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NJMMA #15: Rooney v Dickens PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Jackson (ranked 9194 p4p, 721 weight class) and Liechtensteiner Lotus (ranked 7763 p4p, 677 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lotus's choice of entrance music: Wale - Lotus Flower Bomb ft. Miguel . Liechtensteiner Lotus is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zack Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liechtensteiner Lotus!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lotus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lotus wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jackson is now in half guard.
Jackson passes to full mount!
Jackson trying to control but Lotus is having none of it.
Lotus blocking the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson trying to control but Lotus is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lotus has worked his arm free - good work by Lotus!
Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lotus is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lotus is trying to improve his position.
Jackson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jackson wants to control but Lotus is keeping him busy.
Jackson throws an elbow but Lotus slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus being controlled for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Lotus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lotus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lotus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lotus can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at LOD: Gimme Yo Money GYM. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lotus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lotus looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lotus looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lotus!
Jackson regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lotus looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson working over Lotus with some ground and pound. Lotus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Lotus is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson uses his free foot to push down on Lotus's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lotus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Lotus to control.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson has control of Lotus's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lotus regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lotus tries to buck Jackson off but he can't manage it.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lotus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lotus to take his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus wants to escape the position.
Lotus staying busy and making it hard for Jackson to control.
Jackson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lotus doesn't escape.
Lotus staying busy and making it hard for Jackson to control.
Lotus is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jackson gets his way!
Lotus defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson misses with an elbow to the head.
Jackson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Lotus to escape the position.
Jackson controlling well, preventing Lotus from escaping the position.
Jackson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Lotus.
Jackson punishes Lotus with strikes from the back mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lotus is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Jackson dominated that second round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lotus takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lotus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lotus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Lotus keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Lotus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lotus controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Lotus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lotus can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries for a kimura but Lotus is defending well.
Jackson working the ground and pound but Lotus is defending the strikes.
Jackson lands an elbow.
Lotus looks to move to half guard but instead Jackson has passed into mount! Damn!
Jackson looking to control but Lotus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Jackson with good strikes from the mount here!
Jackson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lotus manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jackson slows the pace down.
Jackson trying to control the position but Lotus is working away.
Lotus is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Lotus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lotus to see if he's OK.
Jackson wants to control but Lotus is keeping him busy.
Jackson just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson wants to control but Lotus is keeping him busy.
Lotus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jackson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lotus tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jackson manages to move to mount!
Liechtensteiner Lotus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson working for a guillotine from mount but Lotus is in no mood to give up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Jackson!
In defeat, Liechtensteiner Lotus stepped up to the mic, saying 'This fucking blind referee is friends with the fucking biased judges who are both paid by my PED-using opponent's manager. Fuck them and fuck the haters! What are you looking at asshole? Come at me, I'll mash you like potatoes!!
Mommy!! They are threatening me! 😭'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piero Stevens (ranked 24399 p4p, 732 weight class) and Ross Barkley (ranked 24966 p4p, 754 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Piero Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens swinging wildly here.
Barkley connects with a body shot.
Stevens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Barkley is just out of range.
Barkley drops Stevens with a beautiful combination! Stevens stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Barkley is looking for the KO!
It looks like Piero Stevens 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!
Stevens needs to keep his hands up - Barkley had a free shot at his head there.
Barkley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Barkley.
Barkley has Stevens pushed against the cage.
Barkley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Barkley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Barkley lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Barkley.
Barkley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barkley pushes Stevens back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barkley gets through Stevens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Come on Barkley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barkley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barkley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barkley lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barkley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barkley.
Barkley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barkley drops Stevens onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Stevens is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Stevens is rocked!
Barkley has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stevens seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Barkley can turn it around.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barkley lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Stevens to his knees! Barkley keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Barkley!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Menezes (ranked 5838 p4p, 602 weight class) and Tyler Wilson (ranked 4933 p4p, 546 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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188 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Menezes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson lands a nice hook to Menezes's body. Menezes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wilson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Menezes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menezes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wilson.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've been informed that Wilson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wilson punishes Menezes's body with a nice straight punch.
Wilson scores with a spinning back kick!
Menezes looks to land a body kick but Wilson moved away.
Wilson connects with a leg kick. Menezes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Menezes tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
Menezes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wilson counters with a solid body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Menezes gets the takedown into side control.
