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QFC Tournament 214 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Castiel Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusta Tindall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Castiel Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Augusta Tindall!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Masters.
Masters on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Masters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tindall is fending him off so far but Masters persists. Nope, Tindall circles away and we're back to standing.
Tindall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tindall shoots in for a takedown but Masters shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Masters thows a body kick. Tindall tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tindall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tindall is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Masters's half guard.
Tindall is looking to take a break and control but Masters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masters wants to control but Tindall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tindall takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters is refusing to be controlled, as Tindall sits in half guard.
Masters keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Castiel Masters has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tindall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tindall wants it to stay on the feet.
Tindall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Masters to the ground. Tindall is now in Masters's guard.
Tindall gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Tindall as he connects with a hook.
Masters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Masters stuffs the takedown attempt from Tindall. Tindall gets slowly back to his feet.
Castiel Masters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augusta Tindall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Tindall with that takedown attempt.
Masters pushes Tindall away with a front kick.
Tindall shoots for a double leg takedown but Masters sprawls well. He's pushed Tindall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Masters. No joy for Tindall on that attempt.
Tindall looks winded!
Masters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tindall tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Masters counters with a head kick. That will keep Tindall thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tindall circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tindall tries for a takedown but Masters manages to get underhooks.
Masters breaks from the clinch.
Tindall stuffs the takedown.
Tindall shoots for a double leg takedown but Masters sprawls well. He's pushed Tindall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Masters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tindall is fending him off so far but Masters persists. Nope, Tindall circles away and we're back to standing.
Tindall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Masters shoots in looking for a takedown. Tindall tries to sprawl out of it but Masters keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tindall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tindall tries to clinch up.
Masters tries to clinch
and Tindall counters with a one-two to the body.
Tindall wants to clinch.
Tindall has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tindall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Augusta Tindall will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Masters swats away the attempt to clinch by Tindall.
No joy there for Tindall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tindall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tindall wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tindall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Masters as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Masters.
Masters will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Castiel Masters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tindall has Masters up against the cage in a clinch.
Masters stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tindall uses from the top position.
Tindall trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.
Masters will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Masters has his feet on Tindall's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tindall throws a sloppy head kick
and Masters counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Masters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tindall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Masters momentarily.
Masters swings widly with a right hand
and Tindall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tindall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Masters counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters stalls.
Masters is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tindall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Tindall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tindall misses with a body punch.
Tindall tries to pull guard but Masters won't allow it.
Masters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tindall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
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!
Tindall is working for takedown but Masters is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tindall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Masters walks away with a smile on his face. Tindall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters tries for a takedown but Tindall circles away easily
and Tindall counters with a three punch combo that has Masters backing up. Masters nods at Tindall to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Masters. No joy for Tindall on that attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Masters manages to pull guard.
Tindall trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.
Masters wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tindall is now in half guard.
Tindall tries to pass to full mount but Masters defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tindall is taking a breather. Masters says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tindall seems to be working for a kimura but Masters defends the submission attempt.
Masters is not content to let Tindall control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masters is trying to get back to full guard.
Tindall wants to control but Masters is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Augusta Tindall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tindall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Masters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tindall somewhat.
Masters rushes Tindall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Masters.
Tindall is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Masters is defending well.
Masters pulls guard successfully.
Masters looking for subs off his back but Tindall has passed one foot through into half guard.
Masters regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tindall trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.
Tindall is looking to stand up but Masters won't let him.
Masters looking to control.
Tindall throwing strikes but missing.
Tindall trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tindall is looking to advance position but Masters has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Masters throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tindall is looking to improve his position but Masters isn't that keen on the idea.
Masters throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Masters working for a submission but Tindall is keeping him at bay.
Masters content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters looking to control but Tindall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Augusta Tindall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Masters is trying to control here but Tindall has managed to regain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tindall pushes Masters off and gets back to his feet.
Tindall stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tindall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tindall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Masters but Masters pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Castiel Masters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augusta Tindall.
