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TTC 54 - Wild Things PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cratos Apollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Jackson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cratos Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Apollo closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Apollo pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Apollo gets the takedown into side control.
Apollo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Jackson tries to buck Apollo off but Apollo is having none of it.
Apollo happy to just control the position for now.
Apollo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jackson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Apollo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jackson isn't going anywhere.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson tries to buck Apollo off but Apollo is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Apollo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jackson gets back to full guard.
Apollo working some strikes from top position.
Jackson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Apollo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jackson.
Jackson is letting Apollo control him for a moment.
Apollo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control Apollo's posture but Apollo avoids it.
Jackson is trying to work for a sweep but Apollo has mounted him!
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Apollo controlling his opponent.
Apollo tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Apollo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Apollo has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Apollo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson tries to hold on but Apollo postures up.
Apollo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Apollo tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Apollo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson tries to hold on but Apollo postures up.
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.
Jackson is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Apollo locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Jackson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cratos Apollo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macapinlac Co (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Palownski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andrew Palownski was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
4 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Macapinlac Co!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Palownski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palownski tries to close the distance and clinch but Co swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palownski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Palownski shoots in for a double leg but Co sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Palownski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Macapinlac Co has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Palownski.
Co clinches up against the cage.
Palownski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Co smiles and moves away.
Palownski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palownski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Co circles away from the clinch attempt
and Co counters with an outside leg kick.
Palownski looks gassed!
Co dances in with a quick combination. Palownski is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Co snaps Palownski's head back. Palownski stumbles backwards against the cage. Co steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Palownski'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. Palownski just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Macapinlac Co!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Naidoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Hillbilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hillbilly has chosen I Love Country Music (And I'd Rather Fight Than Switch) as his entrance music. Xavier Naidoo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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195 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Naidoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Hillbilly!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillbilly throws a jab when Naidoo was well out of range.
Hillbilly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naidoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Naidoo slips a jab and a cross from Hillbilly.
Naidoo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hillbilly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hillbilly has a takedown stuffed.
Nice defenses there by Naidoo.
Hillbilly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hillbilly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hillbilly tries to clinch there but Naidoo circles away.
Hillbilly lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Xavier Naidoo has been cut.
Hillbilly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Naidoo.
Hillbilly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Naidoo swivels and escapes.
Naidoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Naidoo blocks the body kick.
Hillbilly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Naidoo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Naidoo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hillbilly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Naidoo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naidoo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Naidoo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hillbilly trying to keep a closed guard but Naidoo is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naidoo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hillbilly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naidoo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Naidoo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hillbilly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Naidoo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hillbilly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Naidoo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hillbilly pulls Naidoo in close to prevent any damage.
Naidoo wants to pass the guard but Hillbilly is keeping the position.
Naidoo looking to sit in guard and control but Hillbilly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Naidoo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Naidoo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hillbilly is one step ahead there.
Naidoo has his foot on Hillbilly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hillbilly works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Naidoo is keeping the position for now.
Naidoo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Naidoo throws a couple of heel strikes.
Naidoo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Naidoo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hillbilly avoids a series of strikes thrown by Naidoo.
Naidoo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hillbilly is now in Naidoo's guard. A big mistake from Naidoo there, giving up the dominant position!
Naidoo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hillbilly manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naidoo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Naidoo throws and elbow that misses. Hillbilly uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Naidoo's guard. Nice move by Hillbilly!
Hillbilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Naidoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hillbilly stopping the sweep attempt from Naidoo.
Hillbilly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Naidoo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Naidoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Naidoo's cut.
That's time! Naidoo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hillbilly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Naidoo looks for a takedown but Hillbilly sprawls well.
Hillbilly is looking to slow Naidoo down with leg kicks.
Hillbilly misses with a series of wild punches.
Henry Hillbilly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hillbilly throws a front kick aimed at Naidoo's knee but Naidoo avoids it well.
Naidoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hillbilly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Hillbilly.
A punch combination from Hillbilly misses.
A punch lands to the side of Naidoo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Naidoo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Naidoo has Hillbilly up against the cage in a clinch.
Naidoo is trying to maintain a safe position but Hillbilly gets an underhook and turns Naidoo into the cage.
Hillbilly manages to break the clinch.
Hillbilly pushes Naidoo up against the cage in a clinch.
Naidoo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hillbilly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Naidoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hillbilly circles away.
