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QFC Tournament 378 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poli Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Poli Diaz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hale gets a double leg takedown into Diaz's guard.
Hale could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Diaz throws a few punches from the bottom. Hale seems unphased and he's got hold of a leg now - he's dropped back for a heel hook! He's got it! This fight is aaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Patrick Hale!
A very excited looking Patrick Hale 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ninawm Chaktheiloa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sombat Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninawm Chaktheiloa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sombat Banchamek!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaktheiloa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Banchamek clinches with his opponent.
Banchamek blocks an elbow strike.
Banchamek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banchamek lands an elbow that stopped Chaktheiloa in his tracks for a moment.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa avoids the elbow strike from Banchamek, against the cage.
Chaktheiloa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banchamek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chaktheiloa avoids a wild elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
Banchamek misses with an elbow strike.
Banchamek lands an elbow inside that Chaktheiloa shrugs off.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa avoids the elbow strike from Banchamek, against the cage.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chaktheiloa looking to throw knees to the head but Banchamek is blocking nicely.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banchamek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaktheiloa takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Ninawm Chaktheiloa has been cut.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Banchamek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chaktheiloa looking to throw knees to the head but Banchamek is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaktheiloa looking to throw knees to the head but Banchamek is blocking nicely.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek dodges an elbow strike from Chaktheiloa.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chaktheiloa tries a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks it.
Banchamek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chaktheiloa's defenses.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banchamek throws an elbow but misses.
Banchamek throws an elbow that misses.
Chaktheiloa connects with a knee to the head.
Chaktheiloa is breathing heavily.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
Banchamek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chaktheiloa's defenses.
Chaktheiloa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chaktheiloa avoids a wild elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Banchamek lands an elbow inside.
Chaktheiloa looking to throw knees to the head but Banchamek is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banchamek throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaktheiloa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek lands a nice elbow.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaktheiloa avoids the elbow strike from Banchamek, against the cage.
Banchamek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banchamek lands an elbow inside that Chaktheiloa shrugs off.
Banchamek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banchamek blocking some punches.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chaktheiloa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banchamek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banchamek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chaktheiloa's defenses.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chaktheiloa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banchamek blocks it with crossed arms.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
Chaktheiloa has a couple of punches blocked by Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa avoids a wild elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaktheiloa avoids a wild elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banchamek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Banchamek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chaktheiloa tries a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks it.
Chaktheiloa misses with a knee to the head.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa avoids the elbow strike from Banchamek, against the cage.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
Banchamek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws an elbow that misses.
Chaktheiloa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banchamek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaktheiloa's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek lands an elbow inside.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banchamek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chaktheiloa's defenses.
Banchamek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banchamek misses with an elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banchamek lands an elbow just above Chaktheiloa 's eye.
Chaktheiloa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banchamek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banchamek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaktheiloa's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banchamek lands a damaging elbow.
Chaktheiloa misses with the head strike.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banchamek lands a nice elbow.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banchamek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banchamek misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sombat Banchamek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ninawm Chaktheiloa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chaktheiloa tries to keep at a distance but Banchamek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banchamek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banchamek throws an elbow but misses.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaktheiloa misses with a knee to the head.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaktheiloa misses with a knee strike.
Banchamek blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
Chaktheiloa avoids the elbow strike from Banchamek, against the cage.
Banchamek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Banchamek misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banchamek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaktheiloa's brow.
Banchamek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banchamek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaktheiloa looking to throw knees to the head but Banchamek is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banchamek throws an elbow but misses.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
Banchamek lands an elbow that stopped Chaktheiloa in his tracks for a moment.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaktheiloa trying to land knees to the body.
Sombat Banchamek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banchamek blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaktheiloa avoids a wild elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Banchamek misses with an elbow strike.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaktheiloa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banchamek.
Banchamek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chaktheiloa throws an elbow but misses.
Banchamek lands an elbow inside that Chaktheiloa shrugs off.
Chaktheiloa avoids a wild elbow strike from Banchamek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banchamek.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaktheiloa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chaktheiloa swings wildly with an uppercut but Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banchamek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chaktheiloa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banchamek blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek lands a nice elbow.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa tries a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks it.