Wilson is looking for a sweep.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Menezes. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Menezes in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Wilson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raeven Gracie (ranked 5235 p4p, 467 weight class) and Karnak Lao (ranked 5773 p4p, 490 weight class). Raeven Gracie looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raeven Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karnak Lao!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lao is defended easily by Gracie.
Lao shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Lao from controlling successfully.
Lao stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Lao postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Lao from standing up.
Lao looking to pass the guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lao stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lao looking for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is having none of it.
Lao tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao lands a nice shot to the head.
Lao pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Lao.
Lao is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Lao tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gracie defends well and Lao ends up having to push Gracie into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lao throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Raeven Gracie has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Raeven Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karnak Lao.
Lao tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lao shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Lao from controlling successfully.
Lao pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lao stands up and beckons Gracie to join him on the feet.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Lao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gracie's waist but Gracie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lao off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lao drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lao cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
Lao 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.
Lao trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Lao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karnak Lao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raeven Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lao.
Lao avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Lao misses the target.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lao is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Karnak Lao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lao is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lao avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lao is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gracie is staying active.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lao is positioning himself well to prevent Gracie advancing to mount.
Lao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lao is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lao wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
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.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lao tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gracie defends well and Lao ends up having to push Gracie into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Raeven Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karnak Lao.
Lao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Despite the aggression on Lao's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lao fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracie to the ground. Lao is now in Gracie's guard.
Lao content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lao passes into half guard.
Lao looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Lao is controlling well.
Lao content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lao working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Lao controlling the action here.
Lao is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lao working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Karnak Lao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Raeven Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lao fails with the takedown.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Lao tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Lao persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Raeven Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karnak Lao.
Lao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lao tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lao dives in and grabs Gracie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes down on Lao's head and hops out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Lao changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lao throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Lao thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Lao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Lao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracie smiles and moves away.
Lao tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
Gracie lands a head kick. Lao smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lao shoots in for a double leg but Gracie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Gracie tenderised Lao's leg. Lao is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lao shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lao defends it easily.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie is looking to sweep but instead, Lao has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lao in particular looking to stall.
Ground and pound from Lao.
Lao is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lao wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Lao not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karnak Lao.
I've got Lao 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Lassiter (ranked 7845 p4p, 562 weight class) and Arnar Agnarsson (ranked 8467 p4p, 572 weight class). Lassiter comes to the cage accompanied by You'll Never Walk Alone. Agnarsson has chosen Drop death - Scream as his entrance music. Nick Lassiter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arnar Agnarsson's 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Lassiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnar Agnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lassiter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Agnarsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Lassiter misses with a double jab
and Agnarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lassiter swinging wildly here.
A nice side step and Agnarsson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've been hearing reports that Lassiter has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A big left from Agnarsson misses.
Lassiter throws a series of punches but Agnarsson avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Agnarsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Agnarsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Lassiter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Agnarsson.
Agnarsson misses with an uppercut. Lassiter saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Lassiter misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lassiter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lassiter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Agnarsson digs a good body shot into Lassiter's ribs.
Lassiter misses with a double jab
enabling Agnarsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Lassiter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Agnarsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lassiters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lassiter takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Lassiter.
Agnarsson misses with a straight right.
Lassiter is looking for a counter combo.
Lassiter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Agnarsson unleashes a big counter combination but Lassiter bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Agnarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agnarsson looks to land a right hand but Lassiter moved out of range.
Lassiter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Agnarsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Agnarsson misses with a straight left.
Lassiter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lassiter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Agnarsson scores with a jab to the body.
Lassiter misses with a double jab
and Agnarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lassiter is rocked!
Agnarsson thuds a left hand into Lassiter's body.
Agnarsson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lassiter had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lassiter lands an overhand right.
Agnarsson Throws a clean left jab. Agnarsson Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Lassiter's chin! Lassiter crumbles to the ground and Agnarsson follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Agnarsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arnar Agnarsson!
Arnar Agnarsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Burrows (ranked 4849 p4p, 563 weight class) and Tyler Kingsly (ranked 5615 p4p, 624 weight class). Burrows comes to the cage accompanied by Calm - No problem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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171 lbs
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175 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trevor Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Kingsly!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingsly misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Kingsly.
Burrows looks to land a left hand but Kingsly moved out of range nicely.
As Burrows backs off Kingsly throws a huge counter combo but Burrows manages to avoid it all.
Burrows misses with a body shot
and Kingsly makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Burrows really felt that one!
