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FFC 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Woodlley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willamy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyron Woodlley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Willamy Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodlley drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Silva keeping moving, preventing Woodlley from controlling successfully.
Woodlley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Woodlley trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodlley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Tyron Woodlley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Woodlley counters with a takedown into side control.
Woodlley wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Woodlley stands up.
Woodlley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Woodlley content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodlley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tyron Woodlley has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Woodlley throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Woodlley is in Silva's guard.
Woodlley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Woodlley wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Woodlley wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Woodlley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tyron Woodlley just wasn't active enough.
Woodlley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Woodlley clinches up against the cage.
Woodlley pulls guard successfully.
Silva trying to control but Woodlley is working from the bottom.
Woodlley trying to control the position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyron Woodlley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Woodlley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Woodlley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Woodlley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Woodlley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodlley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Woodlley 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.
Woodlley stalling.
Silva is staying active underneath Woodlley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
We're going to have a standup here because Tyron Woodlley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Woodlley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Woodlley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Woodlley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Woodlley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Woodlley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodlley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyron Woodlley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Woodlley counters by moving into the clinch.
Woodlley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Woodlley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Woodlley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Woodlley sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to control Woodlley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Silva wants to improve his position but Woodlley is controlling well.
Tyron Woodlley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Woodlley is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyron Woodlley dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Woodlley clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Woodlley is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Silva can't fight it off and eventually Woodlley manages to take the fight to the floor. Silva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva is working an open guard so Woodlley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Woodlley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Woodlley jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Woodlley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Woodlley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Woodlley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Woodlley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Woodlley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Woodlley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silva keeping full guard, as Woodlley tries to pass.
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 throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Woodlley wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Woodlley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Woodlley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tyron Woodlley has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva gets tackled into the cage by Woodlley. Woodlley maintains the clinch.
Woodlley wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Woodlley persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the cage.
Woodlley trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodlley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyron Woodlley has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva shoots and misses
so Woodlley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Woodlley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Woodlley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Woodlley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woodlley stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyron Woodlley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Woodlley 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyron Woodlley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Romero Palacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ranndy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palacio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pride. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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205 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoel Romero Palacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ranndy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palacio misses with a two punch combination.
Palacio looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Couture shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Palacio counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Couture has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Palacio is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palacio wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Couture uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Couture manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Couture shoots in and gets a takedown into Palacio's guard.
Palacio keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ranndy Couture was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Couture shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Palacio as he jumps to the side.
Couture closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Palacio to the mat! Palacio manages to get full guard.
Couture preventing the sweep.
Couture drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Couture jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Couture 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Palacio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Couture throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Palacio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Couture lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Palacio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Couture on the ground.
Couture wants to control from the top but Palacio keeps moving.
Couture drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Palacio manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Couture has Palacio in his guard.
Palacio throws a strike but Couture rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Palacio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture won't allow Palacio to get back to his feet.
Couture connects with a couple of short punches.
Palacio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Couture can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Palacio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Couture doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Couture manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Couture works over Palacio with some ground and pound from guard.
Couture wants to control from the top but Palacio keeps moving.
Couture 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.
Couture trying to control but Palacio is working from the bottom.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ranndy Couture will probably get the nod.
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.
Palacio misses with a double jab
and Couture decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Palacio's guard.
Couture drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Couture seems to have locked his on tight now - Palacio screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Couture, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ranndy Couture!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lennon Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lennon Joe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lennon Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots and misses
and Joe counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Wanderlei Silva has been cut.
Joe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Joe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Joe tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silva's legs.
Joe wants to take a breather but Silva manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Joe.
Joe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Joe wants to stand but Silva has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Joe prevents Silva from improving his position.
Joe looking for a submission but Silva manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
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.
Joe tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Joe looking to pass the guard.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joe wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Joe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lennon Joe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Joe fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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.
Joe wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Joe has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Joe striking from his own guard.
Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Joe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.
Silva controlling Joe's posture.
Joe preventing the sweep.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Lennon Joe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva'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.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joe counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva tries for a takedown but Joe circles away easily
and Joe counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Joe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Joe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe content to stall in guard here.
Silva is trying to keep Joe in close.
Joe trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lennon Joe just wasn't active enough.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joe counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Lennon Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Silva.
Joe throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Joe's guard. Nice move by Silva!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Joe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Joe in his guard.
Joe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe forces his way into half guard.
Joe is looking to stall here but Silva recovers full guard.
Joe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is trying to control the position but Joe postures up.
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 keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Joe controlling from the top position.
Joe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lennon Joe just wasn't active enough.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Joe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joe.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Lennon Joe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Joe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joe won't be happy with that.
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Joe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Joe bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Joe counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva shoots and misses
and Joe counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva won't allow Joe to pass to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joe is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Silva reverses the position - he's now on top in Joe's guard.