Banchamek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chaktheiloa tries a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks it.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
Chaktheiloa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chaktheiloa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chaktheiloa avoids the elbow strike from Banchamek, against the cage.
Chaktheiloa misses with a knee strike.
Banchamek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chaktheiloa with a knee to the head.
Chaktheiloa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banchamek blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banchamek throws an elbow but misses.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa looking to throw knees to the head but Banchamek is blocking nicely.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike.
Banchamek takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banchamek blocks it with crossed arms.
Chaktheiloa takes an elbow to the temple.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banchamek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaktheiloa swings wildly with an uppercut but Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike from Banchamek.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chaktheiloa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banchamek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa tries a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sombat Banchamek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ninawm Chaktheiloa's cut.
That's time! Chaktheiloa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Chaktheiloa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banchamek clinches up against the cage.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banchamek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaktheiloa's brow.
Banchamek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banchamek lands an elbow that stopped Chaktheiloa in his tracks for a moment.
Chaktheiloa throws a head punch that misses.
Chaktheiloa taking a breather.
Chaktheiloa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
Banchamek lands a damaging elbow.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banchamek lands a damaging elbow.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaktheiloa throws an elbow that misses.
Chaktheiloa avoids the elbow strike from Banchamek, against the cage.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banchamek throws an elbow but misses.
Chaktheiloa misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banchamek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaktheiloa's brow.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chaktheiloa misses with a knee to the head.
Banchamek throws an elbow that misses.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chaktheiloa trying to land knees to the body.
Chaktheiloa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chaktheiloa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banchamek avoiding damage as Chaktheiloa throws knees to the body.
Banchamek lands a nice elbow.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Banchamek as Chaktheiloa tries to tie him up.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banchamek lands a nice elbow.
Chaktheiloa avoids a wild elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Banchamek lands an elbow just above Chaktheiloa 's eye.
Banchamek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chaktheiloa can't find room to land a body shot as Banchamek controls the action.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
Banchamek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banchamek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaktheiloa's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banchamek throws an elbow that misses.
Chaktheiloa looking to throw knees to the head but Banchamek is blocking nicely.
Chaktheiloa misses with a knee to the head.
Chaktheiloa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banchamek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chaktheiloa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chaktheiloa lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaktheiloa avoids a wild elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banchamek blocks it with crossed arms.
Banchamek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaktheiloa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banchamek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chaktheiloa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banchamek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa lands a knee to the head.
Banchamek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaktheiloa tries to land knees in the clinch but Banchamek avoids the damage to the body.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banchamek takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chaktheiloa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chaktheiloa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banchamek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaktheiloa's brow.
Chaktheiloa scores with a knee to the head.
Chaktheiloa misses with a knee to the head.
Chaktheiloa is trying to stall.
Chaktheiloa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chaktheiloa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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!
Chaktheiloa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Ninawm Chaktheiloa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sombat Banchamek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Banchamek 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Sombat Banchamek!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Sombat Banchamek!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Sombat Banchamek!
Sombat Banchamek wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kun Jun Rhee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Doucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kun Jun Rhee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toby Doucher!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doucher.
Rhee lunges at Doucher with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Doucher's hand.
Rhee missing with a left hand there. Doucher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Rhee misses.
Doucher has a takedown stuffed.
Rhee lands a two punch combo.
Doucher is rocked!
Rhee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Doucher is still on wobbly legs! Can Rhee finish him?
Rhee is trying to break the clinch but Doucher is controlling him.
Doucher breaks the clinch.
Doucher seems to have recovered his senses.
Rhee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Doucher counters with a head kick. That will keep Rhee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Doucher swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rhee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Douchers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Doucher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doucher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhee.
Doucher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhee.
Rhee throws a lazy right hand but Doucher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kun Jun Rhee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhee moves in looking to clinch but Doucher pushes him off.
A punch combination from Rhee misses.
Rhee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Doucher gets a double leg takedown into Rhee's guard.
