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Catfight 11: Enter the Matrix PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Law has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Red Santos's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Santos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Law! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Law stuffs the takedown. Law throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range. Law misses with a kick to the body.
Law blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos misses with a straight right. Law keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos throws a series of punches but Law avoids them all with ease. Law pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Santos wants it to stay on the feet. Law misses with a head kick.
Law slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Law ducks under a wild hook from Santos. Law misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Santos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing. Santos tries to clinch up but Law circles away and keeps his distance. Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Law counters with a slapping leg kick. Santos shoots in for a takedown but Law shows good takedown defense. Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Law counters by clinching up. Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch. Law has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Law breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Law throws a low kick but it's checked well by Santos. Law avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Law does no damage. Law wants to clinch. A solid leg kick lands there for Law.
Santos misses with a combination
and Law moves into the clinch.
Law ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Law no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Santos wanted to stand there but Law had control of the position. Law is trying to keep Santos in close.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Law keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully. Santos looking to pass the guard. Santos trying to control but Law is working from the bottom.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Law looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
 Red Santos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Red Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Law takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Some wild striking there from Santos.
Law jabs Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance. Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Law holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Law breaks from the clinch.
Law is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos. Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Law swats him away and circles back towards the center. Law tries to clinch up. Santos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Law.
Law rushes Santos and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Law can't break the clinch.
Law tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the ropes. Santos misses with a knee strike.
Santos working hard to break the clinch. Law tries to pull guard but Santos won't allow it.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Law shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Santos is trying to defend but Law finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Law tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Santos. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Law dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santos throws a head kick that misses. Santos misses with a double jab
and Law counters with a slapping leg kick. Jab, jab by Law - just one landing.
Santos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Law's guard. Santos controls from within his opponent's guard. Santos prevents Law from getting back to his feet. Law keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Law controlling the position. Law looking to control.
 Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Nice body punch from Law. Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Red Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Law napping and manages to drive through into side control! Law is trying to buck Santos off. Law wants to control but Santos postures up.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Law is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Santos is putting a hurting on Law here, landing some big shots from side control. Santos lands a nice forearm strike. Santos trying to control the position but Law is working away. Law tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position. Santos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Law tries to improve position but can't.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Santos working away. Santos trying to control the position but Law is working away. Santos in side control, throwing shots but Law defends. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Law is trying to control Santos's posture but Santos avoids it. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Santos dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Santos clinches but Law breaks the clinch and Law connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Santos wants to clinch up but Law keeps it at a distance. Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos clinches but Law breaks the clinch
and Law counters by moving into the clinch. Law wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Law breaks the clinch.
Santos throws a hook but Law avoids it easily. Santos closes the distance looking to clinch and Law counters with a three punch combo that has Santos backing up. Santos nods at Law to acknowledge the strikes. Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Law.
Santos closes the distance but Law moves to the side and Law counters with a head kick. That will keep Santos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos scores with a jab. Law acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Law shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Santos misses with a double jab
and Law counters with a series of strikes. Santos will be more careful next time no doubt.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Law avoids it really well and circles away.
Law gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Law keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully. Santos postures up.
Santos stops Law from standing up.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Law pulls Santos in close to his closed guard and prevents Santos from doing any damage or advancing position. Law is looking to stand up but Santos isn't so interested in that idea. Law takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
 It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Law moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off. Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Law, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Law against the ropes but Law circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Law connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santos's hands. Law is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Law tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos wants to clinch and Law counters with a series of strikes. Santos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Law misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Law pushes him off. Santos tries to clinch up and Law counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Santos is lucky that one didn't land flush. Santos throws a head kick that misses letting Law counter with a right hand. Law punishes Santos's body with a nice straight punch. Law fails with an attempt to clinch.
Law swinging wildly here.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch. Santos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Law throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Law counters with a three punch combo that has Santos backing up. Santos nods at Law to acknowledge the strikes. Law has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Law takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Santos tries to clinch up and Law makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Santos fails with the takedown and Law counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him. Law lands with a slapping head kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Law moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Santos is trying to break the clinch but Law is controlling him. Law tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Law walks away with a smile on his face. Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Law lands with a nice body kick. Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight! Aaron Law comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Law has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Aaron Law! Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Aaron Law! Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Aaron Law!
