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QFC Tournament 922 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JJ Martinez (ranked 5250 p4p, 361 weight class) and God Tyson (ranked 4951 p4p, 0 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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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JJ Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, God Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez darts in trying to clinch
and Tyson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Martinez won't be happy with that.
Tyson happy to just control the position for now.
Tyson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Martinez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Martinez is pushing Tyson's head away, looking to escape. Tyson manages to hold on to the position though.
Tyson slows the pace down.
Tyson advances nicely into full mount.
Tyson controlling the position easily from mount.
Tyson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Tyson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). God Tyson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Remco Bos (ranked 5178 p4p, 476 weight class) and Darko Milicic (ranked 4773 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Racoons Themesong. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Remco Bos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darko Milicic!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Milicic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Milicic.
Milicic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Milicic avoids it really well and circles away.
Milicic steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remco Bos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milicic drops Bos with a beautiful combination! Bos stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Milicic is looking for the KO!
Bos is rocked!
It looks like Remco Bos has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Milicic has cracked Bos with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Milicic lands another huge swinging hook and Bos tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Bos, before Milicic can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darko Milicic!
Remco Bos was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm sorry, but I'll be back'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between First Fighter (ranked 5292 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Marin (ranked 4825 p4p, 0 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Brawler
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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 Los Angeles, First Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marko Marin!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fighter to score with a decent uppercut.
Marin swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter.
Marin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fighter's guard.
Marin controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter has momentary wrist control but Marin slips an elbow through the middle.
Marin working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fighter looking for a sweep but Marin has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Marin controlling the pace for now.
Fighter tries to hold on but Marin postures up.
Fighter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marin landing punches.
Marin is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Fighter is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marko Marin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Ziglar (ranked 5293 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Martuello (ranked 5000 p4p, 0 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Ziglar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Martuello!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martuello moves out of range of the body kick.
Ziglar checks the leg kick.
It looked like Ziglar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Martuello drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ziglar is trying to keep Martuello in close.
Ziglar wants to sweep here but Martuello controlling him for the moment.
Ziglar is working hard here to advance position.
Martuello looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziglar is trying to keep Martuello in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martuello trying to control the position from guard on top but Ziglar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martuello with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martuello wants to stand but Ziglar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ziglar is trying to control the position but Martuello postures up.
Martuello works over Ziglar with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two 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.
Martuello wants to control from the top but Ziglar keeps moving.
Ziglar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ziglar connects with a high kick.
Ziglar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ziglar looks for a takedown but Martuello sprawls well.
Ziglar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martuello closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martuello tightens his grip and picks Ziglar up, before dumping him to the ground. Ziglar manages to land in guard.
Martuello slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Martuello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ziglar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martuello looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Martuello trying to control the position from guard on top but Ziglar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ziglar wants to stand but Martuello is controlling the position.
Martuello really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ziglar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziglar is trying to control the position but Martuello postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Martuello controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martuello pushes Ziglar up against the cage in a clinch.
Martuello lands a takedown into guard.
Martuello controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martuello looking to sit in guard and control but Ziglar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Martuello 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.
Ziglar is looking to clinch.
Ziglar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martuello counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martuello.
Ziglar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ziglar has Martuello pressed against the cage, preventing Martuello from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martuello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Martuello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ziglar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ziglar wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziglar scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziglar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Martuello decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ziglar's guard.
Ziglar is trying to control the position but Martuello postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ziglar holds on and takes a little breather.
Ziglar continues to stall.
Christian Martuello has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ziglar working a defensive guard here.
Martuello trying to control the position from guard on top but Ziglar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martuello must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Martuello gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziglar misses with a lunging right hand
and Martuello counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martuello.
Martuello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ziglar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ziglar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martuello gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Martuello is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ziglar keeping moving, preventing Martuello from controlling successfully.
Martuello has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martuello stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ziglar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Martuello counters with a right hand to the body.
Martuello drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Martuello lands a couple of elbows.
Martuello stands up and waves to Ziglar to follow him.
Ziglar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziglar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martuello is aware though and is defending well.
Ziglar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martuello is aware though and is defending well.
Martuello content to stall in guard here.