Naidoo is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naidoo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hillbilly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Naidoo is looking to clinch.
Naidoo clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hillbilly scores with a knee to the head.
Naidoo lands a takedown into guard.
Naidoo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Naidoo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hillbilly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naidoo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Naidoo wants to control from the top but Hillbilly keeps moving.
Hillbilly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Naidoo's guard.
Naidoo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hillbilly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hillbilly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hillbilly looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naidoo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hillbilly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hillbilly trying to control but Naidoo is working from the bottom.
Naidoo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hillbilly trying to control but Naidoo is working from the bottom.
Hillbilly is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hillbilly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Naidoo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Naidoo looking to slow down the pace here.
Naidoo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hillbilly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Naidoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hillbilly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Naidoo stalling in the clinch but Hillbilly improves position.
Hillbilly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Hillbilly.
Hillbilly takes an elbow to the temple.
Hillbilly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hillbilly missing with a left hand there. Naidoo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hillbilly lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Naidoo backs up against the cage.
Hillbilly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hillbilly works the jab nicely.
Hillbilly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naidoo.
Naidoo throws a push kick but Hillbilly slaps the foot to one side.
Henry Hillbilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Hillbilly.
Naidoo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naidoo feints and as Hillbilly raises his hands in defense, Naidoo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Naidoo wants to pass the guard but Hillbilly is keeping the position.
Naidoo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Naidoo is working Hillbilly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Naidoo throws a big right hand that misses.
Naidoo throws a big right hand that misses.
Naidoo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Naidoo won't allow Hillbilly to get back to his feet.
Naidoo trying to control but Hillbilly is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Naidoo clinches.
Naidoo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hillbilly is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Henry Hillbilly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Xavier Naidoo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Naidoo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Naidoo gets a clinch.
Naidoo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Naidoo wants to stall.
Naidoo can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Hillbilly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Hillbilly does no damage.
Hillbilly moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hillbilly lands the left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Naidoo tries to close the distance and clinch but Hillbilly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hillbilly misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Naidoo moves into the clinch.
Hillbilly is trying to break the clinch but Naidoo has him pressed against the cage.
Hillbilly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Naidoo is working for takedown but Hillbilly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hillbilly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hillbilly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hillbilly is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Naidoo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Hillbilly misses the target.
Hillbilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hillbilly loads up on a big right hand but Naidoo slips the punch.
Naidoo tries to clinch there but Hillbilly circles away.
Horrible takedown by Hillbilly or perhaps it was just good defense by Naidoo which made him look bad.
Hillbilly throws a series of punches but Naidoo moves out of range.
Naidoo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Naidoo distracts Hillbilly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Naidoo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Naidoo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hillbilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Naidoo is one step ahead there.
Hillbilly keeping moving, preventing Naidoo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naidoo tries to free his leg and advance position but Hillbilly is retaining full guard.
Hillbilly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Naidoo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hillbilly looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hillbilly looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hillbilly!
Naidoo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hillbilly's best efforts.
Naidoo is looking to improve his position.
Naidoo connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Naidoo works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly trying to control but Naidoo is working from the bottom.
Naidoo trying to keep a closed guard but Hillbilly is proving a slippery customer.
Naidoo is looking for a triangle but Hillbilly pushes his legs off easily.
Hillbilly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Naidoo's guard.
Naidoo is looking for a sweep. Hillbilly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Naidoo wants to get back to full guard but Hillbilly has passed into side control.
Hillbilly content just to control the position here.
Naidoo is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
Naidoo is working hard here to advance position.
Hillbilly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Naidoo tries to hold on but Hillbilly postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Hillbilly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hillbilly 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Henry Hillbilly!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dump Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Couture has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dump Liddel's chin.
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210 lbs
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217 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dump Liddel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddel circles away.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liddel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liddel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Couture scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liddel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couture shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liddel but Liddel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Couture tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Couture tries to clinch but Liddel is having none of it.
Randy Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture tries to clinch but Liddel is having none of it.
Couture shoots in for a double leg but Liddel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dump Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Couture.
Liddel throws a right and a left that Couture avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Couture tries to clinch there but Liddel circles away.
Liddel lands a jab-cross combination.
Liddel scores with a one two! Couture had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Couture looks for a takedown but Liddel sprawls well.
Couture shoots in for a double leg but Liddel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Couture looks gassed!
