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NEFC 8: Brel Vs. Faber PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marley Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marley Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julius Moon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green shoots in but Moon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Green shoots in but no luck this time.
Moon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Green.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Moon.
Moon swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Moon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marley Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green misses with a wild combination.
Moon scores with a hook.
Moon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Green moves forwards but Moon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Green's hands.
Moon lands with a nice combination. Green backs away looking to recover.
Green is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Moon knocks Green out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Julius Moon!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Delon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaqen HGhar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delon comes to the cage accompanied by No, You Don't by Nine Inch Nails. Jaqen HGhar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Delon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaqen HGhar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HGhar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
HGhar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Delon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Delon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delon is stalling in the full guard.
Delon postures up in HGhar's guard and throws a big left but HGhar blocks it.
HGhar wants to stand up but Delon is controlling him.
Delon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of HGhar's head.
Delon wants to control from the top but HGhar keeps moving.
Delon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Delon prevents HGhar from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delon stands and steps away. HGhar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
HGhar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Delon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Delon wants to slow HGhar down by chopping away at his legs.
HGhar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Delon tries a head kick but it misses.
Delon tries to clinch there but HGhar circles away.
Delon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Delon misses with a low kick.
HGhar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Delon scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Jaqen HGhar has been cut.
Delon fails in his attempt to clinch.
HGhar throws a head kick that Delon semi-blocks.
Delon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
HGhar is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
HGhar looks gassed!
A nice elbow there by Delon.
Delon lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
HGhar taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that HGhar really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Delon dominating with strikes here.
Delon breaks from HGhar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
HGhar wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Delon is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Delon extends the arm and HGhar is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Delon!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Embree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Embree comes to the cage accompanied by Infection by the Rx Bandits. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Embree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrei Vasara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Embree. Vasara shrugs it off though.
Embree is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Embree misses with a body shot.
Embree fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Embree tries to clinch up but Vasara circles away and keeps his distance.
Embree throws a hook to the side of Vasara's head but Vasara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Embree tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Embree is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Embree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasara checks a leg kick nicely.
Embree is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Embree doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasara circles away.
Embree takes one to the side of the head.
Embree throws a head kick that misses.
Embree gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vasara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Embree lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Andrei Vasara has been cut.
Embree tries for a takedown but Vasara manages to get underhooks.
Embree breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasara misses with a few strikes there.
Vasara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vasara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Embree.
Embree tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Embree tries to clinch but Vasara moves out of range.
Vasara blocks a head kick by Embree.
Vasara lands with a cross.
Vasara scores with a nice right hand.
Vasara swinging wilding here.
Embree fails with an attempt to clinch.
Embree finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Embree wants to clinch.
A combination from Vasara does no damage.
Vasara throws a nice looking combination but Embree bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasara scores with a punch to the head.
Embree tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasara misses with a wild combination.
Vasara blocks a head kick by Embree.
Embree is breathing heavily.
Vasara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Embree holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Embree goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vasara prevents it.
Embree lands a nice elbow.
Embree scores a nice knee to the body.
Vasara wants to break free but Embree has control.
Embree goes for a takedown attempt but Vasara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Embree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Embree is looking to clinch but Vasara is avoiding it.
Vasara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good shot there by Vasara.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Embree rushes Vasara and presses him up against the cage.
Embree breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Embree takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Embree tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Embree.
Vasara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vasara.
Vasara thuds a left hand into Embree's body.
Vasara throws a one two combo.
Vasara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Embree moves in looking to clinch but Vasara pushes him off.
Embree is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasara lands a really nice looking cross but Embree seems unphased.
Embree tries to clinch up but Vasara circles away and keeps his distance.
A left and a right from Vasara both land. Nice combination.
Vasara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Embree dodges the punch combination from Vasara.
Vasara swats away the attempt to clinch by Embree.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Embree looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasara swats away the attempt to clinch by Embree.
Vasara tries to bum rush Embree with a series of wild strikes but Embree uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vasara lands a slapping body shot.
Embree lands a nice shot that snaps Vasara's head back.
Embree scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vasara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Embree thows a body shot but no joy.
Embree falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vasara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Embree has managed to clinch.
Embree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Embree uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasara.
Embree closes the distance and clinches.
Vasara gets underhooks to prevent Embree's takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Embree is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Embree works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Vasara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Embree gets to his feet - Vasara follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Embree counters with a nice kick to the body.
