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Madness Insanity 9 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Letme Bang (ranked 6456 p4p, 236 weight class) and Summer Brielle (ranked 23117 p4p, 259 weight class). Summer Brielle acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 Los Angeles, Letme Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Summer Brielle!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bang misses.
Bang scores with a jab. Brielle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bang throws a body shot but no joy.
Brielle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bang as he jumps to the side.
Bang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bang jabs at Brielle's body.
Bang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bang scores with a body shot.
Bang connects with a looping right hand.
Bang closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Brielle! Bang dives in looking to finish! Brielle is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Letme Bang!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urtan Urtanson (ranked 24447 p4p, 530 weight class) and Ripe Liocic (ranked 6072 p4p, 449 weight class). Liocic has chosen Machine Gun Kelly - Till I Die as his entrance music. Ripe Liocic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Urtan Urtanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ripe Liocic!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Urtanson.
Liocic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Urtanson is looking to counter punch.
Urtanson throws a good cross that connects.
Liocic shoots in and drives through. Urtanson sprawls well.
Sloppy strikes from Liocic. Those never looked like landing.
Urtanson throwing a counter right hand but Liocic manages to avoid it.
Urtanson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Urtanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liocic tries a low kick but Urtanson avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urtanson cracks Liocic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Liocic swinging wildly here.
Liocic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Urtanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Urtanson's head coaches at London BALLS OF STEEL that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Urtanson.
Liocic throws a combination that misses
and Urtanson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Urtanson rushes Liocic and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Urtanson.
Urtanson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Liocics head.
Liocic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Urtanson.
Liocic takes a shot to the head.
Urtanson lands a right hand.
Liocic trying to land knees to the body.
Liocic wants a takedown.
A short left from Urtanson.
Liocic is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urtanson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Liocic's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Liocic drops to his knees and Urtanson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urtan Urtanson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tiger (ranked 4289 p4p, 471 weight class) and Juan De Souza (ranked 4079 p4p, 450 weight class). Tony Tiger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan De Souza!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger misses with a body shot.
Tiger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tiger scores with a body shot.
Tiger seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
De Souza needs to keep his hands up - Tiger had a free shot at his head there.
De Souza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice shot by Tiger.
Jab by Tiger.
Tiger misses with a body shot.
De Souza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Souza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
De Souza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De Souza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tiger scores with a leg kick.
Tiger is looking to clinch but De Souza is avoiding it.
De Souza appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tiger missing with a left hand there. De Souza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like De Souza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick from Tiger lands but De Souza takes it in his stride.
Tiger lands a jab to De Souza's midsection.
Tony Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger throws a leg kick
and De Souza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiger.
De Souza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Souza drops Tiger with a beautiful combination! Tiger stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - De Souza is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiger misses with a double jab.
De Souza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Souza slips a straight right by Tiger.
A head kick from Tiger lands but De Souza takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Souza cracks Tiger with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. De Souza has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tiger to stand back up!
Tiger is rocked!
De Souza staying out of range there.
Oh Tiger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tiger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tiger is aggressively charging in as De Souza backs up avoiding any damage. De Souza tosses out a jab and Tiger runs right into it face first! Tiger is out cold! De Souza dropped down on all fours and is barking in Tiger's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juan De Souza!
Our winner, Juan De Souza, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Thunder (ranked 4516 p4p, 381 weight class) and Bol Bol (ranked 4166 p4p, 364 weight class). Thunder comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck . John Thunder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Thunder !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bol Bol!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bol connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thunder fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bol rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thunder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thunder swinging wildly here.
Thunder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bol fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thunder on the side of the head.
Bol Bol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bol scores with a kick to the body.
Thunder blocks a head kick by Bol.
Bol tries to bum rush Thunder with a series of wild strikes but Thunder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bol throws a jab but it's blocked by Thunder .
Bol throws a head kick that misses.
Bol throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thunder .
Bol closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thunder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Bol counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Thunder . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bol throws a head kick but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder feinted with a counter takedown.
Thunder ducks under a wild hook from Bol.
Bol checks a leg kick nicely.
Thunder closes the distance and clinches up with Bol, looking for a takedown. Thunder pushes Bol against the cage but Bol circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thunder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bol looks winded!