No joy there for Liddel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liddel misses with a few strikes there.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Couture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddel scores with the left hand. Couture knows he should have avoided that one.
Liddel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel looks to land a combination. Couture sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Liddel keeps the fight on the outside.
Dump Liddel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Couture tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddel swivels and escapes.
Liddel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Couture is looking to clinch.
Couture takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture shoots in and bounces Liddel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Couture throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liddel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Couture avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Couture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Liddel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Couture.
Liddel looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Couture has picked Liddel up and slammed him! Liddel can't keep hold of the triangle and Couture manages to pass to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Couture advances nicely into full mount.
Couture thowing shots but they're missing.
Liddel is squirming around, avoiding Couture's attempts to control the action.
Couture jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Liddel is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Liddel and Couture has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Couture wants to control but Liddel is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dump Liddel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Liddel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddel fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddel tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab from Liddel.
Liddel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Liddel swats away the attempt to clinch by Couture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture wants to slow Liddel down by chopping away at his legs.
No joy there for Liddel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Liddel.
Liddel keeps the fight on the outside.
Liddel tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by Couture or perhaps it was just good defense by Liddel which made him look bad.
Couture wants to slow Liddel down by chopping away at his legs.
Couture throws a combination that misses
and Liddel counters with a series of strikes. Couture will be more careful next time no doubt.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Couture thows a leg kick but Liddel checks it
enabling Liddel to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a takedown
and Liddel counters with a straight right hand.
Dump Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Couture.
Couture tries to clinch
letting Liddel counter with a right hand.
Couture swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liddel counters with a nice uppercut.
Liddel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A nice combination there by Liddel.
Liddel connects with a nice looking jab.
Liddel lands with a nice combination. Couture backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab lands there for Liddel.
Liddel scores with a one two! Couture had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Couture shoots and misses
and Liddel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Liddel.
Liddel looks to land a combination. Couture sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A nice combination there by Liddel.
Liddel looks to land a combination. Couture sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Couture is rocked!
Liddel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Couture is still on wobbly legs! Can Liddel finish him?
Liddel lands an overhand right.
Liddel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Couture closes the distance but Liddel moves to the side
and Liddel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Couture seems to have recovered his senses.
Liddel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Couture takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Liddel.
Couture fails with the takedown
and Liddel counters with a left and a right that stings Couture.
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!
Couture tries to clinch but Liddel moves away
and Liddel counters with a nice uppercut.
Couture tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Liddel counters with a two punch combo.
Couture tries to clinch
and Liddel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Liddel lands with a nice combination. Couture backs away looking to recover.
Liddel fails to land with a series of punches.
Dump Liddel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Liddel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dump Liddel dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Couture closes the distance but Liddel moves to the side
letting Liddel counter with a right hand.
Couture tries to clinch but Liddel moves away
letting Liddel counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Liddel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liddel lands with a hook. Couture tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Liddel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Liddel counters with a one-two to the body.
Liddel throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
Liddel throws a nice looking combination but Couture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Couture doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liddel counters with a two punch combo.
Couture takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Couture misses with a takedown
and Liddel counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Liddel.
Couture closes the distance but Liddel moves to the side
and Liddel counters with a two punch combo.
Liddel misses with the combination.
Couture dodges the punch combination from Liddel.
Liddel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch combination from Liddel misses.
Couture avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddel misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two 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.
Couture avoids a punch combination nicely.
Couture gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Couture falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liddel is working the combinations to good effect here.
Liddel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Couture darts in trying to clinch
and Liddel counters with a two punch combo.
Couture wants to clinch but Liddel slips to the side
letting Liddel counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt
and Liddel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dump Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Couture.
Couture clinches but Liddel breaks the clinch
and Liddel counters with a nice uppercut.
Couture misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Liddel.
Liddel tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liddel throws a combination. Couture tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Liddel misses with a two punch combination.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt
letting Liddel counter with a right hand.
Liddel throws a one two combo.
Couture feints and as Liddel raises his hands in defense, Couture changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Couture trying to control but Liddel is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Couture!
Randy Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice elbow there by Liddel.
Couture is working to get back to half guard.