Aaron Law wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rey Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlade Divac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rey Henry! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlade Divac! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Henry tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Divac manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Henry feints and then cracks Divac's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Divac down. Divac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Divac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henry lands a nice looking body kick. Divac looks gassed! Henry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rey Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The fight stays on the outside here - Henry looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Divac keeps the fight on the outside. A slapping leg kick lands for Henry.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Henry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Divac moves away. Divac swats away the attempt to clinch by Henry. Henry wants to clinch up but Divac keeps it at a distance. Henry tests Divac's chin there with a solid looking shot. Henry lands with a nice body kick.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Divac dodges the punch combination from Henry.
Henry tries to clinch up. A combination from Henry does no damage. Henry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henry tries to clinch there but Divac circles away.
Henry tries to bum rush Divac with a series of wild strikes but Divac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Henry is looking to clinch. Divac falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henry counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Divac is lucky that one didn't land flush. Henry throws a nice looking combination but Divac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Divac throws a combination that misses and Henry counters with an inside leg kick. Henry tries to clinch up but Divac circles away and keeps his distance.
Henry lands a big head kick that sends Divac tumbling to the mat! Henry takes a step backwards and waves Divac back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Divac doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Henry scores with a spinning back kick! Henry tries to clinch there but Divac circles away.
Henry lands a leg kick that knocks Divac off balance momentarily. Henry scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! The fight stays on the outside here - Henry looks like he's thinking about clinching though. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rey Henry dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Henry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Henry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Divac momentarily.
Henry doesn't manage to clinch there - Divac circles away.
Henry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Divac can do to turn this around? Henry lands with a kick to the temple. Divac shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Henry wants to clinch. Henry tries to close the distance and clinch but Divac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Divac is breathing heavily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Henry circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Divac drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Henry follows Divac to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rey Henry!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luck Chidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sher Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Game- Motorhead. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luck Chidell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Singh! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chidell dances in with a quick combination. Singh is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Chidell snaps Singh's head back. Singh stumbles backwards against the ropes. Chidell steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Singh's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Singh just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luck Chidell!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Aldave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jessie whittaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Aldave! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jessie whittaker! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aldave tries to clinch up but whittaker circles away and keeps his distance. Aldave is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Good exchange - Aldave coming out on top. whittaker cracks Aldave with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. whittaker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldave.
Aldave shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. whittaker defends it nicely. whittaker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aldave's hands. Aldave fails with the takedown. whittaker stuffs the takedown attempt from Aldave. Aldave gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Aldave. That's going to take a lot out of him. whittaker throws a good cross that connects.
 That's one minute gone in the round. whittaker throws a nice looking combination but Aldave bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Aldave doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. whittaker thows a body shot but no joy. whittaker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Aldave shoots in but whittaker avoids the takedown attempt easily. Aldave is breathing heavily. whittaker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by whittaker.
 It looks like Jorge Aldave has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! whittaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
whittaker drops Aldave with a big left hand and mounts him. Aldave is in big trouble!
 Aldave is rocked! whittaker controlling from the full mount. whittaker wants to stand but Aldave is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
whittaker is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! whittaker scores with a jab. Aldave on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jorge Aldave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. whittaker connects with a single shot there.
whittaker drops Aldave with a nice combination! whittaker dives into Aldave's guard, looking to finish!
whittaker wants to stand but Aldave has a closed guard, so he can't escape. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. whittaker is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
 The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Aldave fails with a takedown attempt from distance. whittaker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Aldave is looking to clinch. whittaker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. whittaker scores with a hook to the body. Aldave takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Jab by whittaker. whittaker throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! whittaker lands with a nice combination. Aldave backs away looking to recover. Aldave avoids a punch combination nicely.
