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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carson Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minoru Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Suzuki's choice of entrance music: Kaze ni Nare. Minoru Suzuki struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Carson Wood is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carson Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoru Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Suzuki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wood's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Suzuki is pushing down on Wood's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wood is fighting to maintain full guard but Suzuki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Suzuki is just content to waste time from the top position. Wood takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Suzuki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Suzuki prevents Wood from getting back to his feet.
Suzuki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wood dives on top into guard.
Suzuki has control of Wood's left arm, preventing Wood from doing any damage.
Suzuki kicks Wood off and gets to his feet.
Suzuki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wood.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood misses with a double jab.
Suzuki shoots in for a double leg but Wood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wood tries to clinch but Suzuki moves out of range.
Wood tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Suzuki counters with a shoot takedown. Wood fights it but they end up in guard.
Suzuki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
Suzuki looking to pass the guard.
Suzuki is pushing down on Wood's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wood is fighting to maintain full guard but Suzuki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Suzuki seems to be looking for submissions.
Suzuki 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.
Suzuki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Suzuki trying to control but Wood is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood prevents Suzuki from taking his back.
Wood defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Suzuki.
Suzuki goes for an armbar but Wood turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Wood.
Wood could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wood postures up.
Suzuki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wood's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wood throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Suzuki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wood will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Suzuki wants to pass the guard but Wood is keeping the position.
Wood 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.
Wood looking for a sweep. Not yet Wood, not yet.
Suzuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wood is keeping the position for now.
Wood is trying to control the position but Suzuki postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wood is looking to stand up but Suzuki isn't so interested in that idea.
Suzuki pushes down on Wood's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Suzuki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wood has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood won't allow Suzuki to pass to mount.
Suzuki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wood defends it well.
Wood is not content to let Suzuki control the position.
Suzuki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Suzuki fails to advance to Wood's back.
Wood has given up his back.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suzuki is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wood defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minoru Suzuki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wood.
Suzuki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wood!
Suzuki takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Wood preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Suzuki.
Suzuki is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Wood is trying to get back to his feet but Suzuki has full control of the position and if anything, Wood has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Suzuki is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wood defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wood tries to break free.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suzuki is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood holding both Suzuki 's hands and preventing any damage.
Wood trying to control the hands but Suzuki breaks the grip.
Wood tries to break free.
Wood defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wood is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Suzuki gets his way!
Suzuki is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wood defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Suzuki not allowing Wood to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki keeps control of the position as Wood tries to break free.
Suzuki looking to break Wood's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wood remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Suzuki will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wood preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Suzuki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Suzuki.
Suzuki looking to hold on to the position here but Wood rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Suzuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wood is keeping the position for now.
Wood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Suzuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wood is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki stopping the sweep attempt from Wood.
Suzuki wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving.
Minoru Suzuki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Suzuki wants to pass the guard but Wood is keeping the position.
Suzuki passes Wood's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Suzuki is pressing down on Wood's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wood is holding on for now.
Suzuki is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki seems to be working for a kimura but Wood defends the submission attempt.
Wood looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wood wants to improve his position but Suzuki is controlling well.
Suzuki seems to be looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood is refusing to be controlled, as Suzuki sits in half guard.
Wood trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minoru Suzuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wood misses with a low kick.
Suzuki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wood manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
Wood is trying to keep Suzuki in close.
Wood looking for a guillotine here but Suzuki defends easily.
Suzuki trying to control but Wood is working from the bottom.
Suzuki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wood is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wood has escaped and now he's on top!
Suzuki wants to sweep here but Wood controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki has a closed guard, preventing Wood from standing up.
Wood preventing the sweep.
Suzuki has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wood has passed into side control.
Wood wants to control but Suzuki is keeping him busy.
Wood misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wood is trying to get an arm triangle but Suzuki is defending well.
Suzuki is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki struggling a bit here.
Wood lands an elbow.
Suzuki tries to bench press Wood off him but Wood keeps the position.
Wood is looking to take a break and control but Suzuki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wood tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Suzuki explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Wood as Suzuki shoots in.
Wood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wood throws a right hand that Suzuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Suzuki also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Suzuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suzuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wood swivels and escapes.
Wood checks a leg kick nicely.