Couture is trying to reverse the position but instead Liddel has taken his back - oops!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dump Liddel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liddel, 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 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dump Liddel!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fjalar Fuzzy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Hipfl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuzzy comes to the cage accompanied by the sound of screaming sluts. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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213 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fjalar Fuzzy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mirko Hipfl!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuzzy throws a jab but it's blocked by Hipfl.
Hipfl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuzzy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hipfl shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fuzzy as he avoids it easily.
Hipfl slips a jab from Fuzzy.
Hipfl will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hipfl wants to clinch.
Hipfl fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hipfl clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hipfl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fuzzy's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuzzy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fuzzy keeps the fight on the outside.
Fuzzy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hipfl has time to react.
It looks like Mirko Hipfl has been cut.
Hipfl tries to clinch up.
Fuzzy jabs Hipfl right on the nose. Hipfl blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hipfl shoots in and drives through. Fuzzy sprawls well.
Fjalar Fuzzy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Hipfl.
Fuzzy swats away the attempt to clinch by Hipfl.
Hipfl shoots for a double leg takedown but Fuzzy sprawls well. He's pushed Hipfl's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fuzzy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fuzzy fails to land with a series of punches.
Fuzzy connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hipfl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hipfl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuzzy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fjalar Fuzzy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuzzy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hipfl manages to avoid it.
Hipfl tries to clinch there but Fuzzy circles away.
Fuzzy cracks Hipfl with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hipfl tries to clinch but Fuzzy moves out of range.
Hipfl doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuzzy circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hipfl forces Fuzzy back against the cage and clinches.
Hipfl pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hipfl is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fuzzy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hipfl taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fuzzy prevents the takedown attempt.
Fuzzy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuzzy trying to control the position but instead, Hipfl has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fuzzy into the cage.
Hipfl'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.
The crowd are getting on Hipfl's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Fuzzy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hipfl tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuzzy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fuzzy.
Hipfl looks gassed!
Fuzzy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fuzzy misses with a hook. Hipfl ducked under it nicely.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Fuzzy knocks Hipfl out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fjalar Fuzzy!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Egon Wildfang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peaches Cream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egon Wildfang has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Egon Wildfang!
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, Peaches Cream!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wildfang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wildfang turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wildfang wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cream, who protects the arm well.
Wildfang moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cream is not content to let Wildfang control the position.
Wildfang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cream knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wildfang has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildfang goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cream is on top in guard.
Wildfang had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Cream is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Wildfang Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Cream's back instead.
Cream is trying to stand back up.
Wildfang trying to control momentarily.
Cream showing good submission defense here.
Cream rolls, trying to escape but Wildfang keeps control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wildfang is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cream has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wildfang is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Wildfang trying to control.
Cream is really stuck here.
Wildfang is looking for the choke from the back position but Cream is controlling his hands well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wildfang trying to control.
Cream wants to control his opponent's hands but Wildfang gets his hands free.
Cream is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cream trying to get back to his feet but Wildfang is in full control for now.
Wildfang is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Cream has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Wildfang has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Cream taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Wildfang doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Egon Wildfang!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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Brawler
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Quinn!
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, Sid Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quinn lands a with a good body shot.
Peterson looks to land a right hand but Quinn moved out of range.
Quinn moves away from the strike by Peterson.
Peterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quinn.
Quinn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Peterson's calf.
Quinn fails with an attempt to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Quinn!
Quinn swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Quinn shoots in looking for a takedown. Peterson tries to sprawl out of it but Quinn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Peterson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Peterson cracks a nice hook into Quinn's ribs.
Quinn misses with a two punch combination.
Dan Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinn moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
Peterson scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn tries to clinch but Peterson moves out of range.
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch but Peterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quinn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Quinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown but Peterson shows good takedown defense.
Quinn is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Peterson drops Quinn with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Quinn looks back up at him and smiles so Peterson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Quinn is rocked!
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Quinn out cold! Quinn corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sid Peterson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between He Who Must Not Be Named (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nova has chosen Billy Talent "River Below as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, He Who Must Not Be Named!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Nova!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Be Named tries to clinch up but Nova circles away and keeps his distance.
Nova has taken the fight to the clinch.
Be Named wants a takedown.
Be Named is trying to drag Nova to the mat but Nova just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Be Named fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for He Who Must Not Be Named. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Be Named circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nova looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nova doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Be Named counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nova wants to stand up but Be Named is controlling him.
Be Named thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Be Named tries to free his leg and advance position but Nova is retaining full guard.
