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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexzander Juul (ranked 25410 p4p, 750 weight class) and Chief Killer (ranked 3880 p4p, 502 weight class). Juul comes to the cage accompanied by Sia - Unstoppable. Chief Killer has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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200 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 Helsinki, Alexzander Juul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Killer!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer drives through and clinches with Juul against the cage.
Killer goes for a takedown attempt but Juul pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Juul gets a double leg takedown into Killer's guard.
Juul got a little sloppy there for a moment and Killer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Juul has managed to get both his arms back between Killer's legs - danger averted.
Juul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Killer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Juul passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killer actively working from the bottom here.
Juul is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Juul drops an elbow to the side of Killer's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juul is controlling the pace.
Juul decides to stand and escape the position.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Juul.
Juul closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Juul pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killer has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Juul to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Killer is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Juul pulls down on the head and he's put Killer to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alexzander Juul!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexzander Juul thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leon Osman (ranked 8009 p4p, 595 weight class) and Chief Tomahawk (ranked 6074 p4p, 534 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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Good takedowns
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leon Osman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Tomahawk!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomahawk with a hook.
Tomahawk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tomahawk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tomahawk works Osman's body with a nice hook.
Tomahawk drops Osman with a beautiful combination! Osman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tomahawk is looking for the KO!
Osman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomahawk connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Osman out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chief Tomahawk!
Chief Tomahawk thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biff Raper (ranked 7301 p4p, 594 weight class) and Levi Whiteagle (ranked 6403 p4p, 558 weight class). Whiteagle has chosen Northern Cree as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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252 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Biff Raper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Levi Whiteagle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiteagle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Raper, pushing him back against the cage.
Raper avoids a wild elbow strike from Whiteagle.
Raper avoids the elbow strike from Whiteagle, against the cage.
Whiteagle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Raper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Whiteagle prevents a body shot from Raper.
Raper blocks an elbow strike from Whiteagle.
Raper avoids the elbow strike from Whiteagle, against the cage.
Raper tries to pull guard but Whiteagle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Whiteagle pushes off an throws an elbow but Raper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Whiteagle lands an elbow inside that Raper shrugs off.
Whiteagle misses with an elbow over the top.
Raper can't break the clinch.
Whiteagle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Raper is trying to pull guard but Whiteagle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biff Raper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whiteagle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper jumps guard but Whiteagle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Whiteagle throws an elbow that misses.
Whiteagle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Raper is trying to force a seperation but Whiteagle has the dominant position.
Raper dodges an elbow strike from Whiteagle.
Whiteagle misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteagle misses with an elbow over the top.
Raper avoids a wild elbow strike from Whiteagle.
Raper pulls Whiteagle into guard.
Whiteagle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Raper has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Whiteagle has managed to get both his arms back between Raper's legs - danger averted.
Raper isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Whiteagle stacks Raper on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Whiteagle!
Raper is looking for a sweep.
Whiteagle gets to mount! Raper was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raper wants to hold on but Whiteagle pushes him away.
Raper is trying desperately to improve position.
Raper taking shots to the head.
Raper tries to hold on but Whiteagle pushes him away.
Whiteagle pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Raper tries to hold on but Whiteagle pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Whiteagle cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiteagle working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Whiteagle unloading with bombs!
Raper could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Raper is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whiteagle punishing his opponent with strikes.
Whiteagle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Whiteagle lands a nice shot to the head.
Whiteagle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Raper bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Whiteagle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Raper actively working from the bottom here.
Whiteagle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Whiteagle is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Whiteagle takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Whiteagle landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Raper wants to get back to his feet.
Raper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Raper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Raper is staying active underneath Whiteagle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Whiteagle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Whiteagle wants to clinch up but Raper keeps it at a distance.
Whiteagle throws a hook but Raper avoids it easily.
Raper is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Raper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whiteagle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Raper.
Whiteagle doesn't manage to clinch there - Raper circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Raper misses its target.
