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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex FFavor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pascal Letaivu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex FFavor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pascal Letaivu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
FFavor throws a head kick but Letaivu moves out of range.
Letaivu misses with a straight left.
FFavor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Letaivu connects with the punch.
FFavor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Letaivu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from FFavor.
FFavor fails in his attempt to clinch.
FFavor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Letaivu lunges at FFavor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by FFavor's hand.
FFavor moves forwards but Letaivu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
FFavor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Letaivu scores with a jab to the body.
FFavor throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Letaivu cracks FFavor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
FFavor is rocked!
FFavor throws a right hand that Letaivu ducks under and follows up with a left that Letaivu also avoids with ease.
Letaivu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
FFavor throws a right and a left that Letaivu avoids nicely.
FFavor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Letaivu.
Letaivu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Letaivu misses with a wild body shot.
Letaivu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but FFavor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
FFavor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Letaivu counters by moving into the clinch.
Letaivu keeps control of FFavor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Letaivu's coach down at Team Migraine was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Letaivu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
FFavor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
FFavor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Letaivu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of FFavor backwards.
FFavor missing with knees to the body.
FFavor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Letaivu lands with a left to the head.
Letaivu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Letaivu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of FFavor backwards.
FFavor is looking to break free of the clinch but Letaivu has double underhooks.
Letaivu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Letaivu as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Letaivu.
FFavor is breathing heavily.
Letaivu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Letaivu avoiding damage as FFavor throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Letaivu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Letaivu lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
FFavor leaning his opponent against the cage.
FFavor breaks the clinch.
Letaivu dips to his left and cracks FFavor with an uppercut!
FFavor scores with a head kick.
Letaivu lands a big right hand that sends FFavor crashing to the mat! Letaivu stays standing though and waves FFavor back to his feet!
Oh FFavor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Letaivu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. FFavor doesn't seem bothered though.
Letaivu darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! FFavor's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Letaivu before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pascal Letaivu!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Landings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yu Sai (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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Landings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yu Sai!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sai moves forwards but Landings connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landings.
Sai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Landings tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Landings's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Landings gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Landings tries to roll over but Sai keeps him under control.
Landings slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sai won't allow Landings to sweep him here.
Sai tries to free his leg and advance position but Landings is retaining full guard.
Landings has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landings working a defensive guard here.
Landings is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like Sai might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Landings is trying to keep Sai in close.
Landings has a closed guard, preventing Sai from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Landings lands a jab to Sai's midsection.
That's two 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.
Landings throws a leg kick
and Sai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Landings drops Sai with a beautiful combination! Sai stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Landings is looking for the KO!
Sai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Landings scores with a hook to the body. Sai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Landings fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jason Landings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Landings avoids the head kick by Sai.
Landings appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jason Landings is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Landings ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Landings misses.
Landings throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Landings connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sai momentarily.
Sai is rocked!
Landings throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Landings connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sai momentarily.
Sai is still on wobbly legs! Can Landings finish him?
Landings pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Landings misses with a kick to the body
and Sai counters with a three punch combo that has Landings backing up. Landings nods at Sai to acknowledge the strikes.
Landings fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Sai to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Sai looks to clinch but Landings throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Sai taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jason Landings!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Monson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarome Patches (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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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 St Petersburg, Dave Monson!
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, Jarome Patches!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patches shoots in and bounces Monson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Monson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Monson keeping full guard, as Patches tries to pass.
Patches really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Monson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Monson trying to keep a closed guard but Patches is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patches has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Monson is proving hard to escape from.
Patches is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Patches avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patches moves into the clinch.
Patches manages to break the clinch.
Monson misses with a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Monson.
Patches drives through with a takedown into Monson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monson wants to sweep here but Patches controlling him for the moment.
Patches stands up and waves to Monson to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monson throws a looping overhand right but Patches ducks down to avoid it.
Monson just misses with a punch to the body.
Patches shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Monson as he avoids it easily.
Monson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Patches stuffs the takedown attempt from Monson. Monson gets slowly back to his feet.
Monson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Patches drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Monson defends it well.
Patches avoids the body shot from Monson.
Patches fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monson, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patches has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Monson uses from the top position.
Monson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Patches has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Monson has managed to get both his arms back between Patches's legs - danger averted.
