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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Jimenez (ranked 2007 p4p, 2727 weight class) and Flash Evans (ranked 150 p4p, 189 weight class). Evans has chosen Escape From The City as his entrance music. Salvador Jimenez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Flash Evans'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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salvador Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flash Evans!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez throws a body punch but Evans moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Evans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jimenez tries to counter with a takedown but Evans is quick to defend against it.
Jimenez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Evans wants a takedown.
Jimenez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Evans.
Jimenez is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Evans can't fight it off and eventually Jimenez manages to take the fight to the floor. Evans looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jimenez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jimenez stands up over Evans, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Evans's guard.
Evans is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've been hearing that Jimenez has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jimenez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jimenez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Evans keeps working.
Nice strikes from Jimenez there.
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. Jimenez connects with a nice short shot to Evans's temple.
 Evans is rocked!
Evans pushes Jimenez off looking to stand but Jimenez dives back in and keeps control.
Jimenez slips a nice elbow through Evans's hands, connecting with Evans's forehead.
Evans is still in real trouble! Can Jimenez finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Evans can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jimenez lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Evans quite badly. Evans pulls Jimenez in close trying to recover. Jimenez postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Evans on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Evans doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salvador Jimenez!
Our winner, Salvador Jimenez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haakon Cabrera (ranked 1956 p4p, 2097 weight class) and Darren Tolbert (ranked 146 p4p, 162 weight class). The key to victory for Haakon Cabrera has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Haakon Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Tolbert!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolbert connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tolbert works Cabrera's body with a nice hook.
Tolbert lands a slapping body shot.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Tolbert.
Cabrera lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Darren Tolbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrera misses with a lunging right hand
and Tolbert counters with a stiff right hand.
Tolbert misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera slips a straight right by Tolbert.
Tolbert misses with a shot to the body
and Cabrera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Darren Tolbert has been cut.
Cabrera lands a glancing blow to the side of Tolbert's head.
Tolbert misses with a lunging right hand
and Cabrera counters with a thumping low kick.
Tolbert gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cabrera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cabrera is defended easily by Tolbert.
Cabrera shoots in but no luck this time.
Cabrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tolbert has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cabrera misses with a double jab
and Tolbert counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cabrera won't allow Tolbert to pass to mount.
Tolbert is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tolbert slips a nice elbow through Cabrera's hands, connecting with Cabrera's forehead.
Cabrera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tolbert is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cabrera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tolbert pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabrera is trying to maintain the position but Tolbert is very close to passing his half guard.
Tolbert takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cabrera works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tolbert preventing the sweep.
Tolbert 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.
Tolbert throws a strike but Cabrera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera postures up.
Cabrera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cabrera advances to half guard.
Cabrera misses with a head shot. Tolbert uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tolbert throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tolbert has control of Cabrera's left arm, preventing Cabrera from doing any damage.
Cabrera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tolbert looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cabrera is one step ahead there.
Cabrera forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cabrera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cabrera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tolbert is trying to maintain the position but Cabrera is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cabrera lands a nice short elbow.
Cabrera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tolbert does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cabrera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cabrera landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tolbert is looking to improve his position.
Tolbert is trying to control but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tolbert wants to control but Cabrera is keeping busy.
Cabrera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tolbert doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cabrera.
Cabrera is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tolbert wants to improve his position but Cabrera is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cabrera is thwarting Tolbert's attempts to control the position.
Cabrera scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cabrera is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Cabrera is in close to Tolbert's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cabrera throws a big elbow that misses.
Tolbert 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.
Tolbert looking for a guillotine here but Cabrera defends easily.
Tolbert preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera distracts Tolbert with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tolbert looking for a sweep. Not yet Tolbert, not yet.
Cabrera makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tolbert trying to keep a closed guard but Cabrera is proving a slippery customer.
Cabrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolbert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolbert seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cabrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tolbert is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tolbert is trying to keep Cabrera in close.
Cabrera stays in close to Tolbert's body and controls the position.
Cabrera with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cabrera postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tolbert is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cabrera, into his guard.
Tolbert stopping the sweep attempt from Cabrera.
Tolbert working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cabrera's head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tolbert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cabrera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tolbert must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tolbert trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tolbert avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tolbert with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cabrera is on top in guard.
Cabrera throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cabrera postures up.
Cabrera postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cabrera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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 Haakon Cabrera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darren Tolbert's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tolbert avoids a kick to the body.
Tolbert with a jab.
Tolbert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tolbert misses with a hook. Cabrera ducked under it nicely.
Tolbert throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cabrera counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tolbert's knee momentarily.
Cabrera throws a hook but Tolbert blocks it.
Cabrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Cabrera.
Cabrera slips under a jab from Tolbert.
Tolbert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cabrera changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolbert swings for the body but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cabrera swings widly with a right hand
and Tolbert counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cabrera keeping moving, preventing Tolbert from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cabrera is on top in guard.
Cabrera is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cabrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolbert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabrera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tolbert is looking for a triangle but Cabrera pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a couple of digs.
Cabrera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tolbert is trying to control the position but Cabrera postures up.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but Tolbert keeps moving.
Tolbert can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cabrera controls the pace.
Tolbert is trying to keep Cabrera in close.
Cabrera postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cabrera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tolbert working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is pushing down on Tolbert's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tolbert is fighting to maintain full guard but Cabrera has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cabrera lands with a punch from half guard.
Tolbert is trying to get back to full guard.
Cabrera throwing shots but Tolbert is blocking nicely.
Tolbert regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cabrera is working Tolbert over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cabrera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tolbert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tolbert avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cabrera cracks Tolbert with a solid left hand.
Cabrera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tolbert trying to keep a closed guard but Cabrera is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera stands up over Tolbert, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cabrera with a flurry of punches that miss.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tolbert holds on and takes a little breather.
Cabrera postures up in Tolbert's guard and throws a big left but Tolbert blocks it.
Cabrera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cabrera slips nicely into half guard.
Cabrera is looking for submissions but instead, Tolbert has regained full guard.
Cabrera preventing the sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cabrera connects with a couple of short punches.
Cabrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolbert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabrera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tolbert wants to stand and escape but Cabrera is having none of it.
Cabrera is in close to Tolbert's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cabrera preventing the sweep.
Cabrera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cabrera working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but Tolbert keeps moving.
Cabrera working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tolbert's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cabrera throwing strikes from guard but Tolbert blocks nicely.
Cabrera throws a big right hand that misses.
Tolbert looking for a sweep. Not yet Tolbert, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabrera chips away with some ground and pound.
Tolbert utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cabrera stands up over Tolbert, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tolbert trying to strike off his back.
Tolbert looking to control.
Cabrera throws a big elbow that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera stopping the sweep attempt from Tolbert.
