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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jared Morgan (ranked 6793 p4p, 291 weight class) and Joe Hooks (ranked 5149 p4p, 258 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jared Morgan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jared Morgan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jared Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Hooks!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but Hooks shows good takedown defense.
As Morgan backs off Hooks throws a huge counter combo but Morgan manages to avoid it all.
Nice takedown defense from Morgan. No joy for Hooks on that attempt.
Hooks is looking to clinch.
Morgan shoots and misses
and Hooks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jared Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hooks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hooks throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Jared Morgan has been cut.
Hooks is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Morgan shoots and misses
and Hooks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morgan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hooks's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morgan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Morgan postures up.
Morgan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morgan landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morgan is in close to Hooks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Morgan throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morgan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hooks avoids it really well and circles away.
Jared Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hooks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but Hooks shows good takedown defense.
Hooks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morgan with a poor takedown
and Hooks counters with a right hand to the body.
Morgan fails with the takedown
and Hooks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hooks pushes Morgan off but Morgan dives into side control.
Check out the look on Morgan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Morgan takes a little break here. Hooks wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hooks wants to get back to his feet.
Morgan 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has control of an arm but Hooks manages to advance to Morgan's back!
Morgan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Morgan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hooks stops Morgan from getting back to his feet.
Morgan is positioning himself well to prevent Hooks advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morgan wants to stand but Hooks is controlling the position.
Hooks being controlled here momentarily.
Hooks lying in Morgan's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Morgan decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Hooks taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jared Morgan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Rolls (ranked 6267 p4p, 522 weight class) and Brandin Duncan (ranked 5316 p4p, 474 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Rolls !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandin Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolls looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Duncan is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rolls frees his head nicely. Oh but Duncan has switched to an armbar! Rolls is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Brandin Duncan!
A very excited looking Brandin Duncan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pavle Korchagin (ranked 6558 p4p, 527 weight class) and Osloso Bizihwaeile (ranked 5055 p4p, 480 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pavle Korchagin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Osloso Bizihwaeile!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korchagin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bizihwaeile's guard.
Korchagin advances to half guard.
Korchagin in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bizihwaeile tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Korchagin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pavle Korchagin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cathal Murphy (ranked 5077 p4p, 482 weight class) and Miles Rexson (ranked 5348 p4p, 496 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cathal Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miles Rexson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy shoots in and bounces Rexson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Murphy cracks Rexson with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Rexson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rexson, up you get!
Rexson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rexson scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Rexson does no damage.
Murphy tries to counter with a takedown but Rexson is quick to defend against it.
Rexson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rexson looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Murphy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Murphy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rexson was covering up waiting for the punch and Murphy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy drops back looking for a leg! Rexson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rexson manages to kick Murphy off! Murphy jumps back into Rexson's guard.
Murphy advances position into side control!
Murphy controls the position from side control.
Rexson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rexson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Murphy 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands an elbow.
Murphy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Murphy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Murphy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Murphy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Murphy wants to control but Rexson is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rexson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Murphy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rexson tries to escape but Murphy is in control.
Murphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rexson keeps working.
Murphy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Check out the look on Murphy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
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.
Murphy is putting a hurting on Rexson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Murphy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rexson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murphy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murphy trying to control the action but Rexson is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rexson wants to get back to his feet but Murphy is dominant here and he's now got Rexson's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cathal Murphy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rexson swinging wildly here.
Murphy tries to counter with a takedown but Rexson is quick to defend against it.
Rexson tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rexson!
Rexson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rexson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murphy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Murphy.
Rexson being controlled here, momentarily.
Murphy is working Rexson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Murphy stands up from Rexson's guard - Murphy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rexson connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rexson misses with a few strikes there.
Rexson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Miles Rexson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Rexson.
Rexson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rexson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rexson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rexson is breathing heavily.
Rexson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rexson.
Murphy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rexson is trying to defend but Murphy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Murphy works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rexson is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Murphy has taken his back.
Murphy is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rexson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Murphy is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rexson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has good solid back control here.
