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Event:
Primal 29
Date: Jun 25, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Faces gets caught flat footed, as Omeruo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Omeruo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Faces preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Omeruo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Faces controls Omeruo momentarily but Omeruo frees himself.
Omeruo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Omeruo throws a big right hand that misses.
Faces preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Faces looking to hit a scissor sweep but Omeruo is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Faces is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Omeruo defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Omeruo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Omeruo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB2#
Faces throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Faces looking to control.
Omeruo landing with the ground and pound.
Omeruo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Omeruo trying to control the position from guard on top but Faces is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Omeruo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Omeruo postures up.
Omeruo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Faces on the ground.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Omeruo is looking to work some ground and pound but Faces has wrist control.
Omeruo is looking to work some ground and pound but Faces has wrist control.
Omeruo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Omeruo distracts Faces with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Omeruo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Omeruo is in close to Faces's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Omeruo stands up over Faces, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Faces working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Omeruo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Omeruo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Omeruo is pushing down on Faces's leg trying to pass to half guard. Faces is fighting to maintain full guard but Omeruo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Omeruo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Faces with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Omeruo working over Faces with some ground and pound. Faces looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3##SUB2#
Faces is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Omeruo pulls his head out easily.
Omeruo working Faces over with strikes.
Omeruo working the head and body with strikes.
Omeruo working Faces over with strikes.
Omeruo is nestled in close to Faces, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Faces taking some punishment here, with Omeruo in his half guard. #ES2#
Faces manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Faces tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Omeruo rushes Faces and presses him up against the cage.
Faces has had enough of the clinch but Omeruo keeps him there for the moment.
Omeruo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Faces has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Omeruo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Faces tries to break free but Omeruo pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Omeruo has Faces pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Omeruo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Faces tumbling to the mat - Omeruo dives into Faces's guard.#ES2#
Faces has his feet on Omeruo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Omeruo scores with a nice hook to the head.#TD#
Omeruo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Omeruo is working Faces over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Omeruo trying to control but Faces is working from the bottom.
Omeruo landing some decent shots from guard.
Omeruo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Omeruo dominated that round.
That's time! Omeruo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Faces dives in and grabs Omeruo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Omeruo pushes down on Faces's head and hops out.
Faces gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#CL#
Omeruo clinches up against the cage.
Faces wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Omeruo has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Omeruo is trying to trip Faces. He has hold of a leg but Faces is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Omeruo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Faces uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Faces fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
Omeruo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Omeruo.
Faces controlling the position for now.
Omeruo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T1#
Omeruo unloading with bombs!
Omeruo lands a big elbow.
Omeruo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Omeruo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#ROC#
Faces is rocked!
Omeruo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Faces's face.
Faces is still in real trouble! Can Omeruo finish him?
Omeruo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Faces tries to lock up and control but Omeruo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Omeruo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Faces's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Omeruo unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Faces wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Omeruo celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Omeruo!
Joseph Omeruo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Primal 23
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Baker pushes Faces away with a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baker.
Baker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#TD#
Faces shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Baker napping and manages to drive through 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!
Baker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Faces is taking a breather. Baker 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.
Faces missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
Faces is trying to control. Baker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Faces missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Faces wants to free his trapped foot but Baker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Baker wants to get back to full guard.
Faces is nestled in close to Baker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Faces content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Faces wants to control but Baker is keeping him busy. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Faces content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Baker connects with a leg kick. Faces looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Baker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Faces. That did some damage!
Faces ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baker moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baker. That's going to slow Faces down. #TD#
Faces shoots in and gets a takedown into Baker's guard.
Faces looking to pass the guard.
Baker 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.#T3#
Faces stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker controls Faces momentarily but Faces frees himself.
Faces wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.
Faces postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Faces wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Faces with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baker counters with a good low kick that Faces was not able to check.
Faces throws a head kick that misses.
Faces throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baker scores with a kick to the body.
Faces takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baker fakes the leg kick and cracks Faces in the body.
A head kick from Baker lands but Faces takes it in his stride.
