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Bellum 31: PRIDE PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroyuki Saitou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiroyuki Saitou is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Serra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Saitou!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saitou throws a left and a right that both miss
and Serra counters with a three punch combo that has Saitou backing up. Saitou nods at Serra to acknowledge the strikes.
Saitou tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Serra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saitou has his takedown stuffed
and Serra counters with a left and a right that stings Saitou.
Saitou throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saitou tries to close the distance and clinch but Serra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saitou throws a left and a right that both miss
and Serra counters with a left and a right that stings Saitou.
Saitou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saitou wants to clinch.
Saitou fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitou shoots and misses
and Serra counters with a three punch combo that has Saitou backing up. Saitou nods at Serra to acknowledge the strikes.
Saitou gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Serra counters with a three punch combo that has Saitou backing up. Saitou nods at Serra to acknowledge the strikes.
Frank Serra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroyuki Saitou.
Saitou throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Serra counters with a one-two to the body.
Serra misses with a few strikes there.
Serra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saitou circles away quickly and effectively.
Saitou with a poor takedown
and Serra counters with a series of strikes. Saitou will be more careful next time no doubt.
Serra throws a series of punches but Saitou avoids them all with ease.
Saitou shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Serra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saitou slips a jab and a cross from Serra.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saitou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saitou lands a hook that snaps the head of Serra backwards.
Saitou lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saitou manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Serra wants to stand and escape but instead Saitou has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Saitou stands and throws Serra's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Saitou working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saitou is trying to get an arm triangle but Serra is defending well.
Saitou working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Saitou working the ground and pound but Serra is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saitou tries to move to mount but Serra blocks the move with his legs.
Saitou looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Saitou is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Serra is trying to escape and Saitou transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Serra is forced to tap! Nice work there by Saitou! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hiroyuki Saitou!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reece Nunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcellus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunn comes to the ring accompanied by Drop The World - Lil Wayne. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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, Reece Nunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcellus Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nunn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Nunn. Those never looked like landing.
Nunn throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
It looks like Marcellus Johnson has been cut.
Nunn scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nunn slips a jab from Johnson.
Nunn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nunn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nunn lands a left and a right that send Johnson crashing to the mat, dazed. Nunn thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nunn counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Johnson falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Reece Nunn!
Reece Nunn tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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184 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Williams!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Williams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gracie pushes a forearm under Williams's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Williams is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Gracie!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Ragay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rpin's entrance music is Bebot. A fine choice. Rocky Ragay has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Rpin's chin.
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Ryan Rpin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Ragay!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rpin shoots in for a takedown but Ragay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rpin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ragay avoids it really well and circles away.
Rpin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ragay circles away quickly and effectively.
Ragay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rpin's waist but Rpin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ragay off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rpin is defended easily by Ragay.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Rpin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragay instigates a clinch.
Ragay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rpin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ragay as he jumps to the side.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ragay has hold of one of Rpin's legs. Rpin is fighting the takedown attempt but Ragay gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rpin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ragay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ragay has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rpin is proving hard to escape from.
Ragay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ragay trying to control the position from guard on top but Rpin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rpin working for a triangle but Ragay defends it easily.
Ragay tries to stand but Rpin is controlling from the bottom.
Ragay trying to control the position from guard on top but Rpin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rpin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ragay is controlling him.
Ragay's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rocky Ragay hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rpin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rpin is breathing heavily.
Rpin shoots in and gets a takedown into Ragay's guard.
Ragay pushes Rpin off and gets back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rpin tries for a takedown but Ragay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ragay closes the distance and clinches.
Ragay is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rpin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ragay.
Ragay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rpin has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rpin manages to break the clinch.
Ragay closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rpin to the mat! Rpin manages to get full guard.
Ragay chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rpin has his foot on Ragay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ragay works his way back into a safe position though.
Ragay won't allow Rpin to get back to his feet.
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.
Ragay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ragay stands up from Rpin's guard - Ragay perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ragay is looking to clinch but Rpin is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rpin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ragay sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rpin somewhat.
