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SPF 4 - Body Slam PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Blunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Daniel Escudero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunt comes to the cage accompanied by Danzig - Mother. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Blunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Daniel Escudero!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Escudero.
Blunt tries to clinch up but Escudero circles away and keeps his distance.
Escudero goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Escudero thows a body shot but no joy.
Escudero swats away the attempt to clinch by Blunt.
Escudero staying out of range there.
Escudero scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blunt tries to clinch up but Escudero circles away and keeps his distance.
Blunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escudero looks to score with a jab to the body but Blunt is just out of range.
Blunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blunt tries to clinch there but Escudero circles away.
Blunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blunt is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escudero misses with a wild combination.
Blunt dodges the punch combination from Escudero.
Escudero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escudero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Blunt.
Blunt moves into the clinch.
Blunt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blunt with a knee to the head.
It looks like Sergio Daniel Escudero has been cut.
Blunt jumps guard but Escudero stands there with Blunt around his waist. Blunt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blunt connects with a knee to the head.
Blunt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blunt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Escudero pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Escudero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Blunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blunt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blunt is breathing heavily.
Blunt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Escudero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Escudero tries to break free but Blunt pushes him back against the cage.
Blunt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blunt tries for a takedown but Escudero manages to get underhooks.
Blunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blunt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Escudero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blunt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Escudero prevents it.
Blunt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blunt has Escudero pressed against the cage, preventing Escudero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blunt throws an elbow that misses.
Escudero wants to get back to striking at distance but Blunt won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escudero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blunt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blunt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Escudero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Escudero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blunt misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blunt keeps control of Escudero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blunt tries a knee to the head but Escudero blocks it.
Escudero can't break the clinch.
Blunt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escudero's efforts to push away.
Blunt looking for a takedown.
Escudero tries to break free but Blunt pushes him back against the cage.
Escudero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Escudero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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.
Blunt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Escudero working hard to break the clinch.
Escudero tries to break free but Blunt pushes him back against the cage.
Escudero working hard to break the clinch.
Escudero tries to circle away but Blunt has him pinned against the cage.
Blunt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blunt misses with a knee strike.
Blunt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Escudero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blunt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Escudero can't break the clinch.
Blunt looking to throw knees to the head but Escudero is blocking nicely.
Escudero tries to break free but Blunt pushes him back against the cage.
Blunt can't get the takedown.
Blunt is trying to maintain a safe position but Escudero gets an underhook and turns Blunt into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escudero tries to circle away but Blunt has him pinned against the cage.
Blunt has Escudero pressed against the cage, preventing Escudero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Escudero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blunt landing knees to the head.
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 Bob Blunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergio Daniel Escudero's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Escudero connects with a looping right hand.
Blunt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Escudero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blunt moves away.
Blunt tries to clinch there but Escudero circles away.
Blunt moves in looking to clinch but Escudero pushes him off.
Escudero keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escudero takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blunt takes one on the button.
A left lands for Escudero.
Blunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escudero scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Blunt moves in looking to clinch but Escudero pushes him off.
Bob Blunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blunt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escudero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blunt is looking to clinch.
Escudero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escudero avoids the head kick by Blunt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escudero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blunt manages to avoid it.
Escudero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escudero throws a right hand that Blunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Blunt also avoids with ease.
Escudero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escudero scores with the left hand. Blunt knows he should have avoided that one.
Blunt has managed to clinch.
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.
Blunt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blunt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Escudero prevents the takedown attempt.
Escudero is trying to break the clinch but Blunt is controlling him.
Blunt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Escudero avoids it.
Blunt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blunt misses with a knee strike.
Escudero is looking to break free of the clinch but Blunt has double underhooks.
Blunt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blunt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blunt keeps control of Escudero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Escudero stops a takedown attempt from Blunt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Blunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escudero is pressed up against the cage. Blunt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Escudero down to the mat. Escudero avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Escudero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Escudero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blunt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Escudero but Escudero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escudero swinging wilding here.