Nova is looking to stand up but Be Named isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Be Named postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Be Named with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova can't keep his opponent in guard - Be Named advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Be Named is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Nova has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nova tries to kick Be Named off but Be Named keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nova is trying to get back to full guard.
Be Named passes to side control.
Be Named advances to mount.
Be Named wants to finish this one by submission but Nova is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Be Named.
Be Named is breathing heavily.
Be Named won't let Nova get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Be Named prevents Nova from getting the reversal.
Nova holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Be Named tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nova tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nova defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Be Named.
Be Named wants to finish this one by submission but Nova is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Be Named.
Be Named goes for an armbar but Nova turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nova.
Nova postures up in Be Named's guard and throws a big left but Be Named blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Be Named has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nova can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Be Named is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Be Named is working an open guard so Nova takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nova shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Be Named counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Be Named.
Nova is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Be Named postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nova is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Be Named, into his guard.
Nova gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nova successfully pulls guard.
Be Named stops Nova from standing up.
Be Named trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Be Named gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Be Named sizes up Nova with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nova wants to slow Be Named down by chopping away at his legs.
Nova pushes Be Named away with a front kick.
Be Named shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nova wants to get back to his feet.
Be Named postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Nova to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
He Who Must Not Be Named 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.
Be Named shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Be Named trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Be Named thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nova has his foot on Be Named's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Be Named works his way back into a safe position though.
Be Named avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Be Named thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Be Named tries to free his leg and advance position but Nova is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nova is trying to control the position but Be Named postures up.
Be Named thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nova pivots, looking for a leg kick but Be Named is out of range and Nova settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Be Named!
Nova looking to ground and pound but Be Named is blocking nicely.
Nova thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Be Named is trying desperately to improve position.
Be Named regains half guard.
Be Named looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nova trying to mount his opponent but Be Named defends it.
Nova really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Be Named. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Be Named makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Be Named.
Be Named looking for subs off his back but Nova has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nova seems to be working for a kimura but Be Named defends the submission attempt.
Nova tries to stand and escape but Be Named is controlling the position.
Be Named has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Nova. Oh but Be Named has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Nova goes limp - he's gone! Be Named jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). He Who Must Not Be Named!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Odinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odinson comes to the cage accompanied by Amon Amarth - Twilight of The Thunder God. 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thor Odinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Piotr Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odinson lands a jab to Kowalski's midsection.
Kowalski tries for a takedown but Odinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kowalski forces Odinson back against the cage and clinches.
Odinson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kowalski.
Odinson with a knee to the head.
Odinson wants to break free but Kowalski has control.
Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Odinson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Odinson as Kowalski shoots in.
Thor Odinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Kowalski.
Odinson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kowalski.
Kowalski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Odinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odinson throws a wild body kick that Kowalski sees coming a mile off.
Odinson misses the shot to the body.
Odinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Kowalski wants to clinch up but Odinson keeps it at a distance.
Odinson throws out a loose jab but Kowalski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odinson tries to bum rush Kowalski with a series of wild strikes but Kowalski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kowalski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thor Odinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Odinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Odinson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Odinson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kowalski momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski tries to clinch there but Odinson circles away.
Odinson throws a hook but Kowalski blocks it.
Jab, jab by Odinson - just one landing.
Odinson misses with a body kick.
Odinson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kowalski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kowalski is looking to clinch but Odinson is avoiding it.
Kowalski tries to clinch up.
Odinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Odinson misses with a looping left.
Kowalski tries to clinch there but Odinson circles away.
Kowalski moves out of range as Odinson strikes.
Odinson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kowalski ducks under a wild hook from Odinson.
Odinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Odinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Odinson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch but Odinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kowalski wants to clinch up but Odinson keeps it at a distance.
Kowalski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Odinson - that will leave a mark!
Odinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kowalski tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kowalski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odinson.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch but Odinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Odinson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Odinson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kowalski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kowalski moves in looking to clinch but Odinson pushes him off.
Odinson tries to land a front kick but Kowalski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Odinson misses with the combination.
Kowalski moves out of range of the body kick from Odinson.
Kowalski is looking to clinch but Odinson is avoiding it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Odinson!
Odinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kowalski wants to clinch up but Odinson keeps it at a distance.
Kowalski is looking to clinch.
