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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vacilo Ai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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139 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vacilo Ai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ai!
Ai tries to improve position but can't.
Ai gets back to half guard.
Ai tries to get to full guard but Aldo has control of the leg.
Ai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Aldo has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ai to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Aldo is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ai pulls down on the head and he's put Aldo to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vacilo Ai!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cosmo Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Burt Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Reynolds. That snapped Reyes's head back.
Reynolds throws a shot from downtown. Reyes moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Reynolds misses.
Reynolds thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burt Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes slips under a jab.
Reynolds lands a jab to the nose.
Reyes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reynolds works Reyes's body with a nice hook.
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!
Reynolds jabs Reyes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reyes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reynolds moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes is trying to drag Reynolds to the mat but Reynolds just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Reynolds lands a knee to the head.
Reynolds looking to throw knees to the head but Reyes is blocking nicely.
Reynolds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reynolds cracks Reyes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reynolds darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reyes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reynolds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a jab to Reyes's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reyes's head backwards.
Reynolds cracks Reyes with an open hand slap.
Reynolds has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Reynolds lands a big uppercut and Reyes crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Reyes looks OK. Reynolds waves Reyes back to his feet!
Reyes is rocked!
Reyes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
BOOM! Reynolds lands a beautiful left hook that drops Reyes. Reyes tries to recover but Reynolds is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Reyes lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burt Reynolds!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason McKinney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Excellent MT
Intelligent |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason McKinney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steven Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKinney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKinney moves into the clinch.
McKinney jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taylor walks away with a smile on his face. McKinney gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McKinney fails with a takedown attempt.
McKinney shoots in for a double leg but Taylor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason McKinney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McKinney pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McKinney tries to pull guard but Taylor won't allow it.
McKinney has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Taylor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Taylor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taylor is pressed up against the cage. McKinney has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Taylor down to the mat. Taylor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Taylor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Jason McKinney has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor lands an elbow just above McKinney 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor working McKinney over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Taylor.
McKinney is breathing heavily.
Taylor lands a nice elbow.
Taylor scores a nice knee to the body.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Taylor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor is pushing McKinney up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Taylor lands an elbow inside that McKinney shrugs off.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taylor obliges.
Taylor working McKinney over with knees to the body.
Taylor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McKinney's defenses.
McKinney takes a knee to the side of the body.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice elbow from Taylor.
Taylor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McKinney takes an elbow to the temple.
Jason McKinney's cut is getting worse.
McKinney letting Taylor take a breather here.
Taylor lands an elbow that stopped McKinney in his tracks for a moment.
Taylor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McKinney takes an elbow to the temple.
Jason McKinney's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taylor obliges.
Taylor landing knees to the body.
Taylor lands a nice knee to the body.
Taylor lands a nice elbow.
Jeez, Jason McKinney's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands an elbow that stopped McKinney in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason McKinney's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steven Taylor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stirling Sanguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olaf Bandyta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olaf Bandyta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stirling Sanguin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Olaf Bandyta!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandyta missing with a left hand there. Sanguin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanguin shoots in and gets a takedown into Bandyta's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bandyta working for a triangle but Sanguin defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandyta is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sanguin has his hands clasped together but Bandyta extends and breaks Sanguin's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bandyta.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Olaf Bandyta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Joaquin (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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163 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Leblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Joaquin!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joaquin slips a straight right by Leblanc.
Joaquin throws a series of punches but Leblanc avoids them all with ease.
Joaquin misses with a series of wild punches.
Joaquin misses with a few strikes there.
Joaquin tries to bum rush Leblanc with a series of wild strikes but Leblanc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joaquin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joaquin staying out of range there.
Joaquin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joaquin slips a jab from Leblanc.
Joaquin misses with a few strikes there.
Leblanc throws a looping overhand right but Joaquin ducks down to avoid it.
Joaquin tries to bum rush Leblanc with a series of wild strikes but Leblanc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leblanc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joaquin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leblanc swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Leblanc has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Joaquin throws a right and a left that Leblanc avoids nicely.
Joaquin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leblanc.
Joaquin misses with a two punch combination.
Joaquin throws a nice looking combination but Leblanc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joaquin swinging wildly here.
Leblanc avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Joaquin does no damage.
Leblanc dodges the punch combination from Joaquin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc lands a big shot that drops Joaquin! Can he finish him?
It looks like Brandon Joaquin has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leblanc stands and steps away. Joaquin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Leblanc slips a jab and a cross from Joaquin.
Joaquin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leblanc cracks Joaquin with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Joaquin tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Leblanc pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Joaquin is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Leblanc!
