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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edison Arantes do Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Speedy Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Edison Arantes do Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez slaps away a takedown attempt from do Nascimento, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gonzalez gets the takedown into side control.
Gonzalez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from do Nascimento.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as do Nascimento sprawls well. do Nascimento wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gonzalez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - do Nascimento circles away.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? do Nascimento is fending him off so far but Gonzalez persists. Nope, do Nascimento circles away and we're back to standing.
do Nascimento shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a left to the body.
do Nascimento looks to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gonzalez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gonzalez throws a head kick but do Nascimento moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
do Nascimento pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but do Nascimento pushes him off.
Gonzalez gets a clinch.
Gonzalez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Speedy Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
do Nascimento ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. do Nascimento no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
do Nascimento trying to control the position.
Gonzalez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
do Nascimento working a defensive guard here.
Gonzalez slips nicely into half guard.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but do Nascimento is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gonzalez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
do Nascimento looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed do Nascimento's head.
Well, if Gonzalez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
do Nascimento moves into full guard.
Gonzalez slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but do Nascimento is defending well.
Gonzalez decides to stand and escape the position.
do Nascimento with a poor takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.
do Nascimento with a poor takedown
and Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Gonzalez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from do Nascimento.
do Nascimento looks gassed!
Gonzalez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. do Nascimento fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but do Nascimento circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gonzalez showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
do Nascimento avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez not doing much here.
do Nascimento regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Speedy Gonzalez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
do Nascimento has his takedown stuffed
and Gonzalez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gonzalez.
do Nascimento wants to stand but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
Gonzalez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gonzalez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gonzalez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
do Nascimento is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gonzalez trying to control but do Nascimento is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gonzalez misses with a two punch combination.
Gonzalez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gonzalez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. do Nascimento smiles and moves away.
Gonzalez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. do Nascimento defends it nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gonzalez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
do Nascimento trying to remain calm as Gonzalez controls from the top position.
do Nascimento gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzalez seems to be looking for submissions.
Gonzalez thows a huge punch but do Nascimento dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
do Nascimento has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gonzalez is working away from the top position though.
Gonzalez passes into side control, despite do Nascimento's attempt to control the position.
Gonzalez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gonzalez controls the position.
Gonzalez decides to stand back up. Gonzalez steps back and let's do Nascimento get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
do Nascimento darts in trying to clinch
and Gonzalez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gonzalez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but do Nascimento pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Speedy Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez jumps guard but do Nascimento stands there with Gonzalez around his waist. Gonzalez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gonzalez is looking to break free of the clinch but do Nascimento has double underhooks.
do Nascimento pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
do Nascimento doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a head kick. That will keep do Nascimento thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
do Nascimento with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gonzalez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for do Nascimento!
Gonzalez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Speedy Gonzalez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
do Nascimento clinches up with Gonzalez and pushes him back against the cage.
do Nascimento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
do Nascimento swinging wildly here.
Speedy Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
do Nascimento gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gonzalez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gonzalez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but do Nascimento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
do Nascimento has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gonzalez doesn't defend quickly enough and do Nascimento has managed to lock this one up! Can Gonzalez escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to do Nascimento on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Edison Arantes do Nascimento!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javier Hernandez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Javier Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Hernandez.
Hernandez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Griffin is trying to stand up here but Hernandez is controlling him well.
Hernandez stalling.
Griffin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hernandez lands strikes from half guard.
Griffin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hernandez is working away from the top position though.
Hernandez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.
Hernandez stalling.
Griffin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hernandez lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to control the pace.
Let's hope that Hernandez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hernandez wants to stand up but Griffin has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Griffin tries to roll over but Hernandez keeps him under control.
Well, if Hernandez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hernandez prevents Griffin from improving his position.
Griffin is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hernandez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Griffin trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hernandez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hernandez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Griffin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hernandez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hernandez stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.
Hernandez stops Griffin from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Hernandez tries to free his leg and advance position but Griffin is retaining full guard.
Hernandez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hernandez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Griffin trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Griffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hernandez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Griffin's guard now.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Hernandez looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Hernandez 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.
A head kick from Hernandez lands but Griffin takes it in his stride.
Griffin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hernandez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Griffin won't be happy with that.
