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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremiah Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremiah Hill!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hill's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter preventing the sweep.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carter wants to stand but Hill is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter stands and throws Hill's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Carter advances to full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter controlling his opponent.
Carter looking for a guillotine from mount but Hill is having none of it.
Carter controlling the pace for now.
Carter tries to control but Hill wriggling away.
Carter lands a heavy elbow.
Hill is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hill is surviving well by controlling Carter's body position as best he can.
Hill is desperately trying to improve his position but Carter has a good base and remains in mount.
Hill has given up his back here.
Carter is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hill has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Carter is not going to allow Hill to sit and survive in this position.
Carter tries to get the hooks in deep but Hill pushed the leg off.
Carter is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hill has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking for a choke. Hill gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Hill manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hill is one step ahead there.
Hill landing some decent shots from guard.
Hill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hill has managed to get both his arms back between Carter's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is pulling down on Hill's head. It's preventing any offense from Hill, at least for the moment.
Hill must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 10:9
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Carter!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lowery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kidd Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osbourne has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Lowery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kidd Osbourne!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osbourne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lowery connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Osbourne looks to land a left hand but Lowery moved out of range nicely.
Kidd Osbourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osbourne misses with a right hand
and Lowery counters with a nice uppercut.
Osbourne throws a leg kick
and Lowery counters with a series of strikes. Osbourne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Osbourne misses with a hook. Lowery ducked under it nicely.
Lowery scores with the left hand. Osbourne knows he should have avoided that one.
Osbourne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Osbourne takes a swing at Lowery's ribcage but misses.
Lowery ducks under a wild hook from Osbourne.
Osbourne misses with a hook
and Osbourne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osbourne takes one to the chin there.
Osbourne throws out a loose jab but Lowery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Osbourne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lowery's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lowery duly obliges.
Lowery scores with the left hand. Osbourne knows he should have avoided that one.
Osbourne is rocked!
Lowery lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Lowery!
Kidd Osbourne was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my family, friends and fans for the support. He was simply better than me today. I know what I have to work on and will be back at the gym as soon as possible.
Thank you all for supporting me! I'll be back and better!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Flaherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Gillen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Flaherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryan Gillen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flaherty gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gillen.
Gillen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gillen tries to bum rush Flaherty with a series of wild strikes but Flaherty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gillen swats away the attempt to clinch by Flaherty.
A little jabbing left from Gillen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Flaherty takes one on the button.
Gillen throws a series of punches but Flaherty avoids them all with ease.
Flaherty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gillen.
Flaherty takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Flaherty on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Flaherty looks for a takedown but Gillen sprawls well.
Flaherty closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gillen circles away.
Flaherty shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gillen pinned against the cage. Gillen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Flaherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Flaherty is defended easily by Gillen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gillen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Flaherty throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gillen was covering up waiting for the punch and Flaherty finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gillen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flaherty. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flaherty won't allow Gillen to get back to his feet.
Flaherty controlling from the top position.
Gillen is looking to stand up but Flaherty isn't so interested in that idea.
Flaherty showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillen manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Flaherty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Flaherty. Those never looked like landing.
Gillen is looking for the big counter here.
Flaherty shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gillen throws a right and a left that Flaherty avoids nicely.
Flaherty takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flaherty lands a really nice looking cross but Gillen seems unphased.
Flaherty shoots in for a takedown but Gillen shows good takedown defense.
Gillen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gillen. That's going to slow Flaherty down.
Danga de danga de dang - Gillen scores with a four punch combination!
A lazy left from Gillen finds it's target.
Gillen scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillen scoring well with a low kick there.
No joy there for Flaherty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Flaherty backs off Gillen throws a huge counter combo but Flaherty manages to avoid it all.
A left and a right from Gillen both land. Nice combination.
Gillen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gillen is looking to chop away at Flaherty's legs.
Gillen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Flaherty backs off Gillen throws a huge counter combo but Flaherty manages to avoid it all.
