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Arlen Bales' Annihilator Ep.6 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Starman (ranked 7328 p4p, 616 weight class) and Hank Cross (ranked 8499 p4p, 663 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Starman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Cross!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cross tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Starman is in Cross's guard.
Cross wants to get back to his feet but Starman passes into half guard.
Starman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Starman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross wants to control but Starman is keeping busy.
Starman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cross is trying to stand up here but Starman is controlling him well.
Starman 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starman lands strikes from half guard.
Starman stops Cross from getting back to his feet.
Starman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Starman 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.
Starman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starman prevents Cross from standing back up.
Starman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cross really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Starman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Starman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Starman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cross has hold of Starman's hands but Starman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Starman controlling the action here.
Starman working over Cross with some ground and pound. Cross looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cross on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Starman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cross looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starman working the head and body with strikes.
Starman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Starman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Starman lands with a punch from half guard.
Cross is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Starman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Starman slips a nice elbow through Cross's hands, connecting with Cross's forehead.
Cross wants to improve his position but Starman is controlling well.
Starman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross is trying to get back to full guard.
Cross has hold of Starman's hands but Starman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cross pushes Starman off looking to stand but Starman dives back in and keeps control.
Starman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Starman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Starman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Starman takes a swing at Cross's ribcage but misses.
Cross scores with a three punch combo!
Starman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Starman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cross feints a jab promting Starman to slip. Cross then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Starman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cross shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Starman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cross must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cross wants to stand but Starman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Starman trying to control the position here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Starman is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starman advances to half guard.
Starman not doing much here.
Starman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cross for as long as he can get away with.
Starman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cross wants to get back to his feet.
Starman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Starman is nestled in close to Cross, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Starman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ground and pound from Starman.
Cross looks like he's trying to stand up.
Starman controlling the action here.
Cross is trying to stand up here but Starman is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starman content to control rather than advance.
Cross has hold of Starman's hands but Starman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Starman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cross with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Well, if Starman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Starman working over Cross with some ground and pound. Cross looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Starman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Starman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Starman slips a nice elbow through Cross's hands, connecting with Cross's forehead.
Starman working Cross over with strikes.
Starman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cross with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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. Starman connects with a nice short shot to Cross's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Starman lands a nice short elbow.
Starman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Starman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Starman dominated that second round.
That's time! Starman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cross wants to clinch.
Starman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cross is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Starman dives into side control.
Starman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cross down.
Starman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here as Starman stalls from top position.
Starman is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cross is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Starman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cross can do to turn this around?
Starman moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Starman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Starman working the head with strikes.
Starman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cross some visible discomfort.
Cross is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starman is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Cross is trying to escape and Starman transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Cross is forced to tap! Nice work there by Starman! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Starman!
John Starman took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, WarHorse Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Hank Cross was interviewed post fight and said 'back to the drawing boards'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatty McFatterson (ranked 6838 p4p, 585 weight class) and Stand Only (ranked 5445 p4p, 517 weight class). Only has chosen Kimi Ga Yo as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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245 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatty McFatterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stand Only!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Only falls off balance throwing a combination
and McFatterson counters with a stiff right hand.
McFatterson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Stand Only has been cut.
Only is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Only misses with a series of wild punches.
Only throws a combination that misses
and McFatterson counters with a nice body shot.
Only misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like McFatterson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Only fails to land with a series of punches.
McFatterson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Only takes a step back to recover.
McFatterson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Only chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McFatterson can pounce on him.
McFatterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Only crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McFatterson - the referee stops the clock and Only gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McFatterson. Only manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Only looks winded!
McFatterson connects with a body shot.
McFatterson throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Only colapses and takes a barrage of punches from McFatterson as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Only is left battered and dazed whilst McFatterson and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fatty McFatterson!
The defeated Stand Only had this to say: 'me sorry next time me hit hader'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Vonshredder (ranked 5658 p4p, 609 weight class) and Trevor Phillips (ranked 5388 p4p, 585 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Vonshredder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vonshredder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Phillips thinking.