Kingsly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burrows counters with a shoot takedown. Kingsly fights it but they end up in guard.
Kingsly is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Burrows dives into side control.
Burrows has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Burrows lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burrows raining down shots from the mount!
Burrows with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows controlling his opponent.
Kingsly wants to control but Burrows is having none of it.
Burrows definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
BOOM! Burrows connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Burrows controlling the position easily from mount.
Burrows working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kingsly is rocked!
Burrows is working for a guillotine from mount but Kingsly frees his head quite easily.
Kingsly is still in real trouble! Can Burrows finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Burrows! Kingsly is hurt baaadly! Burrows is firing away with more strikes - Kingsly is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor Burrows!
Our winner, Trevor Burrows, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Kohler (ranked 4888 p4p, 522 weight class) and Kevin Ando (ranked 6617 p4p, 628 weight class). Kohler comes to the cage accompanied by Headcases - AaaAAAaa!!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ando's choice of entrance music: Eye Of The Tiger. The key to victory for Oliver Kohler has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Kohler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Ando!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kohler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kohler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ando to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kohler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ando drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ando jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ando is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kohler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kohler trying to keep a closed guard but Ando is proving a slippery customer.
Ando thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kohler pulls Ando in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ando postures up.
Kohler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ando on the ground.
Kohler is pulling down on Ando's head to control his posture.
Ando is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ando postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ando thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kohler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ando has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at WildBoar's Pig Pen (Strength and Conditioning) $40. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ando thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kohler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ando.
Ando trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ando lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kohler is trying to control the position but Ando postures up.
Kohler has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ando is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ando is in close to Kohler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ando thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kohler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ando has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ando trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ando drops back looking for a leg! Kohler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kohler manages to kick Ando off! Ando jumps back into Kohler's guard.
Kohler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ando is in close to Kohler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ando thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ando drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ando jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kohler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ando is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ando drops back looking for a leg! Kohler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kohler manages to kick Ando off! Ando jumps back into Kohler's guard.
Kohler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kohler trying to control the position.
Ando drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ando jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kohler keeping full guard, as Ando tries to pass.
Kohler trying to control the position.
Ando looking to pass the guard.
Ando is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kohler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kohler tries to get out of the position.
Ando loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kohler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kohler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
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.
Ando lands a couple of elbows.
Ando works over Kohler with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ando's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ando thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ando is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ando trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kohler is trying to keep Ando in close.
Ando drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ando jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kohler looking for a sweep. Not yet Kohler, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ando trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ando thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ando working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kohler's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Ando dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ando tries to clinch but Kohler moves away
and Kohler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ando stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kohler.
Ando takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kohler connects with a looping right hand.
Kevin Ando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ando doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kohler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck for Ando with that takedown attempt.
Ando doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kohler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliver Kohler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Ando.
Ando tries for a takedown but Kohler circles away easily
and Kohler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kohler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ando takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kohler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ando is breathing heavily.
Kohler connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kohler lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Ando - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Kohler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oliver Kohler!
Oliver Kohler made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Stay down! You wasn't good enough.. even i was exhausted before fight, just quit and jump to sea!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between KiDonamir Jong Trumputinun (ranked 3613 p4p, 404 weight class) and Arseni Tereshchenko (ranked 4446 p4p, 484 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, KiDonamir Jong Trumputinun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arseni Tereshchenko!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Trumputinun has his takedown stuffed
so Tereshchenko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jong Trumputinun looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jong Trumputinun keeping moving, preventing Tereshchenko from controlling successfully.
Jong Trumputinun keeping full guard, as Tereshchenko tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jong Trumputinun trying to control the position.
Tereshchenko drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jong Trumputinun looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jong Trumputinun looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jong Trumputinun!
Jong Trumputinun sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tereshchenko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tereshchenko keeps Jong Trumputinun under control for a moment.
Tereshchenko tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tereshchenko regains half guard, as Jong Trumputinun was trying to land strikes.
Jong Trumputinun with the ground and pound but Tereshchenko uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tereshchenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tereshchenko trying to control the position here.
Jong Trumputinun trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tereshchenko manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Tereshchenko looking to pass the guard.
Tereshchenko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tereshchenko slips nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tereshchenko in particular looking to stall.
Tereshchenko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tereshchenko moves to take his opponent's back.