Hernandez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Griffin some visible discomfort.
Hernandez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hernandez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Griffin's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hernandez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Griffin!
Hernandez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Griffin is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hernandez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Griffin is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hernandez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hernandez landing strikes from the mount and Griffin is in trouble!
Griffin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hernandez working for a guillotine from mount but Griffin is in no mood to give up.
Griffin is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Griffin is looking to control Hernandez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffin avoid being mounted?
Hernandez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hernandez working over Griffin with some ground and pound. Griffin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hernandez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hernandez controlling the action here.
Hernandez is stalling here. Griffin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hernandez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Griffin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Despite being in the dominant position, Javier Hernandez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Hernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hernandez scoring well with a low kick there.
Hernandez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Hernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Hernandez.
Hernandez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Griffin's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hernandez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hernandez wants to stand but Griffin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hernandez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Griffin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Griffin has escaped and now he's on top!
Hernandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Hernandez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hernandez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Griffin.
Hernandez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Griffin is trying to stand up here but Hernandez is controlling him well.
Griffin is looking to control Hernandez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffin avoid being mounted?
Griffin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Griffin.
Hernandez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hernandez wants to pass the guard but Griffin is keeping the position.
Hernandez 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Griffin trying to control the position.
Hernandez preventing the sweep.
Javier Hernandez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hernandez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hernandez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Griffin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hernandez has Griffin in his guard.
Forrest Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Javier Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez wants to stand and escape but Griffin is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Hernandez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hernandez 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Hernandez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rampage Jackson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rampage Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brett Hart!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hart misses with a body shot.
Hart gets a takedown into half guard.
Hart prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Hart is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
Jackson tries to kick Hart off but Hart keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jackson trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Hart postures up.
Jackson is working an open guard so Hart takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Hart is controlling the position.
Hart gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
Hart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson is trying to keep Hart in close.
Hart controlling from the top position.
Hart postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Hart wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Hart sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson is trying to keep Hart in close.
Hart must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Hart counters with a takedown into side control.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jackson seems a little lost for a moment, as Hart dominates the positioning.
Jackson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hart performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hart is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hart is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson missing with punches from the bottom.
Hart trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
Hart stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Hart is controlling the pace.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hart gets a takedown into half guard.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Hart dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hart rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hart darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
Hart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hart trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hart closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Hart has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hart counters with a takedown into side control.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Hart trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson is being controlled here.
Brett Hart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hart working away.
Jackson is not content to let Hart control the position.
Jackson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Hart shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jackson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Hart postures up.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Hart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Hart is proving a slippery customer.
Hart sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jackson has control of Hart's left arm, preventing Hart from doing any damage.
Jackson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hart stands and steps away. Jackson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jackson wants to clinch but Hart slips to the side
and Hart counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackson won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is letting Hart control him for a moment.
Hart landing strikes.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackson really is a fat lump.
Jackson trying his best to control but Hart has mounted him.
Jackson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hart in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Hart has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jackson trying to hold on to Hart's head to control him but Hart postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jackson shoots and misses
and Hart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Hart holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Hart won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rampage Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Hart pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hart is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jackson's half guard.
Hart decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Hart.
Rampage Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hart holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hart manages to break the clinch.
Hart gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hart lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but Hart is keeping busy.
Jackson tries to roll over but Hart keeps him under control.
Hart content to control rather than advance.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Hart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Jackson wants to control but Hart is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hart is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson reaches up to try and control the position but Hart seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Jackson rolls and tries to escape and now Hart has his back!
Hart just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Jackson surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Hart lands strikes to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hart has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jackson's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to escape but Hart has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hart is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jackson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Jackson trying to control the hands but Hart breaks the grip.
Hart controlling from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Hart blocks Jackson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Hart.
Hart looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hart 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Hart!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Polamalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Beckham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Beckham will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Troy Polamalu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, David Beckham!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polamalu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Beckham trying to strike off his back.
Polamalu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Polamalu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Beckham's guard.
Polamalu is working for a kimura but Beckham is defending it quite comfortably.
Beckham trying to control from the bottom.
Polamalu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Beckham trying to control but Polamalu postures up.
Polamalu is working for a kimura but Beckham is defending it quite comfortably.