Martuello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ziglar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ziglar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martuello is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Martuello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ziglar shoots in looking for a takedown but Martuello manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ziglar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Martuello darts in and clinches Ziglar up against the cage.
Ziglar tries to circle away but Martuello has him pinned against the cage.
Martuello breaks from the clinch.
That kick from Ziglar tenderised Martuello's leg. Martuello is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ziglar has his takedown stuffed
and Martuello counters with a left and a right that stings Ziglar.
Ziglar misses with a takedown
letting Martuello counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Ziglar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziglar tries to keep at a distance but Martuello has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martuello ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Martuello no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziglar takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Martuello keeping moving, preventing Ziglar from controlling successfully.
Martuello is trying to control the position but Ziglar postures up.
Martuello looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ziglar is one step ahead there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Martuello controls Ziglar momentarily but Ziglar frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Ziglar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martuello clinches up with Ziglar and pushes him back against the cage.
Martuello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martuello pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martuello throws a head kick but Ziglar moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ziglar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziglar tries to sprawl but Martuello drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martuello controlling the action here.
Ziglar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Martuello's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ziglar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martuello wants to pass the guard but Ziglar is keeping the position.
Ziglar is trying to keep Martuello in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martuello chips away with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Martuello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martuello has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Christian Martuello!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Christian Martuello!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Christian Martuello!
Christian Martuello wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tournament Hines (ranked 5066 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Calvert (ranked 5067 p4p, 0 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tournament Hines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Calvert !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hines lands a lovely overhand right.
Calvert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hines moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hines defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Calvert .
Hines lands a really nice looking cross but Calvert seems unphased.
Hines clinches with his opponent.
Hines digs a right hand underneath Calvert 's ribcage. Calvert let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Calvert jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hines walks away with a smile on his face. Calvert gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Calvert looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hines throwing a counter right hand but Calvert manages to avoid it.
Tournament Hines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Calvert .
Nice cross by Hines.
Hines feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Calvert sprawling to the canvas! Calvert rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hines finish him?!
Calvert is rocked!
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!
Hines plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Calvert to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Calvert just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tournament Hines!
Tournament Hines took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergi Artisan (ranked 5155 p4p, 474 weight class) and Omar Saladdin (ranked 5145 p4p, 0 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergi Artisan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Omar Saladdin!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artisan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horrible takedown attempt by Saladdin or perhaps it was just good defense by Artisan, which made it look bad.
Artisan tries to keep at a distance but Saladdin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saladdin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Artisan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Artisan leaning against his opponent.
Saladdin wants to break free but Artisan has control.
Artisan manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saladdin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Artisan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Artisan misses with a two punch combination.
Saladdin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saladdin closes the distance and clinches up with Artisan, looking for a takedown. Saladdin pushes Artisan against the cage but Artisan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sergi Artisan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Saladdin.
Saladdin fails with the takedown
and Artisan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Artisan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artisan breaks from the clinch.
Artisan lands a two punch combo.
Saladdin shoots in but no luck this time.
Artisan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Artisan darts in and clinches Saladdin up against the cage.
Saladdin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Artisan rushes Saladdin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Artisan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Artisan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Saladdin wants a takedown.
Saladdin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Artisan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saladdin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Artisan has him pressed against the cage.
Artisan breaks from the clinch.
Artisan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saladdin blocks a head kick by Artisan.
Saladdin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Artisan circles away.
Saladdin looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Artisan. Those never looked like landing.
Artisan rushes Saladdin and presses him up against the cage.
Artisan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Artisan clinches up with Saladdin and pushes him back against the cage.
Artisan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Artisan lands with a good body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Artisan as Saladdin shoots in.
Artisan has closed the distance and engaged Saladdin in a clinch.
Artisan manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saladdin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saladdin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Artisan defends well and Saladdin ends up having to push Artisan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Saladdin tries to clinch but Artisan moves out of range.
Saladdin tries to keep at a distance but Artisan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saladdin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Artisan wants a takedown.
Saladdin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Artisan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Saladdin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Artisan is defending well for now.
Artisan is pushing Saladdin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A shot in the inside from Artisan.
Artisan manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergi Artisan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Artisan fails to land with a series of punches.
Saladdin slaps away a takedown attempt from Artisan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saladdin clinches.
Artisan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saladdin is looking to clinch but Artisan is avoiding it.