Gillen looks to land a combination but Flaherty avoids it well.
Flaherty shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gillen's guard.
Flaherty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flaherty slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gillen wants to sweep here but Flaherty controlling him for the moment.
Gillen wants to stand but Flaherty is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flaherty's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gillen is looking to sweep but instead, Flaherty has passed into half guard.
Gillen tries to kick Flaherty off in order to stand up. Flaherty Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Gillen prevents Flaherty from moving into mount.
Flaherty decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gillen throws a series of punches but Flaherty moves out of range.
Gillen scores with the left hand. Flaherty knows he should have avoided that one.
Flaherty closes the distance and pushes Gillen back into the cage.
Flaherty lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gillen has had enough of the clinch but Flaherty keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Gillen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Flaherty fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Flaherty.
Flaherty has a takedown stuffed.
Gillen jabs at Flaherty's body.
Bryan Gillen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flaherty moves into the clinch successfully.
Flaherty tries to pull guard but Gillen won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Flaherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flaherty tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Flaherty wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gillen tries to circle away but Flaherty has him pinned against the cage.
Gillen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flaherty closes the distance and clinches up with Gillen, looking for a takedown. Flaherty pushes Gillen against the cage but Gillen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gillen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gillen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gillen duly obliges.
Gillen connects with a high kick.
Flaherty tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gillen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Flaherty somewhat.
Bryan Gillen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flaherty has taken the fight to the clinch.
Flaherty is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gillen to keep the fight standing.
Flaherty tries for a takedown but Gillen manages to get underhooks.
Flaherty drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gillen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flaherty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gillen avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flaherty is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gillen to keep the fight standing.
Flaherty has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gillen after a bit of a struggle.
Flaherty is looking to control Gillen's arms but Gillen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Flaherty has his back to the cage.
Gillen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gillen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gillen cracks Flaherty with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gillen tries to bum rush Flaherty with a series of wild strikes but Flaherty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryan Gillen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gillen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gillen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Alex Flaherty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gillen throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Gillen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flaherty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Gillen.
Flaherty shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Flaherty was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Flaherty is looking to take a break and control but Gillen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gillen is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flaherty staying calm.
Flaherty is working Gillen over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flaherty avoids the strikes from the bottom by Gillen.
Flaherty is working Gillen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gillen is looking for a sweep.
Flaherty controls the position.
Gillen pushes Flaherty away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Flaherty gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Flaherty'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.
Gillen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flaherty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gillen keeps working.
Flaherty stands up and beckons Gillen to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Gillen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Crunch! Flaherty slams his shin into Gillen's torso.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gillen. Flaherty shrugs it off though.
Gillen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Flaherty checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gillen throws a head kick that misses.
Gillen throws a push kick but Flaherty slaps the foot to one side.
Flaherty shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gillen but Gillen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gillen tries to bum rush Flaherty with a series of wild strikes but Flaherty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Flaherty dives in for a single leg takedown but Gillen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gillen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Flaherty goes for a double leg but Gillen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gillen continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Flaherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flaherty is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gillen's half 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!
Gillen is trying to stand up here but Flaherty is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flaherty moves into full mount! Gillen won't be happy about that!
Gillen is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Flaherty has taken his back!
Flaherty tightening his grip on Gillen, looking for the choke.
Gillen is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Flaherty off. It looks like it's working - Flaherty slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Gillen displaying calm under pressure there.
Jab from Gillen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillen pushes Flaherty away with a front kick.
Gillen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flaherty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flaherty wants to clinch up but Gillen keeps it at a distance.
Flaherty tries to land a front kick but Gillen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Flaherty takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gillen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flaherty as he avoids it easily.
Gillen connects with a solid leg kick.
Flaherty has taken the fight to the clinch.
Flaherty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Gillen misses.
Gillen cracks Flaherty with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Flaherty shoots for a takedown but Gillen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gillen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gillen throws a right hand that Flaherty ducks under and follows up with a left that Flaherty also avoids with ease.