Thunder gets tackled into the cage by Bol. Bol maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bol on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Bol as he connects with a hook.
Bol throws a jab but it's blocked by Thunder .
Thunder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thunder goes for a double leg but Bol avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bol continues to drive forward.
A big right from Thunder misses.
Thunder misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bol lands a jab.
Thunder walks into a straight right hand from Bol.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bol. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Thunder misses.
Bol will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thunder .
Bol tries to clinch but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder scores with a hook to the body. Bol takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thunder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Thunder backs off Bol throws a huge counter combo but Thunder manages to avoid it all.
Thunder shoots in for a double leg but Bol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little jabbing left from Bol on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bol throws a combination. Thunder tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thunder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bol lands with a slapping head kick.
Thunder shoots in for a double leg but Bol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thunder shoots in looking for a takedown but Bol manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thunder 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bol just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Bol has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bol lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bol misses the shot to the body.
Bol scores with a head kick. Thunder tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
Thunder looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bol is fending him off so far but Thunder persists. Nope, Bol circles away and we're back to standing.
A countering left hand to the body from Bol misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bol Bol dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bol lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
No luck for Thunder with that takedown attempt.
Bol fails to land with a series of punches.
Thunder quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bol cracks the inside of Thunder 's front leg.
John Thunder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thunder shoots in looking for a takedown but Bol manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thunder 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bol throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bol throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thunder 's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bol connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bol is breathing heavily.
Thunder ducks under a wild hook from Bol.
Thunder attempts a counter takedown but Bol avoids it well and moves away.
Bol throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thunder 's waist but Thunder gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bol off to one side.
It looked like Thunder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thunder looks for a takedown but Bol sprawls well.
Bol unleashes a big counter combination but Thunder bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Thunder . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thunder looks to land a body kick but Bol moved away.
Thunder throws a head kick but Bol moves out of range.
Bol misses with a series of wild punches.
Bol throws a big shot that misses.
Thunder throws a looping overhand right but Bol ducks down to avoid it.
Bol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Thunder misses.
Nice sprawl there from Bol as Thunder shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thunder .
No luck for Thunder with that takedown attempt.
Bol scores with a jab to the head.
Bol throws a hook but Thunder blocks it.
Thunder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bol defends it nicely.
Bol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a front kick aimed at Bol's knee but Bol avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bol.
Thunder blocks a head kick by Bol.
Thunder appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bol shoots in for a takedown but Thunder shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thunder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bol defends it nicely.
Thunder with a hook.
Bol misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bol's waist but Bol gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thunder off to one side.
Thunder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bol lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bol is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A lazy left from Bol finds it's target.
Thunder takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bol lands with a hook. Thunder tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thunder fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bol lands with a straight right. Thunder didn't see that one coming.
Bol misses with a wild combination.
Thunder half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bol Bol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Thunder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bol swivels and escapes.
Bol cracks a nice hook into Thunder 's ribs.
Thunder fails to land the takedown.
Bol cracks Thunder with a good jab.
A punch combination from Thunder misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bol, as that shot connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thunder tries to move into range but Bol moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bol connects with a crisp jab.
Bol throws a body punch but Thunder moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bol misses with a hook. Thunder ducked under it nicely.
Thunder is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thunder tries to counter with a takedown but Bol is quick to defend against it.
Bol has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thunder throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bol counters with a one-two to the body.
Bol stalks Thunder and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thunder 's face. Thunder staggers backwards, shaken.
Thunder will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Thunder . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Bol.
Nice takedown defense from Bol. No joy for Thunder on that attempt.
It seemed like Bol was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bol throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thunder 's head.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thunder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bol misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thunder changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bol tries to avoid it but Thunder manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bol to the ground. Bol escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bol! But no joy.
Bol lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thunder .
Bol throws out a loose jab but Thunder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thunder half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bol tries to sprawl but Thunder drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bol is looking to escape.
Thunder works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder controls the position from side control.
Bol is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Thunder is controlling him well.
Bol trying to remain calm as Thunder controls from the top position.
