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UPF-H 52: Mir Vs Threepwood PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Layne Staley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Staley's entrance music is The Rooster. A fine choice. Layne Staley had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Layne Staley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Jones!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staley leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Staley which made him look bad.
Staley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Staley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Staley is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Staley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Staley tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Staley gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones won't allow Staley to sweep him here.
Staley looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jones is defending well. Staley quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jones has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Staley celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Layne Staley!
Layne Staley took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'm the Rooster, baby! Alice in Chains rocks! '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Pavil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcos Pavil!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross slips a jab and a cross from Pavil.
Pavil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pavil throws the left hand but Cross avoids the punch easily.
Pavil tests Cross's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cross looks for a takedown but Pavil sprawls well.
Pavil misses with a straight right.
Cross darts in looking for a takedown but Pavil gets double underhooks and turns Cross into the cage.
Pavil lands with a short shot to the head.
Pavil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pavil takes a swing at Cross's ribcage but misses.
Cross fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Cross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cross misses with a takedown attempt - Pavil sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pavil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cross fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
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!
Cross tries to clinch up but Pavil circles away and keeps his distance.
Pavil stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross throws a head kick but Pavil moves out of range.
Pavil swinging wildly here.
Pavil throws a hook but Cross avoids it easily.
Cross shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pavil sprawls well. Pavil wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cross gets slowly back to his feet.
Cross finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Pavil's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Cross falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Pavil!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Alfredsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eulalio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: El party me llama. Eulalio Gonzalez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniel Alfredsson's chin.
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Alfredsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Eulalio Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez throws a big shot that misses.
Eulalio Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez forces Alfredsson back against the cage and clinches.
Alfredsson is trying to break the clinch but Gonzalez is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Alfredsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alfredsson slips under a jab from Gonzalez.
Alfredsson throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
Alfredsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alfredsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Gonzalez defending well as Alfredsson loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzalez misses with a straight right.
Gonzalez moves into the clinch successfully.
Alfredsson trying to control the position but instead, Gonzalez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alfredsson into the cage.
Alfredsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gonzalez scores with a nice short uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Gonzalez.
A short left from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alfredsson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Alfredsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alfredsson is trying to stall.
Alfredsson can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Daniel Alfredsson.
Gonzalez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alfredsson eats them both and turns towards Gonzalez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Alfredsson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gonzalez back to the cage. Alfredsson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Alfredsson ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alfredsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Alfredsson saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alfredsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alfredsson tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Alfredsson circles away.
Alfredsson lands with a cross.
Gonzalez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzalez instigates a clinch.
Gonzalez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alfredsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alfredsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Gonzalez gets an underhook and turns Alfredsson into the cage.
Gonzalez struggles to land a body shot inside as Alfredsson controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alfredsson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gonzalez up against the cage.
Alfredsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gonzalez stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez presses Alfredsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daniel Alfredsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez walks into a stiff left hand from Alfredsson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez connects with a right hand. Alfredsson shakes it off.
Gonzalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alfredsson.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Alfredsson circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eulalio Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alfredsson scores with a body shot.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alfredsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Gonzalez misses.
Alfredsson defending well as Gonzalez loads up on a big left hand.
Alfredsson misses with a hook.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alfredsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzalez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gonzalez defending well as Alfredsson loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzalez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gonzalez throws an overhand right that lands on Alfredsson's shoulder, as Alfredsson tries to avoid the shot.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Alfredsson is having none of it.
Alfredsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzalez.
Alfredsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez drives through and clinches with Alfredsson against the cage.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Alfredsson manages to get underhooks.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alfredsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez tries a body shot but Alfredsson blocks it.
Alfredsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Alfredsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alfredsson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gonzalez is keeping busy.
Gonzalez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alfredsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez lands with a left to the head.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alfredsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez has Alfredsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alfredsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Alfredsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gonzalez looking to slow down the pace here.
Gonzalez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alfredsson backwards.
Alfredsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alfredsson tries to circle away but Gonzalez has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alfredsson prevents it.
Daniel Alfredsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eulalio Gonzalez.
Alfredsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gonzalez as Alfredsson tries to tie him up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gonzalez stalling.
Alfredsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez.
Alfredsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alfredsson prevents a body shot from Gonzalez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzalez is stalling here.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez tries to clinch there but Alfredsson circles away.