Flaherty dives in and grabs Gillen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gillen pushes down on Flaherty's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flaherty drives through with a takedown into Gillen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gillen has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Flaherty is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Flaherty breaks from the clinch.
Flaherty dives in and grabs Gillen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gillen pushes down on Flaherty's head and hops out.
Gillen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gillen fails to land with a series of punches.
Gillen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Flaherty.
Gillen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flaherty gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flaherty wants to take the fight to the mat but Gillen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gillen is trying to push Flaherty away but Flaherty has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Flaherty tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gillen smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flaherty tries to clinch up but Gillen circles away and keeps his distance.
Gillen scores with a leg kick.
Gillen throws a right hand that Flaherty ducks under and follows up with a left that Flaherty also avoids with ease.
Flaherty jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gillen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flaherty circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Gillen does no damage.
Gillen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Flaherty to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gillen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Flaherty manages to pass to side control.
Gillen is trying to stand up here but Flaherty is controlling him well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Gillen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gillen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Gillen!
Bryan Gillen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dyson Too (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez comes to the cage accompanied by Light It Up. Too has chosen Fivefold – Just Close Your Eyes as his entrance music. Dyson Too will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dyson Too!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Too misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Perez avoids the head kick by Too.
Perez stuffs the takedown.
Perez drives through with a takedown into Too's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez is working Too over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Perez lands a couple of elbows.
Perez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Perez 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.
Perez preventing the sweep.
Perez chips away with some ground and pound.
Too trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Perez 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Too can do anything to dispel that myth.
Perez is pushing down on Too's leg trying to pass to half guard. Too is fighting to maintain full guard but Perez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Perez wants to pass the guard but Too is defending well.
Too wants to improve his position but Perez is controlling well.
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.
Perez working the head and body with strikes.
Well, if Perez 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.
Too on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Too throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Perez manages to pass to side control.
Perez 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.
Perez working away.
Perez controlling from side mount.
Perez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Perez trying to control the position but Too is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Perez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Too has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Perez has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Too gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Perez lands a heavy elbow.
Perez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perez landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Perez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Too ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Too tries to counter it with a takedown but Perez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Perez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Perez lands in his opponent's guard.
Perez forces his way into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Perez blocks the strikes from Too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez moves into full mount! Too won't be happy about that!
Perez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Too tries to reverse the position but Perez maintains control.
Too in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Perez with good strikes from the mount here!
Jose Perez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Too is trying to escape the mount.
Too takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Perez lands a nice shot to the head.
Perez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Too is rocked!
Perez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Too is still in real trouble! Can Perez finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez dominating with strikes here.
Too is working to get back to half guard.
Too really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Perez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Too flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Too seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Too tries to lock up and control but Perez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez landing strikes from the mount.
Perez controlling the pace for now.
Too taking shots to the head.
Perez landing shots from mount.
Perez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Too can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez with shots to the head and body - Too looks very uncomfortable down there.
Perez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Too?
Perez cracks Too with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Perez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Too that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Perez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Too looks a forlorn figure.
Too is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Too is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Too is bucking up trying to escape but Perez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Perez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez content just to control the position here.
Too is trying desperately to improve position.
Perez controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Perez 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. This is the final round!
Too defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Too changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Perez throws a low kick but Too avoids it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Perez.
Perez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Perez scores with punches from side control.
Perez lands some shots froms side control.
Perez taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez cracks Too with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Perez working the ground and pound from side control.
Perez working the head and body with strikes.
Too is trying to get back to half guard.
Too seems a little lost for a moment, as Perez dominates the positioning.
Perez cracks Too with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Too is trying to control Perez's posture but Perez avoids it.
Too is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Too is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Perez scores with punches from side control.
Perez cracks Too with a big elbow.
Perez controlling the position.
Perez working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez controls the position.
Perez working the head and body with strikes.
Perez is putting a hurting on Too here, landing some big shots from side control.