Masters drives through and clinches with Tindall against the cage.
Tindall is pushing Masters up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tindall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masters controlling the action here for a moment.
Tindall takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Castiel Masters showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tindall 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 Josh West scores the fight for Castiel Masters!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Augusta Tindall!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Augusta Tindall!
Augusta Tindall wins by split decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cory Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Horwich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cory Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Horwich!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horwich's waist but Horwich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Horwich is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Horwich closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Horwich on the ground.
Johnson tries to bench press Horwich off him but Horwich keeps the position.
Horwich is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A control attempt from Johnson but he's now mounted!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horwich pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Horwich working the ground and pound effectively.
Horwich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Horwich lands a couple of good shots and Johnson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Horwich missing with strikes from the back.
Even with his hooks in, Horwich manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Horwich has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Johnson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Horwich tries to get the hooks in deep but Johnson pushed the leg off.
Johnson trying to control the hands but Horwich breaks the grip.
Horwich looking for the RNC.
Johnson wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horwich is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Johnson is defending well though. Horwich let's go of the attempt for now.
Johnson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Horwich is looking to control Johnson but Johnson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Johnson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Johnson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson won't enjoy being in this position. Horwich looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Johnson is tapping - it's over boys! Horwich picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Horwich!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otara Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franek Grubson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Otara Jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franek Grubson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grubson did well to prevent Jon getting side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grubson can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Grubson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grubson.
Grubson trying to control the position here.
Grubson wants to sweep but no luck.
Grubson is adopting a defensive guard.
Jon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grubson keeping moving, preventing Jon from controlling successfully.
Grubson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Grubson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grubson is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Otara Jon just wasn't active enough.
Jon gets a double leg takedown into Grubson's guard.
Jon trying to control but Grubson is working from the bottom.
Jon wants to pass the guard but Grubson is keeping the position.
Grubson looking for a sweep. Not yet Grubson, not yet.
Grubson is controlling Jon's posture.
Jon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jon looking to sit in guard and control but Grubson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grubson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jon's head.
Grubson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grubson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grubson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grubson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grubson passes Jon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jon is breathing heavily.
Grubson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Grubson has eaten all the pies!
Jon is looking to improve his position.
Jon trying to hold on to Grubson's head to control him but Grubson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grubson trying to control the pace.
Jon is trying to maintain the position but Grubson is very close to passing his half guard.
Grubson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Grubson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jon keeps working.
Grubson is thwarting Jon's attempts to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Otara Jon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Grubson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grubson working the ground and pound.
Grubson lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grubson cracks Jon with a big elbow.
Grubson lands a nice forearm strike.
Grubson working the head and body with strikes.
Jon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grubson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Grubson working the ground and pound.
Grubson lands an elbow.
Grubson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jon some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grubson controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grubson advances to mount.
Grubson working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franek Grubson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grubson.
Jon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jon scores with a hook.
Jon lands with a nice body punch.
Grubson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Grubson.
Grubson working the ground and pound.
Jon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jon prevents Grubson from improving position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grubson is working Jon over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grubson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Grubson scores with punches from side control.
Grubson wants to control but Jon is keeping him busy.
Grubson scores with a couple of short elbows.
A lull in the action here.
Jon is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grubson tries to score with some ground and pound. Jon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Grubson cracks Jon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grubson working the head and body with strikes.
Grubson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jon is letting Grubson control him for a moment.
Jon taking a bit of punishment here - Grubson scoring with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grubson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Grubson is staying tight to Jon's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Grubson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Grubson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Grubson working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Grubson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Grubson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grubson working the head and body with strikes.
Grubson lands a few punches from side control.
Grubson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Grubson looks up at the clock and then as Jon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Grubson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Grubson advances nicely into full mount.
Grubson controlling from the full mount.
Grubson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jon?
Grubson landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grubson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grubson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Grubson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jon working to try and regain half guard.
Jon tries to hold on but Grubson postures up.