Rpin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ragay sprawls well. Ragay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rpin gets slowly back to his feet.
Ragay closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rpin quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rpin actively working from the bottom here.
Ragay winds up and cracks Rpin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rpin is refusing to be controlled, as Ragay sits in half guard.
Ragay landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rpin actively working from the bottom here.
Ragay prevents Rpin from improving his position.
Ragay gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ragay clinches with his opponent.
Ragay gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rpin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ragay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rpin is trying to stand up here but Ragay is controlling him well.
Ragay decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Rpin misses with a two punch combination.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rpin with a lazy takedown attempt
so Ragay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rpin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ragay gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ragay got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rpin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ragay has managed to get both his arms back between Rpin's legs - danger averted.
Ragay trying to control the position from guard on top but Rpin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragay controlling from the top position.
Ragay wants to control from the top but Rpin keeps moving.
Rpin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ragay defends well.
Rpin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rpin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rpin being controlled here, momentarily.
Ragay stands up and waves to Rpin to follow him.
Ragay shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rpin defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rpin.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rpin tries for a takedown but Ragay circles away easily
and Ragay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rpin's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rpin is looking for a triangle but Ragay pushes his legs off easily.
Ragay wants to get up but he can't break Rpin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rpin is looking for a triangle but Ragay pushes his legs off easily.
Ragay with a nice head shot there.
Ragay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rpin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ragay is aware though and is defending well.
Ragay slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rpin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ragay stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ragay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ragay looking to score a takedown here. Rpin is defending well but Ragay drives through and ends up in Rpin's guard.
Rpin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ragay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ragay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ragay decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ragay looks for a takedown but Rpin sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Ragay dominated that round.
That's time! Rpin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ragay stuffs the takedown.
Rpin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ragay to the mat! Ragay manages to get full guard.
Rpin gets to his feet - Ragay follows without any prompting.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rpin enables Ragay to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rpin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ragay stays in close to Rpin's body and controls the position.
Rpin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ragay defends well.
Rpin working for a triangle but Ragay defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragay got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rpin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ragay has managed to get both his arms back between Rpin's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragay not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rpin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rpin is working an open guard so Ragay takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ragay shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rpin but Rpin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rpin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rpin swings around for an armbar but Ragay sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rpin's guard.
Ragay would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rpin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ragay is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragay trying to control but Rpin is working from the bottom.
Rpin working for a triangle but Ragay defends it easily.
Rpin is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ragay has his hands clasped together but Rpin extends an breaks Ragay's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rpin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Rpin!
Ryan Rpin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yves Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Stanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morello comes to the ring accompanied by Fuel. Stanson has chosen Until The End as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Yves Morello has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Yves Morello seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yves Morello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Stanson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanson throws a jab when Morello was well out of range.
Morello has his takedown stuffed
and Stanson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stanson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morello moves out of range as Stanson strikes.
Morello checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stanson works Morello's body with a nice hook.
Stanson misses with an uppercut. Morello saw that one coming.
Stanson throws the kick towards the body but Morello avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stanson. Morello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stanson lands with a nice body punch.
No joy there for Stanson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stanson.
Morello gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stanson counters with a right hand to the body.
Stanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morello has his takedown stuffed
and Stanson counters with a good, hard body kick but Morello shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yves Morello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morello is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Stanson. That snapped Morello's head back.
A leg kick checked by Morello.
A slow jab from Stanson misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morello shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanson throws a wild body kick that Morello sees coming a mile off.
Stanson misses with a body shot.
Morello takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morello counters with a single leg into guard. Stanson didn't expect that.
Morello prevents Stanson from getting back to his feet.
Morello drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stanson dives on top into guard.
Stanson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morello. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stanson stands up and waves to Morello to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanson tries to bum rush Morello with a series of wild strikes but Morello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morello has his takedown stuffed
and Stanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Stanson.
Stanson misses with a wild body shot.
Morello gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stanson counters with a three punch combo that has Morello backing up. Morello nods at Stanson to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanson misses with a low kick.
Stanson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morello.
