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COV LA 73 : Vriden vs Campbell PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andres Katipunan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macario Sakay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macario Sakay is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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185 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andres Katipunan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Macario Sakay!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katipunan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sakay as he jumps to the side.
Sakay shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Katipunan as he jumps to the side.
Katipunan with a poor takedown
and Sakay counters with a single leg into guard. Katipunan didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakay is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakay drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sakay jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sakay is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Katipunan has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sakay is looking to defend but Katipunan has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sakay! Katipunan pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sakay taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Andres Katipunan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tranzfer Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and luis rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rivera is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: bleed it out. luis rivera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tranzfer Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, luis rivera!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. rivera defends it nicely.
Rodriguez shoots in but rivera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
rivera sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
rivera tries to roll over but Rodriguez keeps him under control.
rivera looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
rivera is positioning himself well to prevent Rodriguez advancing to mount.
rivera is trying to maintain the position but Rodriguez is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two 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.
Rodriguez wants to stand up but rivera has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. rivera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rivera is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rodriguez dives into side control.
rivera tries to buck Rodriguez off but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. rivera looks calm but he's in trouble here. Rodriguez gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. rivera is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Rodriguez lets go of the hold and rivera can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tranzfer Rodriguez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Kulak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulak comes into the arena with CowdeR - Kułak blaring out of the sound system. Kaoru Hanayama is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue 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, Krzysztof Kulak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaoru Hanayama!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanayama shoots in and drives through. Kulak sprawls well.
Kulak gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hanayama to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hanayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Kulak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanayama is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hanayama stops Kulak from standing up.
Hanayama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanayama looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hanayama prevents Kulak from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanayama drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kulak dives on top into guard.
Hanayama looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama looking to control.
Hanayama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hanayama has Kulak pulled in close to control his posture.
Kulak is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanayama has wrist control.
Kulak thows a big elbow that misses.
Kulak is fighting to break Hanayama's control of his arms but Hanayama is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kulak preventing the sweep.
Kulak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kulak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanayama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hanayama controlling Kulak's posture.
Hanayama 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hanayama has control of Kulak's left arm, preventing Kulak from doing any damage.
Kulak has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hanayama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kaoru Hanayama just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kulak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Kulak with that takedown attempt.
Hanayama doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kulak counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Krzysztof Kulak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Hanayama.
Hanayama looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama wants to sweep here but Kulak controlling him for the moment.
Hanayama pulls Kulak in close to his closed guard and prevents Kulak from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hanayama is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hanayama is keen to just control but Kulak is a slippery customer.
Hanayama lands strikes from half guard.
Hanayama stops Kulak from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Hanayama seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulak has hold of Hanayama's hands but Hanayama slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hanayama stalling.
Hanayama is keen to just control but Kulak is a slippery customer.
Hanayama slips a nice elbow through Kulak's hands, connecting with Kulak's forehead.
Hanayama is looking for a kimura but Kulak is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hanayama to get the leverage.
Kulak wants to get back to his feet.
Hanayama is taking a breather. Kulak says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kulak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanayama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaoru Hanayama dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hanayama shoots and misses
and Kulak counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hanayama won't be happy with that.
Kulak is working Hanayama over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kulak tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kulak working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
What's Hanayama going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Hanayama tries to improve position but can't.
Kulak trying to control the action but Hanayama is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanayama can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hanayama is positioning himself well to prevent Kulak advancing to mount.
Kulak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hanayama controlling the position for now.
Hanayama regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hanayama has his hands on Kulak's head, controlling the position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kaoru Hanayama just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hanayama shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hanayama not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama stands and throws Kulak's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hanayama taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kulak some visible discomfort.
Hanayama taking a breather here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kaoru Hanayama just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kulak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hanayama counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kulak is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hanayama dives into side control.
Hanayama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hanayama is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kulak is trying to escape and Hanayama transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kulak is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hanayama! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kaoru Hanayama!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Mangum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wiley Alpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mangum comes to the cage accompanied by Neutral Milk Hotel. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Mangum!
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, Wiley Alpha!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alpha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mangum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alpha moves out of range as Mangum throws a body kick.
Alpha scores with a jab to the body.
Mangum keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mangum is looking to clinch but Alpha is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangum. Alpha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mangum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alpha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mangum throws a sloppy head kick and Alpha moves out of range easily.