Cabrera stands up over Tolbert, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cabrera throwing strikes from guard but Tolbert blocks nicely.
Cabrera postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cabrera is working Tolbert over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cabrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tolbert can do to turn this around?
Cabrera throwing strikes but missing.
Cabrera pushing down on Tolbert's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cabrera wants to pass to mount but Tolbert is defending the position.
Cabrera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cabrera trying to control from half guard but Tolbert is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Cabrera.
Cabrera seems to be looking for submissions.
Tolbert makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tolbert.
Cabrera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tolbert is looking to sweep but instead, Cabrera has passed into half guard.
Tolbert wants to improve his position but Cabrera is controlling well.
Cabrera is thwarting Tolbert's attempts to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert tries to get to full guard but Cabrera has control of the leg.
Cabrera throwing shots but Tolbert is blocking nicely.
Tolbert on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cabrera working Tolbert over with strikes.
Tolbert trying to control but Cabrera postures up.
Cabrera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tolbert defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tolbert trying to control from the bottom.
Cabrera seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cabrera working over Tolbert with some ground and pound. Tolbert looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cabrera looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Haakon Cabrera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darren Tolbert's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tolbert lands a nice shot that snaps Cabrera's head back.
Tolbert takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tolbert throws a right hand that Cabrera ducks under and follows up with a left that Cabrera also avoids with ease.
Cabrera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tolbert feints and as Cabrera raises his hands in defense, Tolbert changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tolbert postures up.
Tolbert throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera is trying to control the position but Tolbert postures up.
Tolbert controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolbert tries to free his leg and advance position but Cabrera is retaining full guard.
Cabrera pushes a forearm under Tolbert's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tolbert is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Haakon Cabrera!
A victorious Haakon Cabrera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hong Myung (ranked 1358 p4p, 1661 weight class) and Papi Chichilla (ranked 107 p4p, 128 weight class). Myung comes to the cage accompanied by 지금부터 끝까지. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hong Myung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Papi Chichilla!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myung slips a jab and a cross from Chichilla.
Myung has a takedown stuffed.
Chichilla loads up on a big right hand but Myung slips the punch.
Chichilla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Myung changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chichilla with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chichilla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myung.
Myung feinted with a counter takedown.
Myung has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Chichilla. Beautiful body shot.
Chichilla missing with a left hand there. Myung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Myung looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myung has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chichilla stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chichilla wants it to stay on the feet.
Chichilla unleashes a big counter combination but Myung bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hong Myung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chichilla with a nice cross.
Chichilla fails to land with a series of punches.
Myung looks to land a left hand but Chichilla moved out of range nicely.
Chichilla looks to throw the jab but Myung is out of range.
Myung half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chichilla leaves Myung with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Myung is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chichilla's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myung takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chichilla wants to get back to full guard.
Myung thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chichilla's head.
Chichilla trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Myung there.
Chichilla has hold of Myung's hands but Myung slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Myung throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chichilla taking some punishment here, with Myung in his half guard.
Chichilla is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Myung pulls his head out easily.
Myung thows a huge punch but Chichilla dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myung working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chichilla blocking the ground and pound attempt from Myung.
Chichilla is trying to maintain the position but Myung is very close to passing his half guard.
Myung working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chichilla manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Myung has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chichilla is adopting a defensive guard.
Myung throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myung scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chichilla manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Myung manages to get himself to full guard.
Chichilla looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chichilla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Myung swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chichilla trying to control but Myung is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Myung is looking to stand up but Chichilla isn't so interested in that idea.
Chichilla looking to pass the guard.
Chichilla is standing up over Myung. Myung looks to escape but Chichilla dives into side control.
Myung avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chichilla.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chichilla in side control lands a decent elbow.
Myung is trying to get back to his feet.
Chichilla wants to control but Myung is keeping him busy.
Myung is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Chichilla has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Chichilla throws an elbow but Myung slips to the side and avoids it well.
Myung is not content to let Chichilla control the position.
Myung being controlled for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Myung keeps working.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Myung scores with a nice right hand.
Myung throws an overhand right that lands on Chichilla's shoulder, as Chichilla tries to avoid the shot.
Chichilla is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Myung closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chichilla to the mat! Chichilla manages to get full guard.
Myung lands a couple of digs.
Chichilla throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chichilla is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla is trying to control the position but Myung postures up.
Chichilla preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Myung is looking to work some ground and pound but Chichilla has wrist control.
Myung advances position into side control!
Chichilla struggling a bit here.
Chichilla is looking to regain half guard here but Myung keeps moving and retains side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Myung is chipping away with strikes.
Myung is working Chichilla over with some ground and pound from side control.
Chichilla tries to buck Myung off but Myung is having none of it.
Myung tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Chichilla taking punishment in the form of punches.
Myung working the head and body with strikes.
Chichilla tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Myung wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myung lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Chichilla down.
Chichilla tries to buck Myung off but Myung is having none of it.
Chichilla is working to avoid the ground and pound but Myung connects with a decent elbow.
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 Hong Myung will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chichilla pivots, looking for a leg kick but Myung is out of range and Chichilla settles back down.
Chichilla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Myung appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Papi Chichilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chichilla throws a hook to the side of Myung's head but Myung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Myung slips under a jab from Chichilla.
Myung drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chichilla sprawls and moves away.
Chichilla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Myung tries to counter with a takedown but Chichilla is quick to defend against it.
Myung darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chichilla is trying to maintain the position but Myung is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myung not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chichilla on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myung takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Myung drops an elbow to the side of Chichilla's head.
Myung seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chichilla is trying to control but can't.
Myung is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Myung lands strikes from half guard.
Myung drops an elbow to the side of Chichilla's head.
Chichilla is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Myung scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chichilla moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chichilla has momentary wrist control but Myung slips an elbow through the middle.
Myung chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myung is looking to work some ground and pound but Chichilla has wrist control.
Chichilla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Myung accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chichilla has control of Myung's left arm, preventing Myung from doing any damage.
Myung chips away with some ground and pound.
Myung missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chichilla working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Myung doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Myung manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chichilla working for a triangle but Myung defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myung postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chichilla pulls Myung in close to prevent any damage.
Myung working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chichilla's head.
Myung is in close to Chichilla's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chichilla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chichilla controlling the position.
Myung postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Myung works over Chichilla with some ground and pound from guard.
Myung postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hong Myung overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chichilla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Myung wants to pass the guard but Chichilla is keeping the position.
Chichilla working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Myung doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Myung manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chichilla looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Myung wants to pass the guard but Chichilla is keeping the position.
Chichilla trying to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Myung is in close to Chichilla's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Myung passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Myung working the ground and pound.
Chichilla is trying to improve his position.
Chichilla is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Myung is working Chichilla over with some ground and pound from side control.