Artisan blocks a head kick by Saladdin.
Saladdin dives in for a single leg takedown but Artisan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Artisan moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saladdin is trying to maintain a safe position but Artisan gets an underhook and turns Saladdin into the cage.
Artisan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saladdin gets tackled into the cage by Artisan. Artisan maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saladdin is trying to pull guard but Artisan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Saladdin is pressed up against the cage. Artisan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saladdin down to the mat. Saladdin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sergi Artisan is winning the standup battle so far.
Saladdin tries for a takedown but Artisan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sergi Artisan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Saladdin.
Saladdin shoots for a double leg takedown but Artisan sprawls well. He's pushed Saladdin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saladdin is breathing heavily.
Artisan looks to land a combination. Saladdin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Artisan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Saladdin sprawls well initially but Artisan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Saladdin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Artisan doesn't manage to clinch there - Saladdin circles away.
Artisan avoids the head kick by Saladdin.
Saladdin tries to bum rush Artisan with a series of wild strikes but Artisan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Artisan scores with a one two! Saladdin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Saladdin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artisan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Artisan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Artisan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saladdin dives in for a single leg takedown but Artisan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Artisan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Artisan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saladdin can do to turn this around?
Saladdin goes for a double leg but Artisan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Artisan continues to drive forward.
Artisan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Artisan drives through and clinches with Saladdin against the cage.
Saladdin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Artisan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saladdin tries to circle away but Artisan has him pinned against the cage.
Saladdin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Artisan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Artisan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Artisan is pressed up against the cage. Saladdin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Artisan down to the mat. Artisan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Artisan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Artisan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Artisan blocks a head kick by Saladdin.
Saladdin shoots in but no luck this time.
Sergi Artisan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artisan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Saladdin eats them both and turns towards Artisan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Saladdin dives in and grabs Artisan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Artisan pushes down on Saladdin's head and hops out.
Artisan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saladdin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saladdin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A counter left hand to the body from Artisan misses its target.
Saladdin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A shot to the liver by Artisan. Beautiful body shot.
Artisan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Artisan closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saladdin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Saladdin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Artisan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergi Artisan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Artisan as Saladdin shoots in.
Saladdin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Artisan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saladdin fails to land the takedown.
Sergi Artisan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Saladdin.
Saladdin leaves Artisan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Artisan. Beautiful body shot.
Saladdin avoids the head kick by Artisan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Artisan misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Artisan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saladdin throws a fast counter high kick but Artisan manages to duck under it in time.
Artisan tries to clinch but Saladdin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saladdin fails with the takedown.
Artisan shoots in for a takedown but Saladdin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Artisan has closed the distance and engaged Saladdin in a clinch.
Saladdin gets control of Artisan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Saladdin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Artisan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Saladdin managing to control the position.
Saladdin is looking for a triangle but Artisan pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artisan postures up.
Saladdin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Saladdin trying to keep a closed guard but Artisan is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Artisan works Saladdin's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saladdin misses with the body kick
and Artisan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horrible takedown attempt by Artisan or perhaps it was just good defense by Saladdin, which made it look bad.
Saladdin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Artisan avoids the head kick by Saladdin.
Artisan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Artisan feints a jab promting Saladdin to slip. Artisan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saladdin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Saladdin slips a jab and a cross from Artisan.
Artisan misses the jab.
Artisan is looking to wear down Saladdin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Saladdin's corner calls for a 1-2. Saladdin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Artisan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saladdin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saladdin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Saladdin has Artisan up against the cage in a clinch.
Artisan slows down the pace here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Artisan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saladdin's efforts to push away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saladdin jumps into guard, dragging Artisan to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sergi Artisan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Artisan, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Sergi Artisan!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Sergi Artisan!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Sergi Artisan!
Sergi Artisan wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Duda (ranked 4958 p4p, 467 weight class) and Luke Dyson (ranked 4722 p4p, 453 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krzysztof Duda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Dyson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dyson is defended easily by Duda.
Duda connects with a looping right hand.
Duda connects with a nice looking jab.
Duda scores with a jab.
Dyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dyson takes one to the chin there.
Duda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Krzysztof Duda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dyson is defended easily by Duda.
Dyson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Krzysztof Duda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Dyson.
