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HFC Challengers 33 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Leeder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Nader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leeder's entrance music is Pantera - Cowboys From Hell. A fine choice. Nader is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: This Means War. Van Leeder had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Van Leeder has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Van Leeder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Nader!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nader tries to close the distance and clinch but Leeder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leeder displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nader.
Nader keeps the fight on the outside.
Leeder seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nader lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nader has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Leeder is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Leeder lands a nice looking body shot.
Nader gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leeder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leeder wants to clinch up but Nader keeps it at a distance.
Nader shoots in for a takedown but Leeder shows good takedown defense.
Van Leeder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Nader.
Nader with a poor takedown
letting Leeder counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leeder doesn't manage to clinch there - Nader circles away.
Frank Nader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nader misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nader shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Leeder sprawls well. Leeder wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nader gets slowly back to his feet.
Nader connects with a leg kick. Leeder looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeder misses with a shot to the body
and Nader moves into the clinch.
Nader drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leeder gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nader lands with a short shot to the head.
Nader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nader shoots in for a takedown but Leeder shows good takedown defense.
Nader shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nader shoots in looking for a takedown. Leeder tries to sprawl out of it but Nader keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leeder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leeder fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nader avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nader changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leeder tries to avoid it but Nader manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leeder to the ground. Leeder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leeder is looking to clinch.
Nader lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nader shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leeder as he avoids it easily.
Nader lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Leeder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nader was well out of range. Poor timing from Leeder.
Nader closes the distance but Leeder moves to the side
and Leeder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leeder lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nader shoots in for a takedown but Leeder shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leeder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nader counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nader.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nader slips nicely into half guard.
Leeder wants to get back to his feet.
Nader is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leeder is just riding it out for now. Nader eventually gives up the hold.
Nader missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nader is looking to take a break and control but Leeder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Leeder avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nader.
Nader is trying to control the action in half guard but Leeder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Nader.
Nader thows a huge punch but Leeder dodges it nicely.
Nader is trying to control the action in half guard but Leeder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nader stops Leeder from getting back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Leeder flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nader will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leeder scores with a jab to the body.
Leeder wants to clinch.
Nader tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Leeder defends well and Nader ends up having to push Leeder into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Van Leeder will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Leeder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nader darts in looking for a takedown but Leeder gets double underhooks and turns Nader into the cage.
Nader is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leeder pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nader is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leeder pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Van Leeder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Nader.
Nader jumps guard but Leeder turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Leeder leaning against his opponent.
Leeder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nader prevents a body shot from Leeder.
Leeder is trying to break free.
Nader tries to work over Leeder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nader has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Leeder uses from the top position.
Leeder wanted to stand there but Nader had control of the position.
Leeder stands up and waves to Nader to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeder looks to land a combination but Nader avoids it well.
Nader scores with a takedown into Leeder's guard.
Leeder will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nader forces his way into half guard.
Leeder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nader is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nader frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nader can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leeder is looking to escape.
Leeder regains half guard.
Leeder gets back to full guard.
Nader wanted to stand there but Leeder had control of the position.
Leeder is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nader is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nader missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leeder is striking from the bottom but Nader uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Leeder avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nader.
Nader is working for a kimura but Leeder is defending it quite comfortably.
Nader wants to take a breather but Leeder is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nader missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nader working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Leeder's thigh. Leeder counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nader throws a strike but Leeder rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Leeder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nader is trying to control the position but Leeder postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leeder wants to pass the guard but Nader is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Nader will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nader.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nader scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Leeder to see if he's OK.
Leeder is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nader is working for a kimura but Leeder is defending it quite comfortably.
Nader trying to control the action but Leeder is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nader is working for a kimura but Leeder is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nader is pressing down on Leeder's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leeder is holding on for now.
Leeder manages to get to full guard.
Leeder is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nader avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leeder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nader is one step ahead there.
Nader trying to control the position from guard on top but Leeder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nader is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leeder is looking to wear down Nader with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice sprawl there from Leeder as Nader shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nader pushes Leeder up against the cage in a clinch.
Nader misses with a body punch.
Leeder tries to break free but Nader pushes him back against the cage.
Leeder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leeder working hard to break the clinch.
Leeder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Leeder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nader looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leeder is fending him off so far but Nader persists. Nope, Leeder circles away and we're back to standing.