Grubson with shots to the head and body - Jon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Grubson landing shots from mount.
Grubson lands a big elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grubson landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grubson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Grubson working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franek Grubson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Grubson 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.
Grubson stops Jon from standing up.
Jon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grubson lands a couple of elbows.
Grubson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grubson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grubson is working Jon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grubson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jon being controlled here, momentarily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grubson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grubson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grubson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grubson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grubson landing with the ground and pound.
Grubson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jon's head.
Grubson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grubson cracks Jon with a solid left hand.
Grubson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grubson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grubson landing some decent shots from guard.
Grubson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grubson tries to free his leg and advance position but Jon is retaining full guard.
Grubson stands and throws Jon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grubson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grubson looks up at the clock and then as Jon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Grubson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Grubson just content to control the position.
Jon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Grubson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Grubson landing strikes.
Grubson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jon prevents Grubson from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon taking a bit of punishment here - Grubson scoring with strikes.
Grubson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jon to see if he's OK.
Grubson just content to control the position.
Jon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Grubson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Grubson working the ground and pound.
Grubson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Grubson looks up at the clock and then as Jon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Grubson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Grubson connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grubson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Grubson is staying tight to Jon's torso, preventing him from escaping.
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!
Grubson landing strikes.
Grubson is working Jon over with some ground and pound from side control.
Grubson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jon some visible discomfort.
Check out the look on Grubson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Grubson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jon can't do much from the bottom here.
Grubson cracks Jon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Grubson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Otara Jon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grubson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jon down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franek Grubson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grubson 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight for Franek Grubson!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Franek Grubson!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Franek Grubson!
Franek Grubson wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose De La Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Tikhonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose De La Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexey Tikhonov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Cruz closes the distance but Tikhonov moves to the side
and Tikhonov counters with a nice uppercut.
Tikhonov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De La Cruz.
Jose De La Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De La Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tikhonov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De La Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De La Cruz tries to clinch there but Tikhonov circles away.
De La Cruz tries for a takedown but Tikhonov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tikhonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Tikhonov. Tikhonov maintains the clinch.
De La Cruz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
De La Cruz is working for takedown but Tikhonov is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose De La Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De La Cruz is trying to break free.
De La Cruz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tikhonov just stands there and leans against the cage.
De La Cruz has Tikhonov pressed against the cage, preventing Tikhonov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De La Cruz is pressed up against the cage. Tikhonov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De La Cruz down to the mat. De La Cruz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tikhonov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tikhonov wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Cruz dives in and grabs Tikhonov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tikhonov pushes down on De La Cruz's head and hops out.
De La Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Tikhonov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tikhonov swats away the attempt to clinch by De La Cruz.
De La Cruz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tikhonov, pushing him back against the cage.
De La Cruz pushes off an throws an elbow but Tikhonov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
De La Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De La Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tikhonov.
De La Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tikhonov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De La Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tikhonov.
Tikhonov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tikhonov throws a head kick that misses.
Tikhonov misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikhonov with a poor takedown
and Tikhonov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De La Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tikhonov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De La Cruz moves into the clinch.
De La Cruz gets control of Tikhonov's arms and successfully pulls guard. De La Cruz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
De La Cruz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tikhonov controls the pace.
De La Cruz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
De La Cruz working for a triangle but Tikhonov defends it easily.
De La Cruz is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De La Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikhonov trying to control but De La Cruz is working from the bottom.
De La Cruz wants to stand and escape but Tikhonov is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tikhonov stands and steps away. De La Cruz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
De La Cruz gets a clinch.
De La Cruz tries to pull guard but Tikhonov holds him up against the cage and eventually De La Cruz drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikhonov taking a breather.
Tikhonov has De La Cruz pressed against the cage, preventing De La Cruz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De La Cruz looking to slow down the pace here.
De La Cruz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tikhonov prevents a body shot from De La Cruz.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tikhonov as De La Cruz tries to tie him up.
