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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isei Takurata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eikichi Onizuka (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isei Takurata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eikichi Onizuka!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takurata moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Takurata misses with a jab to the body
and Onizuka counters with a series of strikes. Takurata will be more careful next time no doubt.
Takurata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takurata misses with a combination
and Onizuka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takurata connects with a right hand. Onizuka shakes it off.
A swing and a miss from Takurata.
Onizuka gets a double leg takedown into Takurata's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takurata is trying to control the position but Onizuka postures up.
Takurata preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takurata utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Onizuka landing with the ground and pound.
Onizuka distracts Takurata with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Onizuka postures up in Takurata's guard and throws a big left but Takurata blocks it.
Onizuka trying to control the position from guard on top but Takurata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Onizuka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Onizuka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takurata keeping moving, preventing Onizuka from controlling successfully.
Takurata preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takurata preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Onizuka is looking to work some ground and pound but Takurata has wrist control.
Takurata preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Onizuka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Onizuka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Onizuka stopping the sweep attempt from Takurata.
Onizuka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Onizuka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Onizuka throwing strikes but missing.
Takurata working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Onizuka.
Onizuka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Onizuka throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Onizuka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Takurata is breathing heavily.
Onizuka throws a big elbow that misses.
Takurata working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Onizuka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Onizuka chips away with some ground and pound.
Onizuka throws a strike but Takurata rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Onizuka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Takurata takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Onizuka working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Takurata is rocked!
Onizuka loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Takurata scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Onizuka land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Onizuka stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eikichi Onizuka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore has chosen Thunderhorse as his entrance music. Rolando Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Derick Moore's chin.
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298 lbs
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289 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rolando Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derick Moore!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Moore drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Moore sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moore trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Derick Moore hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Moore pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore jumps into guard, dragging Gracie to the mat.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Moore looking for a sweep. Not yet Moore, not yet.
Moore working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Rolando Gracie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Moore shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Moore trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gracie dives in and scores a takedown into Moore's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Moore trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Moore is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moore tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie manages to capitalize on a mistake by Moore to take his back!
Gracie is looking for the choke from the back position but Moore is controlling his hands well.
I really don't envy Moore right now.
Moore is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie misses with an elbow to the head.
Moore is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is hanging on to Moore's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Moore is trying to stand back up.
Gracie keeps control of the position as Moore tries to break free.
Moore defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gracie's arms.
Moore trying to control the action but Gracie just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moore tries to roll but Gracie sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolando Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Moore shoots in and gets a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moore doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gracie is tightening it up a little... Moore has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Moore reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Moore taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rolando Gracie!
After winning the bout, Rolando Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Swizzy Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Lopez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Swizzy Bone!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez fails to land the takedown.
Bone stuffs the takedown attempt from Lopez. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
Lopez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bone counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez is trying to drag Bone to the mat but Bone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lopez wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez has Bone pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bone manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lopez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bone is defending well.
Lopez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bone is pressed up against the cage. Lopez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bone down to the mat. Bone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bone closes the distance and clinches up with Lopez, looking for a takedown. Bone pushes Lopez against the cage but Lopez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Lopez with that takedown attempt.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bone pinned against the cage. Bone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lopez dives in and grabs Bone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bone pushes down on Lopez's head and hops out.
Lopez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bone quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bone actively working from the bottom here.
Lopez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.
Bone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lopez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bone to regain full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez looking to sit in guard and control but Bone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bone wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Lopez is trying to hold Bone in close to prevent damage but Bone has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Bone has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bone is looking to advance position but Lopez won't allow it.
Lopez wants to improve his position but Bone is controlling well.
Bone is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lopez is just riding it out for now. Bone eventually gives up the hold.
Bone trying to pass the guard but Lopez defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bone lands a nice short elbow.
Bone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Bone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lopez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez trying to control here.
Lopez works his way to full guard. Good work.
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 Tony Lopez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lopez dives in and grabs Bone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bone pushes down on Lopez's head and hops out.
Lopez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bone swivels and escapes.
Lopez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lopez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bone has momentary wrist control but Lopez slips an elbow through the middle.
Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bone on the ground.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lopez defends well.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone can't keep his opponent in guard - Lopez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bone regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lopez.
