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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Guillard (ranked 6965 p4p, 537 weight class) and Egon Graumuller (ranked 2399 p4p, 269 weight class). Guillard comes to the cage accompanied by Duran Duran-White Lines. This should be a great matchup!
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196 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TJ Guillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Egon Graumuller!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guillard ducks under a wild hook from Graumuller.
Guillard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Graumuller fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Guillard to the ground. Graumuller is now in Guillard's guard.
Guillard looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graumuller trying to control the position from guard on top but Guillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guillard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Graumuller is aware though and is defending well.
Guillard is looking for a triangle but Graumuller pushes his legs off easily.
Guillard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Graumuller defends it easily.
Guillard 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guillard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Graumuller defends well.
Graumuller looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graumuller slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Graumuller trying to control the position but Guillard is working away.
Guillard tries to improve position but can't.
Guillard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Graumuller trying to control here.
Graumuller is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Guillard is staying active.
Guillard trying to control the action but Graumuller is working from the bottom.
Guillard thows a huge punch but Graumuller dodges it nicely.
Graumuller is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graumuller regains full guard. Nicely done.
Graumuller trying to keep a closed guard but Guillard is proving a slippery customer.
Graumuller seems keen to control Guillard's posture.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Graumuller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guillard is one step ahead there.
Graumuller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Graumuller looking for a sweep. Not yet Graumuller, not yet.
Graumuller seems keen to control Guillard's posture.
Guillard won't allow Graumuller to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graumuller working a defensive guard here.
Guillard throwing strikes from guard but Graumuller blocks nicely.
Guillard preventing the sweep.
Guillard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Graumuller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Guillard postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Guillard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Graumuller trying to keep a closed guard but Guillard is proving a slippery customer.
Guillard is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Guillard trying to control but Graumuller is working from the bottom.
Graumuller pulls Guillard in to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Guillard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guillard lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graumuller wants to sweep here but Guillard controlling him for the moment.
Guillard tries to free his leg and advance position but Graumuller is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guillard pushing down on Graumuller's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Graumuller makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Graumuller.
Guillard looking to pass the guard.
Graumuller looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Guillard has picked Graumuller up and slammed him! Graumuller can't keep hold of the triangle and Guillard manages to pass to side control!
Guillard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Graumuller has escaped the position, nice work there.
Graumuller gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guillard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Graumuller's head.
Graumuller wants to control but Guillard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Guillard dominated that 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.
Graumuller misses with a double jab.
Graumuller 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.
Guillard manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Graumuller throws an overhand right that lands on Guillard's shoulder, as Guillard tries to avoid the shot.
Guillard lands a nice hook to Graumuller's body. Graumuller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Guillard pushes Graumuller up against the cage in a clinch.
Guillard tries to pull guard but Graumuller won't allow it.
Graumuller misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guillard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Graumuller smiles and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Guillard.
Guillard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guillard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graumuller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guillard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Graumuller sprawls and moves away.
Guillard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graumuller can do to turn this around?
Graumuller misses with a hook.
Graumuller dodges the punch combination from Guillard.
Guillard doesn't manage to clinch there - Graumuller circles away.
Graumuller lunges at Guillard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Guillard's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graumuller darts in and clinches Guillard up against the cage.
Guillard is fighting off a takedown attempt but Graumuller is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Guillard to the mat. Guillard regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Guillard keeping moving, preventing Graumuller from controlling successfully.
Guillard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Graumuller trying to control the position from guard on top but Guillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guillard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Graumuller sitting in guard here, content to control.
Guillard working for a triangle but Graumuller defends it easily.
Graumuller postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Guillard is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Graumuller, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graumuller keeping moving, preventing Guillard from controlling successfully.
Guillard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
TJ Guillard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Graumuller lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Guillard is looking for a triangle but Graumuller pushes his legs off easily.
Graumuller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Graumuller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Guillard is on top in guard.
Graumuller is trying to keep Guillard in close.
Graumuller controlling Guillard's posture.
Graumuller wants to sweep here but Guillard controlling him for the moment.
Graumuller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Graumuller managing to control the position.
Graumuller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Guillard is in close to Graumuller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Guillard tries to free his leg and advance position but Graumuller is retaining full guard.
Graumuller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guillard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graumuller is keeping the position for now.
Guillard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Graumuller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guillard is one step ahead there.
Graumuller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Guillard trying to control the position from guard on top but Graumuller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graumuller is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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 TJ Guillard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Guillard clinches with his opponent.
Guillard jumps guard but Graumuller stands there with Guillard around his waist. Guillard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Graumuller turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Graumuller manages to end up in side control.
Guillard tries to buck Graumuller off but Graumuller is having none of it.
Guillard regains half guard there - taking advantage of Graumuller's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Graumuller is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Graumuller is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graumuller trying to control but Guillard is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillard keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Guillard is working hard here to advance position.
Guillard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Graumuller throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Guillard escapes and throws Graumuller's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Guillard trying to control the action but Graumuller is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graumuller keeping his opponent close.
Graumuller is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Graumuller is not content to let Guillard control the position.
Graumuller taking punishment in the form of punches.
Egon Graumuller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graumuller sneaks back into half guard.
Graumuller regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graumuller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guillard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Graumuller's head.
Guillard stopping the sweep attempt from Graumuller.
Graumuller trying to control the position.
