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GR 8: Kumo vs Lidland PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khalil Kelly (ranked 4713 p4p, 467 weight class) and Henry Lombard (ranked 4787 p4p, 472 weight class). Henry Lombard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Khalil Kelly's chin.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khalil Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Lombard !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard shoots in and bounces Kelly off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lombard scoring with some ground and pound.
Lombard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lombard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kelly is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lombard is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lombard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard won't allow Kelly to get back to his feet.
Kelly can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lombard controls the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lombard is standing up over Kelly. Kelly looks to escape but Lombard dives into side control.
Kelly bucks up and tries to throw Lombard off but instead Lombard has got his back!
Kelly is trying to stand back up.
Kelly showing good submission defense here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Kelly.
Kelly is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lombard is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lombard trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kelly doesn't escape.
Lombard looking to break Kelly's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kelly remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lombard will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lombard scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Lombard is landing with strikes. Kelly can't take much more of this.
We've been informed that Lombard has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kelly is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lombard controls the action.
Kelly trying to get back to his feet but Lombard is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kelly is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lombard scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Lombard keeps control of the position easily here as Kelly tries to buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly trying to get back to his feet but Lombard is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Lombard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lombard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelly.
Lombard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lombard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Kelly does no damage.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lombard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lombard throws a nice looking combination but Kelly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kelly swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lombard .
Kelly throws an off balance right hand
and Lombard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lombard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khalil Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Lombard moves out of range.
Lombard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lombard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Kelly backs off Lombard throws a huge counter combo but Kelly manages to avoid it all.
Lombard avoids the body shot from Kelly.
Kelly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lombard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kelly somewhat.
Kelly misses with an uppercut. Lombard saw that one coming.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Lombard avoids them all with ease.
Kelly misses with a wild combination.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Lombard is just out of range.
Khalil Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looks for a takedown but Lombard sprawls well.
Kelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lombard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lombard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kelly knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kelly is trying to buck Lombard off.
Kelly being controlled for a moment.
Lombard looks up at the clock and then as Kelly takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lombard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly pushes Lombard away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lombard gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kelly is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lombard connects with a decent elbow.
Lombard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Check out the look on Lombard 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kelly is letting Lombard control him for a moment.
Lombard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kelly knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kelly being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lombard scores with punches from side control.
Lombard controlling the position from side mount.
Lombard landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lombard just content to control the position.
Kelly is not content to let Lombard control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Lombard 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lombard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kelly pushes Lombard off but Lombard dives into side control.
Lombard content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lombard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kelly down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Lombard is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly wants to get back to his feet but Lombard drags him back down.
Lombard is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kelly will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lombard 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kelly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kelly tries to get out of the position.
Lombard scoring with punches from side control.
Lombard moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lombard trying to control the action but Kelly is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lombard lands some shots froms side control.
Kelly tries to escape but Lombard is in control.
Lombard scoring with punches and elbows.
Lombard lands an elbow.
Lombard content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lombard landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to get back to his feet.
Lombard taking a breather here.
Lombard lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Kelly's face as Lombard controls the position.
Lombard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kelly to see if he's OK.
Lombard slows the pace down.
Kelly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lombard on the ground.
Kelly takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lombard landing a few strikes.
Lombard is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kelly will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lombard landing strikes.
Lombard has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Lombard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lombard is landing with some decent strikes but Kelly is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelly is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Henry Lombard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lombard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Khalil Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry Lombard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lombard looking to secure an arm triangle but Kelly defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Lombard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lombard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Lombard !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Cannon (ranked 4619 p4p, 459 weight class) and Leon Louis (ranked 6211 p4p, 531 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Louis!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis fails with a takedown attempt.
Cannon with a jab.
Louis avoids the head kick by Cannon.
Some wild striking there from Cannon.
Some wild striking there from Cannon.
Cannon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannon scores with a three punch combo!
Louis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cannon is looking to stand up but Louis isn't so interested in that idea.
Cannon has momentary wrist control but Louis slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon wants to stand up but Louis is controlling him.
Louis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Louis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cannon's head.
