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HFC Challengers 40 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robo Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope comes into the arena with Ghost - Monstrance Clock blaring out of the sound system. Ross is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Boom. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 29 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robo Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Ross!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Pope does no damage.
Ross shoots in but no luck this time.
Some wild striking there from Pope.
Pope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ross shoots in for a double leg but Pope sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ross avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ross looks for a takedown but Pope sprawls well.
Robo Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Ross.
Pope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ross.
Pope looks to land a combination but Ross avoids it well.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from Pope.
Pope misses with a double jab.
Ross avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ross.
Sloppy strikes from Pope. Those never looked like landing.
Ross shoots in but Pope avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pope misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ross.
Ross is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pope sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pope misses with the combination.
Pope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ross looks for a takedown but Pope sprawls well.
Pope throws a big counter combination but Ross scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ross avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ross should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ross tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pope defends well and Ross ends up having to push Pope into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pope misses with a double jab.
Pope stuffs the takedown.
Ross looks winded!
Pope misses with the combination.
Pope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ross.
Pope misses with the combination.
Pope misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross dodges the punch combination from Pope.
Pope misses with a series of wild punches.
Pope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ross is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ross shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross slips a jab and a cross from Pope.
A punch combination from Pope misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ross is defended easily by Pope.
Pope fails to land with a series of punches.
Pope misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Pope misses.
Robo Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pope swivels and escapes.
Ross throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pope's waist but Pope gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ross off to one side.
Robo Pope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pope swinging wildly here.
Pope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ross circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a series of punches but Ross moves out of range.
Pope throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ross shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pope pinned against the cage. Pope gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ross manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pope on his heels. He'll look to pass Pope's guard now, I'm sure.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pope has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ross has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ross has Pope pressed against the cage, preventing Pope from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ross has eaten all the pies!
Ross is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pope is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pope looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pope has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
Pope tries to circle away but Ross has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross has Pope pressed against the cage, preventing Pope from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pope working hard to break the clinch.
Pope is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pope tries to circle away but Ross has him pinned against the cage.
Ross keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pope's efforts to push away.
Pope is trying to break the clinch but Ross is controlling him.
Pope wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Pope's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pope can't break the clinch.
Pope wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Pope is trying to push Ross away but Ross has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pope wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robo Pope dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ross darts in looking for a takedown but Pope gets double underhooks and turns Ross into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Pope as Ross shoots in.
Pope has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pope throws a series of punches but Ross avoids them all with ease.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from Pope.
Pope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ross changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pope tries to avoid it but Ross manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pope to the ground. Pope escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Robo Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Ross.
Pope tries to bum rush Ross with a series of wild strikes but Ross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ross fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Pope. No joy for Ross on that attempt.
Pope throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pope throws a series of punches but Ross avoids them all with ease.
Pope swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ross is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pope sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Robo Pope is winning the standup battle so far.
Pope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Pope.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ross closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pope circles away.
Ross closes the distance and clinches up with Pope, looking for a takedown. Ross pushes Pope against the cage but Pope circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pope looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ross dodges the punch combination from Pope.
Ross shoots in looking for a takedown. Pope tries to sprawl out of it but Ross keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pope manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pope throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Pope.
Pope throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ross can do to turn this around?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ross.
Ross showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pope.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pope pinned against the cage. Pope gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pope swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pope swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ross dodges the punch combination from Pope.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pope misses with a double jab.
Ross shoots in for a takedown but Pope shows good takedown defense.
Pope throws a series of punches but Ross avoids them all with ease.
Ross with the counter takedown but Pope avoids it easily.
A combination from Pope does no damage.
Robo Pope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ross shoots in but Pope avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pope misses with a two punch combination.
Ross is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pope tries to bum rush Ross with a series of wild strikes but Ross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Pope, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pope throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pope misses with a few strikes there.
Pope falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ross counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pope won't be happy with that.
Ross is staying tight to Pope's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Pope is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ross asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pope trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope trying to remain calm as Ross controls from the top position.
Ross is chipping away with strikes.
Ross trying to control the position but Pope is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pope looks to land a combination but Ross avoids it well.
A combination from Pope does no damage.
Pope swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from Pope.
Ross shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pope defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robo Pope dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pope slaps away a takedown attempt from Ross, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Pope was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ross closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pope did well to prevent Ross getting side control.