Rexson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Murphy's arms.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Murphy is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Rexson. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has got one arm under Rexson's chin. This could be trouble... Rexson trying to control the other hand but Murphy gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Rexson has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cathal Murphy!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilbur Wallace (ranked 4093 p4p, 134 weight class) and Lev Davidovitch Bronstein (ranked 5051 p4p, 157 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 New York, Wilbur Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lev Davidovitch Bronstein!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace scores with a hook.
It looks like Lev Davidovitch Bronstein has been cut.
Bronstein moves forwards but Wallace connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bronstein or perhaps it was just good defense by Wallace, which made it look bad.
Wallace throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bronstein on the side of the head.
Wallace really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Wallace.
Bronstein has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wallace finds it's way round the side to connect with Bronstein's head.
Bronstein tries to move into range but Wallace moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace thuds a left hand into Bronstein's body.
Wallace slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bronstein has his takedown stuffed
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bronstein shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wallace manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wallace is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bronstein dives into side control.
Wallace's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Wallace is trying to escape the position but Bronstein is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Bronstein crashes against the mat.
Bronstein is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wallace will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wallace is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee asks Bronstein politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bronstein prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bronstein stands up and beckons Wallace to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Wallace.
Wallace cracks Bronstein with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronstein changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wallace looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bronstein stands up.
Bronstein misses with a takedown
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wilbur Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lev Davidovitch Bronstein.
Wallace moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bronstein takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronstein looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bronstein gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronstein is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wallace's shoulder. That is not cool.
Let's hope that Bronstein has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bronstein stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilbur Wallace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lev Davidovitch Bronstein's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wallace works the jab nicely.
Wallace jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bronstein ducks right into an uppercut from Wallace.
Bronstein ducks right into an uppercut from Wallace.
That has opened up Lev Davidovitch Bronstein's cut even more.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace with a hook.
Jab by Wallace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Bronstein. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Bronstein to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bronstein's guard.
Bronstein wants to stand but Wallace is controlling the position.
Wallace has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bronstein pushes Wallace off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace scores with a hook to the body. Bronstein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronstein misses with a takedown attempt
and Bronstein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A shot to the liver by Wallace. Beautiful body shot.
Bronstein is breathing heavily.
Bronstein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The cut above Lev Davidovitch Bronstein's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bronstein ducks straight into an uppercut from Wallace and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Bronstein manages to regain guard straight away.
Bronstein is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace wanted to stand there but Bronstein had control of the position.
Bronstein wants to stand but Wallace is controlling the position.
Wallace wants to get up but he can't break Bronstein's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four 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.
Bronstein wants to stand up but Wallace is controlling him.
Bronstein pushes Wallace off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wallace is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bronstein gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wallace counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wallace tries to clinch but Bronstein moves out of range.
Bronstein fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilbur Wallace dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lev Davidovitch Bronstein's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jab from Wallace.
Bronstein doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wallace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Wallace. No joy for Bronstein on that attempt.
Wallace is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronstein gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab lands there for Wallace.
A lazy left from Wallace finds it's target.
Bronstein has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bronstein takes one to the chin there.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallace throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bronstein stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wallace is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bronstein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Bronstein. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Bronstein to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Bronstein is still in real trouble! Can Wallace finish him?
Lev Davidovitch Bronstein's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lev Davidovitch Bronstein has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Wallace wants to stand and escape but instead Bronstein has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bronstein seems to have recovered his senses.
Bronstein not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wallace avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wallace on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wallace tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronstein gets to his feet - Wallace follows without any prompting.
Wallace has Bronstein up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace misses with some punches.
Wallace lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wilbur Wallace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wallace avoiding damage.
Bronstein turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wallace is looking to get back to his feet here but Bronstein is keeping cool and he's managed to take Wallace's back.
Bronstein really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Wallace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to get back to his feet but Bronstein has full control of the position and if anything, Wallace has just worked his way into a worse spot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronstein controlling the position well here. Wallace rolled but Bronstein kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilbur Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wallace, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilbur Wallace!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Monroe (ranked 4975 p4p, 424 weight class) and Willis Mays (ranked 5278 p4p, 441 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Monroe !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Willis Mays!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mays misses with a takedown attempt
and Monroe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Mays finds it's way through Monroe 's defenses.
Monroe throws a series of strikes that have Mays backpedaling.