Cannon is looking to stand up but Louis isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Louis advances position into side control!
Cannon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Louis has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Louis cracks Cannon with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Louis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Louis lands a strong strike to the head of Cannon. That's dazed him! Louis looking to finish here. Cannon is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Louis lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Louis!
A less than humble Leon Louis misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Blanca (ranked 5317 p4p, 494 weight class) and Vlade Shieko (ranked 5085 p4p, 488 weight class). Tomas Blanca had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 158.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Vlade Shieko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomas Blanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlade Shieko!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blanca ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Shieko.
Blanca gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blanca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blanca clinches.
Blanca swings wildly with an uppercut but Shieko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shieko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shieko breaks from the clinch.
Blanca swings for the body but Shieko moves out of range.
A left and a right from Blanca both land. Nice combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Blanca.
Blanca slips a jab and a cross from Shieko.
Blanca scores with a jab. Shieko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shieko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blanca has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blanca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shieko ducks under a wild hook from Blanca.
A jab from Shieko finds it's way through Blanca's defenses.
Blanca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blanca fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Shieko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blanca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shieko lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shieko misses with a kick to the body.
Blanca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shieko misses with a few strikes there.
Shieko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blanca throws a shot from downtown. Shieko moves away and avoids it.
Blanca misses the shot to the body.
Shieko tries to keep at a distance but Blanca has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blanca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shieko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanca fails to land with a series of punches.
Shieko slips under a jab.
Blanca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shieko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shieko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tomas Blanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shieko throws a series of punches but Blanca moves out of range.
Blanca throws a jab but it's blocked by Shieko.
Shieko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Blanca looks to throw the jab but Shieko is out of range.
Shieko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blanca.
Shieko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blanca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blanca with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanca scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blanca scores with a body shot.
A combination from Shieko does no damage.
Blanca takes the fight into the clinch.
Blanca manages to break the clinch.
Blanca throws out a loose jab but Shieko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Blanca backs off Shieko throws a huge counter combo but Blanca manages to avoid it all.
Blanca misses with a wild body shot.
Shieko throws a lazy head kick
and Blanca counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blanca slips a jab and a cross from Shieko.
Shieko cracks a nice hook into Blanca's ribs.
Shieko scores with the left hand. Blanca knows he should have avoided that one.
Shieko keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanca jabs at Shieko's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanca misses with a body shot.
Shieko misses with a few strikes there.
Blanca lands a nice looking body shot.
Blanca tries to clinch but Shieko moves away
and Shieko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blanca stuns Shieko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shieko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Shieko looks to move away, Blanca throws a big counter combo but Shieko just gets out of the way.
Shieko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blanca on the side of the head.
Blanca tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shieko counters with a stiff right hand.
Blanca lands a slapping body shot.
Shieko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanca. Shieko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shieko throws out a counter right but Blanca avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Blanca dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blanca throws a shot to the body.
Blanca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shieko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shieko looks for the body kick but Blanca saw that one coming.
Blanca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blanca swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shieko counters with a crisp one two that drops Blanca! Shieko thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Blanca to his feet! Blanca is in big trouble!
Blanca is rocked!
Blanca misses with the combination.
Oh Blanca is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shieko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shieko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blanca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shieko steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Blanca is out on his feet! Shieko sets himself and nearly takes Blanca's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vlade Shieko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Snappy Whiplash (ranked 4239 p4p, 320 weight class) and Paavo Masala (ranked 6000 p4p, 384 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Snappy Whiplash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavo Masala!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiplash with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whiplash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Whiplash scores with a nice strike.
Whiplash is looking to slow Masala down with leg kicks.
Nice jab there from Whiplash.
Whiplash cracks the inside of Masala's front leg.
Whiplash throws a push kick but Masala slaps the foot to one side.
Whiplash is looking to slow Masala down with leg kicks.
Whiplash throws a hook to the side of Masala's head but Masala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whiplash. That's going to slow Masala down.
Whiplash connects with a leg kick. Masala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Whiplash feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Masala's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whiplash buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Masala 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.