Rick Ross has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ross is controlling the pace.
Pope regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope is looking to stand up but Ross isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ross is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Pope is trying to force a seperation but Ross has the dominant position.
Pope has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
Pope manages to break the clinch.
Pope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ross changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pope leaves Ross with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Pope was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ross looks for a takedown but Pope sprawls well.
Robo Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Ross.
Ross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ross is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ross fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pope avoids it really well and circles away.
Pope seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ross fails with the takedown.
It looked like Pope was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope misses with the combination.
Pope swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ross fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Pope, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pope throws a right hand that Ross ducks under and follows up with a left that Ross also avoids with ease.
Pope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pope slaps away a takedown attempt from Ross, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross slips a jab and a cross from Pope.
Pope throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Pope, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ross looks for a takedown but Pope sprawls well.
As Ross looks to move away, Pope throws a big counter combo bu Ross just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ross.
Some wild striking there from Pope.
Ross is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pope sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pope fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Pope.
Pope throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Pope does no damage.
Ross is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A punch combination from Pope misses.
Nice sprawl there from Pope as Ross shoots in.
Pope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ross fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pope avoids it really well and circles away.
Pope misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross fails to land the takedown.
Pope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ross.
Pope fails to land with a series of punches.
Ross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Pope was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pope sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ross somewhat.
Ross fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ross circles away quickly and effectively.
Pope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pope slaps away a takedown attempt from Ross, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rick Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pope throws a right hand that Ross ducks under and follows up with a left that Ross also avoids with ease.
Pope throws a series of punches but Ross moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robo Pope showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pope, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robo Pope!
An intense looking Robo Pope took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Thank you for your cooperation. God bless.'.
Rick Ross was interviewed post fight and said 'Im a big nig and i dont take this crap.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Truman Goverdeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mudvayne-Fall Into Sleep. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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235 lbs
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279 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Truman Goverdeen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirk Angel!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goverdeen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Angel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Angel pushes Goverdeen up against the cage in a clinch.
Goverdeen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Goverdeen looking to slow down the pace here.
Angel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Goverdeen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Angel pushes Goverdeen up against the cage in a clinch.
Angel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Goverdeen after a bit of a struggle.
Goverdeen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Angel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Goverdeen's head.
Angel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goverdeen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goverdeen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Goverdeen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Angel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goverdeen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Angel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Angel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Goverdeen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Angel is controlling him.
Angel stands up over Goverdeen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Angel is looking to work some ground and pound but Goverdeen has wrist control.
Angel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Goverdeen's head.
Goverdeen is trying to control the position but Angel postures up.
Angel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Angel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Angel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Angel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel landing with the ground and pound.
Goverdeen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goverdeen has momentary wrist control but Angel slips an elbow through the middle.
Angel lands a couple of elbows.
Goverdeen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Angel distracts Goverdeen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Angel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Goverdeen has momentary wrist control but Angel slips an elbow through the middle.
Angel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Angel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Angel with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel landing some decent shots from guard.
Angel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Goverdeen working for a triangle but Angel defends it easily.
Angel landing with the ground and pound.
Goverdeen is rocked!
It looks like Truman Goverdeen has been cut.
Goverdeen is breathing heavily.
Angel loads up on a big left hand. Goverdeen felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Angel looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Goverdeen can't hide his disappointment, as Angel celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirk Angel!
Kirk Angel gave a mention to LOPS 160q $149 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jericho Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Williams might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Infinite Mass - Bullet. Tony Bale will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jericho Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Bale!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Bale moves out of range easily.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Bale cracks Williams with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bale has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Williams to stand back up!
Williams is rocked!
It looks like Jericho Williams has been cut.
Williams walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Bale swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Bale!
Tony Bale 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Glen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart has chosen Hide Your Tears as his entrance music. The key to victory for Rick Glen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Glen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Hart!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glen throws a series of punches but Hart moves out of range.
Glen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hart circles away quickly and effectively.
Hart tries a head kick but it misses.
Glen moves out of range of the body kick from Hart.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Glen. No joy for Hart on that attempt.
Glen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Glen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hart blocks a head kick by Glen.
A head kick misses from Glen.
Hart thows a leg kick but Glen checks it
and Glen counters with a three punch combo that has Hart backing up. Hart nods at Glen to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glen throws a head kick that half lands.
Glen throws a sloppy head kick and Hart moves out of range easily.