Monroe keeps the fight on the outside.
Mays fails with a takedown attempt.
Monroe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Monroe circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mays dives in for a single leg takedown but Monroe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Joe Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willis Mays.
Monroe misses with a few strikes there.
Mays has his takedown stuffed
and Monroe counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays darts in looking for a takedown but Monroe gets double underhooks and turns Mays into the cage.
Mays fails with a takedown attempt.
Mays bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mays is defended easily by Monroe .
Mays moves to clinch but Monroe breaks away
and Monroe counters with a takedown into side control.
Monroe moves into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe controlling from mount.
Monroe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mays tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Monroe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Monroe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mays for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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.
Monroe continues to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Monroe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mays shoots in but Monroe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Monroe is looking for a counter combo.
Mays throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Monroe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Monroe tries to land knees in the clinch but Mays avoids the damage to the body.
Mays manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monroe .
Willis Mays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mays shoots in for a takedown but Monroe shows good takedown defense.
Mays goes for a double leg but Monroe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Monroe continues to drive forward.
Joe Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willis Mays.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mays fails with the takedown
and Monroe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monroe throws a right hand that Mays ducks under and follows up with a left that Mays also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays is looking to chop away at Monroe 's legs.
It looked like Monroe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mays shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mays with a lazy takedown attempt
and Monroe counters by moving into the clinch.
Monroe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mays is defending well for now.
Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mays tries to clinch up but Monroe circles away and keeps his distance.
Monroe avoids the head kick by Mays.
Monroe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mays tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monroe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joe Monroe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mays tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monroe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mays tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monroe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Mays misses.
Monroe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Joe Monroe is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe shoots in and gets a takedown into Mays's guard.
Monroe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Monroe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mays changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Monroe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mays shoots and misses
and Monroe counters with a series of strikes. Mays will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mays tries to clinch but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe is looking for a counter combo.
Mays fails with a takedown attempt.
Monroe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mays ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monroe moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monroe .
Monroe breaks the clinch.
Mays shoots in looking for a takedown but Monroe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mays's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mays looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Monroe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Monroe closes the distance and pushes Mays back into the cage.
Mays avoiding damage as Monroe throws knees to the body.
Mays tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Monroe .
Monroe is pushing Mays up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mays jumps guard but Monroe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Monroe has Mays pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Monroe pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mays tumbling to the mat - Monroe dives into Mays's guard.
Monroe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Monroe controlling from the top position.
Monroe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mays, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Monroe dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Monroe keeps the fight on the outside.
Monroe moves into the clinch successfully.
Monroe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mays lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Monroe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mays is trying to push Monroe away but Monroe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mays with a poor takedown
and Monroe counters with a three punch combo that has Mays backing up. Mays nods at Monroe to acknowledge the strikes.
Mays fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little feinted left hand from Monroe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mays.
Joe Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willis Mays.
Mays takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mays with a lazy takedown attempt
and Monroe counters with a nice uppercut.
Mays shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Monroe but Monroe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe moves into range and clinches up with Mays.
Monroe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monroe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monroe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mays can do to turn this around?
Monroe has Mays pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Monroe .
Monroe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Mays fails with the takedown
and Monroe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mays's guard.
Mays wants to get back to his feet but Monroe passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe controlling the action here.
Monroe decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Mays shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Monroe as he avoids it easily.
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!
Mays tries for a takedown but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Monroe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Monroe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mays is trying to break free.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Monroe .
Mays tries to break free but Monroe pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mays is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Monroe .
Mays tries for a takedown but Monroe circles away easily
enabling Monroe to counter with a crisp jab.
Mays tries to clinch
and Monroe counters with a left and a right that stings Mays.
Mays throws a body shot but no joy.
Monroe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mays moves in looking to clinch but Monroe pushes him off.
Mays shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Monroe but Monroe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mays shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Monroe pinned against the cage. Monroe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mays tries to clinch but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Monroe wants it to stay on the feet.
Mays fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Monroe is looking for a counter combo.