Monson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Patches's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarome Patches comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Patches has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 9:10
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 9:10
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarome Patches!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dean Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Kass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dean Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Kass!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kass misses the jab.
Winchester throws a big counter combination but Kass scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Winchester slips under a jab.
Kass tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Winchester counter with a right hand.
Kass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winchester.
Kass misses the shot to the body.
Kass throws a right hand that misses
and Winchester counters with a right hand to the body.
Kass throws a looping overhand right but Winchester ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Winchester was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kass moves in looking to clinch but Winchester pushes him off.
Winchester digs a good hook to Kass's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winchester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kass.
A slow jab from Kass misses its intended target.
Kass's coach down at World Combat Sports Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kass's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Winchester throws a poor cross that misses
and Kass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Winchester lands with a shot to the body.
Kass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winchester.
Winchester misses with a hook to the body
letting Kass counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kass clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kass.
Winchester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winchester is looking to control Kass's arms but Kass gets an underhook and turns him. Now Winchester has his back to the cage.
Kass throws a head punch that misses.
Winchester misses with some punches.
Kass displaying some good clinch control by pressing Winchester up against the cage.
Kass working aggressively here.
Kass misses with a body punch.
Kass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Kass.
Kass throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kass takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch on the inside from Winchester fails to land.
Winchester is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winchester.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester blocks an uppercut.
Kass displaying some good clinch control by pressing Winchester up against the cage.
Come on Kass - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kass lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kass.
Kass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winchester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kass jabs Winchester right on the nose. Winchester blinks but takes it well.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kass paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kass moves away from the strike by Winchester.
Kass lands with a hook. Winchester tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kass will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Winchester scores with the left hand. Kass knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester misses with a body shot.
Kass rushes Winchester and presses him up against the cage.
Kass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kass lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Winchester.
Kass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winchester.
Winchester lands with a light punch inside.
Winchester looking to slow down the pace here.
Kass will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Winchester up against the cage.
Winchester pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kass looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester is pushing Kass up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A shot in the inside from Kass.
A short uppercut from Kass.
Kass struggles to land a body shot inside as Winchester controls his hands.
Kass working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kass.
Kass scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winchester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winchester leaning his opponent against the cage.
Winchester misses with a punch on the inside.
Winchester misses with a body punch.
Winchester blocking some punches.
Winchester struggles to land a body shot inside as Kass controls his hands.
Kass blocks an elbow strike from Winchester.
A short uppercut from Winchester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Kass dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Winchester's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kass connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Winchester scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Dean Winchester has been cut.
Kass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winchester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Winchester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Big Kass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winchester looks to land a combination but Kass avoids it well.
Kass 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.
Kass feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Winchester sprawling to the canvas! Winchester rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kass finish him?!
Winchester is rocked!
Kass ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Winchester out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Big Kass!
Big Kass decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Oconner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko Oconner has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ruslan Magomedov's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruslan Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marko Oconner!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov scores with a one two! Oconner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Marko Oconner has been cut.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut. Oconner saw that one coming.
Oconner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Magomedov misses the shot to the body.
Magomedov digs a good hook to Oconner's body.
Magomedov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oconner moves forwards but Magomedov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Magomedov scores with a decent looking hook.
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magomedov throws a right and a left that Oconner avoids nicely.
Magomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oconner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov misses the shot to the body.
Oconner scores with a one two! Magomedov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Magomedov avoids the body shot from Oconner.
Oconner moves out of range of the strikes.
Magomedov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Magomedov slips a jab and a cross from Oconner.
Oconner just misses with a punch to the body.
Oconner connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from Magomedov misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oconner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
Oconner blocks a jab.
Ruslan Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oconner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oconner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Magomedov misses with a looping right.
Oconner throws the left hand but Magomedov avoids the punch easily.
Magomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oconner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Oconner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Magomedov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oconner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oconner blocks a jab.
Oconner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Magomedov misses with a leg kick.
Oconner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oconner blocks a jab.
Oconner stalks Magomedov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magomedov's face. Magomedov staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oconner.
Oconner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magomedov finds it's way round the side to connect with Oconner's head.
Oconner slips under a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov moves forwards but Oconner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Magomedov scores with a nice right hand.
Oconner ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
Oconner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Magomedov throws a right hand that Oconner ducks under and follows up with a left that Oconner also avoids with ease.