Morello moves away from the strike by Stanson.
Stanson thows a body shot but no joy.
Morello will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morello has his takedown stuffed
and Stanson counters with a straight right hand.
Stanson misses with a body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Stanson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Stanson. Those never looked like landing.
Stanson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morello's head.
Stanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brian Stanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morello moves away from the strike by Stanson.
Morello moves out of range as Stanson throws a body kick.
Stanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stanson throws a lazy right hand but Morello sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stanson scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Stanson.
Stanson lands a nice hook to Morello's body. Morello takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morello needs to keep his hands up - Stanson had a free shot at his head there.
Morello looks for a takedown but Stanson sprawls well.
That kick from Stanson tenderised Morello's leg. Morello is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanson tries to bum rush Morello with a series of wild strikes but Morello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stanson tries to bum rush Morello with a series of wild strikes but Morello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stanson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stanson misses with a body shot.
Morello shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Stanson to counter with a crisp jab.
Stanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanson jabs Morello right on the nose. Morello blinks but takes it well.
Stanson lands a jab to the head.
Morello with a poor takedown
and Stanson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stanson misses the shot to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stanson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stanson throws a wild body kick that Morello sees coming a mile off.
Stanson misses with a straight left.
Stanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morello takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stanson throws a sloppy head kick and Morello moves out of range easily.
Morello avoids the body shot from Stanson.
Stanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanson misses with a wild body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stanson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morello avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Stanson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morello moves out of range of the body kick.
Morello walks into a left hand.
Morello avoids the body shot from Stanson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morello doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stanson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Stanson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice shot by Stanson.
Morello gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stanson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stanson throws a poor cross that misses
and Morello counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stanson's guard now.
Morello drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stanson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Morello has Stanson in his 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.
Stanson stands up from Morello's guard - Stanson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stanson looks for the body kick but Morello saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello slips under a jab.
Stanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brian Stanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morello moves out of range as Stanson strikes.
Stanson throws a hook but Morello avoids it easily.
Morello displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanson throws out the jab.
Stanson throws the kick towards the body but Morello avoids it.
A head kick misses from Stanson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morello shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stanson sprawls well. Stanson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morello gets slowly back to his feet.
Stanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morello avoids a kick to the body.
Morello shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stanson pinned against the ropes. Stanson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yves Morello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanson misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanson misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Stanson.
Stanson looks to land a combination. Morello sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A jab from Stanson misses.
A leg kick checked by Morello.
Morello's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stanson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morello scrambles back to his feet.
Brian Stanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stanson throws a right hand that misses
and Morello counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morello stops Stanson from standing up.
Stanson is breathing heavily.
Morello has gone for a leg lock! Stanson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Morello's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanson prevents Morello from getting back to his feet.
Morello is working an open guard so Stanson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morello circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Stanson misses.
Stanson misses with a wild combination.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stanson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stanson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morello gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stanson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morello avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stanson scores with a head kick.
Stanson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stanson wants it to stay on the feet.
Stanson is looking to land body kicks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stanson scores with a nice head shot.
Morello takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stanson throws a good cross that connects.
Morello avoids a kick to the body.
Stanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morello moves away.
Morello moves away from the strike by Stanson.
Stanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morello moves forwards but Stanson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morello moves away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Stanson finds it's target.
Stanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stanson misses with a head kick.
Stanson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Morello shoots and misses
and Stanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Stanson throws a big shot that misses.
Stanson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stanson.
Yves Morello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stanson dips to his left and cracks Morello with an uppercut!
Morello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stanson tries to land a front kick but Morello steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morello takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morello takes one to the side of the head.
Morello avoids the head kick by Stanson.
Morello looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stanson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morello avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stanson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morello.
Stanson looks to throw the jab but Morello is out of range.
Stanson connects with a jab.
Stanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morello moves away.
Morello takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morello slips under a jab from Stanson.
Some wild striking there from Stanson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Stanson 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. 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.
Stanson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stanson misses with a few strikes there.
Stanson misses with an uppercut
and Morello counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stanson!