Vonshredder stuns Phillips with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vonshredder scores with a nice strike.
Vonshredder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Phillips fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vonshredder drives through and clinches with Phillips against the cage.
Phillips wants to take the fight to the mat but Vonshredder manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pete Vonshredder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Phillips.
A shot in the inside from Vonshredder.
Vonshredder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vonshredder stops a takedown attempt from Phillips.
Phillips is trying to drag Vonshredder to the mat but Vonshredder just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vonshredder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good body shot from Vonshredder.
Vonshredder lands a nice uppercut.
Vonshredder works on Phillips's body with a couple of short punches.
Phillips looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vonshredder after a bit of a struggle.
Vonshredder lands a body shot.
Vonshredder scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Vonshredder.
Vonshredder lands with a short shot to the head.
Vonshredder digs a right hand underneath Phillips's ribcage. Phillips let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Vonshredder.
Phillips is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short right from Vonshredder on the inside.
Phillips takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Vonshredder on the inside.
Vonshredder lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vonshredder gets through Phillips's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vonshredder lands with a right to the head.
Phillips looking for a takedown.
Vonshredder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phillips is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vonshredder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can Vonshredder finish him?
Vonshredder lands a shot to the body.
Phillips seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vonshredder is leaning against Phillips and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vonshredder lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vonshredder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Vonshredder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vonshredder has Phillips pressed against the cage.
Vonshredder scores with a shot to the side of Phillips's head.
Phillips takes a shot to the head.
Vonshredder digs a right hand into Phillips's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Phillips's gas tank.
Phillips can't break the clinch.
Vonshredder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
A short uppercut from Vonshredder.
Vonshredder leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vonshredder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vonshredder stalling in the clinch.
Vonshredder lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonshredder lands a right hand.
Vonshredder scores with a hook to the body.
Vonshredder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Vonshredder lands a body punch.
Vonshredder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Vonshredder.
Vonshredder stalling.
Vonshredder is stalling here.
Vonshredder looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Vonshredder pushes Phillips back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vonshredder lands with a light punch inside.
Phillips is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Phillips drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vonshredder gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vonshredder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vonshredder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vonshredder lands with a right to the head.
Phillips wants to take the fight to the mat but Vonshredder manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Phillips wants to take the fight to the mat but Vonshredder manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vonshredder scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vonshredder presses Phillips against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Vonshredder.
Phillips wants a takedown.
Vonshredder lands a nice uppercut.
Phillips's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vonshredder lands a right hand.
Vonshredder lands a big right hand that drops Phillips! The killer instinct kicks in and Vonshredder finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Vonshredder!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Vonshredder!
In his post fight interview, Pete Vonshredder started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dae Jung Pak (ranked 6025 p4p, 558 weight class) and Alex Sazelona (ranked 4749 p4p, 492 weight class). Alex Sazelona struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Dae Jung Pak has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 Los Angeles, Dae Jung Pak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Sazelona!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pak throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sazelona has managed to clinch.
Pak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sazelona is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sazelona tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sazelona gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pak has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sazelona prevents Pak from improving his position.
Pak tries to kick Sazelona off but Sazelona keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sazelona is trying to work for a kimura but Pak is defending well.
Sazelona stops Pak from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pak actively working from the bottom here.
Sazelona is looking for a kimura here.
Pak is not content to let Sazelona control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazelona is looking for a kimura but Pak is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sazelona to get the leverage.
Sazelona with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sazelona throwing shots but Pak is blocking nicely.
Sazelona is looking for a kimura but Pak is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sazelona to get the leverage.
Pak pushes Sazelona off looking to stand but Sazelona dives back in and keeps control.
Sazelona is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pak doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sazelona.
Sazelona looks winded!
Pak is looking for a sweep. Sazelona is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Sazelona is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pak is staying active underneath Sazelona, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pak wants to control but Sazelona is keeping busy.
Sazelona 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.
Pak looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sazelona is looking to take a break and control but Pak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pak is trying to stand up here but Sazelona is controlling him well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sazelona takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sazelona tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Pak tenderised Sazelona's leg. Sazelona is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pak misses with the combination.
