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4: The Calm PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Henders (ranked 25110 p4p, 25092 weight class) and Andrey Tovarov (ranked 338 p4p, 328 weight class). Andrey Tovarov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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130
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Henders !
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, Andrey Tovarov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tovarov misses with a few strikes there.
Henders misses with a head kick.
Tovarov tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Henders backs off Tovarov throws a huge counter combo but Henders manages to avoid it all.
Tovarov leaves Henders with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henders throws a one two combo.
Andrey Tovarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henders misses the shot to the body.
Tovarov shoots in but no luck this time.
Henders appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tovarov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tovarov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tovarov drags the fight down to the ground.
Henders trying to control but Tovarov is working from the bottom.
Tovarov has control of Henders 's left arm, preventing Henders from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henders wants to control from the top but Tovarov keeps moving.
Tovarov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Henders is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tovarov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Henders missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henders looking to sit in guard and control but Tovarov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tovarov with a nice head shot there.
Tovarov distracts Henders with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Henders throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tovarov uses it to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tovarov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Henders to see if he's OK.
Henders tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tovarov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tovarov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tovarov working the body and head with strikes.
Henders on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tovarov working away.
Tovarov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Henders some visible discomfort.
Henders is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Henders tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tovarov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Henders wants to control but Tovarov postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tovarov cracks Henders with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Henders knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tovarov on the ground.
Henders wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henders takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Henders sneaks back into half guard.
Tovarov drops an elbow to the side of Henders 's head.
Henders wants to get back to full guard.
Henders is looking to control Tovarov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henders avoid being mounted?
Henders tries to kick Tovarov off but Tovarov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Henders is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henders trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henders bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tovarov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tovarov keeping moving, preventing Henders from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henders is looking to pass into half guard but Tovarov pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tovarov is in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Tovarov 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.
Henders shoots in but Tovarov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henders .
Henders tries to close the distance and clinch but Tovarov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tovarov dives in and grabs Henders 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henders pushes down on Tovarov's head and hops out.
Tovarov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Henders . No joy for Tovarov on that attempt.
Henders tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tovarov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henders somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Henders . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tovarov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henders as he avoids it easily.
Tovarov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henders moves in looking to clinch but Tovarov pushes him off.
Tovarov shoots for a takedown but Henders saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tovarov is breathing heavily.
Henders is looking to clinch but Tovarov is avoiding it.
Tovarov misses with a takedown attempt - Henders sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tovarov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henders tries a head kick but it misses.
Tovarov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tovarov wants it to stay on the feet.
Tovarov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Henders will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tovarov instigates a clinch.
Tovarov tries for a takedown but Henders manages to get underhooks.
Henders fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Henders trying to stall but Tovarov improves his position.
Tovarov keeps control of Henders as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tovarov prevents Henders from breaking the clinch.
Henders is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henders is looking for a takedown.
Henders wants to take the fight to the mat but Tovarov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Henders wants to break free but Tovarov has control.
Henders is trying to pull guard but Tovarov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tovarov drags the fight down to the ground.
Tovarov keeping moving, preventing Henders from controlling successfully.
Henders wants to stand and escape but instead Tovarov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tovarov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tovarov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tovarov landing with the ground and pound.
Henders has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tovarov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Henders is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tovarov is aware though and is defending well.
Henders is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tovarov is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tovarov stands up over Henders , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tovarov distracts Henders with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tovarov is working Henders over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tovarov is working Henders over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tovarov lands a couple of elbows.
Tovarov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tovarov landing with the ground and pound.
Tovarov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tovarov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tovarov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tovarov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Tovarov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tovarov looks for a takedown but Henders sprawls well.
Henders is looking to counter the offense by Tovarov and move into the clinch.
Henders throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henders goes for a double leg but Tovarov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tovarov continues to drive forward.
Henders jumps guard but Tovarov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tovarov breaks from the clinch.
Tovarov keeps the fight on the outside.
Tovarov shoots in looking for a takedown. Henders tries to sprawl out of it but Tovarov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henders manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henders definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tovarov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henders .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Henders . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henders throws a body kick that misses
and Tovarov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tovarov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tovarov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Henders sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tovarov somewhat.