Nader fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Van Leeder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Nader.
Nader shoots for a takedown but Leeder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nader tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Leeder defends well and Nader ends up having to push Leeder into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nader's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeder throws a series of punches but Nader avoids them all with ease.
Nader tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leeder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Leeder misses.
Nader misses with a takedown attempt - Leeder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nader fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Van Leeder is winning the standup battle so far.
Nader takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leeder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leeder lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nader backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leeder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nader chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nader chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Leeder showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leeder has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Leeder!
Van Leeder decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mudvayne-Fall Into Sleep. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andy Yang was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirk Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Yang!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yang's coach down at Weed Nation was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yang's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Angel swinging wildly here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yang throws a nice looking combination but Angel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yang dodges the punch combination from Angel.
Angel misses with a few strikes there.
Angel misses with a combination
and Yang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Kirk Angel has been cut.
Yang throws a series of punches but Angel avoids them all with ease.
Yang connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Angel to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Yang!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andy Yang!
The defeated Kirk Angel had this to say: 'must of been on tht'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dermy Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cook has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qRYiBuywZU as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dermy Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Cook!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best blocks a head kick by Cook.
Best dives in and scores a takedown into Cook's guard.
Best stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cook swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cook holds on and takes a little breather.
Cook looking to control.
Best wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Cook escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Best gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Best trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook working a defensive guard here.
Best sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cook's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook is controlling Best's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cook is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Best controlling the action here.
Best is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cook defends it well.
Best wants to work for an arm triangle but Cook is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cook is not content to let Best control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Best prevents Cook from improving his position.
Best is keen to just control but Cook is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Best throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cook was covering up waiting for the punch and Best finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cook is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Best wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Best throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook is looking for a triangle here but Best uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Best tries for a kimura but Cook is defending well.
Cook tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Best wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cook keeps working.
Best thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cook can't do much from the bottom here.
Best works to advance to full mount. Cook defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cook is squirming around, avoiding Best's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Best punching from mount but Cook doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cook is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dermy Best dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Best scores with a takedown into Cook's guard.
Cook trying to control the position.
Best won't allow Cook to sweep him here.
Cook wants to hit a switch here but Best passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cook there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Best tries to control but Cook wriggling away.
Best fails to advance to Cook's back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cook is looking to escape.
Best is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cook to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cook shrugs it off.
Best wants to control the pace but Cook is squirming around nicely.
Cook tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Best is working for a guillotine from mount but Cook frees his head quite easily.
Cook is looking to improve his position but Best isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Best can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cook is looking to escape.
Cook tries to lock up and control but Best gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Best content just to control the position here.
Cook is desperately trying to improve his position but Best has a good base and remains in mount.
Cook is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Best working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Best tries to control but Cook wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dermy Best overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cook tries to reverse the position but Best maintains control.
Cook manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cook is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Best controlling the action here.
Cook is looking for a sweep. Best is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cook has his hands clasped together around Best's back. He's all about the action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cook is trying to control but Best manages to pass to mount!
Best trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Best prevents Cook from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dermy Best dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Left hook, right uppercut from Best.
It looks like John Cook has been cut.
We've been told by Best's head coaches at Extreme MMA (7 Elites $250/week) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cook takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Best manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Best looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Best is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Cook to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Cook being controlled here, momentarily.
Best passes into half guard.
Best prevents Cook from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cook is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Best wants to pass the guard but Cook is keeping the position.
Cook working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Best doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Best manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Best is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Best thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cook tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cook keeps trying to improve his position.
Cook has his feet on Best's thighs here. He's pushed Best off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Best screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Cook!
John Cook seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wolf Flow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Nahtic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flow comes into the arena with Rich homie quan- difference blaring out of the sound system. Nahtic has chosen Sleeping My Day Away as his entrance music. Wolf Flow had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolf Flow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lou Nahtic!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nahtic cracks Flow with a good jab.
It looks like Wolf Flow has been cut.
Flow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Flow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nahtic counters with a crisp one two that drops Flow! Nahtic thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Flow to his feet! Flow is in big trouble!
Flow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flow misses with a two punch combination.
Flow misses with a double jab
and Nahtic counters with a stiff right hand.
Nahtic Throws a clean left jab. Nahtic Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Flow's chin! Flow crumbles to the ground and Nahtic follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Nahtic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lou Nahtic!
