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JBL Friday Night Fights IV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Padraig Pearse (ranked 22659 p4p, 534 weight class) and Ethan Wright (ranked 7389 p4p, 524 weight class). Ethan Wright has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Padraig Pearse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Ethan Wright!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearse scores with a takedown into Wright's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Pearse's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Wright looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pearse is one step ahead there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wright holds on and takes a little breather.
Wright 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.
Pearse trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright is pulling down on Pearse's head. It's preventing any offense from Pearse, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wright is keeping the position for now.
Wright looking for a sweep. Not yet Wright, not yet.
Pearse really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wright is keeping the position for now.
Pearse is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pearse wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Wright has a closed guard, preventing Pearse from standing up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pearse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wright is keeping the position for now.
Pearse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pearse advances to half guard.
Wright wants to get back to full guard but Pearse has passed into side control.
Wright stops Pearse from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright struggling a bit here.
Pearse tries for a kimura but Wright is defending well.
Wright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pearse trying to control the position but Wright is working away.
Pearse is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wright knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pearse working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearse goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wright has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pearse but great work by Wright.
Wright working away.
Pearse avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wright.
Pearse wants to control but Wright postures up.
Pearse sneaks back into half guard.
Pearse is trying to maintain the position but Wright is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wright drops an elbow to the side of Pearse's head.
Wright is thwarting Pearse's attempts to control the position.
Wright lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wright missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright throwing shots but Pearse is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pearse is trying to maintain the position but Wright is very close to passing his half guard.
Pearse is looking for a sweep. Wright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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 Padraig Pearse will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wright keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pearse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wright shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wright decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pearse is looking to get back to is feet but Wright passes into side control.
Wright lands a few punches from side control.
Pearse is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wright is controlling him well.
Pearse sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wright is thwarting Pearse's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearse is trying to stand.
Wright lands strikes from half guard.
Wright not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearse is trying is best to control the position here.
Wright is pressing down on Pearse's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pearse is holding on for now.
Pearse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wright.
Wright prevents Pearse from improving his position.
Wright thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pearse's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wright connects with a nice short shot to Pearse's temple.
Pearse trying to hold on to Wright's head to control him but Wright postures up.
Wright not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pearse keeping hold of Wright's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pearse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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.
Wright changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pearse looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pearse parries the strikes from Wright easily there. Wright is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pearse to escape.
Wright looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pearse is avoiding damage well.
Pearse gets back to half guard.
Pearse tries to kick Wright off but Wright keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wright is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ethan Wright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wright drops an elbow to the side of Pearse's head.
Wright thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pearse's head.
Wright prevents Pearse from improving his position.
Wright throwing shots but Pearse is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearse keeping control of the position.
Wright seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pearse is holding on to half guard well.
Pearse on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pearse is trying to maintain the position but Wright is very close to passing his half guard.
Pearse is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wright's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wright's back!
Wright showing good submission defense here.
Pearse is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You can see the frustration on Wright's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pearse tightening his grip on Wright, looking for the choke.
You can see the frustration on Wright's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Wright is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Pearse gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ethan Wright will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wright drives through with a takedown into Pearse's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pearse has momentary wrist control but Wright slips an elbow through the middle.
Pearse looking to control.
Wright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pearse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearse looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wright is one step ahead there.
Wright postures up and lands a big shot to Pearse's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wright cracks Pearse with a solid left hand.
Wright stands up over Pearse, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wright trying to control but Pearse is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wright lands a couple of elbows.
Pearse is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wright defends well.
Pearse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wright postures up and lands a big shot to Pearse's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearse looking for a sweep. Not yet Pearse, not yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wright dives in for a single leg takedown but Pearse sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wright with the ground and pound but Pearse uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wright trying to control but Pearse is working from the bottom.
Wright stopping the sweep attempt from Pearse.
Pearse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pearse wants to stand up but Wright is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wright looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wright is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pearse has his hands on Wright's head, controlling the position.
Wright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wright scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wright must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws an elbow that misses. Pearse uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wright's guard. Nice move by Pearse!
Pearse stands and throws Wright's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pearse trying to control the position but Wright is working away.
Wright is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pearse trying to control the action but Wright is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wright 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ethan Wright!
During a confident post fight interview, Ethan Wright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Glass (ranked 6571 p4p, 534 weight class) and Ima Scrapper (ranked 24134 p4p, 579 weight class). Hugh Glass has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ima Scrapper!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scrapper has closed the distance and engaged Glass in a clinch.