Guillard stands and throws Graumuller's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Graumuller wants to control but Guillard postures up.
Graumuller is looking for a sweep.
Guillard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Guillard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Graumuller tries to bench press Guillard off him but Guillard keeps the position.
Guillard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
You can see the frustration on Graumuller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Graumuller gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graumuller is controlling Guillard's trapped leg to prevent Guillard from advancing to side control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guillard lands a nice short elbow.
Guillard takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Guillard has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Guillard prevents Graumuller from getting the reversal.
Guillard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guillard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Graumuller is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guillard postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Graumuller bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Guillard and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). TJ Guillard!
TJ Guillard made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I am the best of all time, just ask your wife. I laid my pipe in her balls fucking deep...'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Joteel (ranked 5612 p4p, 205 weight class) and Wang Johnson (ranked 5797 p4p, 206 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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18
154 lbs
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147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacque Joteel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wang Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Joteel moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Joteel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joteel lands with a nice body punch.
Crunch! Joteel slams his shin into Johnson's torso.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
And Joteel counters with a quick kick to the body but Johnson blocks it.
Joteel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Joteel misses with a wild combination.
Joteel lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Joteel feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Joteel connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson tries to move into range but Joteel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Joteel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A good leg kick by Joteel.
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Joteel throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Jacque Joteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joteel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joteel cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Joteel scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Joteel throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Joteel cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Joteel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joteel misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Joteel feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Joteel.
Joteel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
Johnson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Joteel.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Joteel, right into the meat.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joteel connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joteel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Joteel scores with a head kick.
Joteel lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joteel digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Joteel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Joteel connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Joteel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joteel counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Joteel lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Johnson is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacque Joteel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A shot to the body from Joteel misses
and Joteel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from Joteel.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joteel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Joteel finish him?
Joteel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Joteel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Joteel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Joteel counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Joteel scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joteel feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Joteel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Johnson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Joteel has got the better of the exchanges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jacque Joteel is winning the standup battle so far.
Joteel dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joteel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joteel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Joteel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Joteel scores with a push kick.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Joteel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body kick from Joteel.
Jab by Joteel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joteel thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
That kick from Joteel tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Joteel.
Johnson moves forwards but Joteel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Joteel as he connects with a hook.
Joteel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Joteel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Joteel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Johnson avoids it.
Joteel connects with a crisp jab.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Joteel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joteel. Joteel obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Joteel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Joteel scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Joteel counters with a one-two to the body.
Joteel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joteel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Joteel throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel lands a high kick!
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Joteel cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Joteel tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joteel cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel rushes Johnson and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Johnson is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Joteel piles on the pressure and Johnson crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Joteel!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph McGucken (ranked 4932 p4p, 464 weight class) and David Dupuis (ranked 8137 p4p, 578 weight class). Dupuis has chosen Never Surrender as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralph McGucken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Dupuis!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupuis loads up on a big right hand but McGucken slips the punch.
Dupuis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGucken backs up against the cage.
It looks like Ralph McGucken has been cut.
McGucken works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGucken takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGucken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGucken clinches up against the cage.
McGucken prevents Dupuis from breaking the clinch.
McGucken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGucken lands with a light punch inside.
McGucken lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGucken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGucken is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by McGucken.
McGucken takes an elbow to the temple.
McGucken looking to throw knees to the head but Dupuis is blocking nicely.
McGucken misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by McGucken.
McGucken is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dupuis is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from McGucken.
Dupuis is rocked!
McGucken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dupuis is still on wobbly legs! Can McGucken finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGucken lands a big knee to the head and Dupuis goes down! McGucken pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralph McGucken!
Ralph McGucken managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Aspire Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
David Dupuis spoke after the fight, saying 'I will never surrender! Keep on rock 'n' rollin' brother!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between TopOf FoodChain (ranked 2415 p4p, 281 weight class) and Jerome Alviso (ranked 2897 p4p, 325 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alviso's choice of entrance music: Pooh Man-Oakland. Jerome Alviso is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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169 lbs
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TopOf FoodChain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerome Alviso!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
FoodChain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've been told by FoodChain's head coaches at RWB GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
FoodChain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alviso moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
TopOf FoodChain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
FoodChain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
FoodChain throws a hook but Alviso avoids it easily.
FoodChain misses with a jab to the body
and Alviso counters with a head kick that drops FoodChain!
FoodChain is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
FoodChain is looking to stand back up but Alviso counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by FoodChain.
Oh FoodChain is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
FoodChain wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alviso lands a nice short elbow.
FoodChain is looking to get back to is feet but Alviso passes into side control.
FoodChain is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Alviso working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
FoodChain taking punishment in the form of punches.
Alviso lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear FoodChain down.
FoodChain stops Alviso from passing to mount.
A big shot lands for Alviso! That's hurt FoodChain! Will he recover? Alviso fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Alviso!
Jerome Alviso got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hal Dol (ranked 3633 p4p, 372 weight class) and John Marston (ranked 2363 p4p, 263 weight class). Marston has chosen Linkin Park as his entrance music. Hal Dol 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hal Dol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Marston!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marston walks into a stiff left hand from Dol.
Marston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dol throws out the jab.
Marston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Marston misses.
Dol throws a hook but Marston avoids it easily.
Marston lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dol at a distance.
Dol lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marston.
A punch combination from Marston misses.