Stanson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Morello.
Morello swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Stanson is now in Morello's guard. A big mistake from Morello there, giving up the dominant position!
Stanson gets to his feet - Morello follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello moves out of range as Stanson throws a body kick.
Morello fails with the takedown
and Stanson counters with a body kick that stops Morello in his tracks momentarily.
Morello takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stanson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stanson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stanson misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Stanson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stanson.
Stanson throws a poor cross that misses
and Morello decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stanson's guard.
Morello is looking to advance position but Stanson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Stanson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stanson throws a head kick but Morello moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanson throws a push kick but Morello slaps the foot to one side.
Danga de danga de dang - Stanson scores with a four punch combination!
Stanson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morello looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stanson misses with a hook. Morello ducked under it nicely.
Morello moves out of range of the leg kick from Stanson.
Morello staying out of range there.
Stanson throws a body punch but Morello moves out of range.
Stanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No luck for Morello with that takedown attempt.
Stanson is looking to land body kicks.
Stanson cracks Morello with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stanson misses the jab.
Stanson tries to land a leg kick but Morello saw it coming and moves away.
Morello dodges the punch combination from Stanson.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stanson looks to land a body kick but Morello moved away.
Morello shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stanson defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yves Morello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanson throws a right hand that misses
and Morello decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stanson's guard.
Morello drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stanson dives on top into guard.
Morello is working an open guard so Stanson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stanson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Morello moves out of range of the strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Stanson does no damage.
Stanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morello.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morello closes the distance and clinches up with Stanson, looking for a takedown. Morello pushes Stanson against the ropes but Stanson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stanson looks to land a combination. Morello sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stanson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stanson misses with a hook. Morello ducked under it nicely.
Stanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanson throws a right hand that Morello ducks under and follows up with a left that Morello also avoids with ease.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stanson throws a lazy uppercut
and Morello decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stanson's guard.
Morello drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stanson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stanson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stanson!
Stanson decides to stand back up. Stanson steps back and let's Morello get back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Stanson.
Stanson misses with an uppercut.
Morello misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Stanson to counter with a crisp jab.
Stanson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stanson throws an off balance right hand
and Morello counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stanson's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morello drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stanson dives on top into guard.
Morello is working an open guard so Stanson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stanson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Morello avoids the body shot from Stanson.
Stanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stanson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stanson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stanson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stanson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stanson!
Stanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morello.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Stanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stanson 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Stanson!
Brian Stanson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatton comes to the ring accompanied by Da Rockwilder by Redman & Method Man. Richmond has chosen Put Ur Balls On It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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143 lbs
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Hatton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Richmond!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richmond tries to clinch up
and Hatton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hatton works his way into side control.
Hatton passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Richmond!
Hatton lands a big shot there that rocks Richmond but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hatton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hatton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hatton scoring with strikes but Richmond is staying in there.
Hatton punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hatton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Richmond that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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.
Hatton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Richmond is rocked!
Hatton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Richmond is still in real trouble! Can Hatton finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Richmond in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hatton dominating with strikes here.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Hatton! Richmond is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jeff Hatton!
A relieved looking Jeff Hatton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Furio Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Falcone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hatebreed - Live for this. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furio Falcone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Castro!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro throws a jab when Falcone was well out of range.
Falcone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castro gets tackled into the ropes by Falcone. Falcone maintains the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Falcone.
It looks like Jason Castro has been cut.
Falcone lands a nice elbow.
Castro tries to break the clinch but Falcone is controlling the position.
Falcone scores with a knee to the head.
Castro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Falcone lands an elbow inside.
Castro is trying to break the clinch but Falcone has him pressed against the ropes.
Castro is trying to push Falcone away but Falcone has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Falcone lands an elbow just above Castro 's eye.
Falcone lands a nice knee to the body.
Castro looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Falcone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Falcone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Falcone lands an elbow that stopped Castro in his tracks for a moment.
Falcone jerks Castro's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Castro drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Falcone goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Falcone because Castro was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Furio Falcone!