De La Cruz tries for a takedown but Tikhonov manages to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tikhonov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but De La Cruz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tikhonov displaying some good clinch control by pressing De La Cruz up against the cage.
De La Cruz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tikhonov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
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 Jose De La Cruz 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.
De La Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Jab by Tikhonov.
Tikhonov shoots in for a takedown but De La Cruz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
De La Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Tikhonov tries to land a leg kick but De La Cruz saw it coming and moves away.
Tikhonov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tikhonov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tikhonov wants it to stay on the feet.
Tikhonov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De La Cruz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose De La Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De La Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tikhonov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De La Cruz defends it nicely.
Tikhonov connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikhonov slips a jab and a cross from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Tikhonov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
De La Cruz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tikhonov.
Sloppy strikes from De La Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
De La Cruz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tikhonov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De La Cruz.
Tikhonov shoots in for a takedown but De La Cruz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
De La Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Tikhonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De La Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tikhonov wants to slow De La Cruz down by chopping away at his legs.
Tikhonov shoots in but no luck this time.
Tikhonov fails with a takedown attempt.
De La Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De La Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tikhonov moves away.
De La Cruz stuffs the takedown.
De La Cruz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tikhonov's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tikhonov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De La Cruz postures up in Tikhonov's guard and throws a big left but Tikhonov blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tikhonov wants to sweep here but De La Cruz controlling him for the moment.
De La Cruz looking to sit in guard and control but Tikhonov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
De La Cruz keeping full guard, as Tikhonov tries to pass.
De La Cruz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tikhonov defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz looking to control.
De La Cruz wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tikhonov is now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tikhonov stalling.
Let's hope that Tikhonov 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jose De La Cruz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tikhonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tikhonov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tikhonov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tikhonov is controlling De La Cruz's posture.
De La Cruz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tikhonov is proving hard to escape from.
De La Cruz throws a big right hand that misses.
Tikhonov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tikhonov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikhonov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tikhonov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tikhonov trying to stall but De La Cruz improves his position.
De La Cruz scores with a hook to the body.
Tikhonov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De La Cruz tries to stall but Tikhonov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De La Cruz pulls guard effortlessly.
De La Cruz controls Tikhonov momentarily but Tikhonov frees himself.
Tikhonov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De La Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tikhonov trying to control but De La Cruz is working from the bottom.
Tikhonov wants to pass the guard but De La Cruz is keeping the position.
De La Cruz wriggles free and stands up.
Tikhonov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tikhonov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De La Cruz defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz dives in and grabs Tikhonov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tikhonov pushes down on De La Cruz's head and hops out.
De La Cruz has closed the distance and engaged Tikhonov in a clinch.
Tikhonov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De La Cruz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
De La Cruz stops a takedown attempt from Tikhonov.
Jose De La Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Tikhonov.
De La Cruz looking for a takedown.
Tikhonov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
De La Cruz wants to control from the top but Tikhonov keeps moving.
Jose De La Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De La Cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tikhonov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz throws a big right hand that misses.
De La Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Tikhonov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tikhonov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De La Cruz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tikhonov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
De La Cruz shoots in and drives through. Tikhonov sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jose De La Cruz.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De La Cruz, 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 Colin Fray scores the fight for Jose De La Cruz!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Jose De La Cruz!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Alexey Tikhonov!
Jose De La Cruz wins by split decision!
A determined Jose De La Cruz didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Bitchkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bender IsGreat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladimir Bitchkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bender IsGreat!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
IsGreat looks to clinch
and Bitchkov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bitchkov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. IsGreat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bitchkov scoring with some ground and pound.
Bitchkov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bitchkov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bitchkov throws an elbow that misses. IsGreat uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bitchkov's guard. Nice move by IsGreat!
Bitchkov pulls IsGreat in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitchkov keeping full guard, as IsGreat tries to pass.
Bitchkov trying to control the position.
IsGreat's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bitchkov is trying to control the position but IsGreat postures up.