Thunder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bol knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thunder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bol knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bol Bol is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bol wants to get back to his feet.
Bol sneaks out the side door and pushes Thunder away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Bol connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thunder connects with a right hand. Bol shakes it off.
Thunder fails with the takedown.
John Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thunder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bol Bol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bol winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bol Bol!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Micah Hawk (ranked 3816 p4p, 394 weight class) and Hector Morales (ranked 3784 p4p, 391 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Morales!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morales doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hawk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
Hawk avoids the body shot from Morales.
Morales lands a jab to Hawk's midsection.
Morales throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawk.
Morales loads up on a big right hand but Hawk slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morales. Hawk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawk feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Morales. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morales.
Morales punishes Hawk's body with a nice straight punch.
Hector Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawk clinches with his opponent.
Morales has Hawk pressed against the cage.
Hawk has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Morales after a bit of a struggle.
Hawk is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morales to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micah Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morales takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morales.
Morales is working Hawk over against the cage.
Morales lands a left hand.
Hawk swings wildly with an uppercut but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morales lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hawk tries a body shot but Morales blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Morales.
Hawk fails to pull guard.
Morales lands a right hand.
Hawk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morales just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hawk tries to pull guard but Morales holds him up against the cage and eventually Hawk drops back down to his feet.
Morales lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morales lands a left hand.
Hawk is trying to drag Morales to the mat but Morales just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morales works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hawk wants a takedown but no success here.
Hawk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morales just stands there and leans against the cage.
Morales lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morales stalling in the clinch.
Morales cracks Hawk with a nice body shot.
Morales lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hawk throws a head punch that misses.
Morales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morales slips under a jab from Hawk.
Hawk fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Morales to the ground. Hawk is now in Morales's guard.
Morales is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morales told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Morales pulls Hawk in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales pushes Hawk off and scrambles back to his feet.
Morales tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawk was well out of range. Poor timing from Morales.
Morales avoids the body shot from Hawk.
Hawk tries to clinch
letting Morales counter with a right hand.
Morales jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hawk is rocked!
Hawk lands a jab to Morales's midsection.
Hawk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Morales wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morales scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hawk in his tracks.
Oh Hawk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morales pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hawk seems to have got his legs back now.
Morales thuds a left hand into Hawk's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Morales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hawk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Morales cracks a nice hook into Hawk's ribs.
Morales tests Hawk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hawk throws a body punch but Morales moves out of range.
Hawk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morales counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hawk slips under a jab.
Hawk tries to counter with a takedown but Morales is quick to defend against it.
Morales just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawk feinted with a counter takedown.
Hawk lands a slapping body shot.
Hawk throws an off balance right hand
and Morales counters with a right hand to the body.
Hawk misses with a left hand
and Morales counters with a right hand to the body.
Morales misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Morales dominated that round.
That's time! Hawk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hawk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hawk jabs at Morales's body.
Hawk misses with a right hand
and Morales makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hawk tries to clinch but Morales is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Morales.
Morales looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Hawk.
Jab from Morales.
Jab, jab by Morales - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
Morales wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawk attempts a counter takedown but Morales avoids it well and moves away.
Morales misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales throws an overhand right that lands on Hawk's shoulder, as Hawk tries to avoid the shot.
Hawk tries to counter with a takedown but Morales is quick to defend against it.
Morales misses with a right hand
and Hawk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morales won't be happy with that.
Morales has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hawk works to advance to full mount. Morales defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hawk prevents Morales from getting the reversal.
Hawk working for a guillotine from mount but Morales is in no mood to give up.
Hector Morales has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hawk with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Morales is working to get back to half guard.
Hawk has hold of Morales's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Morales manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hawk is looking to work his way around to Morales's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales working to try and regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morales has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Morales is trying to get back to his feet but Hawk has full control of the position and if anything, Morales has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Morales is really stuck here.
Hawk is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawk is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Hawk is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Hawk trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I really don't envy Morales right now.
Hawk is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Morales taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Hawk.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Micah Hawk!
After winning the bout, Micah Hawk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Johnston (ranked 2552 p4p, 316 weight class) and Joe Davis (ranked 2547 p4p, 315 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Davis!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis's corner calls for a 1-2. Davis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnston manages to avoid it.