Escudero throws a right and a left that Blunt avoids nicely.
Escudero moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blunt is looking to clinch but Escudero is avoiding it.
Blunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Escudero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escudero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Escudero circles away.
Escudero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blunt tries to clinch up but Escudero circles away and keeps his distance.
Escudero scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escudero misses with the combination.
Blunt slips a jab and a cross from Escudero.
Blunt is looking to clinch but Escudero is avoiding it.
Escudero lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blunt tries to clinch but Escudero is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Escudero.
Blunt tries to clinch but Escudero is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Escudero misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Blunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Daniel Escudero's cut.
That's time! Blunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Blunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blunt lands a head kick. Escudero smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Escudero scores with the left hand. Blunt knows he should have avoided that one.
Bob Blunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escudero takes a swing at Blunt's ribcage but misses.
Escudero looks to throw a body kick
and Blunt counters with a flying knee that drops Escudero!
Escudero is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blunt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Escudero wants to get back to his feet but Blunt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Escudero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blunt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blunt wants to stand but Escudero has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Blunt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Escudero's guard.
Blunt is keen to just control but Escudero is a slippery customer.
Escudero is trying to stand up here but Blunt is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blunt trying to control the action but Escudero 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.
Blunt slips a jab from Escudero.
Escudero has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blunt.
Blunt lands with a kick to the temple. Escudero shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Blunt is looking to clinch but Escudero is avoiding it.
Blunt tries to clinch but Escudero moves out of range.
Blunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Escudero circles away.
Blunt tries to clinch up but Escudero circles away and keeps his distance.
Blunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Escudero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Escudero finds it's way through Blunt's defenses.
Blunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escudero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blunt lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Escudero sprawling to the canvas. Blunt follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Escudero hang on?
Escudero is still in real trouble! Can Blunt finish him?
Escudero is staying active underneath Blunt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blunt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Escudero seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Escudero has hold of Blunt's hands but Blunt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blunt trying to pass the guard but Escudero defending well.
Escudero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blunt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blunt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blunt is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Escudero has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bob Blunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escudero won't allow Blunt to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Blunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blunt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Blunt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zakai Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and manny makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turner comes to the cage accompanied by All I Do Is Win. makunouchi has chosen sandstorm as his entrance music. Zakai Turner had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. manny makunouchi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zakai Turner!
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, manny makunouchi!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
makunouchi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
makunouchi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turner. Turner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Turner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt makunouchi.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
A jab from Turner misses.
makunouchi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Turner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten makunouchi somewhat.
makunouchi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Turner's waist but Turner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing makunouchi off to one side.
Zakai Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of manny makunouchi.
makunouchi shoots in but no luck this time.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turner instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Turner.
Turner breaks from the clinch.
makunouchi has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from makunouchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
makunouchi looks to clinch
and Turner counters by moving into the clinch.
Turner pulls guard.
Turner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
makunouchi throwing strikes but missing.
makunouchi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
makunouchi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Turner tries to bench press makunouchi off him but makunouchi keeps the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Turner is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked makunouchi off and has taken his back!
makunouchi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Turner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can makunouchi hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
makunouchi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Turner landing shots from mount.
Turner landing strikes, looking to finish!
Turner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Turner lands a nice shot to the head.
Turner lands a heavy elbow.
makunouchi is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
makunouchi looks gassed!
Turner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
makunouchi regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner wants to control but makunouchi is keeping him busy.
makunouchi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turner's back!
I really don't envy Turner right now.
Turner is trying to get back to his feet but makunouchi has full control of the position and if anything, Turner has just worked his way into a worse spot.
makunouchi is working for a rear naked choke. Turner is not defending it well and makunouchi has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Turner refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Turner's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). manny makunouchi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Dela Cruz (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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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Weston!
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, King Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dela Cruz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dela Cruz working the body and head with strikes.
Dela Cruz grinds an elbow into Weston's temple.