Mangum throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mangum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alpha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alpha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alpha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alpha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mangum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab by Alpha.
Mangum throws a push kick but Alpha slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mangum looks to land a body kick but Alpha moved away.
Mangum misses with a straight left.
Alpha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mangum doesn't manage to clinch there - Alpha circles away.
Mangum thows a body kick. Alpha tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mangum misses with a shot to the body
and Alpha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jeff Mangum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangum throws a body kick that misses.
Alpha lands with a cross.
Alpha misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Alpha.
Mangum closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alpha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alpha with a nice cross.
A shot to the body from Mangum misses
and Alpha counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha scores with a shot to the body.
Alpha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mangum doesn't seem bothered though.
Mangum is breathing heavily.
Alpha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mangum throws a sloppy head kick
and Alpha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mangum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mangum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alpha misses with a straight right.
Mangum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Mangum.
Alpha lands a nice hook to Mangum's body. Mangum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mangum slips a straight right by Alpha.
Mangum looks to clinch
and Mangum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mangum misses with a hook. Alpha ducked under it nicely.
Alpha clobbers Mangum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Jeff Mangum has been cut.
Alpha's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Alpha duly obliges.
Alpha connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mangum momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha misses the jab.
Mangum keeps Alpha at a distance using the push kick.
Alpha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mangum throws a lazy head kick
and Alpha counters with a straight right hand.
Mangum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot lands for Alpha.
Alpha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mangum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alpha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mangum throws and low kick but Alpha moves out of range easily.
Mangum throws a nice head kick!
A head kick by Mangum misses
and Alpha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangum drops his hands momentarily and Alpha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alpha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mangum is rocked!
Alpha closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Mangum! Alpha dives in looking to finish! Mangum is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wiley Alpha!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dip So (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Tudeski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dip So has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dip So !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Tudeski!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
So cracks Tudeski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Jimmy Tudeski has been cut.
Tudeski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
So drops Tudeski with a right and a left! So comes rushing in but Tudeski regains his composure and manages to keep So in guard.
So postures up in Tudeski's guard and throws a big left but Tudeski blocks it.
So with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tudeski has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes So off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
So looks to land a right hand but Tudeski moved out of range.
So tries to close the distance and clinch but Tudeski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from So .
So looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tudeski is fending him off so far but So persists. Nope, Tudeski circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
So slips a jab and a cross from Tudeski.
Tudeski missing with a left hand there. So was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tudeski stuffs the takedown.
So tries to clinch but Tudeski moves out of range.
Tudeski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from So .
So misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudeski circles away from the clinch attempt.
So jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tudeski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
So is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tudeski.
So connects with a crisp jab.
So pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tudeski forces So back against the cage and clinches.
Tudeski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tudeski prevents So from breaking the clinch.
Tudeski digs a right hand underneath So 's ribcage. So let out a lung full of air as it connected.
So is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Tudeski.
It looks like Dip So has been cut.
Tudeski works on So 's body with a couple of short punches.
The referee calls for Tudeski to work.
Tudeski drops So with a big knee straight up the middle! So is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
So is rocked!
Tudeski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tudeski rushes So and presses him up against the cage.
Tudeski pushes So back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tudeski has So pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudeski lands an elbow that stopped So in his tracks for a moment.
Tudeski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tudeski lands an elbow just above So 's eye.
Dip So 's cut is getting worse.
Tudeski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tudeski just leaning against So , taking a breather.
Tudeski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tudeski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tudeski obliges.
Tudeski lands with a left to the head.
Tudeski lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Tudeski.
Tudeski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tudeski obliges.
Tudeski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A knee to the head by Tudeski.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tudeski.
So looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tudeski unloads a knee to the mid-section. So lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tudeski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tudeski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A left hand lands to the body for Tudeski.
So wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tudeski has him pressed against the cage.
Tudeski effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Tudeski on the inside.
Tudeski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudeski prevents So from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Tudeski.
Tudeski lands with a right to the head.
A knee to the head by Tudeski.
Tudeski displaying some good clinch control by pressing So up against the cage.
Tudeski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Tudeski.
So is trying to force a seperation but Tudeski has the dominant position.
Tudeski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
So being controlled against the cage.
So takes an elbow to the temple.
So really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
So tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tudeski smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dip So . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tudeski staying out of range there.
Tudeski lands with a kick to the temple. So shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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.
Tudeski clinches up against the cage.