whittaker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aldave on the side of the head. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
jessie whittaker dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jorge Aldave's cut. That's time! Aldave's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
whittaker lands with a good body shot. whittaker connects with the punch. whittaker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
whittaker lunges at Aldave with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aldave's hand. whittaker has been the more effective fighter overall so far. whittaker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. whittaker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aldave stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. whittaker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. whittaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldave moves out of range and avoids them all easily. whittaker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aldave. Aldave circles away out of range and recomposes himself. whittaker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aldave takes a body punch but keeps moving. Left hook, right uppercut from whittaker. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Aldave moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Aldave takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. whittaker lands a head shot. whittaker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. whittaker throws out a powerful jab. Oh Aldave is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! whittaker throws a right and a left that Aldave avoids nicely. Aldave seems to have got his legs back now. whittaker throws a right and a left that both miss. whittaker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Aldave tries for a takedown but whittaker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. whittaker jabs at Aldave's body. whittaker lands with a nice body punch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! whittaker's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and whittaker duly obliges. jessie whittaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. whittaker lands a slapping body shot.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Aldave drops his hands momentarily and whittaker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. whittaker thuds his right hand into Aldave's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab-cross combination lands for whittaker and sends Aldave crashing to the mat! whittaker follows him down to the mat - Aldave regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! whittaker seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Aldave is looking to control whittaker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aldave avoid being mounted?
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
whittaker stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Aldave to get to his feet. Aldave fails with a takedown attempt. whittaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body. jessie whittaker seems to be getting the better of the standup. whittaker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aldave. Aldave circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Aldave shoots in for a takedown but whittaker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Aldave. That's going to take a lot out of him. whittaker lands a nice shot that snaps Aldave's head back.
whittaker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. whittaker stuns Aldave with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. whittaker stalks Aldave and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aldave's face. Aldave staggers backwards, shaken. Aldave looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. whittaker scores with a three punch combo!
Jorge Aldave is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. 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! whittaker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aldave momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by whittaker. whittaker connects with a nice looking jab.
whittaker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aldave doesn't seem bothered though. whittaker works Aldave's body with a nice hook. whittaker connects with a looping right hand.
whittaker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aldave looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! whittaker thuds his right hand into Aldave's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. whittaker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
jessie whittaker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Jorge Aldave's cut. 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. This is the final round!
Aldave takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Aldave wants to clinch. Aldave throws a left and a right that both miss
and whittaker counters with a series of strikes. Aldave will be more careful next time no doubt. Aldave misses with a double jab
and whittaker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. whittaker lands a nice looking body shot.
whittaker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Jab from whittaker.
whittaker drops his shoulder and cracks Aldave with a huge uppercut! Aldave goes down! Can whittaker finish him?
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. whittaker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aldave is proving hard to escape from.
 That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Well,Aldave is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes? whittaker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Aldave shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. whittaker defends it nicely. whittaker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
whittaker circles away from the clinch attempt and whittaker counters with a straight right hand.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. whittaker 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.
Nice cross by whittaker. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Aldave. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. whittaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from whittaker as Aldave shoots in. Aldave drops his hands momentarily and whittaker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. whittaker lands with a nice body punch. whittaker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. A left and a right from whittaker both land. Nice combination. Aldave showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from whittaker.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. whittaker throws a right hand that Aldave ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldave also avoids with ease. whittaker is working the combinations to good effect here. Left hook, right uppercut from whittaker. whittaker lands a glancing blow to the side of Aldave's head. whittaker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Horrible takedown by Aldave or perhaps it was just good defense by whittaker which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Aldave. That's going to take a lot out of him. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. whittaker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by whittaker. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A left and a right from whittaker both land. Nice combination. Sloppy strikes from whittaker. Those never looked like landing. Jorge Aldave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! jessie whittaker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. whittaker with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight! jessie whittaker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well whittaker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for jessie whittaker! Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for jessie whittaker! Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for jessie whittaker!
jessie whittaker wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Salsalani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Abdul Salsalani 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Salsalani! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marc joe! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salsalani tries to sprawl but joe drives through with a takedown into half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with joe in particular looking to stall. joe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Salsalani knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for joe on the ground. joe thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
joe goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Salsalani turns into him and now he's in joe's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as joe holds on and takes a little breather. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Salsalani stopping the sweep attempt from joe.
