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EFA 39 Bates vs DeSilva PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Hamilton (ranked 4725 p4p, 502 weight class) and Aniketh Chin (ranked 22101 p4p, 757 weight class). Hamilton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alexander Hamilton. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aniketh Chin!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chin wants to clinch.
Chin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hamilton circles away.
Hamilton rushes Chin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hamilton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
I was talking to Hamilton's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chin looking to slow down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Hamilton.
Hamilton missing with knees to the body.
Chin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hamilton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alexander Hamilton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aniketh Chin.
Hamilton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamilton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chin did well to prevent Hamilton getting side control.
Hamilton maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Chin could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hamilton has cracked it and Chin is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hamilton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Hamilton!
Alexander Hamilton took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Singha (ranked 5613 p4p, 524 weight class) and Cyrius Python (ranked 2834 p4p, 305 weight class). Singha comes to the cage accompanied by We will rock you. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buakaw Singha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cyrius Python!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Python fails with the takedown.
Singha misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Python. Singha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Singha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Python manages to avoid it.
Python tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Singha defends well and Python ends up having to push Singha into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Python takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Python shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buakaw Singha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrius Python.
Singha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Cyrius Python has been cut.
Python tries to clinch
and Singha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Singha lands a right hook to the body.
Python looks winded!
Nice uppercut lands for Singha. That snapped Python's head back.
Nice shot by Singha.
Python is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singha drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Python's head, knocking him out cold! Singha is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Buakaw Singha!
A victorious Buakaw Singha thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valentino Silfversvanz (ranked 3646 p4p, 386 weight class) and Gunnar Impala (ranked 4752 p4p, 477 weight class). Impala has chosen Ambitions of a ridah as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valentino Silfversvanz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Impala!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silfversvanz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silfversvanz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silfversvanz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silfversvanz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Impala's elbow.
Silfversvanz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Impala backwards.
Impala goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silfversvanz prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Silfversvanz fails to land.
Silfversvanz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Impala has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silfversvanz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Impala takes a shot to the head.
Silfversvanz lands with a light punch inside.
Impala is trying to drag Silfversvanz to the mat but Silfversvanz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Valentino Silfversvanz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Impala.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silfversvanz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Impala wants the takedown. Silfversvanz is fighting it off but Impala persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silfversvanz's guard against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Impala sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silfversvanz's guard.
Impala is working for a kimura but Silfversvanz is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silfversvanz is trying to stand back up but Impala is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Impala winds up and cracks Silfversvanz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Impala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Impala is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silfversvanz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Impala is nestled in close to Silfversvanz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silfversvanz wants to improve his position but Impala is controlling well.
Silfversvanz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silfversvanz has hold of Impala's hands but Impala slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impala slips a nice elbow through Silfversvanz's hands, connecting with Silfversvanz's forehead.
Impala passes to side control.
Impala working the ground and pound from side control.
Impala cracks Silfversvanz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Silfversvanz tries to bench press Impala off him but Impala keeps the position.
Impala is working to tighten his grip on Silfversvanz's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Silfversvanz has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Impala is really squeezing tight and eventually Silfversvanz passes out! Impala breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gunnar Impala!
During a confident post fight interview, Gunnar Impala thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohsin Zaidi (ranked 3955 p4p, 475 weight class) and Carlos Danger (ranked 3099 p4p, 396 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mohsin Zaidi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Danger!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danger tries to sprawl but Zaidi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Zaidi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Danger felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Danger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zaidi.
Danger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zaidi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danger tries to kick Zaidi off but Zaidi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zaidi working over Danger with some ground and pound. Danger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zaidi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaidi throwing shots but Danger is blocking nicely.
Zaidi stops Danger from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zaidi.
Zaidi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zaidi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zaidi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaidi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zaidi seems to be working for a kimura but Danger defends the submission attempt.
Danger has hold of Zaidi's hands but Zaidi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Danger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zaidi.
Zaidi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zaidi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zaidi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Danger's head.
Zaidi thows a huge punch but Danger dodges it nicely.
Danger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zaidi.
Zaidi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Danger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zaidi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaidi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zaidi winds up and cracks Danger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zaidi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Danger's head.
Zaidi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zaidi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zaidi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Danger defending well though.
Zaidi throwing shots but Danger is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger wants to get back to his feet.
Danger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zaidi.
Zaidi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Danger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Danger pushes Zaidi off looking to stand but Zaidi dives back in and keeps control.
Zaidi thows a huge punch but Danger dodges it nicely.
Danger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zaidi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Danger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zaidi.