Bone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bone working for a triangle but Lopez defends it easily.
Bone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lopez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lopez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Bone wants to sweep here but Lopez controlling him for the moment.
Bone has momentary wrist control but Lopez slips an elbow through the middle.
Tony Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Bone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
Bone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lopez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bone has momentary wrist control but Lopez slips an elbow through the middle.
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lopez controls the pace.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Bone won't let him.
Lopez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lopez throws a strike but Bone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bone puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Lopez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lopez fails with the takedown
and Bone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bone.
Lopez wants a takedown.
Lopez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Horrible takedown by Lopez or perhaps it was just good defense by Bone which made him look bad.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Bone shows good takedown defense.
Lopez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bone tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lopez is in Bone's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez landing with the ground and pound.
Bone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Bone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez stays in close to Bone's body and controls the position.
Lopez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lopez throwing strikes from guard but Bone blocks nicely.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lopez trying to move into half guard but instead Bone has managed to sweep!
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez looking to control.
Lopez wants to sweep here but Bone controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to hold Bone in close to prevent damage but Bone has managed to pass into half guard.
Lopez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lopez tries to get out of the position.
Bone is trying to control the action in half guard but Lopez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bone is looking for a kimura but Lopez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bone to get the leverage.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Bone has control of the leg.
Bone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lopez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bone.
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Bone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Bone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lopez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bone has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Swizzy Bone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tony Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez wants to hold on but Bone pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lopez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Lopez!
Our winner, Tony Lopez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Side Swipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Moonra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Moonra is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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275 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Side Swipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Moonra!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swipe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moonra tries to clinch up.
Swipe blocks a leg kick.
Moonra looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Swipe!
Swipe is trying to get back to half guard.
Moonra looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Swipe is avoiding damage well.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Moonra tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moonra has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swipe is looking for a sweep.
Moonra decides to stand up, so the ref orders Swipe to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Moonra misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Moonra.
Moonra is looking to land body kicks.
Moonra throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Moonra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swipe.
Moonra lands with a nice body punch.
Moonra takes a swing at Swipe's ribcage but misses.
Moonra checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swipe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swipe checks a leg kick.
Moonra tries to land a front kick but Swipe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Side Swipe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swipe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Swipe misses with a head kick.
Swipe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moonra.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swipe throws a head kick but Moonra moves out of range.
Moonra tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moonra.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonra misses with a low kick.
Moonra throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moonra's jab looks to have found its range, popping Swipe under the eye.
Swipe moves into the clinch successfully.
Swipe misses with an elbow strike.
Moonra lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Side Swipe has been cut.
Moonra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swipe is defending well for now.
Moonra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Swipe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moonra trying to land knees to the body.
Swipe avoids the elbow strike from Moonra, against the cage.
Swipe lands an elbow just above Moonra 's eye.
Swipe throws an elbow but it misses.
Swipe missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Swipe throws an elbow but misses.
Moonra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swipe throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moonra holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Swipe pushes off an throws an elbow but Moonra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Swipe managing to block the knees to the body from Moonra.
Moonra misses with an elbow strike.
Moonra avoids the elbow strike from Swipe, against the cage.
Moonra is trying to force a seperation but Swipe has the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moonra just misses with a elbow thrown towards Swipe's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moonra throws an elbow but misses.
Swipe lands an elbow inside that Moonra shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Swipe throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Swipe.
Swipe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Moonra avoids the elbow strike from Swipe, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swipe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moonra.
Moonra lands a left hand.
Swipe wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jacob Moonra will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Side Swipe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Swipe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moonra moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moonra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moonra tries to work over Swipe's front leg with a kick but Swipe checks it.
Swipe connects with a leg kick. Moonra looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Moonra keeps the fight on the outside.
Moonra rushes Swipe and presses him up against the cage.
Moonra avoids a wild elbow strike from Swipe.
Moonra has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Swipe uses from the top position.
Swipe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moonra is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Swipe holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonra is looking to stand up but Swipe won't let him.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Side Swipe just wasn't active enough.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moonra. Swipe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moonra misses with a low kick.
Moonra throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Swipe was covering up waiting for the punch and Moonra finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Moonra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swipe looking to control.
Swipe seems keen to control Moonra's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Side Swipe wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Swipe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swipe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moonra looks to throw the jab but Swipe is out of range.
