown but Ferriera manages to get underhooks.
Rose tries a body shot but Ferriera blocks it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rose has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ferriera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose tries to pull guard but Ferriera won't allow it.
Rodrigo Ferriera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Rose.
Ferriera content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ferriera gets underhooks to prevent Rose's takedown attempt.
Rose letting Ferriera take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferriera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rose will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ferriera up against the cage.
Rose tries to pull guard but Ferriera forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose letting Ferriera take a breather here.
Ferriera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferriera trying to stall but Rose improves his position.
Rose goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ferriera prevents it.
Rose working aggressively here.
Rose jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ferriera walks away with a smile on his face. Rose gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Ferriera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rose has closed the distance and engaged Ferriera in a clinch.
Ferriera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rose takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ferriera definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rose lands a hook that snaps the head of Ferriera backwards.
Ferriera looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Ferriera avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Rose misses with some punches.
Rose working aggressively here.
Rose has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ferriera is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ferriera struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Rose fails to pull guard.
Ferriera throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Ferriera blocking some punches.
Ferriera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferriera misses with a body punch.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Ferriera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rose takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ferriera is working Rose over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferriera is pressed up against the cage. Rose has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ferriera down to the mat. Ferriera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rose gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stalling in the clinch from Ferriera.
Ferriera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ferriera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.
Rose pulls guard effortlessly.
Ferriera trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Rose had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ferriera defends it easily.
Ferriera trying to move into half guard but instead Rose has managed to sweep!
Rose sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ferriera's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rose is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rose wants to free his trapped foot but Ferriera is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rose 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.
Rose is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ferriera!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Rose dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rose closes the distance and pushes Ferriera back into the cage.
Rose stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ferriera misses with some punches.
Rose goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ferriera prevents it.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferrieras head.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Ferriera avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
Rose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ferriera is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rose is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ferriera to the mat. Ferriera regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ferriera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rose in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ferriera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ferriera working a defensive guard here.
Ferriera keeping full guard, as Rose tries to pass.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferriera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferriera is keeping the position for now.
Rose is pushing down on Ferriera's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ferriera is fighting to maintain full guard but Rose has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferriera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rose.
Rose is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ferriera has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rose working Ferriera over with strikes.
Brandon Rose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rose trying to control from half guard but Ferriera is working away.
Ferriera wants to get back to full guard.
Ferriera wants to get back to full guard but Rose has passed into side control.
Ferriera wants to control but Rose postures up.
Rose tries to move to mount but Ferriera blocks the move with his legs.
Rose advances nicely into full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to control but Ferriera wriggling away.
Rose controlling the position easily from mount.
Rose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rose wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Rose takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ferriera avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rose.
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.
Rose swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ferriera is now in Rose's guard. A big mistake from Rose there, giving up the dominant position!
Ferriera trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose is looking for a triangle but Ferriera pushes his legs off easily.
Rose looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferriera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ferriera wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Rose closes the distance and pushes Ferriera back into the cage.
Ferriera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
Ferriera looking to slow down the pace here.
Ferriera tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Rose fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rose is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ferriera pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rose is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ferriera to keep the fight standing.
Rodrigo Ferriera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Rose.
Ferriera misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose is trying to pull guard but Ferriera turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rose working aggressively here.
Rose changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ferriera fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rose clinches up with Ferriera and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ferriera walks away with a smile on his face. Rose gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Ferriera.
It seemed like Rose was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rose throws a hook but Ferriera blocks it.
Ferriera tries to counter with a takedown but Rose is quick to defend against it.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Ferriera moved out of range nicely.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferriera slips a straight right by Rose.
Rose tries to clinch but Ferriera is having none of it.
Ferriera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
Brandon Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ferriera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rose misses with an uppercut. Ferriera saw that one coming.
Ferriera misses with a straight left.
Ferriera tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rose sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferriera somewhat.
Rodrigo Ferriera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ferriera tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Ferriera back against the cage.
Rose lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferriera backwards.