Too gets back to half guard.
Perez working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Perez lands a nice short elbow.
Too tries to roll over but Perez keeps him under control.
Perez trying to control the pace.
Too wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dyson Too has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Perez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perez looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Perez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Perez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Perez!
Jose Perez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heng Jiang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jiang comes into the arena with Volbeat - A Warrior's Call blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heng Jiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Baker!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiang avoids the head kick by Baker.
Jiang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Baker's coach down at Elite Burn was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Baker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jiang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Baker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Baker throws a lazy body kick
and Jiang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Joe Baker has been cut.
Jiang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jiang steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baker. That one must have hurt.
Joe Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Baker throws a push kick but Jiang slaps the foot to one side.
Baker checks the leg kick nicely there.
A lazy body kick from Baker
and Jiang counters with an outside leg kick.
Baker motions for Jiang to come forward. Baker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Jiang misses.
Baker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker looks to throw a body kick
and Jiang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jiang managing to block the knees to the body from Baker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker tries to break free but Jiang pushes him back against the cage.
Jiang landing knees to the body.
Baker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Jiang on the inside.
Baker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jiang.
A short right from Jiang on the inside.
Jiang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Jiang looking to throw knees to the head but Baker is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Jiang.
Baker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jiang pushes Baker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Baker looks winded!
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker avoiding damage as Jiang throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Jiang.
Jiang struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands.
Jiang cracks Baker with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jiang - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jiang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Baker letting Jiang take a breather here.
Jiang is struggling to control the position.
Jiang pushes Baker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Jiang.
Baker missing with knees to the body.
Jiang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baker is defending well for now.
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Jiang.
Jiang lands a good knee to the midsection. Baker won't want to take too many of those.
Baker breaks the clinch.
Baker throws a head kick but Jiang moves out of range.
Jiang tries to land a body kick
and Baker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker 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.
Baker moves out of range of the body kick.
Baker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Baker throws a leg kick
and Jiang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jiang swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
Baker throws the kick towards the body but Jiang avoids it.
Jiang lands a nice hook to Baker's body. Baker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jiang gets a clinch.
Jiang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jiang lands with a light punch inside.
Jiang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jiang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baker takes a shot to the head.
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!
Jiang tries a knee to the head but Baker blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Jiang is blocking nicely.
Jiang scores with a shot to the side of Baker's head.
Jiang stalling the fight.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
Jiang tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Jiang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jiang cracks Baker with a nice body shot.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the head but Baker blocks with his arms.
Jiang tries to throw a body punch but Baker avoids it by throwing Jiang back against the cage.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stalling in the clinch from Jiang.
Jiang working Baker over with knees to the body.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the head but Baker blocks with his arms.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heng Jiang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Baker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jiang scores with a hook to the body. Baker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baker moves away.
Jiang misses the shot to the body.
Jiang connects with a leg kick. Baker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Baker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jiang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jiang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Baker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A clash of legs there as Jiang blocks the low kick.
Baker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jiang quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jiang throws a body punch but Baker moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker feints and then cracks Jiang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jiang down.
Baker wants to land a leg kick but Jiang is out of range.
Jiang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baker can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiang. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jiang lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiang. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Jiang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Baker misses with a body kick.
Jiang throws a jab but it's blocked by Baker.
Jiang is looking to clinch but Baker is avoiding it.
Baker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jiang can pounce on him.
Jiang is looking to wear down Baker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Baker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jiang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jiang dips to his left and cracks Baker with an uppercut!
Baker thumps Jiang with a low kick.
Baker throws a leg kick but Jiang sees it coming and moves out of range.
And Jiang counters with a quick kick to the body but Baker blocks it.
Baker throws the kick towards the body but Jiang avoids it.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jiang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baker. Baker obviously looking to wear him down.
Jiang blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiang moves into range and clinches up with Baker.
Jiang cracks Baker with a nice body shot.