Lou Nahtic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Wolf Flow was interviewed post fight and said 'give props to the guy was his night.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hanz Stokenhizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard B Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stokenhizer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Lucky Bullets . Hanz Stokenhizer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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139 lbs
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20
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hanz Stokenhizer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard B Riddick!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddick throws a lazy uppercut
and Stokenhizer counters with a big head kick but Riddick shrugs it off.
Riddick misses with a lunging right hand
and Stokenhizer counters with a two punch combo.
A big right from Riddick misses.
Stokenhizer takes one to the side of the head.
Stokenhizer is rocked!
Stokenhizer glances at the clock... BAM! Riddick nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Stokenhizer crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Stokenhizer is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richard B Riddick!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parsons has chosen Rev Theory - Dead in a Grave as his entrance music. Jack Parsons is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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21
215 lbs
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23
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezekiel Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Parsons!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parsons drives through with a takedown into Hughes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Parsons working some strikes from top position.
Parsons landing with the ground and pound.
Parsons in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parsons lands a couple of elbows.
Parsons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parsons throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parsons scoring with some ground and pound.
Parsons scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hughes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Parsons is controlling him.
Parsons throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hughes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parsons postures up in Hughes's guard and throws a big left but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parsons's guard.
Parsons is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parsons can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Parsons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parsons wants to stand up but Hughes is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Parsons lands with a cross.
Parsons fails with a takedown attempt.
Parsons tries to move into range but Hughes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hughes misses with a hook. Parsons ducked under it nicely.
Parsons tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes connects with a crisp jab.
Parsons has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parsons shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parsons postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parsons throws a big elbow that misses.
Parsons postures up in Hughes's guard and throws a big left but Hughes blocks it.
Parsons has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hughes is looking to stand up but Parsons isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to keep a closed guard but Parsons is proving a slippery customer.
Hughes wants to stand and escape but Parsons is having none of it.
Parsons loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Parsons shoots in and drives through. Hughes sprawls well.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Hughes lands a jab to the nose.
Parsons misses with a series of wild punches.
Parsons closes the distance and pushes Hughes back into the cage.
Parsons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parsons.
Parsons lands with a short shot to the head.
Parsons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hughes on the inside.
Parsons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parsons throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
Parsons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parsons lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parsons misses with the head strike.
Parsons misses with the head strike.
Parsons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parsons lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Parsons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Parsons working aggressively here.
Parsons throws a head punch that misses.
Parsons has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Parsons misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Parsons dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Parsons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parsons has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A cross from Hughes lands.
Hughes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hughes.
Parsons shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hughes as he avoids it easily.
Parsons shoots in and drives through. Hughes sprawls well.
Hughes gets caught flat footed, as Parsons shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Parsons throwing strikes but missing.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parsons.
Parsons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parsons wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
Parsons forces his way into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Parsons connects with a nice short shot to Hughes's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Parsons lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Parsons working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Parsons missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Parsons missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hughes taking some punishment here, with Parsons in his half guard.
Hughes tries to roll over but Parsons keeps him under control.
Parsons tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hughes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Parsons's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Parsons's back!
Parsons wants to get back to his feet.
Parsons looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hughes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parsons avoids the strikes from Hughes.
Parsons finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Hughes thowing shots but they're missing.
Hughes trying to control but Parsons is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parsons tries to buck Hughes off but he can't manage it.
Hughes trying to control but Parsons is having none of it.
Hughes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Parsons is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Parsons really wants to buck Hughes off and get back to his feet.
Hughes wants to control the action but instead Parsons gets a body lock and reverses into Hughes's guard! Nice work!
Parsons tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Parsons working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hughes's head.
It looks like Ezekiel Hughes has been cut.
Parsons postures up in Hughes's guard and throws a big left but Hughes blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parsons connects with a couple of short punches.
Parsons forces his way into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Parsons lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Parsons will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Hughes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Parsons shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hughes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Parsons misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hughes sneaks back into half guard.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.
Hughes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Parsons there.
Nice strikes from Parsons there.
Parsons throwing shots but Hughes is blocking nicely.
Hughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes trying to control but Parsons postures up.
Parsons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parsons lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hughes is rocked!
Ezekiel Hughes's cut is getting worse.
Hughes trying to hold on to Parsons's head to control him but Parsons postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsons throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.
