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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Noodle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Noodle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcelo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Noodle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia with the counter takedown but Noodle avoids it easily.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noodle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garcia explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Nice takedown defense from Noodle. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.
Noodle fails with the takedown.
And Garcia tries to counter it with a takedown but Noodle pushes his down on his head and steps out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Noodle.
Noodle dives in and scores a takedown into Garcia's guard.
Noodle is in close to Garcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Noodle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Noodle wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Noodle scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcia is trying to keep Noodle in close.
Noodle with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noodle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Noodle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Noodle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Noodle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Noodle trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noodle scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Noodle chips away with some ground and pound.
Noodle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noodle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Noodle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Garcia won't allow Noodle to get back to his feet.
Garcia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Noodle is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Garcia dives into side control.
Noodle is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noodle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Noodle tries to get out of the position.
Noodle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garcia tries to advance to mount but Noodle denies him.
Noodle pushes Garcia away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Garcia gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Noodle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noodle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Noodle makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Noodle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Noodle misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Noodle.
Garcia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Noodle is breathing heavily.
Noodle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noodle throws out the jab.
Garcia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Noodle defends it well.
Noodle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noodle looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Garcia throws a counter combo.
No joy there for Noodle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Noodle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A slow jab from Noodle misses its intended target.
Garcia is looking for the big counter here.
Mr Noodle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noodle shoots in and gets a takedown into Garcia's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noodle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Noodle won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Noodle postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
Noodle is stalling in the full guard.
Noodle preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noodle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noodle scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Noodle from controlling successfully.
Garcia wants to stand up but Noodle is controlling him.
We've been informed that Garcia has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noodle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noodle is in close to Garcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Noodle looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Noodle is wriggling around but Garcia manages to pass to half guard.
Noodle looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noodle 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mr Noodle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Noodle. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Noodle misses.
Garcia with the counter takedown but Noodle avoids it easily.
Noodle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a single leg into guard. Noodle didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noodle wants to stand up but Garcia is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to pass into half guard but Noodle pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Noodle is in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noodle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Noodle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Noodle throwing strikes from guard but Garcia blocks nicely.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noodle is one step ahead there.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Noodle is trying to escape back to his feet but Garcia uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noodle prevents Garcia from moving into mount.
Noodle is trying to get back to his feet.
Garcia tries to advance to mount but Noodle denies him.
Noodle seems a little lost for a moment, as Garcia dominates the positioning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia prevents Noodle from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcelo Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Noodle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Noodle scores with a one two! Garcia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Noodle works the jab nicely.
Noodle fails with the takedown
and Garcia counters with a left and a right that stings Noodle.
Noodle looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Noodle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garcia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Noodle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noodle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noodle.
Noodle stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noodle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noodle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Noodle isn't so interested in that idea.
Noodle trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noodle postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
Noodle throws an elbow that misses. Garcia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Noodle's guard. Nice move by Garcia!
Noodle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garcia is controlling him.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Noodle is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Noodle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Noodle keeps moving.
Noodle pushes Garcia off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noodle misses with a body kick.
Garcia feints the counter takedown.
Noodle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Noodle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Noodle throws a strike but Garcia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Garcia trying to control but Noodle is working from the bottom.
Garcia prevents Noodle from getting back to his feet.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Noodle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noodle is looking to stand up but Garcia isn't so interested in that idea.
Garcia trying to control but Noodle is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Noodle is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Noodle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Noodle 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Noodle!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alen Zalac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alen Zalac will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alen Zalac!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zalac takes the fight into the clinch.
Ray goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zalac prevents it.
Zalac has picked Ray up - he's going for a ride! Zalac dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ray is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ray taking some punishment here, with Zalac in his half guard.
Ray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zalac.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zalac lands a nice short elbow.
Ray trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zalac missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ray on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ray tries to get out of the position.
Ray tries to roll over but Zalac keeps him under control.
Ray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zalac.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalac wants to control but Ray is keeping him busy.
Zalac working the head and body with strikes.
Ray works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zalac.