Monroe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Willis Mays has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Monroe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mays gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mays is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Monroe dives into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willis Mays comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Monroe 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Monroe !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Walker Smith (ranked 4825 p4p, 360 weight class) and Harry Sacks (ranked 6711 p4p, 399 weight class). Walker Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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154 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Walker Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Sacks!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sacks misses with the combination.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sacks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Sacks misses with a body shot.
Sacks fails with the takedown.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sacks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Sacks misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacks throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sacks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smith trying to control but Sacks postures up.
Sacks stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacks tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Sacks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sacks.
Smith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A combination from Sacks does no damage.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Sacks manages to avoid it.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Sacks.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sacks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Sacks's ribcage. Sacks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sacks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith tries a body shot but Sacks blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacks wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith keeps control of Sacks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sacks up against the cage.
Sacks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Sacks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sacks.
Sacks breaks the clinch.
Sacks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith blocks a head kick by Sacks.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sacks doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Sacks manages to avoid it.
Sacks tries to clinch up.
Sacks fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sacks can't get the takedown.
Walker Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Sacks.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Sacks controls his hands.
Smith is pushing Sacks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sacks wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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 Walker Smith will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sacks tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sacks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sacks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sacks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.
Smith wants to sweep here but Sacks controlling him for the moment.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sacks controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacks won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Sacks trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sacks is fighting to break Smith's control of his arms but Smith is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sacks on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Sacks tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Sacks manages to avoid it.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Sacks.
Sacks fails to land the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Sacks lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Sacks.
Sacks is breathing heavily.
Sacks tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
Sacks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sacks thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacks tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harry Sacks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sacks throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Smith appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Smith slips a straight right by Sacks.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Sacks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sacks fails with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Walker Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Sacks.
Sacks tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sacks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacks is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Sacks. Those never looked like landing.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Smith avoids the head kick by Sacks.
As Sacks looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo but Sacks just gets out of the way.
Sacks shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sacks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sacks throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sacks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sacks takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Sacks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sacks looks to clinch
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Sacks missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sacks misses with a wild combination.
Smith is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sacks doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Sacks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Sacks will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sacks moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harry Sacks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sacks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sacks misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sacks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harry Sacks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Sacks manages to avoid it.
Sacks misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sacks thinking.
Walker Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Sacks.
Sacks shoots and misses
and Sacks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sacks tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sacks is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Sacks scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sacks tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacks tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sacks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Sacks shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Sacks manages to avoid it.
Sacks wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sacks fails with the takedown.
Sacks misses with a head kick.
Sacks moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sacks is rocked!
Sacks darts in trying to clinch
and Smith scores with a counter punch that sends Sacks to the canvas! Smith smells blood - he's punishing Sacks with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sacks has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walker Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, Walker Smith 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Beytullah Olgertpeposhi (ranked 4147 p4p, 419 weight class) and Marchiano Giovinazzi (ranked 4271 p4p, 429 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beytullah Olgertpeposhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marchiano Giovinazzi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giovinazzi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Olgertpeposhi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Left hook, right uppercut from Olgertpeposhi.
Giovinazzi misses with a takedown
and Olgertpeposhi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Giovinazzi won't be happy with that.
Olgertpeposhi is staying tight to Giovinazzi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Giovinazzi tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giovinazzi striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Olgertpeposhi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Giovinazzi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Olgertpeposhi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Giovinazzi on the ground.
Giovinazzi throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Giovinazzi manages to get back to half guard.
Giovinazzi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Giovinazzi missing with punches from the bottom.
Giovinazzi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Olgertpeposhi scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovinazzi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Giovinazzi landing strikes from the bottom.
Giovinazzi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Giovinazzi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Olgertpeposhi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Giovinazzi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Giovinazzi punching from the bottom.
Giovinazzi gets full guard.
Giovinazzi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Giovinazzi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Giovinazzi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Olgertpeposhi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Giovinazzi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giovinazzi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Olgertpeposhi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Giovinazzi's guard.
Giovinazzi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olgertpeposhi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Giovinazzi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Olgertpeposhi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Olgertpeposhi wants to stand but Giovinazzi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Giovinazzi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Giovinazzi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Giovinazzi striking off his back but it's not causing Olgertpeposhi any problems.
Giovinazzi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Olgertpeposhi stopping the sweep attempt from Giovinazzi.