Embree is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasara misses with a two punch combination.
Embree slips a jab and a cross from Vasara.
Embree tries to clinch but Vasara is having none of it.
Embree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Embree tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Vasara to counter with a crisp jab.
Vasara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vasara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasara throws a right and a left that Embree avoids nicely.
Embree tries to clinch there but Vasara circles away.
Embree shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasara moves forwards but Embree connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Embree wants to clinch
and Vasara counters with a two punch combo.
Embree tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasara misses with the combination.
Vasara works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Embree dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Vasara's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vasara throws a combination. Embree tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Embree doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasara circles away.
Embree doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasara circles away.
Embree tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Embree throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Embree scores with a hook to the body. Vasara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vasara has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Embree avoids a punch combination nicely.
Embree throws a right hand that misses
and Vasara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vasara keeps the fight on the outside.
Embree tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Embree connects with a nice looking jab.
Embree avoids a punch combination nicely.
Embree moves in looking to clinch but Vasara pushes him off.
Embree tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasara is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vasara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Embree is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Embree is looking to clinch.
Vasara throws a series of punches but Embree moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Vasara.
Vasara lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Matt Embree has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Embree backs up against the cage.
Embree is rocked!
Embree looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Embree is looking to clinch but Vasara is avoiding it.
Oh Embree is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Embree has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara drops Embree with a left and a right! Oh, Embree is hurt - Vasara dives into side control looking to finish!
Vasara stands up and beckons Embree to his feet.
Vasara misses with a double jab.
Vasara takes a swing at Embree's ribcage but misses.
Vasara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Embree.
Vasara throws a right hand that Embree ducks under and follows up with a left that Embree also avoids with ease.
Embree seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fight stays on the outside here - Embree looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Embree clinches.
Vasara gets underhooks to prevent Embree's takedown attempt.
Embree keeps control of Vasara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vasara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vasara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Embree has him pressed against the cage.
Vasara tries to break the clinch but Embree is controlling the position.
Vasara breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Vasara misses.
Embree throws a head kick that misses.
Embree throws a lazy right hand but Vasara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Embree tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Embree looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Embree clinches but Vasara breaks the clinch
and Vasara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Embree wants to clinch up but Vasara keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Vasara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Embree.
Vasara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Embree throws the left hand but Vasara avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Vasara does no damage.
Vasara looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Embree tries to clinch but Vasara is having none of it.
Vasara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Embree.
Embree misses with a double jab
and Vasara counters with a one-two to the body.
Vasara swats away the attempt to clinch by Embree.
Embree tests Vasara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vasara is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Embree tries to clinch up but Vasara circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasara is still on wobbly legs! Can Embree finish him?
Matt Embree is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Embree gets a clinch.
Vasara seems to have recovered his senses.
Embree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Embree has closed the distance and engaged Vasara in a clinch.
Embree lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Embree has hold of one of Vasara's legs. Vasara is fighting the takedown attempt but Embree gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Vasara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Embree stands and steps away. Vasara gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A punch combination from Vasara misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Vasara does no damage.
No joy there for Vasara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Embree throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Vasara to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Vasara finds it's way through Embree's defenses.
Vasara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Embree tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Vasara.
Vasara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Embree moves into the clinch.
Vasara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Embree.
Vasara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Embree is looking to clinch.
Embree falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vasara counters with a two punch combo.
Embree takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Embree is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Embree throws a head kick that misses.
Embree is looking to clinch but Vasara is avoiding it.
Vasara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Embree's head.
Vasara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vasara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara checks a leg kick.
Matt Embree is winning the standup battle so far.
Embree throws a lazy right hand but Vasara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Embree throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch lands to the side of Embree 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Embree swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasara swats away the attempt to clinch by Embree.
Embree throws a sloppy head kick and Vasara moves out of range easily.
Vasara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Embree instigates a clinch.
Vasara wants to get back to striking at distance but Embree won't allow it.
Embree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Embree motions for Vasara to come forward. Embree throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Embree is looking to clinch.
Embree jabs at Vasara's body.
Embree pushes Vasara up against the cage in a clinch.
Embree turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Embree manages to end up in 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!
Vasara is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Embree has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Vasara scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Embree dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Embree throws a body punch but Vasara moves out of range.
Embree tries to clinch but Vasara is having none of it.
Embree scores with a shot to the body.
Vasara tries to keep at a distance but Embree has taken the fight into the clinch.