Johnston clinches with his opponent.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnston wants to clinch but Davis slips to the side
and Davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnston moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnston pulls guard effortlessly.
Johnston tries to strike from the bottom.
Johnston wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnston tries to get out of the position.
Johnston is working hard here to advance position.
Johnston is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.
Johnston definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Davis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnston is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis keeping full guard, as Johnston tries to pass.
Davis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Johnston has picked Davis up and slammed him! Davis can't keep hold of the triangle and Johnston manages to pass to side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Johnston.
Davis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johnston passes to full mount!
Davis tries to hold on but Johnston pushes him away.
Johnston cracks Davis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johnston scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Davis?
Johnston throwing strikes here but Davis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Johnston is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johnston with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnston landing strikes from the mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Johnston there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
BOOM! Johnston connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Davis is rocked!
Johnston putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Davis is still in real trouble! Can Johnston finish him?
A big strike lands for Johnston! That's really hurt Davis and he's turned his back - Johnston keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Johnston jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayne Johnston!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Horn (ranked 3845 p4p, 406 weight class) and Cal Robbins (ranked 2485 p4p, 294 weight class). Jon Horn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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196 lbs
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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
12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Cal Robbins!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn works over Robbins's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Cal Robbins has been cut.
Robbins fails to land the takedown.
Robbins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Horn defends well and Robbins ends up having to push Horn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Horn swinging wildly here.
Horn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Robbins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Horn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jon Horn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cal Robbins.
Whack! Horn lands a heavy head kick that drops Robbins. The ref tackles Horn to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Robbins was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jon Horn!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Number (ranked 1161 p4p, 165 weight class) and Midnight Rider (ranked 1374 p4p, 194 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Number might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to This is A Film - Iggy Pop (Goran Bregovič). Midnight Rider has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Number!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Midnight Rider!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Number clinches.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Number lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Number can't find room to land a body shot as Rider controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Number.
A head punch on the inside from Rider fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Number.
Number misses with a hook to the ribs.
Number working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rider misses with a punch on the inside.
Rider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Number misses with a hook from the clinch.
Number works on Rider's body with a couple of short punches.
Rider looks winded!
Number presses Rider against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Number works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Number tries to throw a body punch but Rider avoids it by throwing Number back against the cage.
Number pushes Rider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Midnight Rider has been cut.
Number lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Number.
Number tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rider's elbow.
Rider working aggressively here.
Number misses with a body punch.
Number struggles to land a body shot inside as Rider controls his hands.
Number misses with a body punch.
Rider misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider prevents a body shot from Number.
Number tries to throw a body punch but Rider avoids it by throwing Number back against the cage.
Number can't find room to land a body shot as Rider controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Number.
Number lands with a right to the head.
Number lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rider backwards.
Rider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Number.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
Number lands a body punch in the clinch.
Number misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Number tries to work over Rider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rider pushes off an throws an elbow but Number leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rider blocks a body shot from Number.
Number swings wildly with an uppercut but Rider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Number doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Number.
Number lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Number.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Number throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Number lands an uppercut.
Rider has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Number seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rider can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Number lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Number goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Number scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Number.
A short body shot lands from Number as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Number.
Number struggles to land a body shot inside as Rider controls his hands.
Number lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rider.
A right hand to the body from Number.
Number gets through Rider's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Number doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Number scores with a nice hook to the head.
Number lands a body punch in the clinch.
Number misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Number.
Number tries to work over Rider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Number lands a shoulder strike.
Number stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rider blocks a body shot from Number.
Nice body punch from Number - that landed with a thud.
Number works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Number presses Rider against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Number is working Rider over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Number works on Rider's body with a couple of short punches.
Number tries to work over Rider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Number.
Number lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Number.
Number lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Number scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rider is rocked!
Number digs a right hand into Rider's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rider's gas tank.
Rider is still on wobbly legs! Can Number finish him?
Number lands a shoulder strike.
Number lands a body punch.
Number creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rider's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rider drops to his knees and Number pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Number!