Parsons drops an elbow to the side of Hughes's head.
Oh Hughes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ezekiel Hughes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Parsons lands a big elbow - Hughes is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Parsons!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Parsons!
In his post fight interview, Jack Parsons started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Cempron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Durden's choice of entrance music: Monster. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Edward Durden enters the cage!
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24
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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27
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelo Cempron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Durden!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cempron has his takedown stuffed
and Durden counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cempron slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Durden wanted to stand there but Cempron had control of the position.
Durden trying to control the position from guard on top but Cempron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durden postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden connects with a couple of short punches.
Cempron definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Durden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cempron works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durden prevents Cempron from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a big elbow that misses.
Durden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Durden's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Durden closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Durden wants a takedown.
Cempron is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Durden is defending well.
Durden prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angelo Cempron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Durden working the body and head with strikes.
Durden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cempron keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cempron is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden working the head with strikes.
Cempron is looking for a sweep.
Durden scoring with punches from side control.
Durden has an Americana. Cempron didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Durden is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Durden hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Edward Durden!
During a confident post fight interview, Edward Durden thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zhelin Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ying Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yang comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Diamond Eyes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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29
160 lbs
5 - 6 - 1 |
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24
167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zhelin Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ying Yang !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li shoots in but no luck this time.
Yang scores with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Li.
Li tries to clinch but Yang is having none of it.
Li shoots in for a double leg but Yang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhelin Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li misses with a looping left.
Yang throws a nice looking combination but Li bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Li decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Li wants to pass the guard but Yang is defending well.
Li is thwarting Yang 's attempts to control the position.
Li is trying to control the action in half guard but Yang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yang tries to roll over but Li keeps him under control.
Li is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yang defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang is trying to get back to full guard.
Yang wants to control the action here but instead Li manages to pass to full mount!
Yang tries to hold on but Li pushes him away.
Li can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yang is looking to escape.
Yang wants to control but Li is having none of it.
Li pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang gets back to half guard.
Yang wants to get back to full guard.
Li stalling away here and it's allowed Yang to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Yang keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Yang wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yang keeping full guard, as Li tries to pass.
Yang is looking for a triangle but Li pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Yang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Li postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Li working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yang 's head.
Li postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yang trying to control the position.
Li trying to control but Yang is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Li fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Li dives in and grabs Yang 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yang pushes down on Li's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yang scores with the left hand. Li knows he should have avoided that one.
Yang throws a head kick that misses.
Li takes one on the button.
Li 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.
Yang is trying to keep Li in close.
Yang keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li won't allow Yang to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li trying to control but Yang is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zhelin Li will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yang is looking to slow Li down with leg kicks.
Li tries to clinch but Yang is having none of it.
Yang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Li is defended easily by Yang .
Li doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yang counters with a good low kick that Li was not able to check.
Yang connects with a body shot that sends Li's belly button to the back.
Li has taken the fight to the clinch.
Li jumps guard but Yang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhelin Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yang misses with a punch on the inside.
Yang breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yang connects with an inside leg kick.
Li's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Li scrambles back to his feet.
Zhelin Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Li moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yang motions for Li to come forward. Yang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yang tries to avoid it but Li manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yang to the ground. Yang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yang misses with a wild body shot.
Yang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
Yang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yang sizes up Li with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Li tries to clinch there but Yang circles away.
Li walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Li is defended easily by Yang .
Yang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ying Yang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Li's knee momentarily.
Li with a poor takedown
and Yang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang lands a right hand.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yang .
Yang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Li tries to pull guard but Yang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yang tries to stall but Li uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yang is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Li has denied him.
Yang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li shoots and misses
and Yang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Li thinking.
Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yang .
Li fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yang thumps Li with a low kick.
Li shoots in looking for a takedown. Yang tries to sprawl out of it but Li keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Li shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yang manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Li looking to pass the guard.
Zhelin Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Li has managed to get both his arms back between Yang 's legs - danger averted.
Li throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Li throws a strike but Yang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yang wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Li being controlled here, momentarily.
Yang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Li working for submissions but it's allowed Yang to get to half guard.
Li is staying active underneath Yang , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Li actively working from the bottom here.
Li wants to control but Yang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Li wants to get back to full guard.
Yang content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ying Yang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Li ducks under a wild hook from Yang .
Yang misses the shot to the body.
Li shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yang counters with a low kick, right behind Li 's knee.
Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yang pinned against the cage. Yang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Li shoots in but Yang avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhelin Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yang pinned against the cage. Yang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Li dodges the punch combination from Yang .
Li shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Li tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yang swivels and escapes.
Yang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yang tries a head kick but it misses.
Li looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Li closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li swings around for an armbar but Yang sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Li's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yang wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Li can't keep his opponent in guard - Yang advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yang pulls his head out easily.
Li actively working from the bottom here.
Yang slows the pace down in half guard.
Yang trying to pass the guard but Li defending well.
Li is not content to let Yang control the position.
Li wants to sweep but Yang has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking for a sweep.
Li is not content to let Yang control the position.
Yang working away.
Li prevents Yang from moving into mount.
Li can't do much from the bottom here.
Yang tries to move to mount but Li blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Li tries to improve position but can't.
Yang controls the position.
Yang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Li knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Li can't do much from the bottom here.
Yang is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yang passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Li!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ying Yang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ying Yang !
A relieved looking Ying Yang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Thorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Viceroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorpe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tom Sawyer by Rush. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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35
272 lbs
18 - 20 - 0 |
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285 lbs
11 - 14 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Thorpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lord Viceroy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorpe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Viceroy, pushing him back against the cage.
Thorpe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Viceroy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viceroy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorpe.
Thorpe moves into the clinch.
Viceroy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thorpe manages to break the clinch.
Viceroy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Viceroy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Viceroy misses
and Thorpe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Viceroy. Thorpe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Viceroy scores with a hook to the body. Thorpe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thorpe slips a straight right by Viceroy.
Thorpe clinches with his opponent.
Thorpe breaks 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!
Viceroy avoids the body shot from Thorpe.
Lord Viceroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viceroy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thorpe circles away quickly and effectively.
Thorpe tries to clinch but Viceroy moves out of range.
Thorpe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Viceroy.
Viceroy throws a right and a left that Thorpe avoids nicely.
A shot to the liver by Viceroy. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorpe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Viceroy is fending him off so far but Thorpe persists. Nope, Viceroy circles away and we're back to standing.
Viceroy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorpe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorpe avoids the body shot from Viceroy.
Thorpe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thorpe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thorpe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Thorpe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorpe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Viceroy after a bit of a struggle.
A frustrated look appears on Viceroy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Viceroy manages to break the clinch.
Thorpe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viceroy.
Lord Viceroy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Viceroy swings for the body but Thorpe moves out of range.
Thorpe doesn't manage to clinch there - Viceroy circles away.
Viceroy connects with a crisp jab.
Viceroy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Scott Thorpe has been cut.
Thorpe gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorpe remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Thorpe is looking to take a break and control but Viceroy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thorpe cracks Viceroy with a big right hand but Viceroy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viceroy is letting Thorpe control him for a moment.
Sloppy strikes there by Thorpe.
Thorpe stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Thorpe has Viceroy up against the cage in a clinch.
Viceroy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Viceroy.
A jab from Viceroy misses.
Thorpe moves into the clinch.
Thorpe has Viceroy pressed against the cage, preventing Viceroy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thorpe has Viceroy pressed against the cage, preventing Viceroy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe is working for takedown but Viceroy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thorpe tries to stall but Viceroy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thorpe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've been informed that Viceroy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Thorpe has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Viceroy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Thorpe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorpe is looking to control Viceroy but Viceroy is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The referee is taking a good look at Viceroy as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Thorpe!
Thorpe wants to control but Viceroy is keeping busy.
Thorpe is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Scott Thorpe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scott Thorpe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thorpe shoots in looking for a takedown but Viceroy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thorpe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Viceroy throws a hook but Thorpe avoids it easily.
Viceroy connects with a jab.
Thorpe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Viceroy's hands.
Donk. Viceroy catches Thorpe right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Viceroy misses.
Thorpe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Viceroy thuds his right hand into Thorpe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Viceroy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Viceroy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thorpe drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viceroy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Viceroy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorpe throwing strikes from guard but Viceroy blocks nicely.
Viceroy keeping moving, preventing Thorpe from controlling successfully.
Viceroy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Thorpe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Scott Thorpe's cut is getting worse.
Viceroy tries to bum rush Thorpe with a series of wild strikes but Thorpe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lord Viceroy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Viceroy misses the target.
Thorpe slips under a jab from Viceroy.