Dela Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Weston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Weston is looking for a sweep.
Weston manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dela Cruz's best efforts.
Weston is trying to maintain the position but Dela Cruz is very close to passing his half guard.
Weston is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dela Cruz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dela Cruz controlling the pace.
Dela Cruz working Weston over with strikes.
Weston taking some punishment here, with Dela Cruz in his half guard.
Dela Cruz is pressing down on Weston's thigh, looking to free his foot. Weston is holding on for now.
Dela Cruz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Weston is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dela Cruz controlling the action here.
Weston is trying to stand.
Dela Cruz working Weston over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela Cruz working the head and body with strikes.
Weston trying to control but Dela Cruz postures up.
Dela Cruz prevents Weston from improving his position.
Dela Cruz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dela Cruz working Weston over with strikes.
Dela Cruz trying to control from half guard but Weston is working away.
Weston wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Weston taking some punishment here, with Dela Cruz in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Dela Cruz.
Weston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dela Cruz on the ground.
Weston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dela Cruz pulls his head out easily.
Dela Cruz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dela Cruz lands with a punch from half guard.
Dela Cruz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Weston with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Dela Cruz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dela Cruz lands with a punch from half guard.
Dela Cruz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dela Cruz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Weston is breathing heavily.
Dela Cruz working over Weston with some ground and pound. Weston looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Weston tries to get to full guard but Dela Cruz has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dela Cruz lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz winds up and cracks Weston with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dela Cruz blocks the strikes from Weston.
Weston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Weston tries to get out of the position.
Dela Cruz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dela Cruz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dela Cruz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dela Cruz connects with a nice short shot to Weston's temple.
Weston on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dela Cruz works his way into side control.
Dela Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dela Cruz scoring with punches from side control.
Dela Cruz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dela Cruz is working Weston over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dela Cruz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Weston down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weston keeps working.
Dela Cruz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Dela Cruz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dela Cruz looks up at the clock and then as Weston takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dela Cruz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dela Cruz cracks Weston with a big elbow.
Weston is looking for a sweep.
Dela Cruz working the head with strikes.
Dela Cruz lands a nice forearm strike.
Dela Cruz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Weston down.
Weston on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dela Cruz scoring with punches and elbows.
Dela Cruz is chipping away with strikes.
Dela Cruz scoring with punches from side control.
Dela Cruz looks up at the clock and then as Weston takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dela Cruz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Dela Cruz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dela Cruz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dela Cruz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dela Cruz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dela Cruz lands strikes from half guard.
Dela Cruz lands with a punch from half guard.
Weston taking some punishment here, with Dela Cruz in his half guard.
Weston is staying active underneath Dela Cruz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Weston is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dela Cruz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Weston is looking to control Dela Cruz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Weston avoid being mounted?
Dela Cruz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dela Cruz content to control rather than advance.
Weston trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz working Weston over with strikes.
Dela Cruz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dela Cruz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dela Cruz controlling the action here.
Dela Cruz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dela Cruz working the head and body with strikes.
Weston is trying to maintain the position but Dela Cruz is very close to passing his half guard.
Dela Cruz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Weston punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dela Cruz connects with a nice short shot to Weston's temple.
Dela Cruz trying to control from half guard but Weston is working away.
Dela Cruz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Weston taking some punishment here, with Dela Cruz in his half guard.
Weston on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dela Cruz is trying to control. Weston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dela Cruz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dela Cruz lands a nice short elbow.
Weston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dela Cruz content to control rather than advance.
Weston taking some punishment here, with Dela Cruz in his half guard.
Dela Cruz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
King Dela Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dela Cruz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dela Cruz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dela Cruz dominating with strikes here.
Dela Cruz breaks from Weston's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dela Cruz raining down shots from the mount!
Dela Cruz landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dela Cruz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dela Cruz lands a heavy elbow.
Dela Cruz landing strikes from the mount.
Dela Cruz with a couple of short strikes.