Jiang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jiang looking to throw knees to the head but Baker is blocking nicely.
Jiang struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands.
Jiang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Heng Jiang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jiang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jiang presses Baker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Jiang.
Jiang avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jiang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
A body shot lands from Jiang.
Jiang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Jiang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jiang landing knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Jiang.
Baker takes a shot to the head.
Jiang cracks Baker with a nice body shot.
Jiang tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
Baker blocks a body shot from Jiang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker missing with knees to the body.
Jiang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jiang lands with a left to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiang.
Jiang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baker.
Jiang lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Jiang - that landed with a thud.
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jiang takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Jiang.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
Jiang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heng Jiang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Baker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jiang tries a low kick but Baker avoids it.
Jiang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baker raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jiang throws a jab when Baker was well out of range.
Baker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jiang's calf.
A leg kick checked by Jiang.
Baker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jiang's sensitive parts.
Baker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Jiang.
Baker tries a low kick but Jiang avoids it.
Jiang checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Baker
and Jiang counters by clinching up.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Jiang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baker is trying to force a seperation but Jiang has the dominant position.
Jiang misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Baker trying to land knees to the body.
Jiang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jiang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Jiang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jiang.
Jiang landing knees to the body.
Baker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jiang is defending well for now.
Baker is trying to maintain a safe position but Jiang gets an underhook and turns Baker into the cage.
Jiang scores with a shoulder strike.
Baker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jiang.
Jiang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baker is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Baker is still on wobbly legs! Can Jiang finish him?
Jiang stalling.
Baker seems to have recovered his senses.
Jiang digs a right hand underneath Baker's ribcage. Baker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jiang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jiang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Joe Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees to the body from Jiang.
Jiang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jiang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baker's face.
Jiang crunches a lovely knee into Baker's ribcage.
Jiang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jiang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jiang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jiang takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Heng Jiang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jiang.
Jiang working Baker over with knees to the body.
Jiang lands with a light punch inside.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Jiang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baker prevents a body shot from Jiang.
Jiang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Baker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jiang's face.
Jiang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jiang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baker's face.
Jiang lands a big knee to the head and Baker goes down! Jiang pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heng Jiang!
During a confident post fight interview, Heng Jiang 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 Billy Bolek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Lane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bolek's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills. Trent Lane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Bolek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trent Lane!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolek throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Billy Bolek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Bolek misses its intended target.
Lane with a poor takedown
and Bolek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bolek slips a straight right by Lane.
Bolek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lane walks into a straight right hand from Bolek.
Bolek misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Bolek.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bolek. Lane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've been told by Bolek's head coaches at LOD: Purpose Training Center™ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No luck for Lane with that takedown attempt.
Billy Bolek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Lane.
Bolek scores with a one two! Lane had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolek shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lane eats them both and turns towards Bolek to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lane throws a lazy right hand but Bolek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lane is defended easily by Bolek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolek throws a series of strikes that have Lane backpedaling.
Bolek cracks Lane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Billy Bolek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bolek lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bolek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Bolek lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lane doesn't seem phased though.
Lane shoots in but no luck this time.
Lane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Bolek as he connects with a hook.
Lane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bolek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lane thinking.
Lane swings widly with a right hand
letting Bolek counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lane throws a combination that misses
and Bolek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lane is rocked!
Lane walks straight into a right hand from Bolek - that's dropped him! Bolek jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Lane from any more punishment! Lane complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Billy Bolek!
A victorious Billy Bolek thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Paindogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iikka Runnisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paindogg comes to the cage accompanied by Savages by Theory of a Deadman. Runnisto has chosen Alta Pois - Sie sua näkköös! as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Iikka Runnisto enters the cage!
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192 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Paindogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iikka Runnisto!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paindogg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Runnisto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paindogg somewhat.
Frank Paindogg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paindogg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Runnisto circles away.
Paindogg takes one to the side of the head.
Paindogg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Paindogg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paindogg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Runnisto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paindogg somewhat.