Good work by Swipe as he checks the leg kick.
Jacob Moonra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swipe throws a head kick but Moonra moves out of range.
Moonra misses with a straight right.
Moonra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moonra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonra misses the shot to the body.
Swipe throws a nice head kick!
Moonra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Swipe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moonra has a takedown stuffed.
Swipe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moonra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Swipe checks a leg kick.
Moonra throws out a leg kick but Swipe moves out of range and Moonra only half commits.
Swipe misses with a leg kick.
Swipe blocks the body kick.
Swipe is looking to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Swipe blocks the leg kick.
Moonra tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swipe misses with a head kick.
Swipe misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swipe is looking to clinch but Moonra is avoiding it.
Moonra looking to score a takedown here. Swipe is defending well but Moonra drives through and ends up in Swipe's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moonra gets to his feet - Swipe follows without any prompting.
Swipe misses with a leg kick.
Jacob Moonra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swipe misses with a head kick.
Moonra throws a body kick that misses.
Swipe throws a head kick but Moonra moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Swipe.
Moonra throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Swipe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moonra will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moonra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swipe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moonra throws a leg kick but Swipe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Swipe instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Moonra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Side Swipe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Swipe is looking to land body kicks.
Swipe connects with an inside leg kick.
Moonra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swipe.
Moonra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swipe's calf.
Moonra misses with a low kick as Swipe jumps back.
Moonra doesn't manage to clinch there - Swipe circles away.
Moonra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Swipe connects with a solid leg kick.
Swipe throws a sloppy head kick and Moonra moves out of range easily.
Swipe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moonra.
Swipe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moonra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Swipe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moonra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Swipe wants to clinch up but Moonra keeps it at a distance.
Moonra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swipe throws a head kick that misses.
Swipe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swipe misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swipe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swipe stuffs the takedown.
Swipe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moonra cracks the inside of Swipe's front leg.
Nice takedown defense from Swipe. No joy for Moonra on that attempt.
Moonra moves out of range of the leg kick from Swipe.
Swipe moves in looking to clinch but Moonra pushes him off.
A big left from Moonra misses.
Moonra dodges the punch combination from Swipe.
Swipe checks a leg kick.
Swipe closes the distance and clinches.
Moonra avoids the elbow strike from Swipe, against the cage.
Moonra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swipe trying to land knees to the body.
Swipe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Swipe lands an elbow just above Moonra 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swipe lands a damaging elbow.
Moonra blocks the elbow strike.
Moonra tries to land knees in the clinch but Swipe avoids the damage to the body.
Swipe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moonra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moonra blocks an elbow strike.
Moonra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swipe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Swipe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Moonra lands a damaging elbow.
Swipe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Swipe pushes off an throws an elbow but Moonra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Moonra misses with the head strike.
Swipe throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonra lands an elbow inside that Swipe shrugs off.
Moonra trying to land knees to the body.
Swipe blocks the elbow strike.
Moonra is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Swipe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Side Swipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Moonra.
Moonra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Moonra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swipe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Side Swipe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Swipe avoids a wild elbow strike from Moonra.
A knee to the head by Swipe.
Moonra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swipe avoids it.
Swipe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jacob Moonra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Swipe throws an elbow that misses.
Moonra looking for a takedown.
Swipe lands a damaging elbow.
Moonra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moonra blocks an elbow strike from Swipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moonra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moonra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moonra misses with an elbow strike.
Moonra avoiding damage as Swipe throws knees to the body.
Moonra letting Swipe take a breather here.
Swipe lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swipe misses with an elbow strike.
Moonra blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swipe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Swipe misses with an elbow strike.
Side Swipe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swipe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Swipe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Side Swipe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moonra has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Moonra!
Jacob Moonra really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Modern Gladiators Clothes (only $10) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Augello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Rosgen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Augello has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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270 lbs
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288 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Augello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Rosgen!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augello throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rosgen counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rosgen.
Rosgen lands a jab to Augello's midsection.
Rosgen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Augello as he avoids it easily.
Augello slips under a jab from Rosgen.
Augello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosgen moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augello throws a poor cross that misses
and Rosgen counters with a two punch combo.
Augello throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rosgen counters with a straight right hand.