Myung working the head with strikes.
Myung cracks Chichilla with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Myung tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Myung works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chichilla managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Myung.
Myung has control of an arm but Chichilla manages to advance to Myung's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myung preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Chichilla.
Myung is trying to stand back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla lands strikes to the head.
Chichilla controlling from the back.
Myung wants to get back to his feet.
Chichilla biding his time, controlling Myung.
That's eight 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.
Chichilla trying to control momentarily.
Myung is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Chichilla trying to control.
Myung is trying to get back to his feet but Chichilla has full control of the position and if anything, Myung has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Myung is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myung is trying to get back to his feet but Chichilla has full control of the position and if anything, Myung has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hong Myung dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chichilla throws a body punch but Myung moves out of range.
Chichilla swings for the body but Myung moves out of range.
Myung feinted with a counter takedown.
Chichilla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Myung moves out of range as Chichilla throws a body kick.
Chichilla throws a body kick that misses
and Myung counters with a shoot takedown. Chichilla fights it but they end up in guard.
Myung scoring with some ground and pound.
Myung missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Myung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chichilla can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myung postures up.
Myung throwing strikes from guard but Chichilla blocks nicely.
Chichilla looking for a sweep. Not yet Chichilla, not yet.
Myung landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chichilla utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Myung in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chichilla had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Myung defends it easily.
Myung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Myung is in close to Chichilla's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Myung makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chichilla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Myung can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chichilla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chichilla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myung throws a big right hand that misses.
Chichilla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Myung working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chichilla's head.
Myung working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chichilla's head.
Myung with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chichilla wants to improve his position but instead Myung has moved into half guard.
Myung scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Myung working over Chichilla with some ground and pound. Chichilla looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chichilla looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myung lands strikes from half guard.
Myung thows a huge punch but Chichilla dodges it nicely.
Chichilla wants to control but Myung is keeping busy.
Chichilla taking some punishment here, with Myung in his half guard.
Chichilla trying to hold on to Myung's head to control him but Myung postures up.
Chichilla makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chichilla.
Myung stopping the sweep attempt from Chichilla.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla trying to keep a closed guard but Myung is proving a slippery customer.
Myung is looking to work some ground and pound but Chichilla has wrist control.
Myung in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Myung working some strikes from top position.
Myung passes Chichilla's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Myung throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chichilla gets back to full guard.
Chichilla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Myung's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla won't allow Myung to get back to his feet.
Chichilla wants to control from the top but Myung keeps moving.
Myung is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chichilla lands with an overhand left.
Chichilla throws a hook but Myung avoids it easily.
Chichilla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myung manages to avoid it.
Myung changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chichilla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chichilla takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab from Chichilla.
Chichilla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donk. Chichilla catches Myung right on the button with a cross.
Myung closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chichilla tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Myung scoring with punches from side control.
Myung working away.
Chichilla might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Myung haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Myung in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chichilla struggling a bit here.
Myung misses with the ground and pound.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Myung off and has taken his back!
Myung wants to get back to his feet.
Papi Chichilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Myung is trying to remain composed but Chichilla is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Myung trying to get back to his feet but Chichilla is in full control for now.
Chichilla is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Will Chichilla go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Myung is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myung is keeping busy.
Chichilla misses with punches from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hong Myung.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Myung, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hong Myung!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bing Bang (ranked 2104 p4p, 2001 weight class) and Eric Fassett (ranked 164 p4p, 158 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bing Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Fassett!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fassett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bang.
Fassett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bang moves away.
Bing Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Fassett is just out of range.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fassett just misses with a punch to the body.
Bang throws a leg kick
and Fassett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fassett's waist but Fassett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bang off to one side.
Bang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fassett.
Bang looks to land a body kick but Fassett moved away.
Bang blocks a jab.
Fassett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fassett slips a straight right by Bang.
Bang throws a leg kick but Fassett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fassett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bang.
Bang shoots in but no luck this time.
Fassett feints the counter takedown.
Bang is looking to score with low kicks.
Bang has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Fassett misses.
Bang misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Fassett misses.
Bang ducks under a wild hook from Fassett.
Bang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fassett with the counter takedown but Bang avoids it easily.
Bang shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fassett is trying to defend but Bang finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fassett is looking for a sweep. Bang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bang is trying to control the action in half guard but Fassett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fassett wants to control but Bang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bang has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bang avoids the attempt from Fassett to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fassett might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bang haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bang is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fassett has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fassett!
Bang wants to stand and escape but Fassett is having none of it.
Fassett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bang has his foot on Fassett's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fassett works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fassett's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fassett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bang keeping moving, preventing Fassett from controlling successfully.
Bang looking for a guillotine here but Fassett defends easily.
Fassett scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fassett looking to sit in guard and control but Bang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bang postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fassett managing to control the position.
Bang postures up in Fassett's guard and throws a big left but Fassett blocks it.
Fassett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bang lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fassett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fassett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bang.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bang trying to control but Fassett is working from the bottom.
Bang wants to pass the guard but Fassett is keeping the position.
Bang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bang lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fassett controlling the position.
Our spies down at at Triumph Over Fear inform us that Fassett has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bang got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fassett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bang has managed to get both his arms back between Fassett's legs - danger averted.
Bang works over Fassett with some ground and pound from guard.
Fassett looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bang trying to control but Fassett is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bang lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Bang does no damage.
Bang misses with a wild body shot.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
Bang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fassett checks it well.
Bang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fassett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fassett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bang.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fassett.
Bang lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fassett will feel that in the morning.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fassett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bang slips under a jab.
Fassett lands with a straight right. Bang didn't see that one coming.
Fassett closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bang to the mat! Bang manages to get full guard.
Bang trying to keep a closed guard but Fassett is proving a slippery customer.
Fassett preventing the sweep.
Fassett wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fassett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fassett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fassett drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fassett jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fassett scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fassett sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fassett is in close to Bang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bang working for a triangle but Fassett defends it easily.
Bang looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fassett has picked Bang up and slammed him! Bang can't keep hold of the triangle and Fassett manages to pass to side control!
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 Bing Bang will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bang wants to clinch.
Bang ducks under a wild hook from Fassett.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fassett checks a leg kick.
Bang has closed the distance and engaged Fassett in a clinch.
Bang taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fassett tries to score a body lock takedown but Bang shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bang tries a body shot but Fassett blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fassett stalls.
Fassett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Bang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bang.
Fassett misses with a body shot.
Bang gets caught flat footed, as Fassett shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bang looking to control.
Bang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fassett defends it easily.
Bang pulls Fassett in to control the position.
Fassett postures up.
Fassett connects with a couple of short punches.
Fassett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fassett working some strikes from top position.
Bang wants to sweep but no luck.
Bang is trying to control the position but Fassett postures up.