Runnisto throws out a counter right but Paindogg avoids it with no problem.
Paindogg shoots in for a takedown but Runnisto shows good takedown defense.
Paindogg shoots in and drives through. Runnisto sprawls well.
Runnisto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Paindogg drives through with a takedown into guard.
Runnisto looking to control.
Runnisto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paindogg distracts Runnisto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Paindogg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paindogg tries to free his leg and advance position but Runnisto is retaining full guard.
Paindogg lands a couple of elbows.
Paindogg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Runnisto's head.
Runnisto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paindogg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Paindogg landing with the ground and pound.
Paindogg chips away with some ground and pound.
Runnisto 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.
Runnisto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Paindogg lands a couple of digs.
We've been hearing good reports from Paindogg'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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Runnisto is on top in guard.
Runnisto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paindogg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Runnisto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Runnisto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paindogg trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Paindogg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Runnisto throws a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paindogg is on top in guard.
Paindogg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Runnisto 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.
Paindogg chips away with some ground and pound.
Paindogg postures up and lands a big shot to Runnisto's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paindogg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Runnisto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Paindogg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Paindogg working some strikes from top position.
Runnisto is trying to keep Paindogg in close.
Paindogg lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paindogg is in close to Runnisto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Paindogg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Runnisto has momentary wrist control but Paindogg slips an elbow through the middle.
Paindogg stands up over Runnisto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Runnisto is looking to stand up but Paindogg isn't so interested in that idea.
Paindogg is in close to Runnisto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Runnisto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paindogg is one step ahead there.
Paindogg landing with the ground and pound.
Paindogg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Paindogg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Paindogg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Runnisto's head.
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.
Paindogg distracts Runnisto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Runnisto trying to keep a closed guard but Paindogg is proving a slippery customer.
Paindogg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Paindogg working some strikes from top position.
Paindogg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Runnisto wants to get back to his feet but Paindogg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Runnisto looking to control.
Paindogg is working Runnisto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paindogg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Runnisto's head.
Runnisto has momentary wrist control but Paindogg slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paindogg working some strikes from top position.
Paindogg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Runnisto's head.
Paindogg lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Paindogg 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.
Runnisto tests Paindogg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Runnisto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Runnisto connects with the punch.
Runnisto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paindoggs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Paindogg dives in for a single leg takedown but Runnisto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Paindogg fails to land the takedown.
Runnisto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Paindogg fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Paindogg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Runnisto scores with a one two! Paindogg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Paindogg looking to score a takedown here. Runnisto is defending well but Paindogg drives through and ends up in Runnisto's guard.
Paindogg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Runnisto can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paindogg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Paindogg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Paindogg stands up over Runnisto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Frank Paindogg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paindogg stopping the sweep attempt from Runnisto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paindogg landing some decent shots from guard.
Paindogg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Runnisto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Paindogg defends well.
Runnisto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paindogg is working Runnisto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Paindogg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Paindogg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Paindogg stands up over Runnisto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Paindogg works over Runnisto with some ground and pound from guard.
Paindogg lands a couple of digs.
Paindogg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Paindogg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paindogg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Runnisto's head.
Runnisto 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.
Paindogg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Paindogg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Runnisto's head.
Paindogg distracts Runnisto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Paindogg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Paindogg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Runnisto has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Paindogg is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paindogg jumps guard but Runnisto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Paindogg manages to break the clinch.
Paindogg has a takedown stuffed.
Runnisto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paindogg dives in for a single leg takedown but Runnisto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Runnisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paindogg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Runnisto to the mat! Runnisto manages to get full guard.
Runnisto has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Paindogg off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paindogg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Runnisto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Paindogg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paindogg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Runnisto as he avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Runnisto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice cross by Runnisto.
Good shot there by Runnisto.
Paindogg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Runnisto avoids it really well and circles away.
Runnisto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paindogg with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Runnisto counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paindogg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Runnisto swivels and escapes.
Runnisto clinches up against the cage.