Marston misses the shot to the body.
Marston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dol scores with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Marston.
Dol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marston looks to score with a jab to the body but Dol is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dol throws a hook to the side of Marston's head but Marston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marston scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dol in his tracks.
Marston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dol swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marston scores with a hook to the body. Dol takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dol misses with a low kick.
Marston misses with a hook. Dol ducked under it nicely.
Marston misses with a hook.
Marston throws a body punch but Dol moves out of range.
Dol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marston.
Marston looks to score with a jab to the body but Dol is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Marston.
A slow jab from Marston misses its intended target.
Dol is looking to counter punch.
Dol misses with a low kick as Marston jumps back.
Marston moves out of range as Dol strikes.
Marston throws a lazy uppercut
and Dol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dol throws a leg kick but Marston sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice jab there from Dol.
Dol cracks Marston with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dol manages to avoid it.
It looked like Dol was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dol avoids the body shot from Marston.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dol lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dol.
Good work by Marston as he checks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marston throws a right hand that Dol ducks under and follows up with a left that Dol also avoids with ease.
Marston lands a nice hook to Dol's body. Dol takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dol was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dol takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dol fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marston on the side of the head.
Dol is looking to slow Marston down with leg kicks.
Marston blocks a jab.
Marston is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dol rather than just go for the knockout.
Dol ducks under a wild hook from Marston.
It appears Dol was looking to counter with a kick there.
Marston misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Dol wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Dol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dol throws a leg kick but Marston sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marston is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Marston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dol tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marston is able to avoid easily.
Marston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dol.
Dol connects with a body shot that sends Marston's belly button to the back.
Marston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Marston. Those never looked like landing.
Dol lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dol manages to avoid it.
Dol drops his hands momentarily and Marston takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marston throws a hook to the side of Dol's head but Dol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marston lands a right hook to the body.
Marston looks to score with a jab to the body but Dol is just out of range.
Marston misses the jab.
Dol throwing a counter right hand but Marston manages to avoid it.
Marston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Dol misses.
Dol is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Marston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Dol. That snapped Marston's head back.
Marston looks to land a right hand but Dol moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston digs a good hook to Dol's body.
Dol lands with a hook. Marston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marston closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marston cracks Dol with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marston.
Marston avoids the body shot from Dol.
Dol connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dol ducks right into an uppercut from Marston.
Dol slips a straight right by Marston.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marston lands a nice hook to Dol's body. Dol takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dol avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marston misses with a body shot.
Dol throwing a counter right hand but Marston manages to avoid it.
Marston misses with an uppercut. Dol saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Marston dominated that round.
That's time! Dol's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dol lands a leg kick that knocks Marston off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Dol.
Dol has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Marston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dol manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Marston.
Marston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dol.
John Marston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marston lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dol to score with a decent uppercut.
Dol wants to slow Marston down by chopping away at his legs.
Marston misses with a looping right.
Marston checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Marston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Dol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dol.
Marston jabs Dol right on the nose. Dol blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dol scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marston in his tracks.
Dol looks to land a right hand but Marston moved out of range.
Marston connects with a jab.
Dol takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston connects with a body shot that sends Dol's belly button to the back.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dol might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dol throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marston.
Dol avoids the body shot from Marston.
An inside leg kick from Dol misses.
Marston unleashes a big counter combination but Dol bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Marston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dol.
Marston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marston blocks a head kick by Dol.
Marston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Marston checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Dol.
A telegraphed right hand from Marston misses the target.
Marston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dol.
The fighters circling - Marston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dol takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dol misses with an uppercut.
Dol goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dol throws a body punch but Marston moves out of range.
Marston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marston.
Marston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dol.
Marston is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dol with a body shot.
Dol rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marston throws a hook to the side of Dol's head but Dol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dol slips a jab from Marston.
Marston checks a low kick from Dol.
Marston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dol moves away.
Dol lands the left hand.
Marston throws a series of punches but Dol moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dol.
Jab, jab by Dol - just one landing.
Dol throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Marston.
Marston throws a hook but Dol blocks it.
Marston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marston misses the shot to the body.
Dol moves out of range of the strikes.
Dol throws a shot to the body.
Marston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dol looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Marston checks a leg kick nicely.
Marston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dol tests Marston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dol ducks under a wild hook from Marston.
Nice defenses there by Marston.
Marston throws a counter combo.
Dol throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston lands a nice shot that snaps Dol's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marston was well out of range. Poor timing from Dol.
Dol feints and then cracks Marston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marston down.
Dol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marston was well out of range. Poor timing from Dol.
Marston is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dol with a body shot.
Marston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marston moves out of range of the leg kick from Dol.
Marston looks to land a combination. Dol sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Marston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marston.
Marston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dol tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dol scores with a jab to the head.
Marston throws a series of punches but Dol moves out of range.
Marston thuds a left hand into Dol's body.
Dol moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Marston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Marston.
Dol is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marston.
The fighters circling - Dol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marston lands a jab-cross combination.
Marston scores with a body shot.
Marston misses with a few strikes there.
Dol tries to land a front kick but Marston steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marston checks a leg kick.
Marston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dol with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dol throws a hook but Marston avoids it easily.
Marston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marston throws a lazy right hand but Dol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dol is looking to counter punch.
Marston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marston lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Dol slips a jab from Marston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston blocks a jab.