Fassett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fassett wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
Bang has momentary wrist control but Fassett slips an elbow through the middle.
Fassett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bang looking to control but Fassett passes into half guard.
Fassett is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang is trying to get back to full guard.
Fassett working over Bang with some ground and pound. Bang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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. Fassett connects with a nice short shot to Bang's temple.
Bang is looking to improve his position.
Fassett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bang keeps working.
Bang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fassett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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.
Fassett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fassett wants to pass the guard but Bang is keeping the position.
Fassett is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Eric Fassett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bang working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bang is on top in guard.
Fassett lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bang wants to stand but Fassett is controlling the position.
Fassett throws a big right hand that misses.
Bang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fassett defends well.
Fassett wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
Fassett drops back looking for a leg! Bang is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bang manages to kick Fassett off! Fassett jumps back into Bang's guard.
Bang keeping moving, preventing Fassett from controlling successfully.
That's six 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fassett defends well.
Fassett looking to pass the guard.
Bang keeping moving, preventing Fassett from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bang looking for a sweep. Not yet Bang, not yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Fassett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fassett avoids it.
Fassett throws a body shot but no joy.
Bang looks for a takedown but Fassett sprawls well.
Fassett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bing Bang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fassett throws a right hand that misses
and Bang counters with a right hand to the body.
Fassett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bang moves away.
Fassett throws a sloppy body shot
and Bang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fassett avoids it really well and circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fassett looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fassett with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bang isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Fassett stacks Bang on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Fassett!
Fassett trying to control the action but Bang is working from the bottom.
Fassett cracks Bang with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bang is looking for a sweep.
Bang is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fassett off and has taken his back!
Bang wants to control the position but Fassett frees himself and scrambles - Bang manages to regain control in side control.
Fassett tries to buck Bang off but Bang is having none of it.
Bang working the head and body with strikes.
Bang misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bang lands an elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bang throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fassett manages to get back to half guard.
Fassett is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Fassett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bang moves out of range of the strikes.
Good shot there by Fassett.
Bang lands a jab-cross combination.
Fassett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bang.
Bang scores with a nice right hand.
Fassett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Fassett tries to counter it with a takedown but Bang pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bang misses with a body shot.
Fassett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang avoids the body shot from Fassett.
A telegraphed right hand from Bang misses the target.
Fassett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bang manages to avoid it.
Bang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fassett just manages to avoid it.
Bang looks to land a left hand but Fassett moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fassett counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Fassett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bang fails with a takedown attempt.
Bang avoids the body shot from Fassett.
Fassett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fassett just misses with a punch to the body.
Bang throwing a counter right hand but Fassett manages to avoid it.
Bang looks to throw the jab but Fassett is out of range.
Fassett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fassett feints the counter takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bang.
Fassett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bang doesn't manage to clinch there - Fassett circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fassett.
Fassett connects with a nice looking jab.
Bang scores with a shot to the body.
Fassett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fassett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bang swings for the body but Fassett moves out of range.
Fassett misses with a wild body shot.
Fassett drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fassett working some strikes from top position.
Fassett throws a big right hand that misses.
Bang wants to control but Fassett passes easily into half guard.
Fassett wants to take a breather but Bang is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang wants to control but Fassett is keeping busy.
Fassett is nestled in close to Bang, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fassett lands a nice short elbow.
Fassett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bang trying to hold on to Fassett's head to control him but Fassett postures up.
Fassett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fassett prevents Bang from improving his position.
Bang wants to control but Fassett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bang is looking to improve his position.
Fassett is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fassett wants to work for an arm triangle but Bang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bang is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fassett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A leg kick checked by Fassett.
Bang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fassett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bang.
Fassett shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fassett content to control rather than advance.
Bang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fassett is taking a breather. Bang says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fassett is looking for a kimura here.
Fassett lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fassett content to control rather than advance.
Fassett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bang keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bang is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fassett's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fassett's back!
Bang gets his hands free as Fassett looks to control.
Bang looking for the choke but no joy.
Bang is working the ground and pound. Can Fassett escape?
Fassett can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bang is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Bang gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Bang gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Bang apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Bang changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fassett looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bang tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fassett is trying to improve his position.
Bang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fassett keeps working.
Bang tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Fassett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fassett manages to get back to half guard.
Fassett is refusing to be controlled, as Bang sits in 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. Bang connects with a nice short shot to Fassett's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fassett tries to roll over but Bang keeps him under control.
Fassett is controlling Bang's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bing Bang.
I think Bang 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bing Bang!
A victorious Bing Bang thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tre Jokinen (ranked 1241 p4p, 23927 weight class) and Nykolai Kersikov (ranked 100 p4p, 363 weight class). Kersikov has chosen Frequencerz & Da Tweekaz - Full Control as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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24
157
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159
0 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tre Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nykolai Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Kersikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Jokinen.
Kersikov catches Jokinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kersikov slips under a jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen stuns Kersikov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jokinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov scores with a jab. Jokinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jokinen looks to throw the jab but Kersikov is out of range.
Kersikov with the counter takedown but Jokinen avoids it easily.
Tre Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a big shot that misses.
Kersikov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov staying out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kersikov.
Jokinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kersikov feints the counter takedown.
Kersikov lands with a straight right. Jokinen didn't see that one coming.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kersikov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Kersikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kersikov lands a glancing blow to the side of Jokinen's head.
Kersikov misses with a wild body shot.
Kersikov lands a right hook to the body.
Jokinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov slips under a jab.
Jokinen lands with a straight right. Kersikov didn't see that one coming.
Jokinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov trying to hold on to Jokinen's head to control him but Jokinen postures up.
Kersikov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kersikov trying to hold on to Jokinen's head to control him but Jokinen postures up.
Jokinen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kersikov has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov won't allow Jokinen to pass to mount.
Kersikov wants to get back to full guard.
Kersikov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jokinen seems to be working for a kimura but Kersikov defends the submission attempt.
Kersikov tries to get to full guard but Jokinen has control of the leg.
Jokinen wants to work for an arm triangle but Kersikov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jokinen tries for a takedown but Kersikov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And Kersikov tries to counter it with a takedown but Jokinen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
And Kersikov tries to counter it with a takedown but Jokinen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kersikov scores with a hook.
Kersikov jabs Jokinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Jokinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab by Kersikov.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kersikov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jokinen defends it well.
Nice straight punches there by Kersikov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kersikov.
Kersikov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jokinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Jokinen ducks right into an uppercut from Kersikov.
Kersikov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jokinen working a defensive guard here.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
Kersikov working some strikes from top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
Kersikov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jokinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kersikov has managed to get both his arms back between Jokinen's legs - danger averted.
Kersikov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov is in close to Jokinen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kersikov lands a couple of elbows.