Dela Cruz lands with some strikes.
Weston is bucking up trying to escape but Dela Cruz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dela Cruz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Weston's face.
Dela Cruz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dela Cruz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weston taking shots to the head.
Dela Cruz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Weston's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dela Cruz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dela Cruz raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Dela Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dela Cruz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dela Cruz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dela Cruz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Weston has momentary wrist control but Dela Cruz slips an elbow through the middle.
Weston is looking to stand back up but Dela Cruz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Weston.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dela Cruz connects with a nice short shot to Weston's temple.
Dela Cruz working Weston over with strikes.
Weston is refusing to be controlled, as Dela Cruz sits in half guard.
Weston is trying to stand back up but Dela Cruz is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dela Cruz working Weston over with strikes.
Dela Cruz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Weston!
Weston is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is landing with some decent strikes but Weston is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dela Cruz with shots to the head and body - Weston looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dela Cruz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dela Cruz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dela Cruz is landing with some decent strikes but Weston is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dela Cruz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dela Cruz lands a big shot there that rocks Weston but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dela Cruz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dela Cruz landing punches.
Dela Cruz landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Dela Cruz.
King Dela Cruz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz controlling from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, King Dela Cruz just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Weston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michael Weston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weston misses with a double jab.
Weston throws a leg kick but Dela Cruz moved away.
Dela Cruz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dela Cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Weston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dela Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Weston.
Weston can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dela Cruz controls the pace.
Michael Weston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
King Dela Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dela Cruz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 24:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Dela Cruz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dredick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Don Kane enters the cage!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dredick Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Kane!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tatum swinging wilding here.
Tatum throws a right hand that Kane ducks under and follows up with a left that Kane also avoids with ease.
Kane has a takedown stuffed.
Tatum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tatum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kane's corner calls for a 1-2. Kane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Dredick Tatum has been cut.
Tatum lands a head shot.
Tatum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tatum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tatum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tatum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane dodges the punch combination from Tatum.
Kane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tatum.
Kane shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tatum is breathing heavily.
Tatum can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kane controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I looks like Kane might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tatum is keeping the position for now.
Kane's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kane stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two 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.
Tatum throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely.
Kane scores with a takedown into Tatum's guard.
Kane gets to his feet. Tatum looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kane shoots in and bounces Tatum off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kane is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane drops back looking for a leg! Tatum is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tatum manages to kick Kane off! Kane jumps back into Tatum's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tatum trying to keep a closed guard but Kane is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kane is pushing down on Tatum's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tatum is fighting to maintain full guard but Kane has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kane is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kane passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tatum!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Kane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dredick Tatum's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tatum misses with a double jab.
Tatum looks to land a combination but Kane avoids it well.
A punch combination from Tatum misses.
Kane closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tatum did well to prevent Kane getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatum taking some punishment here, with Kane in his half guard.
Kane slows the pace down in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane seems to be working for a kimura but Tatum defends the submission attempt.
Kane is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tatum is just riding it out for now. Kane eventually gives up the hold.
Kane takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tatum defends it well.
Kane not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kane trying to control from half guard but Tatum is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane stops Tatum from getting back to his feet.
Kane missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kane throwing shots but Tatum is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatum is in trouble now - Kane has advanced to mount!
Kane is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Tatum lands with a straight right. Kane didn't see that one coming.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tatum misses with a looping left.
Kane scores a takedown into full mount!
Kane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dredick Tatum'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. This is the final round!
Tatum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tatum!
Kane can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tatum is looking to escape.
Kane wants to finish this one by submission but Tatum is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kane.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum tries to hold on but Kane pushes him away.
Kane tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kane looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kane can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tatum is looking to escape.
Tatum wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane looking for a guillotine from mount but Tatum is having none of it.
Kane goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tatum is on top in guard.