Magomedov throws a poor cross that misses
and Oconner counters with a stiff right hand.
Oconner fails to land with a series of punches.
Oconner misses with a body shot.
Magomedov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oconner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Magomedov rather than just go for the knockout.
Oconner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oconner misses with a left hand
and Magomedov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magomedov throws a looping overhand right but Oconner ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oconner. Magomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oconner lands a nice looking body shot.
Magomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oconner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice shot by Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Oconner lands.
Magomedov misses with a left hand
and Oconner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oconner.
Oconner takes a swing at Magomedov's ribcage but misses.
Magomedov thuds a left hand into Oconner's body.
Magomedov throws out a loose jab but Oconner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov misses with a left hand
and Oconner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Oconner. That snapped Magomedov's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oconner. Magomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magomedov slips a jab from Oconner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oconner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
Magomedov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Oconner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oconner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Magomedov misses with a straight right.
Oconner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magomedov lands with a nice combination. Oconner backs away looking to recover.
Magomedov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magomedov misses with a wild combination.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Magomedov walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Magomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oconner misses the shot to the body.
Magomedov scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ruslan Magomedov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marko Oconner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Magomedov.
Magomedov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oconner misses with a looping left.
Oconner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Magomedov has time to react.
Oconner scores with the left hand. Magomedov knows he should have avoided that one.
Magomedov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ruslan Magomedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Oconner throws a lazy uppercut
and Magomedov counters with a nice uppercut.
Magomedov connects with a jab.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut
and Oconner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Magomedov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Magomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oconner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magomedov moves forwards but Oconner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oconner misses with a double jab
enabling Magomedov to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oconner slips a straight right by Magomedov.
Magomedov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oconner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oconner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Magomedov lands a jab to the head.
Magomedov throws a combination. Oconner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big right from Oconner misses.
Magomedov is looking to counter punch.
Oconner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magomedov throws an overhand right that lands on Oconner's shoulder, as Oconner tries to avoid the shot.
Magomedov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Magomedov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a nice hook to Oconner's body. Oconner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oconner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut lands for Magomedov. That snapped Oconner's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Oconner.
Oconner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
Magomedov scores with a hook to the body. Oconner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oconner misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Magomedov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oconner.
Oconner blocks a jab.
Oconner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
Magomedov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Magomedov misses with a looping right.
Oconner misses with a looping left.
Good shot there by Oconner.
Magomedov scores with a sloppy right hand. Oconner should have avoided that one.
Oconner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Magomedov lands a nice hook to Oconner's body. Oconner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Magomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oconner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magomedov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oconner.
Magomedov looks to land a left hand but Oconner moved out of range nicely.
Oconner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Magomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oconner was well out of range. Poor timing from Magomedov.
Oconner appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Magomedov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oconner ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
Oconner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oconner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magomedov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oconner tries to bum rush Magomedov with a series of wild strikes but Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Oconner.
Magomedov misses with the combination.
Magomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Magomedov lands with an overhand left.
Oconner takes a swing at Magomedov's ribcage but misses.
Magomedov misses with a series of wild punches.
Oconner unleashes a big counter combination but Magomedov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Oconner swings for the body but Magomedov moves out of range.
Oconner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Magomedov digs a good body shot into Oconner's ribs.
Oconner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Oconner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Magomedov avoids the body shot from Oconner.
Magomedov misses with a double jab.
Magomedov scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oconner punishes Magomedov's body with a nice straight punch.
Oconner checks a leg kick.
Oconner avoids the body shot from Magomedov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Magomedov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marko Oconner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Oconner looks to land a right hand but Magomedov moved out of range.
Oconner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Magomedov misses with a hook
enabling Oconner to counter with a crisp jab.
Oconner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Magomedov throws a poor cross that misses
and Oconner counters with a straight right hand.
Oconner scores with a nice right hand.
Oconner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Oconner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Magomedov doesn't seem phased though.
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Oconner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oconner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oconner moves away from the strike by Magomedov.
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Oconner throws a body punch but Magomedov moves out of range.
A punch combination from Oconner misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oconner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Magomedov lands with a good body shot.
Oconner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magomedov.
Oconner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magomedov throws out the jab.
Oconner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Magomedov's hands.
Oconner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oconner throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Magomedov.
Oconner throws a body shot but no joy.