Ray preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ray trying to control the position.
Zalac postures up in Ray's guard and throws a big left but Ray blocks it.
Zalac throwing strikes from guard but Ray blocks nicely.
Zalac told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ray looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zalac missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalac is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zalac trying to control but Ray is working from the bottom.
Zalac drops back looking for a leg! Ray is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ray manages to kick Zalac off! Zalac jumps back into Ray's guard.
Zalac avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ray managing to control the position.
Zalac lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zalac postures up.
Ray preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zalac shoots in but no luck this time.
Zalac moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zalac throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ray counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Zalac!
Zalac sneaks back into half guard.
Zalac wants to stand back up but Ray manages to pass into side control.
Zalac tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray works to advance to full mount. Zalac defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Zalac keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ray looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zalac takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alen Zalac 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.
Zalac drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zalac has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ray looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Zalac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ray wants to sweep but no luck.
Zalac missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zalac throwing strikes but missing.
Zalac stands up over Ray, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zalac works over Ray with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray looking for a sweep. Not yet Ray, not yet.
Zalac trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alen Zalac has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zalac throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray striking from the bottom here.
Ray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zalac gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zalac scoring with some ground and pound.
Ray preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zalac working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ray is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ray wants to get back to his feet but Zalac is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zalac drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ray looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ray looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ray!
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.
Zalac tries to buck Ray off but Ray is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Zalac's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ray wants to control but Zalac is keeping him busy.
Ray slows the pace down.
Ray tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ray has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zalac manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ray's best efforts.
Zalac tries to get to full guard but Ray has control of the leg.
Ray lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ray throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ray takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Zalac actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Ray is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ray has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zalac takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ray controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Ray dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zalac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ray but Ray pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zalac.
It looked like Ray was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zalac throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ray has a takedown stuffed.
Ray scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zalac tries to bench press Ray off him but Ray keeps the position.
Ray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zalac on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Check out the look on Ray's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Zalac is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zalac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zalac gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zalac sees it coming and defends easily.
Ray is looking for a kimura but Zalac is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ray to get the leverage.
Zalac is trying to stand up here but Ray is controlling him well.
Zalac is trying to maintain the position but Ray is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ray in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zalac trying to hold on to Ray's head to control him but Ray postures up.
Zalac is looking to improve his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ray shoots for a takedown but Zalac saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zalac swings widly with a right hand
and Ray counters with a takedown into side control.
Zalac stops Ray from passing to mount.
Ray wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zalac, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zalac knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zalac is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ray connects with a decent elbow.
Ray decides to stand up, so the ref orders Zalac to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zalac is looking to clinch but Ray is avoiding it.
Ray looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Zalac shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ray defends it nicely.
Johnny Ray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ray clinches.
Ray pulls Zalac into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ray working a defensive guard here.
Zalac with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Ray showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ray has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Ray!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Cluster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Zoplias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoplias has chosen ABC-Jackson 5 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Cluster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan Zoplias!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoplias gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zoplias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cluster jumps guard and drags Zoplias to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zoplias postures up.
Zoplias stands up from Cluster's guard - Zoplias perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cluster keeps the fight on the outside.
Cluster half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cluster tries to clinch up but Zoplias circles away and keeps his distance.
Cluster tries to clinch but Zoplias is having none of it.
Zoplias tries to close the distance and clinch but Cluster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cluster lands a leg kick that knocks Zoplias off balance momentarily.
Zoplias avoids the head kick by Cluster.
Cluster clinches with his opponent.
Zoplias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cluster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Zoplias.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cluster.
Zoplias throws a punch but it's blocked by Cluster.
Zoplias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoplias.
Zoplias scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoplias throws a punch but it's blocked by Cluster.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Cluster.
Zoplias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Cluster as the two fighters clinch.
Cluster tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cluster is trying to break free.
Cluster tries to pull guard but Zoplias holds him up against the cage and eventually Cluster drops back down to his feet.
Zoplias misses with a punch on the inside.