Midnight Rider was interviewed post fight and said 'Oh well, twist one'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Donde (ranked 1743 p4p, 202 weight class) and Akira Harada (ranked 1300 p4p, 152 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond Donde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akira Harada!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harada swings widly with a right hand
and Donde counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Harada is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Donde presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Harada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Donde lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donde sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harada wants to get back to his feet.
Harada is trying to maintain the position but Donde is very close to passing his half guard.
Donde stops Harada from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada kicks off Donde and gets to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harada.
Donde fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harada tries to clinch but Donde moves out of range.
Harada tests Donde's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donde works Harada's body with a nice hook.
Harada moves to clinch but Donde breaks away
and Donde counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Harada is wriggling around but Donde manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harada trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Donde will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Donde tries to control but Harada wriggling away.
Harada is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Harada is trying to escape the mount.
Harada felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Harada wants to control but Donde is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donde controlling from mount.
Harada working to try and regain half guard.
Donde controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harada tries to hold on but Donde pushes him away.
Harada swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Donde content just to control the position here.
Harada working to try and regain half guard.
Donde controlling the position easily from mount.
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 Raymond Donde will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donde half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Harada misses with an uppercut. Donde saw that one coming.
Donde closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harada circles away.
Harada throws a low kick but Donde avoids it.
Harada lands a jab to the head.
Donde shoots for a double leg takedown but Harada sprawls well. He's pushed Donde's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harada scores with a jab to the head.
Donde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donde tries to counter with a takedown but Harada is quick to defend against it.
Harada scores with a nice right hand.
Oooooh!!! Harada has knocked Donde down with a huge combo! Harada steps away and waves a wobbly Donde back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Donde is rocked!
It looks like Raymond Donde has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donde throws a wild body kick that Harada sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Harada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oh Donde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Akira Harada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Harada crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Donde - the referee stops the clock and Harada gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Donde. Harada manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Donde seems to have got his legs back now.
Donde blocks the body kick.
Donde fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Donde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Harada.
Donde is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Donde looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harada is fending him off so far but Donde persists. Nope, Harada circles away and we're back to standing.
Harada might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Harada tried to score with a low kick but Donde checks it.
Harada lands a nice shot to the body.
Donde takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Harada forces Donde back against the cage and clinches.
Harada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harada wants to get back to striking at distance but Donde won't allow it.
Donde gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Harada regains guard.
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!
Harada is looking to sweep but instead, Donde has passed into half guard.
Donde is looking to take a break and control but Harada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada trying to control from the bottom.
Harada is trying to get back to full guard.
Raymond Donde overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harada looks like he's trying to stand up.
Donde is taking a breather. Harada says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Harada trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donde looking to control but Harada is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harada is desperately trying to improve his position but Donde has a good base and remains in mount.
Harada wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Donde controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harada bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Harada wants to control from the top but Donde keeps moving.
Donde working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harada doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harada manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harada working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harada lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Donde is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Donde wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Harada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raymond Donde's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Decent striking displayed by Harada there.
Harada lands a glancing blow to the side of Donde's head.
Harada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donde feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Harada throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Donde on the side of the head.
Donde scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harada throws a hook but Donde blocks it.
Harada gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Donde counters with a shoot takedown. Harada fights it but they end up in guard.
Harada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Donde is one step ahead there.
Harada wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donde prevents Harada from getting back to his feet.
Harada trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Harada is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Donde is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Harada controls Donde momentarily but Donde frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harada misses the jab.
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.
Donde keeps Harada at a distance using the push kick.
Donde slips under a jab.
Donde moves out of range of the leg kick from Harada.
Harada throws a leg kick
and Donde counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Harada wants to get back to his feet but Donde passes into half guard.
Harada is looking for a sweep. Donde is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harada is trying to stand.
Harada is concentrating on defense, preventing Donde from advancing position.
Well, if Donde is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada pushes Donde off but Donde dives into side control.
Harada is trying to control Donde's posture but Donde avoids it.
Harada bucks up and tries to throw Donde off but instead Donde has got his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Good control from Donde.
Donde avoiding Harada 's attempts to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donde trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Harada doesn't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond Donde showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Donde has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Raymond Donde!
Raymond Donde decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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