Thor Odinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Odinson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kowalski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kowalski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Odinson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Odinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kowalski.
Odinson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kowalski is controlling him well.
Kowalski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kowalski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Odinson is trying to buck Kowalski off.
Kowalski is looking to take a break and control but Odinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kowalski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kowalski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Odinson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kowalski looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Odinson wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Odinson throws out a leg kick but Kowalski moves out of range and Odinson only half commits.
Odinson loads up on a big right hand but Kowalski slips the punch.
Odinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kowalski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Odinson.
Odinson misses with a two punch combination.
Odinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Odinson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kowalski.
Kowalski is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Odinson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Odinson 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.
Kowalski tries to clinch up but Odinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Kowalski slips under a jab.
Kowalski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Odinson is fending him off so far but Kowalski persists. Nope, Odinson circles away and we're back to standing.
Kowalski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kowalski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Odinson looks for the body kick but Kowalski saw that one coming.
Kowalski tries to clinch up.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch but Odinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kowalski doesn't manage to clinch there - Odinson circles away.
Odinson throws a shot from downtown. Kowalski moves away and avoids it.
Odinson looks to land a left hand but Kowalski moved out of range nicely.
Kowalski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kowalski tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski tries to clinch but Odinson moves out of range.
Odinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kowalski.
Odinson loads up on a big right hand but Kowalski slips the punch.
Odinson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice sprawl there from Odinson as Kowalski shoots in.
Kowalski pushes Odinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalski has Odinson pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson tries to score a body lock takedown but Kowalski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kowalski is pushing Odinson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kowalski looking to slow down the pace here.
Odinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kowalski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Odinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kowalski slowing the pace effectively.
Odinson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kowalski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kowalski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Odinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Kowalski has double underhooks.
Odinson tries to break the clinch but Kowalski is controlling the position.
Kowalski wants to stall.
Odinson wants to break free but Kowalski has control.
Odinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Kowalski has double underhooks.
Odinson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kowalski won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kowalski keeps control of Odinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Odinson manages to break the clinch.
Odinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kowalski doesn't manage to clinch there - Odinson circles away.
Odinson misses with a straight left.
Kowalski doesn't manage to clinch there - Odinson circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Odinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kowalski avoids a kick to the body.
Thor Odinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Odinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Odinson throws a hook to the side of Kowalski's head but Kowalski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kowalski moves out of range of the body kick from Odinson.
Odinson throws a shot from downtown. Kowalski moves away and avoids it.
Odinson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kowalski will feel that in the morning.
Odinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kowalski.
Odinson throws an overhand right that lands on Kowalski's shoulder, as Kowalski tries to avoid the shot.
Odinson misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Odinson misses its intended target.
Odinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thor Odinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Kowalski.
Kowalski doesn't manage to clinch there - Odinson circles away.
Kowalski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kowalski tries to clinch but Odinson moves out of range.
Kowalski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Odinson misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Odinson both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Odinson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Odinson misses with a wild body shot.
Odinson tries to land a front kick but Kowalski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Odinson lands with a straight right. Kowalski didn't see that one coming.
Kowalski is looking to clinch but Odinson is avoiding it.
Odinson jabs at Kowalski's body.
Odinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Odinson scores with a leg kick.
Odinson scores with a jab to the body.
Kowalski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kowalski moves forwards but Odinson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Odinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kowalski moves away.
Kowalski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kowalski wants to clinch up but Odinson keeps it at a distance.
Odinson scores with a jab. Kowalski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Odinson scores with a shot to the body.
Odinson missing with a left hand there. Kowalski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Odinson misses the jab.
Odinson misses with a few strikes there.
Kowalski is looking to clinch but Odinson is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski tries to clinch there but Odinson circles away.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Odinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kowalski tries to clinch up.
Kowalski shoots in and drives through. Odinson sprawls well.
Kowalski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Odinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Odinson misses with a looping right.
Odinson lands a nice looking body shot.
Kowalski tries to clinch but Odinson is having none of it.
Odinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalski manages to avoid it.
Odinson misses with a double jab.
Odinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Odinson misses with a straight right.
Odinson keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kowalski wants to clinch.
Odinson stuffs the takedown.
Kowalski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Odinson dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Kowalski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Odinson.
Odinson keeps Kowalski at a distance using the push kick.
Odinson misses with a low kick.