We're going to have a standup here because Vladimir Bitchkov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
IsGreat fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - IsGreat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
IsGreat tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bitchkov counters with a single leg into guard. IsGreat didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitchkov trying to control the position from guard on top but IsGreat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bitchkov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bitchkov wants to control from the top but IsGreat keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now IsGreat is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
IsGreat preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
IsGreat would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
IsGreat wants to stand and escape but instead Bitchkov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bitchkov trying to control the position from guard on top but IsGreat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
IsGreat wants to get back to his feet but Bitchkov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bitchkov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! IsGreat is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bitchkov, into his guard.
Bitchkov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
IsGreat controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bitchkov wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bitchkov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
IsGreat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
IsGreat wanted to stand there but Bitchkov had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Bitchkov dominated that round.
That's time! Bitchkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
IsGreat rushes Bitchkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bitchkov tries to pull guard but IsGreat won't allow it.
Bitchkov is trying to force a seperation but IsGreat has the dominant position.
Bitchkov tries for a takedown but IsGreat manages to get underhooks.
IsGreat is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
IsGreat scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Vladimir Bitchkov has been cut.
Bitchkov takes a knee to the side of the body.
IsGreat prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Bitchkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
IsGreat connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from IsGreat.
IsGreat taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bitchkov tries to score a body lock takedown but IsGreat shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
IsGreat slows down the pace here.
Bitchkov wants a takedown.
IsGreat is pushing Bitchkov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
IsGreat lands a nice shot to the body.
IsGreat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bitchkov's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
IsGreat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
IsGreat content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on IsGreat's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
IsGreat crunches a lovely knee into Bitchkov's ribcage.
IsGreat working Bitchkov over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
IsGreat will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bitchkov up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bender IsGreat.
IsGreat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitchkov keeps the fight on the outside.
IsGreat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bitchkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bitchkov stuffs the takedown attempt from IsGreat. IsGreat gets slowly back to his feet.
IsGreat fails in his attempt to clinch.
IsGreat is looking to clinch.
IsGreat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bitchkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
IsGreat tries to clinch but Bitchkov is having none of it.
IsGreat tries to clinch there but Bitchkov circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
IsGreat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
IsGreat doesn't manage to clinch there - Bitchkov circles away.
IsGreat wants to clinch
and Bitchkov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in IsGreat's guard.
Bitchkov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bitchkov tries to free his leg and advance position but IsGreat is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
IsGreat has control of Bitchkov's left arm, preventing Bitchkov from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bender IsGreat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Bitchkov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
IsGreat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bitchkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
IsGreat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bitchkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
IsGreat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bitchkov.
Bitchkov closes this distance looking for a takedown but IsGreat circles away.
IsGreat has closed the distance and engaged Bitchkov in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. IsGreat obliges.
IsGreat stalling the fight.
Bitchkov has IsGreat pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. IsGreat manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Bitchkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
IsGreat pushes off an throws an elbow but Bitchkov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bitchkov being controlled against the cage.
Bitchkov has IsGreat pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. IsGreat manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bitchkov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bitchkov takes a knee right on the jaw!
IsGreat taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
IsGreat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bitchkov jumps guard but IsGreat turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
IsGreat has Bitchkov pressed against the cage.
IsGreat lands a knee to the body.
IsGreat throws a knee to the head but misses.
IsGreat's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bender IsGreat.
IsGreat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bitchkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bitchkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
IsGreat doesn't manage to clinch there - Bitchkov circles away.
IsGreat tries to clinch but Bitchkov moves out of range.
IsGreat moves to clinch but Bitchkov breaks away
and Bitchkov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for IsGreat!
Bitchkov is looking to take a break and control but IsGreat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on IsGreat's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bitchkov prevents IsGreat from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
IsGreat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The strikes coming from Bitchkov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
IsGreat is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
IsGreat is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bitchkov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bitchkov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bitchkov swings around for an armbar but IsGreat sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bitchkov's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bender IsGreat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think IsGreat 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight for Bender IsGreat!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Bender IsGreat!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Bender IsGreat!