Jokinen has his hands on Kersikov's head, controlling the position.
Kersikov content to stall in guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kersikov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kersikov working some strikes from top position.
Jokinen is looking for a triangle here but Kersikov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kersikov scoring with punches and elbows.
Jokinen is being controlled here.
Kersikov is looking to take a break and control but Jokinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jokinen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kersikov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jokinen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kersikov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kersikov is working Jokinen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jokinen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kersikov.
Kersikov trying to control the position but Jokinen is working away.
Kersikov working the head and body with strikes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Kersikov wants to control but Jokinen is keeping him busy.
Jokinen wants to control but Kersikov postures up.
Kersikov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kersikov trying to control the action but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Kersikov working the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jokinen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nykolai Kersikov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body. Kersikov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kersikov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kersikov showed some decent athleticism there.
Jokinen tries to roll over but Kersikov keeps him under control.
Kersikov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jokinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kersikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen tries to roll over but Kersikov keeps him under control.
Jokinen trying to control but Kersikov postures up.
Jokinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kersikov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jokinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kersikov is working away from the top position though.
Kersikov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jokinen has hold of Kersikov's hands but Kersikov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jokinen has a hand on Kersikov's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kersikov takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kersikov landing strikes from the mount and Jokinen is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Kersikov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kersikov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kersikov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jokinen gets back to half guard.
Kersikov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jokinen's head.
Kersikov trying to control the action but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Kersikov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kersikov lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kersikov not doing much here.
Jokinen wants to improve his position but Kersikov is controlling well.
Kersikov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kersikov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kersikov is taking a breather. Jokinen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jokinen taking some punishment here, with Kersikov in his half guard.
Kersikov is nestled in close to Jokinen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kersikov lands a nice short elbow.
Jokinen actively working from the bottom here.
Kersikov drops an elbow to the side of Jokinen's head.
 Jokinen is rocked!
Jokinen taking some punishment here, with Kersikov in his half guard.
Oh Jokinen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kersikov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kersikov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kersikov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kersikov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kersikov lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Jokinen! More strikes land and this one is all over! Kersikov jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nykolai Kersikov!
During a confident post fight interview, Nykolai Kersikov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Mesquita (ranked 503 p4p, 1996 weight class) and Jarron Faith (ranked 38 p4p, 157 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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24
145
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23
137
6 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarron Faith!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mesquita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Faith misses with an uppercut
and Mesquita moves into the clinch.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Faith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Faith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mesquita jumps guard but Faith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Faith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but Faith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Faith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mesquita is working for takedown but Faith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Faith works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita 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.
Mesquita is looking for a triangle but Faith pushes his legs off easily.
Mesquita has momentary wrist control but Faith slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faith tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
Faith postures up in Mesquita's guard and throws a big left but Mesquita blocks it.
Mesquita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Faith looking for a guillotine here but Mesquita defends easily.
Mesquita avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Faith is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita wants to control but Faith is keeping him busy.
Faith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Faith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mesquita wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Faith wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Faith rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mesquita's guard! Nice work there by Faith!
Faith passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Faith throwing strikes here but Mesquita is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Faith is trying to control here but Mesquita has managed to regain half guard.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Faith keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mesquita.
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Faith defends easily.
Faith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mesquita trying to control the position.
Mesquita has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Faith has passed into side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
The ground and pound from Faith seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Faith wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Faith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mesquita has escaped the position, nice work there.
Faith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mesquita has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's six 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.
Faith wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mesquita controlling the action here.
Mesquita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mesquita lands a nice short elbow.
Faith manages to get to full guard.
Mesquita working some strikes from top position.
Mesquita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Faith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Faith is looking for a triangle here but Mesquita uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Faith is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Faith 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.
Faith is looking to reverse the position.
Mesquita tries to move to mount but Faith blocks the move with his legs.
Mesquita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mesquita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Faith takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Faith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mesquita controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control the position but Faith is working away.
Faith is looking to regain half guard here but Mesquita keeps moving and retains side control.
Mesquita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mesquita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mesquita looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Faith is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jarron Faith will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Faith misses with a looping right.
Nice sprawl there from Faith as Mesquita shoots in.
Mesquita takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mesquita moves into the clinch.
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Faith has him pressed against the cage.
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faith to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mesquita manages to end up in side control.
Mesquita is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hugo Mesquita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Faith is looking to regain half guard here but Mesquita keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Faith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faith is trying to control Mesquita's posture but Mesquita avoids it.
Mesquita tries to move to mount but Faith blocks the move with his legs.
Faith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mesquita wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Faith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faith keeps working.
Faith tries to bench press Mesquita off him but Mesquita keeps the position.
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.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faith keeps working.
Faith manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mesquita's best efforts.
Faith is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Faith won't allow Mesquita to pass to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mesquita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Faith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Faith is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Faith sees it coming and defends easily.
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
Faith is looking to control Mesquita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Faith avoid being mounted?
Faith is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Mesquita moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Faith.
Faith tries to buck Mesquita off but Mesquita is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Faith can't do much from the bottom here.
Mesquita looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Faith wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mesquita lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Faith tries to buck Mesquita off but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita tries for a kimura but Faith is defending well.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faith keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Faith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Faith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Faith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita controlling the action here.
Mesquita trying to mount his opponent but Faith defends it.
Mesquita works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mesquita cracks Faith with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Faith tries to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.
Faith has given up his back.
Mesquita struggling to keep hold of the position.
Faith trying to control the position but Mesquita manages to sink in the hooks.
Faith can't escape the position.
Faith is in a bad position with Mesquita working for a choke. Faith manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Faith is pushing down on Mesquita's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mesquita is fighting to maintain full guard but Faith has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita is trying to maintain the position but Faith is very close to passing his half guard.
Mesquita works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mesquita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Faith wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
That's eight 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.
Faith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Faith wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Faith trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Faith's guard.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Faith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Faith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mesquita drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mesquita jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Faith has his foot on Mesquita's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mesquita works his way back into a safe position though.
Faith keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jarron Faith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mesquita walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Mesquita dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mesquita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Faith.
Mesquita moves out of range of the strikes.
Jarron Faith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but Faith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Faith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mesquita counters with a single leg into guard. Faith didn't expect that.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Faith keeps moving.
Faith keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Faith lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita controlling the position.
Mesquita has his foot on Faith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Faith works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faith wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Faith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mesquita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Faith has managed to get both his arms back between Mesquita's legs - danger averted.
Faith wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Mesquita is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Faith is aware though and is defending well.
Mesquita keeping full guard, as Faith tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Faith throws an elbow that misses. Mesquita uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Faith's guard. Nice move by Mesquita!
Mesquita showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Faith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Faith's guard.
Mesquita passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Faith!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Faith slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mesquita controlling the action here.