Sazelona shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pak napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pak tries to escape but Sazelona is in control.
Pak takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pak is trying to work for a sweep but Sazelona has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pak really wants to buck Sazelona off and get back to his feet.
Sazelona tries to control but Pak wriggling away.
Sazelona punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pak is squirming around, avoiding Sazelona's attempts to control the action.
Pak's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sazelona can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pak is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sazelona won't let Pak get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sazelona is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Sazelona dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sazelona misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pak lands with a good body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Pak. No joy for Sazelona on that attempt.
Pak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sazelona gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pak working hard to break the clinch.
Sazelona lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pak is looking to escape.
Pak wants to control the action here but instead Sazelona manages to pass to full mount!
Pak wants to try and get back to his feet.
Pak keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alex Sazelona has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pak wants to control but Sazelona is having none of it.
Sazelona trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sazelona on the ground.
Pak gets back to half guard.
Sazelona stops Pak from getting back to his feet.
Sazelona has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pak wants to control but Sazelona is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sazelona is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pak has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sazelona is breathing heavily.
Sazelona works his way into full mount!
Pak working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pak is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sazelona can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pak is looking to escape.
Pak is trying desperately to improve position.
Pak is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sazelona tries to control but Pak wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sazelona with good strikes from the mount here!
Pak can't escape the position.
Sazelona controlling his opponent.
Pak is trying to escape the mount.
Pak defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sazelona.
Pak squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pak wants to hold on but Sazelona pushes him away.
Sazelona wants to control the pace but Pak is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pak is desperately trying to improve his position but Sazelona has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sazelona.
Pak is trying desperately to improve position.
Pak is working hard here to advance position.
Sazelona lands a big shot there that rocks Pak but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sazelona is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pak has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sazelona avoids the attempt from Pak to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pak wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Sazelona has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Pak taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Sazelona!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cati Sli (ranked 25779 p4p, 503 weight class) and Francisco Javier Fonseca (ranked 4116 p4p, 325 weight class). The key to victory for Cati Sli has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145 lbs
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25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cati Sli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Javier Fonseca !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sli is looking to clinch but Fonseca is avoiding it.
Sli really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sli forces Fonseca back against the cage and clinches.
Sli jumps guard.
Sli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fonseca slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fonseca works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fonseca is controlling the pace.
Fonseca in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Sli tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fonseca !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Francisco Javier Fonseca !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Demichell Savilo (ranked 25414 p4p, 509 weight class) and Robert Vanderwiel (ranked 5807 p4p, 397 weight class). The key to victory for Demichell Savilo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demichell Savilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Vanderwiel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderwiel darts in and clinches Savilo up against the cage.
Savilo wants a takedown.
Vanderwiel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Savilo's efforts to push away.
Savilo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vanderwiel avoids it.
Savilo stalls.
Savilo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Savilo blocks an elbow strike from Vanderwiel.
Savilo is trying to break free.
Vanderwiel told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Vanderwiel stalling the fight.
Vanderwiel taking a breather.
Vanderwiel pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel misses with an elbow strike.
Vanderwiel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel lands an elbow that stopped Savilo in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Demichell Savilo has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Savilo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Savilo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Vanderwiel.
Savilo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vanderwiel is struggling to control the position.
Vanderwiel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Savilo tries to pull guard but Vanderwiel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vanderwiel effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vanderwiel throws an elbow but it misses.
Vanderwiel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderwiel scores with a hook to the body.
Vanderwiel prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demichell Savilo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savilo is breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vanderwiel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Savilo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vanderwiel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vanderwiel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vanderwiel can't find room to land a body shot as Savilo controls the action.
Vanderwiel just leaning against Savilo, taking a breather.
Savilo pulls Vanderwiel into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanderwiel stands and steps away. Savilo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Some wild striking there from Vanderwiel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderwiel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vanderwiel effectively controlling the action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vanderwiel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vanderwiel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Savilo prevents a body shot from Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel is pushing Savilo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Vanderwiel.