Embree prevents Vasara from breaking the clinch.
Embree leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vasara wants to break free but Embree has control.
Embree slows down the pace here.
Embree is working for takedown but Vasara is calmly controlling the position for now.
Embree keeps control of Vasara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Embree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasara blocks a head kick by Embree.
Embree is looking to clinch but Vasara is avoiding it.
Embree clinches.
Vasara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Embree has him pressed against the cage.
Vasara breaks from the clinch.
Embree tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vasara.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Embree misses with a double jab
and Vasara counters with a left and a right that stings Embree.
Embree drives through and clinches with Vasara against the cage.
Vasara wants to break free but Embree has control.
Embree breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Embree moves in looking to clinch but Vasara pushes him off.
Vasara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Embree throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vasara misses with the combination.
Vasara throws a one two combo.
Vasara misses with a wild combination.
Vasara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Embree tries to clinch up but Vasara circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasara lands a two punch combo.
Vasara lands a jab-cross combination.
Vasara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Embree closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vasara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Embree at a distance.
Embree tries to clinch there but Vasara circles away.
Embree tries to clinch up
and Vasara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Embree drives through and clinches with Vasara against the cage.
Vasara can't break the clinch.
Embree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Embree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Embree moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Embree tries to land a leg kick but Vasara saw it coming and moves away.
Embree is looking to clinch but Vasara is avoiding it.
Vasara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Embree tries to clinch there but Vasara circles away.
Embree has managed to clinch.
Vasara tries to break the clinch but Embree is controlling the position.
Embree breaks from the clinch.
Embree closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Embree can't get the takedown.
Embree can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Embree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Embree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Embree misses with a low kick.
Embree scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vasara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasara swats away the attempt to clinch by Embree.
Vasara lands with a nice combination. Embree backs away looking to recover.
Vasara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Embree backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Vasara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Embree throws out the jab.
A left and a right from Vasara both land. Nice combination.
Vasara misses with a wild combination.
Embree doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vasara duly obliges.
Vasara tries to keep at a distance but Embree has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vasara tries to break the clinch but Embree is controlling the position.
Embree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Embree pushes Vasara up against the cage in a clinch.
Vasara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vasara is looking to break free of the clinch but Embree has double underhooks.
Embree has Vasara pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vasara manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vasara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasara dodges the punch combination from Embree.
Vasara misses with a two punch combination.
Andrei Vasara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Embree tries to clinch but Vasara moves out of range.
Embree is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Embree.
Embree wants to clinch.
Embree tries to clinch up but Vasara circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as Vasara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Embree doesn't seem phased though.
A nice combination there by Vasara.
Embree tries to clinch but Vasara is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Embree tries to clinch there but Vasara circles away.
Embree lands a right hook to the body.
Vasara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Embree fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasara, pushing him back against the cage.
Vasara stops a takedown attempt from Embree.
Embree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vasara scores with a one two! Embree had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Embree 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Embree tries to clinch but Vasara is having none of it.
Embree throws a head kick that misses.
Vasara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Embree tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Embree is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasara.
Embree wants to clinch up but Vasara keeps it at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Vasara scores with a four punch combination!
Vasara swats away the attempt to clinch by Embree.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasara looks to land a combination but Embree avoids it well.
Vasara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Embree moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Embree keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Embree throws a series of punches but Vasara moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Vasara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Embree has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Embree!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Runa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Achilles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georges Achilles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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226 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Runa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Georges Achilles!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Achilles wants to clinch.
Achilles looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Runa!
Runa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Achilles punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Runa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Achilles working the ground and pound effectively.
Runa is rocked!
Runa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oh Runa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Achilles lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Runa! Achilles sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Runa and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Georges Achilles!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tambir Mahheb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Plant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahheb comes to the cage accompanied by The lapdance is so much better. Tambir Mahheb could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robert Plant's chin.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tambir Mahheb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Plant!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahheb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mahheb throws a series of punches but Plant moves out of range.
Mahheb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Plant or perhaps it was just good defense by Mahheb which made him look bad.
Mahheb looks to land a combination but Plant avoids it well.
Plant shoots in but no luck this time.
Mahheb misses with an attempted mid kick.
Plant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mahheb swivels and escapes.
Tambir Mahheb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Plant.
Mahheb throws an overhand right that lands on Plant's shoulder, as Plant tries to avoid the shot.
Mahheb looks to land a combination but Plant avoids it well.