Faces throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baker counters with a nice leg kick. #TD#
Faces shoots in and bounces Baker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Baker is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Baker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Faces misses with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Faces tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baker connects with an inside leg kick.
Baker keeps Faces at a distance using the push kick.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Faces.
Faces takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Faces chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baker can pounce on him.
Baker circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker is looking to slow Faces down with leg kicks.
Baker throws a nice head kick!
Baker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faces shoots in for a takedown but Baker shows good takedown defense.
Baker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Faces's head.#T1#
Baker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Faces.
Baker lands a head kick!
Baker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Joe Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Faces's sensitive parts.
Baker scores with a head kick. Faces tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baker.
Baker throws a nice inside leg kick. #TD#
Faces drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Faces wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baker, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Faces thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T2##SUB#
Faces working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Faces scoring with punches from side control. #T3#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Faces 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.
Baker is being controlled here.
Faces throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Faces trying to control the position but Baker is working away.
Baker is letting Faces control him for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Faces is working Baker over with some ground and pound from side control.
Baker is looking to reverse the position.
Bust Faces overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Faces trying to control the action but Baker is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker tries to escape but Faces is in control. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
An inside leg kick from Faces misses.
Baker fakes the leg kick and cracks Faces in the body.
Baker scores with a head kick. Faces tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Faces on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Baker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Baker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Baker.
Faces has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baker.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baker. Faces shrugs it off though.
Faces misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Faces. That did some damage!
Baker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Faces's head.
Baker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker lands a front kick.
Faces has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baker.#TD#
Faces closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Faces lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker is trying to keep Faces in close.
#T1#
Faces trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Faces trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
Faces stays in close to Baker's body and controls the position.
Baker wants to sweep here but Faces controlling him for the moment. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Baker pulls Faces in to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Faces trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Faces sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Baker blocks a head kick by Faces.
Joe Baker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Faces will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Baker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Faces. That did some damage!
Baker scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Baker.
Baker thows a body kick. Faces tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That kick from Baker tenderised Faces's leg. Faces is trying to keep his angry face on.
Faces changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Baker tries to avoid it but Faces manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Baker to the ground. Baker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Faces misses with a wild combination.
#T3#
Faces swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Faces fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baker avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bust Faces. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baker throws a head kick that half lands.
Baker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Faces stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baker.
No luck for Faces with that takedown attempt.
Baker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#T4#
A chopping leg kick lands by Baker.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baker.
Baker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Faces throws the kick towards the body but Baker avoids it.
Baker is looking to slow Faces down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baker. That's going to slow Faces down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Baker slams his shin into Faces's torso.
Faces throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baker's waist but Baker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Faces off to one side.
And Baker responds with a good body kick, but Faces manages to step out the way in time.
Faces throws a body kick that misses
and Baker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Baker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Faces.
Faces will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baker lands a high kick!
Bust Faces has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Baker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Baker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Baker!
Joe Baker thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Primal 18
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Omeruo feints and as Faces raises his hands in defense, Omeruo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Faces wants to stand and escape but Omeruo is having none of it.
Faces keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Omeruo postures up.
Omeruo cracks Faces with a solid left hand.
We've been hearing good reports from Faces's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Faces is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Omeruo working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Faces looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Omeruo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Faces. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Faces has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Omeruo with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omeruo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Omeruo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faces tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Omeruo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Omeruo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Omeruo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Faces controls Omeruo momentarily but Omeruo frees himself.
Omeruo postures up and lands a big shot to Faces's brow.
Omeruo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Omeruo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Faces avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Omeruo lands a couple of digs.
Faces utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Faces wants to sweep but no luck.
Omeruo connects with a couple of short punches.
Omeruo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Omeruo throwing strikes from guard but Faces blocks nicely.
Omeruo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Omeruo throws a big elbow that misses.
Omeruo cracks Faces with a solid left hand.
Omeruo cracks Faces with a solid left hand.#T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Omeruo cracks Faces with a solid left hand.
Omeruo works over Faces with some ground and pound from guard.