Levi Whiteagle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whiteagle drives through and clinches with Raper against the cage.
Raper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Raper is trying to pull guard but Whiteagle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Raper blocks the elbow strike.
Whiteagle misses with an elbow strike.
Raper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whiteagle walks away with a smile on his face. Raper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper throws a sloppy head kick and Whiteagle moves out of range easily.
Whiteagle blocks a head kick by Raper.
Whiteagle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Whiteagle has Raper up against the cage in a clinch.
Raper takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Biff Raper has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteagle misses with an elbow over the top.
Whiteagle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whiteagle misses with an elbow strike.
Raper ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Raper no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Raper working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Whiteagle has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whiteagle stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Raper to get to his feet.
Whiteagle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whiteagle looks to clinch
and Raper counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Raper finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Raper throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Whiteagle closes the distance and clinches.
Raper tries to pull guard but Whiteagle holds him up against the cage and eventually Raper drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biff Raper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Whiteagle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raper is trying to break the clinch but Whiteagle is controlling him.
Raper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whiteagle walks away with a smile on his face. Raper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Whiteagle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whiteagle is looking to clinch.
Whiteagle avoids the body shot from Raper.
A little jabbing left from Whiteagle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Whiteagle tries to clinch but Raper moves out of range.
Whiteagle closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Whiteagle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Raper's brow.
Whiteagle pushes off an throws an elbow but Raper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Raper avoids a wild elbow strike from Whiteagle.
Raper tries to work over Whiteagle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raper avoids a wild elbow strike from Whiteagle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Whiteagle throws an elbow but misses.
Raper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whiteagle walks away with a smile on his face. Raper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiteagle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Raper counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Whiteagle is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Whiteagle misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Raper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raper throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Whiteagle.
Whiteagle clinches up against the cage.
Raper decides to pull guard.
Raper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Whiteagle on the ground.
Raper wants to sweep here but Whiteagle controlling him for the moment.
Whiteagle chips away with some ground and pound.
Raper throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Raper throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Whiteagle escapes and throws Raper's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Raper is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiteagle has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Raper!
Raper tries to hold on but Whiteagle postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Whiteagle cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raper is wriggling around trying to escape.
Whiteagle lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raper tries to hold on but Whiteagle postures up.
Raper tries to reverse the position but Whiteagle maintains control.
Raper is bucking up trying to escape but Whiteagle cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Whiteagle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Biff Raper's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Whiteagle tries to clinch there but Raper circles away.
Raper scores with a head kick. Whiteagle tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Raper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whiteagle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Raper counters with a head kick. That will keep Whiteagle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Whiteagle moves into the clinch.
Raper jumps guard but Whiteagle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Raper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters up against the cage, Whiteagle throws an elbow but misses.
Raper dodges an elbow strike from Whiteagle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Whiteagle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Raper's brow.
Whiteagle pushes off an throws an elbow but Raper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper tries to break free but Whiteagle pushes him back against the cage.
Raper avoids a wild elbow strike from Whiteagle.
Raper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Whiteagle lands an elbow just above Raper 's eye.
Levi Whiteagle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raper tries to pull guard but Whiteagle holds him up against the cage and eventually Raper drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biff Raper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raper blocks an elbow strike from Whiteagle.
Raper fails to pull guard.
Raper tries to pull guard but Whiteagle won't allow it.
Whiteagle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Whiteagle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Whiteagle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Raper tries to pull guard but Whiteagle won't allow it.
Raper lands with a right to the head.
Raper blocks an elbow strike.
Whiteagle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Whiteagle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Whiteagle throws an elbow but it misses.
Whiteagle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raper blocks an elbow strike from Whiteagle.
Raper fails to pull guard.
Whiteagle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Raper stalling.
Raper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Biff Raper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raper has had enough of the clinch but Whiteagle keeps him there for the moment.
Raper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whiteagle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raper.
Whiteagle throws a looping overhand right but Raper ducks down to avoid it.