Zaidi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from Zaidi's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Danger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zaidi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zaidi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danger tries to kick Zaidi off but Zaidi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zaidi is keen to just control but Danger is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zaidi connects with a nice short shot to Danger's temple.
Zaidi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zaidi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Danger's head.
Zaidi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Danger taking some punishment here, with Zaidi in his half guard.
Zaidi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Danger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zaidi scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Danger is looking to escape.
Zaidi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohsin Zaidi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Danger throws a body punch but Zaidi moves out of range.
Zaidi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Danger lands a lovely overhand right.
Zaidi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Danger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Danger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zaidi at a distance.
Danger throws out a loose jab but Zaidi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zaidi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danger with a nice cross.
Zaidi misses with a head kick.
Zaidi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good standup being displayed there by Danger as he connects with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Zaidi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zaidi fails with the takedown
and Danger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohsin Zaidi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaidi with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Danger to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Danger misses its intended target.
Zaidi tries to counter with a takedown but Danger is quick to defend against it.
Zaidi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger stuffs the takedown.
Zaidi ducks right into an uppercut from Danger.
Nice straight punches there by Danger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Danger.
Danger throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaidi.
Zaidi walks into a stiff left hand from Danger.
Danger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Danger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zaidi. Zaidi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A left lands for Danger.
Danger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zaidi thows a leg kick but Danger checks it
letting Danger counter with a right hand.
Danger scores with the left hand. Zaidi knows he should have avoided that one.
Carlos Danger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zaidi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Danger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zaidi is rocked!
Zaidi throws a wild body kick that Danger sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Danger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zaidi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Danger as he jumps to the side.
Zaidi is looking to land body kicks.
Danger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zaidi on the side of the head.
Danger 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.
Zaidi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danger dips to his left and cracks Zaidi with an uppercut!
Oh Zaidi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Danger scores with a jab to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Danger as Zaidi shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danger cracks Zaidi on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Zaidi falls backwards against the cage. Danger follows up with more strikes that drop Zaidi to his knees. Danger keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Zaidi! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Danger!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Micalinni (ranked 2396 p4p, 314 weight class) and Wellington Dias (ranked 3456 p4p, 440 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sam Micalinni has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sam Micalinni seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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219 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Micalinni!
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, Wellington Dias!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micalinni connects with a high kick.
Dias fails to land the takedown.
Micalinni bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Micalinni. Those never looked like landing.
Micalinni cracks Dias's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Dias slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Micalinni can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Micalinni!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Kay (ranked 3684 p4p, 174 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 3039 p4p, 142 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Kay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kay tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Suluhu is able to avoid easily.
No luck for Kay with that takedown attempt.
Suluhu drives through with a takedown into Kay's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kay being controlled here, momentarily.
Suluhu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kay is keeping the position for now.
Suluhu stays in close to Kay's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay keeping moving, preventing Suluhu from controlling successfully.
Suluhu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Suluhu wants to control from the top but Kay keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kay is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Suluhu wanted to stand there but Kay had control of the position.
Kay throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Suluhu escapes and throws Kay's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Suluhu controlling the position from side mount.
Suluhu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kay is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Suluhu controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kay taking a bit of punishment here - Suluhu scoring with strikes.
Suluhu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kay to see if he's OK.
Suluhu is working Kay over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kay is looking to regain half guard here but Suluhu keeps moving and retains side control.
Suluhu remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suluhu has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Suluhu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suluhu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kay was covering up waiting for the punch and Suluhu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kay is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suluhu chips away with some ground and pound.
Suluhu postures up and lands a big shot to Kay's brow.
Kay definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kay working for a triangle but Suluhu defends it easily.
Suluhu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Suluhu stands up and waves to Kay to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Suluhu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kay to the mat! Kay manages to get full guard.
Suluhu wants to control from the top but Kay keeps moving.
Kay working for a triangle but Suluhu defends it easily.
Suluhu working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suluhu cracks Kay with a solid left hand.
Kay has his foot on Suluhu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Suluhu works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kay looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Suluhu passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suluhu seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Suluhu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kay has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body kick from Suluhu.
Kay with a poor takedown
and Suluhu counters with a low kick, right behind Kay 's knee.
Kay shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Suluhu but Suluhu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Kay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kay throws a combination that misses
and Suluhu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kay's guard.
Suluhu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kay looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Suluhu has picked Kay up and slammed him! Kay can't keep hold of the triangle and Suluhu manages to pass to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu working the ground and pound.
Suluhu is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kay's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kay looks to move to half guard but instead Suluhu has passed into mount! Damn!
Suluhu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kay is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kay tries to hold on but Suluhu pushes him away.
Suluhu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Suluhu.