Henders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henders looks for a takedown but Tovarov sprawls well.
Tovarov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henders but Henders pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Henders displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tovarov.
Henders dodges the punch combination from Tovarov.
Henders is looking for a counter combo.
Tovarov throws a head kick but Henders moves out of range.
Henders feinted with a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Henders .
Henders sizes up Tovarov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henders throws a leg kick but Tovarov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tovarov swats away the attempt to clinch by Henders .
Henders throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tovarov's waist but Tovarov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henders off to one side.
Tovarov tries for a takedown but Henders sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Henders with that takedown attempt.
Henders shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tovarov unleashes a big counter combination but Henders bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tovarov shoots and misses
and Henders counters with a series of strikes. Tovarov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Henders dives in for a single leg takedown but Tovarov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tovarov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tovarov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brandon Henders is winning the standup battle so far.
Henders tries to clinch but Tovarov moves out of range.
Tovarov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henders tries to clinch up but Tovarov circles away and keeps his distance.
Henders wants to clinch.
Henders shoots for a double leg takedown but Tovarov sprawls well. He's pushed Henders 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tovarov wants to counter with a clinch but Henders pushes him away.
Tovarov darts in and clinches Henders up against the cage.
Tovarov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tovarov moves into the clinch successfully.
Tovarov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Henders is trying to maintain a safe position but Tovarov gets an underhook and turns Henders into the cage.
Tovarov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henders .
Tovarov is working for takedown but Henders is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tovarov breaks from the clinch.
Henders darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Henders throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Henders looks for a takedown but Tovarov sprawls well.
Henders sets himself, and Tovarov steps forward looking for the clinch! Henders avoids it this time.
Henders throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Henders doesn't manage to clinch there - Tovarov circles away.
Henders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tovarov takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrey Tovarov.
I've got Tovarov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Tovarov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Liviazoa (ranked 5568 p4p, 5769 weight class) and Landon Cox (ranked 526 p4p, 534 weight class). Landon Cox is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Liviazoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Cox!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox fails with a takedown attempt.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Liviazoa.
Cox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Liviazoa lands a nice shot that snaps Cox's head back.
Cox closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liviazoa circles away.
Liviazoa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cox manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cox is looking to escape.
Cox actively working from the bottom here.
Cox moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cox can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liviazoa wants to control from the top but Cox keeps moving.
Liviazoa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liviazoa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Liviazoa stopping the sweep attempt from Cox.
Liviazoa trying to control the position from guard on top but Cox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liviazoa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cox is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Liviazoa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Liviazoa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cox controlling the position well.
Liviazoa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cox is staying active underneath Liviazoa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Liviazoa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Liviazoa is looking to take a break and control but Cox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Liviazoa is stalling here. Cox is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Liviazoa seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cox has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cox working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cox looks winded!
Liviazoa being controlled for a moment.
Cox decides to stand up, so the ref orders Liviazoa to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Igor Liviazoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landon Cox.
Liviazoa with a nice cross.
Liviazoa jabs Cox right on the nose. Cox blinks but takes it well.
Liviazoa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cox defends it nicely.
Cox with the counter takedown but Liviazoa avoids it easily.
Cox looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Liviazoa is looking to control Cox's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Liviazoa avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Igor Liviazoa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Liviazoa loads up on a big right hand but Cox slips the punch.
Liviazoa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cox defends it nicely.
Cox throws out a counter right but Liviazoa avoids it with no problem.
Liviazoa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cox's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Liviazoa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cox has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox moves forwards but Liviazoa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Igor Liviazoa is winning the standup battle so far.
Cox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Liviazoa lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liviazoa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Liviazoa scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Liviazoa misses its intended target.
Liviazoa throws a looping overhand right but Cox ducks down to avoid it.
Liviazoa throws a hook to the side of Cox's head but Cox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cox is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Liviazoa lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice jab there from Liviazoa.
Cox tries for a takedown but Liviazoa circles away easily
and Cox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Liviazoa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liviazoa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cox is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Liviazoa thuds his right hand into Cox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A cross from Liviazoa lands.
Landon Cox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cox slips a jab from Liviazoa.