Polamalu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Beckham sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polamalu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Polamalu is working for a kimura but Beckham is defending it quite comfortably.
Polamalu is breathing heavily.
Beckham is trying to maintain the position but Polamalu is very close to passing his half guard.
Beckham wants to improve his position but Polamalu is controlling well.
Polamalu maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Beckham could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Polamalu has cracked it and Beckham is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Polamalu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Troy Polamalu!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vern Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Francisco dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Vern Troyer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vern Troyer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Francisco dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troyer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
dos Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Troyer.
Troyer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. dos Santos tries to avoid it but Troyer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag dos Santos to the ground. dos Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vern Troyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
dos Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. dos Santos lands a nice short elbow.
Troyer tries to roll over but dos Santos keeps him under control.
dos Santos is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
dos Santos won't allow Troyer to get back to his feet.
dos Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Troyer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
dos Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyer content to stall in guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if dos Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
dos Santos is trying to keep Troyer in close.
Troyer passes dos Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
dos Santos trying to control but Troyer postures up.
Troyer drops an elbow to the side of dos Santos's head.
Troyer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
dos Santos tries to roll over but Troyer keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Troyer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Troyer prevents dos Santos from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Troyer is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Troyer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and dos Santos counters with a takedown into side control.
Troyer dodges the ground and pound from dos Santos.
Troyer is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troyer is working hard here to advance position.
Troyer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Troyer is trying to stand.
dos Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Troyer is refusing to be controlled, as dos Santos sits in half guard.
dos Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Troyer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Troyer darts in trying to clinch
and dos Santos counters with a solid body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Troyer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and dos Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Troyer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Troyer is breathing heavily.
Troyer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and dos Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Troyer's guard.
dos Santos wants to control from the top but Troyer keeps moving.
dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Troyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Troyer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
dos Santos tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Troyer has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Francisco dos Santos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Troyer shoots and misses
and dos Santos moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as dos Santos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
dos Santos tries to pull guard but Troyer won't allow it.
dos Santos decides to pull guard.
Troyer wants to stand but dos Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.
dos Santos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Troyer has passed into side control.
Troyer is looking to take a break and control but dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Troyer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyer wants to lay and pray for a moment but dos Santos keeps working.
dos Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Troyer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Troyer 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.
Troyer wants to control but dos Santos is keeping him busy.
dos Santos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Troyer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Troyer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
dos Santos landing strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Troyer moves nicely into side control.
Troyer lands an elbow.
dos Santos looks to move to half guard but instead Troyer has passed into mount! Damn!
Troyer could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
dos Santos looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Troyer cracks dos Santos with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing dos Santos from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Troyer avoiding dos Santos 's attempts to control his hands.
Troyer is hanging on to dos Santos's back as he tries to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Troyer controlling the positon.
dos Santos is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Troyer slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Troyer lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Troyer lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Manuel Francisco dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Troyer's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Troyer scores with strikes from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Troyer lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns dos Santos.
Troyer is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Troyer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Troyer has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
dos Santos trying to control the hands but Troyer breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vern Troyer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice sprawl there from Troyer as dos Santos shoots in.
dos Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Troyer.
Troyer has his takedown stuffed
and dos Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep Troyer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Troyer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Troyer wants to stand up but dos Santos has a hold of him and won't allow it.
dos Santos is trying to stand up here but Troyer is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Troyer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Troyer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
dos Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Troyer sits in half guard.
Troyer decides to return to a standing position.
dos Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
dos Santos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
dos Santos with a poor takedown
and Troyer counters with a thumping low kick.
Troyer tries to clinch but dos Santos moves away
and dos Santos counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Troyer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
dos Santos tries to throw a body punch but Troyer avoids it by throwing dos Santos back against the cage.
Troyer gets underhooks to prevent dos Santos's takedown attempt.
Vern Troyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Francisco dos Santos.
Troyer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
dos Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Troyer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Troyer tries to score a body lock takedown but dos Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Troyer jumps guard but dos Santos stands there with Troyer around his waist. Troyer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
dos Santos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
dos Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troyer managing to block the knees to the body from dos Santos.