Tudeski lands an elbow that stopped So in his tracks for a moment.
So tries to break the clinch but Tudeski is controlling the position.
Tudeski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tudeski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tudeski lands a body shot in the clinch.
So takes an elbow to the forehead.
So wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Tudeski.
Tudeski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tudeski prevents So from breaking the clinch.
So fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Tudeski.
Tudeski crunches a lovely knee into So 's ribcage.
Tudeski lands an elbow just above So 's eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tudeski lands a body shot.
So is trying to break the clinch but Tudeski is controlling him.
So tries to break free but Tudeski pushes him back against the cage.
Tudeski scores with a hook to the body.
Tudeski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Tudeski dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
So connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
So throws a shot from downtown. Tudeski moves away and avoids it.
So tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tudeski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
So shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tudeski counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Tudeski.
Tudeski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tudeski.
Tudeski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tudeski landing knees to the head.
Tudeski lands a good knee to the midsection. So won't want to take too many of those.
Tudeski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tudeski lands with a short shot to the head.
Tudeski lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudeski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through So 's defenses.
A short left from Tudeski.
Tudeski lands a right hand.
Tudeski has So pressed against the cage, preventing So from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tudeski landing knees to the head.
So is trying to break the clinch but Tudeski is controlling him.
Tudeski connects with a nasty looking knee right to So 's face.
Tudeski has So pressed against the cage, preventing So from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tudeski lands an elbow that stopped So in his tracks for a moment.
Jimmy Tudeski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
So tries to break free but Tudeski pushes him back against the cage.
So jumps guard but Tudeski stands there with So around his waist. So gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tudeski landing knees to the body.
Tudeski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tudeski obliges.
Tudeski slowing the pace effectively.
Tudeski continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Tudeski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
So tries to circle away but Tudeski has him pinned against the cage.
So takes a shot to the head.
Tudeski just leaning against So , taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jimmy Tudeski.
So misses with a takedown attempt
and Tudeski moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dip So . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Tudeski.
Tudeski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
So wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tudeski.
Tudeski has So pressed against the cage, preventing So from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Tudeski.
So has had enough of the clinch but Tudeski keeps him there for the moment.
Tudeski has So pressed against the cage.
So is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tudeski has So pressed against the cage, preventing So from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tudeski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
So has had enough of the clinch but Tudeski keeps him there for the moment.
Tudeski keeps control of So as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tudeski lands a left hand.
Tudeski digs a right hand into So 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on So 's gas tank.
Tudeski unloads a knee to the mid-section. So lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
So has had enough of the clinch but Tudeski keeps him there for the moment.
Tudeski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has So in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
So fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tudeski has So pushed against the cage.
So looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tudeski landing knees to the head.
Tudeski lands an elbow that stopped So in his tracks for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tudeski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
So is trying to break the clinch but Tudeski is controlling him.
Tudeski lands a right hand.
So is looking to break free of the clinch but Tudeski has double underhooks.
Tudeski connects with a knee to the head.
Tudeski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Tudeski.
A short body shot lands from Tudeski as the two fighters clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tudeski obliges.
So can't break the clinch.
Tudeski landing knees to the head.
Tudeski keeps control of So as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
So wants a takedown but no success here.
Tudeski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
So is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tudeski connects with a nasty looking knee right to So 's face.
So tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tudeski keeps control of So as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tudeski with a knee to the head.
Tudeski scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tudeski landing knees to the head.
Tudeski displaying some good clinch control by pressing So up against the cage.
Tudeski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tudeski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through So 's defenses.
Tudeski has So pressed against the cage, preventing So from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tudeski pushes So back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
So has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tudeski landing knees to the head.
Tudeski stalling in the clinch.
So tries to break the clinch but Tudeski is controlling the position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tudeski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tudeski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
So jumps guard and drags Tudeski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
So wants to sweep here but Tudeski controlling him for the moment.
So wants to stand but Tudeski is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Tudeski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! So 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
So looks to land a right hand but Tudeski moved out of range.
Tudeski closes the distance and clinches.
Tudeski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite So 's efforts to push away.
So can't break the clinch.
Tudeski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tudeski obliges.
Tudeski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tudeski lands a good knee to the midsection. So won't want to take too many of those.
Tudeski lands an elbow that stopped So in his tracks for a moment.
Tudeski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tudeski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
So wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tudeski lands an elbow just above So 's eye.