Mahheb is breathing heavily.
Plant shoots in and drives through. Mahheb sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plant looks for a takedown but Mahheb sprawls well.
Mahheb throws a series of punches but Plant moves out of range.
Plant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mahheb swivels and escapes.
Mahheb misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Well, if Plant is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Plant prevents Mahheb from standing back up.
Plant decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Mahheb throws a right and a left that Plant avoids nicely.
Mahheb throws a lazy right hand but Plant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mahheb throws a right hand that Plant ducks under and follows up with a left that Plant also avoids with ease.
Tambir Mahheb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mahheb as he avoids it easily.
Mahheb displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Plant is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahheb misses with a series of wild punches.
Plant is still on wobbly legs! Can Mahheb finish him?
Plant shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Plant seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plant fails to move to back control.
Plant stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Mahheb misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plant slips a jab and a cross from Mahheb.
Mahheb swinging wilding here.
Mahheb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Plant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mahheb as he jumps to the side.
Plant shoots in for a takedown but Mahheb shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mahheb as Plant shoots in.
No joy there for Mahheb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Mahheb as Plant shoots in.
Tambir Mahheb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mahheb stuffs the takedown.
Mahheb misses with a series of wild punches.
Plant shoots in for a takedown but Mahheb shows good takedown defense.
Plant dodges the punch combination from Mahheb.
Mahheb throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Mahheb misses.
Mahheb is looking to score with low kicks.
Plant misses with a takedown attempt - Mahheb sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mahheb misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
No luck for Plant with that takedown attempt.
Mahheb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mahheb swivels and escapes.
Plant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Plant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Mahheb as Plant shoots in.
Plant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mahheb's waist but Mahheb gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Plant off to one side.
Mahheb throws a right and a left that Plant avoids nicely.
Mahheb throws a right hand that Plant ducks under and follows up with a left that Plant also avoids with ease.
A combination from Mahheb does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Plant.
Mahheb throws a nice looking combination but Plant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tambir Mahheb will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Plant or perhaps it was just good defense by Mahheb which made him look bad.
Mahheb throws a series of punches but Plant moves out of range.
Plant fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Plant.
Tambir Mahheb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Plant.
Mahheb misses with a double jab.
Plant looks for a takedown but Mahheb sprawls well.
Mahheb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Plant is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahheb fails to land with a series of punches.
Plant changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mahheb tries to avoid it but Plant manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mahheb to the ground. Mahheb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Mahheb.
Mahheb misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant fails with the takedown.
Plant has a takedown stuffed.
Plant looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mahheb!
Plant looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plant stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Mahheb fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Mahheb. No joy for Plant on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahheb throws a series of punches but Plant moves out of range.
Mahheb connects with the punch.
Plant dodges the punch combination from Mahheb.
Plant shoots in for a double leg but Mahheb sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mahheb misses with a looping right.
A combination from Mahheb does no damage.
Plant looks for a takedown but Mahheb sprawls well.
Mahheb fails to land with a series of punches.
Mahheb stuffs the takedown.
Mahheb tries to bum rush Plant with a series of wild strikes but Plant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Mahheb as Plant shoots in.
Plant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Plant looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahheb looks to land a combination but Plant avoids it well.
Plant dodges the punch combination from Mahheb.
A punch combination from Mahheb misses.
Mahheb misses with a double jab.
Mahheb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mahheb but Mahheb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mahheb throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Plant stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Mahheb follows into mount!
Mahheb prevents Plant from getting the reversal.
Plant wants to control but Mahheb is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant is wriggling around trying to escape.
Plant is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Plant is trying desperately to improve position.
Plant tries to hold on but Mahheb pushes him away.
Plant manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Plant gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tambir Mahheb dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Plant misses with a takedown attempt - Mahheb sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mahheb lands a left and a right that sends Plant crashing to the canvas! Mahheb dives into mount looking to finish!
Plant squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mahheb looking to control but Plant is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mahheb avoids the attempt from Plant to control.
Mahheb knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Plant on the ground.
Plant is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Plant is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plant is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mahheb looking to control and managing it successfully.
Plant is looking to improve his position but Mahheb isn't that keen on the idea.
Plant tries to hold on but Mahheb pushes him away.
Plant tries to improve his position but instead Mahheb has taken his back!
Plant trying to control the hands but Mahheb breaks the grip.
Plant is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A lull in the action here.