Kane working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tatum should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kane has tightened it up now! Tatum should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Don Kane!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Party (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Party comes to the cage accompanied by The Final Countdown- Europe. Sam Bravo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ted Party!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Bravo!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Party avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Party tries for a takedown but Bravo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bravo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Party is trying to defend but Bravo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Party blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bravo.
Bravo is trying to control the action in half guard but Party is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Party wants to control but Bravo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Party tries to get to full guard but Bravo has control of the leg.
Bravo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Party does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Party is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bravo wants to pass to mount but Party is defending the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt
and Party counters with a single leg into guard. Bravo didn't expect that.
Party trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Party won't allow Bravo to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Party is aware though and is defending well.
Party postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Party wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving.
Bravo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bravo working a defensive guard here.
Party got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bravo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Party has managed to get both his arms back between Bravo's legs - danger averted.
Bravo looks gassed!
Party is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bravo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bravo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Party is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bravo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Party's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo missing with strikes.
Party can't escape the position.
Party covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Party trying to control the action but Bravo just sinks the hooks in.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Party manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Bravo is now in side control.
Bravo throws an elbow but Party slips to the side and avoids it well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Party gets caught flat footed, as Bravo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bravo won't allow Party to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Party avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Party looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bravo is one step ahead there.
Bravo thows a big elbow that misses.
Bravo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bravo throwing strikes from guard but Party blocks nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bravo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Party is looking to get to half guard.
Bravo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Party because Bravo loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Party blocking the ground and pound.
Bravo unloading with bombs!
Bravo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bravo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Party has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bravo looking to finish Party with some ground and pound. This is bad for Party!
Bravo avoids the attempt from Party to control.
Party is trying desperately to improve position.
Bravo landing strikes from the mount and Party is in trouble!
Party avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bravo.
Bravo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Bravo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bravo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Party counters with a one-two to the body.
Bravo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Party decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bravo's guard.
Party preventing the sweep.
Party has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bravo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Party is looking to stand up but Bravo won't let him.
Bravo controls Party momentarily but Party frees himself.
Party wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving.
Party avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Party has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bravo is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bravo trying to strike off his back.
Bravo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Party!
Bravo avoids the attempt from Party to control.
Bravo thowing shots but they're missing.
Party keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bravo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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.
Bravo avoids the attempt from Party to control.
Bravo cracks Party with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Party holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bravo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bravo with a couple of short strikes.
Party blocking the ground and pound.
Bravo throws some wild stikes that Party manages to avoid easily.
Party sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Party keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bravo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bravo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bravo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Party looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Party trying to control from the bottom.
Bravo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bravo clinches up with Party and pushes him back against the cage.
Bravo gets underhooks to prevent Party's takedown attempt.
Party prevents a takedown attempt there.
Party is trying to trip Bravo. He has hold of a leg but Bravo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Party persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bravo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bravo is striking but Party is not phased and passes to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Party is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bravo is just riding it out for now. Party eventually gives up the hold.
Bravo gets full guard.
Party postures up.
Bravo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bravo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Party forces his way into half guard.
Bravo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Party pulls his head out easily.
Party is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bravo sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Party dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Party ducks under a wild hook from Bravo.
Party closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bravo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bravo.
Bravo has Party pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Party manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bravo jumps guard.
Bravo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Party is pushing down on Bravo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bravo is fighting to maintain full guard but Party has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bravo punching from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bravo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Party knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bravo on the ground.
Party trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo is looking for a sweep. Party is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bravo looking for submissions off his back.
Party keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bravo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bravo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bravo.
Bravo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Party is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bravo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Party's back instead.
Party needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Sam Bravo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Party is in real trouble here. Bravo gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Party is tapping out! Bravo wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sam Bravo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isak Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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, Isak Born!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Silva!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Born clinches up against the cage.
Born manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Born sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Isak Born has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Silva.
A punch combination from Born misses.
Born drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Born is staying active.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Born trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Born takes a little break here. Silva wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Born wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Born throws an elbow but Silva slips to the side and avoids it well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Born thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Born's waist but Born gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Born.