Tudeski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has So in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tudeski working So over with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Tudeski scores with a nice short uppercut.
So working aggressively here.
Tudeski lands a knee to the body.
Tudeski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Tudeski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
So has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on So 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudeski lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Tudeski.
So is trying to break free.
So has had enough of the clinch but Tudeski keeps him there for the moment.
Tudeski has So pressed against the cage, preventing So from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tudeski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
So takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tudeski connects with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Tudeski.
So tries to circle away but Tudeski has him pinned against the cage.
Tudeski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Tudeski to work.
Tudeski landing knees to the body.
So tries to break free but Tudeski pushes him back against the cage.
Tudeski crunches a lovely knee into So 's ribcage.
So takes an elbow to the forehead.
So tries to break the clinch but Tudeski is controlling the position.
A short left from Tudeski.
Tudeski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tudeski lands a good knee to the midsection. So won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on So 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
So drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tudeski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tudeski lands a good knee to the midsection. So won't want to take too many of those.
Tudeski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
So wants to get back to striking at distance but Tudeski won't allow it.
Tudeski pushes So back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
So takes an elbow to the forehead.
So tries to circle away but Tudeski has him pinned against the cage.
So wants to get back to striking at distance but Tudeski won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tudeski.
Tudeski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
So tries to pull guard but Tudeski won't allow it.
Tudeski stalls.
Nice body punch from Tudeski - that landed with a thud.
So tries to break the clinch but Tudeski is controlling the position.
Tudeski stalling the fight.
Tudeski crunches a lovely knee into So 's ribcage.
Tudeski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tudeski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudeski prevents So from breaking the clinch.
Tudeski slowing the pace effectively.
Tudeski lands a right hand.
Tudeski avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jimmy Tudeski.
A looping hook to the body misses from So . Tudeski does a little dance to reset his feet.
So looks to clinch
and Tudeski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tudeski.
Tudeski lands a good knee to the midsection. So won't want to take too many of those.
Tudeski digs a right hand underneath So 's ribcage. So let out a lung full of air as it connected.
So wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
So tries to break the clinch but Tudeski is controlling the position.
So is trying to break the clinch but Tudeski has him pressed against the cage.
Tudeski digs a right hand underneath So 's ribcage. So let out a lung full of air as it connected.
So is trying to force a seperation but Tudeski has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Tudeski.
Tudeski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tudeski lands a knee to the head.
Tudeski lands with a right to the head.
Tudeski blocks an uppercut.
So is trying to break the clinch but Tudeski has him pressed against the cage.
Tudeski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tudeski gets through So 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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.
Tudeski just leaning against So , taking a breather.
So is looking to break free of the clinch but Tudeski has double underhooks.
Tudeski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tudeski landing knees to the head.
A short uppercut from Tudeski.
Tudeski lands with a left to the head.
Tudeski scores with a knee to the head.
So is looking to break free of the clinch but Tudeski has double underhooks.
So tries to break free but Tudeski pushes him back against the cage.
So looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tudeski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
So jumps guard but Tudeski stands there with So around his waist. So gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dip So . That's going to take a lot out of him.
So tries to break the clinch but Tudeski is controlling the position.
Tudeski lands an elbow just above So 's eye.
Tudeski scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tudeski.
So can't break the clinch.
Tudeski connects with a knee to the head.
Tudeski landing knees to the body.
So tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
So tries to break the clinch but Tudeski is controlling the position.
Tudeski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dip So has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Tudeski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tudeski presses So against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
So fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Tudeski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tudeski 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Tudeski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dedric Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Lopez!
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, Dedric Knowles!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Knowles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knowles lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez connects with a nice cross there... Knowles is looking wobbly and Lopez recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Knowles to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Lopez jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thiago Lopez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Russian Experiment III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khadaffi Janjalani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Experiment III comes to the cage accompanied by Come To Daddy. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russian Experiment III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khadaffi Janjalani!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janjalani closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Janjalani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Experiment III 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.
Janjalani is looking to stand up but Experiment III isn't so interested in that idea.
Experiment III throwing strikes from guard but Janjalani blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janjalani pushes Experiment III off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Janjalani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Experiment III paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Experiment III has taken the fight to the clinch.
Janjalani tries to break free but Experiment III pushes him back against the cage.
Janjalani can't break the clinch.
Experiment III working aggressively here.