Mahheb is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Plant is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Plant is really stuck here.
Plant is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Plant rolls, trying to escape but Mahheb keeps control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plant trying to get back to his feet but Mahheb is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahheb doesn't have the hooks in and Plant manages to turn into his guard.
Plant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Plant is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mahheb is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Plant is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mahheb has escaped the position, nice work there.
Plant trying to control the action but Mahheb is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahheb is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Plant is controlling him well.
Plant goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mahheb rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Plant's guard! Nice work there by Mahheb!
Mahheb wants to stand but Plant has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Robert Plant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plant throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Plant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Plant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tambir Mahheb.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mahheb, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tambir Mahheb!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Ordonez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Ordonez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate rushes Ordonez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tate landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ordonez can't break the clinch.
Ordonez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ordonez tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
Tate prevents Ordonez from breaking the clinch.
Tate leaning against his opponent.
Ordonez is trying to break free.
Tate landing knees to the body.
Ordonez can't break the clinch.
Tate stalling the fight.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ordonez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate won't allow it.
Ordonez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ordonez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tate pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tate with a knee to the head.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tate unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ordonez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ordonez can't get the takedown.
Tate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ordonez can't break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tate as the two fighters clinch.
Ordonez looks gassed!
Tate's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Tate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ordonez tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
Ordonez letting Tate take a breather here.
Tate landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Tate.
Tate leaning against his opponent.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ordonez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brandon Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Ordonez.
Stalling in the clinch from Tate.
Knees to the body from Tate.
Tate lands a nice knee to the body.
Tate connects with a knee to the head.
Tate stalling against the cage.
Ordonez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tate stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brandon Tate.
Tate gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ordonez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate won't allow it.
Ordonez has had enough of the clinch but Tate keeps him there for the moment.
Tate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ordonez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
Ordonez wants to break free but Tate has control.
Ordonez letting Tate take a breather here.
Ordonez takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Tate.
Ordonez can't break the clinch.
Tate slows down the pace here.
Tate lands a knee to the body.
Ordonez can't break the clinch.
Tate crunches a lovely knee into Ordonez's ribcage.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ordonez has had enough of the clinch but Tate keeps him there for the moment.
Ordonez is working for takedown but Tate is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ordonez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ordonez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tate lands an elbow that stopped Ordonez in his tracks for a moment.
Tate lands an elbow inside.
Tate controlling the action here for a moment.
Tate using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tate keeps control of Ordonez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ordonez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tate pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ordonez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tate is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tate lands a nice elbow.
Ordonez is looking to break free of the clinch but Tate has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ordonez is keeping busy.
Ordonez looking for a takedown.
Ordonez is trying to break the clinch but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
Ordonez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tate looking to stall.
Tate prevents the takedown attempt.
Tate keeps control of Ordonez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tate landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tate stalling in the clinch but Ordonez improves position.
Ordonez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tate prevents Ordonez from breaking the clinch.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ordonez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
Tate stalling in the clinch but Ordonez improves position.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ordonez is looking to break free of the clinch but Tate has double underhooks.
Ordonez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate won't allow it.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tate leaning against his opponent.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ordonez tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ordonez is looking to break free of the clinch but Tate has double underhooks.
Tate is stalling here.
Tate keeps control of Ordonez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
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.
Tate has Ordonez pushed against the cage.
Ordonez is trying to break free.
Tate gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ordonez.
Ordonez has had enough of the clinch but Tate keeps him there for the moment.
Ordonez tries for a takedown but Tate manages to get underhooks.
Ordonez is trying to break free.
Tate keeps control of Ordonez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ordonez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tate pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ordonez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
Ordonez can't get the takedown.
Tate unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ordonez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tate struggles to land a body shot inside as Ordonez controls his hands.
Tate tries to land a knee to the head but Ordonez blocks with his arms.
Ordonez is trying to break free.
Ordonez has Tate pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tate manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ordonez has had enough of the clinch but Tate keeps him there for the moment.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ordonez tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
Tate stops a takedown attempt from Ordonez.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ordonez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate won't allow it.
Tate lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tate is looking to control Ordonez's arms but Ordonez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tate has his back to the cage.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Tate 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.
No joy there for Ordonez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ordonez keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Ordonez misses.
Tate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tate has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ordonez misses with a takedown attempt - Tate sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tate rushes Ordonez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tate unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ordonez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tate is stalling here.
