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HONOR Challengers 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hardlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Hardlock has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Hardlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pawel Po!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardlock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Po breaks the clinch.
Po looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hardlock!
Po can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hardlock is looking to escape.
Po prevents Hardlock from getting the reversal.
Po is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Hardlock holds on, trying desperately to control.
Po looking to control but Hardlock is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hardlock is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Po avoids the attempt from Hardlock to control.
Po trying to control but Hardlock is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po is looking to stand but Po has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Po stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hardlock moves into range and clinches up with Po.
Po is trying to break the clinch but Hardlock is controlling him.
Po is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardlock has double underhooks.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardlock is trying to trip Po. He has hold of a leg but Po is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hardlock persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Po wants to get back to his feet but Hardlock is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hardlock wants to control from the top but Po keeps moving.
Hardlock prevents Po from getting back to his feet.
Hardlock wants to pass the guard but Po is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardlock won't allow Po to get back to his feet.
Hardlock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Po on the ground.
Hardlock wants to pass the guard but Po is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Po keeping moving, preventing Hardlock from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Hardlock wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hardlock rushes Po and presses him up against the ropes.
Hardlock turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hardlock tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Po is pushing Hardlock's head away, looking to escape. Hardlock manages to hold on to the position though.
Po looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardlock controlling the position.
Po wants to get back to his feet but Hardlock drags him back down.
Hardlock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Po keeps working.
Po is trying to get back to half guard.
Po wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hardlock tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hardlock is looking to take a break and control but Po is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Po is trying to escape the position but Hardlock is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jason Hardlock.
Hardlock darts in and clinches Po up against the ropes.
Hardlock gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hardlock postures up in Po's guard and throws a big left but Po blocks it.
Hardlock sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Po is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hardlock is controlling him.
Hardlock wants to control from the top but Po keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hardlock thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Hardlock dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Po 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.
Hardlock trying to control the position.
Hardlock 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.
Po wants to get up but he can't break Hardlock's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hardlock wants to sweep but no luck.
Po wanted to stand there but Hardlock had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardlock is on top in guard.
Po is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hardlock dives into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardlock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Po keeps working.
Hardlock prevents Po from escaping the position.
Hardlock stands up and beckons Po to his feet.
Hardlock rushes Po and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hardlock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardlock closes the distance and clinches.
Hardlock gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Po regains guard.
Po wants to stand and escape but Hardlock is having none of it.
Hardlock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hardlock landing with the ground and pound.
Po keeping moving, preventing Hardlock from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardlock with a nice head shot there.
Hardlock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Po is looking to stand up but Hardlock isn't so interested in that idea.
Po keeping moving, preventing Hardlock from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hardlock drops back looking for a leg! Po is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Po manages to kick Hardlock off! Hardlock jumps back into Po's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardlock controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hardlock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Po works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Po throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hardlock tries to free his leg and advance position but Po is retaining full guard.
Hardlock wants to control from the top but Po keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jason Hardlock just wasn't active enough.
Po shoots in and bounces Hardlock off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Po has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hardlock is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardlock is trying to control the position but Po postures up.
Po got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hardlock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Po has managed to get both his arms back between Hardlock's legs - danger averted.
Hardlock controls Po momentarily but Po frees himself.
Po wants to stand but Hardlock is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jason Hardlock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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 Jason Hardlock will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hardlock closes the distance and pushes Po back into the ropes.
Hardlock gets control of Po's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hardlock will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hardlock trying to keep a closed guard but Po is proving a slippery customer.
Po stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hardlock blocks a head kick by Po.
Hardlock drives through and clinches with Po against the ropes.
Hardlock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardlock has closed the distance and engaged Po in a clinch.
Hardlock keeps control of Po as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardlock manages to pull guard.
Hardlock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Po wants to stand but Hardlock has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hardlock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Po trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hardlock's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hardlock trying to keep a closed guard but Po is proving a slippery customer.
Jason Hardlock has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hardlock darts in and clinches Po up against the ropes.
Po trying to control the position but instead, Hardlock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Po into the ropes.
Hardlock manages to pull guard.
Po has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hardlock is proving hard to escape from.
Hardlock manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hardlock closes the distance and clinches.
Hardlock gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hardlock thows a huge punch but Po dodges it nicely.
Po is refusing to be controlled, as Hardlock sits in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Po works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hardlock gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Po gets tackled into the ropes by Hardlock. Hardlock maintains the clinch.
Hardlock lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Po wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Po wants to get back to his feet.
Po has one foot on Hardlock's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hardlock connects with an inside leg kick.
Po looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hardlock trying to control but Po postures up.
Po tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hardlock.
Hardlock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Po stops Hardlock from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardlock desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Po tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hardlock gets back to full guard.
Po trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hardlock's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardlock has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Po has passed into side control.