Rose tries to score a body lock takedown but Ferriera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ferriera can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
The referee calls for Ferriera to work.
Ferriera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rose has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ferriera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rose is trying to control the position but Ferriera postures up.
Ferriera throwing strikes but missing.
Rose looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ferriera is defending well. Rose quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ferriera has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rose celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brandon Rose!
Brandon Rose bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyril Mostakaev (ranked 2153 p4p, 1107 weight class) and Hajime Nakamura (ranked 185 p4p, 103 weight class). Nakamura has chosen Soldier of Fortune - Loudness as his entrance music. Hajime Nakamura has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kyril Mostakaev's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyril Mostakaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hajime Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mostakaev looks to land a right hand but Nakamura moved out of range.
Nakamura tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mostakaev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nakamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mostakaev doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakamura circles away.
Mostakaev keeps the fight on the outside.
Mostakaev is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nakamura.
Mostakaev throws a hook but Nakamura avoids it easily.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut. Mostakaev saw that one coming.
Mostakaev tries to counter by clinching up but Nakamura breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mostakaev throws an overhand right that lands on Nakamura's shoulder, as Nakamura tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mostakaev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mostakaev defends it nicely.
Nakamura looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nakamura tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mostakaev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nakamura somewhat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nakamura or perhaps it was just good defense by Mostakaev, which made it look bad.
Kyril Mostakaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hajime Nakamura.
Mostakaev moves away from the strike by Nakamura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Some bone on bone action there as Mostakaev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nakamura is looking to clinch but Mostakaev is avoiding it.
Kyril Mostakaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakamura misses with a leg kick.
Mostakaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakamura.
Nakamura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nakamura throws a solid leg kick but Mostakaev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nakamura.
Nakamura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mostakaev.
Mostakaev has Nakamura up against the cage in a clinch.
Mostakaev ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mostakaev no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nakamura wants to pass the guard but Mostakaev is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mostakaev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nakamura has managed to get both his arms back between Mostakaev's legs - danger averted.
Mostakaev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nakamura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mostakaev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nakamura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nakamura showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mostakaev is pulling down on Nakamura's head to control his posture.
Mostakaev trying to keep a closed guard but Nakamura is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Nakamura wants to pass the guard but Mostakaev is keeping the position.
Mostakaev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mostakaev is trying to control the position but Nakamura postures up.
Mostakaev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nakamura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nakamura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakamura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mostakaev is looking for a triangle but Nakamura pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakamura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mostakaev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nakamura's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyril Mostakaev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mostakaev throws a hook but Nakamura avoids it easily.
Mostakaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nakamura can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Nakamura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakamura tries a low kick but Mostakaev avoids it.
Mostakaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakamura.
Mostakaev misses with a looping right.
Nakamura gets tackled into the cage by Mostakaev. Mostakaev maintains the clinch.
Mostakaev manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura connects with a couple of short punches.
Mostakaev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mostakaev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mostakaev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura looking to sit in guard and control but Mostakaev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nakamura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mostakaev has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mostakaev wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
Nakamura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nakamura wants to sweep but no luck.
Nakamura is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mostakaev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nakamura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mostakaev has managed to get both his arms back between Nakamura's legs - danger averted.
Nakamura working for a triangle but Mostakaev defends it easily.
Mostakaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mostakaev wants to pass the guard but Nakamura is keeping the position.
Kyril Mostakaev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nakamura wants to improve his position but instead Mostakaev has moved into half guard.
Mostakaev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nakamura trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Mostakaev works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mostakaev looking to control but Nakamura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nakamura is working to get back to half guard.
Mostakaev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mostakaev continues to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyril Mostakaev dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mostakaev stuffs the takedown attempt from Nakamura. Nakamura gets slowly back to his feet.
Mostakaev is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nakamura.
Mostakaev looks to land a left hand but Nakamura moved out of range nicely.
Mostakaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Mostakaev throws a hook but Nakamura blocks it.
Mostakaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Mostakaev blocks the leg kick.
Mostakaev is looking to counter the offense by Nakamura and move into the clinch.
