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HERITAGE 6 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Ben Faur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Faur has chosen remember the name as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Ben Faur!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Andrade enables Ben Faur to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Andrade manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Andrade looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ben Faur trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ben Faur looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like Ben Faur might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jean Ben Faur has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ben Faur looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ben Faur throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben Faur wants to control from the top but Andrade keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ben Faur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ben Faur wants to control from the top but Andrade keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jean Ben Faur has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Andrade misses with a takedown attempt
and Ben Faur counters with a nice uppercut.
Ben Faur moves into range and clinches up with Andrade.
Ben Faur breaks the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ben Faur.
Ben Faur is staying tight to Andrade's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben Faur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andrade keeps working.
Ben Faur scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ben Faur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andrade keeps working.
Ben Faur decides to stand up, so the ref orders Andrade to his feet.
Ben Faur lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ben Faur.
Ben Faur pushes Andrade up against the cage in a clinch.
Andrade gets underhooks to prevent Ben Faur's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ben Faur.
Ben Faur drags the fight down to the ground.
Ben Faur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ben Faur holds on and takes a little breather.
Ben Faur looking for a sweep. Not yet Ben Faur, not yet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jean Ben Faur wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ben Faur shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Andrade sprawls well. Andrade wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ben Faur gets slowly back to his feet.
Andrade clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade tries to pull guard but Ben Faur forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Ben Faur.
Ben Faur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Ben Faur as Andrade shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Andrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ben Faur lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice sprawl there from Ben Faur as Andrade shoots in.
Ben Faur clinches.
Ben Faur manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andrade gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ben Faur to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ben Faur drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Andrade manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ben Faur has Andrade in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Ben Faur dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Andrade prevents Ben Faur from standing back up.
Ben Faur pushes Andrade off and gets back to his feet.
Andrade takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ben Faur shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Andrade manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ben Faur drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ben Faur jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben Faur trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ben Faur avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ben Faur passes Andrade's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ben Faur gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ben Faur rushes Andrade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben Faur breaks from the clinch.
Ben Faur looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Andrade lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Andrade tries for a takedown but Ben Faur circles away easily
and Ben Faur moves into the clinch.
Ben Faur taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Andrade jumps guard but Ben Faur turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ben Faur manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ben Faur has his foot on Andrade's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Andrade works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ben Faur trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben Faur looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ben Faur looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jean Ben Faur.
Ben Faur changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Andrade tries to avoid it but Ben Faur manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Andrade to the ground. Andrade escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Andrade lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Andrade.
Ben Faur looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jean Ben Faur has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ben Faur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andrade keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben Faur with the ground and pound but Andrade uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ben Faur slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Andrade wants to control but Ben Faur postures up.
Andrade gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andrade manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Ben Faur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Andrade tries to clinch there but Ben Faur circles away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Andrade enables Ben Faur to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Andrade manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ben Faur advances to half guard.
Ben Faur is nestled in close to Andrade, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ben Faur is looking to take a break and control but Andrade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ben Faur decides to stand and escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ben Faur lands a head kick!
Andrade takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben Faur drives through and clinches with Andrade against the cage.
Ben Faur gets control of Andrade's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ben Faur will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Andrade trying to control the position from guard on top but Ben Faur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ben Faur has a closed guard, preventing Andrade from standing up.
Ben Faur controlling the position.
Andrade throws a big right hand that misses.
Ben Faur looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Andrade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ben Faur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben Faur closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ben Faur has clasped his hands together around Andrade's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Andrade tries to improve position but can't.
Ben Faur decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ben Faur closes the distance and clinches.
Ben Faur has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Andrade uses from the top position.
Andrade wants to control from the top but Ben Faur keeps moving.
Ben Faur throws his legs up looking for a submission but Andrade uses it to pass to side control.
Ben Faur tries to buck Andrade off but Andrade is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben Faur tries to escape but Andrade is in control.
Ben Faur can't do much from the bottom here.
Ben Faur is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Andrade asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ben Faur tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Andrade easily slips into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade dominating with strikes here.
Andrade with a couple of short strikes.
Ben Faur controls the position.