Doucher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rhee is keeping the position for now.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Doucher drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rhee manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Doucher has Rhee in his guard.
Rhee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhee stops Doucher from standing up.
Doucher can't keep his opponent in guard - Rhee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhee tries to pass to full mount but Doucher defends it.
Rhee trying to control from half guard but Doucher is working away.
Rhee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rhee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhee is looking to advance position but Doucher won't allow it.
Rhee stalling away here and it's allowed Doucher to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Doucher can't keep his opponent in guard - Rhee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rhee winds up and cracks Doucher with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Rhee there.
Rhee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Doucher sees it coming and defends easily.
Doucher is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rhee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rhee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Doucher with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rhee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhee is trying to control. Doucher wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Doucher taking some punishment here, with Rhee in his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doucher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rhee.
Rhee drops an elbow to the side of Doucher's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kun Jun Rhee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Doucher lands a head kick. Rhee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Doucher shoots in looking for a takedown. Rhee tries to sprawl out of it but Doucher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rhee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Doucher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rhee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rhee wants to clinch up but Doucher keeps it at a distance.
Rhee rushes Doucher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Doucher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rhee tries to break free but Doucher pushes him back against the cage.
Rhee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Doucher jumps guard but Rhee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rhee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doucher prevents a body shot from Rhee.
Rhee tries to work over Doucher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doucher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rhee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kun Jun Rhee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toby Doucher.
Rhee digs a right hand into Doucher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doucher's gas tank.
Rhee wants to break free but Doucher has control.
Rhee prevents the takedown attempt.
Doucher is breathing heavily.
Rhee has had enough of the clinch but Doucher keeps him there for the moment.
Doucher drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rhee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rhee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rhee avoids the elbow strike from Doucher, against the cage.
A short right from Rhee.
Rhee is trying to break the clinch but Doucher is controlling him.
Rhee wants to get back to striking at distance but Doucher won't allow it.
Doucher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doucher working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rhee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Doucher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rhee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doucher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doucher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kun Jun Rhee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rhee closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rhee swinging wildly here.
Rhee tries to close the distance and clinch but Doucher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doucher walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doucher misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doucher takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Doucher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rhee is pawing at Doucher, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Doucher's nose. Doucher is badly hurt! Rhee pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Doucher tries desperately to hold on but Rhee is relentless in his assault! As Doucher receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Rhee away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kun Jun Rhee!
Kun Jun Rhee thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piston Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Lidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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164 lbs
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piston Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Lidell !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lidell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Honda's hands.
Honda throws a poor cross that misses
and Lidell counters with a body kick that stops Honda in his tracks momentarily.
Lidell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Honda.
Honda wants to clinch
and Honda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lidell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Honda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Honda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Honda drives through with a takedown into guard.
Honda with a nice head shot there.
Lidell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Honda.
Honda 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.
Honda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lidell being controlled here, momentarily.
Lidell has momentary wrist control but Honda slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda postures up in Lidell 's guard and throws a big left but Lidell blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Honda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Honda with a nice head shot there.
Honda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Honda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Honda landing some decent shots from guard.
Lidell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Honda.
Honda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lidell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Honda lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Honda scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Honda is looking to work some ground and pound but Lidell has wrist control.
Honda cracks Lidell with a solid left hand.
Honda postures up in Lidell 's guard and throws a big left but Lidell blocks it.
Lidell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Honda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Honda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Honda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Honda distracts Lidell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lidell is rocked!
Honda loads up on a big left hand. Lidell felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Honda looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Lidell can't hide his disappointment, as Honda celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piston Honda!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Spinks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalani Kapena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Spinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalani Kapena!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapena swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spinks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kapena throws out the jab.
Spinks shoots in and drives through. Kapena sprawls well.
Kapena jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kapena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spinks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kapena.
Kapena's corner calls for a 1-2. Kapena obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Spinks.
Kapena misses with a straight right.
Spinks takes the fight into the clinch.
Kapena is trying to force a seperation but Spinks has the dominant position.
Kapena wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spinks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kapena to keep the fight standing.