Mostakaev throws the left hand but Nakamura avoids the punch easily.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that Mostakaev avoids nicely.
Mostakaev tries to counter by clinching up but Nakamura breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamura blocks a jab.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Nakamura.
Mostakaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mostakaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakamura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakamura throws a leg kick
and Mostakaev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mostakaev successfully pulls guard.
Mostakaev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hajime Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mostakaev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nakamura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nakamura throwing strikes but missing.
Nakamura tries to free his leg and advance position but Mostakaev is retaining full guard.
Mostakaev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mostakaev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nakamura defends well.
Mostakaev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nakamura postures up in Mostakaev's guard and throws a big left but Mostakaev blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mostakaev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nakamura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nakamura throws a big right hand that misses.
Mostakaev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mostakaev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nakamura defends it easily.
Mostakaev is looking for a triangle but Nakamura pushes his legs off easily.
Mostakaev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nakamura's guard.
Nakamura keeping moving, preventing Mostakaev from controlling successfully.
Nakamura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mostakaev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Nakamura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nakamura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mostakaev passes Nakamura's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakamura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyril Mostakaev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mostakaev, 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Kyril Mostakaev!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Kyril Mostakaev!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Kyril Mostakaev!
Kyril Mostakaev wins by unanimous decision!
Kyril Mostakaev tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Hajime Nakamura had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Jones (ranked 682 p4p, 2252 weight class) and Drake Jones (ranked 61 p4p, 191 weight class). Caleb Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145
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148
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Caleb Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drake Jones!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake Jones 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.
Drake Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Caleb Jones has wrist control.
Caleb Jones pulls Drake Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Drake Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
Drake Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caleb Jones controls Drake Jones momentarily but Drake Jones frees himself.
Caleb Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Drake Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Drake Jones drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Caleb Jones dives on top into guard.
Caleb Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Drake Jones keeping full guard, as Caleb Jones tries to pass.
Drake Jones controls Caleb Jones momentarily but Caleb Jones frees himself.
Caleb Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caleb Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Drake Jones.
Caleb Jones passes Drake Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Drake Jones trying to hold on to Caleb Jones's head to control him but Caleb Jones postures up.
Caleb Jones trying to control the pace.
Drake Jones is pressing down on Caleb Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Caleb Jones defends it easily.
Caleb Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Caleb Jones wants to pass the guard but Drake Jones is keeping the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Drake Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Caleb Jones controls the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Caleb Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake Jones throws out the jab.
Drake Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Caleb Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Drake Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake Jones wants to control from the top but Caleb Jones keeps moving.
Caleb Jones controls Drake Jones momentarily but Drake Jones frees himself.
Drake Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Caleb Jones has his foot on Drake Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drake Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Drake Jones works over Caleb Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caleb Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drake Jones defends it easily.
Drake Jones trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Caleb Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Jones 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.
Drake Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Caleb Jones throws a hook but Drake Jones avoids it easily.
Drake Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Caleb Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Caleb Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Caleb Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drake Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Caleb Jones's guard.
Drake Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caleb Jones is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Caleb Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caleb Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake Jones throws a strike but Caleb Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Caleb Jones won't allow Drake Jones to sweep him here.
Caleb Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Caleb Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Caleb Jones is thwarting Drake Jones's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Caleb Jones in particular looking to stall.
Caleb Jones wants to take a breather but Drake Jones is having none of it.
Drake Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Drake Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Caleb Jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Drake Jones is trying to maintain the position but Caleb Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caleb Jones is controlling the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A clash of legs there as Caleb Jones blocks the low kick.
Drake Jones moves out of range as Caleb Jones strikes.
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.
Drake Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Caleb Jones breaks from the clinch.
Caleb Jones misses with an uppercut
and Drake Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Caleb Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Drake Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Caleb Jones has his hands on Drake Jones's head, controlling the position.
Drake Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Caleb Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drake Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
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 Caleb Jones will probably get the nod.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Caleb Jones throws a lazy right hand but Drake Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caleb Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Drake Jones throws a leg kick but Caleb Jones checks it.
Caleb Jones misses with a hook.