Nice jab there from Liviazoa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox shoots in for a takedown but Liviazoa shows good takedown defense.
Igor Liviazoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landon Cox.
Liviazoa connects with a right hand. Cox shakes it off.
Igor Liviazoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cox is breathing heavily.
Cox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Liviazoa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cox.
Liviazoa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Liviazoa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cox slips a jab from Liviazoa.
Cox is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cox tries for a takedown but Liviazoa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Liviazoa misses with a hook. Cox ducked under it nicely.
Liviazoa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Liviazoa scores with a jab. Cox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cox moves into the clinch successfully.
Cox tries to score a body lock takedown but Liviazoa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cox manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liviazoa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cox.
Liviazoa tests Cox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liviazoa cracks Cox with an open hand slap.
Liviazoa cracks Cox with an open hand slap.
Cox has his takedown stuffed
and Liviazoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liviazoa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cox on the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Liviazoa.
Liviazoa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cox. Cox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cox takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Liviazoa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cox scrambles back to his feet.
Liviazoa lands a jab.
Liviazoa lands a glancing blow to the side of Cox's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liviazoa lands with an overhand left.
Liviazoa swats away the attempt to clinch by Cox.
Liviazoa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Liviazoa with a hook.
Liviazoa thuds his right hand into Cox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Liviazoa has a couple of punches blocked by Cox.
Liviazoa misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Liviazoa fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liviazoa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liviazoa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cox's elbow.
Liviazoa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liviazoa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cox can do to turn this around?
Liviazoa lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Liviazoa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Liviazoa tests Cox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cox ducks right into an uppercut from Liviazoa.
Liviazoa scores with a nice strike.
Liviazoa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cox tries to move into range but Liviazoa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Liviazoa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cox on the side of the head.
Liviazoa misses with a left hand
and Cox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cox.
Liviazoa tries to work over Cox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Liviazoa has a couple of punches blocked by Cox.
Cox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cox is looking to take this one to the mat.
Liviazoa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liviazoa taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Liviazoa.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Liviazoa, as that shot connected.
Cox slips under a jab from Liviazoa.
The fighters circling - Liviazoa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by Liviazoa.
Liviazoa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Liviazoa throws a shot from downtown. Cox moves away and avoids it.
Liviazoa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liviazoa connects with a jab.
Liviazoa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cox.
Liviazoa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Liviazoa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cox stuffs the takedown.
Cox staying out of range there.
Cox misses with a takedown attempt - Liviazoa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Igor Liviazoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landon Cox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liviazoa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cox controlling the position.
Landon Cox has got the better of the ground game so far.
Liviazoa looking to pass the guard.
Liviazoa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Liviazoa trying to control the position from guard on top but Cox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cox has his foot on Liviazoa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Liviazoa works his way back into a safe position though.
Liviazoa trying to control but Cox is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Liviazoa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Liviazoa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Liviazoa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Liviazoa trying to control but Cox is working from the bottom.
Igor Liviazoa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Liviazoa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Liviazoa manages to get himself to full guard.
Liviazoa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cox puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liviazoa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cox.
Cox controlling the pace.
Cox wants to control but Liviazoa is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cox is trying to control. Liviazoa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Landon Cox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liviazoa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Liviazoa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liviazoa, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Liviazoa!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Rocha (ranked 3991 p4p, 5720 weight class) and Turbo Bulken (ranked 267 p4p, 319 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Turbo Bulken enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Turbo Bulken!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulken looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bulken tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rocha counters with a takedown into side control.
Bulken sneaks out the side door and pushes Rocha away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Bulken misses with the body kick
and Rocha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bulken scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Rocha manages to mount him!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulken tries to buck Rocha off but he can't manage it.
Bulken told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Rocha jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bulken is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bulken and Rocha has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rocha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rocha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rocha is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bulken knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulken pushes Rocha away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rocha gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rocha wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bulken, who protects the arm well.
Rocha trying to control the position but Bulken is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rocha working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rocha working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rocha tries for a kimura but Bulken is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rocha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rocha wants to control but Bulken is keeping him busy.
Rocha thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rocha is trying to get an arm triangle but Bulken is defending well.
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.
