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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Papalola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelsey Humphery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papalola's entrance music is Emmure - I Thought You Met Telly And Turned Me Into Casper . A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Papalola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kelsey Humphery!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humphery closes the distance and clinches.
Papalola is trying to force a seperation but Humphery has the dominant position.
Papalola works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Papalola stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Papalola looks to land a combination. Humphery sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Kelsey Humphery has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papalola displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Papalola defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Humphery.
Papalola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Humphery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Humphery shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Papalola but Papalola pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Humphery takes one to the side of the head.
Papalola throws a right and a left that both miss.
Papalola lands with a nice body punch.
Humphery looks gassed!
Papalola swats away the attempt to clinch by Humphery.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papalola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Humphery moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Humphery shoots in for a takedown but Papalola shows good takedown defense.
Mark Papalola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelsey Humphery.
Humphery misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Papalola throws a combination that misses
and Humphery counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Papalola is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Papalola throws a right hand that Humphery ducks under and follows up with a left that Humphery also avoids with ease.
Humphery tries to score a power double leg takedown but Papalola sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Humphery somewhat.
A solid body kick from Papalola.
Papalola cracks Humphery with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mark Papalola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papalola fails to land with a series of punches.
Papalola's corner calls for a 1-2. Papalola obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humphery will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Papalola lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Humphery scores with a kick to the body.
Humphery fails with a takedown attempt.
Mark Papalola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Papalola drives through and clinches with Humphery against the cage.
Papalola prevents the takedown attempt.
Papalola is trying to break free.
Humphery holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Humphery wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papalola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Papalola leaves Humphery with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Papalola defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Humphery.
Papalola slaps away a takedown attempt from Humphery, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Papalola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Humphery.
Humphery showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Papalola.
Papalola tries a head kick but it misses.
Humphery fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Papalola sprawls well initially but Humphery persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Papalola is trying to stand back up but Humphery is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humphery wants to work for an arm triangle but Papalola is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Humphery content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Humphery is looking for a kimura but Papalola is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Humphery to get the leverage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Papalola is trying to stand back up but Humphery is controlling him
Humphery is keen to just control but Papalola is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Papalola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kelsey Humphery's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Papalola throws a lazy right hand but Humphery sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mark Papalola is winning the standup battle so far.
Papalola throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Papalola lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Papalola.
Humphery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Papalola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Humphery closes this distance looking for a takedown but Papalola circles away.
Humphery moves into the clinch.
Papalola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Humphery throws a leg kick which misses Papalola's front leg but catches the back leg as Papalola tries to avoid it.
Humphery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Humphery shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Papalola as he avoids it easily.
Mark Papalola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Humphery looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Papalola is fending him off so far but Humphery persists. Nope, Papalola circles away and we're back to standing.
Mark Papalola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelsey Humphery.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papalola loads up on a big right hand but Humphery slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphery tries to clinch up.
Humphery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Humphery tries to clinch but Papalola is having none of it.
Humphery takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Papalola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Papalola moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Humphery should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Papalola throws a right and a left that both miss.
Papalola's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Papalola duly obliges.
Humphery throws a sloppy head kick and Papalola moves out of range easily.
Papalola is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Humphery shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Papalola but Papalola pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Humphery has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Humphery is defended easily by Papalola.
Nice takedown defense from Papalola. No joy for Humphery on that attempt.
Papalola with a hook.
Papalola takes the fight into the clinch.
Humphery crunches a lovely knee into Papalola's ribcage.
Humphery wants to break free but Papalola has control.
Papalola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papalola moves in looking to clinch but Humphery pushes him off.
Humphery fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Papalola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Humphery darts in trying to clinch
enabling Papalola to counter with a crisp jab.
Papalola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Humphery shoots in for a takedown but Papalola shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Papalola throws the kick towards the body but Humphery avoids it.
Humphery will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Humphery lands a two punch combo.
Papalola has Humphery up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papalola is trying to force a seperation but Humphery has the dominant position.
Humphery can't get the takedown.
Humphery tries for a takedown but Papalola manages to get underhooks.
Papalola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Papalola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Papalola lands a jab.
Papalola has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Papalola cracks Humphery with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papalola throws a right hand that Humphery ducks under and follows up with a left that Humphery also avoids with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Humphery - that will leave a mark!
Humphery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Papalola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Papalola dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kelsey Humphery's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Humphery looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Papalola wants to stand but Humphery is controlling the position.
Humphery scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Papalola wants to stand but Humphery is controlling the position.
Papalola keeping full guard, as Humphery tries to pass.
Humphery scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphery trying to stand up but can't free himself from Papalola's guard.
Humphery throws a strike but Papalola rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Humphery doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Papalola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Humphery looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humphery is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Papalola defends well.
Papalola trying to control the position from guard on top but Humphery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Papalola preventing the sweep.
Humphery is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Papalola wants to control from the top but Humphery keeps moving.
Humphery trying to keep a closed guard but Papalola is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papalola 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mark Papalola.
Humphery rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Papalola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Humphery shoots in and gets a takedown into Papalola's guard.
Humphery throws an elbow that misses. Papalola uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Humphery's guard. Nice move by Papalola!
Humphery trying to keep a closed guard but Papalola is proving a slippery customer.
Papalola throws a big right hand that misses.
Papalola trying to control the position from guard on top but Humphery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humphery wants to sweep here but Papalola controlling him for the moment.
Papalola decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Humphery, up you get!
Humphery lands with a slapping head kick.
Humphery fails with a takedown attempt.
Papalola throws a nice looking combination but Humphery bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Papalola. No joy for Humphery on that attempt.
Kelsey Humphery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Papalola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Papalola pushes Humphery up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelsey Humphery comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Papalola 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Papalola!
A victorious Mark Papalola thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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