Faith tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Faith defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mesquita prevents Faith from improving his position.
Faith actively working from the bottom here.
Mesquita tries to pass to full mount but Faith defends it.
Mesquita is keen to just control but Faith is a slippery customer.
Mesquita is working for a kimura but Faith is defending it quite comfortably.
Faith looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita passes to full mount!
Faith is working to get back to half guard.
Mesquita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faith can do to turn this around?
Mesquita landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mesquita tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mesquita trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mesquita working the ground and pound effectively.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Faith manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Faith trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up.
Faith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but Faith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mesquita to get the leverage.
Faith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mesquita is working away from the top position though.
Mesquita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is pressing down on Faith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Faith is holding on for now.
Faith gets full guard.
Faith keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Faith controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
Mesquita is pushing down on Faith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Faith is fighting to maintain full guard but Mesquita has managed to sneak the leg through.
Faith has hold of Mesquita's hands but Mesquita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Faith taking some punishment here, with Mesquita in his half guard.
Mesquita thows a huge punch but Faith dodges it nicely.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Faith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Faith tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Mesquita wants to pass to mount but Faith is defending the position.
Faith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Faith!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Faith's face.
Mesquita controlling from mount.
Faith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mesquita landing strikes from the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Faith has given up his back.
Faith tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Mesquita showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mesquita 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Mesquita!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alkandros Vasilios (ranked 1180 p4p, 905 weight class) and James Johnson (ranked 96 p4p, 75 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alkandros Vasilios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Vasilios finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Vasilios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasilios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
 It looks like Alkandros Vasilios has been cut.
Vasilios throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasilios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasilios throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Vasilios.
Vasilios misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasilios shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Vasilios's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vasilios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Johnson has knocked Vasilios down with a huge combo! Johnson steps away and waves a wobbly Vasilios back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Vasilios is rocked!
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasilios.
Vasilios darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Vasilios into the cage.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasilios dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Vasilios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Vasilios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasilios swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasilios throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson slips under a jab from Vasilios.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vasilios misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Alkandros Vasilios's cut is getting worse.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasilios is just out of range.
Vasilios looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vasilios works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasilios.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
Johnson clobbers Vasilios with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasilios.
Vasilios looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alkandros Vasilios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasilios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Vasilios is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Johnson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Vasilios takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alkandros Vasilios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasilios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson slips a straight right by Vasilios.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vasilios ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Vasilios swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alkandros Vasilios's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vasilios shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Vasilios seems unphased.
Vasilios throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings for the body but Vasilios moves out of range.
Vasilios shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vasilios slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Vasilios getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vasilios avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Vasilios avoids nicely.
Vasilios scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vasilios slips under a jab.
It looked like Vasilios wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vasilios lands a jab to the nose.
Vasilios closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Vasilios getting side control.
Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasilios moves away.
Vasilios closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vasilios connects with a body shot.
Vasilios throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Vasilios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeez, Alkandros Vasilios's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Vasilios shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vasilios's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vasilios throws a shot to the body.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson slips a jab from Vasilios.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Vasilios avoids it with no problem.
Vasilios tries to clinch
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Vasilios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vasilios throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Vasilios saw that one coming.
Vasilios misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alkandros Vasilios's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Johnson!
A very excited looking James Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blonde Brunson (ranked 1207 p4p, 1082 weight class) and Jimmy Jackman (ranked 103 p4p, 92 weight class). Blonde Brunson 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blonde Brunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Jackman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brunson trying to control the action but Jackman is working from the bottom.
Brunson cracks Jackman with a big elbow.
Brunson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jackman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jackman avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Brunson.
Brunson scores with a couple of short elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson in side control, throwing shots but Jackman defends.
Jackman 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.
Jackman works his way into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackman lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brunson to see if he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson is trying to get back to half guard.
Brunson is trying to work for a sweep but Jackman has mounted him!
Jackman lands a couple of good shots and Brunson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Jackman is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Jackman not allowing Brunson to control his hands.
Brunson tries to break free.
Brunson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Brunson regains half guard.
Brunson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jackman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackman stopping the sweep attempt from Brunson.
Brunson working a defensive guard but Jackman manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson is looking for a sweep.
Jackman wants to control but Brunson is keeping him busy.
Brunson is trying to control Jackman's posture but Jackman avoids it.
Jackman cracks Brunson with a big right hand but Brunson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jackman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jackman trying to control the position but Brunson is working away.
Brunson is looking to reverse the position.
Brunson is not content to let Jackman control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brunson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jackman connects with a decent elbow.
Jackman trying to control the position but Brunson is working away.
Jackman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brunson some visible discomfort.
Brunson is trying to control Jackman's posture but Jackman avoids it.
Brunson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jackman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brunson taking some punishment here, with Jackman in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunson tries to get to full guard but Jackman has control of the leg.
Brunson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackman pulls his head out easily.
Jackman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brunson defending well though.
Jackman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brunson keeps working.
Jackman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackman prevents Brunson from improving his position.
Brunson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brunson wants to control but Jackman is keeping busy.
Jackman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jackman tries to pass to full mount but Brunson defends it.
Brunson looking for submissions off his back.
Brunson is looking to improve his position.
Brunson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackman pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jackman in particular looking to stall.
Brunson is pressing down on Jackman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jackman is in close to Brunson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's six 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.
Jackman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brunson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackman has managed to get both his arms back between Brunson's legs - danger averted.
Jackman wants to control from the top but Brunson keeps moving.
Brunson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackman's guard.
Jackman working for a triangle but Brunson defends it easily.
Brunson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brunson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jackman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brunson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brunson is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brunson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brunson looking to pass the guard.
Brunson being controlled here momentarily.
Jackman has a closed guard, preventing Brunson from standing up.
Brunson stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Jackman throws up his legs and catches Brunson in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Brunson tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Jackman! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jimmy Jackman!
A relieved looking Jimmy Jackman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pho Hunna (ranked 619 p4p, 733 weight class) and Matt Seal (ranked 49 p4p, 55 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pho Hunna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Seal!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seal moves away.
Seal scores with a body shot.
Hunna throws a hook to the side of Seal's head but Seal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunna has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Seal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunna moves away.
Matt Seal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunna. Seal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seal looks to throw the jab but Hunna is out of range.
Hunna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunna slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Seal. Beautiful body shot.
Seal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunna was well out of range. Poor timing from Seal.
Hunna takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seal throws a big shot that misses.
Seal walks into a left hand.
Seal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunna slips under a jab from Seal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunna takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Seal throws a body punch but Hunna moves out of range.
Seal throws a right hand that misses
and Hunna counters with a nice body shot.
Seal throws a body shot but no joy.
Seal misses with a straight right.
Hunna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seal manages to avoid it.