Dol avoids the body shot from Marston.
Dol swings for the body but Marston moves out of range.
Marston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dol.
Dol throws a looping overhand right but Marston ducks down to avoid it.
Dol throws an off balance right hand
and Marston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A cross from Dol lands.
Dol misses with an uppercut. Marston saw that one coming.
Marston lands a body shot.
Dol wants to slow Marston down by chopping away at his legs.
Marston appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dol delivers a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marston.
Dol lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Marston throws a hook to the side of Dol's head but Dol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marston.
Marston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marston throws an overhand right that lands on Dol's shoulder, as Dol tries to avoid the shot.
Dol tried to counter with a leg kick but Marston avoided it.
Marston checks a leg kick.
Marston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marston throws a hook but Dol avoids it easily.
Dol ducks under a wild hook from Marston.
Marston ducks under a wild hook from Dol.
Marston throws a counter combo.
Dol connects with a looping right hand.
Marston moves out of range of the strikes.
Dol throws a jab when Marston was well out of range.
Marston let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dol.
Dol cracks Marston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dol moves away from the strike by Marston.
Marston scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dol tries to work over Marston's front leg with a kick but Marston checks it.
Marston misses with a hook. Dol ducked under it nicely.
Dol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dol throws a body punch but Marston moves out of range.
Marston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dol.
Dol is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dol throws a leg kick but Marston moved away.
Hal Dol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marston takes a swing at Dol's ribcage but misses.
Dol throws a hook to the side of Marston's head but Marston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dol moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big right from Marston misses.
Dol throwing a counter right hand but Marston manages to avoid it.
Dol walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A left and a right from Marston both land. Nice combination.
Dol scores with a spinning back kick!
Dol looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dol moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marston takes one to the side of the head.
Dol scores with a nice right hand.
Marston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dol manages to avoid it.
Dol looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dol throws a leg kick
and Marston counters with a straight right hand.
Dol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dol swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marston counters with a stiff right hand.
Marston throws a lazy right hand but Dol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marston walks into a left hand.
Dol throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marston fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Dol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dol misses with a right hand
and Marston counters with a left to the body.
Marston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Marston.
Well Marston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Marston!
After winning the bout, John Marston thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonel Ventura (ranked 3721 p4p, 329 weight class) and Big Mike (ranked 2296 p4p, 215 weight class). Mike has chosen Til I Collapse as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonel Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Mike!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura tries to clinch up.
Big Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ventura walks into a stiff left hand from Mike.
It looks like Leonel Ventura has been cut.
Mike pounces like a tiger and cracks Ventura with a vicious hook! Ventura is down but not out! Mike follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Big Mike!
After the fight, Big Mike was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yang Xinhai (ranked 1004 p4p, 43 weight class) and Peter Narz (ranked 1436 p4p, 70 weight class). Yang Xinhai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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140 lbs
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142 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Yang Xinhai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Narz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narz misses with a wild body shot.
Narz looks to score with a jab to the body but Xinhai is just out of range.
Narz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Narz scores with a hook.
Narz forces Xinhai back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xinhai.
Xinhai misses with a body punch.
Narz tries a body shot but Xinhai blocks it.
Narz misses with a punch on the inside.
Xinhai tries to stall but Narz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Xinhai pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Narz.
Xinhai blocks a body shot from Narz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xinhai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xinhai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xinhai stalling the fight.
Narz can't find room to land a body shot as Xinhai controls the action.
Xinhai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Xinhai.
Xinhai can't find room to land a body shot as Narz controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xinhai stalling in the clinch but Narz improves position.
Xinhai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Narz backwards.
Narz struggles to land a body shot inside as Xinhai controls his hands.
Xinhai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narz's elbow.
I was talking to Xinhai's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Xinhai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xinhai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Narz connects with the punch.
Xinhai misses with a straight left.
Narz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Xinhai lands with a cross.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Narz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Narz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Narz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xinhai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xinhai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Narz misses with a body shot
enabling Xinhai to counter with a crisp jab.
Narz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xinhai moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Narz throws a jab when Xinhai was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz swings for the body but Xinhai moves out of range.
Xinhai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Xinhai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Narz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Narz dodges the punch combination from Xinhai.
Narz scores with the left hand. Xinhai knows he should have avoided that one.
Xinhai looks to land a right hand but Narz moved out of range.
Narz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xinhai.
Narz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Xinhai counters with a stiff right hand.
Narz tries to clinch there but Xinhai circles away.
Xinhai slips a jab from Narz.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Narz throws a body punch but Xinhai moves out of range.
Narz throws a shot from downtown. Xinhai moves away and avoids it.
Narz missing with a left hand there. Xinhai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yang Xinhai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Narz misses with a wild body shot.
Xinhai throws a big counter combination but Narz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Narz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Xinhai misses with a two punch combination.
Narz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xinhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Narz lands an overhand right.
Narz missing with a left hand there. Xinhai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Narz misses the shot to the body.
Narz throws a big shot that misses.
Xinhai throwing a counter right hand but Narz manages to avoid it.
Xinhai lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Narz momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xinhai avoids the body shot from Narz.
Xinhai avoids the body shot from Narz.
Narz misses the shot to the body.
Narz doesn't manage to clinch there - Xinhai circles away.
Narz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Xinhai's waist but Xinhai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Narz off to one side.
It looked like Xinhai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xinhai was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Xinhai.