Suluhu breaks from Kay's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Suluhu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Suluhu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu looking to control but Kay is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Suluhu prevents Kay from getting the reversal.
Suluhu unloading with bombs!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suluhu is trying to control here but Kay has managed to regain half guard.
Kay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suluhu pulls his head out easily.
Suluhu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kay with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kay is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suluhu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Suluhu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kay trying to hold on to Suluhu's head to control him but Suluhu postures up.
Suluhu decides to stand and escape the position.
No luck for Suluhu with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Suluhu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Suluhu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Suluhu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kay is looking to improve his position but Suluhu isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu wants to control the pace but Kay is squirming around nicely.
Suluhu controlling from mount.
Kay keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Suluhu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Suluhu trying to control but Kay is having none of it.
Suluhu prevents Kay from getting the reversal.
Kay is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suluhu tries to control but Kay wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Suluhu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Suluhu tries for a takedown but Kay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Suluhu's waist but Suluhu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kay off to one side.
Suluhu lands a right hook to the body.
Kay looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Suluhu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kay.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Kay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay throws a low kick, looking for Suluhu's leg but Suluhu calmly moves out of range.
And Suluhu tries to counter it with a takedown but Kay pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kay scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Suluhu is not content to let Kay control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kay is controlling him well.
Suluhu bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Suluhu lands a jab to the nose.
Suluhu lands a right hook to the body.
Kassim Suluhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice takedown defense from Suluhu. No joy for Kay on that attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Suluhu misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suluhu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Suluhu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Suluhu pushes Kay off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suluhu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Suluhu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kay is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Suluhu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Suluhu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kay is defended easily by Suluhu.
Good leg kick by Suluhu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suluhu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Suluhu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kay rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu lands a nice looking body kick.
Suluhu dives in and scores a takedown into Kay's guard.
Suluhu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Suluhu chips away with some ground and pound.
Suluhu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kay wants to improve his position but instead Suluhu has moved into half guard.
Suluhu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Suluhu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Suluhu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kay gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Kay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suluhu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Suluhu pushing down on Kay's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Suluhu not doing much here.
Brandon Kay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suluhu pulls his head out easily.
Suluhu is nestled in close to Kay, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Suluhu in particular looking to stall.
Kay looking for a kimura from the bottom but Suluhu passes into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kassim Suluhu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suluhu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kassim Suluhu!
Kassim Suluhu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Godofredo Ruiz (ranked 3048 p4p, 350 weight class) and Rielly Adams (ranked 2696 p4p, 323 weight class). Adams has chosen Walk as his entrance music. 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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28
188 lbs
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188 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Godofredo Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rielly Adams!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Godofredo Ruiz has been cut.
Adams misses with a looping left.
Ruiz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Adams.
Adams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruiz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ruiz has Adams pressed against the cage.
Ruiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruiz lands a right hand.
Adams's coach down at Big Price MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Adams's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ruiz misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruiz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ruiz on the inside.
Ruiz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ruiz 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Ruiz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ruiz lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Ruiz.
Ruiz scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Ruiz.
Ruiz breaks the clinch.
Rielly Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ruiz. Those never looked like landing.
A nice combination there by Adams.
Nice cross by Ruiz.
Adams misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ruiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Adams looks to throw the jab but Ruiz is out of range.
Ruiz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruiz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruiz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Adams thuds a left hand into Ruiz's body.
Adams misses with a looping right.
Ruiz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Ruiz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ruiz stuns Adams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ruiz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruiz slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Adams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruiz has time to react.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Ruiz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams scores to the head and body with a 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!
Ruiz lands with a shot to the body.
Adams misses with a body shot
and Ruiz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ruiz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams lands a head shot.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
Ruiz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Adams.
Adams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruiz is looking to counter the offense by Adams and move into the clinch.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruiz is just out of range.
Ruiz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rielly Adams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Godofredo Ruiz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adams gets tackled into the cage by Ruiz. Ruiz maintains the clinch.
Ruiz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Ruiz as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruiz.
Ruiz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Ruiz is pushing Adams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ruiz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Ruiz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruiz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adams is rocked!
Ruiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adams is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruiz finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Ruiz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruiz lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruiz.
Adams is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Ruiz to work.
Ruiz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
A hook to the body from Ruiz.
A body shot lands from Ruiz.
Ruiz cracks Adams with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruiz.
Ruiz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ruiz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruiz pushes Adams against the cage. Ruiz is working some dirty boxing. Ruiz pushes off with a quick right hook! Adams goes down! Adams tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Ruiz moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Godofredo Ruiz!