Rocha looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rocha in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bulken is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jorge Rocha!
After the fight, Jorge Rocha was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Cutts (ranked 4265 p4p, 4492 weight class) and Conor Gladstone (ranked 460 p4p, 471 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Cutts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor Gladstone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cutts listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cutts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gladstone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cutts misses with a hook
and Gladstone counters with a huge left! Cutts is in big trouble! He's backing up but Gladstone isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Cutts from any more damage. A dominating finish by Gladstone!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conor Gladstone!
An out of breath Conor Gladstone thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Moreno (ranked 4924 p4p, 4531 weight class) and Charles Olivia (ranked 443 p4p, 422 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoel Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Olivia!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno throws a head kick that Olivia semi-blocks.
Moreno ducks under a wild hook from Olivia.
Moreno misses with the combination.
Moreno shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Olivia's guard.
Olivia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moreno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Olivia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moreno postures up in Olivia's guard and throws a big left but Olivia blocks it.
Olivia looking for a sweep. Not yet Olivia, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moreno looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Moreno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Olivia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno throws a big right hand that misses.
Moreno wants to control from the top but Olivia keeps moving.
Olivia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moreno. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Olivia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Olivia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moreno.
Olivia misses with an uppercut.
Moreno on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moreno closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Moreno is looking for a kimura here.
Olivia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Moreno trying to control from half guard but Olivia is working away.
Moreno escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Olivia thuds his right hand into Moreno's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Olivia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morenos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Olivia leaves Moreno with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Olivia has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Olivia steps in with a hook that catches Moreno right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Olivia follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Moreno looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Olivia!
In defeat, Yoel Moreno stepped up to the mic, saying 'This is number one bullshit.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monty Don (ranked 22141 p4p, 4191 weight class) and Estevon Guerra (ranked 612 p4p, 503 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Monty Don has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Monty Don seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Monty Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Estevon Guerra!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Guerra. That snapped Don's head back.
Don dodges the punch combination from Guerra.
Don shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guerra but Guerra pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Guerra lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Guerra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Don moves forwards but Guerra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guerra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Don throws out the jab.
Don cracks Guerra with a good jab.
Nice cross by Guerra.
Guerra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Don takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Guerra throws a hook but Don avoids it easily.
Guerra lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Don fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guerra manages to avoid it.
Guerra takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Guerra misses the target.
Guerra scores with a jab to the body.
Guerra scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Guerra jabs at Don's body.
Guerra takes a swing at Don's ribcage but misses.
Estevon Guerra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerra scores with a jab. Don acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Guerra jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Guerra as he connects with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Guerra. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Guerra.
Guerra takes one to the chin there.
Estevon Guerra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guerra with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don scores with a hook.
Guerra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Don moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Don attempts a counter takedown but Guerra avoids it well and moves away.
Guerra lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Guerra cracks Don with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Guerra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guerra scores with a one two! Don had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Guerra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Don was well out of range. Poor timing from Guerra.
Guerra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Don half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Guerra swings for the body but Don moves out of range.
Guerra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Don looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Guerra throws a shot from downtown. Don moves away and avoids it.
Don tries to counter with a takedown but Guerra is quick to defend against it.
Nice straight punches there by Guerra. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Guerra.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Don.
Guerra swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Don misses with a low kick.
Guerra throws a body punch but Don moves out of range.
Guerra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Don's head.
Guerra scores with a punch to the head.
Guerra throws a combination. Don tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab by Guerra.
Guerra swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Don.
Don fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Guerra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Don takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guerra looks to land a right hand but Don moved out of range.
Don feinted with a counter takedown.
Don takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don looks to throw the jab but Guerra is out of range.
Guerra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Don walks into a straight right hand from Guerra.
Guerra scores with a nice head shot.
Guerra connects with the punch.
Guerra throws an overhand right that lands on Don's shoulder, as Don tries to avoid the shot.
Guerra has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Guerra throws a jab but it's blocked by Don.
Don feinted with a counter takedown.
A left and a right from Guerra both land. Nice combination.
Don moves away from the strike by Guerra.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guerra throws an overhand right that lands on Don's shoulder, as Don tries to avoid the shot.