Peter Narz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xinhai connects with a looping right hand.
Narz is rocked!
Xinhai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Narz.
Narz is still on wobbly legs! Can Xinhai finish him?
Xinhai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Narz darts in trying to clinch
enabling Xinhai to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peter Narz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Narz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xinhai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Narz seems to have recovered his senses.
Xinhai cracks a nice hook into Narz's ribs.
Narz misses with a body punch
and Xinhai counters with a stiff right hand.
Xinhai moves away from the strike by Narz.
Nice cross by Narz.
Narz walks into a straight right hand from Xinhai.
Narz instigates a clinch.
Xinhai breaks from the clinch.
Narz misses with a body shot.
Yang Xinhai is winning the standup battle so far.
Xinhai slaps away a takedown attempt from Narz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Narz throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Xinhai counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xinhai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narz. Xinhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xinhai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xinhai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xinhai moves out of range of the strikes.
Xinhai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Narz moves into the clinch successfully.
Xinhai tries to work over Narz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xinhai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Xinhai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Xinhai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Narz backwards.
Narz can't find room to land a body shot as Xinhai controls the action.
Narz working aggressively here.
Narz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xinhai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xinhai lands with a short shot to the head.
Narz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xinhai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xinhai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Narz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xinhai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xinhai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xinhai ducks under a wild hook from Narz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz stuns Xinhai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Narz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Xinhai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Narz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narz misses with a straight right.
Xinhai is looking to counter punch.
Narz closes the distance and clinches up with Xinhai, looking for a takedown. Narz pushes Xinhai against the cage but Xinhai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Xinhai lands a jab to the nose.
Narz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xinhai is looking to counter punch.
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xinhai was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.
Xinhai works the jab nicely.
Xinhai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Narz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Xinhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Narz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai throws a hook but Narz blocks it.
Narz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Xinhai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Narz throws out the jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Narz lands a nice looking body shot.
Narz works Xinhai's body with a nice hook.
Narz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Xinhai rather than just go for the knockout.
Narz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Narz swings for the body but Xinhai moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Xinhai misses its target.
Narz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Xinhai circles away.
Yang Xinhai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Narz.
Xinhai avoids the body shot from Narz.
Xinhai is looking to counter punch.
Narz lands with a shot to the body.
Narz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xinhai.
Narz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Narz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Xinhai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Narz scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Xinhai, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Narz fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xinhai.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Narz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Narz misses with a body punch.
Narz lands with a right to the head.
Xinhai manages to break the clinch.
Xinhai defending well as Narz loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narz. Xinhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Xinhai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Narz moves out of range of the strikes.
Xinhai throws a looping overhand right but Narz ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Narz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Narz throws an overhand right that lands on Xinhai's shoulder, as Xinhai tries to avoid the shot.
Narz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Xinhai counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Peter Narz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Narz blocks a jab.
Narz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Xinhai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Narz moves away from the strike by Xinhai.
Narz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Narz throws a sloppy body shot
and Narz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Narz is rocked!
Xinhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narz.
Narz is still on wobbly legs! Can Xinhai finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Narz. Xinhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Narz seems to have recovered his senses.
Narz misses with a jab to the body
letting Xinhai counter with a right hand.
Narz swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Xinhai to counter with a crisp jab.
Narz fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Narz misses its intended target.
Xinhai is looking to counter punch.
Xinhai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Narz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xinhai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narz. Xinhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Narz looks to score with a jab to the body but Xinhai is just out of range.
Narz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Xinhai!
Narz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Narz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xinhai moves away.
Narz swings for the body but Xinhai moves out of range.
Narz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xinhai is looking to counter punch.
Narz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Narz misses with a jab to the body
and Xinhai counters with a stiff right hand.
Narz looks to score with a jab to the body but Xinhai is just out of range.
Narz misses with a body shot.
Xinhai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Narz swings for the body but Xinhai moves out of range.
Xinhai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xinhai slips a straight right by Narz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Narz misses with a shot to the body
and Xinhai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Narz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Narz misses its intended target.
Xinhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narz.
Xinhai throwing a counter right hand but Narz manages to avoid it.
Narz swings for the body but Xinhai moves out of range.
Xinhai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Narz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xinhai manages to avoid it.
Xinhai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Xinhai misses with a straight right.
Narz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xinhai manages to avoid it.
Narz just misses with a punch to the body.
Narz throws a jab when Xinhai was well out of range.
Xinhai appears to be looking for a big counter.
Xinhai staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Narz under the eye.
Xinhai tries to move into range but Narz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Narz is looking to clinch.
Narz misses with a jab to the body
enabling Xinhai to counter with a crisp jab.
Narz ducks right into an uppercut from Xinhai.
Narz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Xinhai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Narz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left lands for Xinhai.
Narz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Narz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Narz misses with a left hand
and Xinhai counters with a huge left! Narz is in big trouble! He's backing up but Xinhai isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Narz from any more damage. A dominating finish by Xinhai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yang Xinhai!
A victorious Yang Xinhai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Walcott (ranked 743 p4p, 33 weight class) and Yodsanan Sityodtong (ranked 2332 p4p, 123 weight class). Yodsanan Sityodtong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tommy Walcott's chin.
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Walcott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsanan Sityodtong!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sityodtong blocks a head kick by Walcott.
Sityodtong slips under a jab from Walcott.