Glen lands with an overhand left.
Hart has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hart there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hart.
Hart working the ground and pound.
Glen is trying to control Hart's posture but Hart avoids it.
Hart thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Glen is not content to let Hart control the position.
Hart tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hart controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Glen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hart is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Glen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Glen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hart has hold of Glen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Glen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart looking to secure an arm triangle but Glen defends it well.
Hart tries to control but Glen wriggling away.
Glen tries to buck Hart off but he can't manage it.
Glen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Glen tries to improve his position but instead Hart has taken his back!
Hart has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
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.
Hart scores with strikes from the back.
Hart gets his hands free as Glen looks to control.
Glen defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hart is not going to allow Glen to sit and survive in this position.
Hart looking for the choke from the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart tightening his grip on Glen, looking for the choke.
Hart patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Hart dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hart takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Glen.
Glen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rick Glen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hart has hold of one of Glen's legs. Glen is fighting the takedown attempt but Hart gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hart 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.
Glen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Daniel Hart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hart lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hart slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart wants to control from the top but Glen keeps moving.
Hart pushing down on Glen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hart is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hart is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Glen sees it coming and defends easily.
Hart uses his free foot to push down on Glen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Glen.
Hart looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands a big shot to the head and Glen winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Daniel Hart!
During a confident post fight interview, Daniel Hart 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jer Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bear has chosen Good Times as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jer Bear will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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246 lbs
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275 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Boyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jer Bear!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear has Boyd up against the cage in a clinch.
Bear misses with a knee strike.
Boyd displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bear up against the cage.
Bear letting Boyd take a breather here.
Bear fails to pull guard.
Bear lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boyd backwards.
Boyd could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear is trying to pull guard but Boyd turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bear lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bear jumps guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bear is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bear throws a big right hand that misses.
Boyd wants to get back to his feet but Bear is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bear with a nice head shot there.
Bear looking to sit in guard and control but Boyd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bear working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boyd.
Bear working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyd landing with the ground and pound.
Boyd is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Extreme MMA (7 Elites $250/week) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Boyd stops Bear from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boyd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boyd 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.
Bear 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.
Bear is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bear wants to control but Boyd is keeping him busy.
Boyd is looking for a sweep. Bear is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bear keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bear is looking to take a break and control but Boyd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boyd on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boyd tries to get out of the position.
Bear throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bear is trying to work for a kimura but Boyd is defending well.
Bear stops Boyd from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bear missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bear throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bear stops Boyd from getting back to his feet.
Bear throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boyd is refusing to be controlled, as Bear sits in half guard.
Bear not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bear working the head and body with strikes.
Boyd is refusing to be controlled, as Bear sits in half guard.
Bear thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd is pressing down on Bear's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boyd is trying to keep Bear in close.
Boyd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bear working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boyd keeping moving, preventing Bear from controlling successfully.
Bear working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bear trying to control but Boyd is working from the bottom.
Bear throws a big right hand that misses.
Boyd 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.
Bear lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bear prevents Boyd from getting back to his feet.
Bear missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bear landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jer Bear dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boyd walks into a straight right hand from Bear.
Jer Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear has Boyd up against the cage in a clinch.
Bear is trying to break the clinch but Boyd has him pressed against the cage.
Bear wants to stall.
Bear tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boyd's elbow.
Bear is trying to force a seperation but Boyd has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear breaks the clinch.
Bear takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bear cracks Boyd with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bear lands with a right hand.
Bear displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Alex Boyd has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Bear.
Bear scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bear closes the distance and pushes Boyd back into the cage.
Bear pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyd gets tackled into the cage by Bear. Bear maintains the clinch.
Bear breaks the clinch.
Jer Bear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bear changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boyd fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bear is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bear scores with a nice strike.
Bear has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bear moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear gets through Boyd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bear is trying to force a seperation but Boyd has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Bear's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bear looking for a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear tries to circle away but Boyd has him pinned against the cage.
Bear tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alex Boyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jer Bear.
Bear fails to pull guard.
Bear has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bear letting Boyd take a breather here.
Bear has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bear lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bear lands a left hand.
Bear pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bear looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boyd is one step ahead there.
Bear lands some strikes from the bottom.
Boyd preventing the sweep.
Bear tries to strike from the bottom.
Boyd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bear looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bear has momentary wrist control but Boyd slips an elbow through the middle.