Giovinazzi striking off his back but it's not causing Olgertpeposhi any problems.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Giovinazzi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Beytullah Olgertpeposhi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marchiano Giovinazzi.
Giovinazzi dives in for a single leg takedown but Olgertpeposhi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Giovinazzi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Giovinazzi looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovinazzi gets tackled into the cage by Olgertpeposhi. Olgertpeposhi maintains the clinch.
Olgertpeposhi just leaning against Giovinazzi, taking a breather.
Olgertpeposhi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Giovinazzi's efforts to push away.
Giovinazzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Giovinazzi.
Giovinazzi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Olgertpeposhi is fending him off so far but Giovinazzi persists. Nope, Olgertpeposhi circles away and we're back to standing.
Olgertpeposhi looks to land a combination. Giovinazzi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Olgertpeposhi moves into range and clinches up with Giovinazzi.
A left hand lands to the body for Olgertpeposhi.
Olgertpeposhi effectively controlling the action here.
Giovinazzi is trying to drag Olgertpeposhi to the mat but Olgertpeposhi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Giovinazzi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Olgertpeposhi has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olgertpeposhi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Giovinazzi regains guard immediately.
Giovinazzi striking off his back but it's not causing Olgertpeposhi any problems.
Giovinazzi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Giovinazzi keeping full guard, as Olgertpeposhi tries to pass.
Olgertpeposhi is working hard here to advance position.
Giovinazzi looking for a sweep. Not yet Giovinazzi, not yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giovinazzi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Giovinazzi trying to strike off his back.
Olgertpeposhi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Giovinazzi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Olgertpeposhi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beytullah Olgertpeposhi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Giovinazzi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Olgertpeposhi tries to avoid it but Giovinazzi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Olgertpeposhi to the ground. Olgertpeposhi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Giovinazzi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Olgertpeposhi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olgertpeposhi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Olgertpeposhi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Olgertpeposhi wants it to stay on the feet.
Beytullah Olgertpeposhi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marchiano Giovinazzi.
Olgertpeposhi looking to score a takedown here. Giovinazzi is defending well but Olgertpeposhi drives through and ends up in Giovinazzi's guard.
Olgertpeposhi stopping the sweep attempt from Giovinazzi.
Olgertpeposhi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Giovinazzi is keeping the position for now.
Giovinazzi keeping moving, preventing Olgertpeposhi from controlling successfully.
Beytullah Olgertpeposhi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Olgertpeposhi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Giovinazzi can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olgertpeposhi is looking to stand up but Giovinazzi won't let him.
Giovinazzi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Giovinazzi keeps trying to improve his position.
Giovinazzi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovinazzi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Olgertpeposhi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Olgertpeposhi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Giovinazzi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Giovinazzi tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Giovinazzi prevents Olgertpeposhi from moving into mount.
Giovinazzi tries to bench press Olgertpeposhi off him but Olgertpeposhi keeps the position.
Olgertpeposhi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Giovinazzi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olgertpeposhi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Giovinazzi, who protects the arm well.
Giovinazzi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Olgertpeposhi off and has taken his back!
Giovinazzi looking to break Olgertpeposhi's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Olgertpeposhi remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Giovinazzi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giovinazzi is working for a rear naked choke. Olgertpeposhi is not defending it well and Giovinazzi has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Olgertpeposhi refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Olgertpeposhi's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marchiano Giovinazzi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chief Foot (ranked 1146 p4p, 147 weight class) and Carlos Ruas (ranked 1513 p4p, 189 weight class). Chief Foot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Foot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Foot's head.
Foot tries to clinch there but Ruas circles away.
Ruas takes a swing at Foot's ribcage but misses.
Foot clinches with his opponent.
Ruas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Foot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruas managing to block the knees to the body from Foot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Foot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Foot is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ruas misses with an elbow strike.
Foot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruas pulls guard successfully.
Ruas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Foot's guard.
Foot on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Foot tries to get out of the position.
Ruas won't allow Foot to get back to his feet.
Ruas stands and throws Foot's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foot prevents Ruas from improving position.
Ruas has hold of Foot's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Foot seems comfortable defending it but Ruas has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Foot is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Foot is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Ruas couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carlos Ruas!
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