Wood goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Suzuki slips a jab and a cross from Wood.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Suzuki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Suzuki is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wood to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wood shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki trying to control but Wood is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Suzuki moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wood has worked his arm free - good work by Wood!
Suzuki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Suzuki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wood is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Carson Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suzuki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wood knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Minoru Suzuki.
I've got Suzuki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Minoru Suzuki!
Minoru Suzuki got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Connor Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raven Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raven Lucas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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, Connor Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raven Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lucas.
Cooper jumps guard but Lucas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cooper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lucas breaks the clinch.
Lucas misses with a wild body shot.
Cooper shoots in looking for a takedown but Lucas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cooper's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucas tries to bum rush Cooper with a series of wild strikes but Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raven Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lucas.
Cooper has a takedown stuffed.
Lucas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cooper thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Lucas misses its intended target.
Lucas feints a jab promting Cooper to slip. Lucas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cooper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lucas sprawls well. Lucas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cooper gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lucas.
Cooper tries to clinch up.
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cooper counters with a shoot takedown. Lucas fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Lucas keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas 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.
Cooper controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lucas looking to control.
Cooper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cooper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lucas is trying to control the position but Cooper postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper drops back looking for a leg! Lucas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lucas manages to kick Cooper off! Cooper jumps back into Lucas's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lucas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cooper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cooper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cooper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas is trying to keep Cooper in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Connor Cooper will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lucas misses with a straight left.
Lucas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Lucas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lucas fails to land with a series of punches.
Lucas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lucas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cooper counters with a two punch combo.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lucas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cooper fails with the takedown
and Lucas counters with a left and a right that stings Cooper.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Lucas is avoiding it.
Lucas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Cooper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cooper checks a low kick from Lucas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Lucas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lucas throws the kick towards the body but Cooper avoids it.
A head kick misses from Lucas.
Lucas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Lucas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Raven Lucas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooper has his takedown stuffed
and Lucas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas scores with a jab to the body.
Cooper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lucas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lucas dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
Lucas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lucas cracks the inside of Cooper's front leg.
An inside leg kick from Lucas misses.
Lucas throws a push kick but Cooper slaps the foot to one side.
Cooper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas slaps away a takedown attempt from Cooper, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cooper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lucas throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.
Lucas misses with a body kick.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Lucas.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Lucas moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raven Lucas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lucas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cooper.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lucas.
Raven Lucas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucas wants to land a leg kick but Cooper is out of range.
Lucas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lucas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucas.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Lucas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cooper blocks a low kick nicely.
Lucas feints and then cracks Cooper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cooper down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper wants to clinch but Lucas slips to the side
and Lucas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lucas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cooper with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lucas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lucas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucas trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Lucas.
Lucas trying to land knees to the body.
Lucas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Lucas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lucas continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Lucas connects with a knee to the head.
Lucas stalls.
Cooper blocks a body shot from Lucas.
Lucas taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Raven Lucas.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt
and Lucas counters with a body kick that stops Cooper in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lucas is trying to defend but Cooper finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cooper is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lucas is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Connor Cooper!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Goutzioulis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Murphy's choice of entrance music: The Warrior's Code. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Goutzioulis !
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, Tyler Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goutzioulis shoots in looking for a takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl out of it but Goutzioulis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murphy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Goutzioulis shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Murphy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Goutzioulis prevents Murphy from improving position.
Goutzioulis wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Murphy is trying to get an arm triangle but Goutzioulis is defending well.
Goutzioulis taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to ground and pound but Goutzioulis uses the momentary lack of control by Murphy to regain half guard.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Goutzioulis is defending well.
Murphy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Goutzioulis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Murphy.
Murphy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Goutzioulis regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Murphy.
Murphy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goutzioulis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy distracts Goutzioulis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Murphy postures up in Goutzioulis 's guard and throws a big left but Goutzioulis blocks it.
Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goutzioulis is keeping the position for now.
Murphy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murphy postures up in Goutzioulis 's guard and throws a big left but Goutzioulis blocks it.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Goutzioulis is keeping the position.
Murphy advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Murphy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Murphy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Murphy.
Goutzioulis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Murphy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Murphy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Murphy with the ground and pound but Goutzioulis regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Murphy is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Goutzioulis reverses the position - he's now on top in Murphy's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goutzioulis chips away with some ground and pound.