Ben Faur is desperately trying to improve his position but Andrade has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ben Faur tries to control the position but Andrade now has his back.
Ben Faur wants to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Ben Faur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ben Faur has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Ben Faur!
Jean Ben Faur really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Dragon logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Stoeckel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wall has chosen As Your Friend as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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265 lbs
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288 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryan Stoeckel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Wall!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Stoeckel.
Stoeckel lands a two punch combo.
Stoeckel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stoeckel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wall is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Stoeckel is tapping! Great win for Wall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nick Wall!
Nick Wall seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Byron Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ai Se Eu Te Pego. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kidd's choice of entrance music: SAY IT TO MY FACE . Byron Long has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Byron Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyson Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd shoots in for a takedown but Long shows good takedown defense.
Long shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kidd is trying to defend but Long finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Long is looking to take a break and control but Kidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kidd's head.
Kidd trying to hold on to Long's head to control him but Long postures up.
Long stops Kidd from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd wants to control but Long is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Long wants to take a breather but Kidd is having none of it.
Kidd looking for submissions off his back.
Long is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kidd has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kidd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Long throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kidd to regain full guard.
Kidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Long throwing strikes from guard but Kidd blocks nicely.
Long trying to control but Kidd is working from the bottom.
Kidd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Long is aware though and is defending well.
Kidd keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Long has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Long wants to pass the guard but Kidd is keeping the position.
Long is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kidd is trying to hold Long in close to prevent damage but Long has managed to pass into half guard.
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. Long connects with a nice short shot to Kidd's temple.
Long thows a huge punch but Kidd dodges it nicely.
Long is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long trying to pass the guard but Kidd defending well.
Long is keen to just control but Kidd is a slippery customer.
Kidd wants to improve his position but Long is controlling well.
Kidd trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Long manages to pass to mount!
Long scoring with strikes but Kidd is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Long working Kidd over with strikes here.
The referee warns Kidd that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Long with good strikes from the mount here!
Long avoids the attempt from Kidd to control.
Long with the ground and pound from mount.
Long landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long looking to finish Kidd with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kidd!
Long lands a heavy elbow.
Kidd is trying to escape the mount.
Long working Kidd over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long with good strikes from the mount here!
Long looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kidd manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ground and pound from Long.
Long works his way into side control.
Kidd is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Long off and has taken his back!
Kidd looking to break Long's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Long remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kidd will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Long is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Long dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kidd fails to land the takedown.
Long motions for Kidd to come forward. Long throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kidd.
Long is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kidd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Long misses with a double jab.
Long looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kidd!
Kidd defending against the ground and pound.
Kidd takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Long wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kidd keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd can't do much from the bottom here.
Kidd manages to get back to half guard.
Kidd has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Long is working away from the top position though.
Long lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kidd manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kidd has his foot on Long's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Long works his way back into a safe position though.
Kidd is breathing heavily.
Long lands a couple of elbows.
Kidd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Long is working Kidd over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Long is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Long is now in half guard.
Long is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kidd!
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!
Long landing strikes, looking to finish!
Long landing punches.
Byron Long overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Long can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kidd is looking to escape.
Long lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kidd hang on?
Long looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Long putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kidd is in all sorts of trouble here.
Long with a couple of short strikes.
Long lands with some strikes.
Long lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kidd hang on?
Kidd is trying desperately to improve position.
Kidd regains half guard.
Kidd actively working from the bottom here.
Long slips a nice elbow through Kidd's hands, connecting with Kidd's forehead.
Long scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Long slips a nice elbow through Kidd's hands, connecting with Kidd's forehead.
Long is working for a submission of some sort.
Long looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Long is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kidd can do to turn this around?
Long throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kidd is looking to improve his position.
Long is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kidd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Long thows a huge punch but Kidd dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Long dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Long shoots for a double leg takedown but Kidd sprawls well. He's pushed Long's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Long closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kidd to the mat! Kidd manages to get full guard.
Long passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes there by Long.
Kidd can't do much from the bottom here.
Long works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Long working the head and body with strikes.
Kidd manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Long missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kidd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd wants to get back to full guard.
Kidd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kidd wants to get back to full guard.