Augello tests Rosgen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rosgen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Augello checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosgen takes a swing at Augello's ribcage but misses.
Augello scores with a shot to the body.
Augello misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rosgen counters with a nice uppercut.
Rosgen misses with a wild body shot.
Rosgen throws a hook to the side of Augello's head but Augello sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Augello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augello takes a swing at Rosgen's ribcage but misses.
Augello ducks under a wild hook from Rosgen.
Sloppy strikes from Augello. Those never looked like landing.
Augello is looking to wear down Rosgen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Augello looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosgen is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosgen wobbles Augello with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Rosgen dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Augello to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Greg Rosgen!
Our winner, Greg Rosgen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Mctanned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chael Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul Mctanned's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chael Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Mctanned!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mctanned looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mctanned 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.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mctanned passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mctanned trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mctanned wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Mctanned wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mctanned works his way into side control.
Mctanned tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mctanned controlling the action here.
Silva is in trouble now - Mctanned has advanced to mount!
Mctanned is trying to take his opponent's back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mctanned looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mctanned working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mctanned sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mctanned's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mctanned trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mctanned controlling his opponent.
Mctanned looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mctanned controlling the position easily from mount.
Mctanned working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mctanned takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva looking for subs from the bottom but Mctanned mounts him!
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mctanned has hold of Silva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mctanned controlling from the full mount.
Mctanned unloading with bombs!
Silva regains half guard.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Silva won't allow Mctanned to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is staying active underneath Mctanned, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mctanned is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Mctanned pushes past his half guard into mount!
Mctanned trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Mctanned in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mctanned controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Mctanned has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mctanned with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Mctanned dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mctanned fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva to the ground. Mctanned is now in Silva's guard.
Mctanned drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mctanned jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mctanned trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mctanned works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mctanned frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mctanned lands a heavy elbow.
Mctanned raining down shots from the mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mctanned looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mctanned controlling the pace for now.
Mctanned with a couple of short strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mctanned.
Mctanned has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mctanned is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Mctanned's body position as best he can.
Mctanned prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Mctanned tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Mctanned can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Mctanned tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
BOOM! Mctanned connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mctanned is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Silva tries to improve his position but instead Mctanned has taken his back!
Mctanned tries to get the hooks in deep but Silva pushed the leg off.
Mctanned just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Mctanned has the hooks in. Silva is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mctanned is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mctanned is hanging on to Silva's back as he tries to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned looking to break Silva's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Silva remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mctanned will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Mctanned biding his time, controlling Silva.
Mctanned is persistently looking for the submission but Silva is defending it well.
Silva looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mctanned.
Paul Mctanned has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mctanned is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mctanned's arms.
Silva turns into Mctanned and is now in his guard.
Mctanned tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Silva is defending well. Mctanned quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Silva has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mctanned celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Mctanned!
Paul Mctanned seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vydan Freuster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy McLure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLure has chosen The Simpsons Theme Song as his entrance music. Troy McLure has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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303 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vydan Freuster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Troy McLure!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLure wants to clinch up but Freuster keeps it at a distance.
A jab lands there for McLure.
It looks like Vydan Freuster has been cut.
A head kick misses from McLure.
McLure tries to land a leg kick but Freuster saw it coming and moves away.
McLure punishes Freuster's body with a nice straight punch.
Freuster lands with a right hand.
It looks like Troy McLure has been cut.
Freuster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freuster takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Freuster has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McLure misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freuster throws an overhand right that lands on McLure's shoulder, as McLure tries to avoid the shot.
McLure moves out of range as Freuster strikes.
Freuster misses with a combination
and McLure counters with a head kick that drops Freuster to the mat! Freuster scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Freuster is rocked!
McLure lands with a nice body kick.
Oh Freuster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Freuster is breathing heavily.
Freuster on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McLure moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freuster.
Freuster seems to have got his legs back now.
McLure creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Freuster with a big uppercut! Freuster tries to clinch up but McLure pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Freuster to the mat! Freuster covers up and McLure unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Troy McLure!
An intense looking Troy McLure took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: '"Duff Man... says a lot of things! Oh, yeah!"'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdoul Murquite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murquite has chosen Năo Posso Mais as his entrance music. Abdoul Murquite has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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290 lbs
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299 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdoul Murquite!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Murquite.