Runnisto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto cracks Paindogg with a good jab.
Frank Paindogg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Runnisto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Runnisto lands with a hook. Paindogg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paindogg looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Paindogg throws an elbow that misses. Runnisto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Paindogg's guard. Nice move by Runnisto!
Paindogg wants to sweep here but Runnisto controlling him for the moment.
Paindogg looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Runnisto passes into half guard.
Runnisto throwing shots but Paindogg is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Runnisto throwing shots but Paindogg is blocking nicely.
Runnisto wants to pass the guard but Paindogg is defending well.
Runnisto throwing shots but Paindogg is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iikka Runnisto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Horrible takedown attempt by Paindogg or perhaps it was just good defense by Runnisto, which made it look bad.
Paindogg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Paindogg with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Paindogg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Paindogg is defended easily by Runnisto.
Paindogg shoots in for a takedown but Runnisto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Runnisto. That snapped Paindogg's head back.
Runnisto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paindogg's hands.
Runnisto tries to clinch but Paindogg moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Runnisto stuffs the takedown attempt from Paindogg. Paindogg gets slowly back to his feet.
Runnisto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paindogg in his tracks.
Runnisto 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.
Paindogg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Paindogg shoots in for a takedown but Runnisto shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paindogg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Runnisto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Runnisto lands with a shot to the body.
Paindogg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Runnisto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paindogg on the side of the head.
Good shot there by Runnisto.
Runnisto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paindogg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Runnisto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Runnisto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Runnisto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Runnisto, as that shot connected.
A shot to the liver by Runnisto. Beautiful body shot.
Runnisto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paindogg is rocked!
Runnisto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oh Paindogg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paindogg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Paindogg darts in looking for a takedown but Runnisto gets double underhooks and turns Paindogg into the cage.
Iikka Runnisto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Runnisto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paindogg throws a wild hook but Runnisto just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Paindogg gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Runnisto raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iikka Runnisto!
Iikka Runnisto 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Gastelum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jose Maia enters the cage!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uriah Gastelum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Maia!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Gastelum - just one landing.
Gastelum lands with a straight right. Maia didn't see that one coming.
Gastelum connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maia's hands.
Gastelum lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gastelum keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gastelum scores with a body shot.
Maia shoots in and drives through. Gastelum sprawls well.
Gastelum throws a series of strikes that have Maia backpedaling.
Gastelum lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia tries for a takedown but Gastelum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Uriah Gastelum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Maia.
Gastelum lands the left hand.
Gastelum throws a shot from downtown. Maia moves away and avoids it.
Gastelum connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gastelum misses the target.
Maia with the counter takedown but Gastelum avoids it easily.
Gastelum lands an overhand right.
Gastelum defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maia.
A right-left combo lands from Gastelum.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gastelum.
Gastelum stuffs the takedown.
Maia dives in for a single leg takedown but Gastelum sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gastelum cracks Maia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gastelum scores with a jab. Maia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maia.
Gastelum was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gastelum cracks Maia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gastelum throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.
Gastelum jabs at Maia's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maia wants to control from the top but Gastelum keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gastelum uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Maia closes the distance and clinches up with Gastelum, looking for a takedown. Maia pushes Gastelum against the cage but Gastelum circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gastelum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maia staying out of range there.
Maia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good shot there by Gastelum.
Gastelum lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maia backs up against the cage.
Maia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gastelum lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maia backs up against the cage.
Nice straight punches there by Gastelum. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gastelum.
A big left from Gastelum misses.
Gastelum is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Maia shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gastelum connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maia scrambles back to his feet.
Gastelum connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gastelum scores with a jab.
Gastelum scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maia fails with the takedown
and Gastelum counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gastelum gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gastelum pushes Maia off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Maia looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Gastelum misses.
Uriah Gastelum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia misses with a takedown
enabling Gastelum to counter with a crisp jab.
Maia walks into a jab.