Omeruo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Faces avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Faces wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Omeruo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Omeruo working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Faces has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Omeruo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Faces is breathing heavily.
Omeruo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faces works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Omeruo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Omeruo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Omeruo throws an elbow that misses. Faces uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Omeruo's guard. Nice move by Faces!#REVR#
Omeruo is wriggling around but Faces manages to pass to half guard.
#T3#
Omeruo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Faces wants to free his trapped foot but Omeruo is holding on for dear life with his legs. #ES2#
Omeruo kicks off Faces and gets to his feet.
Faces tries a head kick but it misses.
And Omeruo tries to counter it with a takedown but Faces pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Omeruo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Faces looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#ES#
Faces throws Omeruo to one side and escapes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Omeruo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Omeruo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Omeruo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Omeruo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T4#
The ground and pound from Omeruo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Faces manages to get back to half guard.
Omeruo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Omeruo lands a nice short elbow.
Omeruo lands with a punch from half guard.
Faces has hold of Omeruo's hands but Omeruo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Omeruo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Omeruo drops an elbow to the side of Faces's head.
Faces on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Omeruo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #ROC2#
Faces is rocked!
Omeruo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oh Faces is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Faces avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Omeruo.
Faces seems to have got his legs back now.
Faces keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Omeruo 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.
Omeruo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Omeruo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD2#
Omeruo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Faces looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Omeruo working the ground and pound.
Omeruo throwing strikes but Faces manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Omeruo wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Omeruo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Faces tries to advance to mount but can't.
Omeruo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Faces.
Omeruo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Omeruo pushes Faces away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Faces gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SU#
Faces has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #TD#
Omeruo gets caught napping as Faces dives in and scores a takedown. Omeruo manages to retain guard.#T1#
Faces wants to control from the top but Omeruo keeps moving.
Omeruo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Faces is controlling him.
Omeruo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Faces trying to control but Omeruo is working from the bottom.
Faces throwing strikes from guard but Omeruo blocks nicely.
Omeruo wants to stand up but Faces is controlling him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Faces wanted to stand there but Omeruo had control of the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Omeruo clobbers Faces with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Omeruo scores with a nice head shot.
Faces fails in his attempt to clinch.
Omeruo feints the counter takedown.
Faces on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bust Faces is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Omeruo shoots in and gets a takedown into Faces's guard.
Omeruo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Omeruo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Omeruo lands a couple of digs.
Faces will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Omeruo is pushing down on Faces's leg trying to pass to half guard. Faces is fighting to maintain full guard but Omeruo has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faces regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Omeruo. #T3#
Faces preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Omeruo is working Faces over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Faces is trying to control the position but Omeruo postures up.
Omeruo is in close to Faces's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Faces looking for a sweep. Not yet Faces, not yet.
Omeruo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Faces swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Faces tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Omeruo chips away with some ground and pound.
Omeruo is in close to Faces's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Faces has momentary wrist control but Omeruo slips an elbow through the middle.
Omeruo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Omeruo is in close to Faces's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Omeruo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Omeruo scoring with some ground and pound. #T4#
Omeruo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Omeruo postures up and lands a big shot to Faces's brow.
Omeruo works over Faces with some ground and pound from guard.
Omeruo chips away with some ground and pound.
Omeruo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Omeruo scoring with some ground and pound.
Omeruo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Omeruo works over Faces with some ground and pound from guard.
Omeruo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Omeruo throws a big right hand that misses.
Faces wants to sweep here but Omeruo controlling him for the moment.
Omeruo working some strikes from top position.
Faces working a defensive guard here.
Omeruo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Omeruo postures up and lands a big shot to Faces's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Omeruo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Faces falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Omeruo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Omeruo with a nice head shot there.
Omeruo is working Faces over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Omeruo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Omeruo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Omeruo landing some decent shots from guard.
Omeruo postures up and lands a big shot to Faces's brow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omeruo postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Faces's head off the mat! Faces is out! He's out! Omeruo jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joseph Omeruo!
An out of breath Joseph Omeruo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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