Murquite is trying to ground and pound but Teller uses the momentary lack of control by Murquite to regain half guard.
Murquite landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Murquite wants to free his trapped foot but Teller is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murquite is trying to work for a kimura but Teller is defending well.
Teller is refusing to be controlled, as Murquite sits in half guard.
Teller trying to hold on to Murquite's head to control him but Murquite postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murquite wants to pass the guard but Teller is defending well.
Murquite is trying to control the action in half guard but Teller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murquite trying to mount his opponent but Teller defends it.
Murquite missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Murquite lands strikes from half guard.
Teller is not content to let Murquite control the position.
Murquite 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.
Teller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murquite looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Teller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Murquite wants to advance to full mount but Teller doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Teller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murquite manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murquite swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murquite has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murquite looking to hit a scissor sweep but Teller is one step ahead there.
Teller is fighting to break Murquite's control of his arms but Murquite is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Murquite is trying to keep Teller in close.
Teller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Murquite is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Teller is aware though and is defending well.
Murquite is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murquite wants to sweep here but Teller controlling him for the moment.
Teller wants to control from the top but Murquite keeps moving.
Teller is really struggling to control Murquite but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Jack Teller wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Murquite drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murquite trying to control the position from guard on top but Teller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teller is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murquite trying to control but Teller is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdoul Murquite dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Murquite misses with a takedown
and Teller counters with a shoot takedown. Murquite fights it but they end up in guard.
Teller is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Murquite is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Murquite has escaped and now he's on top!
Murquite pushing down on Teller's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Teller taking some punishment here, with Murquite in his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murquite thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Murquite passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Teller!
Murquite wants to take Teller's back but he can't do it this time.
Abdoul Murquite has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murquite swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Teller is now in Murquite's guard. A big mistake from Murquite there, giving up the dominant position!
Murquite manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Murquite looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Murquite trying to control but Teller is having none of it.
Murquite prevents Teller from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murquite misses with a head shot.
Teller wants to control but Murquite is having none of it.
Teller is trying desperately to improve position.
Teller tries to lock up and control but Murquite gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Murquite tries to control but Teller wriggling away.
Murquite mounts Teller! Really nice guard pass there!
Murquite looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Jack Teller has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murquite landing punches.
Murquite wants to control but Teller has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Murquite seems to be looking for submissions.
Teller trying to control from the bottom.
Murquite wants to advance to full mount but Teller doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Murquite forces his way into half guard.
Murquite thows a huge punch but Teller dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murquite scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Murquite is trying to control the action in half guard but Teller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murquite wants to free his trapped foot but Teller is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Teller is staying active underneath Murquite, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murquite is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Teller wants to improve his position but Murquite is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murquite is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdoul Murquite showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Teller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Murquite fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Teller avoids it really well and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murquite.
Murquite shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Teller is trying to defend but Murquite finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Murquite wants to take a breather but Teller is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller is looking for a sweep. Murquite is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murquite seems to be working for a kimura but Teller defends the submission attempt.
Murquite works his foot free and advances to mount.
Murquite with the ground and pound from mount.
Murquite lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teller defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Murquite.
Murquite has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murquite working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Murquite! Teller is hurt baaadly! Murquite is firing away with more strikes - Teller is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdoul Murquite!
A victorious Abdoul Murquite thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Thorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorpe has chosen Limelight by Rush as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joe Frazier has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Thorpe!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorpe moves in looking to clinch but Frazier pushes him off.
Thorpe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frazier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thorpe somewhat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Thorpe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frazier can pounce on him.
Thorpe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Frazier.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frazier.
Thorpe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frazier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Frazier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thorpe doesn't seem bothered though.
Frazier throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thorpe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Frazier is fending him off so far but Thorpe persists. Nope, Frazier circles away and we're back to standing.
Joe Frazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Thorpe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thorpe's calf.
Frazier lands a high kick!
Thorpe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Frazier. Frazier obviously looking to wear him down.
Frazier cracks the inside of Thorpe's front leg.
Frazier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Frazier stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frazier wants it to stay on the feet.
Thorpe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Frazier scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frazier moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Frazier goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Scott Thorpe has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thorpe's sensitive parts.