We've been told by Whiplash's head coaches at Cobra Kai Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Snappy Whiplash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whiplash looks to land a right hand but Masala moved out of range.
Masala tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Masala tries for a takedown but Whiplash circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Masala takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Whiplash chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whiplash.
Whiplash lands with a thumping leg kick.
Whiplash thuds his shin into the meat of Masala's side.
Jab, jab by Whiplash - just one landing.
Whiplash misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masala walks forward, straight into a front kick from Whiplash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masala darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Whiplash tries to roll over but Masala keeps him under control.
Masala is thwarting Whiplash's attempts to control the position.
Masala trying to mount his opponent but Whiplash defends it.
Whiplash desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Whiplash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Masala on the ground.
Masala landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Masala is trying to control the action in half guard but Whiplash is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whiplash is looking for a sweep. Masala is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Whiplash keeping hold of Masala's head, controlling as best he can.
Masala missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Whiplash is looking to improve his position.
Masala throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Masala missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Masala thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Whiplash's head.
Masala wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whiplash keeps working.
Masala missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Masala missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Whiplash is trying to get back to full guard.
Masala not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Whiplash blocking the ground and pound attempt from Masala.
Whiplash taking some punishment here, with Masala in his half guard.
Masala prevents Whiplash from improving his position.
Masala seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snappy Whiplash dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Masala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Whiplash throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Masala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paavo Masala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Masala is defended easily by Whiplash.
Whiplash scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiplash lands a leg kick that knocks Masala off balance momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Whiplash as Masala shoots in.
Masala shoots in for a double leg but Whiplash sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Snappy Whiplash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paavo Masala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiplash is looking to slow Masala down with leg kicks.
Snappy Whiplash is winning the standup battle so far.
Whiplash lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Masala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Whiplash tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Masala is able to avoid easily.
Masala shoots in and bounces Whiplash off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Whiplash is looking to stand back up but Masala counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Whiplash.
Masala thows a huge punch but Whiplash dodges it nicely.
Masala winds up and cracks Whiplash with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Masala wants to control but Whiplash is keeping him busy.
Masala is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Whiplash avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Masala.
Whiplash on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Whiplash tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masala scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Masala lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Masala throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masala working over Whiplash with some ground and pound. Whiplash looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Whiplash is not content to let Masala control the position.
Masala throwing shots but Whiplash is blocking nicely.
Masala slips a nice elbow through Whiplash's hands, connecting with Whiplash's forehead.
Masala thows a huge punch but Whiplash dodges it nicely.
Masala is keen to just control but Whiplash is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Whiplash wants to control but Masala is keeping busy.
Whiplash taking some punishment here, with Masala in his half guard.
Masala not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Masala thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Masala.
Paavo Masala has got the better of the ground game so far.
Masala wants to control but Whiplash is keeping him busy.
Whiplash trying to hold on to Masala's head to control him but Masala postures up.
Masala working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Masala is working for a kimura but Whiplash is defending it quite comfortably.
Masala is nestled in close to Whiplash, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash is staying active underneath Masala, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Masala throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Masala not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Masala is nestled in close to Whiplash, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whiplash tries to get to full guard but Masala has control of the leg.
Masala has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paavo Masala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Masala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Whiplash to counter with a crisp jab.
Masala looks for a takedown but Whiplash sprawls well.
Whiplash gets caught flat footed, as Masala shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Whiplash keeping moving, preventing Masala from controlling successfully.
Masala landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiplash is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Masala is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Masala's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Masala trying to control the position from guard on top but Whiplash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masala thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Masala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Whiplash utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Masala missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whiplash avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Masala passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Masala in side control, throwing shots but Whiplash defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masala has control of an arm but Whiplash manages to advance to Masala's back!
Masala is trying to break free.
Masala trying to control the hands but Whiplash breaks the grip.
Masala manages to reverse the position and now he's in Whiplash's guard. Nice work there by Masala.
Whiplash keeping moving, preventing Masala from controlling successfully.
Whiplash pulls Masala in close to his closed guard and prevents Masala from doing any damage or advancing position.