Zoplias misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zoplias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zoplias misses with some punches.
Zoplias scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cluster is working for takedown but Zoplias is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Cluster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cluster blocks an uppercut.
Zoplias lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Zoplias fails to land.
Cluster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zoplias lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoplias lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cluster backwards.
Zoplias throws a head punch that misses.
Zoplias working aggressively here.
Cluster blocking some punches.
Cluster taking a breather.
Zoplias lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cluster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evan Zoplias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Our sources have told us that Cluster has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Cluster.
Zoplias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cluster blocking some punches.
Zoplias blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cluster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zoplias swings wildly with an uppercut but Cluster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zoplias misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cluster lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zoplias lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zoplias misses with a punch on the inside.
Cluster breaks the clinch.
Zoplias has Cluster up against the cage in a clinch.
Cluster is trying to break the clinch but Zoplias has him pressed against the cage.
Zoplias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cluster tries for a takedown but Zoplias manages to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoplias.
Zoplias softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zoplias misses with a punch on the inside.
Zoplias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zoplias working aggressively here.
Cluster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cluster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zoplias lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cluster.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoplias misses with some punches.
Cluster has had enough of the clinch but Zoplias keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoplias.
Cluster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zoplias throws a punch but it's blocked by Cluster.
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!
Zoplias throws a head punch that misses.
Cluster goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zoplias prevents it.
Zoplias blocks a body shot from Cluster.
Cluster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cluster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zoplias doesn't manage to clinch there - Cluster circles away.
Cluster tries to clinch but Zoplias moves out of range.
Cluster shoots in for a double leg but Zoplias sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zoplias moves into the clinch.
Zoplias lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cluster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Zoplias.
Cluster blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Zoplias dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zoplias swats away the attempt to clinch by Cluster.
Cluster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cluster moves into range and clinches up with Zoplias.
Zoplias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cluster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoplias.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cluster.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Cluster.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoplias.
Zoplias lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Evan Zoplias seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cluster blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoplias misses with the head strike.
Cluster can't break the clinch.
Cluster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zoplias has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zoplias working aggressively here.
Zoplias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zoplias lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cluster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zoplias throws a head punch that misses.
Zoplias swings wildly with an uppercut but Cluster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cluster blocking some punches.
Zoplias misses with a punch on the inside.
Zoplias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zoplias lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoplias.
Cluster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cluster tries to break free but Zoplias pushes him back against the cage.
Cluster blocks an uppercut.
Cluster is looking to control Zoplias's arms but Zoplias gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cluster has his back to the cage.
Zoplias misses with some punches.
Cluster drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zoplias pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cluster misses with a low kick.
Zoplias moves out of range of the body kick.
Cluster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cluster sets himself, and Zoplias steps forward looking for the clinch! Cluster avoids it this time.
Zoplias clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoplias lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cluster backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cluster obliges.
Cluster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cluster blocking some punches.
Cluster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cluster.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cluster.
Zoplias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zoplias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Cluster wants to break free but Zoplias has control.
Zoplias throws a punch but it's blocked by Cluster.
Cluster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zoplias prevents Cluster from breaking the clinch.
Zoplias misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Zoplias.
Cluster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoplias.
Cluster is looking to break free of the clinch but Zoplias has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Cluster.
Zoplias misses with the head strike.
Zoplias lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Cluster.
Cluster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zoplias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cluster.
Zoplias misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zoplias throws a punch but it's blocked by Cluster.
Cluster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cluster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zoplias misses with the head strike.
Cluster is trying to pull guard but Zoplias turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zoplias throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zoplias.
Zoplias lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cluster backwards.
Cluster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zoplias throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cluster is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cluster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cluster breaks from the clinch.
Zoplias drives through and clinches with Cluster against the cage.
Zoplias misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zoplias misses with the head strike.
Cluster tries a body shot but Zoplias blocks it.
A short right from Zoplias.
Cluster stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cluster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zoplias has him pressed against the cage.
Zoplias throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cluster.
Cluster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zoplias.