Duda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dyson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dyson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duda measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Dyson! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Krzysztof Duda!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luka Nekrasov (ranked 5351 p4p, 480 weight class) and Alex Swain (ranked 4999 p4p, 231 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luka Nekrasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Swain!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain closes the distance and pushes Nekrasov back into the cage.
Nekrasov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swain avoids it.
Nekrasov jumps guard but Swain turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Swain prevents the takedown attempt.
Swain prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luka Nekrasov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nekrasov tries to pull guard but Swain forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Swain tries a knee to the head but Nekrasov blocks it.
Swain jumps guard but Nekrasov stands there with Swain around his waist. Swain gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nekrasov looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swain shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nekrasov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Swain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nekrasov controls Swain momentarily but Swain frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nekrasov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Swain is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nekrasov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Swain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nekrasov is keeping the position for now.
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.
Swain stands and steps away. Nekrasov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nekrasov tries to clinch up but Swain circles away and keeps his distance.
Swain fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nekrasov shoots in and drives through. Swain sprawls well.
Swain instigates a clinch.
Swain trying to land knees to the body.
Swain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nekrasov tries to sprawl but Swain drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nekrasov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Swain is working away from the top position though.
Swain tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nekrasov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nekrasov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Swain's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Swain's back!
Nekrasov is looking to control Swain but Swain is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Nekrasov struggling to land strikes to the head as Swain covers up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nekrasov wants to control but Swain is keeping busy.
Swain manages to stand up with Nekrasov still on his back. Eventually Nekrasov drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Swain shoots for a takedown but Nekrasov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Swain connects with a body shot that sends Nekrasov's belly button to the back.
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!
Nekrasov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nekrasov closes the distance and clinches up with Swain, looking for a takedown. Nekrasov pushes Swain against the cage but Swain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nekrasov is breathing heavily.
Swain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Swain pushing down on Nekrasov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Swain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nekrasov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Swain content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Swain dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Swain fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nekrasov to the ground. Swain is now in Nekrasov's guard.
Nekrasov is looking to stand back up but Swain counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nekrasov.
Nekrasov manages to get to full guard.
Swain controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nekrasov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekrasov controls Swain momentarily but Swain frees himself.
Alex Swain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nekrasov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Swain wants to pass the guard but Nekrasov is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nekrasov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Swain gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Swain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swain wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nekrasov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Swain to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swain working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nekrasov's head.
Swain controlling from the top position.
Nekrasov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swain is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain wants to pass the guard but Nekrasov is keeping the position.
Nekrasov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Swain stands up over Nekrasov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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.
Swain is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Nekrasov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Swain is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nekrasov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Swain tries to pull guard but Nekrasov won't allow it.
Nekrasov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Swain is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nekrasov to the mat. Nekrasov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Swain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nekrasov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Swain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nekrasov throws a right and a left that Swain avoids nicely.
Nekrasov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swain's waist but Swain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nekrasov off to one side.
Swain wants to counter with a clinch but Nekrasov pushes him away.
No joy there for Nekrasov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swain clinches up with Nekrasov and pushes him back against the cage.
Swain tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nekrasov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Swain tries to land knees in the clinch but Nekrasov avoids the damage to the body.
Swain breaks the clinch.
Nekrasov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Swain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nekrasov somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swain feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nekrasov kicks Swain off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Swain lands but Nekrasov takes it in his stride.
Swain scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nekrasov wants to get back to his feet but Swain is dominant here and he's now got Nekrasov's back!
Swain is not going to allow Nekrasov to sit and survive in this position.
Swain is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Nekrasov tries to break free.
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!
Nekrasov covering up well under a series of strikes from Swain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nekrasov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Nekrasov just trying to survive but Swain is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain biding his time, looking for the opening.
Swain looking to break Nekrasov's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Nekrasov remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Swain will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Swain keeps control of the position as Nekrasov tries to break free.
Nekrasov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nekrasov trying to get back to full guard but Swain takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Swain looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain prevents Nekrasov from getting the reversal.
Swain goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Nekrasov turns into him and now he's in Swain's guard.
Nekrasov is fighting to break Swain's control of his arms but Swain is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Swain.
Well Swain has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Alex Swain!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Alex Swain!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Alex Swain!
Alex Swain wins by unanimous decision!
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