Walcott has Sityodtong up against the cage in a clinch.
Walcott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sityodtong backwards.
Walcott misses with some punches.
Walcott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sityodtong manages to break the clinch.
Sityodtong throws a body punch but Walcott moves out of range.
Walcott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walcott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sityodtong.
Walcott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Sityodtong.
Sityodtong misses the jab.
Walcott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sityodtong.
Walcott fails to land with a series of punches.
Sityodtong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sityodtong lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walcott connects with the punch.
Sityodtong misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Walcott.
Walcott ducks under a wild hook from Sityodtong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott wants to clinch.
Sityodtong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A head kick misses from Walcott.
Walcott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sityodtong.
Walcott misses with an uppercut.
Sityodtong lands a jab to the nose.
Walcott works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Walcott swings for the body but Sityodtong moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Walcott scores with a hook.
Sityodtong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Walcott.
Walcott cracks a nice hook into Sityodtong's ribs.
Walcott blocks a head kick by Sityodtong.
Sityodtong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sityodtong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Walcott moves in looking to clinch but Sityodtong pushes him off.
Sityodtong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Walcott lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sityodtong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walcott connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Walcott pushes Sityodtong away with a front kick.
Sityodtong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walcott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott misses with a straight left.
A solid body kick from Walcott.
Sityodtong throws an overhand right that lands on Walcott's shoulder, as Walcott tries to avoid the shot.
Walcott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sityodtong's hands.
Walcott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Walcott misses with a looping right.
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
Sityodtong misses with an uppercut.
Sityodtong throws a leg kick but Walcott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sityodtong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. Sityodtong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sityodtong.
Walcott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walcott tries to clinch there but Sityodtong circles away.
Sityodtong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walcott.
Sityodtong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sityodtong avoids the body shot from Walcott.
Walcott defending well as Sityodtong loads up on a big left hand.
Walcott takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sityodtong jabs at Walcott's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sityodtong throws a jab when Walcott was well out of range.
Sityodtong throws a jab when Walcott was well out of range.
Sityodtong misses with an uppercut. Walcott saw that one coming.
Sityodtong throws a jab when Walcott was well out of range.
Walcott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sityodtong throws out the jab.
Sityodtong scores with a punch to the head.
Walcott's corner calls for a 1-2. Walcott obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Walcott fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sityodtong on the side of the head.
Walcott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walcott tries a body shot but Sityodtong blocks it.
Sityodtong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Sityodtong tries to stall but Walcott uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sityodtong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sityodtong breaks from the clinch.
Sityodtong motions for Walcott to come forward. Sityodtong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tommy Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sityodtong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Walcott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sityodtong! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Sityodtong misses.
Walcott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sityodtong.
Walcott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walcott is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Walcott takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sityodtong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sityodtong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walcott lands with an overhand left.
Sityodtong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sityodtong is looking to chop away at Walcott's legs.
Walcott is looking to counter with a body kick.
Walcott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sityodtong lands a jab to the nose.
Sityodtong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Walcott blocks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sityodtong tries to land a front kick but Walcott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sityodtong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walcott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sityodtong was well out of range. Poor timing from Walcott.
Sityodtong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Walcott takes the fight into the clinch.
Sityodtong lands a body shot.
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 Tommy Walcott will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Sityodtong misses the target.
Walcott avoids the body shot from Sityodtong.
Walcott is looking to counter with head kicks.
Walcott scores with a body shot.
Sityodtong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walcott.
Sityodtong throws a right hand that Walcott ducks under and follows up with a left that Walcott also avoids with ease.
Walcott swings for the body but Sityodtong moves out of range.
Walcott checks a low kick from Sityodtong.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walcott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walcott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walcott takes one to the chin there.
Sityodtong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Walcott.
Walcott looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Sityodtong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Walcott avoids the head kick by Sityodtong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott has closed the distance and engaged Sityodtong in a clinch.
Walcott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sityodtong backwards.
Sityodtong tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Walcott.
Sityodtong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Sityodtong uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott struggles to land a body shot inside as Sityodtong controls his hands.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Sityodtong controls the action.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Walcott on the inside.
Sityodtong prevents a body shot from Walcott.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sityodtong's elbow.
Walcott scores with a hook to the body.
Walcott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Walcott lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sityodtong is working Walcott over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sityodtong.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walcott.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walcott.
Walcott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sityodtong blocks a body shot from Walcott.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Sityodtong controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walcott.
Sityodtong misses with a knee strike.
Walcott tries a body shot but Sityodtong blocks it.
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!
Sityodtong tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Sityodtong controls the action.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Walcott.
Walcott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walcott working aggressively here.
Tommy Walcott has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sityodtong breaks the clinch.
Sityodtong misses with a few strikes there.
Walcott jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Walcott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sityodtong.
Walcott wants to clinch.
Sityodtong avoids the head kick by Walcott.
Sityodtong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walcott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sityodtong.
Walcott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sityodtong missing with a left hand there. Walcott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott moves into the clinch.
Sityodtong breaks the clinch.
Sityodtong gets tackled into the cage by Walcott. Walcott maintains the clinch.
Sityodtong is looking to break free of the clinch but Walcott has double underhooks.
Sityodtong looking to slow down the pace here.
Sityodtong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walcott scoring well with a low kick there.
Sityodtong misses with a head kick.
Walcott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sityodtong throws a jab when Walcott was well out of range.