Glass drops down looking for an ankle pick but Scrapper pulls his leg out and moves away.
Glass fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Scrapper avoids it really well and circles away.
Scrapper misses with a looping left.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scrapper was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scrapper! But no joy.
Scrapper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Scrapper wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Glass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scrapper rushes Glass and presses him up against the cage.
Glass tries to land knees in the clinch but Scrapper avoids the damage to the body.
Scrapper is trying to break free.
Glass wants to break free but Scrapper has control.
Scrapper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scrapper is keeping busy.
Scrapper pulls Glass into guard.
Glass drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Glass jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Glass won't allow Scrapper to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrapper is trying to control the position but Glass postures up.
Glass engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Scrapper is working an open guard so Glass takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Glass shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Scrapper but Scrapper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Glass misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Scrapper throws out a counter right but Glass avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Scrapper closes the distance and pushes Glass back into the cage.
Scrapper misses with a knee to the head.
Scrapper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Glass just stands there and leans against the cage.
Glass goes for a takedown attempt but Scrapper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Glass gets tackled into the cage by Scrapper. Scrapper maintains the clinch.
Glass drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scrapper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scrapper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Scrapper showed some decent athleticism there.
Scrapper is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrapper is looking to advance position but Glass won't allow it.
Scrapper content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Glass manages to get to full guard.
Glass is trying to control the position but Scrapper postures up.
Scrapper connects with a couple of short punches.
Scrapper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Glass manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scrapper manages to get himself to full guard.
Glass throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Scrapper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glass is one step ahead there.
Glass passes into half guard.
Glass passes to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glass moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ima Scrapper dominated that round.
That's time! Glass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Glass shoots for a double leg takedown but Scrapper sprawls well. He's pushed Glass's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Scrapper tries to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glass. Scrapper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glass will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Glass gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Glass shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Glass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scrapper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scrapper feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Glass sprawling to the canvas! Glass rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Scrapper finish him?!
Glass is rocked!
It looks like Hugh Glass has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scrapper clinches with his opponent.
Oh Glass is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scrapper has Glass pressed against the cage.
Scrapper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Glass avoids the elbow strike from Scrapper, against the cage.
Glass seems to have got his legs back now.
Scrapper leaning against his opponent.
Scrapper is trying to break the clinch but Glass is controlling him.
Scrapper manages to break the clinch.
Glass misses with a hook.
Glass shoots in for a takedown but Scrapper shows good takedown defense.
Scrapper shapes to counter with a head kick.
Scrapper throws a hook but Glass avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrapper fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Glass to the ground. Scrapper is now in Glass's guard.
Glass scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Glass.
Glass throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Scrapper.
Glass swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Glass shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scrapper as he avoids it easily.
Glass tries to clinch but Scrapper is having none of it.
Scrapper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scrapper is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glass is looking to slow Scrapper down with leg kicks.
Scrapper tries to land a front kick but Glass steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Glass looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Glass fails to land the takedown.
Glass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrapper moves into the clinch.
Scrapper tries to circle away but Glass has him pinned against the cage.
Scrapper is trying to pull guard but Glass turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Scrapper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Glass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glass throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scrapper's waist but Scrapper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Glass off to one side.
Glass pushes Scrapper up against the cage in a clinch.
Scrapper misses with a knee to the head.
Scrapper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glass shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scrapper sprawls well. Scrapper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Glass gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass misses with a takedown
and Scrapper counters with a stiff right hand.
Glass shoots in but Scrapper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Scrapper clinches with his opponent.
Glass drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Scrapper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Glass is trying to pull guard but Scrapper has him pressed against the cage.
Glass prevents a body shot from Scrapper.
Glass tries to pull guard but Scrapper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Glass prevents Scrapper from breaking the clinch.
Glass has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Scrapper after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass looking for a takedown.
Scrapper fails to pull guard.
Scrapper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Glass just stands there and leans against the cage.
Scrapper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Glass wants a takedown.
Scrapper is trying to break free.
Scrapper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glass goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Scrapper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glass fails with the takedown.
Glass shoots in looking for a takedown. Scrapper tries to sprawl out of it but Glass keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scrapper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ima Scrapper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hugh Glass's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Glass fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scrapper wants to counter with a clinch but Glass pushes him away.