Savilo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savilo shoots in for a takedown but Vanderwiel shows good takedown defense.
Savilo shoots in for a double leg but Vanderwiel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vanderwiel moves into the clinch.
Vanderwiel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Savilo or not.
Nice body punch from Vanderwiel - that landed with a thud.
Vanderwiel is pushing Savilo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Savilo dodges an elbow strike from Vanderwiel.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vanderwiel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Savilo's efforts to push away.
Vanderwiel lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Vanderwiel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demichell Savilo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vanderwiel forces Savilo back against the cage and clinches.
Vanderwiel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Robert Vanderwiel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Savilo tries to stall but Vanderwiel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vanderwiel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vanderwiel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vanderwiel stalling in the clinch.
Vanderwiel lands a nice elbow.
Vanderwiel controlling the action here for a moment.
Vanderwiel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vanderwiel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel is pushing Savilo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vanderwiel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Vanderwiel.
Savilo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vanderwiel is fending him off so far but Savilo persists. Nope, Vanderwiel circles away and we're back to standing.
Vanderwiel throws a hook but Savilo blocks it.
Savilo gets tackled into the cage by Vanderwiel. Vanderwiel maintains the clinch.
Vanderwiel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Savilo.
Vanderwiel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Demichell Savilo's cut is getting worse.
Savilo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vanderwiel scores with a shoulder strike.
Savilo letting Vanderwiel take a breather here.
Savilo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vanderwiel just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demichell Savilo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderwiel digs a right hand underneath Savilo's ribcage. Savilo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vanderwiel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vanderwiel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Savilo.
A hook to the body from Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vanderwiel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savilos head.
Demichell Savilo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vanderwiel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vanderwiel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Savilo's brow.
Vanderwiel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Vanderwiel.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vanderwiel.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vanderwiel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderwiel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Savilo tries to land knees in the clinch but Vanderwiel avoids the damage to the body.
Vanderwiel leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vanderwiel.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vanderwiel.
Savilo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vanderwiel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vanderwiel scores with a hook to the body.
Vanderwiel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeez, Demichell Savilo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Demichell Savilo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robert Vanderwiel!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jury Sobolev (ranked 8907 p4p, 682 weight class) and Brian Calhoun (ranked 6454 p4p, 582 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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20
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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 St Petersburg, Jury Sobolev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Calhoun!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calhoun throws a sloppy head kick and Sobolev moves out of range easily.
Calhoun shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sobolev napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Calhoun is looking to take a break and control but Sobolev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sobolev is pushing Calhoun's head away, looking to escape. Calhoun manages to hold on to the position though.
An elbow from Calhoun crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobolev is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Calhoun off and has taken his back!
Calhoun wants to get back to his feet.
Sobolev somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Calhoun trying to control the position but Sobolev manages to sink in the hooks.
Sobolev misses with a punch to the head.
Sobolev missing with punches from the back.
Calhoun can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobolev misses with a punch to the head.
Sobolev throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Calhoun covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Calhoun is in bad spot here.
Sobolev is not going to allow Calhoun to sit and survive in this position.
Even with his hooks in, Sobolev manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Calhoun trying to control but not successfully.
Sobolev punches the canvas rather than the man.
Calhoun manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Sobolev is now in side control.
Calhoun wants to control but Sobolev postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun regains half guard.
Calhoun wants to get back to full guard.
Sobolev thows a huge punch but Calhoun dodges it nicely.
Sobolev throwing shots but Calhoun is blocking nicely.
Calhoun regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sobolev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sobolev throws a big right hand that misses.
Calhoun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Calhoun seems keen to control Sobolev's posture.
Calhoun is looking to cinch up a triangle. Sobolev throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Calhoun's body to avoid the submission. Calhoun has instead reached around Sobolev's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Calhoun arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brian Calhoun!
Jury Sobolev spoke after the fight, saying 'fuck my opponent i want rematch'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joze Lemona (ranked 7007 p4p, 701 weight class) and Chief Shadow (ranked 4518 p4p, 524 weight class). Chief Shadow has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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218 lbs
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220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joze Lemona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lemona to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lemona throws a big right hand that misses.