Don drops down looking for a counter takedown but Guerra sprawls and moves away.
Don takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Don throws a hook but Guerra avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Estevon Guerra dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Guerra lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Guerra lands with a shot to the body.
Guerra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guerra leaves Don with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Guerra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Don.
Estevon Guerra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guerra scores with a body shot.
Guerra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Don appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good shot there by Guerra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guerra cracks Don with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Don doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guerra lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Don at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Guerra, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Guerra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Don fails with a takedown attempt.
Guerra looks to land a combination but Don avoids it well.
Don throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Guerra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot lands for Guerra.
Guerra lands a glancing blow to the side of Don's head.
Don moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Don takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice jab there from Don.
Guerra misses with an uppercut. Don saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerra throws the left hand but Don avoids the punch easily.
Guerra misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guerra scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Don takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Guerra swings for the body but Don moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Don might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Don gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Guerra tests Don's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Don is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A cross from Guerra lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guerra lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Don backs up against the cage.
Don defending well as Guerra loads up on a big left hand.
Guerra scores with a nice strike.
Guerra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guerra scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Guerra lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Don is defended easily by Guerra.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Don. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Don lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Don takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guerra scores with a jab to the head.
Jab from Guerra.
Guerra has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Guerra punishes Don's body with a nice straight punch.
Don uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guerra.
Don moves away from the strike by Guerra.
Don looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Guerra lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice body punch from Guerra.
Don staying out of range there.
Guerra lands a nice shot that snaps Don's head back.
Don throws a leg kick but Guerra checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Estevon Guerra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Don's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Guerra misses with an uppercut.
Don fails to land the takedown.
Don steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guerra.
Guerra scores with a punch to the head.
Guerra tests Don's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guerra scores with a crisp jab that stopped Don in his tracks.
Guerra connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Don misses with an uppercut.
Guerra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Guerra cracks Don with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Guerra scores with the left hand. Don knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Guerra throws a series of strikes that have Don backpedaling.
Guerra looks to land a left hand but Don moved out of range nicely.
Guerra looks to land a left hand but Don moved out of range nicely.
Don tries to counter with a takedown but Guerra is quick to defend against it.
Don uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guerra.
Don connects with a nice looking jab.
Don goes for a double leg but Guerra avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Guerra continues to drive forward.
Guerra lands a nice uppercut.
Guerra is stalling here.
Guerra lands a body punch in the clinch.
Guerra lands a left hand.
Don misses with a body punch.
Guerra blocks a body shot from Don.
Monty Don has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Guerra on the inside.
Guerra avoiding damage as Don throws knees to the body.
Guerra pushes Don back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Don trying to land knees to the body.
Guerra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Don or not.
Guerra lands a right hand.
Guerra scores with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Monty Don has been cut.
Guerra pushes Don back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
 Don is rocked!
Guerra landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Guerra drops Don with a big knee straight up the middle! Don is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Oh Don is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guerra lands with a big left! Don is wobbled badly! Guerra comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Don to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Estevon Guerra!
Our winner, Estevon Guerra, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Carter (ranked 2910 p4p, 4066 weight class) and Yuujiro Hanma (ranked 384 p4p, 492 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by Stargate Theme. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuujiro Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Hanma shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hanma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hanma connects with a nice short shot to Carter's temple.
Carter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carter tries to get out of the position.
Hanma lands with a punch from half guard.
Carter wants to get back to his feet.
Hanma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hanma.
Hanma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hanma looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hanma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
Carter wants to get back to his feet.
Carter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hanma not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hanma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
Hanma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
Hanma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hanma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hanma stops Carter from getting back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Carter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hanma to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma stands up over Carter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hanma throws a big elbow that misses.
Hanma stands up over Carter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hanma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hanma throwing strikes from guard but Carter blocks nicely.
Carter has momentary wrist control but Hanma slips an elbow through the middle.
Hanma passes Carter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hanma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
Hanma throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Carter to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Carter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Carter has escaped and now he's on top!
Hanma is trying to keep Carter in close.
Hanma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma controlling the position.
Hanma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
Hanma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Hanma is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Carter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hanma wants to improve his position but instead Carter has moved into half guard.