Sityodtong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Walcott tries to clinch but Sityodtong is having none of it.
Sityodtong scores with a sloppy right hand. Walcott should have avoided that one.
Nice body kick there by Walcott.
Walcott tries to clinch there but Sityodtong circles away.
Sityodtong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walcott appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sityodtong scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sityodtong is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sityodtong loads up on a big right hand but Walcott slips the punch.
Sityodtong takes one on the button.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Sityodtong avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the cage.
Sityodtong blocks a body shot from Walcott.
Walcott lands a left hand.
Walcott drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sityodtong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sityodtong slips a straight right by Walcott.
Walcott scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sityodtong doesn't seem bothered though.
Walcott connects with an inside leg kick.
Sityodtong looks to land a left hand but Walcott moved out of range nicely.
Sityodtong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Walcott backs off Sityodtong throws a huge counter combo but Walcott manages to avoid it all.
A big right from Walcott misses.
Sityodtong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walcott feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sityodtong with a nice cross.
Walcott scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sityodtong in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sityodtong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walcott.
Sityodtong looks to score with a jab to the body but Walcott is just out of range.
Walcott lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Walcott dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Walcott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sityodtong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Walcott checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Walcott.
Sityodtong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walcott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sityodtong manages to avoid it.
Walcott defending well as Sityodtong loads up on a big left hand.
Walcott lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Sityodtong.
Sityodtong gets tackled into the cage by Walcott. Walcott maintains the clinch.
Sityodtong breaks the clinch.
Sityodtong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walcott.
Sityodtong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sityodtong circles away quickly and effectively.
Sityodtong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.
The fighters circling - Sityodtong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walcott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sityodtong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Walcott misses its intended target.
Walcott tries to clinch up.
Sityodtong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott takes a jab right on the kisser.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Sityodtong scores with a nice strike.
Sityodtong misses the shot to the body.
Sityodtong throws a jab when Walcott was well out of range.
Sityodtong scores with a hook.
Walcott takes a swing at Sityodtong's ribcage but misses.
Sityodtong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sityodtong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sityodtong ducks under a wild hook from Walcott.
Walcott has managed to clinch.
Sityodtong breaks the clinch.
Walcott ducks under a wild hook from Sityodtong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sityodtong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Walcott dives in for a single leg takedown but Sityodtong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sityodtong jabs Walcott right on the nose. Walcott blinks but takes it well.
Sityodtong thuds his right hand into Walcott's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Walcott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sityodtong.
Sityodtong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott misses with a series of wild punches.
Walcott takes a swing at Sityodtong's ribcage but misses.
Sityodtong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walcott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sityodtong.
A jab from Walcott misses.
Walcott lands a leg kick that knocks Sityodtong off balance momentarily.
Sityodtong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sityodtong connects with a jab.
Sityodtong misses with a hook.
Sityodtong swats away the attempt to clinch by Walcott.
Sityodtong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walcott.
Walcott swings for the body but Sityodtong moves out of range.
Sityodtong throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.
Jab by Walcott.
Sityodtong throws a series of punches but Walcott moves out of range.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sityodtong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walcott went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Walcott darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sityodtong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sityodtong throws a looping overhand right but Walcott ducks down to avoid it.
Walcott clinches with his opponent.
Sityodtong breaks the clinch.
Sityodtong misses with a hook.
Sityodtong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sityodtong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yodsanan Sityodtong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sityodtong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walcott closes the distance and clinches.
Walcott misses with the head strike.
Sityodtong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yodsanan Sityodtong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Walcott.
Walcott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walcott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sityodtong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sityodtong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sityodtong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walcott's sensitive parts.
Sityodtong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.
Tommy Walcott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott shoots in for a takedown but Sityodtong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sityodtong pushes Walcott away with a front kick.
Walcott throws a looping overhand right but Sityodtong ducks down to avoid it.
Sityodtong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sityodtong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Walcott under the eye.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Walcott.
Sityodtong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walcott is looking to counter punch.
Sityodtong misses with a straight left.
Walcott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Walcott.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Sityodtong scores with a sloppy right hand. Walcott should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Sityodtong misses its intended target.
Walcott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sityodtong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sityodtong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walcott was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Walcott.
Walcott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sityodtong throws a front kick aimed at Walcott's knee but Walcott avoids it well.
Walcott doesn't manage to clinch there - Sityodtong circles away.
A nice side step and Sityodtong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yodsanan Sityodtong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walcott has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tommy Walcott!
Tommy Walcott made sure to mention his sponsor, IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Salvatore (ranked 1307 p4p, 163 weight class) and Kendo Hirigushi (ranked 1256 p4p, 155 weight class). Salvatore comes to the cage accompanied by Reich mir die Hand. 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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168 lbs
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Salvatore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kendo Hirigushi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvatore misses with a hook. Hirigushi ducked under it nicely.
Salvatore misses with an uppercut.
Hirigushi is looking for the big counter here.
Hirigushi misses with a double jab.
Hirigushi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hirigushi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Salvatore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Salvatore throws a poor cross that misses
and Hirigushi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salvatore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Salvatore misses with a right hand
and Hirigushi counters with a left and a right that stings Salvatore.
Salvatore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salvatore scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hirigushi takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salvatore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hirigushi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hirigushi feints a jab promting Salvatore to slip. Hirigushi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Salvatore slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Salvatore.