Spinks scores with a shoulder strike.
Spinks stalling.
Kapena breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kalani Kapena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kapena defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Spinks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kapena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spinks moves away.
Spinks slips a jab and a cross from Kapena.
Kapena blocks a head kick by Spinks.
Kapena is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spinks.
Kapena waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spinks.
Spinks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Andrew Spinks has been cut.
Kapena throws a lazy right hand but Spinks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kapena gets in close and tags Spinks with a short punch that almost sends Spinks to the mat! Oh Spinks is in big trouble! He turns his back on Kapena, trying to create some distance but Kapena rushes him, striking wildly and Spinks goes down! The referee tackles Kapena into the cage to end the fight! Kapena is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalani Kapena!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Carney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodney Carney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carney feints and as Sanders raises his hands in defense, Carney changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carney 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.
Carney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanders swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carney trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Rodney Carney has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Carney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanders avoids it really well and circles away.
Carney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanders.
Sanders thumps Carney with a low kick.
Carney throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sanders counters with a left and a right that stings Carney.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left and a right from Sanders both land. Nice combination.
Carney looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sanders!
Sanders wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carney moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Carney prevents Sanders from escaping the position.
Sanders is letting Carney control him for a moment.
Sanders is trying to get back to his feet.
Sanders seems a little lost for a moment, as Carney dominates the positioning.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sanders is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sanders looks winded!
Carney decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sanders to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carney scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Carney stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carney uses his free foot to push down on Sanders's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sanders.
Carney working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Sanders turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Carney off and cradles Sanders's limp body as Carney celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Rodney Carney!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sol Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernadinho Mangina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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145 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sol Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernadinho Mangina!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangina is looking to clinch.
Goldman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Goldman misses with a double jab
and Mangina counters with a big head kick but Goldman shrugs it off.
Goldman gets tackled into the cage by Mangina. Mangina maintains the clinch.
Mangina is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Goldman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goldman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Goldman. No joy for Mangina on that attempt.
Goldman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goldman blocks a head kick by Mangina.
Sol Goldman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldman stuffs the takedown.
Mangina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mangina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goldman throws a combination that misses
and Mangina counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangina wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Goldman does no damage.
Goldman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mangina is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Goldman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Goldman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Goldman misses.
Mangina tries for a takedown but Goldman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sol Goldman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernadinho Mangina.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mangina.
Mangina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goldman.
Goldman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goldman misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangina slips a jab and a cross from Goldman.
Mangina lands with a slapping head kick.
Goldman throws a shot to the body.
Mangina moves into the clinch.
Mangina is working for takedown but Goldman is calmly controlling the position for now.
A frustrated look appears on Goldman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goldman is looking to break free of the clinch but Mangina has double underhooks.
Goldman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mangina fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Goldman tries to bum rush Mangina with a series of wild strikes but Mangina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mangina looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goldman is fending him off so far but Mangina persists. Nope, Goldman circles away and we're back to standing.
Mangina looks winded!
Goldman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mangina counters with a head kick. That will keep Goldman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goldman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mangina circles away quickly and effectively.
Goldman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Goldman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Goldman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mangina shoots in for a takedown but Goldman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Mangina.
Goldman looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangina is just out of range.
Goldman works over Mangina's head and body with a nice combination.
Goldman swinging wildly here.
Goldman tries to bum rush Mangina with a series of wild strikes but Mangina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goldman throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Goldman looks to throw a body kick
and Mangina makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goldman misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mangina is defended easily by Goldman.
Goldman misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mangina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goldman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldman breaks from the clinch.
Goldman jabs at Mangina's body.
Goldman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sol Goldman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Goldman fails to land with a series of punches.
Goldman throws a right hand that Mangina ducks under and follows up with a left that Mangina also avoids with ease.
Goldman misses with a few strikes there.
A right-left combo lands from Goldman.
Goldman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mangina.
Mangina closes the distance and pushes Goldman back into the cage.
Mangina creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goldman's defenses.
Goldman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mangina pulls his leg out and moves away.