Hanma tries to roll over but Carter keeps him under control.
Carter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hanma trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma is pressing down on Carter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuujiro Hanma 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.
Hanma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hanma throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carter taking some punishment here, with Hanma in his half guard.
Hanma thows a huge punch but Carter dodges it nicely.
Carter has hold of Hanma's hands but Hanma slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hanma lands strikes from half guard.
Hanma not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanma.
Hanma lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hanma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yuujiro Hanma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hanma throws a strike but Carter avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Carter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hanma throwing strikes from guard but Carter blocks nicely.
Carter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hanma is controlling him.
Hanma lands a couple of elbows.
Hanma landing with the ground and pound.
Hanma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hanma scoring with some ground and pound.
Hanma postures up in Carter's guard and throws a big left but Carter blocks it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hanma shoots in and gets a takedown into Carter's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hanma.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanma pushes down on Carter's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Carter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hanma.
Carter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanma.
Hanma trying to control from half guard but Carter is working away.
Hanma lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hanma 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.
Hanma is trying to control the action in half guard but Carter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanma.
Hanma is stalling here. Carter is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hanma seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Carter has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hanma tries to buck Carter off but Carter is having none of it.
Hanma is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hanma holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Carter prevents Hanma from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to control but can't.
Hanma wants to improve his position but Carter is controlling well.
Hanma is trying to control but can't.
Hanma might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hanma trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanma tries to hold on but Carter postures up.
Hanma doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuujiro Hanma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hanma closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carter to the mat! Carter manages to get full guard.
Hanma lands a couple of digs.
Hanma lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hanma with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hanma throws a big elbow that misses.
Hanma looking to sit in guard and control but Carter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Hanma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma wants to hit a sweep here but Carter passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hanma there!
Hanma bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma is looking to work some ground and pound but Carter has wrist control.
Hanma throws a strike but Carter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hanma controlling Carter's posture.
Carter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hanma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carter's guard.
Hanma connects with a couple of short punches.
Hanma scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hanma working some strikes from top position.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanma throwing strikes but missing.
Hanma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sam Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carter keeping full guard, as Hanma tries to pass.
Hanma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hanma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hanma trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Hanma working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hanma distracts Carter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hanma lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hanma scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hanma pushes down on Carter's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma thows a huge punch but Carter dodges it nicely.
Hanma is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hanma looks to land a strike but Carter avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hanma working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carter's head.
Hanma throwing strikes but missing.
Hanma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hanma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carter keeping full guard, as Hanma tries to pass.
Hanma chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hanma is in close to Carter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yuujiro Hanma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hanma throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter tries to sprawl but Hanma drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hanma looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hanma trying to control from half guard but Carter is working away.
Carter has hold of Hanma's hands but Hanma slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hanma is looking to take a break and control but Carter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanma scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hanma is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hanma.
Still in half guard, Hanma seems content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuujiro Hanma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hanma winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuujiro Hanma!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Kramer (ranked 1968 p4p, 3096 weight class) and Lasse Virinen (ranked 291 p4p, 400 weight class). Virinen has chosen Rumble as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lasse Virinen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Virinen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Virinen, as that shot connected.
Kramer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Virinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Virinen loads up on a big right hand but Kramer slips the punch.
Virinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Virinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Virinen as Kramer shoots in.
Virinen throws out a counter right but Kramer avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virinen clobbers Kramer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Virinen.
Virinen scores with a hook to the body. Kramer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kramer walks into a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Virinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kramer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kramer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kramer shoots in looking for a takedown but Virinen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kramer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kramer backing away here, and Virinen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Virinen misses with an uppercut.
Kramer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Virinen with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A clash of legs there as Kramer blocks the low kick.
Kramer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Virinen lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kramer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Virinen to the mat! Virinen manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kramer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kramer stopping the sweep attempt from Virinen.
Virinen looking to control.
Kramer stands and throws Virinen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kramer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kramer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Virinen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer has an Americana. Virinen didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Kramer is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Kramer hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jon Kramer!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Whelan (ranked 2452 p4p, 3590 weight class) and Gary Ian (ranked 290 p4p, 369 weight class). Whelan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Mamas & the Papas - California Dreamin'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Whelan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gary Ian!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whelan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ian quickly recovers to half guard.