Viceroy looks to land a combination but Thorpe avoids it well.
Lord Viceroy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viceroy misses with a looping left.
Thorpe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe lands with a shot to the body.
Viceroy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thorpe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorpe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thorpe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thorpe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Viceroy works Thorpe's body with a nice hook.
Viceroy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Viceroy catches Thorpe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thorpe is looking to clinch.
Viceroy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Viceroy wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Thorpe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viceroy misses with a body shot.
Thorpe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Viceroy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thorpe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Viceroy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viceroy misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Viceroy. No joy for Thorpe on that attempt.
Thorpe ducks under a wild hook from Viceroy.
Viceroy throws a nice looking combination but Thorpe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Viceroy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Viceroy throws a body punch but Thorpe moves out of range.
Viceroy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Viceroy throws an off balance right hand
and Thorpe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Viceroy swats away the attempt to clinch by Thorpe.
Thorpe moves into the clinch.
Thorpe lands with a right to the head.
Viceroy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thorpe prevents Viceroy from breaking the clinch.
Thorpe prevents Viceroy from breaking the clinch.
Viceroy is trying to force a seperation but Thorpe has the dominant position.
Viceroy breaks the clinch.
Viceroy misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe clinches up against the cage.
Viceroy is trying to break the clinch but Thorpe is controlling him.
Viceroy breaks from the clinch.
Thorpe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorpe shoots in and drives through. Viceroy sprawls well.
Viceroy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorpe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorpe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Viceroy's waist but Viceroy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thorpe off to one side.
Viceroy stuffs the takedown.
Thorpe slips a straight right by Viceroy.
Viceroy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thorpe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thorpe is looking to clinch.
Thorpe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thorpe is looking to clinch but Viceroy is avoiding it.
Viceroy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Viceroy swats away the attempt to clinch by Thorpe.
Thorpe tries to clinch but Viceroy is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lord Viceroy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scott Thorpe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Thorpe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Viceroy circles away.
Viceroy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from Viceroy both land. Nice combination.
Viceroy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thorpe doesn't manage to clinch there - Viceroy circles away.
Viceroy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thorpe back to the cage. Viceroy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Viceroy swats away the attempt to clinch by Thorpe.
Thorpe scores with a takedown into Viceroy's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viceroy keeping moving, preventing Thorpe from controlling successfully.
Thorpe postures up in Viceroy's guard and throws a big left but Viceroy blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorpe trying to control but Viceroy is working from the bottom.
Viceroy working a defensive guard here.
Thorpe wants to control from the top but Viceroy keeps moving.
Thorpe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thorpe throws an elbow that misses. Viceroy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thorpe's guard. Nice move by Viceroy!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Viceroy is looking to stand up but Thorpe won't let him.
Thorpe wants to stand but Viceroy is controlling the position.
Viceroy wants to stand but Thorpe is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Viceroy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viceroy scores with a punch to the head.
Scott Thorpe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thorpe misses with a takedown attempt - Viceroy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Viceroy misses the jab.
Viceroy misses with a straight left.
Viceroy works the jab nicely.
Thorpe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Viceroy. Those never looked like landing.
Viceroy lands with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Viceroy coming out on top.
Thorpe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thorpe cracks the inside of Viceroy's front leg.
Thorpe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorpe seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viceroy tries to get to full guard but Thorpe has control of the leg.
Thorpe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Viceroy's head.
Thorpe trying to control the action but Viceroy is working from the bottom.
Thorpe wants to free his trapped foot but Viceroy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thorpe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lord Viceroy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Viceroy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lord Viceroy!
A victorious Lord Viceroy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Scott Thorpe was interviewed post fight and said 'I need more PEDs for the next fight. Who's got the od juice?'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ric Landeverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and IP Freely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landeverde comes to the cage accompanied by Napalm & Erruption- In San Francisco. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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147 lbs
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140 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ric Landeverde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, IP Freely!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freely changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Landeverde tries to avoid it but Freely manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Landeverde to the ground. Landeverde escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Freely has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Freely will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Landeverde misses with a straight right.
Freely with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Landeverde to counter with a crisp jab.
Ric Landeverde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of IP Freely.
Landeverde lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A slow jab from Landeverde misses its intended target.
Freely with a lazy takedown attempt
and Landeverde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Freely misses with a takedown
and Landeverde counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Landeverde misses with the combination.