Experiment III swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Experiment III has Janjalani pressed against the cage, preventing Janjalani from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Janjalani breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janjalani throws a head kick that misses.
Janjalani closes the distance but Experiment III moves to the side
and Experiment III counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Experiment III.
Experiment III postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Janjalani is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Experiment III, into his guard.
Janjalani sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Janjalani tries to free his leg and advance position but Experiment III is retaining full guard.
Experiment III keeping moving, preventing Janjalani from controlling successfully.
Janjalani working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment III working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Janjalani doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Janjalani manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Experiment III working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Janjalani has passed into half guard!
Janjalani is looking for a kimura but Experiment III is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Janjalani to get the leverage.
Janjalani wants to stand up but Experiment III is controlling the position.
Experiment III avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Janjalani.
Experiment III is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Janjalani's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Janjalani's back!
Experiment III thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Janjalani has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Janjalani looks gassed!
Experiment III is not going to allow Janjalani to sit and survive in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janjalani has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Experiment III scores with punches and elbows.
Janjalani has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Experiment III looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Experiment III looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Experiment III is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Janjalani is defending well though. Experiment III let's go of the attempt for now.
I really don't envy Janjalani right now.
Experiment III working for a choke but Janjalani is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Experiment III is working the ground and pound. Can Janjalani escape?
Experiment III connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Janjalani to escape the position.
Experiment III doesn't have the hooks in and Janjalani manages to turn into his guard.
Janjalani stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Experiment III swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Janjalani keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Experiment III's head.
Experiment III tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Experiment III looking for a triangle here. Janjalani is fighting it but it looks tight! Experiment III pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Janjalani is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Russian Experiment III!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy The Bar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joysula Ashton (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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy The Bar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joysula Ashton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Bar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ashton misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Ashton.
Ashton misses the shot to the body.
Ashton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from The Bar.
Ashton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Bar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Ashton.
The Bar misses with a series of wild punches.
The Bar misses with a two punch combination.
Ashton thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Bar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ashton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ashton slips under a jab from The Bar.
The Bar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ashton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The Bar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ashton doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ashton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Ashton misses.
The Bar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ashton.
Ashton needs to keep his hands up - The Bar had a free shot at his head there.
Ashton misses with a double jab
and The Bar counters with a left and a right that stings Ashton.
Ashton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Bar moves away.
The Bar connects with a jab.
The Bar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ashton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Bar.
The Bar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ashton throws a looping overhand right but The Bar ducks down to avoid it.
The Bar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ashton throws a hook but The Bar avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - The Bar scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bar lands a jab to Ashton's midsection.
Ashton looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Bar misses with a wild combination.
The Bar fails to land with a series of punches.
Ashton scores with a jab to the body.
Ashton misses with a looping left.
The Bar tries to bum rush Ashton with a series of wild strikes but Ashton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ashton throws out a loose jab but The Bar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joysula Ashton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Bar scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from The Bar does no damage.
A shot to de liver by The Bar. Beautiful body shot.
The Bar misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Bar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ashton!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bar looking to finish Ashton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ashton!
The Bar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The Bar thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Bar thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The Bar throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ashton because The Bar loaded up on that one.
The Bar raining down shots from the mount!
The Bar landing shots from mount.
The Bar trying to control but Ashton is having none of it.
Ashton is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The Bar sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The Bar dominating with strikes here.
Ashton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The Bar throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ashton is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Bar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy The Bar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Bar scores with a jab. Ashton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Bar checks the leg kick nicely there.
The Bar is looking to wear down Ashton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The Bar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ashton.
Ashton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ashton misses with an uppercut. The Bar saw that one coming.
The Bar throws a hook but Ashton avoids it easily.
The Bar ducks under a wild hook from Ashton.
The Bar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Bar throws a one two combo.
A big left from Ashton misses.
The Bar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ashton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Bar.
Billy The Bar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ashton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ashton looks to throw the jab but The Bar is out of range.
The Bar misses with a hook. Ashton ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bar works over Ashton's head and body with a nice combination.
The Bar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ashton can do to turn this around?
No luck for The Bar with that takedown attempt.
The Bar misses with a wild body shot.
The Bar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ashton misses with a hook. The Bar ducked under it nicely.
Ashton looks to land a combination but The Bar avoids it well.
The Bar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ashton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ashton.
Ashton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Bar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ashton connects with a crisp jab.
Ashton throws out a loose jab but The Bar uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bar throws a lazy right hand but Ashton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ashton thows a body shot but no joy.
