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QFC Tournament 408 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Percy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darwingh Alvarezz (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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160 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dillon Percy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darwingh Alvarezz!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarezz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Percy is looking to clinch.
Alvarezz drives through and clinches with Percy against the cage.
Percy has Alvarezz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alvarezz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Percy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Percy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alvarezz is rocked!
Percy throws a big uppercut that drops Alvarezz! More strikes from Percy and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Alvarezz lies dazed against the cage as Percy celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dillon Percy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robin Vanimousi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Biff (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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165 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robin Vanimousi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Biff!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanimousi tries to clinch up but Biff circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Biff feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vanimousi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vanimousi being controlled here, momentarily.
Biff with a nice head shot there.
Vanimousi working a defensive guard here.
Biff is looking to stand up but Vanimousi won't let him.
Vanimousi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Biff on the ground.
Vanimousi being controlled here, momentarily.
Vanimousi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Biff shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vanimousi sprawls well. Vanimousi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Biff gets slowly back to his feet.
Biff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vanimousi stuffs the takedown.
Robin Vanimousi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Biff.
Biff shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Biff prevents Vanimousi from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Biff seems content to control.
Biff is trying for a kimura here. Vanimousi looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Biff wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sebastian Biff!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baroni's entrance music is Beastie Boys- Fight for your right. A fine choice. 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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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Baroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Mars!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baroni swinging wildly here.
Mars shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baroni as he avoids it easily.
Mars fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baroni throws a right hand that Mars ducks under and follows up with a left that Mars also avoids with ease.
Baroni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mars.
Mars looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mars is keen to just control but Baroni is a slippery customer.
Mars wants to stand but Baroni has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Mars seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baroni does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bruno Mars.
Mars is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baroni sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joe Baroni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Mars.
Mars closes the distance and clinches up with Baroni, looking for a takedown. Mars pushes Baroni against the cage but Baroni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Baroni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mars looks winded!
Baroni lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Mars falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Baroni!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Micky Darcy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Parsons (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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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 New York, Micky Darcy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dakota Parsons!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darcy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Darcy.
Darcy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darcy throws a right and a left that Parsons avoids nicely.
A leg kick checked by Parsons.
Darcy tries to close the distance and clinch but Parsons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darcy. Parsons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Micky Darcy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darcy tries to clinch but Parsons is having none of it.
Parsons slaps away a takedown attempt from Darcy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Darcy tries to close the distance and clinch but Parsons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darcy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parsons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darcy throws a right hand that Parsons ducks under and follows up with a left that Parsons also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darcy lands a leg kick that knocks Parsons off balance momentarily.
Darcy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darcy tries to close the distance and clinch but Parsons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darcy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Parsons keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Darcy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Darcy looks to land a combination but Parsons avoids it well.
Darcy misses with a takedown
and Parsons counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micky Darcy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Parsons is staying tight to Darcy's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parsons is working Darcy over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parsons working the ground and pound.
Parsons is trying to get an arm triangle but Darcy is defending well.
Parsons wants to control but Darcy is keeping him busy.
Darcy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Parsons working the head and body with strikes.
Parsons lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Darcy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parsons on the ground.
Parsons scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Parsons's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Parsons landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Darcy is rocked!
Parsons scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Darcy is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Parsons can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dakota Parsons!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Pangil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Velvet Prince (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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140 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Pangil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Velvet Prince!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prince shoots in but no luck this time.
Prince tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pangil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pangil.
Prince fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Prince wants to clinch.
Prince stuffs the takedown attempt from Pangil. Pangil gets slowly back to his feet.
Pangil lands with a nice combination. Prince backs away looking to recover.
Prince closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pangil's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pangil has a closed guard, preventing Prince from standing up.
Pangil manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Prince manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pangil looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pangil stands and steps away. Prince gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Prince throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pangil has Prince up against the cage in a clinch.
Pangil is trying to push Prince away but Prince has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pangil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Prince is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pangil pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ken Pangil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Velvet Prince.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pangil tries to circle away but Prince has him pinned against the cage.
Pangil fails to pull guard.
Prince tries for a takedown. No joy.
Prince has Pangil pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pangil manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Prince is looking for a takedown.
Pangil jumps into guard, dragging Prince to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prince throwing strikes from guard but Pangil blocks nicely.