Bender IsGreat wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fire Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woods has chosen Holla if you here me! as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fire Fist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vince Woods!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fist tries to roll over but Woods keeps him under control.
Woods is working for a submission of some sort.
Fist is looking to improve his position.
Woods looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Woods missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Woods is trying to work for a kimura but Fist is defending well.
Woods missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist tries to get to full guard but Woods has control of the leg.
Woods with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Woods is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fist!
Woods with a couple of short strikes.
Fist is looking to improve his position but Woods isn't that keen on the idea.
Fist is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Woods has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Woods controlling the pace for now.
Fist is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Woods prevents Fist from getting the reversal.
Woods wants to control the pace but Fist is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woods fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Woods cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Woods.
Woods is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Fist is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vince Woods!
Post fight, an emotional Vince Woods said 'Ready For My first fight, my opponent best of luck. YOUR GONNA NEED IT:)'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Ham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Dickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joey Ham!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dickson has Ham up against the cage in a clinch.
Ham pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ham jumps guard but Dickson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dickson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ham's brow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dickson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dickson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ham gets control of Dickson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ham will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ham has a closed guard, preventing Dickson from standing up.
Dickson looking to pass the guard.
Ham can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dickson controls the pace.
Dickson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson wanted to stand there but Ham had control of the position.
Ham is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dickson won't allow Ham to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dickson tries to clinch up.
Dickson moves out of range of the body kick.
Dickson pushes Ham up against the cage in a clinch.
Ham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dickson avoids it.
Dickson lands an elbow that stopped Ham in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Joey Ham has been cut.
Ham avoids the elbow strike from Dickson, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson slowing the pace effectively.
Ham tries to pull guard but Dickson holds him up against the cage and eventually Ham drops back down to his feet.
Daniel Dickson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Ham.
Ham can't get the takedown.
Ham drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dickson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dickson avoids the body shot from Ham.
Ham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dickson pinned against the cage. Dickson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dickson clinches.
Ham tries to score a body lock takedown but Dickson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson tries to land knees in the clinch but Ham avoids the damage to the body.
Dickson missing with knees to the body.
Dickson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dickson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dickson.
Dickson stalling the fight.
Dickson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dickson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ham is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ham takes an elbow to the temple.
Ham looks winded!
Dickson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dickson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson lands an elbow inside.
Ham tries to circle away but Dickson has him pinned against the cage.
Dickson is pushing Ham up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dickson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Dickson lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dickson breaks from the clinch.
Dickson is looking to clinch but Ham is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dickson.
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!
Dickson closes the distance and pushes Ham back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Dickson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Ham's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dickson closes the distance and pushes Ham back into the cage.
Ham pulls Dickson into guard.
Dickson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ham manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dickson manages to get himself to full guard.
Ham pushing down on Dickson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dickson is trying to stand up here but Ham is controlling him well.
Dickson wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson is staying active underneath Ham, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dickson tries to roll over but Ham keeps him under control.
Ham wants to control but Dickson is keeping him busy.
Dickson trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joey Ham.
Ham shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dickson as he jumps to the side.
Dickson closes the distance and pushes Ham back into the cage.
Dickson gets underhooks to prevent Ham's takedown attempt.
Dickson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson manages to break the clinch.
Dickson has Ham up against the cage in a clinch.
Dickson breaks the clinch.
Ham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daniel Dickson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Ham.
Dickson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ham is breathing heavily.
Dickson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniel Dickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dickson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ham up against the cage.
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!
Dickson missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dickson.
Ham blocks the elbow strike.
Ham working Dickson over with knees to the body.
Dickson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dickson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dickson breaks from the clinch.
Dickson blocks a head kick by Ham.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson wants to clinch up but Ham keeps it at a distance.
Dickson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ham looks to clinch
and Dickson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ham shoots in looking for a takedown but Dickson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ham's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ham avoids the head kick by Dickson.
Dickson scores with a head kick. Ham tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dickson rushes Ham and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ham is looking to take this one to the mat.