Long is trying to control. Kidd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Long tries to pass to full mount but Kidd defends it.
Long looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kidd with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kidd wants to get back to full guard.
Long controlling the pace.
Long working the head and body with strikes.
Kidd actively working from the bottom here.
Long trying to control from half guard but Kidd is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long working over Kidd with some ground and pound. Kidd looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Long trying to mount his opponent but Kidd defends it.
Long is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Long working Kidd over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kidd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Long wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kidd keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kidd is trying to control but can't.
Kidd trying to get back to full guard but Long takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Long cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Long trying to control but Kidd is having none of it.
Kidd is wriggling around trying to escape.
Long landing punches.
Long landing strikes from the mount and Kidd is in trouble!
Long postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kidd looks a forlorn figure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd tries to hold on but Long postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Long wants to control the pace but Kidd is squirming around nicely.
Long in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kidd is rocked!
Kidd is working to get back to half guard.
Long trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kidd is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Byron Long is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Long looking for a guillotine from mount but Kidd is having none of it.
Tyson Kidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kidd throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Byron Long showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Long has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Byron Long!
Byron Long 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stoney Chokem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Joaquin had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Stoney Chokem has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Joaquin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stoney Chokem!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chokem moves into the clinch.
Chokem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Chokem.
Chokem lands a knee to the head.
Joaquin tries a body shot but Chokem blocks it.
Chokem lands a knee to the head.
Chokem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joaquin blocks it with crossed arms.
Joaquin is looking to break free of the clinch but Chokem has double underhooks.
Joaquin takes an elbow to the temple.
Joaquin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Chokem.
Joaquin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Joaquin is rocked!
Joaquin is working for takedown but Chokem is calmly controlling the position for now.
Oh Joaquin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chokem misses with a knee to the head.
Joaquin seems to have got his legs back now.
Chokem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joaquin's defenses.
Chokem scores with a knee to the head.
Joaquin is trying to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joaquin swings wildly with an uppercut but Chokem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chokem tries a body shot but Joaquin blocks it.
Chokem scores with a knee to the head.
Joaquin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks it.
Chokem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chokem landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Chokem.
Joaquin wants to get back to striking at distance but Chokem won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Joaquin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chokem misses with a knee strike.
Chokem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joaquin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chokem looks winded!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Joaquin is trying to push Chokem away but Chokem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chokem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joaquin's defenses.
Joaquin avoiding damage as Chokem throws knees to the body.
Joaquin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joaquin is trying to stall.
Chokem tries to stall but Joaquin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chokem trying to land knees to the body.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks it.
Joaquin can't find room to land a body shot as Chokem controls the action.
Chokem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joaquin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chokem scores with a knee to the head.
Joaquin avoiding damage as Chokem throws knees to the body.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks with his arms.
Chokem prevents Joaquin from breaking the clinch.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks with his arms.
Joaquin is trying to push Chokem away but Chokem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chokem connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chokem looking to throw knees to the head but Joaquin is blocking nicely.
Joaquin tries a body shot but Chokem blocks it.
Joaquin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chokem.
Joaquin is trying to force a seperation but Chokem has the dominant position.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chokem prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joaquin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chokem gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Joaquin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chokem misses with a knee to the head.
Joaquin tries to work over Chokem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Joaquin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chokem just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joaquin's brow.
Joaquin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Joaquin can't break the clinch.
Joaquin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chokem is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Joaquin is looking to break free of the clinch but Chokem has double underhooks.
Joaquin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chokem prevents it.
Chokem letting Joaquin take a breather here.
Chokem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joaquin blocks it with crossed arms.
Chokem working Joaquin over with knees to the body.
Joaquin working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chokem as Joaquin tries to tie him up.
Joaquin throws a punch but it's blocked by Chokem.
Joaquin misses with some punches.
Chokem is pressed up against the cage. Joaquin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chokem down to the mat. Chokem avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chokem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chokem wants to clinch.
Chokem tries to clinch but Joaquin moves out of range.
Chokem closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Joaquin tries to work over Chokem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chokem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chokem.
Joaquin wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chokem looking to throw knees to the head but Joaquin is blocking nicely.
Chokem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Joaquin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Joaquin throws a punch but it's blocked by Chokem.