Shadow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lemona has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Shadow to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Lemona is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Shadow pulls down on the head and he's put Lemona to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chief Shadow!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Chief Shadow waved his t-shirt featuring Annihilation Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Min Halloway (ranked 5079 p4p, 509 weight class) and Lee Rowlands (ranked 3292 p4p, 360 weight class). The key to victory for Min Halloway has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Min Halloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Rowlands!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halloway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Halloway has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Annihilation Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Halloway misses with the combination.
Rowlands tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Halloway defends well and Rowlands ends up having to push Halloway into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Halloway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Halloway works over Rowlands's head and body with a nice combination.
Halloway lands a slapping body shot.
Halloway defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rowlands.
Halloway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A lazy left from Halloway finds it's target.
Halloway scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halloway uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rowlands needs to keep his hands up - Halloway had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halloway swinging wildly here.
Halloway throws a combination that misses
and Rowlands counters with a one-two to the body.
Halloway lands a nice shot that snaps Rowlands's head back.
Min Halloway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halloway misses with a two punch combination.
Halloway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rowlands looking to score a takedown here. Halloway is defending well but Rowlands drives through and ends up in Halloway's guard.
Halloway working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rowlands.
Rowlands is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Halloway wants to stand and escape but Rowlands is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowlands is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rowlands landing some decent shots from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halloway wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rowlands manages to pass to side control.
Rowlands postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Halloway to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowlands gets a clinch.
Rowlands gets through Halloway's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rowlands prevents a body shot from Halloway.
Rowlands jumps into guard, dragging Halloway to the mat.
Rowlands is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rowlands performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowlands lands with a punch from half guard.
Halloway is trying to stand.
Halloway wants to stand back up but Rowlands manages to pass into side control.
Halloway is letting Rowlands control him for a moment.
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 Min Halloway will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Halloway throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rowlands counters with a thumping low kick.
Rowlands moves into the clinch.
Rowlands drags the fight down to the ground.
Rowlands is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowlands looking for a guillotine here but Halloway defends easily.
Halloway is looking to stand up but Rowlands won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowlands has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rowlands slips under a jab from Halloway.
Rowlands shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rowlands fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Halloway scores with a nice strike.
Rowlands gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Halloway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Min Halloway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Rowlands.
Halloway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rowlands moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rowlands takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rowlands takes the fight into the clinch.
Halloway digs a right hand underneath Rowlands's ribcage. Rowlands let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halloway misses with an elbow strike.
Halloway throws an elbow that misses.
Rowlands breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rowlands tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halloway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halloway seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rowlands shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Halloway counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Halloway feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rowlandss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rowlands shoots in for a takedown but Halloway shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rowlands is breathing heavily.
Halloway swinging wildly here.
Rowlands wants to clinch up but Halloway keeps it at a distance.
Halloway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowlands slips a straight right by Halloway.
Rowlands wants to counter the offense by Halloway and move into the clinch position.
Halloway gets tackled into the cage by Rowlands. Rowlands maintains the clinch.
Rowlands is trying to trip Halloway. He has hold of a leg but Halloway is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rowlands persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Halloway is looking to stand back up but Rowlands counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Halloway.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rowlands in particular looking to stall.
Halloway tries to kick Rowlands off in order to stand up. Rowlands Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halloway is being controlled here.
Rowlands tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rowlands has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Min Halloway will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rowlands with a lazy takedown attempt
and Halloway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halloway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rowlands is trying hard to land a takedown here. Halloway sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Halloway tests Rowlands's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Halloway, as that shot connected.
Rowlands fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rowlands throws a head kick that misses.
Rowlands tries to clinch but Halloway is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowlands closes the distance looking to clinch
and Halloway makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rowlands takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Halloway lands a hook that stumbles Rowlands back into the cage. Halloway follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Rowlands to the canvas! Halloway pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Rowlands has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Min Halloway!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Min Halloway waved his t-shirt featuring Annihilation Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.
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pop
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