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!
Dickson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ham.
Dickson avoiding damage as Ham throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dickson.
Dickson lands an elbow that stopped Ham in his tracks for a moment.
Ham tries to pull guard but Dickson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dickson just leaning against Ham, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Dickson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joey Ham's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dickson stuffs the takedown attempt from Ham. Ham gets slowly back to his feet.
Dickson connects with an inside leg kick.
Dickson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ham, pushing him back against the cage.
Dickson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ham misses with a takedown attempt - Dickson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dickson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dickson darts in and clinches Ham up against the cage.
Dickson lands a nice elbow.
Dickson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ham drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dickson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Daniel Dickson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Ham.
Ham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dickson lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ham misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dickson lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Joey Ham's cut even more.
Ham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dickson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ham avoids it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dickson.
Dickson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ham is defending well for now.
Ham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dickson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dickson scores with a head kick.
Dickson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson darts in and clinches Ham up against the cage.
Ham being controlled against the cage.
Ham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ham is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dickson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dickson breaks from the clinch.
Dickson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dickson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dickson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dickson lands with a slapping head kick.
Dickson clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dickson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dickson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dickson clinches up against the cage.
Dickson stalling the fight.
Ham drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dickson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ham blocks a head kick by Dickson.
Dickson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ham blocks the elbow strike.
Dickson breaks the clinch.
Dickson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ham fails with a takedown attempt.
Dickson clinches.
Dickson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dickson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dickson tries to clinch but Ham moves out of range.
Ham tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dickson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ham.
Ham changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dickson tries to avoid it but Ham manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dickson to the ground. Dickson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Joey Ham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Dickson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dickson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dickson's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Dickson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dickson, 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight for Daniel Dickson!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Daniel Dickson!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Daniel Dickson!
Daniel Dickson wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patryk Jaworski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guilherme Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patryk Jaworski!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Jaworski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jaworski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jaworski is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jaworski tries to roll over but Ribeiro keeps him under control.
Ribeiro 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.
Jaworski is staying active underneath Ribeiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaworski is pressing down on Ribeiro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ribeiro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ribeiro trying to control but Jaworski is working from the bottom.
Jaworski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jaworski throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jaworski is controlling Ribeiro's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jaworski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaworski controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Jaworski has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ribeiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jaworski controlling the position for now.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Patryk Jaworski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Jaworski is having none of it.
Ribeiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ribeiro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaworski.
Ribeiro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jaworski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ribeiro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jaworski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Jaworski keeps moving.
Jaworski is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaworski keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
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 Guilherme Ribeiro will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ribeiro wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice cross by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Jaworski moves out of range.
Guilherme Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Jaworski pushes him off.
Ribeiro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jaworski to the mat! Jaworski manages to get full guard.
Jaworski will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaworski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jaworski has Ribeiro pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaworski keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Jaworski has a closed guard, preventing Ribeiro from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jaworski holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Guilherme Ribeiro just wasn't active enough.
Ribeiro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jaworski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ribeiro trying to control but Jaworski is working from the bottom.
Jaworski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaworski is taking a breather. Ribeiro says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ribeiro looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jaworski is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribeiro wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Guilherme Ribeiro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ribeiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jaworski enables Ribeiro to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jaworski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jaworski is controlling Ribeiro's posture.
Ribeiro wants to get up but he can't break Jaworski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jaworski wants to sweep here but Ribeiro controlling him for the moment.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaworski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jaworski managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Guilherme Ribeiro just wasn't active enough.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Jaworski is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Jaworski is avoiding it.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Jaworski pushes him off.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jaworski enables Ribeiro to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jaworski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jaworski has his foot on Ribeiro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ribeiro works his way back into a safe position though.
Jaworski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jaworski working Ribeiro over with strikes here.
Jaworski looking for a guillotine from mount but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Ribeiro defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jaworski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ribeiro wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ribeiro is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Jaworski locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Ribeiro is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patryk Jaworski!
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