Kowalski wants to clinch up but Odinson keeps it at a distance.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Odinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kowalski tries to clinch but Odinson is having none of it.
Odinson misses with a two punch combination.
Kowalski wants to clinch up but Odinson keeps it at a distance.
Odinson throws a body kick that misses.
Kowalski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kowalski tries to clinch but Odinson is having none of it.
Kowalski slips under a jab.
Kowalski drives through and clinches with Odinson against the cage.
Odinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalski avoids the damage to the body.
Odinson breaks from the clinch.
Odinson throws a series of punches but Kowalski avoids them all with ease.
Odinson looks to land a body kick but Kowalski moved away.
Odinson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Odinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kowalski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Odinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kowalski gets a takedown into half guard.
Kowalski prevents Odinson from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kowalski is trying to control the action in half guard but Odinson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kowalski works his way into full mount!
Kowalski working for a guillotine from mount but Odinson is in no mood to give up.
Kowalski is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Odinson is surviving well by controlling Kowalski's body position as best he can.
Odinson bucks Kowalski off and manages to get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odinson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Odinson misses.
Kowalski is looking to clinch.
Piotr Kowalski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Odinson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kowalski if he has to take too many more of those.
Thor Odinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Odinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kowalski misses with a takedown attempt - Odinson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Odinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kowalski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kowalski tries to clinch up but Odinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Kowalski is looking to clinch but Odinson is avoiding it.
Kowalski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Odinson misses the shot to the body.
Kowalski fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski shoots for a double leg takedown but Odinson sprawls well. He's pushed Kowalski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kowalski is looking to clinch but Odinson is avoiding it.
Odinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalski manages to avoid it.
Kowalski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Odinson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kowalski. Kowalski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Odinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Odinson thows a body kick. Kowalski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kowalski ducks under a wild hook from Odinson.
Kowalski is looking to clinch but Odinson is avoiding it.
Kowalski moves out of range as Odinson throws a body kick.
Kowalski avoids the head kick by Odinson.
Odinson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kowalski moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Odinson as he connects with a hook.
Kowalski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kowalski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski is looking to take a break and control but Odinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kowalski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kowalski wants to pass the guard but Odinson is defending well.
Kowalski seems to be looking for submissions.
Kowalski stops Odinson from getting back to his feet.
Odinson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Odinson, as that shot connected.
Kowalski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Odinson.
Kowalski doesn't manage to clinch there - Odinson circles away.
Thor Odinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No luck for Kowalski with that takedown attempt.
Thor Odinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Kowalski.
Odinson lands a jab to Kowalski's midsection.
Crunch! Odinson slams his shin into Kowalski's torso.
The crowd cheers as Odinson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kowalski doesn't seem phased though.
Odinson scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Odinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Odinson, 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 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Odinson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Gonzaga is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Gonzaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahmed Hussein!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonzaga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gonzaga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hussein.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hussein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzaga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hussein wants to clinch.
Hussein doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzaga circles away.
Hussein punishes Gonzaga's body with a nice straight punch.
Hussein lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hussein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hussein scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hussein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzaga shoots in but no luck this time.
A good leg kick by Hussein.
Hussein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hussein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hussein walks away with a smile on his face. Gonzaga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Gonzaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzaga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzaga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gonzaga keeps the fight on the outside.
Hussein shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gonzaga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hussein trying to control but Gonzaga is working from the bottom.
Hussein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hussein works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hussein is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gonzaga doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hussein.
Hussein tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gonzaga knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga tries to roll over but Hussein keeps him under control.
Gonzaga is working hard here to advance position.
Hussein has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gonzaga is working to get back to half guard.
Hussein working for a guillotine from mount but Gonzaga is in no mood to give up.
Hussein looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hussein looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hussein looks gassed!
Gonzaga bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gonzaga's guard.
Gonzaga had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hussein is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gonzaga Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hussein's back instead.
Gonzaga is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hussein is defending well though. Gonzaga let's go of the attempt for now.
Hussein tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hussein is looking to get to half guard.
Hussein is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hussein tries to hold on but Gonzaga pushes him away.
Gonzaga is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Hussein is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Hussein flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Gonzaga anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Hussein and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Gonzaga slips an arm under Hussein chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Gonzaga has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Gonzaga is squeezing on Hussein like an anaconda would it's prey. Hussein fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thiago Gonzaga!
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pop
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