Troyer can't get the takedown.
dos Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Troyer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but dos Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Troyer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and dos Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Troyer's guard.
dos Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Troyer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
dos Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Troyer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Troyer trying to control but dos Santos is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troyer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Troyer trying to control but dos Santos is working from the bottom.
dos Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Manuel Francisco dos Santos just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
dos Santos throws a head kick but Troyer moves out of range.
Troyer misses with a takedown
and dos Santos makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Troyer really felt that one!
Troyer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Troyer tries to clinch
and dos Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
dos Santos connects with a couple of short punches.
Troyer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but dos Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Troyer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst dos Santos is controlling him.
dos Santos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos wants to control from the top but Troyer keeps moving.
Troyer looking to control.
dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Troyer seems keen to control dos Santos's posture.
dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Troyer is keeping the position.
dos Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Troyer shoots and misses
and dos Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Troyer fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vern Troyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
dos Santos trying to control but Troyer is working from the bottom.
Troyer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Troyer avoids the attempt from dos Santos to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troyer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Troyer trying to control but dos Santos is having none of it.
dos Santos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
dos Santos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Troyer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Troyer is looking for a kimura here.
dos Santos wants to control but Troyer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Troyer seems to be looking for submissions.
Troyer content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Francisco dos Santos dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Troyer misses with a takedown
and dos Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Troyer's guard.
dos Santos postures up.
dos Santos wants to stand but Troyer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Troyer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Troyer is keen to just control but dos Santos is a slippery customer.
dos Santos is looking to improve his position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Troyer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyer controlling the pace.
dos Santos flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
dos Santos wants to improve his position but Troyer is controlling well.
Troyer lands with a punch from half guard.
Troyer working over dos Santos with some ground and pound. dos Santos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Troyer is looking to advance position but dos Santos won't allow it.
Troyer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but dos Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
dos Santos has managed to clinch.
Troyer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but dos Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Troyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by dos Santos.
dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Troyer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vern Troyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Troyer tries to score a body lock takedown but dos Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
dos Santos pulls guard effortlessly.
Troyer won't allow dos Santos to sweep him here.
Troyer wants to pass the guard but dos Santos is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Troyer has passed into side control.
Troyer cracks dos Santos with a big right hand but dos Santos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
dos Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Troyer keeps moving and retains side control.
dos Santos is trying to control Troyer's posture but Troyer avoids it.
Troyer cracks dos Santos with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Troyer decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Troyer misses with the body kick
and dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Troyer scores with a few weak punches.
dos Santos controlling the action here.
dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Troyer is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manuel Francisco dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well dos Santos 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Francisco dos Santos!
Manuel Francisco dos Santos is the new bantamweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darrell Revis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeShawn Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Darrell Revis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, DeShawn Harrington!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revis misses with a wild body shot.
Revis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harrington.
Harrington scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harrington counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington controlling the pace.
Harrington wants to control but Revis is keeping him busy.
Revis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harrington on the ground.
Harrington throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrington seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Revis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Revis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harrington.
Harrington is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nice strikes from Harrington there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington wants to pass to mount but Revis is defending the position.
Harrington is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Harrington is looking for a kimura but Revis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harrington to get the leverage.
Harrington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harrington is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Revis sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Revis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harrington.
Harrington trying to control from half guard but Revis is working away.
Harrington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Revis misses with a jab to the body
enabling Harrington to counter with a crisp jab.
Darrell Revis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Revis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harrington counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Harrington lands strikes from half guard.
Harrington thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Revis's head.
Harrington trying to pass the guard but Revis defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeShawn Harrington 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.
Harrington misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harrington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Revis misses
and Harrington counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Harrington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Revis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harrington is controlling him.
Harrington pushing down on Revis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington trying to mount his opponent but Revis defends it.
Revis is trying to stand back up but Harrington is controlling him
Revis has hold of Harrington's hands but Harrington slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harrington wants to free his trapped foot but Revis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Harrington slips a nice elbow through Revis's hands, connecting with Revis's forehead.
Harrington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Revis defending well though.
Revis manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harrington shoots in but no luck this time.
Harrington fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Revis misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeShawn Harrington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Revis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harrington.
Revis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harrington counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Harrington looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Revis is staying active underneath Harrington, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Harrington is trying to control the action in half guard but Revis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harrington stops Revis from getting back to his feet.
Harrington seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Revis is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). DeShawn Harrington!
DeShawn Harrington is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
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