Scrapper moves into the clinch successfully.
Scrapper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Glass wants to take the fight to the mat but Scrapper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Scrapper stalling against the cage.
Scrapper avoiding damage as Glass throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scrapper is trying to break the clinch but Glass is controlling him.
Scrapper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scrapper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Glass up against the cage.
Glass goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scrapper prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Glass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass has Scrapper pressed against the cage, preventing Scrapper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scrapper working hard to break the clinch.
Glass is working for takedown but Scrapper is calmly controlling the position for now.
Glass has Scrapper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Scrapper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Glass wants to take the fight to the mat but Scrapper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scrapper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scrapper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scrapper tries to break free but Glass pushes him back against the cage.
Ima Scrapper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Glass fails to pull guard.
Glass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Glass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Scrapper breaks from the clinch.
Ima Scrapper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Scrapper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scrapper pushes Glass up against the cage in a clinch.
Glass keeps control of Scrapper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Glass keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scrapper's efforts to push away.
Glass tries to work over Scrapper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glass tries to break free but Scrapper pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass jumps guard but Scrapper turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Glass drags the fight down to the ground.
Scrapper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hugh Glass overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Glass is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Scrapper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glass is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scrapper's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Scrapper is continuing to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Glass throws a head kick that misses.
Scrapper has Glass up against the cage in a clinch.
Scrapper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Glass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Glass is trying to push Scrapper away but Scrapper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ima Scrapper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Scrapper 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ima Scrapper!
A relieved looking Ima Scrapper thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Collins (ranked 22700 p4p, 228 weight class) and Bartlomiej Jan (ranked 6978 p4p, 221 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Jan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Collins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jan somewhat.
Collins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Collins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Collins lands with an uppercut that bounces Jan off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice takedown defense from Collins. No joy for Jan on that attempt.
Michael Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartlomiej Jan.
Jan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collins.
Collins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins misses with a series of wild punches.
Jan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jan.
Collins lands with an overhand left.
Jan is rocked!
Michael Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jan glances at the clock... BAM! Collins nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Jan crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Jan is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Collins!
After the big win, Michael Collins made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors King Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Ali (ranked 4508 p4p, 443 weight class) and David Gramm (ranked 4507 p4p, 442 weight class). The key to victory for Chris Ali has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Gramm!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali instigates a clinch.
Gramm is looking for a takedown.
Gramm tries to land knees in the clinch but Ali avoids the damage to the body.
Gramm drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ali pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ali has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ali stalls.
Gramm has hold of one of Ali's legs. Ali is fighting the takedown attempt but Gramm gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gramm trying to control but Ali is working from the bottom.
Ali working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gramm doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gramm manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali keeping full guard, as Gramm tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gramm controls the pace.
Gramm preventing the sweep.
Gramm wants to control from the top but Ali keeps moving.
Ali 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gramm drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ali manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gramm has Ali in his guard.
Ali showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gramm controls Ali momentarily but Ali frees himself.
Ali passes Gramm's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ali trying to control the pace.
Ali tries to stand and escape but Gramm is controlling the position.
Ali working over Gramm with some ground and pound. Gramm looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ali prevents Gramm from standing back up.
Gramm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ali pulls his head out easily.
Gramm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gramm is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ali scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ali not doing much here.
Ali is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ali performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ali missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gramm has a takedown stuffed.
Chris Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Gramm.
Gramm shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gramm showed some decent athleticism there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gramm seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ali does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Ali 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.
Gramm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ali as he jumps to the side.
Gramm tries for a takedown but Ali sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ali throwing a counter right hand but Gramm manages to avoid it.
Gramm smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gramm drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ali gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chris Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Gramm.
Gramm gets underhooks to prevent Ali's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali wants a takedown but no success here.
Gramm is pressed up against the cage. Ali has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gramm down to the mat. Gramm avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ali forces Gramm back against the cage and clinches.
Gramm gets underhooks to prevent Ali's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali decides to pull guard.
Gramm sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ali's guard.
Gramm throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gramm not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gramm not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ali is refusing to be controlled, as Gramm sits in half guard.
Gramm thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gramm maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ali could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gramm has cracked it and Ali is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gramm!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Gramm!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Kemonito (ranked 3532 p4p, 154 weight class) and Dangelo Vargas (ranked 3980 p4p, 162 weight class). Dangelo Vargas will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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148 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Kemonito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dangelo Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemonito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vargas looks to score with a jab to the body but Kemonito is just out of range.