After the big win, Furio Falcone made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Burning Fist Apparel and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Eveans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waleed Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eveans comes to the ring accompanied by One Step Into A World. Malik has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. Waleed Malik has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rashad Eveans's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rashad Eveans!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waleed Malik!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eveans throws a right hand that Malik ducks under and follows up with a left that Malik also avoids with ease.
Malik throws a head kick that half lands.
Malik misses with a double jab.
Eveans misses with a double jab
and Malik counters by moving into the clinch.
Malik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eveans throws a head kick that misses.
Eveans blocks a head kick by Malik.
Eveans blocks a head kick by Malik.
Malik wants to clinch but Eveans slips to the side
and Eveans counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eveans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eveans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Malik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eveans avoids the head kick by Malik.
Malik throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Malik throws a front kick that sends Eveans stumbling back into the ropes.
Eveans is breathing heavily.
Malik wants to clinch up but Eveans keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Malik.
A solid body kick from Malik.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eveans is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Malik Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Eveans is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Waleed Malik! Waleed Malik retains his light heavyweight title!
Waleed Malik seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Wecowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett comes into the arena with Move blaring out of the sound system. Wecowski has chosen Flipsyde - Someday 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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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buddy Barnett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kamil Wecowski!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wecowski.
Buddy Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnett throws a body punch but Wecowski moves out of range.
Barnett scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barnett darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wecowski trying to control from the bottom.
Barnett is working for a submission of some sort.
Wecowski controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Barnett trying to control from half guard but Wecowski is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett prevents Wecowski from improving his position.
Barnett seems to be looking for submissions.
Barnett wants to pass to mount but Wecowski is defending the position.
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.
Wecowski is trying to control but can't.
Barnett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wecowski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wecowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wecowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Wecowski, not yet.
Barnett is looking to work some ground and pound but Wecowski has wrist control.
Barnett is looking to work some ground and pound but Wecowski has wrist control.
Barnett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wecowski is keeping the position for now.
Wecowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnett slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wecowski struggling a bit here.
Barnett wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wecowski, who protects the arm well.
Barnett looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wecowski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barnett connects with a decent elbow.
Wecowski is looking to reverse the position.
The strikes coming from Barnett are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Barnett creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wecowski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wecowski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barnett's best efforts.
Barnett looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wecowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wecowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnett is working away from the top position though.
Barnett is looking for a kimura but Wecowski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barnett to get the leverage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is working for a kimura but Wecowski is defending it quite comfortably.
Barnett is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barnett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wecowski won't allow Barnett to pass to mount.
Barnett looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wecowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnett postures up.
Barnett has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barnett postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wecowski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barnett, into his guard.
Wecowski trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnett has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wecowski has passed into side control.
Wecowski trying to control the position but Barnett is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is trying to control Wecowski's posture but Wecowski avoids it.
Barnett sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wecowski prevents Barnett from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kamil Wecowski was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice takedown defense from Barnett. No joy for Wecowski on that attempt.
Wecowski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barnett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wecowski somewhat.
Barnett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wecowski has time to react.
Barnett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wecowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barnett.
Barnett gets caught flat footed, as Wecowski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barnett looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wecowski trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kamil Wecowski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wecowski misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Wecowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wecowski misses with a takedown
and Barnett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buddy Barnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamil Wecowski.
Wecowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barnett sprawls well. Barnett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wecowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnett throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wecowski fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barnett to the ground. Wecowski is now in Barnett's guard.
Barnett can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wecowski controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Barnett dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Barnett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wecowski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wecowski.
Barnett controlling the position.
Wecowski postures up.
Buddy Barnett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kamil Wecowski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Barnett shoots for a double leg takedown but Wecowski sprawls well. He's pushed Barnett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wecowski throws an overhand right that lands on Barnett's shoulder, as Barnett tries to avoid the shot.
Barnett misses with a body shot.
Barnett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wecowski moves away.
Barnett throws a sloppy head kick and Wecowski moves out of range easily.