 That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Salsalani postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. joe is trying to control the position but Salsalani postures up. Salsalani trying to control the position from guard on top but joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
 Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Salsalani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salsalani has his takedown stuffed
and joe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Salsalani's guard. Salsalani looking for a sweep. Not yet Salsalani, not yet. Salsalani really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. joe with a flurry of punches that miss.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. joe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Salsalani is proving hard to escape from. joe pushing down on Salsalani's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
joe stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Salsalani is breathing heavily. joe throws a head kick that misses and Salsalani counters with a three punch combo that has joe backing up. joe nods at Salsalani to acknowledge the strikes. joe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
joe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. joe is taking a breather. Salsalani 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. joe wants to stand up but Salsalani has a hold of him and won't allow it.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
joe decides to return to a standing position.
Salsalani tries to sprawl but joe drives through with a takedown into half guard. joe tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Salsalani. joe slows the pace down in half guard. joe tries to pass to full mount but Salsalani defends it.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. joe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. joe moves nicely into side control. joe controls the position from side control. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc joe dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

joe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Salsalani's guard. joe being controlled here momentarily. joe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. joe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. joe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salsalani is keeping the position for now. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. joe forces his way into half guard. joe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. joe takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. joe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. joe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. joe breaks from Salsalani's wrist control and lands an elbow.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. joe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salsalani is looking to escape. joe looking to control and managing it successfully.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. joe dominating with strikes here. joe controlling the pace for now. Salsalani holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as joe tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
joe stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. joe misses with a wild combination.
Salsalani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from joe.
Salsalani tries to sprawl but joe drives through with a takedown into half guard. Salsalani blocking the ground and pound attempt from joe. joe moves nicely into side control. joe passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Salsalani! joe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Salsalani throws a head kick but joe moves out of range.
Salsalani tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and joe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Salsalani! Salsalani blocking the ground and pound. Salsalani keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
joe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
joe looking to isolate an arm here. Salsalani doesn't see it coming and as joe extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by joe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marc joe!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurley has chosen Fools Gold as his entrance music. James Bond 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 heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Bond! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Hurley! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bond just misses with a punch to the body.
Hurley shoots for a takedown but Bond saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Nice body punch from Bond. James Bond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hurley.
Hurley shoots in for a takedown but Bond shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Sloppy strikes from Bond. Those never looked like landing. Bond misses with a looping left. Bond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurley manages to avoid it. Bond thows a body shot but no joy. Bond ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Bond could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Hurley looks gassed! A punch combination from Bond misses.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bond scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Hurley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
 It looks like Paul Hurley has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hurley on the wrong end of a nice hook. Hurley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bond swings for the body but Hurley moves out of range.
Bond fails to land with a series of punches.
Bond stuns Hurley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Bond connects with a crisp jab. Bond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bond catches Hurley napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Hurley to the canvas!
Hurley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bond. Bond postures up in Hurley's guard and throws a big left but Hurley blocks it. Bond thows a big elbow that misses. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Hurley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bond. Bond trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hurley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Bond thows a big elbow that misses. Bond has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Hurley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Hurley keeping full guard, as Bond tries to pass. Bond in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hurley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bond. Bond wants to control from the top but Hurley keeps moving. Hurley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bond is one step ahead there. Bond stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hurley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bond drops back looking for a leg! Hurley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hurley manages to kick Bond off! Bond jumps back into Hurley's guard.
Hurley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bond gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Bond pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hurley is keeping the position for now.
Hurley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hurley keeping moving, preventing Bond from controlling successfully. Bond loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Bond trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Bond with a flurry of punches that miss. Bond in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Hurley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hurley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bond. Bond trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hurley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bond gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bond dominated that round. The cut man is working on Paul Hurley's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Bond as Hurley shoots in. Some wild striking there from Bond.