Seal looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunna is just out of range.
Seal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seal.
Hunna slips a jab from Seal.
Hunna on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Seal scores with a jab. Hunna acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hunna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seal.
Hunna throwing a counter right hand but Seal manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seal throws a body punch but Hunna moves out of range.
Hunna is looking to wear down Seal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab lands there for Hunna.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Hunna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seal.
Seal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hunna defending well as Seal loads up on a big left hand.
Hunna swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Seal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matt Seal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seal misses with an uppercut. Hunna saw that one coming.
Seal throws a sloppy body shot
and Hunna counters with a straight right hand.
Hunna takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hunna looks to throw the jab but Seal is out of range.
Hunna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seal was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunna.
Seal misses with a straight right.
Hunna lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seal misses with an uppercut
and Hunna counters with a stiff right hand.
Seal just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Hunna.
Seal throws a hook but Hunna blocks it.
Seal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunna moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Hunna does it's job there.
Seal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seal misses with a body shot.
Seal misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunna counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Seal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Hunna wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Seal just misses with a punch to the body.
Seal looks to throw the jab but Hunna is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Seal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Seal misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunna misses with a body shot.
Hunna swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Seal.
Hunna swings for the body but Seal moves out of range.
And Seal tries to counter it with a takedown but Hunna pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice straight punches there by Hunna. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hunna.
Seal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunna.
Hunna jabs Seal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Seal looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunna is just out of range.
It looked like Hunna was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Seal.
Hunna is looking to clinch.
Seal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seal throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunna counters with a left to the body.
Seal misses with a hook
letting Hunna counter with a right hand.
Hunna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Seal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hunna 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunna gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Seal fails to pull guard.
Hunna throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Seal jumps guard but Hunna stands there with Seal around his waist. Seal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hunna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hunna smiles and moves away.
Pho Hunna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Seal.
A jab from Hunna misses.
Hunna is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hunna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hunna misses with a body shot.
Hunna cracks Seal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hunna drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hunna wants to pass the guard but Seal is keeping the position.
Seal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hunna is aware though and is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seal is looking for a triangle but Hunna pushes his legs off easily.
Seal is adopting a defensive guard.
Seal is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hunna defends well.
Hunna wants to control from the top but Seal keeps moving.
Seal can't keep his opponent in guard - Hunna advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hunna wants to pass the guard but Seal is defending well.
Seal is trying to control but can't.
Seal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunna pulls his head out easily.
Hunna is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Seal sees it coming and defends easily.
Seal is looking to control Hunna's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seal avoid being mounted?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunna is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Seal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hunna.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Seal trying to hold on to Hunna's head to control him but Hunna postures up.
Hunna is looking to take a break and control but Seal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunna is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Seal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Seal desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Seal looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight 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.
Hunna tries to pass the half guard into mount. Seal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hunna is looking for a kimura but Seal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hunna to get the leverage.
Seal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hunna is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Seal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunna pulls his head out easily.
Seal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunna pulls his head out easily.
Seal wants to control but Hunna is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hunna is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Seal desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunna is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Seal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hunna.
Hunna is working for a submission of some sort.
Seal trying to control here.
Seal is controlling Hunna's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Seal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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 Pho Hunna will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good standup being displayed there by Seal as he connects with a hook.
Seal misses with a body shot
letting Hunna counter with a right hand.
Hunna throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Seal on the side of the head.
Seal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hunna. Hunna circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hunna forces Seal back against the cage and clinches.
Seal is trying to pull guard but Hunna turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Seal tries to pull guard but Hunna holds him up against the cage and eventually Seal drops back down to his feet.
Seal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hunna smiles and moves away.
Pho Hunna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Seal.
Seal swings widly with a right hand
and Hunna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunna counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab from Hunna.
Seal throws a right hand that misses
and Hunna counters with a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Seal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunna appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Seal misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seal throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seal misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Hunna.
Seal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Seal throws a body punch but Hunna moves out of range.
Seal lands a jab.
Hunna clinches.
Hunna lands a shoulder strike.
Hunna is trying to stall.
Seal jumps guard but Hunna stands there with Seal around his waist. Seal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Seal is trying to pull guard but Hunna turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hunna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seal can do to turn this around?
Seal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hunna just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunna stalls.
Hunna tries a body shot but Seal blocks it.
Seal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seal backwards.
Hunna throws a head punch that misses.
Seal tries to pull guard but Hunna holds him up against the cage and eventually Seal drops back down to his feet.
Seal is trying to pull guard but Hunna turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Seal throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunna.
Seal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunna lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hunna works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Hunna.
Seal prevents a body shot from Hunna.
Hunna tries to work over Seal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunna tries to throw a body punch but Seal avoids it by throwing Hunna back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hunna.
Seal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hunna walks away with a smile on his face. Seal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Seal throws an off balance right hand
and Hunna counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Seal throws a right hand that misses
and Hunna counters with a stiff right hand.
Seal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunna.
Seal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunna.
Seal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Seal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seal wants to counter the offense by Hunna and move into the clinch position.
Hunna slips a jab from Seal.
A slow jab from Hunna misses its intended target.
Hunna takes one to the side of the head.
Hunna comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Seal misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunna slips a straight right by Seal.
Seal clobbers Hunna with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seal throws a jab when Hunna was well out of range.
Seal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Seal.
Hunna was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Seal lands a head shot.
Seal throws a lazy right hand but Hunna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunna swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Seal misses with a hook. Hunna ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Hunna misses its target.
Seal misses the body punch
and Hunna counters with a left to the body.
Hunna gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Seal tries to pull guard but Hunna forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Seal is trying to pull guard but Hunna has him pressed against the cage.
Seal has a couple of punches blocked by Hunna.
Hunna scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunna lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seal backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Hunna.
Seal working aggressively here.
Hunna blocks an uppercut.
Seal is trying to pull guard but Hunna has him pressed against the cage.
Seal is breathing heavily.
Seal jumps guard but Hunna turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hunna misses with a body punch.
Seal tries to pull guard but Hunna holds him up against the cage and eventually Seal drops back down to his feet.
Hunna lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hunna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seal manages to pull guard.
Hunna trying to control but Seal is working from the bottom.
Hunna sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Seal's guard.
Seal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hunna is working for a kimura but Seal is defending it quite comfortably.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunna wants to take a breather but Seal is having none of it.
Seal wants to control but Hunna is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hunna is working for a submission of some sort.
Hunna works his way into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Seal can't do much from the bottom here.
Hunna is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Seal has escaped the position, nice work there.
Seal is trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunna working away.
Hunna tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hunna tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hunna has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Seal tries to bench press Hunna off him but Hunna keeps the position.
Seal wants to control but Hunna postures up.