Kemonito closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vargas's guard.
Our spies down at at Listerman's Club inform us that Vargas has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kemonito working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kemonito is looking to work some ground and pound but Vargas has wrist control.
Kemonito makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vargas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vargas has his foot on Kemonito's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kemonito works his way back into a safe position though.
Kemonito is in close to Vargas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vargas looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemonito throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kemonito working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kemonito is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kemonito keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vargas's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemonito postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vargas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kemonito is one step ahead there.
Kemonito scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kemonito lands a couple of elbows.
Kemonito tries to free his leg and advance position but Vargas is retaining full guard.
Kemonito lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kemonito missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vargas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vargas is trying to control the position but Kemonito postures up.
Kemonito throws a big right hand that misses.
Vargas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kemonito throwing strikes but missing.
Kemonito postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemonito postures up in Vargas's guard and throws a big left but Vargas blocks it.
Kemonito throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vargas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vargas looking for a sweep. Not yet Vargas, not yet.
Kemonito is working Vargas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kemonito is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kemonito postures up and lands a big shot to Vargas's brow.
Kemonito stopping the sweep attempt from Vargas.
Vargas working a defensive guard but Kemonito manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kemonito working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kemonito lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kemonito landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kemonito lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemonito lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Vargas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vargas is rocked!
Kemonito working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vargas is still in real trouble! Can Kemonito finish him?
Vargas takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
A big shot lands for Kemonito! That's hurt Vargas! Will he recover? Kemonito fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Kemonito!
After the fight, Juan Kemonito 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between One Two (ranked 6033 p4p, 207 weight class) and Juan Pablo (ranked 2745 p4p, 122 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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19
300 lbs
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300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, One Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Two misses.
Two could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Two throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pablo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like One Two has been cut.
Two throws a sloppy body shot
and Pablo counters with a right hand that sends Two tumbling to the canvas! Can Pablo finish him? He dives into Two's guard looking to do just that!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pablo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pablo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pablo pushes down on Two's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pablo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pablo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Two makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Two looks to land a combination but Pablo avoids it well.
Pablo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Two throws a big shot that misses.
Two misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pablo lands a big right hook! Two looks hurt but is still standing! Pablo lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Two falls down and Pablo dives in with a huge hammer fist! Two's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Pablo runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Juan Pablo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Char Xiu (ranked 2350 p4p, 242 weight class) and Paavo Masala (ranked 2409 p4p, 249 weight class). Paavo Masala is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Char Xiu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavo Masala!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiu shoots in and gets a takedown into Masala's guard.
Masala keeping full guard, as Xiu tries to pass.
Xiu stopping the sweep attempt from Masala.
Xiu tries to free his leg and advance position but Masala is retaining full guard.
Xiu trying to control but Masala is working from the bottom.
Masala preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Xiu throwing strikes but missing.
Masala keeping moving, preventing Xiu from controlling successfully.
Masala trying to keep a closed guard but Xiu is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masala 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.
Xiu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiu tries to free his leg and advance position but Masala is retaining full guard.
Xiu trying to control the position from guard on top but Masala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Masala can do anything to dispel that myth.
Masala can't keep his opponent in guard - Xiu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Xiu prevents Masala from improving his position.
Xiu slips a nice elbow through Masala's hands, connecting with Masala's forehead.
Masala tries to roll over but Xiu keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Xiu.
Xiu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Xiu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masala keeps working.
Xiu winds up and cracks Masala with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Xiu trying to pass the guard but Masala defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiu thows a huge punch but Masala dodges it nicely.
Masala makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Masala.
Masala manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Xiu manages to get himself to full guard.
Xiu is trying to control the position but Masala postures up.
Xiu keeping moving, preventing Masala from controlling successfully.
Xiu wants to sweep but no luck.
Masala really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Xiu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Masala sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Xiu's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiu keeping hold of Masala's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xiu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Masala's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Masala's back!
Xiu looking to hold on to the position here but Masala rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Xiu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Xiu postures up and lands a big shot to Masala's brow.
Masala is trying to control the position but Xiu postures up.
Xiu distracts Masala with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Masala tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Masala looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Xiu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Xiu is keen to just control but Masala is a slippery customer.
Xiu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Xiu throwing shots but Masala is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Xiu lands a nice short elbow.