Tereshchenko working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Jong Trumputinun is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Tereshchenko has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Jong Trumputinun taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arseni Tereshchenko!
KiDonamir Jong Trumputinun was interviewed post fight and said 'FUCK YOU'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Paddington (ranked 3639 p4p, 327 weight class) and Curtis Longface (ranked 3679 p4p, 332 weight class). Paddington comes into the arena with Broken - Next time around blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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153 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Paddington!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Longface!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paddington looks for a takedown but Longface sprawls well.
Longface bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Paddington's head.
Paddington connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Longface displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paddington.
Paddington shoots for a takedown but Longface saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Paddington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longface throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paddington feinted with a counter takedown.
Longface looks to land a left hand but Paddington moved out of range nicely.
Paddington looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Paddington.
Paddington avoids the head kick by Longface.
Paddington tries to counter with a takedown but Longface is quick to defend against it.
Paddington moves into range and clinches up with Longface.
Paddington is trying to trip Longface. He has hold of a leg but Longface is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Paddington persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Longface really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paddington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Longface keeping full guard, as Paddington tries to pass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longface wants to sweep but no luck.
Paddington missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longface is adopting a defensive guard.
Longface preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paddington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Paddington won't allow Longface to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Longface can do anything to dispel that myth.
Paddington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Paddington distracts Longface with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Longface keeping moving, preventing Paddington from controlling successfully.
Longface throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Longface wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Paddington fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Longface misses.
Longface fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paddington manages to avoid it.
Paddington fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longface. Paddington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paddington shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Longface defends it nicely.
Longface ducks under a wild hook from Paddington.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longface misses the body punch
and Paddington counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Longface can't break the clinch.
Longface can't break the clinch.
Longface wants to break free but Paddington has control.
A frustrated look appears on Longface's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paddington manages to break the clinch.
Longface throws a series of punches but Paddington avoids them all with ease.
Paddington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paddington misses with a hook. Longface ducked under it nicely.
Longface throws a push kick but Paddington slaps the foot to one side.
Paddington half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Paddington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Longface but Longface pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Longface gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Longface pulls Paddington in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longface utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Paddington throws a big right hand that misses.
Paddington trying to control the position from guard on top but Longface is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paddington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paddington stops Longface from standing up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Longface looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Longface has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Longface blocks a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Longface pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paddington fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Longface sprawls well initially but Paddington persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paddington thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Longface's head.
Paddington is nestled in close to Longface, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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 David Paddington will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Paddington's corner calls for a 1-2. Paddington obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Longface misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paddington misses with an uppercut. Longface saw that one coming.
Longface misses with a left hand
and Paddington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paddington.
Paddington slips a straight right by Longface.
Longface tries a head kick but it misses.
Paddington shoots and misses
and Longface cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paddington fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Paddington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longface lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Paddington walks into a stiff left hand from Longface.
Paddington avoids a kick to the body.
Longface jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Longface bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paddington blocks a head kick by Longface.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paddington drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Longface tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paddington tries to score a power double leg takedown but Longface sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paddington somewhat.
Longface fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paddington manages to avoid it.
Longface lands a body shot.
Longface jabs Paddington right on the nose. Paddington blinks but takes it well.
Paddington takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Longface lands with an uppercut that bounces Paddington off the cage and back into range.
Paddington takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paddington looks to land a left hand but Longface moved out of range nicely.
Paddington fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Longface was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Paddington shoots in and gets a takedown into Longface's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paddington trying to control but Longface is working from the bottom.
Longface is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paddington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Longface swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paddington postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Longface is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Paddington, into his guard.
Longface controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paddington has his feet on Longface's thighs here. He's pushed Longface off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Longface screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Paddington!
David Paddington is the new featherweight champion!
Curtis Longface was interviewed post fight and said 'Did someone catch the reg plate on that bus!!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Rooney (ranked 2616 p4p, 360 weight class) and Jc Dickens (ranked 4211 p4p, 504 weight class). Evan Rooney is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Evan Rooney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jc Dickens!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rooney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rooney plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Jc Dickens has been cut.
Rooney thows a body kick. Dickens tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rooney digs a good body shot into Dickens's ribs.
Rooney connects with a high kick.
Dickens sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dickens looks winded!
Whack! Rooney lands a heavy head kick that drops Dickens. The ref tackles Rooney to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Dickens was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Evan Rooney!
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