Drake Jones slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drake Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Caleb Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caleb Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drake Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Caleb Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drake Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Caleb Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Caleb Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Caleb Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drake Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Drake Jones is working Caleb Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Drake Jones trying to control but Caleb Jones is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caleb Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drake Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Drake Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Caleb Jones working for submissions but it's allowed Drake Jones to get to half guard.
Caleb Jones tries to get to full guard but Drake Jones has control of the leg.
Drake Jones is keen to just control but Caleb Jones is a slippery customer.
Caleb Jones is looking for a sweep. Drake Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drake Jones winds up and cracks Caleb Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake Jones trying to control the action but Caleb Jones is working from the bottom.
Drake Jones winds up and cracks Caleb Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Caleb Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake Jones is trying to control. Caleb Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Drake Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Caleb Jones is looking to improve his position.
Caleb Jones wants to control but Drake Jones is keeping busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Caleb Jones misses with an uppercut.
Drake Jones misses with a straight right.
Drake Jones slips a jab from Caleb Jones.
Drake Jones feints the counter takedown.
Caleb Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake Jones throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Caleb Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drake Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horrible takedown attempt by Drake Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Caleb Jones, which made it look bad.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drake Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drake Jones 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 Peter Branson scores the fight for Drake Jones!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Drake Jones!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Drake Jones!
Drake Jones wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freaky George (ranked 2217 p4p, 766 weight class) and Sikke Vonnegut (ranked 187 p4p, 69 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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147
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freaky George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sikke Vonnegut!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vonnegut throws a jab when George was well out of range.
Vonnegut just misses with a punch to the body.
Vonnegut misses the shot to the body.
Vonnegut throws a looping overhand right but George ducks down to avoid it.
George slips under a jab from Vonnegut.
George looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from George misses.
Sikke Vonnegut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vonnegut waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract George.
A big right from George misses.
George moves out of range as Vonnegut strikes.
Vonnegut loads up on a big right hand but George slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vonnegut bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vonnegut looks to land a right hand but George moved out of range.
George throws a lazy right hand but Vonnegut sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
George moves out of range as Vonnegut strikes.
Vonnegut misses with a body shot
and George connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Sikke Vonnegut has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonnegut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Vonnegut.
George is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vonnegut is rocked!
Vonnegut throws an ugly left hook that misses
and George counters with a right hand from hell and Vonnegut is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Freaky George!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyman Hicks (ranked 1108 p4p, 2149 weight class) and Henry Bates (ranked 104 p4p, 184 weight class). Henry Bates has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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153
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154
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lyman Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henry Bates!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hicks!
Hicks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bates is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hicks pulls his head out easily.
Bates wants to control but Hicks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bates is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bates can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hicks is trying to control. Bates wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hicks working over Bates with some ground and pound. Bates looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bates really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hicks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hicks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hicks is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hicks works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hicks lands a couple of good shots and Bates has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks controlling well, preventing Bates from escaping the position.
Hicks lands punches and elbows.
Bates is rocked!
Hicks has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bates's body.
Bates looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Will Hicks go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Hicks is cranking Bates's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Bates! He's tightened the choke and Bates is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lyman Hicks!
Lyman Hicks took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julian Uoston Jr (ranked 1725 p4p, 1215 weight class) and Dean Stomp (ranked 0 p4p, 116 weight class). Stomp has chosen 80/20SKYBEEF as his entrance music. Julian Uoston Jr has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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147
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julian Uoston Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dean Stomp!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stomp dives in for a single leg takedown but Uoston Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stomp takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stomp with a poor takedown
and Uoston Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stomp closes the distance and clinches up with Uoston Jr, looking for a takedown. Stomp pushes Uoston Jr against the cage but Uoston Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Julian Uoston Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Stomp.
Stomp walks into a straight right hand from Uoston Jr.
Uoston Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stomp was well out of range. Poor timing from Uoston Jr.
Stomp looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
My spies in Elite Island Training inform me that Stomp has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uoston Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Uoston Jr is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Elite Island Training, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Uoston Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Stomp.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stomp wants to work for an arm triangle but Uoston Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Uoston Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stomp seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Uoston Jr is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dean Stomp!