Raper jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Whiteagle is looking to clinch.
Whiteagle tries to clinch up but Raper circles away and keeps his distance.
Whiteagle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raper looks to land a body kick but Whiteagle moved away.
It seemed like Whiteagle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whiteagle blocks a head kick by Raper.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whiteagle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Whiteagle backs away, Raper returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Raper lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Raper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whiteagle.
Raper misses with a head kick.
Whiteagle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Raper.
Levi Whiteagle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Biff Raper is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Whiteagle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raper throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Whiteagle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raper struggles to land a body shot inside as Whiteagle controls his hands.
Whiteagle misses with an elbow strike.
Whiteagle lands an elbow inside that Raper shrugs off.
Whiteagle misses with an elbow strike.
Raper wants to break free but Whiteagle has control.
Whiteagle throws an elbow that misses.
Whiteagle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Raper tries to throw a body punch but Whiteagle avoids it by throwing Raper back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raper.
Whiteagle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Whiteagle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Whiteagle misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raper dodges an elbow strike from Whiteagle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Whiteagle throws an elbow but misses.
Raper tries to pull guard but Whiteagle won't allow it.
Raper dodges an elbow strike from Whiteagle.
Raper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Raper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Whiteagle misses with an elbow over the top.
Whiteagle prevents Raper from breaking the clinch.
Whiteagle blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Raper as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whiteagle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Raper fails to pull guard.
Raper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raper can't break the clinch.
Raper fails to pull guard.
Raper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raper can't find room to land a body shot as Whiteagle controls the action.
Raper dodges an elbow strike from Whiteagle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Whiteagle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Whiteagle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Whiteagle!
A very excited looking Levi Whiteagle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Manowaru (ranked 7368 p4p, 598 weight class) and Bruce Schlimen (ranked 4524 p4p, 458 weight class). Schlimen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wavey kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hiro Manowaru has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Manowaru!
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, Bruce Schlimen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schlimen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Manowaru tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Schlimen is in Manowaru's guard.
Schlimen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Manowaru has Schlimen pulled in close to control his posture.
Schlimen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manowaru knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schlimen on the ground.
Manowaru seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Manowaru's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Schlimen tries to keep at a distance but Manowaru has taken the fight into the clinch.
Manowaru has picked Schlimen up - he's going for a ride! Manowaru dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Manowaru in particular looking to stall.
Schlimen 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.
Manowaru throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Manowaru will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Manowaru 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schlimen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Manowaru has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Manowaru content to stall in guard here.
Manowaru has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Schlimen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manowaru is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schlimen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manowaru defends it easily.
Manowaru controls from within his opponent's guard.
Manowaru pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schlimen is keeping the position for now.
Schlimen controls Manowaru momentarily but Manowaru frees himself.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Manowaru controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Manowaru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manowaru slips a straight right by Schlimen.
Manowaru attempts a counter takedown but Schlimen avoids it well and moves away.
Manowaru moves into the clinch.
Manowaru jumps into guard, dragging Schlimen to the mat.
Manowaru is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Further stalling from Manowaru.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schlimen wants to control from the top but Manowaru keeps moving.
Manowaru has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Manowaru dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Schlimen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manowaru tries to counter by clinching up but Schlimen breaks away and moves out of range.
Schlimen throws a poor cross that misses
and Manowaru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manowaru looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Schlimen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Manowaru got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schlimen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Manowaru has managed to get both his arms back between Schlimen's legs - danger averted.
Manowaru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schlimen can do to turn this around?
Schlimen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manowaru is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manowaru is stalling in the full guard.
Schlimen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlimen pushes a forearm under Manowaru's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Manowaru is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruce Schlimen!
Bruce Schlimen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Hiro Manowaru had this to say: 'Thank you for the lesson young master.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Benoit (ranked 3984 p4p, 201 weight class) and Ethan Crenlisten (ranked 6541 p4p, 292 weight class). Ethan Crenlisten will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ethan Crenlisten!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crenlisten throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benoit counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Crenlisten!