Goldman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mangina closes the distance and clinches up with Goldman, looking for a takedown. Mangina pushes Goldman against the cage but Goldman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Goldman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goldman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mangina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goldman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangina throws a sloppy head kick and Goldman moves out of range easily.
Goldman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mangina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goldman misses with a two punch combination.
Goldman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goldman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goldman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mangina moves into the clinch.
Mangina has Goldman pressed against the cage, preventing Goldman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mangina stalling in the clinch.
Goldman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mangina has him pressed against the cage.
Goldman is looking to break free of the clinch but Mangina has double underhooks.
Goldman breaks the clinch.
Goldman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goldman throws a right and a left that Mangina avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangina takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sol Goldman is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Mangina misses.
Goldman fails to land with a series of punches.
Mangina is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goldman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Goldman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sol Goldman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goldman avoids the head kick by Mangina.
Goldman keeps the fight on the outside.
Goldman thuds his right hand into Mangina's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some wild striking there from Goldman.
Goldman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mangina moves into the clinch.
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!
Mangina slows down the pace here.
Goldman wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman manages to break the clinch.
Mangina closes the distance and clinches.
Mangina lands a body punch.
Goldman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mangina is stalling here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Goldman can't break the clinch.
Mangina tries to pull guard but Goldman holds him up against the cage and eventually Mangina drops back down to his feet.
Sol Goldman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernadinho Mangina.
Goldman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mangina tries to pull guard but Goldman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Goldman can't break the clinch.
Goldman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goldman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mangina gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Goldman tries to break free but Mangina pushes him back against the cage.
Goldman jumps guard but Mangina stands there with Goldman around his waist. Goldman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Goldman gets underhooks to prevent Mangina's takedown attempt.
Mangina has Goldman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Goldman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Goldman can't break the clinch.
Goldman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Goldman tries to pull guard but Mangina won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldman jumps guard but Mangina turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldman is trying to break free.
Goldman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goldman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sol Goldman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Goldman misses with a double jab
and Mangina counters with an outside leg kick.
Mangina instigates a clinch.
Goldman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mangina is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Goldman is looking to break free of the clinch but Mangina has double underhooks.
Goldman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Goldman does no damage.
Mangina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goldman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Goldman swinging wildly here.
Goldman tries to bum rush Mangina with a series of wild strikes but Mangina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mangina fails with the takedown.
Sol Goldman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernadinho Mangina.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman dodges the punch combination from Mangina.
Mangina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goldman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mangina slips a jab and a cross from Goldman.
Goldman slaps away a takedown attempt from Mangina, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mangina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goldman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goldman throws a combination that misses
and Mangina counters with a leg kick.
Mangina throws out a loose jab but Goldman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goldman.
No joy there for Goldman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goldman misses with a series of wild punches.
Mangina walks into a straight right hand from Goldman.
Goldman misses with a leg kick.
Mangina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goldman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goldman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mangina's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mangina duly obliges.
Goldman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mangina counters with a nice low kick that buckles Goldman's knee momentarily.
Mangina moves away from the strike by Goldman.
Goldman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mangina counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangina will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goldman throws a right hand that Mangina ducks under and follows up with a left that Mangina also avoids with ease.
Goldman fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Goldman.
Mangina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mangina closes this distance looking for a takedown but Goldman circles away.
A combination from Goldman does no damage.
Mangina closes the distance and clinches up with Goldman, looking for a takedown. Mangina pushes Goldman against the cage but Goldman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Goldman does it's job there.
Some wild striking there from Goldman.
Mangina avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goldman stalks Mangina and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mangina's face. Mangina staggers backwards, shaken.
Mangina shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goldman as he jumps to the side.
Goldman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Goldman!
Mangina throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Goldman's waist but Goldman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mangina off to one side.
Mangina is trying desperately to land a takedown but Goldman is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mangina.
Goldman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Goldman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Goldman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mangina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldman swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sol Goldman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Goldman, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Sol Goldman!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Sol Goldman!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Sol Goldman!
Sol Goldman wins by unanimous decision!
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