Chokem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joaquin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chokem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stoney Chokem dominated that round.
That's time! Joaquin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Joaquin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chokem is looking to clinch but Joaquin is avoiding it.
Joaquin clinches up with Chokem and pushes him back against the cage.
Chokem lands a damaging elbow.
Chokem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joaquin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joaquin takes an elbow to the temple.
Chokem utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chokem landing knees to the head.
Joaquin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chokem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chokem lands a good knee to the midsection. Joaquin won't want to take too many of those.
Chokem is breathing heavily.
Joaquin misses with the head strike.
Joaquin is trying to force a seperation but Chokem has the dominant position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chokem.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chokem lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin tries to pull guard but Chokem forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Joaquin tries to break free but Chokem pushes him back against the cage.
Joaquin avoiding damage as Chokem throws knees to the body.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chokem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chokem looking to throw knees to the head but Joaquin is blocking nicely.
Chokem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chokem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stoney Chokem seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Joaquin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chokem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joaquin blocks it with crossed arms.
Joaquin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joaquin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Joaquin misses with a punch on the inside.
Chokem has Joaquin pressed against the cage, preventing Joaquin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joaquin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joaquin takes an elbow to the temple.
Chokem looking to throw knees to the head but Joaquin is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chokem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joaquin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joaquin is trying to break free.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks with his arms.
Chokem blocking some punches.
Joaquin wants to break free but Chokem has control.
Chokem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joaquin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chokem blocks an uppercut.
Chokem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joaquin is defending well for now.
Chokem stops a takedown attempt from Joaquin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joaquin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joaquin wants to get back to striking at distance but Chokem won't allow it.
Chokem lands a knee to the head.
Chokem avoiding damage as Joaquin throws knees to the body.
Chokem blocking some punches.
Joaquin is trying to force a seperation but Chokem has the dominant position.
Joaquin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Joaquin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chokem throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin is looking to break free of the clinch but Chokem has double underhooks.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks with his arms.
Joaquin tries to break free but Chokem pushes him back against the cage.
Joaquin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chokem prevents it.
Chokem keeps control of Joaquin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chokem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joaquin throws a punch but it's blocked by Chokem.
Joaquin avoiding damage as Chokem throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chokem.
Joaquin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joaquin is trying to break free.
Joaquin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joaquin is trying to break the clinch but Chokem is controlling him.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks it.
Chokem blocks an uppercut.
Joaquin blocks an elbow strike.
Chokem missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin can't break the clinch.
Chokem prevents Joaquin from breaking the clinch.
Joaquin working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chokem.
Joaquin dodges an elbow strike from Chokem.
Joaquin throws a punch but it's blocked by Chokem.
Joaquin blocks an elbow strike from Chokem.
Joaquin trying to control the position but instead, Chokem has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joaquin into the cage.
Chokem tries to land knees in the clinch but Joaquin avoids the damage to the body.
Joaquin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joaquin pushes Chokem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joaquin misses with some punches.
Chokem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joaquin blocks it with crossed arms.
Joaquin is trying to force a seperation but Chokem has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Joaquin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chokem unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stoney Chokem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
No joy there for Joaquin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chokem scores with a head kick.
Chokem tries to clinch but Joaquin is having none of it.
Rocky Joaquin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joaquin moves into the clinch successfully.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joaquin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chokem is defending well for now.
Chokem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks with his arms.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chokem is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chokem blocks an uppercut.
Chokem lands a damaging elbow.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks with his arms.
Chokem blocks an uppercut.
Joaquin working hard to break the clinch.
Joaquin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks with his arms.
Chokem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin is trying to force a seperation but Chokem has the dominant position.
Joaquin tries to break free but Chokem pushes him back against the cage.
Joaquin is looking to break free of the clinch but Chokem has double underhooks.
Chokem trying to control the position but instead, Joaquin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chokem into the cage.
Joaquin is looking to break free of the clinch but Chokem has double underhooks.
Joaquin is looking to break free of the clinch but Chokem has double underhooks.
Joaquin struggles to land a body shot inside as Chokem controls his hands.
Joaquin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joaquin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chokem blocks it with crossed arms.