Bond slaps away a takedown attempt from Hurley, before circling back to the center of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bond swings for the body but Hurley moves out of range.
Bond is looking to wear down Hurley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Bond.
Hurley shoots in for a takedown but Bond shows good takedown defense. James Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Hurley. Bond thows a body shot but no joy. Bond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bond looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurley is just out of range. Bond misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bond scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Hurley is breathing heavily.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Bond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurley moves away. Bond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurley moves away. Bond misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Bond. James Bond is winning the standup battle so far. Bond looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurley is just out of range. Bond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bond lands a glancing blow to the side of Hurley's head.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Bond throws out a loose jab but Hurley uses good head movement to avoid it. Hurley is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bond is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hurley. Bond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hurley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bond.
Hurley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bond sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Bond misses with a double jab.
A combination from Bond does no damage. Bond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurley moves away. Bond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hurley can do to turn this around? Bond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
 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. Bond throws a series of punches but Hurley moves out of range. Bond scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Hurley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bond.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bond!
Bond thows a body shot but no joy. Hurley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bond sprawls well. Bond wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hurley gets slowly back to his feet. Bond misses with a wild body shot. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bond dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Paul Hurley's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bond misses with a wild combination.
Bond just misses with a punch to the body.
Bond misses with a body shot.
Bond defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hurley. Hurley moves forwards but Bond connects with a nice, crisp jab. Bond throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A looping hook to the body misses from Bond. Hurley does a little dance to reset his feet.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bond lands with a shot to the body. James Bond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hurley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Bond digs a good body shot into Hurley's ribs. Bond lands with a straight right. Hurley didn't see that one coming. 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! Hurley walks into a jab.
Bond drops Hurley with a left right combo! Bond follows him down to the ground into side control.
 Hurley is rocked! Bond throws a strike aimed at the side of Hurley's head but Hurley avoids it well. Bond throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bond wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hurley, who protects the arm well.
Bond is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hurley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Bond tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Bond working the ground and pound but Hurley is defending the strikes. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Bond fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hurley is looking to reverse the position. Hurley taking a bit of punishment here - Bond scoring with strikes. Hurley is looking to regain half guard here but Bond keeps moving and retains side control. Bond wants to control but Hurley is keeping him busy. Bond misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Hurley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. An elbow from Bond crashes against the mat.
Bond working the ground and pound but Hurley is defending the strikes. Bond in side control, throwing shots but Hurley defends. Bond knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hurley on the ground. Hurley is looking to reverse the position. Bond fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Bond seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Bond trying to control the action but Hurley is working from the bottom. Hurley tries to improve position but can't. Hurley is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bond's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hurley actively working from the bottom here. Bond thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Bond wants to pass the guard but Hurley is defending well. Bond missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Hurley trying to control from the bottom.
Bond sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hurley defending well though. Bond throwing shots but Hurley is blocking nicely. Bond missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Bond wants to pass to mount but Hurley is defending the position. Bond throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Hurley moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bond thows a big elbow that misses. Bond trying to control but Hurley is working from the bottom. Paul Hurley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! James Bond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Bond working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! James Bond showed his dominance in that final round. Well Bond 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for James Bond! Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for James Bond! Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for James Bond!
James Bond wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hayden Choo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hax bol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choo comes to the ring accompanied by Monstro Invis�vel - O Rappa. The key to victory for Hayden Choo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hayden Choo! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, hax bol! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bol closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Choo quickly recovers to half guard. bol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Choo wants to get back to full guard but bol has mounted him! Choo is trying desperately to improve position. Choo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. bol looking to control and managing it successfully. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Choo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Choo tries to improve his position but instead bol has taken his back! bol is hanging on to Choo's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - bol's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Choo tries to break free.
bol is punishing Choo with strikes - can he finish him?! The crowd hopeful of a finish here - bol's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
bol biding his time, looking for the opening.
 That's one minute gone in the round. bol has the hooks in. Choo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Choo is covering up but some of the strikes from bol are getting through and doing damage.
bol is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
bol avoiding Choo 's attempts to control his hands. Choo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Choo working to try and regain half guard.