Ashton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ashton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Bar.
The Bar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Bar misses with a wild body shot.
Ashton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for The Bar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ashton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Bar looks to land a combination but Ashton avoids it well.
Ashton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Bar slips under a jab.
Ashton looks to land a right hand but The Bar moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bar throws a nice looking combination but Ashton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ashton 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.
The Bar moves out of range as Ashton strikes.
The Bar blocks a jab.
The Bar just misses with a punch to the body.
The Bar misses with an uppercut. Ashton saw that one coming.
The Bar thows a body shot but no joy.
Ashton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ashton prevents The Bar from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Bar wants to get back to full guard.
The Bar tries to kick Ashton off in order to stand up. Ashton Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The Bar tries to bench press Ashton off him but Ashton keeps the position.
The Bar wants to get back to his feet but Ashton drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at The Bar to see if he's OK.
Ashton taking a breather here.
The Bar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Bar is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ashton is controlling him well.
The Bar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The Bar wants to improve his position but Ashton is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy The Bar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ashton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The Bar cracks a nice hook into Ashton's ribs.
The Bar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ashton circles away quickly and effectively.
Ashton defending well as The Bar loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Ashton misses.
The Bar throws a looping overhand right but Ashton ducks down to avoid it.
Ashton throws a jab when The Bar was well out of range.
A big left from Ashton misses.
Ashton slips under a jab from The Bar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton slips a straight right by The Bar.
Ashton works The Bar's body with a nice hook.
The Bar just misses with a punch to the body.
Ashton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Bar throws a lazy right hand but Ashton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ashton throws a body punch but The Bar moves out of range.
The Bar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ashton.
Billy The Bar is winning the standup battle so far.
Ashton throws a looping overhand right but The Bar ducks down to avoid it.
Ashton throws a series of punches but The Bar moves out of range.
The Bar throws a right hand that Ashton ducks under and follows up with a left that Ashton also avoids with ease.
Ashton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Bar shoots in but Ashton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ashton lands a nice shot that snaps The Bar's head back.
Ashton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ashton tries to clinch up
letting The Bar counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Bar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ashton throws a hook to the side of The Bar's head but The Bar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joysula Ashton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for The Bar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ashton connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circling - Ashton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ashton tries to work over The Bar's front leg with a kick but The Bar checks it.
Ashton missing with a left hand there. The Bar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Bar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ashton in his tracks.
Ashton throws the left hand but The Bar avoids the punch easily.
Ashton looks to score with a jab to the body but The Bar is just out of range.
The Bar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton throws out a loose jab but The Bar uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Bar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The Bar slips a straight right by Ashton.
The Bar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ashton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from The Bar.
Ashton throws a good cross that connects.
Ashton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Bar.
The Bar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ashton throws a hook but The Bar blocks it.
The Bar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ashton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Bar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ashton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Bar ducks under a wild hook from Ashton.
Ashton missing with a left hand there. The Bar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Bar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ashton circles away quickly and effectively.
Ashton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from The Bar.
The Bar blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Ashton - just one landing.
Ashton throws a jab when The Bar was well out of range.
Ashton avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Bar throws a hook but Ashton blocks it.
Ashton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Bar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Billy The Bar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ashton missing with a left hand there. The Bar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy The Bar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Bar 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy The Bar!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sune Vriden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Selby Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selby Campbell has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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192 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sune Vriden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Selby Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell looks to land a right hand but Vriden moved out of range.
Vriden throws a big shot that misses.
Vriden throws a looping overhand right but Campbell ducks down to avoid it.
Campbell misses with a hook. Vriden ducked under it nicely.
Vriden throws a series of punches but Campbell avoids them all with ease.
Campbell slips a straight right by Vriden.
Vriden throws a right hand that Campbell ducks under and follows up with a left that Campbell also avoids with ease.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
Vriden looks to throw the jab but Campbell is out of range.
Vriden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Campbell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vriden misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Vriden.
Campbell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vriden misses with a hook.
Vriden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Campbell throws a hook but Vriden avoids it easily.
Campbell misses with a hook. Vriden ducked under it nicely.
Vriden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Vriden.
Vriden lands a nice hook to Campbell's body. Campbell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vriden moves out of range as Campbell strikes.
Vriden scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from Vriden misses.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vriden.
Vriden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Campbell.
Campbell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vriden wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to take a breather but Vriden manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Campbell.