Masala wants to control from the top but Whiplash keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masala lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Masala throwing strikes from guard but Whiplash blocks nicely.
Whiplash keeping moving, preventing Masala from controlling successfully.
Whiplash is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Masala tries to free his leg and advance position but Whiplash is retaining full guard.
Masala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Masala trying to control the position from guard on top but Whiplash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masala is looking to work some ground and pound but Whiplash has wrist control.
Masala with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Whiplash working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Masala moves out of range of the body kick from Whiplash.
Whiplash gets caught flat footed, as Masala shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Whiplash wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Masala manages to pass to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whiplash tries to get to full guard but Masala has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paavo Masala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Masala has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paavo Masala!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Petiot (ranked 5030 p4p, 208 weight class) and Raju Vatys (ranked 3594 p4p, 161 weight class). Raju Vatys acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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141 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcel Petiot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raju Vatys!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatys shoots for a double leg takedown but Petiot sprawls well. He's pushed Vatys's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Petiot connects with a right hand. Vatys shakes it off.
Petiot throws a one two combo.
Vatys throws a leg kick
and Petiot counters with a big right hand! Oh Vatys is in trouble here! Petiot follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcel Petiot!
A very excited looking Marcel Petiot made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Joseph (ranked 5619 p4p, 504 weight class) and Sebastian LoJack (ranked 3697 p4p, 381 weight class). Sebastian LoJack is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian LoJack!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling LoJack to score with a decent uppercut.
LoJack misses with a wild body shot.
Joseph takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
LoJack swings away with a body shot that misses
and Joseph counters with a lovely straight right hand!
LoJack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Joseph.
It looks like Sebastian LoJack has been cut.
Sebastian LoJack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Joseph misses.
LoJack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from LoJack. Those never looked like landing.
LoJack lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joseph swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
LoJack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joseph catches LoJack with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
LoJack throws a right and a left that Joseph avoids nicely.
LoJack looks to score with a jab to the body but Joseph is just out of range.
LoJack throws a lazy uppercut
and Joseph counters with a stiff right hand.
LoJack connects with a body shot that sends Joseph's belly button to the back.
LoJack is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joseph rather than just go for the knockout.
Some wild striking there from LoJack.
Joseph throws a head kick that misses
and LoJack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
LoJack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joseph circles away quickly and effectively.
LoJack throws an off balance right hand
and Joseph counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph slips under a jab.
LoJack misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Joseph counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joseph lunges at LoJack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by LoJack's hand.
LoJack is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops LoJack! Joseph dives in looking to finish! LoJack is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Joseph!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Turkov (ranked 4161 p4p, 416 weight class) and Zedong Yating (ranked 3281 p4p, 348 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Turkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zedong Yating!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turkov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yating under the eye.
Yating moves into the clinch.
Turkov is trying to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Turkov looking to slow down the pace here.
Turkov can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Turkov has a couple of punches blocked by Yating.
Yating blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Yating.
Yating blocking some punches.
Yating lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turkov or not.
A head punch on the inside from Turkov fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yating lands a left hand.
It looks like Alex Turkov has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Turkov is breathing heavily.
Yating lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yating lands a shoulder strike.
Yating lands with a light punch inside.
Yating lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yating.
A short right from Yating on the inside.
Yating drops Turkov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Turkov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Turkov is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Yating.
Yating lands a big right hand that drops Turkov! The killer instinct kicks in and Yating finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Yating!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zedong Yating!
Our winner, Zedong Yating, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alzonz Appalusu (ranked 3197 p4p, 364 weight class) and Josu Aingeru (ranked 3127 p4p, 357 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alzonz Appalusu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josu Aingeru!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Aingeru. No joy for Appalusu on that attempt.
Appalusu misses with a takedown attempt
and Aingeru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Appalusu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aingeru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alzonz Appalusu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aingeru misses with an uppercut. Appalusu saw that one coming.
Appalusu shoots in but no luck this time.
Appalusu looks for a takedown but Aingeru sprawls well.
Appalusu takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Alzonz Appalusu has been cut.