Gonzalez blocks a jab.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Alfredsson moves out of range.
Alfredsson loads up on a big right hand but Gonzalez slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez closes the distance and pushes Alfredsson back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzalez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alfredsson's elbow.
Alfredsson can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eulalio Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gonzalez pushes Alfredsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Alfredsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Alfredsson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gonzalez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alfredsson trying to stall but Gonzalez improves his position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gonzalez.
Alfredsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonzalez has double underhooks.
Alfredsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Eulalio Gonzalez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonzalez.
Alfredsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alfredsson is pushing Gonzalez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gonzalez lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Gonzalez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alfredsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gonzalez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alfredsson is rocked!
Gonzalez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alfredsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Oh Alfredsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gonzalez decides to pull guard.
Gonzalez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alfredsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonzalez is retaining full guard.
Gonzalez is looking for a triangle but Alfredsson pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez trying to keep a closed guard but Alfredsson is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alfredsson trying to move into half guard but instead Gonzalez has managed to sweep!
Alfredsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Gonzalez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alfredsson looking to control.
Gonzalez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gonzalez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gonzalez trying to control but Alfredsson is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez landing with the ground and pound.
Gonzalez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gonzalez content to stall in guard here.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Alfredsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez stays in close to Alfredsson's body and controls the position.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Alfredsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daniel Alfredsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eulalio Gonzalez.
Gonzalez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alfredsson.
Eulalio Gonzalez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Donk. Alfredsson catches Gonzalez right on the button with a cross.
Alfredsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alfredsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eulalio Gonzalez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alfredsson.
Gonzalez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alfredsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez has Alfredsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Alfredsson can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eulalio Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gonzalez 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eulalio Gonzalez!
Eulalio Gonzalez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Kim has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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 Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Vega!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Kim fails with the takedown.
Vega ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim throws an off balance right hand
enabling Vega to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vega stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vega wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vega was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vega's guard.
Kim 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.
Vega is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kim is stalling in the full guard.
Vega wants to get back to his feet but Kim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Daniel Kim.
Kim misses with an uppercut
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Kim misses.
Vega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vega.
Vega stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vega wants it to stay on the feet.
Vega defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a left hand
enabling Vega to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vega defends it nicely.
Kim looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim postures up in Vega's guard and throws a big left but Vega blocks it.
Kim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vega can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kim controls the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kim prevents Vega from getting back to his feet.
Kim throwing strikes but missing.
Kim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Daniel Kim has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Kim dominated that round.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim throws a hook but Vega blocks it.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Vega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vega was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Daniel Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vega to the ground. Kim is now in Vega's guard.
Kim stops Vega from standing up.
Vega preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kim is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kim's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Daniel Kim has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vega napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kim fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The referee asks Kim politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kim prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kim asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Vega prevents Kim from improving position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vega can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vega is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kim throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kim takes a little break here. Vega wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Daniel Kim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vega is trying to buck Kim off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Daniel Kim wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kim misses with an uppercut
and Vega counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kim is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vega has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Vega lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kim wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Vega back against the cage.
Vega misses with some punches.
Vega has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Vega lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Vega lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Kim dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kim throws a jab when Vega was well out of range.
Kim misses with an uppercut
and Vega counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kim misses with a hook. Vega ducked under it nicely.
Kim swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vega counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Vega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Vega's shoulder, as Vega tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Vega shows good takedown defense.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Kim throws an off balance right hand
and Vega counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kim misses with a hook.
Vega moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim takes a swing at Vega's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Vega.
Kim throws a lazy uppercut
and Vega counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vega.
Good body shot from Vega.
Kim tries for a takedown but Vega manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Vega lands with a light punch inside.
Kim can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vega lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vega misses with a body punch.
Vega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jeremy Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim looking for a takedown.
Kim is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vega gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Vega.
A right handed body shot lands from Vega.
Daniel Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left hand lands to the body for Vega.
A right handed body shot lands from Vega.
Nice body punch from Vega - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vega has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Vega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Kim!
A less than humble Daniel Kim misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodger Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodger Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kirk Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe throws a looping overhand right but Joseph ducks down to avoid it.
Crowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joseph fails with a takedown attempt.
Joseph fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crowe avoids it really well and circles away.