Xiu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Masala trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Xiu manages to pass to mount!
Masala is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xiu lands a big shot there that rocks Masala but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Xiu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Masala can't escape the position.
Xiu raining down shots from the mount!
Masala wants to control but Xiu is having none of it.
Xiu raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Char Xiu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Masala shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Xiu but Xiu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paavo Masala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Xiu finds it's target.
Masala tries a head kick but it misses.
Xiu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Xiu looks to score with a jab to the body but Masala is just out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Masala.
Masala throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Xiu is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Xiu wants to control but Masala is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiu manages to get to full guard.
Xiu wants to sweep here but Masala controlling him for the moment.
Xiu has control of Masala's left arm, preventing Masala from doing any damage.
Xiu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
My spies in K.O Heaven inform me that Masala has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Masala throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Xiu 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.
Masala scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Masala is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Xiu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Masala's guard.
Xiu wants to control from the top but Masala keeps moving.
Xiu preventing the sweep.
Xiu trying to control the position from guard on top but Masala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masala is pulling down on Xiu's head to control his posture.
Xiu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Xiu wants to control from the top but Masala keeps moving.
Xiu is really struggling to control Masala but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Masala working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiu looking to pass the guard.
Masala has momentary wrist control but Xiu slips an elbow through the middle.
Masala trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Xiu forces his way into half guard.
Xiu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Xiu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Masala is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Xiu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Masala wants to control but Xiu is keeping busy.
Xiu passes to full mount!
Masala bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Masala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Xiu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Masala throwing strikes but missing.
Xiu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Xiu controlling Masala's posture.
Masala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xiu looking to control.
Xiu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Masala controls the pace.
Masala keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Xiu's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paavo Masala will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Masala avoids the body shot from Xiu.
Xiu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Masala.
Xiu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Masala manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Masala wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiu landing some decent shots from guard.
Xiu pushing down on Masala's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Masala is not content to let Xiu control the position.
Masala is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Xiu scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiu wants to control but Masala is keeping him busy.
Char Xiu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Masala trying to control from the bottom.
Xiu working the head and body with strikes.
Xiu winds up and cracks Masala with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Masala moves into full guard.
Xiu cracks Masala with a solid left hand.
Xiu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Masala's head.
Xiu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Xiu won't allow Masala to sweep him here.
Xiu cracks Masala with a solid left hand.
Masala controlling Xiu's posture.
Masala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiu is working Masala over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Xiu works over Masala with some ground and pound from guard.
Xiu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Xiu postures up.
Masala manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Xiu manages to get himself to full guard.
Masala throwing strikes from guard but Xiu blocks nicely.
Masala trying to control the position from guard on top but Xiu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xiu managing to control the position.
Masala must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masala drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Xiu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Masala has Xiu in his guard.
Xiu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Xiu won't allow Masala to sweep him here.
Xiu is in close to Masala's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Xiu slips nicely into half guard.
Xiu wants to pass to mount but Masala is defending the position.
Xiu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiu trying to control from half guard but Masala is working away.
Xiu drops an elbow to the side of Masala's head.
Xiu prevents Masala from improving his position.
Xiu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Masala can do to turn this around?
Masala is still trying to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masala holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Char Xiu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xiu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Char Xiu!
During a confident post fight interview, Char Xiu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seth Slithers (ranked 3005 p4p, 342 weight class) and Luis Gonzales (ranked 2691 p4p, 311 weight class). Gonzales has chosen Stormzy - Shut Up as his entrance music. Seth Slithers looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seth Slithers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slithers.
Gonzales looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slithers gets tackled into the cage by Gonzales. Gonzales maintains the clinch.
Gonzales lands a body shot.
Gonzales lands a right hand.
Gonzales lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gonzales lands an uppercut.
It looks like Seth Slithers has been cut.
Slithers is breathing heavily.
Gonzales lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzales lands a hook that snaps the head of Slithers backwards.
Slithers is rocked!
Gonzales misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Slithers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gonzales throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzales misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slithers blocks an uppercut.
Gonzales works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzales swings wildly with an uppercut but Slithers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzales misses with some punches.
Slithers seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonzales.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Gonzales.
Still in the clinch, Gonzales scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gonzales unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Slithers! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gonzales is unloading with more strikes now! Slithers drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Gonzales!