Joe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Joe dives on top into guard.
Joe trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Joe lands a couple of digs.
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 keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva trying to control the position here.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Lennon Joe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Joe counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Lennon Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Silva.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Silva controlling Joe's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Joe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Joe gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Joe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
Joe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Joe pushes Silva off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lennon Joe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lennon Joe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joe 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lennon Joe!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Jonness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Core (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Core has chosen Emicida - Triunfo as his entrance music. Joe Jonness looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Jonness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Core!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Core shoots in and drives through. Jonness sprawls well.
Jonness looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Core fails with an attempt to clinch.
Core shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jonness cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Core dives in and grabs Jonness's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jonness pushes down on Core's head and hops out.
Joe Jonness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Core.
Core closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Core decides to stand back up.
Core scores with a hook.
It looks like Joe Jonness has been cut.
Core lands with a nice combination. Jonness backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Core looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Core lands a body shot.
Core displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jonness swats away the attempt to clinch by Core.
Bruno Core seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Core shoots in for a double leg but Jonness sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Core shoots in for a takedown but Jonness shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Core closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Core lands in his opponent's guard.
Jonness is trying to control the position but Core postures up.
Jonness preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Core stands up and waves to Jonness to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonness avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Core shoots for a double leg takedown but Jonness sprawls well. He's pushed Core's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Core shoots in and gets a takedown into Jonness's guard.
Jonness wants to sweep here but Core controlling him for the moment.
Core stands up and waves to Jonness to follow him.
Core misses with a takedown attempt
and Jonness counters with a stiff right hand.
Jonness stuffs the takedown.
Core wants to clinch
and Core takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonness shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jonness content just to control the position here.
Jonness jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Core is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Core and Jonness has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Core wants to get back to his feet but Jonness drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonness wants to lay and pray for a moment but Core keeps working.
Core is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jonness is controlling him well.
Jonness throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jonness goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Core has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jonness but great work by Core.
Core connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jonness some visible discomfort.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Core dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Jonness's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Core moves in looking to clinch but Jonness pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Jonness. No joy for Core on that attempt.
Core just misses with a punch to the body.
Core fails in his attempt to clinch.
Core tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jonness counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jonness.
Core is trying to force a seperation but Jonness has the dominant position.
Core has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jonness uses from the top position.
Jonness looking to sit in guard and control but Core gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jonness is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Core dives into side control.
Jonness is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonness struggling a bit here.
Jonness tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Core wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jonness is working hard here to advance position.
Core decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Core scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Core decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jonness to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Core tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jonness manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Core.
Core tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jonness sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Core somewhat.
Joe Jonness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Core.
Jonness slaps away a takedown attempt from Core, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jonness 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.
Core has a closed guard, preventing Jonness from standing up.
Core wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonness drops back, looking for a kneebar! Core looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Core looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Core!
Jonness is looking for a sweep.
Jonness wants to control but Core postures up.
Jonness taking punishment in the form of punches.
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.
Core lands a decent elbow from side control.
Core cracks Jonness with a big elbow.
Core has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Joe Jonness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Core moves in looking to clinch but Jonness pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Jonness as Core shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Core is defended easily by Jonness.
Nice sprawl there from Jonness as Core shoots in.
Core looks to clinch
and Jonness counters with a takedown into side control.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruno Core will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joe Jonness's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jonness drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jonness tries to advance position but instead Core slips a leg back in to half guard.
Core is pressing down on Jonness's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bruno Core has got the better of the ground game so far.
Core keeping moving, preventing Jonness from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Core has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jonness can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonness trying to move into half guard but instead Core has managed to sweep!
Core sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jonness's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jonness has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Core is working away from the top position though.
Core blocks the strikes from Jonness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Core is nestled in close to Jonness, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jonness is looking for a sweep. Core is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Core sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jonness defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Core lands a nice short elbow.
Core working Jonness over with strikes.
Jonness wants to improve his position but Core is controlling well.
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.
Jonness wants to get back to full guard but Core has passed into side control.
Jonness tries to buck Core off but he can't manage it.
Core trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Core fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Core unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Core landing strikes from the mount and Jonness is in trouble!
Joe Jonness's cut is getting worse.
Core lands a heavy elbow.
Jeez, Joe Jonness's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joe Jonness's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bruno Core!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Czarek Marnota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marnota kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Zawsze Jak Kr�l. Arnold Jackson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Czarek Marnota!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arnold Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marnota fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jackson looking for a guillotine from mount but Marnota is having none of it.
Marnota wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Marnota tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.
Marnota is working hard here to advance position.
Marnota might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Marnota manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marnota 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 Jackson. Oh but Marnota has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Jackson goes limp - he's gone! Marnota jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Czarek Marnota!
Czarek Marnota is the new super heavyweight champion!
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