Appalusu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aingeru counters with a nice uppercut.
Appalusu walks into a straight right hand from Aingeru.
Appalusu is rocked!
Appalusu misses with a takedown attempt
and Aingeru counters with a big left hand that crumples Appalusu! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josu Aingeru!
A very excited looking Josu Aingeru made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Xavier (ranked 2425 p4p, 277 weight class) and Po Anubis (ranked 3699 p4p, 403 weight class). Jack Xavier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Po Anubis's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Po Anubis!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anubis closes the distance and clinches.
Anubis lands a nice shot to the body.
Xavier blocks a body shot from Anubis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anubis.
Anubis is looking to break free of the clinch but Xavier has double underhooks.
Xavier pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anubis wants to break free but Xavier has control.
Xavier jumps guard but Anubis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Anubis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anubis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anubis prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xavier looking to slow down the pace here.
Anubis breaks from the clinch.
Anubis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xavier doesn't seem bothered though.
Po Anubis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anubis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Xavier drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anubis sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anubis lands with a good body shot.
Anubis thuds his right hand into Xavier's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Xavier ducks under a wild hook from Anubis.
Xavier appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Xavier prevents Anubis from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Anubis.
Anubis tries to break the clinch but Xavier is controlling the position.
Anubis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anubis loads up on a big right hand but Xavier slips the punch.
Anubis loads up on a big right hand but Xavier slips the punch.
Xavier dodges the punch combination from Anubis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anubis rushes Xavier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anubis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anubis scores with a body shot.
Anubis closes the distance and pushes Xavier back into the cage.
Anubis tries to break the clinch but Xavier is controlling the position.
Anubis is trying to force a seperation but Xavier has the dominant position.
Anubis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Xavier backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xavier is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A body shot lands from Anubis.
Anubis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Xavier has him pressed against the cage.
Anubis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Xavier has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Anubis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Xavier up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier decides to pull guard.
Xavier working for a triangle but Anubis defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anubis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anubis being controlled here momentarily.
Anubis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anubis has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Xavier to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Anubis is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Xavier pulls down on the head and he's put Anubis to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jack Xavier!
Our winner, Jack Xavier, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Okami Kumo (ranked 2314 p4p, 274 weight class) and Anakond Lidland (ranked 2600 p4p, 301 weight class). Kumo comes to the cage accompanied by Max Coveri - Running in the 90's. Anakond Lidland struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Anakond Lidland has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Okami Kumo's chin.
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195 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Okami Kumo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anakond Lidland!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumo closes the distance and clinches up with Lidland, looking for a takedown. Kumo pushes Lidland against the cage but Lidland circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kumo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lidland to score with a decent uppercut.
Lidland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kumo goes for a double leg but Lidland avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lidland continues to drive forward.
Lidland unleashes a big counter combination but Kumo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lidland connects with a leg kick. Kumo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kumo looks for a takedown but Lidland sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Okami Kumo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick from Lidland.
Lidland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kumo.
A little feinted left hand from Kumo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lidland throws a head kick but Kumo moves out of range.
No joy there for Lidland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lidland throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kumo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lidland tries to sprawl but Kumo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lidland kicks Kumo off and gets back to his feet.
Lidland looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lidland throws a body kick that misses.
Lidland throws a push kick but Kumo slaps the foot to one side.
Kumo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidland gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kumo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kumo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kumo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kumo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lidland is looking to stand up but Kumo isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kumo stays in close to Lidland's body and controls the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kumo fails with the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Lidland.
Lidland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kumo moves away.
Lidland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Kumo with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lidland throws out the jab.
Lidland throws a sloppy head kick and Kumo moves out of range easily.
Lidland's coach down at Rabid Reindeer Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lidland's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kumo looks for a takedown but Lidland sprawls well.
Lidland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kumo rushes Lidland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kumo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lidland's efforts to push away.
Kumo jumps into guard, dragging Lidland to the mat.
Kumo managing to control the position.
Lidland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kumo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Lidland should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kumo has tightened it up now! Lidland should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Okami Kumo!
Okami Kumo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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RATING
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