Joseph shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Crowe is trying to defend but Joseph finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Crowe is looking to improve his position.
Joseph thows a huge punch but Crowe dodges it nicely.
Joseph is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crowe sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crowe is trying to get back to full guard.
Joseph is pressing down on Crowe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crowe is holding on for now.
Crowe is looking to control Joseph's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crowe avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joseph is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Joseph throwing shots but Crowe is blocking nicely.
Joseph seems to be working for a kimura but Crowe defends the submission attempt.
Joseph is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crowe sees it coming and defends easily.
Crowe is trying to stand back up but Joseph is controlling him
Crowe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joseph 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.
Joseph is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe controlling the position well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Joseph seems to be working for a kimura but Crowe defends the submission attempt.
Crowe controlling the position for now.
Crowe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joseph missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Joseph trying to control the action but Crowe is working from the bottom.
Crowe is trying to stand up here but Joseph is controlling him well.
Crowe is looking for a sweep. Joseph is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe is working hard here to advance position.
Joseph is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Crowe trying to control but Joseph postures up.
Joseph looks to land a strike but Crowe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Crowe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joseph slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Crowe can't do much from the bottom here.
Crowe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crowe tries to get out of the position.
Crowe is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Crowe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Crowe is trying to buck Joseph off.
Crowe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joseph on the ground.
Joseph is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Crowe has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe is trying to get back to half guard.
Joseph misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Crowe is looking to reverse the position.
Crowe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Joseph is controlling him well.
Joseph looks up at the clock and then as Crowe takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Joseph smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Crowe is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Joseph is controlling him well.
Joseph working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Joseph has hold of Crowe's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Crowe seems comfortable defending it but Joseph has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Crowe is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Crowe is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Joseph couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kirk Joseph!
A very excited looking Kirk Joseph made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Nazarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazarov has chosen "Fade to Black" by Metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Vadim Nazarov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vadim Nazarov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz tries for a takedown but Nazarov circles away easily
and Nazarov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nazarov.
Cruz has his foot on Nazarov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nazarov works his way back into a safe position though.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Nazarov from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nazarov defends well.
Cruz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nazarov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazarov trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Nazarov is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nazarov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nazarov trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nazarov controls the pace.
Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov postures up.
Cruz is looking for a triangle but Nazarov pushes his legs off easily.
Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cruz with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Nazarov can't handle though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nazarov defends it easily.
Cruz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nazarov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Cruz is tightening it up a little... Nazarov has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nazarov reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nazarov taps out! Nice BJJ there by Cruz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ernesto Cruz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankestein Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guybrush Threepwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes to the cage accompanied by SURF RIDER!!!. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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277 lbs
30 - 11 - 0 |
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29
263 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankestein Mir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guybrush Threepwood!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Threepwood tries to clinch up but Mir circles away and keeps his distance.
Mir getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mir misses with a takedown
and Threepwood counters by clinching up.
Mir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Mir.
Threepwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Mir.
Threepwood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Threepwood tries a knee to the head but Mir blocks it.
Threepwood connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mir's face.
Mir tries to land knees in the clinch but Threepwood avoids the damage to the body.
Threepwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mir's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Threepwood has a couple of punches blocked by Mir.
Threepwood gets through Mir's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Threepwood managing to block the knees to the body from Mir.
Mir tries to score a body lock takedown but Threepwood shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Threepwood landing knees to the head.
It looks like Frankestein Mir has been cut.
Threepwood avoids the elbow strike from Mir, against the cage.
Mir trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mir obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Threepwood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mir trying to land knees to the body.
Threepwood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Threepwood managing to block the knees to the body from Mir.
Mir lands an elbow inside that Threepwood shrugs off.
It looks like Guybrush Threepwood has been cut.
Mir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Threepwood is defending well for now.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Threepwood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Threepwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir tries to land a knee to the head but Threepwood blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Threepwood.
Threepwood tries to land a knee to the head but Mir blocks with his arms.
Threepwood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Threepwood has a couple of punches blocked by Mir.
Threepwood tries to work over Mir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir is working for takedown but Threepwood is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankestein Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Threepwood.
Threepwood has a couple of punches blocked by Mir.
Mir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Threepwood struggles to land a body shot inside as Mir controls his hands.