Whelan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Whelan working for a submission but Ian is keeping him at bay.
Whelan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ian to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ian shrugs it off.
Whelan working for a guillotine from mount but Ian is in no mood to give up.
Whelan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Whelan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ian to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ian shrugs it off.
Whelan blocks Ian's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whelan mounts Ian! Really nice guard pass there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ian tries to lock up and control but Whelan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Whelan wants to control the pace but Ian is squirming around nicely.
Ian is working to get back to half guard.
Ian wants to control but Whelan is having none of it.
Ian stops Whelan from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Whelan looking to control but Ian is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Whelan fails to move to back control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Whelan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Whelan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ian has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Whelan fails to take his opponent's back.
Whelan has hold of Ian's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ian manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ian is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Whelan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ian has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ian!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ian preventing the sweep.
Ian is looking to work some ground and pound but Whelan has wrist control.
Ian postures up.
Ian working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Whelan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ian's guard.
Ian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Whelan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whelan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ian's guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Whelan in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whelan is keen to just control but Ian is a slippery customer.
Whelan wants to pass the guard but Ian is defending well.
Ian is defending against the submission attempts here by Whelan.
Whelan is working for a kimura but Ian is defending it quite comfortably.
Ian won't allow Whelan to pass to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Whelan dominated that round.
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.
Ian shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ian was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mickey Whelan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Whelan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Whelan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ian scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ian lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Whelan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Whelan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ian's guard.
Whelan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ian keeping full guard, as Whelan tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whelan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Whelan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Whelan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Whelan trying to control but Ian is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Whelan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Whelan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ian's thigh. Ian counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Ian being controlled here, momentarily.
Ian keeping moving, preventing Whelan from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Whelan forces his way into half guard.
Whelan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Whelan is just content to waste time from the top position. Ian takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Whelan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Whelan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Whelan pushes down on Ian's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Whelan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whelan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ian has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Whelan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Whelan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Whelan seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Ian is holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whelan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ian has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ian!
Whelan working a defensive guard here.
Ian must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ian postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ian works over Whelan with some ground and pound from guard.
Whelan is controlling Ian's posture.
Whelan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ian's guard.
Whelan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ian is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Whelan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Whelan gets caught flat footed, as Ian shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Whelan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Whelan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ian is retaining full guard.
Ian keeping moving, preventing Whelan from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whelan 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.
Whelan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ian's guard.
Whelan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ian can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan wants to take a breather but Ian is having none of it.
Well, if Whelan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Whelan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ian has managed to free his arm - good work.
Whelan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ian wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ian can do anything to dispel that myth.
Whelan moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Whelan advances to full mount.
Ian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whelan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ian turns into him and now he's in Whelan's guard.
Whelan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Whelan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Whelan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ian sees it coming and defends easily.
Ian is in trouble now - Whelan has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whelan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Whelan seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Ian is holding on tight.
Whelan wants to control the pace but Ian is squirming around nicely.
Ian is controlling an arm, preventing Whelan from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Whelan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ian wants to try and get back to his feet.
Whelan controlling the position easily from mount.
Whelan tries to control but Ian wriggling away.
Whelan looking for a guillotine from mount but Ian is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ian prevents Whelan from taking his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Whelan clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Whelan.
Ian struggling a bit here.
Whelan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Whelan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Whelan is looking to take a break and control but Ian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whelan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ian is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Whelan tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Whelan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ian prevents Whelan from moving into mount.
Whelan advances nicely into full mount.
Whelan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Whelan working for a guillotine from mount but Ian is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whelan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Whelan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ian is now in Whelan's guard. A big mistake from Whelan there, giving up the dominant position!
Ian won't allow Whelan to sweep him here.
Ian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whelan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Whelan trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ian content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Whelan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ian.
Whelan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ian stands up over Whelan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ian landing some decent shots from guard.
Whelan looking for a triangle here. Ian is fighting it but it looks tight! Whelan pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ian is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mickey Whelan!
Mickey Whelan is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Mickey Whelan 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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