John Leblanc bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between AJ Pasion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Bautista will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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178 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, AJ Pasion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Bautista!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pasion lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bautista has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bautista and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bautista misses with a takedown
and Pasion counters with a shoot takedown. Bautista fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pasion sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pasion trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bautista looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pasion is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bautista working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pasion.
Pasion trying to control but Bautista is working from the bottom.
Pasion postures up in Bautista's guard and throws a big left but Bautista blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasion wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
Pasion is looking to work some ground and pound but Bautista has wrist control.
Pasion throws a big elbow that misses.
Pasion postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pasion has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pasion looking to pass the guard.
Bautista avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pasion is in close to Bautista's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pasion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pasion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pasion throws an elbow that misses. Bautista uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pasion's guard. Nice move by Bautista!
Bautista is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pasion is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pasion has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pasion wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
Bautista utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pasion throwing strikes from guard but Bautista blocks nicely.
Pasion stopping the sweep attempt from Bautista.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasion is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pasion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pasion advances position into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bautista is trying to control Pasion's posture but Pasion avoids it.
Pasion throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Pasion dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pasion closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bautista to the mat! Bautista manages to get full guard.
Pasion throws a big elbow that misses.
Pasion stays in close to Bautista's body and controls the position.
Bautista working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pasion.
AJ Pasion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pasion postures up.
Pasion with a nice head shot there.
Pasion trying to control the position from guard on top but Bautista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pasion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bautista works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bautista keeping moving, preventing Pasion from controlling successfully.
Pasion throwing strikes from guard but Bautista blocks nicely.
Pasion throws a strike but Bautista rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bautista trying to control but Pasion is working from the bottom.
Pasion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasion pulls Bautista in close to his closed guard and prevents Bautista from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pasion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bautista drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pasion dives on top into guard.
Pasion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pasion looking to sit in guard and control but Bautista gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bautista looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista is pushing down on Pasion's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pasion is fighting to maintain full guard but Bautista has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bautista is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Pasion as he works his way to full guard.
Pasion looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasion keeping full guard, as Bautista tries to pass.
Bautista trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pasion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bautista trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bautista shoots and misses
so Pasion counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pasion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pasion trying to control but Bautista is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Pasion dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pasion darts in trying to clinch
and Bautista counters with a stiff right hand.
Pasion manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bautista on his heels. He'll look to pass Bautista's guard now, I'm sure.
Pasion drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bautista dives on top into guard.
Bautista throwing strikes but missing.
Pasion pulls Bautista in close to his closed guard and prevents Bautista from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pasion looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pasion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bautista works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bautista wants to advance to full mount but Pasion doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Bautista trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pasion's guard.
Pasion is controlling Bautista's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista wants to control from the top but Pasion keeps moving.
Pasion keeping full guard, as Bautista tries to pass.
Bautista with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pasion keeping moving, preventing Bautista from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pasion darts in looking for a takedown but Bautista gets double underhooks and turns Pasion into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Bautista or perhaps it was just good defense by Pasion which made him look bad.
The crowd cheers as Pasion lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bautista doesn't seem phased though.
Bautista dives in for a single leg takedown but Pasion sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bautista tries for a takedown but Pasion manages to get underhooks.
AJ Pasion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Bautista.
Bautista is pressed up against the cage. Pasion has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bautista down to the mat. Bautista avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista has a takedown stuffed.
Bautista shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pasion counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bautista takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pasion stands up over Bautista, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pasion is looking to work some ground and pound but Bautista has wrist control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pasion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pasion wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
Pasion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Pasion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pasion, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Pasion!
An out of breath AJ Pasion thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rory Kirkpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Habil Bictashev (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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157 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rory Kirkpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Habil Bictashev!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirkpatrick moves out of range as Bictashev throws a body kick.
Bictashev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kirkpatrick can pounce on him.
Bictashev dives in and scores a takedown into Kirkpatrick's guard.
Kirkpatrick looking for a sweep. Not yet Kirkpatrick, not yet.
Kirkpatrick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kirkpatrick throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kirkpatrick 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.
Bictashev advances to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirkpatrick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kirkpatrick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bictashev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kirkpatrick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bictashev has managed to get both his arms back between Kirkpatrick's legs - danger averted.
Kirkpatrick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bictashev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bictashev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kirkpatrick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkpatrick keeping moving, preventing Bictashev from controlling successfully.
Kirkpatrick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bictashev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bictashev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kirkpatrick working a defensive guard here.
Kirkpatrick is really struggling to control Bictashev but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kirkpatrick has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kirkpatrick pushes a forearm under Bictashev's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Bictashev is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rory Kirkpatrick!
Rory Kirkpatrick really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Atlantis logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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