Boyd throwing strikes from guard but Bear blocks nicely.
Boyd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bear's head.
Boyd postures up and lands a big shot to Bear's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bear's head.
Bear is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bear wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boyd keeps working.
Bear stops Boyd from getting back to his feet.
Bear not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bear trying to control the action but Boyd is working from the bottom.
Bear throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bear working over Boyd with some ground and pound. Boyd looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bear prevents Boyd from standing back up.
Boyd is defending against the submission attempts here by Bear.
Bear throwing shots but Boyd is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jer Bear showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Boyd's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A punch combination from Bear misses.
Bear dips to his left and cracks Boyd with an uppercut!
Bear looks for the body kick but Boyd saw that one coming.
Boyd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boyd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bear pushes Boyd up against the cage in a clinch.
Boyd has Bear pushed against the cage.
Bear is looking to take this one to the mat.
Boyd has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bear after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear is trying to pull guard but Boyd turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boyd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bear pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boyd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boyd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boyd lands a couple of elbows.
Bear is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boyd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bear looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boyd is looking to work some ground and pound but Bear has wrist control.
Boyd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boyd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boyd postures up and lands a big shot to Bear's brow.
Boyd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boyd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bear trying to control the position.
Bear bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boyd's guard.
Bear trying to control but Boyd is working from the bottom.
Bear scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bear wants to control from the top but Boyd keeps moving.
Bear is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Boyd wants to improve his position but instead Bear has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boyd's head.
Boyd is not content to let Bear control the position.
Boyd tries to roll over but Bear keeps him under control.
Boyd is working hard here to advance position.
Bear thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, if Bear is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boyd is staying active underneath Bear, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alex Boyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bear is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Boyd manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bear accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boyd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bear keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boyd's head.
Bear trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bear drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bear jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boyd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bear.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bear trying to control but Boyd 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bear with a jab.
Jer Bear is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bear clinches up with Boyd and pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jer Bear comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bear has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jer Bear!
Jer Bear 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Selby Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
30 - 22 - 1 |
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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
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Selby Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Khavin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell misses with a hook.
Campbell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khavin circles away quickly and effectively.
Campbell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Khavin.
A combination from Campbell does no damage.
Khavin dodges the punch combination from Campbell.
Nice body kick there by Khavin.
Khavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campbell throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khavin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Campbell will feel that in the morning.
Campbell throws a series of punches but Khavin avoids them all with ease.
Khavin dives in and scores a takedown into Campbell's guard.
Campbell is trying to keep Khavin in close.
Khavin wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell is pulling down on Khavin's head to control his posture.
Campbell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Khavin pushing down on Campbell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Campbell tries to get to full guard but Khavin has control of the leg.
Campbell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khavin is working away from the top position though.
Campbell wants to improve his position but Khavin is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Campbell is trying to control but can't.
Khavin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Khavin is thwarting Campbell's attempts to control the position.
Campbell is pressing down on Khavin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Khavin trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell 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.
Campbell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Campbell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Khavin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Campbell tries to roll over but Khavin keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to control but can't.
Campbell wants to improve his position but Khavin is controlling well.
Campbell trying to control from the bottom.
Campbell wants to get back to full guard.
Campbell wants to control but Khavin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Khavin 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.
Khavin 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.
Khavin lands with a punch from half guard.
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.
Campbell moves into full guard.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Campbell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Khavin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Campbell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khavin has managed to get both his arms back between Campbell's legs - danger averted.
Campbell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Khavin defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell is looking for a triangle here but Khavin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Khavin trying to control the action but Campbell is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Konstantin Khavin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Campbell throws a series of punches but Khavin moves out of range.
Khavin moves out of range as Campbell strikes.
Campbell throws a big shot that misses.
Khavin throws a nice head kick!
Khavin scores with a shot to the body.
Khavin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Campbell misses with a series of wild punches.
Campbell tries to bum rush Khavin with a series of wild strikes but Khavin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Campbell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Khavin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Campbell scores with a four punch combination!
Campbell thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khavin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Khavin misses with a kick to the body.
Khavin is looking to chop away at Campbell's legs.
Campbell throws a nice looking combination but Khavin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Campbell.
Khavin misses with a wild body shot.
Campbell swings for the body but Khavin moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Campbell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick there by Khavin.
Khavin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Campbell.