Oconner's corner calls for a 1-2. Oconner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oconner lands an overhand right.
A left and a right from Oconner both land. Nice combination.
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!
Nice cross by Oconner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oconner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Oconner's head but Oconner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oconner connects with a single shot there.
A big right from Oconner misses.
Magomedov looks to throw the jab but Oconner is out of range.
It seemed like Oconner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Magomedov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oconner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oconner slips a jab and a cross from Magomedov.
Oconner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Oconner.
Magomedov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Oconner misses.
Magomedov swings for the body but Oconner moves out of range.
Magomedov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Oconner eats them both and turns towards Magomedov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Magomedov looks to throw the jab but Oconner is out of range.
Oconner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oconner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magomedov.
Oconner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oconner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oconner tries to bum rush Magomedov with a series of wild strikes but Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oconner cracks Magomedov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oconner misses with a looping left.
Oconner slips a jab from Magomedov.
A big left from Oconner misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Magomedov misses the target.
Marko Oconner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oconner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Oconner.
Magomedov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oconner lunges at Magomedov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Magomedov's hand.
Magomedov fails to land with a series of punches.
Oconner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Oconner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Oconner finds it's way through Magomedov's defenses.
Oconner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oconner sizes up Magomedov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Magomedov lunges at Oconner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Oconner's hand.
Magomedov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ruslan Magomedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left lands for Magomedov.
Oconner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oconner misses the shot to the body.
Magomedov avoids the body shot from Oconner.
Oconner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oconner throws an overhand right that lands on Magomedov's shoulder, as Magomedov tries to avoid the shot.
Oconner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Oconner.
Magomedov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oconner walks into a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Oconner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magomedov 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ruslan Magomedov!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Haislan Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideyoshi Kanemaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanemaru has chosen A Real Hero as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Haislan Garcia!
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, Hideyoshi Kanemaru!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanemaru shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed Kanemaru's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garcia scores with a takedown into Kanemaru's guard.
Kanemaru looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kanemaru is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing that Garcia has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Garcia 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.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.
Garcia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garcia scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanemaru has an active guard here but Garcia has managed to pass into half guard.
Kanemaru looking for submissions off his back.
Kanemaru looking for a kimura from the bottom but Garcia passes into side control!
Garcia 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia working the ground and pound.
Garcia working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Garcia just content to control the position.
Garcia working the body and head with strikes.
Kanemaru taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kanemaru tries to bench press Garcia off him but Garcia keeps the position.
Garcia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kanemaru tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garcia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Garcia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Garcia grinds an elbow into Kanemaru's temple.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kanemaru keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kanemaru is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kanemaru is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanemaru is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kanemaru taking punishment in the form of punches.
Garcia is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kanemaru is trying to escape and Garcia transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kanemaru is forced to tap! Nice work there by Garcia! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Haislan Garcia!
A very excited looking Haislan Garcia made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holton Hamburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khabib Nurmagomedov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holton Hamburger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov leaves Hamburger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nurmagomedov punishes Hamburger's body with a nice straight punch.
Hamburger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nurmagomedov counters with a takedown into side control.
Hamburger is not content to let Nurmagomedov control the position.
Hamburger is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nurmagomedov connects with a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov is looking to take a break and control but Hamburger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hamburger is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamburger manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hamburger is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hamburger throwing shots but Nurmagomedov is blocking nicely.
Hamburger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nurmagomedov's head.
Nurmagomedov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hamburger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hamburger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nurmagomedov defends it well.
Nurmagomedov wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamburger uses his free foot to push down on Nurmagomedov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nurmagomedov.
Hamburger with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hamburger looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hamburger thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Nurmagomedov stops Hamburger from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hamburger prevents Nurmagomedov from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamburger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hamburger goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nurmagomedov is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nurmagomedov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nurmagomedov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hamburger is proving hard to escape from.
Nurmagomedov connects with a couple of short punches.
Hamburger is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Nurmagomedov has his hands clasped together but Hamburger extends and breaks Nurmagomedov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hamburger.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Holton Hamburger!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bongo Drum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Pandan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Pandan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bongo Drum!
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, Greg Pandan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandan misses with a series of wild punches.
Pandan rushes Drum and presses him up against the cage.
Drum tries to pull guard but Pandan won't allow it.
Pandan breaks the clinch.