Ordonez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tate fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ordonez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brandon Tate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ordonez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tate is fending him off so far but Ordonez persists. Nope, Tate circles away and we're back to standing.
Brandon Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Ordonez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tate is looking to clinch.
Tate closes the distance and clinches.
Brandon Tate has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tate.
Tate lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tate wants to stall.
Tate stalls.
Tate keeps control of Ordonez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tate lands an elbow inside.
Tate keeps control of Ordonez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tate pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ordonez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ordonez wants a takedown.
Ordonez letting Tate take a breather here.
Ordonez is trying to break free.
Tate manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ordonez is looking to break free of the clinch but Tate has double underhooks.
Ordonez can't get the takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ordonez has had enough of the clinch but Tate keeps him there for the moment.
Ordonez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ordonez wants to break free but Tate has control.
Ordonez goes for a takedown attempt but Tate pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ordonez fails to land with a series of punches.
Ordonez has a takedown stuffed.
Brandon Tate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ordonez throws a series of punches but Tate moves out of range.
Tate tries to clinch up.
Tate looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tate stuffs the takedown.
Tate tries to clinch up but Ordonez circles away and keeps his distance.
Ordonez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ordonez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ordonez looks to land a right hand but Tate moved out of range.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ordonez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tate tries to clinch up.
Ordonez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ordonez throws a nice looking combination but Tate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tate tries to clinch but Ordonez is having none of it.
Tate is looking to clinch but Ordonez is avoiding it.
Ordonez lands with an overhand left.
Tate is looking to clinch but Ordonez is avoiding it.
Ordonez swats away the attempt to clinch by Tate.
Ordonez shoots in but Tate avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ordonez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ordonez avoids the head kick by Tate.
Ordonez looks for a takedown but Tate sprawls well.
Ordonez keeps the fight on the outside.
Ordonez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ordonez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ordonez.
Tate doesn't manage to clinch there - Ordonez circles away.
Tate has closed the distance and engaged Ordonez in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ordonez wants a takedown but no success here.
Tate lands a nice elbow.
Tate leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ordonez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tate is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tate crunches a lovely knee into Ordonez's ribcage.
Ordonez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate won't allow it.
Ordonez has had enough of the clinch but Tate keeps him there for the moment.
Tate is trying to maintain a safe position but Ordonez gets an underhook and turns Tate into the cage.
Tate is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tate landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ordonez looking for a takedown.
Ordonez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tate stalls.
Ordonez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tate fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tate tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brandon Tate will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ordonez takes a swing at Tate's ribcage but misses.
Tate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch but Ordonez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ordonez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ordonez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ordonez throws a right hand that Tate ducks under and follows up with a left that Tate also avoids with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ordonez.
Ordonez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tate tries to clinch but Ordonez is having none of it.
Ordonez throws a right and a left that Tate avoids nicely.
Ordonez misses with a two punch combination.
Ordonez loads up on a big right hand but Tate slips the punch.
Ordonez misses with a few strikes there.
Ordonez has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tate moves into range and clinches up with Ordonez.
Tate stalls.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ordonez.
Tate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tate controlling the action here for a moment.
Tate scores a nice knee to the body.
Tate tries to stall but Ordonez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tate lands an elbow that stopped Ordonez in his tracks for a moment.
Ordonez is trying to break free.
Ordonez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ordonez has had enough of the clinch but Tate keeps him there for the moment.
Ordonez is trying to break free.
Tate lands a nice knee to the body.
Tate using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tate avoiding damage.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ordonez is trying to break free.
Ordonez can't break the clinch.
Ordonez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tate lands an elbow inside that Ordonez shrugs off.
Tate holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ordonez is trying to break free.
Ordonez pulls guard successfully.
Tate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ordonez on the ground.
Ordonez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ordonez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ordonez working Tate over with strikes.
Ordonez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tate is trying to stand back up but Ordonez is controlling him
Ordonez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ordonez is looking to take a break and control but Tate is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ordonez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ordonez thows a huge punch but Tate dodges it nicely.
Ordonez seems to be working for a kimura but Tate defends the submission attempt.
Tate on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tate tries to get out of the position.
Tate is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ordonez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tate is looking to escape.
Tate regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ordonez.
Tate is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ordonez is controlling him.
Ordonez works over Tate with some ground and pound from guard.
Rico Ordonez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ordonez misses with a two punch combination.
Ordonez misses with a combination
and Tate counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tate.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tate gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ordonez.