Campbell moves out of range of the strikes.
Campbell half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Campbell looks for a takedown but Khavin sprawls well.
Khavin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Campbell avoids the head kick by Khavin.
Khavin scoring well with a low kick there.
Khavin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Campbell misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin cracks Campbell with an open hand slap.
Konstantin Khavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khavin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Campbell.
Konstantin Khavin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khavin.
Khavin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Campbell shoots for a takedown but Khavin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Selby Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Campbell tries to bum rush Khavin with a series of wild strikes but Khavin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khavin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Khavin misses with a body kick.
Khavin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Campbell throws a series of punches but Khavin avoids them all with ease.
Khavin throws a body punch but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Campbell throws a body punch but Khavin moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Khavin scores with a shot to the body.
Khavin throws a body kick that misses.
Khavin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khavin scores with a nice body kick.
Selby Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khavin. Khavin obviously looking to wear him down.
Campbell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Selby Campbell has been cut.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Khavin.
Campbell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Khavin tries a head kick but it misses.
Khavin connects with an inside leg kick.
Khavin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Campbell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell scores with a one two! Khavin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Khavin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campbell looks to land a combination but Khavin avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Campbell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Khavin. Beautiful body shot.
Khavin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Campbell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khavin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Campbell looks to land a combination but Khavin avoids it well.
Khavin connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Khavin tenderised Campbell's leg. Campbell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khavin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Campbell takes a swing at Khavin's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Campbell darts in looking for a takedown but Khavin gets double underhooks and turns Campbell into the cage.
A jab from Campbell misses.
Khavin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Campbell rather than just go for the knockout.
Campbell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Khavin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Selby Campbell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Khavin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Khavin.
Khavin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khavin throws a leg kick that misses.
Campbell throws a series of punches but Khavin avoids them all with ease.
Campbell misses the body punch
and Khavin counters with a stiff right hand.
Khavin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Campbell throws a right and a left that Khavin avoids nicely.
Khavin pushes Campbell away with a front kick.
Campbell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Campbell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khavin.
A head kick misses from Khavin.
Khavin slips under a jab from Campbell.
Khavin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Campbell.
Khavin dodges the punch combination from Campbell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell drops his hands momentarily and Khavin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a few strikes there.
Khavin dodges the punch combination from Campbell.
Khavin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Khavin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Campbell takes a step back to recover.
Campbell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Khavin scores with a push kick.
Khavin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Campbell avoids the body shot from Khavin.
Khavin misses with a head kick.
Campbell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Campbell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khavin. Khavin obviously looking to wear him down.
Khavin punishes Campbell's body with a nice straight punch.
Selby Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khavin works Campbell's body with a nice hook.
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khavin throws a front kick that sends Campbell stumbling back into the cage.
Khavin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khavin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Campbell.
Campbell is rocked!
Khavin lands a brutal head kick. Campbell looks out on his feet and Khavin throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Konstantin Khavin!
An out of breath Konstantin Khavin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tito Santana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
155 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Santana!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana looks for a takedown but Frazier sprawls well.
A good leg kick by Frazier.
Frazier misses with a left hand
and Santana counters with a nice double leg into side control. Frazier won't be happy with that.
Santana misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santana looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've been hearing good reports from Frazier's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Frazier is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier is working hard here to advance position.
Santana working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana in side control lands a decent elbow.
Santana is trying to get an arm triangle but Frazier is defending well.
Frazier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santana on the ground.
Frazier is trying to get back to half guard.
Santana tries for a kimura but Frazier is defending well.
Santana tries for a kimura but Frazier is defending well.
Santana goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Frazier has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Santana but great work by Frazier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Santana manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Frazier is trying to stand back up but Santana is controlling him
Santana trying to mount his opponent but Frazier defends it.
Frazier wants to get back to his feet.
Santana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santana thows a huge punch but Frazier dodges it nicely.
Santana is looking for a kimura here.
Frazier trying to control but Santana postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier taking some punishment here, with Santana in his half guard.
Santana is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Santana seems to be working for a kimura but Frazier defends the submission attempt.
Frazier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Frazier tries to kick Santana off but Santana keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Frazier tries to roll over but Santana keeps him under control.
Frazier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santana is trying to work for a kimura but Frazier is defending well.
Frazier pushes Santana off and gets back to his feet.
Santana shoots for a takedown but Frazier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santana scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Frazier is trying to improve his position.