Thorpe blocks a head kick by Frazier.
Frazier throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frazier.
Frazier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorpe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frazier.
Frazier lands with a thumping leg kick.
Frazier throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Frazier.
Frazier swats away the attempt to clinch by Thorpe.
Frazier takes one to the chin there.
Joe Frazier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frazier cracks Thorpe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Frazier darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Joe Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frazier lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Frazier.
A head kick from Frazier lands but Thorpe takes it in his stride.
Thorpe throws the left hand but Frazier avoids the punch easily.
Horrible takedown by Thorpe or perhaps it was just good defense by Frazier which made him look bad.
Frazier uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thorpe has time to react.
Frazier dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thorpe. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frazier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frazier tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Frazier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Thorpe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thorpe blocks a head kick by Frazier.
Joe Frazier is winning the standup battle so far.
Thorpe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frazier.
Thorpe is trying desperately to land a takedown but Frazier is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Thorpe.
Thorpe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Frazier is looking to slow Thorpe down with leg kicks.
Frazier connects with a solid leg kick.
Thorpe shoots in looking for a takedown but Frazier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thorpe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Frazier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frazier throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorpe shoots in looking for a takedown. Frazier tries to sprawl out of it but Thorpe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frazier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Frazier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thorpe.
Frazier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thorpe walks into a jab.
That has opened up Scott Thorpe's cut even more.
Frazier throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frazier. That's going to slow Thorpe down.
Thorpe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frazier can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier connects with a leg kick. Thorpe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Scott Thorpe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frazier throws a leg kick which misses Thorpe's front leg but catches the back leg as Thorpe tries to avoid it.
Thorpe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thorpe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorpe swinging wildly here.
Thorpe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frazier throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thorpe is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier lands a head kick!
The cut above Scott Thorpe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thorpe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Frazier is looking to slow Thorpe down with leg kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Frazier - that will leave a mark!
Frazier dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thorpe. That did some damage!
Thorpe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frazier connects with a leg kick. Thorpe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Frazier is looking to slow Thorpe down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier cracks the inside of Thorpe's front leg.
Frazier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frazier throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thorpe's head.
Frazier dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thorpe. That did some damage!
Frazier scoring well with a low kick there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thorpe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Frazier - the referee stops the clock and Thorpe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Frazier. Thorpe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frazier connects with an inside leg kick.
Frazier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Frazier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scott Thorpe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Thorpe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Frazier scoring well with a low kick there.
Crunch! Frazier slams his shin into Thorpe's torso.
Thorpe shoots in for a takedown but Frazier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Frazier lands with a nice body punch.
Frazier throws a leg kick which misses Thorpe's front leg but catches the back leg as Thorpe tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frazier throws a head kick that half lands.
Thorpe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorpe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frazier lands a big head kick that sends Thorpe tumbling to the mat! Frazier takes a step backwards and waves Thorpe back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Thorpe is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorpe takes one on the button.
Thorpe is still on wobbly legs! Can Frazier finish him?
Scott Thorpe's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Scott Thorpe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Frazier!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Joe Frazier made sure he mentioned Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago De Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sellus Gravius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Drop the World. Gravius is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Morrowind. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Thiago De Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sellus Gravius!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Santos jumps guard but Gravius stands there with De Santos around his waist. De Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
De Santos avoiding damage as Gravius throws knees to the body.
Gravius is pressed up against the cage. De Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gravius down to the mat. Gravius avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
De Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gravius sprawls well initially but De Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
De Santos drops an elbow to the side of Gravius's head.
De Santos prevents Gravius from improving his position.
De Santos thows a huge punch but Gravius dodges it nicely.
Gravius tries to roll over but De Santos keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. De Santos connects with a nice short shot to Gravius's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gravius is trying to stand up here but De Santos is controlling him well.
De Santos is working for a kimura but Gravius is defending it quite comfortably.
Gravius trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravius gets back to full guard.
De Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
De Santos preventing the sweep.
Gravius pushes De Santos off and scrambles back to his feet.
De Santos tries to clinch up.
Gravius closes the distance and clinches.
Gravius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gravius works on De Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gravius avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago De Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gravius looking to throw knees to the head but De Santos is blocking nicely.
De Santos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gravius uses from the top position.
De Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravius decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on De Santos, up you get!