Choo is working hard here to advance position.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. bol looking to control but Choo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. bol in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Choo working to try and regain half guard.
bol with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Choo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Choo is breathing heavily. Choo wants to sweep but bol has passed to side control! Choo regains half guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo looking for subs from the bottom but bol mounts him! bol wants to control the pace but Choo is squirming around nicely. bol looking to finish Choo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Choo! Choo is desperately trying to improve his position but bol has a good base and remains in mount. bol takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. The referee warns Choo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Choo tries to get back to half guard but can't. bol breaks from Choo's wrist control and lands an elbow. bol in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, bol cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Choo can't escape the position.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. bol controlling from the full mount. bol scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Choo?
bol trying to control but he's not successful this time. bol with good strikes from the mount here! bol with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
bol trying to control but Choo is having none of it. Choo can't escape the position.
bol looking to control and managing it successfully. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
hax bol dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Choo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and bol counters with a shoot takedown. Choo fights it but they end up in guard. bol distracts Choo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. bol advances to half guard. Nice strikes from bol there. Choo regains full guard. Nicely done. bol trying to control the position from guard on top but Choo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Choo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Choo controls bol momentarily but bol frees himself. bol wants to get up but he can't break Choo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Choo wants to sweep here but bol controlling him for the moment.
 That's one minute gone in the round. bol wants to control from the top but Choo keeps moving. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. bol is pushing down on Choo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Choo is fighting to maintain full guard but bol has managed to sneak the leg through. bol prevents Choo from improving his position. Choo is looking to escape. bol passes to side control. Choo is looking for a sweep. bol happy to just control the position for now.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Choo is looking to regain half guard here but bol keeps moving and retains side control. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. bol lands some shots froms side control. Choo is trying to work for a sweep but bol has mounted him! Choo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. bol controlling the position easily from mount. Choo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
bol controlling the position easily from mount. Choo is looking to get to half guard.
 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. bol working away from the top, dropping strikes. bol wants to control the pace but Choo is squirming around nicely. bol landing strikes from the mount and Choo is in trouble! BOOM! bol connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Choo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Choo is squirming around, avoiding bol's attempts to control the action. bol blocks Choo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
hax bol 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. This is the final round!
Choo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and bol counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Choo! hax bol has got the better of the ground game so far. Choo wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. bol slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Choo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
bol punishes Choo with strikes from the back mount. bol scores with punches from the back.
bol doesn't have the hooks in and Choo manages to turn into his guard.
Choo has gone for a leg lock! bol slips out almost immediately though and dives into Choo's guard. bol wants to control from the top but Choo keeps moving. Both fighters are breathing heavily. bol scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
 That's one minute gone in the round. bol advances position into side control! bol cracks Choo with a big elbow. Choo is looking for a sweep. Choo throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. Choo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but bol wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. bol controls the position from side control. Choo tries to buck bol off but bol is having none of it. bol is working Choo over with some ground and pound from side control. Choo manages to get back to half guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. bol working Choo over with strikes. Choo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but bol scores with a couple of nice shots.
Choo looking for submissions from an awkward position here. bol not doing much here.
bol is looking to advance position but Choo won't allow it. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Choo wants to get back to full guard. bol seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Choo is refusing to be controlled, as bol sits in half guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. bol is thwarting Choo's attempts to control the position. bol is figuring out what he wants to do next. bol thows a huge punch but Choo dodges it nicely.
bol looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Choo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Choo is pressing down on bol's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Choo keeping moving, preventing bol from controlling successfully. bol is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Choo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. bol is aware though and is defending well.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. bol connects with a couple of short punches. bol landing with the ground and pound.
Choo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but bol can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. bol wants to pass the guard but Choo is keeping the position. Hayden Choo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Choo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead bol passes into half guard.
Choo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight! hax bol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well bol has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for hax bol! Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for hax bol! Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for hax bol!
hax bol wins by unanimous decision! hax bol is the new bantamweight champion!
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