Salvatore misses with a left hand
and Hirigushi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Hirigushi misses.
Salvatore misses with a hook. Hirigushi ducked under it nicely.
Salvatore looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salvatore drops back looking for a leg! Hirigushi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hirigushi manages to kick Salvatore off! Salvatore jumps back into Hirigushi's guard.
Salvatore pushing down on Hirigushi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hirigushi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi is trying to stand.
Hirigushi is looking to improve his position.
Hirigushi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Salvatore sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hirigushi defending well though.
Salvatore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salvatore is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hirigushi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Salvatore is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hirigushi sees it coming and defends easily.
Salvatore stops Hirigushi from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore trying to control the action but Hirigushi is working from the bottom.
Salvatore is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hirigushi sees it coming and defends easily.
Salvatore is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Salvatore looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Salvatore is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hirigushi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Salvatore is trying to work for a kimura but Hirigushi is defending well.
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.
Salvatore is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hirigushi is just riding it out for now. Salvatore eventually gives up the hold.
Hirigushi wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hirigushi trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hirigushi ducks right into an uppercut from Salvatore.
Hirigushi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hirigushi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hirigushi misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Salvatore dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Salvatore catches Hirigushi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Salvatore bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hirigushi's head backwards.
Salvatore throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hirigushi counters with a series of strikes. Salvatore will be more careful next time no doubt.
Salvatore shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hirigushi's guard.
Hirigushi keeping moving, preventing Salvatore from controlling successfully.
Salvatore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hirigushi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salvatore wants to control from the top but Hirigushi keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hirigushi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Salvatore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hirigushi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hirigushi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Salvatore, into his guard.
Hirigushi is looking to stand up but Salvatore won't let him.
Salvatore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salvatore wants to hit a switch here but Hirigushi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Salvatore there!
Hirigushi is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Enzo Salvatore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Salvatore throws a lazy uppercut
and Hirigushi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salvatore is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Salvatore throws a shot from downtown. Hirigushi moves away and avoids it.
Hirigushi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Salvatore with a body shot.
Salvatore misses with a looping left.
Hirigushi throws a lazy right hand but Salvatore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salvatore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hirigushi's waist but Hirigushi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salvatore off to one side.
Salvatore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hirigushi but Hirigushi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Despite the aggression on Hirigushi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Salvatore throws a poor cross that misses
and Hirigushi counters with a straight right hand.
Enzo Salvatore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hirigushi ducks under a wild hook from Salvatore.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore misses with a straight right.
Hirigushi staying out of range there.
Hirigushi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Hirigushi misses the target.
A slow jab from Salvatore misses its intended target.
Hirigushi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hirigushi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salvatore throws a right hand that misses
and Hirigushi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hirigushi.
Kendo Hirigushi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salvatore shoots in for a takedown but Hirigushi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hirigushi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Salvatore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salvatore.
Hirigushi unleashes a big counter combination but Salvatore bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore misses with a left hand
and Hirigushi counters with a crisp right that sends Salvatore to the canvas! Hirigushi follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kendo Hirigushi!
Kendo Hirigushi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Ithamar (ranked 241 p4p, 9 weight class) and Connor Joieson (ranked 1706 p4p, 91 weight class). Ithamar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Yamma Ensemble Psalms 104. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 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
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezekiel Ithamar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Connor Joieson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ithamar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ithamar wants it to stay on the feet.
Ithamar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Joieson shoots in looking for a takedown but Ithamar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Joieson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Joieson has a takedown stuffed.
Ezekiel Ithamar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Joieson.
Ithamar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joieson is fending him off so far but Ithamar persists. Nope, Joieson circles away and we're back to standing.
Ithamar fails to land the takedown.
Ithamar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Joieson is trying to defend but Ithamar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Joieson pushes Ithamar off but Ithamar dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joieson is looking for a sweep.
Ithamar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Joieson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ithamar asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ithamar is staying tight to Joieson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joieson pushes Ithamar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ithamar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ithamar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Joieson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ithamar trying to control the action but Joieson is working from the bottom.
Ithamar tries for a kimura but Joieson is defending well.
Ithamar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Joieson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Joieson can't do much from the bottom here.
Joieson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Joieson bucks up and tries to throw Ithamar off but instead Ithamar has got his back!
Joieson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ithamar avoiding Joieson 's attempts to control his hands.
Ithamar tightening his grip on Joieson, looking for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joieson trying to control the hands but Ithamar won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ithamar looking to break Joieson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Joieson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ithamar will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Ithamar tries to get the hooks in deep but Joieson pushed the leg off.
Ithamar is hanging on to Joieson's back as he tries to escape.
Joieson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ithamar controlling well, preventing Joieson from escaping the position.
Joieson trying to control the position but Ithamar manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joieson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ithamar is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Joieson is defending well though. Ithamar let's go of the attempt for now.
Ithamar working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Joieson is really stuck here.
Joieson is trying to defend against the choke here but Ithamar has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Ithamar Tightens the hold and Joieson taps out furiously! Ithamar displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ezekiel Ithamar!
An intense looking Ezekiel Ithamar took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'But the children rebelled against me: They did not follow my decrees, they were not careful to keep my laws, of which I said, "Whoever obeys them will live by them," and they desecrated my Sabbaths. So I said I would pour out my wrath on them and spend my anger against them in the wilderness.'.
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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