A short left from Zoplias.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Zoplias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zoplias moves into the clinch.
Zoplias throws a head punch that misses.
Cluster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cluster tries to score a body lock takedown but Zoplias shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zoplias.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Cluster.
Zoplias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zoplias misses with some punches.
Cluster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Cluster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zoplias lands with a left to the head.
Cluster jumps guard but Zoplias stands there with Cluster around his waist. Cluster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zoplias swings wildly with an uppercut but Cluster uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zoplias.
A short right from Zoplias.
Cluster is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zoplias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cluster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoplias prevents a body shot from Cluster.
Zoplias misses with a punch on the inside.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Cluster.
Zoplias swings wildly with an uppercut but Cluster uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Zoplias on the inside.
Zoplias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zoplias misses with some punches.
Zoplias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zoplias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zoplias misses with some punches.
Zoplias makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zoplias throws a punch but it's blocked by Cluster.
Cluster blocks an uppercut.
Zoplias throws a punch but it's blocked by Cluster.
Zoplias keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cluster's efforts to push away.
Cluster can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoplias scores with a shot to the side of Cluster's head.
Oh Cluster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cluster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Cluster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zoplias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zoplias throws a head punch that misses.
Zoplias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cluster seems to have got his legs back now.
Cluster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cluster blocks an uppercut.
Zoplias throws a punch but it's blocked by Cluster.
Cluster pulls Zoplias into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zoplias decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cluster, up you get!
Zoplias moves into the clinch successfully.
Zoplias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cluster blocking some punches.
Cluster will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zoplias up against the cage.
Zoplias lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zoplias misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cluster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cluster misses with a wild body shot.
Zoplias fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cluster, pushing him back against the cage.
Cluster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zoplias has him pressed against the cage.
Zoplias misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Zoplias.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoplias.
Cluster breaks from the clinch.
Zoplias closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Zoplias fails to land.
Cluster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cluster tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zoplias smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Cluster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zoplias fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zoplias misses with a punch on the inside.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Cluster.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cluster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zoplias has Cluster pressed against the cage, preventing Cluster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cluster is trying to force a seperation but Zoplias has the dominant position.
Cluster fails to pull guard.
Zoplias working aggressively here.
Vincent Cluster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cluster working hard to break the clinch.
Cluster blocking some punches.
Zoplias misses with a punch on the inside.
Zoplias misses with the head strike.
Zoplias lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cluster is trying to break the clinch but Zoplias is controlling him.
Cluster is trying to break free.
Zoplias softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zoplias misses with a punch on the inside.
Zoplias throws a punch but it's blocked by Cluster.
Cluster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Evan Zoplias is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zoplias has managed to clinch.
Zoplias blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Zoplias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zoplias 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Zoplias!
Evan Zoplias got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Macleod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duncan Macleod could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leroy Tyson's chin.
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215 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Duncan Macleod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macleod blocks a leg kick.
Tyson looks to land a right hand but Macleod moved out of range.
Tyson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyson connects with a body shot that sends Macleod's belly button to the back.
Macleod pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slapping leg kick lands for Macleod.
Jab from Tyson.
Macleod misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tyson.
Macleod tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Macleod lands a big head kick that sends Tyson tumbling to the mat! Macleod takes a step backwards and waves Tyson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Leroy Tyson has been cut.
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!
Macleod lands a big head kick that sends Tyson to the canvas! Macleod follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duncan Macleod!
Duncan Macleod thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Yello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archibald Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Yello!
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, Archibald Knox!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox shoots in and gets a takedown into Yello's guard.
Yello is trying to control the position but Knox postures up.
Yello wants to stand but Knox is controlling the position.
Yello will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Knox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yello 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.
Yello is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knox defends well.
Knox wants to pass the guard but Yello is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yello can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Knox controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox wants to pass the guard but Yello is keeping the position.
Knox content to stall in guard here.
Yello looking to control.
Yello wants to sweep here but Knox controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yello wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Knox is now in half guard.
Knox blocks the strikes from Yello.