Prince avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pangil pulls Prince in close to his closed guard and prevents Prince from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pangil is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prince is aware though and is defending well.
Pangil is pulling down on Prince's head to control his posture.
Pangil is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Prince throws a punch but it's blocked by Pangil.
A right hand to the body from Pangil.
Prince tries to pull guard but Pangil forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Prince pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pangil sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Prince somewhat.
Prince tries to clinch up.
Pangil swats away the attempt to clinch by Prince.
Prince throws a wild body kick that Pangil sees coming a mile off.
Pangil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prince throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pangil moves into the clinch.
Pangil lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pangil gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Prince.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Pangil dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Prince shoots in for a takedown but Pangil shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ken Pangil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prince tries to clinch up.
Pangil pushes Prince up against the cage in a clinch.
Prince goes for a takedown attempt but Pangil pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pangil tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Prince swivels and escapes.
Prince will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ken Pangil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Velvet Prince.
Prince is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pangil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pangil swats away the attempt to clinch by Prince.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pangil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pangil leaves Prince with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pangil looks for a takedown but Prince sprawls well.
Prince throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pangil closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prince circles away.
Pangil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prince was well out of range. Poor timing from Pangil.
Pangil lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pangil closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prince circles away.
Pangil shoots in looking for a takedown. Prince tries to sprawl out of it but Pangil keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Prince manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pangil takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Prince shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pangil defends it nicely.
Pangil scores with a takedown into Prince's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pangil is looking to work some ground and pound but Prince has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pangil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pangil 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.
Prince is trying to keep Pangil in close.
Pangil loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Prince avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pangil drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pangil jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Prince keeping moving, preventing Pangil from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pangil controls the pace.
Prince keeping moving, preventing Pangil from controlling successfully.
Pangil stands up from Prince's guard - Pangil perhaps looking for a knockout.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Pangil here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Pangil shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Prince pinned against the cage. Prince gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pangil tries for a takedown but Prince sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Pangil dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Pangil gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pangil has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Prince has passed into side control.
Pangil stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Pangil tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Prince wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pangil is trying to buck Prince off.
Prince trying to control the position but Pangil is working away.
You can see the frustration on Pangil's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince prevents Pangil from escaping the position.
Prince tries to stand but Pangil is controlling his head.
Prince is looking to take a break and control but Pangil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prince cracks Pangil with a big elbow.
Prince tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Pangil struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pangil is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Prince passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pangil!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prince trying to control but Pangil is having none of it.
Pangil is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pangil manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Prince is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Pangil manages to get to full guard.
Prince must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pangil looking for a sweep. Not yet Pangil, not yet.
Pangil has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pangil controls Prince momentarily but Prince frees himself.
Pangil looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pangil is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pangil will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Prince won't allow Pangil to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prince is looking to work some ground and pound but Pangil has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pangil seems keen to control Prince's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pangil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ken Pangil.
Well Pangil has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Ken Pangil!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Ken Pangil!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Ken Pangil!
Ken Pangil wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dre Lynwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Garth (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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162 lbs
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155 lbs
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Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dre Lynwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Garth!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garth fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lynwood on the side of the head.
Garth with a jab.
Garth connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lynwood on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lynwood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garth to score with a decent uppercut.
Lynwood throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Garth tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lynwood is in Garth's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynwood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lynwood stands up over Garth, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lynwood trying to control but Garth is working from the bottom.
Lynwood postures up in Garth's guard and throws a big left but Garth blocks it.
Garth keeping moving, preventing Lynwood from controlling successfully.
Garth keeping full guard, as Lynwood tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynwood wants to control from the top but Garth keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dre Lynwood just wasn't active enough.
Garth closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lynwood did well to prevent Garth getting side control.
Garth blocks the strikes from Lynwood.
Lynwood wants to get back to full guard.
Lynwood is trying to maintain the position but Garth is very close to passing his half guard.
Lynwood punching from the bottom.
Lynwood tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lynwood missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynwood misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lynwood on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lynwood tries to get out of the position.
Lynwood throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lynwood is trying to control but can't.
Lynwood throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lynwood is trying to stand.
Lynwood throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynwood manages to get to full guard.