Joaquin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joaquin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chokem looking to slow down the pace here.
Joaquin is trying to push Chokem away but Chokem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Joaquin taking a breather.
Chokem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joaquin blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin tries to land knees in the clinch but Chokem avoids the damage to the body.
Chokem wants to stall.
Chokem has Joaquin pressed against the cage, preventing Joaquin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joaquin has had enough of the clinch but Chokem keeps him there for the moment.
Chokem blocks a body shot from Joaquin.
Chokem blocking some punches.
Chokem wants to stall.
Joaquin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joaquin tries to pull guard but Chokem holds him up against the cage and eventually Joaquin drops back down to his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Joaquin fails to land.
Joaquin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chokem pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chokem crunches a lovely knee into Joaquin's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chokem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Joaquin tries to break the clinch but Chokem is controlling the position.
Chokem lands an elbow just above Joaquin 's eye.
Joaquin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chokem has him pressed against the cage.
Chokem throws an elbow but it misses.
Joaquin is trying to break the clinch but Chokem is controlling him.
Chokem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joaquin's face.
Joaquin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joaquin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chokem misses with a knee to the head.
Joaquin misses with a body punch.
Joaquin tries to break the clinch but Chokem is controlling the position.
Joaquin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chokem obliges.
Joaquin has had enough of the clinch but Chokem keeps him there for the moment.
Chokem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joaquin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chokem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joaquin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chokem has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin is trying to force a seperation but Chokem has the dominant position.
Chokem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joaquin tries to work over Chokem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joaquin tries to land a knee to the head but Chokem blocks with his arms.
Chokem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joaquin's face.
Stoney Chokem is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joaquin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks it.
Joaquin working aggressively here.
Joaquin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chokem's elbow.
Joaquin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Joaquin is trying to push Chokem away but Chokem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joaquin swings wildly with an uppercut but Chokem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rocky Joaquin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joaquin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 Rocky Joaquin.
Well Chokem has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stoney Chokem!
Stoney Chokem took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Xtreme Merchandise for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Luiz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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166 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Luiz !
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz dodges the punch combination from Aldo.
Aldo throws a right hand that Luiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Luiz also avoids with ease.
Aldo misses with a wild combination.
Bruno Luiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luiz lands a big head kick that sends Aldo tumbling to the mat! Luiz takes a step backwards and waves Aldo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Aldo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aldo.
Oh Aldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Look low, kick high! Luiz uses the oldest trick in the book to send Aldo tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Luiz is absolutely delighted - when Aldo wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bruno Luiz !
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tendaji Afolayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bzdunek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bzdunek has chosen Kilka ostatnich krokow as his entrance music. Tendaji Afolayan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tendaji Afolayan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bzdunek!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bzdunek throws out a loose jab but Afolayan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Afolayan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bzdunek is fending him off so far but Afolayan persists. Nope, Bzdunek circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Afolayan.
Bzdunek slips a jab and a cross from Afolayan.
Bzdunek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Afolayan has managed to clinch.
Afolayan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bzdunek shoots for a takedown but Afolayan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Afolayan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bzdunek throws a looping overhand right but Afolayan ducks down to avoid it.
Afolayan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Afolayan breaks from the clinch.
Bzdunek misses with a takedown attempt - Afolayan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tendaji Afolayan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Bzdunek.
Bzdunek shoots in and drives through. Afolayan sprawls well.
Afolayan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bzdunek throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bzdunek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bzdunek tries to score a power double leg takedown but Afolayan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bzdunek somewhat.
Afolayan connects with the punch.
Afolayan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bzdunek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Afolayan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Afolayan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bzdunek fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Afolayan avoids it really well and circles away.
Afolayan lands with an uppercut that bounces Bzdunek off the cage and back into range.
John Bzdunek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Afolayan!
Bzdunek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Afolayan as he jumps to the side.
Afolayan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bzdunek looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Afolayan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bzdunek actively working from the bottom here.
Afolayan is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Bzdunek looking for submissions off his back.
Afolayan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bzdunek defending well though.
Afolayan works his way into side control.
Afolayan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afolayan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bzdunek is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Afolayan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bzdunek can't escape the position.