Gastelum cracks Maia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gastelum connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maia shoots in but no luck this time.
Gastelum is looking to counter punch.
Gastelum lands a body shot.
Maia tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gastelum defends well and Maia ends up having to push Gastelum into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gastelum feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gastelum lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gastelum darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gastelum cracks Maia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maia gets a takedown into half guard.
Gastelum makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gastelum with a nice cross.
Good shot there by Gastelum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriah Gastelum 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.
Maia walks into a stiff left hand from Gastelum.
Gastelum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maia can do to turn this around?
Maia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gastelum swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maia.
Gastelum works Maia's body with a nice hook.
Maia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gastelum.
No joy there for Gastelum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gastelum avoids it really well and circles away.
Maia fails to land the takedown.
Gastelum lands a glancing blow to the side of Maia's head.
Gastelum's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gastelum duly obliges.
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!
Gastelum lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gastelum as he avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Maia has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Uriah Gastelum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Maia.
Maia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gastelum scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt - Gastelum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maia has a takedown stuffed.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gastelum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No luck for Maia with that takedown attempt.
Maia needs to keep his hands up - Gastelum had a free shot at his head there.
Gastelum bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia shoots in looking for a takedown but Gastelum manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maia shoots in looking for a takedown. Gastelum tries to sprawl out of it but Maia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gastelum manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Maia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut lands for Gastelum. That snapped Maia's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Gastelum does it's job there.
Maia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gastelum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gastelum bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maia's head.
Maia with a poor takedown
and Gastelum counters with a stiff right hand.
Gastelum shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maia eats them both and turns towards Gastelum to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gastelum.
Gastelum throws a combination. Maia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gastelum lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gastelum lands an overhand right.
Uriah Gastelum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gastelum tests Maia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt - Gastelum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gastelum lands a jab.
Maia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gastelum pinned against the cage. Gastelum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gastelum throws a big counter combination but Maia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gastelum lunges at Maia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maia's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Gastelum there.
Gastelum uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Gastelum catches Maia right on the button with a cross.
Gastelum ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gastelum connects with a body shot that sends Maia's belly button to the back.
Jose Maia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maia has his takedown stuffed
and Gastelum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gastelum connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gastelum is working the combinations to good effect here.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gastelum sprawls well. Gastelum wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maia gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gastelum getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriah Gastelum dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gastelum lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gastelum throws an overhand right that lands on Maia's shoulder, as Maia tries to avoid the shot.
Jab from Gastelum.
Gastelum cracks Maia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gastelum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gastelum lands a nice shot that snaps Maia's head back.
Uriah Gastelum is winning the standup battle so far.
Maia dodges the punch combination from Gastelum.
Gastelum throws a one two combo.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maia or perhaps it was just good defense by Gastelum, which made it look bad.
Maia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gastelum scores with a nice strike.
Gastelum cracks Maia with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gastelum works over Maia's head and body with a nice combination.
Maia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gastelum to score with a decent uppercut.
Gastelum bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maia's head.
Maia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gastelum swivels and escapes.
Maia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maia fails to land the takedown.
Uriah Gastelum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Maia.
Maia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gastelum as he jumps to the side.
Maia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gastelum lands a nice shot to the body.
Gastelum shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maia eats them both and turns towards Gastelum to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gastelum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gastelum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gastelum scores with a decent looking hook.
Maia fails with the takedown.
Maia dives in and grabs Gastelum's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gastelum pushes down on Maia's head and hops out.
Gastelum scores with a three punch combo!
Gastelum lands an overhand right.
Gastelum closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maia is rocked!
Gastelum lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maia is still on wobbly legs! Can Gastelum finish him?
Gastelum scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gastelum digs a good hook to Maia's body.
Gastelum lands a jab to the nose.
Gastelum feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gastelum cracks Maia with a good jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Gastelum as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gastelum lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Maia falls backwards - clearly groggy! Gastelum dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uriah Gastelum!
Uriah Gastelum thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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