Lynwood lands with a heel strike from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garth wants to stand but Lynwood is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lynwood wants to sweep but no luck.
Lynwood thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lynwood throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Lynwood manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynwood raining down shots from the mount!
Lynwood working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garth is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Lynwood.
Lynwood jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Garth is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Garth and Lynwood has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynwood scoring with punches from side control.
Garth managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lynwood.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garth dodges the ground and pound from Lynwood.
Lynwood working the head and body with strikes.
Lynwood lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dre Lynwood dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lynwood dives in for a single leg takedown but Garth sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Garth successfully pulls guard.
Lynwood lands a couple of elbows.
Lynwood 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.
Garth trying to control the position.
Lynwood is looking to work some ground and pound but Garth has wrist control.
Lynwood throws an elbow that misses. Garth uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lynwood's guard. Nice move by Garth!
Lynwood trying to control the position.
Lynwood throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lynwood working for a triangle but Garth defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynwood trying to keep a closed guard but Garth is proving a slippery customer.
Lynwood thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lynwood looking for a guillotine here but Garth defends easily.
Lynwood will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynwood is pulling down on Garth's head. It's preventing any offense from Garth, at least for the moment.
Lynwood working a defensive guard but Garth passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Garth seems content to control.
Lynwood is pressing down on Garth's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lynwood working a defensive guard here.
Garth prevents Lynwood from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynwood working for a triangle but Garth defends it easily.
Garth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garth stopping the sweep attempt from Lynwood.
Lynwood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dre Lynwood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lynwood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynwood trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Garth wants to pass the guard but Lynwood is keeping the position.
Lynwood is striking from the bottom but Garth uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garth in particular looking to stall.
Lynwood throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lynwood with the active half guard here but Garth passes nicely into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lynwood can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dre Lynwood dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lynwood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garth closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lynwood is trying is best to control the position here.
Garth wants to control but Lynwood is keeping him busy.
Lynwood is looking to control Garth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lynwood avoid being mounted?
Lynwood tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lynwood tries to get to full guard but Garth has control of the leg.
Lynwood lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Lynwood tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lynwood flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynwood is trying to stand.
Garth prevents Lynwood from improving his position.
Lynwood throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lynwood manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Garth throws a chopping leg kick but Lynwood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garth closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lynwood's guard.
Garth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garth wants to control from the top but Lynwood keeps moving.
Lynwood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garth tries to stand but Lynwood is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynwood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lynwood trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lynwood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lynwood wants to sweep here but Garth controlling him for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynwood is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dre Lynwood wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Garth throws a right and a left that Lynwood avoids nicely.
Lynwood shoots in for a takedown but Garth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garth throws a one two combo.
Garth misses with a leg kick.
Garth pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lynwood back to the cage. Garth follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lynwood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dre Lynwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Garth misses its intended target.
Garth swats away the attempt to clinch by Lynwood.
Lynwood gets a double leg takedown into Garth's guard.
Garth keeping moving, preventing Lynwood from controlling successfully.
Garth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lynwood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynwood works over Garth with some ground and pound from guard.
Lynwood lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lynwood throwing strikes but missing.
Garth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lynwood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynwood decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Garth, up you get!
Eddie Garth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lynwood clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dre Lynwood.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lynwood, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Dre Lynwood!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Dre Lynwood!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Dre Lynwood!
Dre Lynwood wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wadan Taliban (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 New York, Michael Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wadan Taliban!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black throws a head kick that Taliban semi-blocks.
Black lands a big head kick that sends Taliban tumbling to the mat! Black takes a step backwards and waves Taliban back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Taliban is rocked!
It looks like Wadan Taliban has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black gets a double leg takedown into Taliban's guard.
Taliban is still in real trouble! Can Black finish him?
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Black in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taliban is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Black is aware though and is defending well.
Black has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Black is working Taliban over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taliban wants to stand but Black is controlling the position.
Black is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Taliban seems to have recovered his senses.
Black avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taliban escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Black gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Black has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Taliban to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Black is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Taliban pulls down on the head and he's put Black to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wadan Taliban!
Wadan Taliban thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Michael Black spoke after the fight, saying 'I've given my best. But the fight won the better. Glory to winner!'.
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