Luis Gonzales spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Seth Slithers stepped up to the mic, saying 'He escaped my death grip. Next time he wont be so lucky. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Roy (ranked 3167 p4p, 351 weight class) and Conor OMalley (ranked 2453 p4p, 290 weight class). Conor OMalley 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor OMalley!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OMalley shoots for a double leg takedown but Roy sprawls well. He's pushed OMalley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
OMalley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
OMalley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roy.
OMalley with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Roy counter with a right hand.
Lee Roy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor OMalley.
Roy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by OMalley.
Roy misses with an uppercut. OMalley saw that one coming.
Roy throws a right hand that OMalley ducks under and follows up with a left that OMalley also avoids with ease.
OMalley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy stuffs the takedown.
OMalley fails to land the takedown.
We've been told by Roy's head coaches at Fenrir MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy throws a hook but OMalley avoids it easily.
OMalley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between OMalley's hands.
OMalley shoots for a takedown but Roy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roy misses with a straight left.
Roy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. OMalley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roy misses the shot to the body.
OMalley feints the counter takedown.
OMalley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roy pinned against the cage. Roy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy missing with a left hand there. OMalley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
OMalley has his takedown stuffed
and Roy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roy looks to land a right hand but OMalley moved out of range.
OMalley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
OMalley takes one to the chin there.
OMalley shoots in but Roy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OMalley closes the distance and clinches up with Roy, looking for a takedown. OMalley pushes Roy against the cage but Roy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Roy misses the target.
Despite the aggression on OMalley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
OMalley ducks under a wild hook from Roy.
Lee Roy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy takes a swing at OMalley's ribcage but misses.
OMalley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roy circles away.
Roy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roy cracks OMalley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
OMalley looks for a takedown but Roy sprawls well.
Roy misses with a hook. OMalley ducked under it nicely.
OMalley feints the counter takedown.
Roy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for OMalley with that takedown attempt.
As OMalley looks to move away, Roy throws a big counter combo but OMalley just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Roy misses.
OMalley feints the counter takedown.
Roy misses with an uppercut
and OMalley counters with a good low kick that Roy was not able to check.
OMalley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
OMalley fails with the takedown.
Lee Roy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
OMalley darts in looking for a takedown but Roy gets double underhooks and turns OMalley into the cage.
It looked like Roy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck OMalley on the side of the head.
OMalley shoots in but Roy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Roy 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.
Roy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. OMalley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent OMalley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OMalley can do to turn this around?
Roy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A cross from Roy lands.
No luck for OMalley with that takedown attempt.
Roy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OMalley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
OMalley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy can't do much from the bottom here.
OMalley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OMalley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
OMalley is looking to take a break and control but Roy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roy gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Roy wants to get back to his feet.
Roy is looking to improve his position.
OMalley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Roy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Roy is trying to maintain the position but OMalley is very close to passing his half guard.
OMalley is working for a kimura but Roy is defending it quite comfortably.
Roy tries to roll over but OMalley keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy gets back to full guard.
Roy pulls OMalley in close to his closed guard and prevents OMalley from doing any damage or advancing position.
OMalley slips nicely into half guard.
OMalley wants to free his trapped foot but Roy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
OMalley prevents Roy from standing back up.
Roy regains full guard. Nicely done.
OMalley prevents Roy from getting back to his feet.
Roy keeping full guard, as OMalley tries to pass.
Roy looking to hit a scissor sweep but OMalley is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OMalley tries to free his leg and advance position but Roy is retaining full guard.
OMalley trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.
Roy has his feet on OMalley's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Roy misses with a right hand
enabling OMalley to counter with a crisp jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OMalley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten OMalley somewhat.
Roy is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Roy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Roy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by OMalley.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Roy misses with a hook.
Roy misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roy throws a hook but OMalley avoids it easily.
OMalley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
OMalley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Roy with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
OMalley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roy is fending him off so far but OMalley persists. Nope, Roy circles away and we're back to standing.
OMalley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roy.
OMalley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Roy misses with a wild body shot.
Roy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Roy misses.
Roy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
OMalley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OMalley shoots in looking for a takedown but Roy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing OMalley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee Roy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor OMalley.
OMalley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roy scores with a jab to the head.
OMalley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roy.
OMalley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. OMalley showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Roy seems keen to control OMalley's posture.
OMalley pushes down on Roy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lee Roy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OMalley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roy keeps working.
Roy moves into full guard.
OMalley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Roy keeping full guard, as OMalley tries to pass.
Roy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roy pulls OMalley in to control the position.