Pandan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drum jumps guard but Pandan stands there with Drum around his waist. Drum gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Pandan on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandan misses with a punch on the inside.
Drum manages to break the clinch.
Pandan moves into range and clinches up with Drum.
Drum is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pandan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bongo Drum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drum manages to pull guard.
Pandan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drum really is a fat lump.
Pandan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pandan wants to control from the top but Drum keeps moving.
Pandan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pandan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drum working for a triangle but Pandan defends it easily.
Drum keeping moving, preventing Pandan from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pandan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pandan lands a couple of elbows.
Pandan landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pandan connects with a couple of short punches.
Drum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pandan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drum is looking for a triangle but Pandan pushes his legs off easily.
Pandan 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.
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.
Pandan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pandan throwing strikes but missing.
Pandan wants to control from the top but Drum keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pandan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pandan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drum has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pandan has managed to get both his arms back between Drum's legs - danger averted.
Drum has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pandan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pandan postures up in Drum's guard and throws a big left but Drum blocks it.
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.
Pandan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pandan looking to sit in guard and control but Drum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pandan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drum doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drum manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pandan has an active guard here but Drum has managed to pass into half guard.
Drum trying to control from half guard but Pandan is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pandan is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Pandan 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.
Nice takedown defense from Pandan. No joy for Drum on that attempt.
Pandan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pandan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drum gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pandan cracks Drum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drum looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pandan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Drum to the ground. Pandan is now in Drum's guard.
Drum avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drum has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pandan trying to control but Drum is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drum pulls Pandan in to control the position.
Drum escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pandan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pandan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Drum is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Greg Pandan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drum keeping moving, preventing Pandan from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Drum is pulling down on Pandan's head to control his posture.
Pandan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pandan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drum might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pandan trying to control the position from guard on top but Drum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pandan postures up in Drum's guard and throws a big left but Drum blocks it.
Pandan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Drum wants to sweep here but Pandan controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pandan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pandan wants to control from the top but Drum keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pandan lands with a cross.
Drum tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pandan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drum somewhat.
And Pandan tries to counter it with a takedown but Drum pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bongo Drum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pandan takes the fight into the clinch.
Drum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pandan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drum shoots in for a takedown but Pandan shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bongo Drum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pandan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Drum on his heels. He'll look to pass Drum's guard now, I'm sure.
Pandan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pandan throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Pandan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds 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.
Good shot there by Pandan.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pandan!
Drum walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pandan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pandan has managed to clinch.
Drum is trying to pull guard but Pandan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Drum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pandan throws an elbow that misses.
Pandan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pandan taking a breather.
Pandan leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Pandan's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandan misses with a punch on the inside.
Drum jumps guard.
Drum has his foot on Pandan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pandan works his way back into a safe position though.
Pandan stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Drum throws up his legs and catches Pandan in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Pandan tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Drum! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bongo Drum!
Bongo Drum 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Sanjit Babatunde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sanjit Babatunde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Frost!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Babatunde on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Sanjit Babatunde has been cut.
Frost thuds his right hand into Babatunde's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Frost moves away from the strike by Babatunde.
Frost feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Babatunde collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Xavier Frost!
Xavier Frost thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Tuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Jacks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nick Tuke's chin.
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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 Amsterdam, Brian Jacks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Tuke!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuke closes the distance and pushes Jacks back into the cage.
Tuke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tuke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jacks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jacks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tuke to keep the fight standing.
Jacks misses with a body punch.
Jacks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tuke up against the cage.
Jacks misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Jacks.
Jacks is struggling to control the position.
Jacks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tuke walks away with a smile on his face. Jacks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuke slips a jab from Jacks.
Tuke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacks.
Jacks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuke manages to avoid it.
Jacks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tuke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jacks or perhaps it was just good defense by Tuke, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jacks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuke tries to clinch up.
It looked like Jacks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jacks avoids the body shot from Tuke.
We've been hearing reports that Jacks has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A left lands for Tuke.
Tuke blocks a jab.
Jacks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tuke circles away quickly and effectively.
Tuke connects with a single shot there.
Jacks forces Tuke back against the cage and clinches.
Tuke blocks an uppercut.
Jacks manages to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tuke is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacks trying to control the position.
Tuke has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Jacks to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Tuke is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Jacks pulls down on the head and he's put Tuke to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brian Jacks!
Brian Jacks 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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