Afolayan wants to finish this one by submission but Bzdunek is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Afolayan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bzdunek tries to hold on but Afolayan postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afolayan wants to control but Bzdunek has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Afolayan is looking to take a break and control but Bzdunek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bzdunek is looking to improve his position.
Bzdunek manages to get to full guard.
Afolayan is looking to work some ground and pound but Bzdunek has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Afolayan wants to control from the top but Bzdunek keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tendaji Afolayan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Afolayan.
Bzdunek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Afolayan.
Bzdunek throws a lazy right hand but Afolayan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bzdunek closes the distance and clinches up with Afolayan, looking for a takedown. Bzdunek pushes Afolayan against the cage but Afolayan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bzdunek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bzdunek is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bzdunek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Afolayan as he jumps to the side.
Tendaji Afolayan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Bzdunek.
Afolayan closes the distance and clinches.
Afolayan manages to pull guard.
Afolayan is trying to keep Bzdunek in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Afolayan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bzdunek postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Afolayan keeping moving, preventing Bzdunek from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tendaji Afolayan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Afolayan lands a glancing blow to the side of Bzdunek's head.
Bzdunek digs a good body shot into Afolayan's ribs.
Afolayan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Afolayan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown by Afolayan or perhaps it was just good defense by Bzdunek which made him look bad.
Afolayan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice defenses there by Afolayan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afolayan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bzdunek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bzdunek takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Afolayan shoots in for a double leg but Bzdunek sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Afolayan lands a high kick!
No luck for Afolayan with that takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bzdunek dives in and grabs Afolayan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Afolayan pushes down on Bzdunek's head and hops out.
Afolayan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bzdunek, pushing him back against the cage.
Afolayan breaks from the clinch.
Afolayan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bzdunek tries to score a power double leg takedown but Afolayan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bzdunek somewhat.
Tendaji Afolayan is winning the standup battle so far.
Bzdunek stuffs the takedown.
Afolayan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bzdunek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Afolayan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bzdunek's head.
Bzdunek shoots in but Afolayan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Afolayan pushes Bzdunek away with a front kick.
Bzdunek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Afolayan.
Bzdunek avoids the head kick by Afolayan.
Afolayan shoots in but Bzdunek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bzdunek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bzdunek is breathing heavily.
Bzdunek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Afolayan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Afolayan clinches.
Afolayan manages to break the clinch.
Bzdunek shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Afolayan sprawls well. Afolayan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bzdunek gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afolayan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bzdunek sprawls well. Bzdunek wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Afolayan gets slowly back to his feet.
Afolayan lands with an overhand left.
Afolayan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bzdunek.
Bzdunek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Afolayan manages to avoid it.
Afolayan connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Afolayan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bzdunek is fending him off so far but Afolayan persists. Nope, Bzdunek circles away and we're back to standing.
Afolayan defending well as Bzdunek loads up on a big left hand.
Bzdunek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Afolayan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Afolayan scores with a head kick. Bzdunek tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tendaji Afolayan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bzdunek looks to land a left hand but Afolayan moved out of range nicely.
Bzdunek shoots for a takedown but Afolayan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Afolayan has Bzdunek up against the cage in a clinch.
Afolayan manages to break the clinch.
Afolayan fails with the takedown.
Afolayan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bzdunek misses with a looping left.
Afolayan looks to land a combination but Bzdunek avoids it well.
Afolayan has managed to clinch.
Afolayan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bzdunek has a takedown stuffed.
Afolayan closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Afolayan pulls guard successfully.
Bzdunek slips nicely into half guard.
Tendaji Afolayan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Afolayan pushes Bzdunek off looking to stand but Bzdunek dives back in and keeps control.
Afolayan trying to hold on to Bzdunek's head to control him but Bzdunek postures up.
Afolayan is defending against the submission attempts here by Bzdunek.
Afolayan is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afolayan is trying to stand.
Afolayan is looking to improve his position.
Bzdunek wants to take a breather but Afolayan is having none of it.
Afolayan tries to kick Bzdunek off but Bzdunek keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bzdunek maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Afolayan could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bzdunek has cracked it and Afolayan is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bzdunek!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Bzdunek!
John Bzdunek is the new bantamweight champion!
John Bzdunek tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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