Mir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Threepwood can't find room to land a body shot as Mir controls the action.
Mir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mir pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mir has picked Threepwood up - he's going for a ride! Mir dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mir wants to pass the guard but Threepwood is defending well.
Mir throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mir wants to free his trapped foot but Threepwood is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mir is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Threepwood has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mir looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mir is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Threepwood defends it well.
Mir is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Threepwood doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to pass the guard but Threepwood is defending well.
Mir takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Threepwood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mir passes into half guard.
Mir has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mir lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mir working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Threepwood is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Threepwood is surviving well by controlling Mir's body position as best he can.
Mir is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Threepwood has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mir looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Threepwood wants to hold on but Mir pushes him away.
Mir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mir is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Threepwood to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Threepwood shrugs it off.
Mir is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Threepwood can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Threepwood is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Threepwood tries to hold on but Mir postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankestein Mir dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Threepwood closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mir counters with a low kick, right behind Threepwood 's knee.
Mir darts in and clinches Threepwood up against the cage.
A short left from Threepwood.
A left hand lands to the body for Threepwood.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mir.
Mir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Threepwood blocks it with crossed arms.
Mir avoids a wild elbow strike from Threepwood.
Mir has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Threepwood is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mir just misses with a elbow thrown towards Threepwood's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Threepwood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mir's elbow.
Threepwood lands an uppercut.
Mir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Threepwood stops a takedown attempt from Mir.
Mir leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mir pushes Threepwood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Threepwood backwards.
Mir trying to land knees to the body.
Mir misses with an elbow over the top.
Threepwood blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mir.
Threepwood putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mir in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Threepwood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mir is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankestein Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mir drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Threepwood gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Threepwood on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Threepwood pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Threepwood lands a right hand.
Threepwood avoiding damage as Mir throws knees to the body.
Threepwood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Threepwood struggles to land a body shot inside as Mir controls his hands.
Threepwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Threepwood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Threepwood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mir blocks it with crossed arms.
Mir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Threepwood is defending well for now.
Mir is trying to drag Threepwood to the mat but Threepwood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mir landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mir lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Threepwood backwards.
Threepwood throws a head punch that misses.
Threepwood misses with a knee to the head.
Mir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Threepwood is defending well for now.
Mir taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mir missing with knees to the body.
Mir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Threepwood is defending well for now.
Threepwood gets underhooks to prevent Mir's takedown attempt.
Mir goes for a takedown in the clinch but Threepwood prevents it.
Threepwood is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Threepwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Mir.
A head punch on the inside from Threepwood fails to land.
Threepwood misses with an elbow strike.
Mir scores a nice knee to the body.
Mir lands a nice elbow.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Threepwood.
Threepwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mir.
Mir creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Threepwood's defenses.
Mir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Threepwood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Mir lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Threepwood tries a knee to the head but Mir blocks it.
Threepwood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Threepwood fails to land.
Mir gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Threepwood is looking to escape.
Mir seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Threepwood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mir.
Threepwood pushes Mir off looking to stand but Mir dives back in and keeps control.
Mir scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Threepwood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Threepwood tries to get to full guard but Mir has control of the leg.
Mir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Threepwood keeps working.
Mir is looking for a kimura but Threepwood is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mir to get the leverage.
Threepwood controlling the position well.
Mir passes to side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mir works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankestein Mir dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mir drives through and clinches with Threepwood against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Threepwood.
Threepwood lands an uppercut.
Threepwood creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Threepwood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mir.
Mir tries to land knees in the clinch but Threepwood avoids the damage to the body.
Mir turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mir wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Threepwood, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir lands some shots froms side control.
Frankestein Mir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mir tries to advance to mount but Threepwood denies him.
Threepwood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Threepwood is trying to get back to half guard.
Mir misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir looks up at the clock and then as Threepwood takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mir smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mir connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Threepwood some visible discomfort.
Threepwood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mir is trying to get an arm triangle but Threepwood is defending well.
Mir works to advance to full mount. Threepwood defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Threepwood is looking to improve his position but Mir isn't that keen on the idea.
Mir punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir connects with a bit shot that sees Threepwood covering up! More strikes from Mir and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mir is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankestein Mir!
Frankestein Mir retains his heavyweight title!
Frankestein Mir gave a mention to Conquer in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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