Santana tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santana has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Santana dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick by Frazier misses
so Santana counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Santana stops Frazier from standing up.
Santana is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Frazier is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Frazier has escaped and now he's on top!
Frazier throws a big right hand that misses.
Frazier wants to pass the guard but Santana is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier connects with a couple of short punches.
Frazier has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Santana is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Santana has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Frazier is looking to defend but Santana has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Frazier! Santana pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Frazier taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tito Santana!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamood Hallak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joulu Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
223 lbs
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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
12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hamood Hallak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joulu Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pukki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hallak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pukki pulls his head out easily.
Hallak gets full guard.
Hallak working for a triangle but Pukki defends it easily.
Pukki passes into half guard.
Well, if Pukki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hallak is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pukki controlling the pace.
Hallak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallak trying to control here.
Pukki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hallak is looking for a sweep. Pukki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hallak actively working from the bottom here.
Hallak is in trouble now - Pukki has advanced to mount!
Pukki avoids the attempt from Hallak to control.
Pukki controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallak is trying to escape the mount.
Pukki wants to finish this one by submission but Hallak is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pukki.
Pukki controlling from mount.
Hallak is squirming around, avoiding Pukki's attempts to control the action.
Pukki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hallak has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hallak wants to control but Pukki is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pukki trying to control but Hallak is having none of it.
Hallak working to try and regain half guard.
Pukki looking to control but Hallak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hallak working to try and regain half guard.
Pukki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hallak is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallak is squirming around, avoiding Pukki's attempts to control the action.
Pukki is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hallak is surviving well by controlling Pukki's body position as best he can.
Pukki has hold of Hallak's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hallak manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Pukki controlling the position easily from mount.
Pukki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hallak is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pukki content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joulu Pukki dominated that round.
That's time! Hallak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pukki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hallak sprawls well. Hallak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pukki gets slowly back to his feet.
Hallak gets caught flat footed, as Pukki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hallak working for a triangle but Pukki defends it easily.
Pukki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pukki wants to control from the top but Hallak keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pukki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hallak haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki wants to pass the guard but Hallak is keeping the position.
Pukki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pukki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pukki stalling.
Hallak is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Pukki jumps into side control!
Pukki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hallak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hallak is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki wants to work for an arm triangle but Hallak is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pukki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hallak wants to get back to full guard but Pukki has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Hallak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hallak gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hallak is trying to get back to full guard.
Pukki content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hallak is staying active underneath Pukki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pukki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pukki prevents Hallak from standing back up.
Pukki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hallak trying to control but Pukki postures up.
Pukki controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pukki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pukki dives in and grabs Hallak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hallak pushes down on Pukki's head and hops out.
Hamood Hallak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joulu Pukki.
Pukki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hallak as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Pukki with that takedown attempt.
Hallak attempts a counter takedown but Pukki avoids it well and moves away.
Pukki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hallak but Hallak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pukki is breathing heavily.
Hallak feints and as Pukki raises his hands in defense, Hallak changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pukki looking for a sweep. Not yet Pukki, not yet.
Hallak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pukki is trying to control the position but Hallak postures up.
Pukki wants to sweep but no luck.
Joulu Pukki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hallak passes Pukki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hamood Hallak will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pukki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Joulu Pukki has been cut.
Pukki ducks right into an uppercut from Hallak.
Hallak looks to throw the jab but Pukki is out of range.
Hallak tries to bum rush Pukki with a series of wild strikes but Pukki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pukki has his takedown stuffed
enabling Hallak to counter with a crisp jab.
Pukki misses with a takedown attempt
and Hallak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pukki is rocked!
Pukki closes the distance and clinches up with Hallak, looking for a takedown. Pukki pushes Hallak against the cage but Hallak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hamood Hallak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joulu Pukki.
Pukki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pukki gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Pukki tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Hallak is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Pukki buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Pukki!! Pukki is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Hallak throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamood Hallak!
During a confident post fight interview, Hamood Hallak 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 Jeff Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anwar Sadat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
155 lbs
6 - 8 - 1 |
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anwar Sadat!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Sadat lands an impressive looking overhand right. Li doesn't seem phased though.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sadat.
A little jabbing left from Sadat on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sadat avoids the head kick by Li.
Li on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Li misses with a jab, cross combination.
Li slips under a jab.
Sadat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sadat misses with a looping right.