Yello gets full guard.
Yello throws a couple of heel strikes.
Knox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yello looking for a sweep. Not yet Yello, not yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Knox throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yello was covering up waiting for the punch and Knox finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Knox sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox looking to pass the guard.
Knox 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.
Knox must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yello thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Yello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yello throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
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.
Yello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Knox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yello working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Knox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Knox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yello is breathing heavily.
Yello is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knox defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yello trying to keep a closed guard but Knox is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Archibald Knox will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Knox has Yello up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knox.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knox as Yello tries to tie him up.
Yello tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knox avoids it.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
Yello has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Knox after a bit of a struggle.
Yello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Knox.
Knox works on Yello's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Knox - that landed with a thud.
Knox works on Yello's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Knox.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yello up against the cage.
Knox lands a nice uppercut.
Yello is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with some punches.
Oh Yello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yello.
Yello blocks an uppercut.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Yello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yello is trying to break the clinch but Knox is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Yello blocks an uppercut.
Yello blocking some punches.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Yello.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Yello.
Knox misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Yello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Yello seems to have got his legs back now.
Yello tries to break the clinch but Knox is controlling the position.
Archibald Knox seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yello or not.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knox scores with a hook to the body.
Knox unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Yello! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Knox is unloading with more strikes now! Yello drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archibald Knox!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Didier Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Tarantino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarantino has chosen I Am The Greatest by Logic as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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160 lbs
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156 lbs
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Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Didier Leroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Tarantino!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leroy scoring well with a low kick there.
Leroy thumps Tarantino with a low kick.
Tarantino lands a nice hook to Leroy's body. Leroy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leroy looks to land a body kick but Tarantino moved away.
Tarantino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Leroy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tarantino clinches with his opponent.
Tarantino lands a nice elbow.
Tarantino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tarantino is struggling to control the position.
Tarantino receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Tarantino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tarantino pushes Leroy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarantino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leroy backwards.
Leroy is trying to break the clinch but Tarantino has him pressed against the cage.
Leroy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarantino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leroys head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tarantino has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tarantino throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tarantino misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Tarantino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tarantino lands a nice uppercut.
Tarantino lands a left hand.
Tarantino misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hand to the body from Tarantino.
Leroy blocks a body shot from Tarantino.
Leroy manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Tarantino.
Leroy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tarantino moves into the clinch successfully.
Tarantino lands an elbow that stopped Leroy in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leroy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tarantino has him pressed against the cage.
Tarantino lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarantino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tarantino lands a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Tarantino.
Tarantino creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leroy's defenses.
Leroy wants to break free but Tarantino has control.
Our sources have told us that Leroy has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Leroy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tarantino has him pressed against the cage.
Tarantino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leroy is breathing heavily.
Leroy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tarantino can't find room to land a body shot as Leroy controls the action.
Tarantino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leroy blocks the elbow strike.
Tarantino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tarantino misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leroy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot by Tarantino.
Tarantino forces Leroy back against the cage and clinches.
Tarantino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leroy has had enough of the clinch but Tarantino keeps him there for the moment.
Leroy blocks an elbow strike from Tarantino.
Tarantino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leroy tries to circle away but Tarantino has him pinned against the cage.
Tarantino lands an elbow just above Leroy 's eye.
Leroy is trying to break free.
Leroy can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tarantino just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leroy's brow.
Tarantino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leroy blocks it with crossed arms.
Tarantino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leroy blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino lands a shot to the body.
Tarantino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tarantino lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tarantino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leroy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tarantino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leroy backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tarantino.
Tarantino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leroy backwards.
Tarantino throws an elbow but it misses.
Tarantino tries a knee to the head but Leroy blocks it.
Tarantino gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tarantino has Leroy pressed against the cage, preventing Leroy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leroy takes a shot to the head.
Leroy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tarantino tries a knee to the head but Leroy blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Tarantino dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Leroy throws a body kick that misses.
Tarantino connects with the punch.
Tarantino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tarantino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tarantino lands an elbow that stopped Leroy in his tracks for a moment.