Godofredo Ruiz 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Zimmerman (ranked 2097 p4p, 260 weight class) and CM Punk (ranked 3476 p4p, 387 weight class). Zimmerman comes to the cage accompanied by Cosmic Sand - 9h00. Rickson Zimmerman looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rickson Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, CM Punk!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punk connects with a high kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zimmerman or perhaps it was just good defense by Punk, which made it look bad.
Punk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zimmerman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Punk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Punk tries to clinch there but Zimmerman circles away.
Punk lands a big head kick that sends Zimmerman tumbling to the mat! Punk takes a step backwards and waves Zimmerman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Zimmerman is rocked!
Zimmerman gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). CM Punk!
CM Punk 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 Perry Roscrow Jr (ranked 1430 p4p, 149 weight class) and Norman Stebson (ranked 2048 p4p, 212 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Perry Roscrow Jr !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Stebson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roscrow Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stebson thuds his shin into the meat of Roscrow Jr 's side.
Roscrow Jr misses with a combination
and Stebson counters with a stiff right hand.
Stebson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Roscrow Jr is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Roscrow Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stebson avoids it really well and circles away.
Norman Stebson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roscrow Jr with a poor takedown
and Stebson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stebson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roscrow Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Stebson sprawls well. He's pushed Roscrow Jr 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stebson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perry Roscrow Jr . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stebson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roscrow Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stebson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roscrow Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stebson.
Roscrow Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stebson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roscrow Jr staying out of range there.
Stebson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roscrow Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stebson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Perry Roscrow Jr has been cut.
Roscrow Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stebson to the mat! Stebson manages to get full guard.
Stebson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Roscrow Jr is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Stebson manages to break the clinch.
Roscrow Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stebson.
Roscrow Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stebson avoids it really well and circles away.
Stebson flicks out a counter leg kick but Roscrow Jr steps away.
Stebson is looking to slow Roscrow Jr down with leg kicks.
Stebson tries a head kick but it misses.
Stebson connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roscrow Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stebson is trying to defend but Roscrow Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stebson pushes Roscrow Jr off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roscrow Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stebson tries to avoid it but Roscrow Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stebson to the ground. Stebson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stebson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roscrow Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Stebson is just out of range.
A head kick from Stebson lands but Roscrow Jr takes it in his stride.
Roscrow Jr goes for a double leg but Stebson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stebson continues to drive forward.
Stebson throws a sloppy head kick and Roscrow Jr moves out of range easily.
Stebson thumps Roscrow Jr with a low kick.
Roscrow Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stebson.
Stebson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roscrow Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stebson quickly recovers to half guard.
Stebson is pressing down on Roscrow Jr 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Roscrow Jr prevents Stebson from getting back to his feet.
Stebson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Roscrow Jr off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Roscrow Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Stebson sprawls well. He's pushed Roscrow Jr 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roscrow Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roscrow Jr is breathing heavily.
Stebson leaves Roscrow Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stebson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roscrow Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stebson defends well and Roscrow Jr ends up having to push Stebson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stebson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roscrow Jr has time to react.
Stebson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roscrow Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Roscrow Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Stebson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stebson lands a high kick to the side of Roscrow Jr 's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Stebson dives into guard, looking to finish.
Roscrow Jr is rocked!
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!
Stebson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stebson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stebson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roscrow Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roscrow Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stebson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roscrow Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stebson manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roscrow Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Stebson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stebson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Stebson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Perry Roscrow Jr 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stebson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roscrow Jr on the side of the head.
Stebson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roscrow Jr s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stebson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roscrow Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stebson circles away quickly and effectively.
Roscrow Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Roscrow Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stebson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roscrow Jr is defended easily by Stebson.
Roscrow Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stebson but Stebson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stebson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perry Roscrow Jr . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stebson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stebson throws a head kick but Roscrow Jr moves out of range.
Stebson sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Roscrow Jr to the ground! Stebson dives into full mount looking to finish!
Oh Roscrow Jr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Norman Stebson has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Stebson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stebson circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Roscrow Jr to the canvas! Roscrow Jr doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Stebson keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norman Stebson!
After winning the bout, Norman Stebson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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#R1#
Bates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
DeSilva feints the counter takedown.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bates lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeSilva stalling in the clinch.
Bates lands with a light punch inside.
Bates can't break the clinch.
#TD2#
DeSilva jumps guard.
DeSilva controls Bates momentarily but Bates frees himself. #SUB2#
Bates got a little sloppy there for a moment and DeSilva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bates has managed to get both his arms back between DeSilva's legs - danger averted.
DeSilva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. DeSilva swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
DeSilva looking for a triangle here. Bates is fighting it but it looks tight! DeSilva pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bates is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva!
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