Sadat takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Li misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Sadat on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Li slips under a jab.
Li drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sadat sprawls and moves away.
Sadat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li throws a head kick but Sadat moves out of range.
Li jabs Sadat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Sadat misses.
Sadat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sadat.
Sadat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sadat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
We've been told by Li's head coaches at Alpha Elite Private Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sadat misses with a looping right.
Li throws a body punch but Sadat moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sadat lands with an uppercut that bounces Li off the cage and back into range.
Li misses with the combination.
Sadat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sadat.
Sloppy strikes from Li. Those never looked like landing.
Sadat with the counter takedown but Li avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Li.
Sadat slips a jab from Li.
A slow jab from Sadat misses its intended target.
Sadat might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sadat throws a hook but Li blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Sadat.
Li changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sadat drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Li defends it well.
Sadat throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
Li stuffs the takedown.
A big right from Sadat misses.
The fighters circling - Sadat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sadat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Sadat on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sadat checks a low kick from Li.
Sadat connects with a right hand. Li shakes it off.
Sadat dives in for a single leg takedown but Li sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jeff Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anwar Sadat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Sadat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li slips under a jab.
Li misses with a double jab.
Sadat works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Sadat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sadat swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Sadat throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
Sadat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Li.
Sadat looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
Li half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Li misses with a double jab.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Sadat throws a shot from downtown. Li moves away and avoids it.
Sadat looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadat misses with a straight right.
Li swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sadat loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Sadat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sadat throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
Sadat 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.
Sadat stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
Sadat advances position into side control!
Li gets back to half guard.
My spies in CW's Elite Kung-Fu Academy inform me that Sadat has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Li tries to get to full guard but Sadat has control of the leg.
Li is looking to escape.
Sadat is pressing down on Li's thigh, looking to free his foot. Li is holding on for now.
Sadat slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to kick Sadat off but Sadat keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sadat wants to control but Li is keeping him busy.
Sadat is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Li doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sadat.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sadat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Li is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anwar Sadat will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Li's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sadat connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Li scrambles back to his feet.
Li throws a series of punches but Sadat moves out of range.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sadat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Li finds it's way round the side to connect with Sadat's head.
Sadat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sadat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sadat.
Sadat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sadat swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sadat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Sadat misses.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li tries to counter with a takedown but Sadat is quick to defend against it.
Li scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's 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!
Sadat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sadat blocks a head kick by Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadat closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Li gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sadat looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li working to try and regain half guard.
Sadat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Li is looking to escape.
Sadat avoids the attempt from Li to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadat tries to control but Li wriggling away.
Sadat might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Li haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sadat goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Li is on top in guard.
Li wants to stand but Sadat is controlling his posture from full guard.
Li stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sadat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadat keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Sadat is pulling down on Li's head to control his posture.
Li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Li wants to control from the top but Sadat keeps moving.
Li slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Li won't allow Sadat to sweep him here.
Li is looking to stand up but Sadat won't let him.
Li controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Li gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sadat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Sadat showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Li is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sadat is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anwar Sadat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sadat fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Li avoids it really well and circles away.
Li drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sadat sprawls and moves away.
A nice combination there by Li.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Sadat throws out a counter right but Li avoids it with no problem.
Jeff Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sadat scores with a jab. Li acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sadat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadat loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Li was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sadat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sadat looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Anwar Sadat has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sadat is pressing down on Li's thigh, looking to free his foot. Li is holding on for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is trying to control but can't.
Li is trying to stand up here but Sadat is controlling him well.
Sadat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Li does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Li trying to control from the bottom.
Sadat wants to pass to mount but Li is defending the position.
Li is trying to control but can't.
Sadat tries to pass the half guard into mount. Li knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sadat moves nicely into side control.
Li is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
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.
Li is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sadat off and has taken his back!
Sadat is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Li.
Li trying to control momentarily.
Li keeps control of the position as Sadat tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to keep control of the position but Sadat is staying busy.
Sadat tries to roll but Li sticks to his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Li controlling the positon.
Li trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Anwar Sadat is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sadat trying to control the hands but Li won't let him.
Li looking to hold on to the position here but Sadat rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Sadat pulls Li in close to his closed guard and prevents Li from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sadat trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li tries to stand but Sadat is controlling from the bottom.
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 Jeff Li.
I think Sadat 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Anwar Sadat!
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