Leroy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tarantino has him pressed against the cage.
Tarantino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tarantino avoiding damage.
Tarantino controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leroy is trying to break free.
Leroy can't break the clinch.
Leroy is trying to break the clinch but Tarantino is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarantino misses with a knee to the head.
Tarantino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leroy is trying to break the clinch but Tarantino is controlling him.
Tarantino presses Leroy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tarantino lands an elbow inside that Leroy shrugs off.
Tarantino is stalling here.
Tarantino lands an elbow inside.
Leroy is trying to break free.
Tarantino tries to land a knee to the head but Leroy blocks with his arms.
Leroy takes an elbow to the temple.
Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tarantino.
Nice elbow from Tarantino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino lands an elbow inside.
Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leroy is trying to break the clinch but Tarantino has him pressed against the cage.
Tarantino tries a body shot but Leroy blocks it.
Tarantino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarantino pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Leroy blocks an elbow strike.
Leroy wants to break free but Tarantino has control.
Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leroy has had enough of the clinch but Tarantino keeps him there for the moment.
Leroy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leroy scores with a nice body kick.
Leroy keeps the fight on the outside.
Leroy scores with a three punch combo!
Tarantino tries to clinch but Leroy is having none of it.
It looked like Leroy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tarantino misses its intended target.
Tarantino clinches with his opponent.
Leroy blocks an elbow strike from Tarantino.
Tarantino tries a body shot but Leroy blocks it.
Leroy is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Leroy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tarantino.
Tarantino creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leroy's defenses.
Leroy working hard to break the clinch.
Tarantino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leroy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tarantino prevents Leroy from breaking the clinch.
Tarantino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leroy blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tarantino.
Leroy is rocked!
Tarantino has Leroy pushed against the cage.
Tarantino gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Leroy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tarantino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tarantino lands a damaging elbow.
Leroy letting Tarantino take a breather here.
Tarantino lands an elbow that stopped Leroy in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarantino lands an elbow that stopped Leroy in his tracks for a moment.
Tarantino tries a knee to the head but Leroy blocks it.
Tarantino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tarantino lands an elbow just above Leroy 's eye.
Tarantino lands an elbow that stopped Leroy in his tracks for a moment.
Tarantino has Leroy pressed against the cage, preventing Leroy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tarantino pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Leroy! Tarantino unloads with more strikes and Leroy sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Tarantino!
An out of breath Bobby Tarantino thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Didier Leroy had this to say: 'I'll come back stronger and better!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Chester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Decimus Servatius Valens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Decimus Servatius Valens will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Chester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Decimus Servatius Valens!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chester throws a left and a right that both miss
and Servatius Valens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chester throws a series of punches but Servatius Valens moves out of range.
Chester fails with a takedown attempt.
Chester tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Servatius Valens swivels and escapes.
Good shot there by Servatius Valens.
Servatius Valens lands a jab to the head.
Servatius Valens lands the left hand.
Chester has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Chester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Servatius Valens lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chester looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
Chester looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Servatius Valens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chester wants to pass the guard but Servatius Valens is keeping the position.
Chester drops back looking for a leg! Servatius Valens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Servatius Valens manages to kick Chester off! Chester jumps back into Servatius Valens's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Servatius Valens is looking to sweep but instead, Chester has passed into half guard.
Servatius Valens tries to kick Chester off but Chester keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chester not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chester 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.
Chester uses his free foot to push down on Servatius Valens's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Servatius Valens.
Chester raining down hammerfists from mount.
Servatius Valens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chester working Servatius Valens over with strikes here.
Chester fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Chester jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Servatius Valens manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chester controlling the position.
An elbow from Chester crashes against the mat.
Chester is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Servatius Valens is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Servatius Valens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chester controls the position from side control.
Chester looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Chester has an Americana. Servatius Valens didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Chester is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Chester hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). John Chester!
John Chester decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Lofmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Lofmark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lofmark works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Lofmark cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Lofmark counters with a right hand that sends Johnson tumbling to the canvas! Can Lofmark finish him? He dives into Johnson's guard looking to do just that!