Hardlock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Hardlock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hardlock 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Jason Hardlock!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jason Hardlock!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Jason Hardlock!
Jason Hardlock wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Petri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petri comes into the arena with Crimson Stallion blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Petri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries for a takedown but Petri circles away easily
and Petri counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Petri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petri connects with a high kick.
It looks like Jerry Jones has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Petri.
Jones slips a straight right by Petri.
Petri throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Petri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Petri wants it to stay on the feet.
James Petri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Jones.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Petri counters with a straight right hand.
Petri defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Petri.
Jerry Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petri misses with a looping left.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Petri fails to pull guard.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Petri as Jones tries to tie him up.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Petri.
Petri gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Jones pulls Petri into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones 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.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones looks gassed!
Petri drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Petri as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Jones screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Petri! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). James Petri!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Olsgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik Olsgaard!
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, Michael Davis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsgaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Olsgaard thows a body shot but no joy.
Olsgaard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Olsgaard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Olsgaard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davis jumps guard but Olsgaard stands there with Davis around his waist. Davis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davis fails to pull guard.
Erik Olsgaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Davis.
Davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Olsgaard walks away with a smile on his face. Davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Olsgaard cracks Davis with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Davis looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Olsgaard finish him?
Davis is rocked!
It looks like Michael Davis has been cut.
Olsgaard ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Davis's jaw. Davis's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Olsgaard does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Olsgaard!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaymz Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Aria Sr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aria Sr has chosen . as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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201 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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaymz Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Aria Sr!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aria Sr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aria Sr lands the left hand.
Ryan misses with a combination
and Aria Sr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Aria Sr.
Aria Sr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ryan wants to stand and escape but Aria Sr is having none of it.
Ryan has momentary wrist control but Aria Sr slips an elbow through the middle.
Aria Sr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Aria Sr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aria Sr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ryan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ryan tries to get out of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aria Sr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ryan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aria Sr chips away with some ground and pound.
Aria Sr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ryan can't keep his opponent in guard - Aria Sr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aria Sr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Aria Sr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ryan taking some punishment here, with Aria Sr in his half guard.
Ryan is in trouble now - Aria Sr has advanced to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aria Sr is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Ryan is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shawn Aria Sr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Anami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Bijanek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bijanek has chosen Avenir Struga as his entrance music. Yuri Bijanek is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jarkko Anami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Bijanek!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bijanek throws a right hand that misses
enabling Anami to counter with a crisp jab.
Anami ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anami cracks Bijanek with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anami circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bijanek misses with a hook to the body
and Anami cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bijanek misses with a combination
and Anami counters with a right hand to the body.
Yuri Bijanek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Anami.
Bijanek throws a poor cross that misses
and Anami cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bijanek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anami counters with a stiff right hand.
Anami throws a right hand that Bijanek ducks under and follows up with a left that Bijanek also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anami checks a low kick from Bijanek.
Bijanek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bijanek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anami. Bijanek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bijanek shoots in looking for a takedown but Anami manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bijanek's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anami blocks a low kick nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anami!
Anami punishes Bijanek's body with a nice straight punch.
Bijanek fails with the takedown.
Bijanek looks gassed!
Anami digs a good body shot into Bijanek's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Anami.
Anami dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anami misses with an uppercut.
Anami avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anami works the jab nicely.
Jab from Anami.
Bijanek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anami.
Anami blocks a leg kick.
Bijanek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anami as he avoids it easily.
Jarkko Anami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Bijanek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bijanek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anami throws out the jab.
Bijanek misses with a combination
enabling Anami to counter with a crisp jab.
Bijanek is rocked!
Jarkko Anami is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anami finds Bijanek's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Bijanek flops back against the ropes, eyes gazing into the distance. Anami lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Bijanek will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jarkko Anami!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Geezer Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Rua is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Geezer Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Rua!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Butler moves out of range easily.
Butler blocks a head kick by Rua.
Rua lets loose with a powerful body kick. Butler will feel that in the morning.
Rua lands a big head kick that sends Butler tumbling to the mat! Rua takes a step backwards and waves Butler back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Geezer Butler has been cut.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Butler throws a lazy head kick
and Rua counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Butler thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butler misses with a takedown attempt
and Rua counters with a nice low kick that buckles Butler's knee momentarily.
Butler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rua counters with a monster head kick that knocks Butler out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rafael Rua!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Iommi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Wild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Wild is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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173 lbs
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KO power |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Iommi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Wild!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wild misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Iommi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wild counters with a crisp one two that drops Iommi! Wild thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Iommi to his feet! Iommi is in big trouble!
Wild tries a head kick but it misses.
Wild lands with a right that hurts Iommi. Iommi looks to clinch but Wild throws a short knee that drops Iommi. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Mark Wild!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Commando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francis Commando!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch fails with the takedown
and Commando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lynch throws a leg kick which misses Commando's front leg but catches the back leg as Commando tries to avoid it.