Brandon Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Ordonez.
Tate avoiding damage.
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.
Tate using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tate content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tate gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brandon Tate.
A punch combination from Ordonez misses.
Ordonez throws a combination that misses
and Tate counters by clinching up.
Tate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ordonez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tate backwards.
Ordonez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
Tate keeps control of Ordonez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ordonez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tate avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ordonez is trying to break the clinch but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
Ordonez breaks from the clinch.
Ordonez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tate counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ordonez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ordonez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ordonez swinging wilding here.
Ordonez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Ordonez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A choreographed right hand from Ordonez misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rico Ordonez.
I think Tate has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Tate!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Brighamovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Brawler Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brawler Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Hard Knock Life" Dr. Evil & Mini Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Curtis Brighamovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Brawler Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brighamovic's guard.
Brighamovic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brawler Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Brighamovic is retaining full guard.
Brighamovic wants to sweep here but Brawler Jr controlling him for the moment.
Brawler Jr wants to control from the top but Brighamovic keeps moving.
Brawler Jr looking to pass the guard.
Brighamovic keeping moving, preventing Brawler Jr from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brawler Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Brighamovic looks for the body kick but Brawler Jr saw that one coming.
Brighamovic with a poor takedown
and Brawler Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Brawler Jr has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Brawler Jr is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Brighamovic can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brawler Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brighamovic wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Brawler Jr.
Brawler Jr looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brighamovic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Brighamovic is rocked!
Brawler Jr with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Brighamovic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brawler Jr jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Brighamovic is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Brighamovic and Brawler Jr has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brawler Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brawler Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brawler Jr looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brawler Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brighamovic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brighamovic seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler Jr tries to advance position but instead Brighamovic slips a leg back in to half guard.
Brawler Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brighamovic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brawler Jris looking to pass into half guard but Brighamovic pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brighamovic is in guard.
Brighamovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Brawler Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brawler Jr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brighamovic!
Brighamovic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler Jr moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Brighamovic has worked his arm free - good work by Brighamovic!
Brawler Jr goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brighamovic rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brawler Jr's guard! Nice work there by Brighamovic!
Brawler Jr is looking to sweep but instead, Brighamovic has passed into half guard.
Brighamovic wants to free his trapped foot but Brawler Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brawler Jr gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Brawler Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brighamovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brawler Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Brighamovic is looking for a sweep.
Brighamovic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brawler Jr with the ground and pound but Brighamovic uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Brawler Jr has gone for a leg lock! Brighamovic slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brawler Jr's guard.
Brawler Jr punching to the body, from the bottom.
Brawler Jr is breathing heavily.
Brawler Jr is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Brighamovic rolls with it to try and escape but Brawler Jr cranks on the arm and Brighamovic is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Will Brawler Jr!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kjell Brel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faber has chosen m.o.v.e - around the world as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kjell Brel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Faber!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brel shoots in but Faber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Faber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faber moves into range and clinches up with Brel.
Faber is pressed up against the cage. Brel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Faber down to the mat. Faber avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Faber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kjell Brel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brel shoots in for a double leg but Faber sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brel shoots in for a takedown but Faber shows good takedown defense.
Faber misses with a wild combination.
Faber tries a head kick but it misses.
Faber moves into range and connects with a jab.
Faber moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Faber.
Brel is breathing heavily.
Brel shoots in for a double leg but Faber sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brel has a takedown stuffed.
Brel avoids the head kick by Faber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber connects with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Faber.
Faber lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brel will feel that in the morning.
Faber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Faber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid body kick from Faber.
Brel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Faber circles away.
Faber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brel tries for a takedown but Faber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kjell Brel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Faber swivels and escapes.
Brel fails with a takedown attempt.
Faber darts in and clinches Brel up against the cage.
Faber is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Faber has had enough of the clinch but Brel keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Faber gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Faber leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Faber.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faber breaks from the clinch.
Brel blocks a head kick by Faber.
Brel fails to land the takedown.
Brel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faber's waist but Faber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brel off to one side.
Faber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber with a nice cross.
Faber tries to clinch but Brel is having none of it.
Faber is looking to land body kicks.
Nice jab there from Faber.
Faber throws a series of strikes that have Brel backpedaling.
Faber lands with a nice body kick.
Brel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brel is rocked!
Whack! Faber lands a heavy head kick that drops Brel. The ref tackles Faber to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Brel was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jackson Faber!
Jackson Faber is the new lightweight champion!
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