Landeverde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freely.
Freely avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freely shoots in but Landeverde avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Freely misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landeverde tries a head kick but it misses.
Freely lands a jab to the nose.
Landeverde swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Freely.
Freely shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Freely was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Landeverde gets back to half guard.
Landeverde trying to control but Freely postures up.
Freely looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are battling for position here. Landeverde manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freely trying to control the position from guard on top but Landeverde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freely drops back looking for a leg! Landeverde is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Landeverde manages to kick Freely off! Freely jumps back into Landeverde's guard.
Landeverde working a defensive guard here.
Freely trying to control but Landeverde is working from the bottom.
Freely stopping the sweep attempt from Landeverde.
Landeverde manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Freely manages to get himself to full guard.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Freely is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Freely defends it easily.
Freely looking to pass the guard.
Landeverde is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Freely defends well.
Freely is looking to work some ground and pound but Landeverde has wrist control.
Landeverde looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Landeverde keeping moving, preventing Freely from controlling successfully.
Freely slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Freely trying to control from half guard but Landeverde is working away.
Landeverde actively working from the bottom here.
Freely is trying to control the action in half guard but Landeverde is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Landeverde is trying to control but can't.
Freely seems to be looking for submissions.
Freely gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Freely shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Freely moves into full mount! Landeverde won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ric Landeverde will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Freely tries for a takedown but Landeverde circles away easily
letting Landeverde counter with a right hand.
Freely looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Freely fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ric Landeverde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of IP Freely.
Freely paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Freely gets caught napping as Landeverde dives in and scores a takedown. Freely manages to retain guard.
Landeverde postures up in Freely's guard and throws a big left but Freely blocks it.
Landeverde with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landeverde postures up in Freely's guard and throws a big left but Freely blocks it.
Landeverde passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Landeverde works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landeverde working away.
Freely is trying to improve his position.
Landeverde lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Freely down.
Landeverde lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
You can see the frustration on Freely's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Freely is looking for a sweep.
Landeverde in side control lands a decent elbow.
Landeverde tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Landeverde in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ric Landeverde overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Landeverde goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Freely has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Landeverde but great work by Freely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freely is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Landeverde knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Landeverde sneaks back into half guard.
Landeverde is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freely can do to turn this around?
Landeverde is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freely is trying to control. Landeverde wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Freely is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Landeverde looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde is looking to control Freely's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Landeverde avoid being mounted?
Landeverde is trying to get back to full guard.
Freely is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Freely prevents Landeverde from improving his position.
Freely is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Freely looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Landeverde with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Freely is trying to control the action in half guard but Landeverde is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Freely wants to work for an arm triangle but Landeverde is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Landeverde tries to roll over but Freely keeps him under control.
Landeverde trying to control here.
Landeverde wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Landeverde looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Landeverde tries to get to full guard but Freely has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ric Landeverde dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Freely closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Freely lands in his opponent's guard.
Landeverde working a defensive guard but Freely manages to pass into side control anyway.
Landeverde is looking for a sweep.
Freely wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Landeverde, who protects the arm well.
Landeverde tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Freely wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landeverde is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Freely's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Landeverde trying to control but Freely postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freely prevents Landeverde from improving his position.
Freely is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Freely tries to pass the half guard into mount. Landeverde knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Landeverde trying to control from the bottom.
Freely trying to mount his opponent but Landeverde defends it.
Freely seems to be looking for submissions.
Freely sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Landeverde defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Freely is pressing down on Landeverde's thigh, looking to free his foot. Landeverde is holding on for now.
Landeverde has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Freely is working away from the top position though.
Freely stalling.
Landeverde is trying to control but can't.
Landeverde looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Freely is trying to work for a kimura but Landeverde is defending well.
Freely is pressing down on Landeverde's thigh, looking to free his foot. Landeverde is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde is looking for a sweep. Freely is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Freely is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Landeverde doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Freely.
Landeverde looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Freely is trying to work for a kimura but Landeverde is defending well.
IP Freely has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Landeverde is looking to control Freely's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Landeverde avoid being mounted?
Landeverde landing strikes from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Freely fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Landeverde avoids it really well and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Freely.
Landeverde throws a nice head kick!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Landeverde lands a really nice looking cross but Freely seems unphased.
Freely looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Freely fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
IP Freely comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Landeverde has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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