During a confident post fight interview, Dean Stomp 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Richard (ranked 335 p4p, 3962 weight class) and George McLaughlin (ranked 31 p4p, 0 weight class). George McLaughlin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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27
146
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157
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Small Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George McLaughlin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaughlin instigates a clinch.
McLaughlin pulls guard successfully.
Richard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Richard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard trying to control the position from guard on top but McLaughlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McLaughlin 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Richard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
George McLaughlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richard looks to land a left hand but McLaughlin moved out of range nicely.
Richard looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Richard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McLaughlin but McLaughlin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McLaughlin clinches with his opponent.
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but Richard has him pressed against the cage.
McLaughlin fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McLaughlin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Richard wants to pass the guard but McLaughlin is keeping the position.
Richard throws a strike but McLaughlin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Richard controls McLaughlin momentarily but McLaughlin frees himself.
McLaughlin wants to control from the top but Richard keeps moving.
Richard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McLaughlin defends well.
McLaughlin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard is trying to control the position but McLaughlin postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Richard holds on and takes a little breather.
Richard is trying to keep McLaughlin in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McLaughlin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Richard trying to control the position here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McLaughlin closes the distance and clinches.
McLaughlin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Small Richard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George McLaughlin.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Richard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but Richard has him pressed against the cage.
McLaughlin manages to pull guard.
Richard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George McLaughlin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McLaughlin doesn't manage to clinch there - Richard circles away.
Richard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McLaughlin moves away from the strike by Richard.
McLaughlin staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from McLaughlin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McLaughlin tries to clinch but Richard moves out of range.
McLaughlin darts in trying to clinch
and Richard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McLaughlin trying to control from the bottom.
Richard content to control rather than advance.
McLaughlin is trying to control but can't.
McLaughlin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin tries to hold on but Richard pushes him away.
Richard controlling the position easily from mount.
McLaughlin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McLaughlin wants to hold on but Richard pushes him away.
McLaughlin is trying to escape the mount.
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.
Richard looking to finish McLaughlin with some ground and pound. This is bad for McLaughlin!
Richard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McLaughlin gets back to half guard.
McLaughlin is looking to improve his position.
McLaughlin wants to sweep but Richard has passed to side control!
McLaughlin is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Richard controlling the position well.
Richard is trying to get back to full guard.
Richard trying to control from the bottom.
Small Richard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Richard is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard is trying to control but McLaughlin passes into side control!
Richard can't do much from the bottom here.
McLaughlin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Richard's shoulder. That is not cool.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McLaughlin trying to control the action but Richard is working from the bottom.
McLaughlin working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Small Richard dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Richard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McLaughlin to the mat! McLaughlin manages to get full guard.
McLaughlin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Richard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Richard trying to control but McLaughlin is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin looking to control but Richard passes into half guard.
Richard controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard thows a huge punch but McLaughlin dodges it nicely.
Richard lands with a punch from half guard.
McLaughlin trying to control here.
Richard is looking to advance position but McLaughlin won't allow it.
McLaughlin wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McLaughlin trying to hold on to Richard's head to control him but Richard postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
George McLaughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richard circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
Richard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richard keeps the fight on the outside.
Richard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLaughlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Richard misses.
McLaughlin closes the distance and pushes Richard back into the cage.
McLaughlin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McLaughlin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McLaughlin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Richard tries to free his leg and advance position but McLaughlin is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard 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.
McLaughlin wants to sweep but no luck.
Richard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Richard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McLaughlin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Richard is one step ahead there.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
No luck for Richard with that takedown attempt.
Richard throws a looping overhand right but McLaughlin ducks down to avoid it.
Richard swats away the attempt to clinch by McLaughlin.
Richard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Richard keeps the fight on the outside.
McLaughlin takes the fight into the clinch.
McLaughlin jumps guard and drags Richard to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Richard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McLaughlin looking for a sweep. Not yet McLaughlin, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Small Richard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Richard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Small Richard!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Small Richard!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Small Richard!
Small Richard wins by unanimous decision!
Small Richard thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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