Goutzioulis forces his way into half guard.
Goutzioulis wants to free his trapped foot but Murphy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Murphy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Goutzioulis .
Goutzioulis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Murphy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murphy 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.
Goutzioulis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murphy.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Goutzioulis is keeping the position.
Murphy stands and throws Goutzioulis 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Goutzioulis parries the strikes from Murphy easily there. Murphy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Goutzioulis to escape.
Murphy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Goutzioulis is trying to buck Murphy off.
Murphy is putting a hurting on Goutzioulis here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goutzioulis defending against the ground and pound.
Murphy working the ground and pound.
Murphy throws an elbow but Goutzioulis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Goutzioulis taking punishment in the form of punches.
Goutzioulis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Murphy.
Murphy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Goutzioulis !
Murphy throws a wild left hand from mount and Goutzioulis manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Goutzioulis won't allow Murphy to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy passes the guard and advances to mount!
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!
BOOM! Murphy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Goutzioulis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Murphy.
Goutzioulis avoids a strike by Murphy and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Murphy's guard! Fantastic escape!
Goutzioulis wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murphy is on top in guard.
Goutzioulis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Goutzioulis tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy prevents Goutzioulis from getting back to his feet.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murphy throws a big elbow that misses.
Murphy is looking to work some ground and pound but Goutzioulis has wrist control.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goutzioulis keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.
Murphy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murphy is looking to advance position but Goutzioulis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Murphy blocking the ground and pound.
Murphy tries to lock up and control but Goutzioulis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Murphy is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy tries to hold on but Goutzioulis pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Goutzioulis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murphy avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Goutzioulis as Murphy shoots in.
Goutzioulis fails with a takedown attempt.
Murphy scores with a takedown into Goutzioulis 's guard.
Murphy is looking to work some ground and pound but Goutzioulis has wrist control.
Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goutzioulis is keeping the position for now.
Goutzioulis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Goutzioulis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy advances to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Goutzioulis is defending well.
Goutzioulis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Murphy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Murphy looking to finish Goutzioulis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Goutzioulis !
Poor strikes thrown by Murphy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Murphy looking to ground and pound but Goutzioulis is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Murphy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy cracks Goutzioulis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Murphy unloads with some shots from mount but Goutzioulis bucks and avoids them well.
A big strike lands for Murphy! That's really hurt Goutzioulis and he's turned his back - Murphy keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Murphy jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Murphy!
After the big win, Tyler Murphy made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BioPharm Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Pirrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Koren (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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phillip Pirrup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Koren!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koren scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Koren is working for a kimura but Pirrup is defending it quite comfortably.
Koren wants to control but Pirrup is keeping him busy.
Pirrup tries to get to full guard but Koren has control of the leg.
Koren wants to free his trapped foot but Pirrup is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pirrup wants to get back to full guard.
Koren trying to pass the guard but Pirrup defending well.
Koren is looking to take a break and control but Pirrup is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirrup tries to roll over but Koren keeps him under control.
Pirrup trying to control here.
Koren passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pirrup!
Pirrup tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pirrup tries to improve his position but instead Koren has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pirrup trying to control the hands but Koren won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pirrup is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Koren wants to control but Pirrup is keeping busy.
Pirrup is trying to break free.
Pirrup just trying to survive but Koren is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Pirrup can't escape the position.
Koren trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Koren tightening his grip on Pirrup, looking for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pirrup trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Koren is hanging on to Pirrup's back as he tries to escape.
Koren doesn't have the hooks in and Pirrup manages to turn into his guard.
Pirrup showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pirrup wants to pass the guard but Koren is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pirrup throwing strikes from guard but Koren blocks nicely.
Pirrup tries to free his leg and advance position but Koren is retaining full guard.
Pirrup is working hard here to advance position.
Pirrup postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koren working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pirrup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pirrup throws an elbow that misses. Koren uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pirrup's guard. Nice move by Koren!
Pirrup lands some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Phillip Pirrup will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Koren takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koren feints and as Pirrup raises his hands in defense, Koren changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pirrup has his foot on Koren's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koren works his way back into a safe position though.
Pirrup is trying to control the position but Koren postures up.
Pirrup looking for a triangle here. Koren is fighting it but it looks tight! Pirrup pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Koren is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Phillip Pirrup!
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