Born has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Born has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Born manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Silva is staying active underneath Born, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Born is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Born prevents Silva from improving his position.
Born not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Born seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Born looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Born persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shoots and misses
and Born counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Born is breathing heavily.
Silva controls Born momentarily but Born frees himself.
Born wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
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.
Silva is trying to keep Born in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Born keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silva trying to control the position but Born is working away.
Born is looking for a sweep.
Born is not content to let Silva control the position.
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.
Born is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva tries to score with some ground and pound. Born controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Born is not content to let Silva control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Born moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Born leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Born misses with a wild body shot.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isak Born dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Born shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Born as Silva shoots in.
Born displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Born is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Born falls off balance throwing a combination
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Born's head.
Silva wants to control from the top but Born keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Born is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Born is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva trying to control but Born is working from the bottom.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Born is retaining full guard.
Silva trying to control but Born is working from the bottom.
Born preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Born defends it nicely.
Isak Born has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Born or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Born tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Born to the ground. Born escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Born shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Born will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Born sprawls well.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Born as he avoids it easily.
Born uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Isak Born is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Born tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Born manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Born is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Born swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Isak Born seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Born gets a clinch.
Born scores with a hook to the body.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Born smiles and moves away.
Silva looks for a takedown but Born sprawls well.
Born fails with an attempt to clinch.
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.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Born to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Born tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Born swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Born tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Born counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Born counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Born clinches with his opponent.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Born pulls guard effortlessly.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Born trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Born keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Born pulls Silva in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Born trying to control the position.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Born.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Born controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Born counters by clinching up.
Born ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Born no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Born keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva postures up.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Born utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva advances position into side control!
Silva throws an elbow but Born slips to the side and avoids it well.
Born prevents Silva from improving position.
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Born is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Born is trying to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Silva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Born is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working Born over with some ground and pound from side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva tries for a takedown but Born circles away easily
and Born decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Isak Born has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Silva.
Born tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Born trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Born gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Born shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Born sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Born moves into range and connects with a jab.
Born shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Born sprawls well.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Born doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Born cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isak Born showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Born has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isak Born!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Vasquez looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Andersson!
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, Shane Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson misses with a takedown attempt - Vasquez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andersson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vasquez sprawls well initially but Andersson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Andersson wants to stand but Vasquez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Andersson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vasquez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Andersson pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasquez looking for submissions off his back.
Andersson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Vasquez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vasquez looks gassed!
Andersson is looking to take a break and control but Vasquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vasquez tries to roll over but Andersson keeps him under control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vasquez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andersson throws a head kick but Vasquez moves out of range.
Andersson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andersson scores with a push kick.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andersson thumps Vasquez with a low kick.
Andersson darts in and clinches Vasquez up against the cage.
Andersson breaks from the clinch.
Vasquez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andersson. Andersson obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Andersson.
Andersson is looking to clinch but Vasquez is avoiding it.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andersson has Vasquez up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Andersson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Andersson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson looks to land a combination. Vasquez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vasquez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Andersson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andersson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vasquez has his feet on Andersson's thighs here. He's pushed Andersson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Andersson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shane Vasquez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant comes to the cage accompanied by É o poder. 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 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, Andre Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonas Austin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin throws a chopping leg kick but Bryant manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Austin thumps Bryant with a low kick.
Austin misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Austin.
Nice takedown defense from Austin. No joy for Bryant on that attempt.
Austin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Austin sprawls well. Austin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bryant gets slowly back to his feet.
Bryant avoids a kick to the body.
Austin throws a push kick but Bryant slaps the foot to one side.
Bryant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Bryant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin loads up on a big right hand but Bryant slips the punch.
Bryant checks a low kick from Austin.
Jonas Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Austin stuffs the takedown.
Austin throws a sloppy head kick and Bryant moves out of range easily.
Bryant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Austin manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin misses with a kick to the body.