Wecowski tries to clinch but Barnett is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett shoots for a double leg takedown but Wecowski sprawls well. He's pushed Barnett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buddy Barnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wecowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wecowski shoots and misses
and Barnett counters with a series of strikes. Wecowski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barnett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnett shoots in but no luck this time.
Barnett ducks right into an uppercut from Wecowski.
Wecowski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wecowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wecowski tries to clinch up.
Wecowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barnett as he jumps to the side.
Wecowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Barnett, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wecowski's corner calls for a 1-2. Wecowski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wecowski manages to avoid it.
Wecowski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wecowski moves away.
Barnett tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Wecowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown by Barnett or perhaps it was just good defense by Wecowski which made him look bad.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barnett. Wecowski shrugs it off though.
A punch combination from Wecowski misses.
Wecowski tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Barnett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnett tries to clinch but Wecowski moves out of range.
Wecowski misses the jab.
Barnett tries to sprawl but Wecowski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is trying to maintain the position but Wecowski is very close to passing his half guard.
Wecowski is trying to control. Barnett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kamil Wecowski.
Barnett misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wecowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barnett's waist but Barnett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wecowski off to one side.
Wecowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barnett thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnett shoots in for a double leg but Wecowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wecowski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wecowski is trying to get an arm triangle but Barnett is defending well.
Wecowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnett keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is looking to reverse the position.
Wecowski trying to control the position but Barnett is working away.
Barnett prevents Wecowski from moving into mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wecowski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kamil Wecowski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Barnett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wecowski.
Barnett looks to clinch
and Wecowski counters with a two punch combo.
Wecowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnett looks to land a left hand but Wecowski moved out of range nicely.
Barnett is looking to clinch but Wecowski is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick from Barnett misses.
Kamil Wecowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnett stuns Wecowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnett misses the shot to the body.
Barnett is looking to wear down Wecowski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnett swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wecowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck for Wecowski with that takedown attempt.
Barnett digs a good body shot into Wecowski's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Barnett. Beautiful body shot.
Wecowski is breathing heavily.
Barnett looks to score with a jab to the body but Wecowski is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnett. Wecowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wecowski tries for a takedown but Barnett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wecowski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Barnett quickly recovers to half guard.
Wecowski is just content to waste time from the top position. Barnett takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wecowski looking to sit in guard and control but Barnett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Wecowski keeps moving.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnett is looking to advance position but Wecowski has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Barnett is squirming around, avoiding Wecowski's attempts to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wecowski pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Wecowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barnett is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wecowski 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.
Kamil Wecowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wecowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barnett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wecowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wecowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barnett looks to land a body kick but Wecowski moved away.
Wecowski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barnett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wecowski throws a nice looking combination but Barnett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wecowski moves away.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Wecowski keeps moving.
Barnett postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wecowski working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Barnett has passed into half guard!
Wecowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wecowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Barnett.
Wecowski wants to control but Barnett is keeping busy.
Barnett has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wecowski defend it? Barnett steps over the head and cranks it - Wecowski is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Barnett!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buddy Barnett!
Buddy Barnett is the new middleweight champion!
Buddy Barnett took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I just want to thank all of you out there for coming out and supporting me while I get my belt tonight. Thank you.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Megani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luigi Megani!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megani shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Melendez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Melendez tries to bench press Megani off him but Megani keeps the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Megani working the head and body with strikes.
It looks like Damien Melendez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melendez struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Melendez prevents Megani from improving position.
Melendez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Megani asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Melendez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Megani wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Melendez can't do much from the bottom here.
Melendez parries the strikes from Megani easily there. Megani is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Melendez to escape.
Melendez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Megani is controlling him well.
Megani really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melendez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Megani content just to control the position here.
Melendez wants to control but Megani is having none of it.
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.
A nice elbow there by Megani.
Melendez tries to hold on but Megani postures up.
Megani looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Damien Melendez's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Megani raining down hammerfists from mount.
Damien Melendez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Megani with the ground and pound from mount.
Jeez, Damien Melendez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Damien Melendez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luigi Megani!
A victorious Luigi Megani thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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