Gravius has managed to clinch.
De Santos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gravius is defending well.
De Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
De Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gravius walks away with a smile on his face. De Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
De Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Santos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gravius's guard.
De Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Gravius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Santos 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.
Gravius is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gravius tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravius is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
De Santos pushes down on Gravius's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gravius is refusing to be controlled, as De Santos sits in half guard.
De Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Santos lands with a punch from half guard.
De Santos is trying to control. Gravius wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gravius tries to kick De Santos off but De Santos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
De Santos prevents Gravius from improving his position.
De Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gravius defending well though.
De Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravius tries to kick De Santos off but De Santos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gravius is trying to defend against the ground and pound but De Santos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gravius wants to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravius is trying to get back to full guard.
Gravius is trying to defend against the ground and pound but De Santos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gravius manages to escape and get back to his feet!
De Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gravius as he avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gravius.
De Santos avoids the head kick by Gravius.
Gravius tries to bum rush De Santos with a series of wild strikes but De Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravius misses with a kick to the body.
Gravius clobbers De Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
De Santos misses with a body punch
and Gravius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago De Santos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gravius misses with a head kick.
Gravius works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Thiago De Santos has been cut.
De Santos misses with a left hand
and Gravius counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. De Santos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
De Santos blocks a head kick by Gravius.
De Santos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gravius tries to roll over but De Santos keeps him under control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Santos lands strikes from half guard.
Gravius is looking to escape.
De Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gravius defends it well.
De Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Gravius defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravius is refusing to be controlled, as De Santos sits in half guard.
De Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gravius is looking to escape.
De Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
Gravius trying to control here.
De Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Santos wants to free his trapped foot but Gravius is holding on for dear life with his legs.
De Santos lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santos throwing shots but Gravius is blocking nicely.
De Santos is trying to control. Gravius wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gravius keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
De Santos working over Gravius with some ground and pound. Gravius looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravius is defending against the submission attempts here by De Santos.
De Santos is looking for a kimura here.
De Santos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thiago De Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Santos prevents Gravius from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Santos lands strikes from half guard.
Gravius moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gravius keeping full guard, as De Santos tries to pass.
De Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
De Santos forces his way into half guard.
De Santos stops Gravius from getting back to his feet.
Gravius is trying to get back to full guard.
De Santos is working for a submission of some sort.
Gravius is trying to stand back up but De Santos is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gravius looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Santos thows a huge punch but Gravius dodges it nicely.
Gravius is trying to get back to full guard.
Gravius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gravius looks like he's trying to stand up.
De Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gravius doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time De Santos.
De Santos working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago De Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago De Santos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Gravius swats away the attempt to clinch by De Santos.
Gravius lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Santos's sensitive parts.
Gravius jabs at De Santos's body.
Gravius displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Santos.
A bone on bone clash there as De Santos blocks the leg kick.
Gravius throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gravius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Santos momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Gravius lands an impressive looking overhand right. De Santos doesn't seem phased though.
Sellus Gravius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gravius lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravius.
Gravius with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gravius is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gravius scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gravius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gravius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gravius bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Santos's head.
Sellus Gravius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravius connects with a body shot that sends De Santos's belly button to the back.
Gravius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Santos tries to clinch up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gravius, as that shot connected.
Sellus Gravius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thiago De Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gravius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravius.
De Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Santos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
De Santos walks into a stiff left hand from Gravius.
Gravius has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gravius putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has De Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gravius lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gravius.
Gravius using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gravius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gravius with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gravius connects with a nasty looking knee right to De Santos's face.
Thiago De Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thiago De Santos's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Gravius.
De Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gravius lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gravius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gravius can't find room to land a body shot as De Santos controls the action.
Gravius throws a punch but it's blocked by De Santos.
Gravius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Santos avoiding damage as Gravius throws knees to the body.
Gravius tries a body shot but De Santos blocks it.
Gravius has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gravius struggles to land a body shot inside as De Santos controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Gravius.
De Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gravius tries to land knees in the clinch but De Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Gravius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gravius looking to throw knees to the head but De Santos is blocking nicely.
Gravius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Santos.
Gravius tries a knee to the head but De Santos blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Santos works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Santos content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sellus Gravius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Santos 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Thiago De Santos!
Thiago De Santos gave a mention to Mango Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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