Campbell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Campbell throws and elbow that misses. Vriden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Campbell's guard. Nice move by Vriden!
Campbell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vriden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vriden won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
Campbell trying to control the position.
Campbell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Campbell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vriden wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Campbell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vriden stopping the sweep attempt from Campbell.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vriden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
An inside leg kick from Vriden misses.
Campbell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Campbell showed some decent athleticism there.
Vriden is trying to stand back up but Campbell is controlling him
Vriden is refusing to be controlled, as Campbell sits in half guard.
Campbell thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vriden to regain full guard.
Campbell is looking to work some ground and pound but Vriden has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sune Vriden dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vriden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Campbell.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vriden is defended easily by Campbell.
Vriden misses with a straight left.
Campbell scores with a sloppy right hand. Vriden should have avoided that one.
Vriden blocks a low kick nicely.
Vriden lands with a nice combination. Campbell backs away looking to recover.
Vriden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vriden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campbell blocks a jab.
Campbell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Vriden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Vriden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Campbell looks to land a right hand but Vriden moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vriden throws a shot from downtown. Campbell moves away and avoids it.
Campbell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Selby Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vriden.
Vriden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Campbell counters with a three punch combo that has Vriden backing up. Vriden nods at Campbell to acknowledge the strikes.
Campbell looks to land a combination but Vriden avoids it well.
Campbell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vriden's half guard.
Campbell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vriden keeps working.
Campbell thows a huge punch but Vriden dodges it nicely.
Vriden is not content to let Campbell control the position.
Campbell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working Vriden over with strikes.
Vriden regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Campbell.
Campbell postures up in Vriden's guard and throws a big left but Vriden blocks it.
Campbell passes Vriden's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Campbell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Campbell prevents Vriden from standing back up.
Vriden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Campbell throwing shots but Vriden is blocking nicely.
Campbell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Campbell is looking for a kimura here.
Campbell is trying to control. Vriden wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Campbell.
Vriden swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Campbell counters with a straight right hand.
Vriden lands a nice looking body shot.
Campbell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Campbell throws a shot from downtown. Vriden moves away and avoids it.
Campbell misses with a straight right.
Vriden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Vriden throws the left hand but Campbell avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vriden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Campbell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Vriden.
Vriden throws a big shot that misses.
Vriden throws a jab but it's blocked by Campbell.
Vriden swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Vriden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Campbell doesn't seem bothered though.
Vriden ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Sune Vriden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell throws a right and a left that Vriden avoids nicely.
Vriden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Campbell digs a good body shot into Vriden's ribs.
Vriden lands a with a good body shot.
Vriden throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Campbell counter with a right hand.
Vriden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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 Sune Vriden will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Vriden.
Campbell slips under a jab from Vriden.
Vriden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Campbell counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Vriden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Campbell blocks the leg kick.
Vriden tests Campbell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vriden looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vriden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Campbell's waist but Campbell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vriden off to one side.
Vriden moves away from the strike by Campbell.
A jab from Campbell misses.
Vriden misses with a takedown attempt
and Campbell counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell misses with the ground and pound.
Vriden regains half guard, as Campbell was trying to land strikes.
Campbell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vriden defending well though.
Vriden is trying to stand back up but Campbell is controlling him
Campbell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Campbell is trying to work for a kimura but Vriden is defending well.
Campbell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vriden swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Campbell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Selby Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Campbell lands an overhand right.
Vriden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sune Vriden is winning the standup battle so far.
Campbell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vriden wants to get back to his feet.
Campbell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Campbell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vriden defending well though.
Vriden is trying to stand.
Campbell slips a nice elbow through Vriden's hands, connecting with Vriden's forehead.
Vriden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Campbell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vriden pushes Campbell off looking to stand but Campbell dives back in and keeps control.
Vriden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Campbell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vriden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Campbell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vriden's head.
Campbell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vriden's head.
Vriden is not content to let Campbell control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Campbell slips a straight right by Vriden.
Campbell slips a jab from Vriden.
Campbell throws a combination. Vriden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four 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.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt - Vriden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Campbell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Campbell.
Vriden swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Campbell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vriden misses with a body shot.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vriden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Campbell counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sune Vriden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vriden stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vriden wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Vriden does no damage.
Vriden moves out of range as Campbell throws a body kick.
Campbell throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Selby Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vriden has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sune Vriden!
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