You can see the frustration on Crenlisten's face as Benoit controls the position.
Crenlisten is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Benoit asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benoit content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenlisten is trying to buck Benoit off.
Crenlisten gets back to half guard.
Benoit is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Crenlisten reverses the position - he's now on top in Benoit's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenlisten would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Crenlisten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crenlisten postures up in Benoit's guard and throws a big left but Benoit blocks it.
Benoit keeping moving, preventing Crenlisten from controlling successfully.
Benoit managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Crenlisten is looking to stand up but Benoit won't let him.
Benoit on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Benoit tries to get out of the position.
Benoit looking for a guillotine here but Crenlisten defends easily.
Crenlisten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benoit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crenlisten misses with a takedown attempt
so Benoit counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit trying to move into half guard but instead Crenlisten has managed to sweep!
Crenlisten wants to stand but Benoit is controlling his posture from full guard.
Benoit has control of Crenlisten's left arm, preventing Crenlisten from doing any damage.
We've been informed that Crenlisten has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Crenlisten throws a big right hand that misses.
Benoit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crenlisten's guard.
Benoit looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Benoit controlling from the top position.
Crenlisten looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crenlisten is trying to control the position but Benoit postures up.
Benoit stays in close to Crenlisten's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crenlisten looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ethan Crenlisten will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Crenlisten lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crenlisten.
Benoit stuffs the takedown.
Crenlisten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crenlisten throws a combination that misses
and Benoit counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crenlisten won't be happy with that.
Crenlisten wants to get back to his feet but Benoit is dominant here and he's now got Crenlisten's back!
Crenlisten defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crenlisten trying to control the hands but Benoit won't let him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benoit looking for the choke but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenlisten defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Benoit's arms.
Benoit controlling from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Benoit's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Benoit seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Crenlisten for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Crenlisten right now.
Benoit biding his time, controlling Crenlisten.
Benoit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crenlisten on the ground.
Crenlisten wants to escape the position.
Benoit has good solid back control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Benoit is persistently looking for the submission but Crenlisten is defending it well.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benoit has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Benoit dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Crenlisten dives in for a single leg takedown but Benoit sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Benoit attempts a counter takedown but Crenlisten avoids it well and moves away.
Crenlisten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crenlisten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benoit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Crenlisten!
Crenlisten tries a head kick but it misses.
Crenlisten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benoit shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crenlisten's guard.
Benoit is standing up over Crenlisten. Crenlisten looks to escape but Benoit dives into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Crenlisten's face as Benoit controls the position.
Benoit gets to mount! Crenlisten was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit looking for a guillotine from mount but Crenlisten is having none of it.
Benoit controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crenlisten is trying to stand up.
Crenlisten tries to hold on but Benoit pushes him away.
Benoit controlling from mount.
Benoit goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Crenlisten turns into him and now he's in Benoit's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenlisten wants to control from the top but Benoit keeps moving.
Benoit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crenlisten doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crenlisten manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Crenlisten stopping the sweep attempt from Benoit.
Crenlisten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benoit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Benoit working for a triangle but Crenlisten defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benoit looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ethan Crenlisten.
I think Crenlisten has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ryan Benoit!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Maeda (ranked 7296 p4p, 571 weight class) and Cathail Murphy (ranked 8141 p4p, 600 weight class). The key to victory for Keisuke Maeda has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cathail Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Murphy gets a double leg takedown into Maeda's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Murphy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Murphy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Murphy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Maeda fails with the takedown
and Murphy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy seems keen to control Maeda's posture.
Murphy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda pushes Murphy off looking to stand but Murphy dives back in and keeps control.
Murphy controlling the pace.
Maeda tries to get to full guard but Murphy has control of the leg.
Murphy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Murphy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murphy is trying for a kimura here. Maeda looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Murphy wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cathail Murphy!
Cathail Murphy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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