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.
Roy can't keep his opponent in guard - OMalley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Roy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
OMalley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Roy has managed to free his arm - good work.
OMalley postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Roy to stand up.
OMalley ducks under a wild hook from Roy.
OMalley fails with the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Roy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Conor OMalley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
OMalley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Roy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Roy!
A victorious Lee Roy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arnoldas Sireika (ranked 2377 p4p, 282 weight class) and Ruston Cohle (ranked 22714 p4p, 586 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cohle's choice of entrance music: Raining Blood. Arnoldas Sireika could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ruston Cohle's chin.
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnoldas Sireika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruston Cohle!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sireika ducks under a wild hook from Cohle.
Sireika cracks Cohle with a good jab.
Cohle avoids the head kick by Sireika.
Sireika tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cohle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sireika counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cohle walks into a straight right hand from Sireika.
Sireika fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cohle looks winded!
Sireika connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sireika.
Sireika cracks Cohle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cohle 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.
Arnoldas Sireika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cohle avoids the head kick by Sireika.
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!
Sireika clinches with his opponent.
Cohle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Sireika.
Sireika lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cohle backwards.
Sireika tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cohle avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sireika misses with an elbow strike.
Sireika lands a shot to the body.
Sireika tries a knee to the head but Cohle blocks it.
Sireika tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cohle avoids it.
Sireika is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sireika gets through Cohle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sireika lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Sireika.
Sireika lands a damaging elbow.
Sireika with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sireika works on Cohle's body with a couple of short punches.
Sireika looking to throw knees to the head but Cohle is blocking nicely.
Sireika lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Sireika.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sireika trying to land knees to the body.
Sireika lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cohle blocks an elbow strike from Sireika.
Sireika digs a right hand into Cohle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cohle's gas tank.
Sireika throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sireika tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cohle avoids it.
Sireika tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cohle avoids it.
Sireika lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cohle backwards.
Cohle avoiding damage as Sireika throws knees to the body.
Sireika lands an elbow that stopped Cohle in his tracks for a moment.
Sireika is leaning against Cohle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sireika tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cohle avoids it.
Cohle managing to block the knees to the body from Sireika.
Still in the clinch, Sireika scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sireika gets through Cohle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sireika throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sireika.
Sireika tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sireika lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cohle is rocked!
Sireika tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cohle is still on wobbly legs! Can Sireika finish him?
Sireika cracks Cohle with a nice body shot.
Cohle seems to have recovered his senses.
Sireika throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sireika is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cohle is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Sireika scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sireika misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cohle.
Sireika with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cohle avoids the elbow strike from Sireika, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Sireika.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sireika throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sireika lands a body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sireika throws an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sireika tries to land knees in the clinch but Cohle avoids the damage to the body.
Sireika scores with a knee to the head.
Sireika trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sireika throws an elbow but misses.
Sireika lands with a left to the head.
Sireika working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sireika working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sireika stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sireika lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sireika misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cohle.
A short right from Sireika.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnoldas Sireika dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cohle tries to keep at a distance but Sireika has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cohle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sireika gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Arnoldas Sireika has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sireika lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cohle backwards.
Sireika lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sireika works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sireika creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by Sireika.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cohle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cohle is breathing heavily.
Sireika gets through Cohle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sireika is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cohle can do to turn this around?
Sireika lands with a short shot to the head.
Sireika tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cohle avoids it.
Sireika working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohle avoids a wild elbow strike from Sireika.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sireika.
Sireika is working Cohle over against the cage.
Sireika lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sireika.
Sireika lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cohle backwards.
Sireika with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sireika unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sireika tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cohle avoids it.
Cohle avoiding damage as Sireika throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sireika.
Cohle dodges an elbow strike from Sireika.
Cohle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sireika with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sireika.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sireika throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sireika misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cohle.
Cohle avoiding damage as Sireika throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sireika.
A nice left hand lands by Sireika.
Cohle avoids the elbow strike from Sireika, against the cage.
Sireika lands a damaging elbow.
Sireika using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cohle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Sireika on the inside.
Sireika lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sireika lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sireika.
Sireika throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sireika lands a left hand.
Sireika gets through Cohle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sireika unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Cohle out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Cohle off his feet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Arnoldas Sireika!
Arnoldas Sireika took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
In defeat, Ruston Cohle stepped up to the mic, saying 'What can ya do.'.
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