Johnson is rocked!
It looks like Anthony Johnson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lofmark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Lofmark finish him?
Lofmark engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lofmark seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Lofmark controlling him for the moment.
Lofmark lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lofmark won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson is trying to keep Lofmark in close.
Lofmark not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lofmark connects with a couple of short punches.
Lofmark is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lofmark is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Lofmark has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lofmark takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lofmark lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lofmark is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lofmark working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Johnson has hold of Lofmark's hands but Lofmark slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson is trying is best to control the position here.
Lofmark is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Lofmark is controlling well.
Lofmark is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lofmark in particular looking to stall.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Lofmark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson has hold of Lofmark's hands but Lofmark slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Well, if Lofmark 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.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Johnson is looking to sweep but instead, Lofmark has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is pressing down on Lofmark's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lofmark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Lofmark with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Lofmark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Johnson's cut.
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.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Lofmark sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Lofmark misses its target.
Lofmark closes the distance and clinches.
Lofmark lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lofmark sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Lofmark slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lofmark working Johnson over with strikes.
Lofmark working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is looking to get back to full guard here but Lofmark has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Lofmark stalls from top position.
Lofmark tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson manages to get back to half guard.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Lofmark has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jonas Lofmark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson wants to control the action here but instead Lofmark manages to pass to full mount!
Johnson can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lofmark sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lofmark looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lofmark is landing with some decent strikes but Johnson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnson can't escape the position.
Lofmark controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lofmark controlling from mount.
Johnson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Lofmark content to control rather than advance.
Johnson wants to control but Lofmark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Lofmark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Lofmark 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.
Johnson wants to control but Lofmark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lofmark thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lofmark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Lofmark landing some decent shots from guard.
Lofmark's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lofmark has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Lofmark dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Johnson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Lofmark circles away easily
and Lofmark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Lofmark avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lofmark continues to drive forward.
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Lofmark. Lofmark maintains the clinch.
The referee calls for Lofmark to work.
A left hand lands to the body for Lofmark.
Lofmark gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lofmark is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lofmark is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lofmark working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Lofmark not doing much here.
Lofmark has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Lofmark scoring with punches to the head and body.
Anthony Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lofmark seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lofmark working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lofmark won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson wants to improve his position but instead Lofmark has moved into half guard.
Johnson trying to get back to full guard but Lofmark takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lofmark looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lofmark landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lofmark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Lofmark looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Lofmark working Johnson over with strikes here.
Lofmark controlling the position easily from mount.
Lofmark has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.
Lofmark looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to hold on but Lofmark pushes him away.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Lofmark maintains control.
Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Lofmark cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lofmark looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lofmark takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Lofmark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lofmark 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Lofmark!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Dangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam McGarrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarrison has chosen Come Out And Fight as his entrance music. Liam McGarrison has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jim Dangle's chin.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Dangle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Liam McGarrison!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by McGarrison.
McGarrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGarrison throws a body shot but no joy.
Dangle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGarrison fails with the takedown.
Dangle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGarrison, pushing him back against the cage.
McGarrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dangle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGarrison.
Dangle lands an elbow that stopped McGarrison in his tracks for a moment.
McGarrison gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McGarrison is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dangle is just riding it out for now. McGarrison eventually gives up the hold.
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!
McGarrison passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dangle!
Dangle is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrison scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dangle?
Dangle wants to try and get back to his feet.
McGarrison prevents Dangle from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by McGarrison.
McGarrison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGarrison trying to control but Dangle is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by McGarrison.
Dangle wants to try and get back to his feet.
McGarrison working for a submission but Dangle is keeping him at bay.
McGarrison is landing with some decent strikes but Dangle is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dangle is bucking up trying to escape but McGarrison cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dangle is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dangle is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGarrison prevents Dangle from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangle wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dangle takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Dangle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGarrison working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Dangle looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by McGarrison! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Liam McGarrison!
Liam McGarrison is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Liam McGarrison thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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