Lynch with a poor takedown
and Commando counters with a nice uppercut.
Commando tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lynch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lynch walks into a left hand.
Commando throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lynch tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Commando is in Lynch's guard.
Commando wants to stand but Lynch is controlling his posture from full guard.
Commando passes Lynch's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lynch is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Commando there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Commando seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lynch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Commando on the ground.
Let's hope that Commando has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Commando thows a huge punch but Lynch dodges it nicely.
Commando has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lynch has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Commando escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Commando!
Commando is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Lynch is looking for a sweep.
Commando is chipping away with strikes.
Commando controls the position.
Commando in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Commando in the domination position with Lynch hanging on.
Commando thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lynch is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Commando looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lynch is trying to escape the position but Commando is controlling the position.
Commando looks gassed!
Commando stands up and beckons Lynch to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Commando's waist but Commando gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lynch off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynch misses with a takedown attempt
and Commando holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lynch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lynch moves into the clinch successfully.
Lynch misses with a knee strike.
Lynch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lynch is looking to control Commando's arms but Commando gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lynch has his back to the ropes.
Commando is pressed up against the ropes. Lynch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Commando down to the mat. Commando avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lynch instigates a clinch.
Lynch manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Commando dominated that round.
That's time! Lynch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lynch fails to land with a series of punches.
Commando tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lynch counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lynch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lynch has his takedown stuffed
and Commando counters with a single leg into guard. Lynch didn't expect that.
Commando preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lynch working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Commando doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Commando manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Commando from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lynch wants to stand up but Commando is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Commando's guard.
Lynch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lynch trying to control but Commando is working from the bottom.
Lynch drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Commando manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lynch has Commando in his guard.
Commando working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Commando content to stall in guard here.
Commando postures up.
Lynch managing to control the position.
Lynch working a defensive guard but Commando passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is trying to maintain the position but Commando is very close to passing his half guard.
Lynch is trying to stand back up but Commando is controlling him
Lynch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Commando's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Commando's back!
Commando wants to control his opponent's hands but Lynch gets his hands free.
Lynch missing with strikes from the back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Commando wants to escape the position.
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.
Lynch tries to keep control of the position but Commando is staying busy.
Lynch punches the canvas rather than the man.
Lynch is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Commando is defending well though. Lynch let's go of the attempt for now.
Lynch tries to get the hooks in deep but Commando pushed the leg off.
Commando is really stuck here.
Lynch punishes Commando with strikes from the back mount.
Commando defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lynch's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Commando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lynch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lynch moves to clinch but Commando breaks away
and Commando counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lynch won't be happy with that.
Lynch is looking to reverse the position.
Commando lands a few punches from side control.
Lynch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lynch is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Commando is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Commando cracks Lynch with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lynch holds on to Commando around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Lynch is wriggling around trying to escape.
Commando lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lynch hang on?
Lynch is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lynch wants to control but Commando is having none of it.
Commando tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lynch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Commando lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lynch hang on?
Lynch tries to control the position but Commando now has his back.
Lynch is trying to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Commando trying to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Commando is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Commando doesn't have the hooks in and Lynch manages to turn into his guard.
Lynch looking to pass the guard.
Lynch prevents Commando from getting back to his feet.
Lynch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Commando is trying to keep Lynch in close.
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.
Lynch trying to control but Commando is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lynch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lynch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lynch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lynch throws a head kick that Commando semi-blocks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lynch.
Lynch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lynch jumps guard and drags Commando to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francis Commando comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Commando winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 for Francis Commando!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Francis Commando!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Francis Commando!
Francis Commando wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jes Justiniano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the ring accompanied by Black Lab-This Night. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonidas King!
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, Jes Justiniano!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justiniano changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. King looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee asks Justiniano politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Justiniano prefers to stall for the moment though.
Justiniano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King has escaped the position, nice work there.
King is trying to get back to half guard.
Justiniano controlling the position from side mount.
Justiniano landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on King's face as Justiniano controls the position.
Justiniano working the ground and pound.
Justiniano is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jes Justiniano hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Justiniano throws a leg kick that is checked
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Justiniano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Justiniano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Justiniano shoots in and bounces King off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Justiniano seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
King can't keep his opponent in guard - Justiniano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Justiniano moves into full mount! King won't be happy about that!
King is in a horrible position here. Justiniano smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justiniano raining down shots from the mount!
Justiniano is landing with some decent strikes but King is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
King wants to try and get back to his feet.
Justiniano scoring with strikes but King is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justiniano controlling the position easily from mount.
Justiniano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Justiniano 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.
Jes Justiniano dominated that round.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Justiniano closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
King looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, if Justiniano is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jes Justiniano has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Justiniano shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense.
King pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Justiniano back to the ropes. King follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Justiniano closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. Justiniano pushes King against the ropes but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
King throws out a powerful jab.
King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Justiniano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and King counters with an outside leg kick.
King scores with a one two! Justiniano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a good cross that connects.
Justiniano throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. King tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Justiniano is in King's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Justiniano works over King with some ground and pound from guard.
Justiniano 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.
Justiniano must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Justiniano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justiniano's corner is telling him to maintain position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jes Justiniano hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Justiniano throws a sloppy body shot
letting King counter with a right hand.
King takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Justiniano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Justiniano looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns King that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Justiniano tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Justiniano looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Justiniano lands a nice shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King tries to buck Justiniano off but he can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Justiniano content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jes Justiniano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Justiniano shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches King napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Justiniano in side control, just content to control the action for now.
King tries to escape but Justiniano is in control.
Jes Justiniano has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Justiniano scoring with punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here as Justiniano stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Justiniano has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jes Justiniano.
A momentary lapse in concentration from King enables Justiniano to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. King manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justiniano is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Justiniano pushes down on King's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Justiniano passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for King!
Justiniano controlling from mount.
King tries to hold on but Justiniano postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justiniano lands a heavy elbow.
It looks like Leonidas King has been cut.
Justiniano controlling his opponent.
Justiniano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leonidas King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justiniano's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jes Justiniano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jes Justiniano hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Justiniano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jes Justiniano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Justiniano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jes Justiniano!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Jes Justiniano!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Jes Justiniano!
Jes Justiniano wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Maginnis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gennady Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gennady Vieira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 lbs
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183 lbs
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Basic striking
Big heart |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Maginnis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gennady Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maginnis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maginnis tries to sprawl but Vieira drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vieira is trying to control. Maginnis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vieira content to control rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vieira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vieira moves into full mount! Maginnis won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maginnis blocking the ground and pound.
Maginnis squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Maginnis suckers Vieira into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Maginnis is now in Vieira's guard!
Maginnis stopping the sweep attempt from Vieira.
Maginnis won't allow Vieira to get back to his feet.
Vieira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maginnis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maginnis preventing the sweep.
Vieira working a defensive guard here.
Maginnis stopping the sweep attempt from Vieira.
Vieira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vieira wriggles free and stands up.
Vieira gets a takedown into half guard.
Vieira content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants to take a breather but Maginnis is having none of it.
Vieira trying to control the pace.
Gennady Vieira has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Maginnis shoots in for a takedown but Vieira shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maginnis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vieira tries to bum rush Maginnis with a series of wild strikes but Maginnis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vieira is defended easily by Maginnis.
Maginnis wants to clinch.
Maginnis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maginnis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gennady Vieira dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maginnis tries for a takedown but Vieira circles away easily
and Vieira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vieira.
Vieira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maginnis walks away with a smile on his face. Vieira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vieira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vieira goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Maginnis has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vieira but great work by Maginnis.
Vieira tries to bench press Maginnis off him but Maginnis keeps the position.
Vieira throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Maginnis misses with a takedown attempt
so Vieira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vieira controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vieira wants to get up but he can't break Maginnis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vieira 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gennady Vieira was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Maginnis with a poor takedown
and Vieira counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maginnis's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Maginnis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vieira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maginnis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Maginnis keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira throwing strikes from guard but Maginnis blocks nicely.
Vieira looking to sit in guard and control but Maginnis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vieira trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maginnis wants to stand and escape but instead Vieira has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Vieira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Maginnis is keeping the position.
Vieira gets to his feet - Maginnis follows without any prompting.
Vieira rushes Maginnis and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Vieira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vieira wants to clinch up but Maginnis keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maginnis tries to clinch up
and Vieira counters with a nice body kick.
Vieira forces Maginnis back against the ropes and clinches.
Vieira has Maginnis pressed against the ropes, preventing Maginnis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vieira manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vieira looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Maginnis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maginnis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maginnis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gennady Vieira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Vieira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vieira looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Maginnis is avoiding damage well.
Vieira decides to stand up, so the ref orders Maginnis to his feet.
Vieira bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gennady Vieira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vieira content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Vieira scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maginnis to see if he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Vieira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maginnis has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maginnis is not content to let Vieira control the position.
Maginnis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vieira is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maginnis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vieira has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Vieira tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Maginnis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vieira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vieira misses with a jab, cross combination.
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.
Vieira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vieira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maginnis keeps working.
Vieira stands up and beckons Maginnis to his feet.
Vieira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Maginnis working hard to break the clinch.
Vieira is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Maginnis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mike Maginnis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gennady Vieira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maginnis misses with a punch on the inside.
Vieira breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gennady Vieira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vieira 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Gennady Vieira!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Gennady Vieira!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Gennady Vieira!
Gennady Vieira wins by unanimous decision!
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