Hunna tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hunna tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hunna has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hunna tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hunna trying to control the action but Seal is working from the bottom.
Seal can't do much from the bottom here.
Seal is trying to get back to half guard.
Seal struggling a bit here.
Hunna trying to control the action but Seal is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Seal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hunna tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hunna has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hunna thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hunna working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pho Hunna dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Seal throws a looping overhand right but Hunna ducks down to avoid it.
Seal throws a hook but Hunna blocks it.
Hunna scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hunna digs a good hook to Seal's body.
Hunna misses the shot to the body.
Hunna tries to clinch but Seal moves out of range.
Seal throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunna looks to score with a jab to the body but Seal is just out of range.
A lazy left from Seal finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunna ducks under a wild hook from Seal.
Seal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunna doesn't manage to clinch there - Seal circles away.
A big right from Seal misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunna ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seal throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunna counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Seal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunna swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hunna throws a body shot but no joy.
Seal scores with a jab. Hunna acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Seal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunna connects with a body shot.
Seal looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunna is just out of range.
It looked like Hunna wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hunna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seal.
Hunna walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hunna takes a swing at Seal's ribcage but misses.
Hunna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seal throws a shot from downtown. Hunna moves away and avoids it.
Seal misses with a hook
and Hunna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunna lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seal throws the left hand but Hunna avoids the punch easily.
Hunna lunges at Seal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seal's hand.
The fighters circling - Hunna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunna lands a jab to the head.
Seal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunna.
Seal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunna manages to avoid it.
Seal misses with an uppercut. Hunna saw that one coming.
Hunna ducks under a wild hook from Seal.
Seal misses with a hook
and Hunna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seal tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seal throws a jab when Hunna was well out of range.
Hunna throws a body punch but Seal moves out of range.
Seal's corner calls for a 1-2. Seal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Seal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunna misses with a body shot.
Seal works the jab nicely.
A swing and a miss from Seal.
Hunna fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seal. Hunna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seal misses with a straight right.
Hunna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seal manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seal looks to land a right hand but Hunna moved out of range.
Hunna just misses with a punch to the body.
Seal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunna was well out of range. Poor timing from Seal.
Seal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Seal throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Hunna on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hunna ducks right into an uppercut from Seal.
Hunna works Seal's body with a nice hook.
Seal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seal misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Hunna tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunna throws a body punch but Seal moves out of range.
Hunna throws out a powerful jab.
Seal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunna.
Seal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hunna fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Seal swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunna.
Seal wants to counter with a clinch but Hunna pushes him away.
Hunna connects with a body shot.
Seal misses with a looping left.
Hunna doesn't manage to clinch there - Seal circles away.
Seal misses with a left hand
and Hunna counters with a stiff right hand.
Seal misses with an uppercut. Hunna saw that one coming.
Hunna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seal.
Hunna is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Seal throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunna.
Hunna takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunna takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Seal throws an overhand right that lands on Hunna's shoulder, as Hunna tries to avoid the shot.
Hunna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hunna scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Seal doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seal connects with a nice looking jab.
Seal throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunna.
Hunna is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Seal throws a big shot that misses.
Hunna staying out of range there.
Hunna lands a nice shot to the body.
Seal misses with a hook to the body
letting Hunna counter with a right hand.
Hunna with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Seal to score with a decent uppercut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seal throws a lazy right hand but Hunna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunna lands with a good body shot.
Hunna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seal.
Hunna is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Seal misses with a straight right.
Seal throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunna.
Hunna misses with a hook. Seal ducked under it nicely.
Seal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Seal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hunna gets a takedown into half guard.
Seal looking for submissions off his back.
Hunna is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hunna is looking for a kimura here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunna is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Seal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pho Hunna overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seal trying to control but Hunna postures up.
Seal keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hunna looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seal keeping hold of Hunna's head, controlling as best he can.
Hunna is looking for a kimura but Seal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hunna to get the leverage.
Seal trying to hold on to Hunna's head to control him but Hunna postures up.
Hunna is trying to work for a kimura but Seal is defending well.
Matt Seal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pho Hunna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Seal actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pho Hunna.
Well Hunna has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pho Hunna!
A victorious Pho Hunna thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Eclaro (ranked 637 p4p, 737 weight class) and Big Daddy (ranked 50 p4p, 57 weight class). Eclaro comes to the cage accompanied by I'm The Boy. Big Daddy told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Eclaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Daddy!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daddy staying out of range there.
Daddy misses with an uppercut
and Eclaro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Daddy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Eclaro passes to full mount!
Daddy is looking to improve his position but Eclaro isn't that keen on the idea.
Eclaro thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Daddy blocking the ground and pound.
Eclaro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Eclaro goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Daddy is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eclaro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eclaro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Daddy defends it easily.
Eclaro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eclaro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daddy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eclaro wants to sweep but no luck.
Eclaro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eclaro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daddy is looking to work some ground and pound but Eclaro has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy landing with the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Daddy working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Eclaro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Eclaro works over Daddy with some ground and pound from guard.
Daddy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eclaro is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Eclaro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Eclaro wants to pass the guard but Daddy is defending well.
Eclaro is trying to control the action in half guard but Daddy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Daddy is pressing down on Eclaro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eclaro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Daddy wants to sweep but no luck.
Daddy working a defensive guard here.
Eclaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Daddy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eclaro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eclaro advances position into side control!
Eclaro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Daddy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Daddy wants to control but Eclaro postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Eclaro is staying active.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eclaro in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Daddy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eclaro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Eclaro.
Daddy regains half guard, as Eclaro was trying to land strikes.
Daddy gets back to full guard.
Eclaro throws a big right hand that misses.
Daddy can't keep his opponent in guard - Eclaro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Daddy wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Eclaro is looking to advance position but Daddy won't allow it.
Eclaro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daddy's head.
Eclaro is looking to stall here but Daddy recovers full guard.
Eclaro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Daddy's guard.
Eclaro is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Daddy reverses the position - he's now on top in Eclaro's guard.
Eclaro wants to control but Daddy passes easily into half guard.
Eclaro tries to roll over but Daddy keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Eclaro is staying active underneath Daddy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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. Daddy connects with a nice short shot to Eclaro's temple.
Nice strikes from Daddy there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Daddy lands a nice short elbow.
Eclaro is looking for a sweep. Daddy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Daddy moves into full mount! Eclaro won't be happy about that!
Eclaro wants to control but Daddy is having none of it.
Eclaro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Eclaro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Eclaro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Eclaro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Daddy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Daddy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Eclaro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Eclaro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Daddy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eclaro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Daddy has managed to get both his arms back between Eclaro's legs - danger averted.
Daddy is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Eclaro has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Daddy is looking to defend but Eclaro has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Daddy! Eclaro pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Daddy taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paul Eclaro!
Paul Eclaro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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