Austin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Austin duly obliges.
Austin lands an overhand right.
Austin throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.
Austin tries to score with a low kick but Bryant moves his leg out of the way.
Bryant slips a jab and a cross from Austin.
Austin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Austin throws a low kick, looking for Bryant's leg but Bryant calmly moves out of range.
Austin misses with a two punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bryant.
Bryant slips a jab from Austin.
Bryant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Austin prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryant takes one on the button.
Austin tries to bum rush Bryant with a series of wild strikes but Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryant changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Austin tries to avoid it but Bryant manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Austin to the ground. Austin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bryant. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nice takedown defense from Austin. No joy for Bryant on that attempt.
Jonas Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austin misses with a head kick.
Austin misses with a few strikes there.
Austin throws a nice head kick!
Bryant tries to clinch up.
Some bone on bone action there as Bryant checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Austin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Austin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Austin. No joy for Bryant on that attempt.
Austin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bryant.
Austin misses with a head kick.
Austin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Austin throws and low kick but Bryant moves out of range easily.
Austin swings for the body but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant shoots in and bounces Austin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bryant looking to sit in guard and control but Austin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Austin wanted to stand there but Bryant had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant working for a triangle but Austin defends it easily.
Austin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bryant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Austin wants to get up but he can't break Bryant's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant controls Austin momentarily but Austin frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Austin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bryant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bryant is looking to clinch.
Austin leaves Bryant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Austin scoring well with a low kick there.
Austin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
No joy there for Austin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andre Bryant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Austin throws a head kick that misses.
Austin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryant manages to avoid it.
Austin throws a head kick that misses.
Austin throws a head kick that Bryant semi-blocks.
Bryant fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Bryant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin throws a solid leg kick but Bryant takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Austin.
Austin misses with a head kick.
A jab from Austin finds it's way through Bryant's defenses.
Bryant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Austin is fending him off so far but Bryant persists. Nope, Austin circles away and we're back to standing.
Austin looks to land a combination but Bryant avoids it well.
Bryant fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bryant closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bryant lands in his opponent's guard.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin wants to stand but Bryant is controlling the position.
Austin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bryant controls the pace.
Bryant is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bryant wants to stand and escape but instead Austin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Austin stands and steps away. Bryant gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Austin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bryant is out of range.
Bryant scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bryant is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Austin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Austin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bryant advances to mount.
Austin wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Austin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bryant content just to control the position here.
Austin really wants to buck Bryant off and get back to his feet.
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 Andre Bryant will probably get the nod.
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!
Bryant fails with a takedown attempt.
Jonas Austin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Austin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Austin throws a lazy right hand but Bryant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Austin thumps Bryant with a low kick.
Austin throws a right and a left that Bryant avoids nicely.
Austin is looking to chop away at Bryant's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin misses with a double jab.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown but Austin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Austin.
Bryant avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin tries to bum rush Bryant with a series of wild strikes but Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Bryant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin throws a good cross that connects.
No joy there for Austin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bryant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Austin tries for a takedown but Bryant circles away easily
and Bryant counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Austin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Austin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bryant is looking for a kimura here.
Austin wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Austin pushes Bryant off looking to stand but Bryant dives back in and keeps control.
Bryant is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Austin is trying to stand up here but Bryant is controlling him well.
Bryant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bryant stalling away here and it's allowed Austin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant pushes down on Austin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Austin wants to get back to his feet.
Bryant throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Austin is trying to stand back up but Bryant is controlling him
Andre Bryant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bryant passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Austin!
Austin trying desperately to get to his feet.
Austin somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Austin misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Austin.
Austin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Austin.
Austin swinging wilding here.
Bryant tries for a takedown but Austin circles away easily
and Austin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Austin throws a nice looking combination but Bryant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Austin tries to land a front kick but Bryant steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Austin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Austin wants to get back to his feet but Bryant drags him back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Bryant showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bryant 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Bryant!
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